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US halts LEAD project to facilitate talks with Govt.

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US halts LEAD project to facilitate talks with Govt.

– Revocation of visa was not actively pursued – Dr Luncheon “We always felt comfortable that the programmes we were developing were part of programme activities that had been...

Russian roulette by cop… Shot-in-mouth teen takes protest to Commissioner’s office

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Russian roulette by cop… Shot-in-mouth teen takes protest to Commissioner’s office

Marcel Griffith, the mother of 15-year-old Alex Griffith who was shot in his mouth by a police Cadet Officer, has made it clear that she will not sit idly by and allow her son’s case to be...

Man killed execution-style in Albouystown

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man killed execution-style in Albouystown

– Brother died in similar circumstances four years ago By Romila Boodram Up to press time, investigators were following leads as to who would blatantly walk into a crowded yard at Curtis...

Sales manager dies after crashing into pole

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Sales manager dies after crashing into pole

A 70-year-old sales manager was killed at around 06.45 hrs yesterday after crashing into a utility pole on the Diamond, East Bank Demerara access road. Police identified the victim as John Teixeira,...

Learning Channel has built 15 transmission facilities across the country – Education Ministry

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Learning Channel has built 15 transmission facilities across the country – Education Ministry

Guyana Learning Channel has built 15 transmission facilities across the country as part of its programme to ensure coverage. According to the Ministry of Education yesterday, it has now reached as...

NOC sex scandal…Teens being forced to switch stories – Relatives

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NOC sex scandal…Teens being forced to switch stories – Relatives

By Latoya Giles “I honestly thought that by sending my daughter to the NOC (New Opportunity Corps)…that I was doing the right thing. I thought that they had persons that were trained...

City has two Town Clerks as King sworn in

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on City has two Town Clerks as King sworn in

By Zena Henry The scramble for Georgetown became more pronounced as the Mayor and City Councillors yesterday swore in former Public Relations Officer, Royston King to act as Town Clerk, with...

Goed Fortuin boy, 9, electrocuted

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Goed Fortuin boy, 9, electrocuted

“After months of complaining, GPL wait till meh son dead fuh come and fix the wire,” – Child’s mother What was supposed to be a regular evening bath for nine-year-old Satyanand Balkaran...

Guyana name strong team for West Indies Long and Short Range matches

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana name strong team for West Indies Long and Short Range matches

The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) has named a strong 8-man team with one standby shooter for the Long and Short Range matches at the 2014 edition of the West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting...

Letter to the Sports Editor FIFA the Mafia Organization once again in Operation in Guyana

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor FIFA the Mafia Organization once again in Operation in Guyana

Dear Editor, Sir, permit me once again a small space in your newspaper for the sole purpose on edification of our sporting public. It was very deliberate that the same persons who came to Guyana a...

More entries pour in for Kennard Memorial Turf Club horserace meet

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on More entries pour in for Kennard Memorial Turf Club horserace meet

Known for having by far the best facilities in the horseracing circle in Guyana, the principals of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) are bent on keeping that status as they try to raise the...

GCA cricket continues this weekend

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA cricket continues this weekend

HADI’S-World Incorporated first Division two-day Cricket Competition continues tomorrow and Sunday from 09:30 hrs with Transport playing G.Y.O at Malteenoes and G.D.F battling Everest at Camp...

GCA T20 semi-finals on tomorrow GNIC face GCC & Police battle DCC

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA T20 semi-finals on tomorrow GNIC face GCC & Police battle DCC

The semi-finals of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GBC)/Carib Beer T20 Cricket Competition are scheduled for tomorrow in what should be two pulsating matches at the DCC ground in Queenstown. In...

IAAF World Athletics Day C/ships on tomorrow

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on IAAF World Athletics Day C/ships on tomorrow

The 2014 IAAF World Athletics Day Championships will be held tomorrow at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary, commencing at 10:00 hours. According to a release, there will be the Inter Schools...

GFSCA 4-team softball action set for tonight at DCC

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA 4-team softball action set for tonight at DCC

The weekly Friday Night four-team Softball cricket competition organized by the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) is scheduled for the DCC ground tonight under lights. At 6:30PM...

Country Boys beat Road Warriors in AR Auto Sale final

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Country Boys beat Road Warriors in AR Auto Sale final

Country Boys defeated Road Warriors by seven wickets in the final of the major league segment of the AR Auto Sale Indian Arrival Day softball tournament which was contested on Sunday last at...

Dem boys seh…Luncheon kiss up de US ambassador

May 09, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Luncheon kiss up de US ambassador

People always know that Guyana is a circus and circus does got nuff clown. De government make itself a clown when dem revoke Glenn Bradbury visa. When somebody tell dem bout de backlash that could...

2013 Ramcharitar Construction First Division 50 overs knockout cricket competition Sinclair’s 62 helps Police upset Rose Hall Town Gonsalves blistering 80 sees Port Mourant to easy win over Universal Solutions Bermine

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2013 Ramcharitar Construction First Division 50 overs knockout cricket competition Sinclair’s 62 helps Police upset Rose Hall Town Gonsalves blistering 80 sees Port Mourant to easy win over Universal Solutions Bermine

The 2013 Ramcharitar Construction Services First Division 50 overs knockout cricket competition continued last Saturday in Berbice with all of the three scheduled third round matches being played off...

West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting C/ships – Individuals Braithwaite retains title as king of the Caribbean Ranges; Serge wins overall

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting C/ships – Individuals Braithwaite retains title as king of the Caribbean Ranges; Serge wins overall

By Franklin Wilson in Jamaica Compliments of Queensway, Fazia’s Collection, Crown Mining Supply and Fitness Express The Caribbean’s top Individual marksman, Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite retained...

West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting C/ships – Long Range Match Guyana retains Milex Cup on another testing day

May 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting C/ships – Long Range Match Guyana retains Milex Cup on another testing day

By Franklin Wilson in Jamaica Compliments of Queensway, Fazia’s Collection, Crown Mining Supply and Fitness Express On another testing day for the Region’s marksmen and women at the Twickinham...

Marriott is a choke-and-rob deal – Harmon

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Marriott is a choke-and-rob deal – Harmon

President Donald Ramotar had in March said “I don’t think you (the media) will have to wait much longer” for word on the identity of the private investor who is plugging US$8M into the Marriott...

Finance Minister pays official visit to CDB

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister pays official visit to CDB

– addresses staff at Barbados HQ Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh visited the headquarters of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in Barbados on Wednesday where he met with senior...

GPL disconnection campaign…Illegal networks will be dismantled – Dindyal

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPL disconnection campaign…Illegal networks will be dismantled – Dindyal

By Rabindra Rooplall “As long as a person has his transport and letter of purchase and is a legitimate occupier, that person could apply for service and GPL is obligated to provide the...

Dr. Prem Misir resigns as UG Pro-Chancellor

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Prem Misir resigns as UG Pro-Chancellor

After serving in the capacity of Pro-Chancellor at the University of Guyana (UG) for close to a decade, Dr Prem Misir has tendered his resignation. This development was confirmed yesterday...

Another local candidate aims for 20 CSEC subjects

May 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Another local candidate aims for 20 CSEC subjects

— as Regional exams get underway In light of the fact that there has been no move to institute subject limits, Guyana has again enlisted, among its candidates, one who will be undertaking 20...