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Guyana in war of words with US…PPP accuses Ambassador of meddling in local politics

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana in war of words with US…PPP accuses Ambassador of meddling in local politics

Tensions between the government and the US Embassy escalated over the weekend with the ruling party labeling the US Ambassador as a meddler in local politics. This was following criticisms by...

Talks ongoing with NBS over $15M ceiling application – Finance Minister

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Talks ongoing with NBS over $15M ceiling application – Finance Minister

Government is in continuing discussion with the New Building Society (NBS) over an application to raise its lending ceiling. Over the weekend, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, said that the...

Opposition demands realistic rescue plan for GuySuCo

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition demands realistic rescue plan for GuySuCo

By Abena Rockcliffe A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) shadow Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine said that he will be holding Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy to his promise...

Cocaine in SSS tonic tragedy…Alleged owner of bottle still at large in US

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine in SSS tonic tragedy…Alleged owner of bottle still at large in US

Police are trying to locate the US-based man who has been identified as the owner of the bottle of liquefied cocaine in SSS Tonic that caused the death of a six-year-old boy and three adults last...

Haslington New Scheme attack…Wounded woman fearful lover would try to finish her off

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Haslington New Scheme attack…Wounded woman fearful lover would try to finish her off

Lomattie Ramdat, the survivor of last Thursday’s attack at Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara is now convinced that her lover plotted the whole thing and is calling on the police to...

Dem boys seh…De Americans tell Donald, ‘Till death do us part’

May 06, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Americans tell Donald, ‘Till death do us part’

When mosquito pick war wid elephant dem does only get one winner. And if de mosquito get too close to de elephant behind is only one flick of de tail does get rid of de pest. Guyana is like a...

GBL President to attend historic Africa Congress WBSC secures Mizuno as first ‘Global Sponsor’

May 06, 2014 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on GBL President to attend historic Africa Congress WBSC secures Mizuno as first ‘Global Sponsor’

President of The Guyana Baseball League Robin Singh leaves today to attend the historic and first-ever World Baseball Softball Congress in Africa, which was announced last month. Officials of the...

Resaul keeps Guyana’s hopes alive

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Resaul keeps Guyana’s hopes alive

Guyana’s Heimraj Resaul has made it to the semi-finals of the Antigua Junior Invitational Tennis Championships after remaining unbeaten in the main draw which was completed on Monday on the Island....

Felicien hoists Guyana’s flag as 2014 WIFSC fires off in Jamaica

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Felicien hoists Guyana’s flag as 2014 WIFSC fires off in Jamaica

Guyana’s debutant Sherwin Felicien hoisted the Golden Arrowhead as the local shooters joined their regional counterparts at the 2014 West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships which opened...

GCB Inter County U-19 3-day tourney Demerara grab first innings points from Berbice Savory hits half century

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Inter County U-19 3-day tourney Demerara grab first innings points from Berbice Savory hits half century

By Zaheer Mohamed Led by a fighting half century from wicketkeeper batsman Kemol Savory, Demerara grabbed first innings points from arch rivals Berbice when their second round game of the Guyana...

Guyanese Braithwaite, Fraser lead X and O Divisions at WIFSC

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Braithwaite, Fraser lead X and O Divisions at WIFSC

Spanish Town, Jamaica – Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite, the reigning West Indies Fullbore individual ‘X’ Class shooting champion has taken the lead, while United States-based compatriot John...

Major League Baseball Coach impressed with enthusiasm, discipline displayed in Guyana

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major League Baseball Coach impressed with enthusiasm, discipline displayed in Guyana

The Guyana Baseball League Easter Baseball Camp series sponsored by E-Networks Inc., Sterling Products Limited, Fly Jamaica Airways and Nobel House Sea Foods concluded over the weekend, with camps in...

GCB U-19 Inter-County cricket …Sewkarran (109), Mohamed (75) & Shun (70) shine despite Wallace’s 5-96 for E’bo

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB U-19 Inter-County cricket …Sewkarran (109), Mohamed (75) & Shun (70) shine despite Wallace’s 5-96 for E’bo

By Sean Devers Blairmount right-hander Avinash Sewkarran fashioned his first Inter-County century and was supported by fifties from Ronaldo Mohamed and Ryan Shun as the President’s XI ended the...

GCB U-19 Inter County tourney…Demerara in sight of first innings points

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB U-19 Inter County tourney…Demerara in sight of first innings points

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara are in a comfortable position to take first innings points from Berbice in their second round game of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U-19 Inter County 3-day tournament. At...

Millington returns to winning ways as he grinds out victory in FACC cycle race

May 06, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Millington returns to winning ways as he grinds out victory in FACC cycle race

Andrea Millington of the Flying Ace Cycle Club returned to winning ways when he out sprinted club mate Kurt La Rose and Veteran Thuran Harris of Carlton Wheelers to take top honours when the club...

Police timely intervention saves the day

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police timely intervention saves the day

One man is in custody after he was nabbed by residents and police when he failed in a bid to rob a 72-year-old pensioner. About 10:00hrs on Saturday, pensioner Mohamed Ali Mursalin called ‘Cha...

GTU President advocating for better wages, benefits for teachers

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GTU President advocating for better wages, benefits for teachers

The time has come for teachers to be treated as the pillars for the nation’s development rather than merely as second class citizens. This assertion was made by recently appointed President of...

GTU intensifies efforts for teachers’ benefits

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GTU intensifies efforts for teachers’ benefits

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has embarked on a process of further implementing and intensifying efforts to enhance the lives of teachers. According to the Union’s newly elected President,...

Five new CAPE subjects for 2015

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Five new CAPE subjects for 2015

Come September 2014, five new-generation subjects for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will be taught for first examination in 2015. The subjects are: Agricultural Science,...

Opposition blasts Ramotar’s comments on LEAD Project

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition blasts Ramotar’s comments on LEAD Project

President Donald Ramotar’s recent pronouncements on the controversial US Leadership and Democracy project (LEAD) have come under fire from the combined opposition. The President reportedly said...

AWAIT THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS BEFORE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS

May 06, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on AWAIT THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS BEFORE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS

All over Guyana and even outside of Guyana, the issue being discussed is the deaths of those four persons this weekend after allegedly ingesting cocaine-laced SSS tonic. Most persons are accepting...

Reputed wife being forced out of family home

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Reputed wife being forced out of family home

What happened to me should be a wake-up call for women …. By Latoya Giles After living with her reputed husband for over 30 years, one Mocha Arcadia woman is at the centre of a battle for a home...

Fishing communities will face warmer, acid oceans

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fishing communities will face warmer, acid oceans

– region is closer to adopting a fisheries policy Eating fish has been an integral part of the Caribbean’s cultural traditions for centuries. Fish is also a major source of food and...

Local Government Minister warns Mayor against moves to vote out Sooba

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local Government Minister warns Mayor against moves to vote out Sooba

A showdown is expected at City Hall today as Mayor Hamilton Green prepares to call an extraordinary statutory meeting to deal specifically with three motions; one of which seeks to vote out acting...

Tragedy for Guyanese family as girl, 9, dies in car crash

May 06, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Tragedy for Guyanese family as girl, 9, dies in car crash

Brooklyn (New York Daily News) – The mother of a nine-year-old killed by a driver who was fleeing from police can’t close her eyes without seeing her daughter’s lifeless body, the girl’s...