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Fresh worries for rice industry as no markets yet for large surplus

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fresh worries for rice industry as no markets yet for large surplus

Guyana’s record-breaking run of rice production is expected to continue this year but there is worry now over a large surplus of the grain. The situation has Government and the industry...

Campbellville fire leaves more than a dozen homeless

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Campbellville fire leaves more than a dozen homeless

More than a dozen people are now homeless after a fire of so far unknown origin destroyed their Lot 27, Delph Street, Campbellville home around 15:30 hrs yesterday. The fire, which is believed to...

Man attempts to smuggle 22 Twa-Twa birds in hair curlers

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man attempts to smuggle 22 Twa-Twa birds in hair curlers

An outgoing passenger, who was arrested last Friday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport after he was busted trying to smuggle 22 whistling finches out of the country, will know his faith today...

Chikungunya virus hits Georgetown

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chikungunya virus hits Georgetown

– as Health Ministry beefs up fogging in city After weeks of battling to contain it to sections of Berbice, Guyana has recorded its first case of the Chikungunya virus in the capital city. This...

Bartica gold scam investigations at a standstill

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica gold scam investigations at a standstill

…video footage review yields no clues – Source Investigating ranks probing the Gold Board scam have come up empty-handed following the review of video footage of the operations at the now...

National Drug Strategy Master Plan to be released soon – Rohee

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on National Drug Strategy Master Plan to be released soon – Rohee

General Secretary and Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, announced yesterday, that the National Drug Strategy Master Plan will be completed and released soon. Rohee was at the time criticising...

Dem boys seh…Granger does mek Rohee feel nice

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Granger does mek Rohee feel nice

Rohee does enjoy simple things. Now he enjoying other things because nobody ain’t playing wid he. He wake up Monday morning laughing. He go to de headquarters , Freedom Place, and he still...

San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat to clinch NBA title

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat to clinch NBA title

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs delivered a decisive end to LeBron James’ two-year reign atop the basketball world by routing the Miami Heat 104-87 on Sunday to win the NBA...

Digicel School Football championships…Kobe Duncan double leads Xenon Academy over Supply Secondary

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel School Football championships…Kobe Duncan double leads Xenon Academy over Supply Secondary

Xenon Academy defied a spirited attack from Supply Secondary School to secure a hard fought 4-3 victory when action in the 2014 Digicel School Football championships got underway at the Timehri Red...

GCB initiates disciplinary action against BCB

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB initiates disciplinary action against BCB

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has officially written the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) informing them that they have been referred to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for disciplinary action...

GCB/GCC host wake for Mendonca

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/GCC host wake for Mendonca

Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in collaboration with the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) will be hosting a night of wake for the late Ivor Leon Mendonca this evening at the GCC pavilion at 18:00 hours....

Letter to the Sports Editor…I agree with the GCB to reject the Cricket Bill

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…I agree with the GCB to reject the Cricket Bill

Dear Editor, I was very impressed with the in-depth analysis that was presented by the GCB on the Cricket Bill which the GOG is trying to force down the throat of those administrators. The document...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Defending champs Christianburg/Wismar cruise to easy win

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Defending champs Christianburg/Wismar cruise to easy win

Defending champions Christianburg/Wismar opened the defence of their title with a resounding 8-1 victory over Linden Foundation in the Region 10 Zone of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools...

Former NBA player arrives to fortify national team

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former NBA player arrives to fortify national team

– “… here to do some damage” – Rawle Marshall By Edison Jefford Former National Basketball Association (NBA) player with the Dallas Mavericks and Indiana Pacers,...

New Zealand bowled out for 221 as Taylor & Benn share 7 wkts

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Zealand bowled out for 221 as Taylor & Benn share 7 wkts

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Digicel, Stag Beer, Cascadia Hotel & John Fernandes Ltd In 2006 Trinidad & Tobago became the second team from the English speaking Caribbean to...

Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy…East Ruimveldt Secondary, Berbice Educational Institute share semifinal spoils

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy…East Ruimveldt Secondary, Berbice Educational Institute share semifinal spoils

East Ruimveldt Secondary School defeated Berbice High School 4-2 in a female encounter when the semi-finals of the Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy tournament concluded at the Esplanade...

YBG REGIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG REGIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Marian Academy, St Joseph’s, PC, Bishop’s, St Rose’s among winners Regional Conference Tournament in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) tournament continued last Saturday, June 14, with 5...

GCB Inter County U-17 bowls off tomorrow

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Inter County U-17 bowls off tomorrow

Defending champions Essequibo will open their campaign against Demerara tomorrow at Enmore when the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter County U-17 50-over tournament commences. Nathan Persaud will lead...

Trophy Stall minor league softball to start July 2

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall minor league softball to start July 2

Trophy Stall minor league softball tournament is set to commence on July 2 under lights at a venue to be named. The competition, which is open to companies and associations, will be contested in two...

Stag Beer/EDFA Division One League…Ann’s Grove trounce Buxton 3-1; BVTU and Mahaica draw

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer/EDFA Division One League…Ann’s Grove trounce Buxton 3-1; BVTU and Mahaica draw

Play in the Stag Beer sponsored East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) division-one league continued on Saturday last at the Buxton Ground with two matches. Ann’s Grove walked away with full...

Digicel Schools Football…Queenstown maul Freeburg in vintage display

Jun 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football…Queenstown maul Freeburg in vintage display

Queenstown Secondary opened their quest for top honours in this year’s Digicel Schools Football Championship with a clinical display against fellow city school, Freeburg at the Ministry of...

Mafia ties with Guyana were a concoction to make country look bad – Minister Rohee

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mafia ties with Guyana were a concoction to make country look bad – Minister Rohee

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has dismissed allegations that Guyana has ties with the New York Mafia, calling it a “concoction” to make Guyana look bad. Earlier this year, news had surfaced...

Education Minister defends policy toward President’s College

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister defends policy toward President’s College

Although it was created to be the country’s top secondary school with residential provision more than three decades ago, today President’s College no longer boasts this status. This development...

BK International continues to misrepresent the facts – says GT&T

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on BK International continues to misrepresent the facts – says GT&T

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has said that it notes with grave concern the relentless campaign by BK International Inc. to shift blame to the telephone company for the delay...

Two cars hijacked in separate incidents

Jun 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two cars hijacked in separate incidents

Police have launched an investigation to recover a motorcar, which was reportedly hijacked by armed bandits on Tuesday. The vehicle, a silver/grey Spacio motorcar with licence plate PSS 5507 was...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more