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Rafieya Husain crowned Miss World Guyana 2014

May 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rafieya Husain crowned Miss World Guyana 2014

By Kiana Wilburg The Miss World Guyana Pageant which was held on Independence Day at the National Cultural Centre was one of the stiffest and most controversial beauty contests that Guyanese had...

Labourer who raped mother in front of baby jailed for 12 years

May 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer who raped mother in front of baby jailed for 12 years

Beesham Gopaul called ‘Thakoor’, the 27-year-old labourer who on May 13 last was found guilty of rape but not guilty of robbery, was yesterday jailed for 12 years. This was following the...

Walter Rodney CoI… PNC Govt. set the stage for killing – Eusi Kwayana

May 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Walter Rodney CoI… PNC Govt. set the stage for killing – Eusi Kwayana

By Abena Rockcliffe The political party which governed Guyana at the time of the death of Dr. Walter Rodney had created the political atmosphere and set the scene, both literally and figuratively,...

Body positively identified as ‘Satan Ambassador’

May 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Body positively identified as ‘Satan Ambassador’

“This will be another unsolved murder” – relative Relatives of the man whose body was found with a bullet wound to the chest on the Eccles Access Road, East Bank Demerara last Saturday...

Domestic abuse accused drinks poison outside courtroom

May 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Domestic abuse accused drinks poison outside courtroom

A father of one, implicated in a domestic abuse hearing before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, yesterday attempted suicide, by ingesting a poisonous substance, moments before he was...

Drastic decline in business forces Hotel Tower to shutdown

May 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Drastic decline in business forces Hotel Tower to shutdown

By Abena Rockcliffe While the 197-room Marriott is gearing to open its doors for business, popular City Hotel, Tower has shut theirs. Management yesterday announced that a “dramatic decline” in...

Dem boys seh…Rohee ain’t even good fuh a clerk

May 28, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rohee ain’t even good fuh a clerk

Dem boys always warn that nobody should tek on a wuk wha dem can’t do. That is why dem white people never use to promote black people past de rank of sergeant in de police force. Dem believe that...

GABF receive Game and Shot Clocks from US based GT players

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF receive Game and Shot Clocks from US based GT players

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Nigel Hinds last evening collected two Game Clocks, two Shot Clocks and eight pairs of basketball boots from a Brooklyn and Queens group...

St. Lucian boxers to highlight card as GBA takes ‘Nuff Cuff’ to Buxton

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on St. Lucian boxers to highlight card as GBA takes ‘Nuff Cuff’ to Buxton

They have travelled to several communities in their bid to take boxing to the people and just a few days ago, ventured into Mahdia where residents were treated to one night of fistic fury. Now, the...

McKinnon captures GNRA Precision Pistol Shoot

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on McKinnon captures GNRA Precision Pistol Shoot

Ryan McKinnon returned to form to win the .22 Precision Pistol Competition organized by the Smallbore section of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) and held last weekend at the Tactical...

Guyana’s representative at Regional Guinness will be known this weekend

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s representative at Regional Guinness will be known this weekend

Now that competition in the respective zones is complete, fans can now set their sights on this weekend’s National Final in the Banks DIH-sponsored Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal...

North Road All Stars to play Pegasus under lights Friday night

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on North Road All Stars to play Pegasus under lights Friday night

North Road All Stars will clash with Pegasus Cricket Team under lights at the Hotel’s Tennis Court on Friday Night in a 15 overs Tapeball match. Pegasus will be brimming with confidence after a...

Fallout from Marriott “giveaway”…MPs aim to close loopholes for future ventures

May 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fallout from Marriott “giveaway”…MPs aim to close loopholes for future ventures

Opposition lawmakers are scrambling to correct what they see as glaring loopholes, as questions continue to swirl over the multi-million-dollar Marriott-branded hotel deal. Over the weekend, Atlantic...

Score’s Even wins main event, but Swing Easy is top horse

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Score’s Even wins main event, but Swing Easy is top horse

Shariff Stable best on show with three victories By Samuel Whyte Score’s Even of the Dennis DeRoop Simple Royal stable of Corentyne obliged accordingly to win the feature event at last...

Minister Anthony commissions Floodlights at DCC

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Anthony commissions Floodlights at DCC

Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony lauded the members of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) for their teamwork when...

Stag Beer / EBFA Division One League…Grove Hi Tech end 1st round in pole position; bangs Mocha Champs 8-1

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer / EBFA Division One League…Grove Hi Tech end 1st round in pole position; bangs Mocha Champs 8-1

Grove Hi Tech ended the first round of the Stag Beer sponsored East Bank Football association division-one league in a blaze of glory, whipping Mocha Champs 8-1 at the Grove Playfield on Monday...

LABA selects 20 to training for U-19 clash against President’s selection on Saturday

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA selects 20 to training for U-19 clash against President’s selection on Saturday

The Linden Amateur Basketball Association has named twenty players to attend sessions from which the Linden Under19 team will be named to face a Presidential side as part of the supporting card for...

Albion floodlights fail to flicker for Independence Cup

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Albion floodlights fail to flicker for Independence Cup

While those in Demerara got the opportunity to get a feel of new floodlights that were in use at the Demerara Cricket Club ground on Monday evening for the first time, those in Berbice were left...

13 players named by LABA for national tryouts for CBC men’s team

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 13 players named by LABA for national tryouts for CBC men’s team

Thirteen male players have been shortlisted from Linden to be eligible for drafting into the Men’s National squad to be named shortly with the aim of representing Guyana at this year’s Caribbean...

Rain hampers Media / Umpires T20 clash

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain hampers Media / Umpires T20 clash

Rain had the final say in the Media versus the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCU&SA) T20 game on Monday last at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda. Batting first,...

DCB U-17 Inter Association …Rutherford spurs Georgetown to victory over East Coast

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB U-17 Inter Association …Rutherford spurs Georgetown to victory over East Coast

By Sean Devers A man-of-the-match unbeaten 47 from Sherfane Rutherford spurred Georgetown to a comfortable eight-wicket win over home team East Coast yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre ground ...

Meet the team representing Guyana at an Int. Volleyball tourney in French Guiana

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Meet the team representing Guyana at an Int. Volleyball tourney in French Guiana

Letter to the Sports Editor…Local football and its continued underdevelopment

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Local football and its continued underdevelopment

Dear Sir, The publication of an article captioned “Matthias confident of General Council’s support at today’s Ordinary Congress” K.N. 26.04.14 Editor, in no significant way has it escaped my...

Forde storms to victory in Diego Run For Peace

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forde storms to victory in Diego Run For Peace

Spads Inc. offers congratulations Known as the ‘Little Kenyan’, Guyana and the Caribbean’s leading distance runner Cleveland Forde added yet another first place trophy to his wide collection...

Stag Beer / EDFA Division One League …BVTU, Victoria and Mahaica take full points

May 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer / EDFA Division One League …BVTU, Victoria and Mahaica take full points

Competition among the senior teams on the East Coast of Demerara got off to a competitive start on Sunday and Monday last, a welcome return for the teams affiliated to the East Demerara Football...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more