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New passport application…Lawyer takes Top Cop to court over birth certificate requirement

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New passport application…Lawyer takes Top Cop to court over birth certificate requirement

A decision by the Government to ask first time passport applicants to present a birth certificate issued within the last six months, has sparked a court case. Prominent city lawyer, Saphier...

Mother, daughters homeless after man torches C’tyne home

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mother, daughters homeless after man torches C’tyne home

By Leon Suseran A number 59 Village, Corentyne mother of two was dealt an unimaginable blow last Tuesday when her husband went into a drunken rage and torched the family’s home. He then fled the...

Too many airline operators on GT/NY route?

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Too many airline operators on GT/NY route?

Danger in flooding the market is not one to be ignored- President By Abena Rockcliffe The possibility exists that Guyana will soon review its open skies policy. President Donald Ramotar has...

Govt was not causing panic over FATF blacklisting

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt was not causing panic over FATF blacklisting

…dangers of such an event very real-Ramotar By Gary Eleazar The fact that Guyana was not mentioned by the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) when it conducted its plenary has presented a dilemma...

Joy, depth and passion for faith and family…Loris Heywood is a ‘Special Person’

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Joy, depth and passion for faith and family…Loris Heywood is a ‘Special Person’

“Whether a teacher at Central High in those years just after Queen’s, or at Ruimveldt Multilateral … or at UNDP, or at CARICOM, I have often said that sharing Christ is not my living; it’s...

Dem boys seh…Crying time coming fuh de rapists

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Crying time coming fuh de rapists

Old people always got a saying that people should do unto others wha dem expect others to do to dem. Some people know de saying but dem don’t practice it. Dem does do wha dem want and when people...

Cesar holds firm as Brazil sink Chile on penalties

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cesar holds firm as Brazil sink Chile on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar saved two spot-kicks in a shootout against Chile to send the hosts into the World Cup quarter-finals 3-2 on penalties following a...

Guyana ‘Ruggers’ pull off historic extra time win over USA South for NACRA 15’s title

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana ‘Ruggers’ pull off historic extra time win over USA South for NACRA 15’s title

Skipper Ryan Gonsalves scored a crucial ‘try’ to lead Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ Men’s 15’s Rugby team to a historic 30-27 victory against USA South yesterday in Atlanta in a thrilling...

Nothing is impossible: Laured Stewart from GT to Australia in pursuit of his dreams

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nothing is impossible: Laured Stewart from GT to Australia in pursuit of his dreams

At age 20, while most young men may be focused on being part of the in crowd and sporting the latest, Guyanese Laured Stewart is in hot pursuit of becoming a world champion in the land down under....

Police Commander assists young athlete with sponsorship for CUT Games in Trinidad

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police Commander assists young athlete with sponsorship for CUT Games in Trinidad

The police force is not only about solving crimes, executing charges and prosecuting cases but about helping people do good in whatever way possible and more. In that light, Police B Division...

GBA President elected to run for AIBA position

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA President elected to run for AIBA position

President of the Guyana Boxing Association Steve Ninvalle was yesterday elected to run alongside Dr. Domingo Salano, the AMBC President, for an AIBA Executive position when the AIBA Congress is held...

National Women’s Basketball team named

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Women’s Basketball team named

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has named the women’s team to represent Guyana in the 2014 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships in Tortola, July 8-12, British...

GOA’s ‘Discover’ Open Badminton Tournament…Ramdhani siblings dominate

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA’s ‘Discover’ Open Badminton Tournament…Ramdhani siblings dominate

By Sean Devers The Guyana Olympic Association’s (GOA) ‘Discover’ Open Badminton Tournament commenced on Saturday June 21 at the Queens College Badminton Courts and climaxed with an exciting...

Olympic Day Bocce tourney held

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Day Bocce tourney held

The curtains came down on a successful Olympic Day Bocce Team Competition sponsored by the Guyana Olympic Association, (GOA) and conducted by Special Olympics Guyana, at the National Gymnasium last...

Cyclist involved in mini bus accident at GCF C/ships

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cyclist involved in mini bus accident at GCF C/ships

A damper was put on the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Time Trials yesterday when Berbice cyclist, Andre Green, a member of the Trojan Cycle Club was involved in an accident involving a #43 route...

Eletra Sports Expo continued yesterday

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eletra Sports Expo continued yesterday

Action shifts to B’ce next weekend The Diamond, East Bank based Eletra Sports Club on Friday launched its Sports Expo at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary to assist in raising funds to take...

“Cricket, soccer, tennis – Our world is in sporting heaven!”

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Cricket, soccer, tennis – Our world is in sporting heaven!”

Colin E. H. croft At times last week, especially last Thursday, I was very positive, while being also sure that I was still fully alive and kicking, that my entire sporting life was being levitated...

Schools Windball cricket- Region 3…Kawall, Goed Fortuin register wins

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools Windball cricket- Region 3…Kawall, Goed Fortuin register wins

Kawall and Goed Fortuin recorded victories when the Annual End of School year Windball cricket continued recently at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara. Playing in the male category, Kawall overcame...

GCF Nat. C/ships Time Trials – Crawford is 1st juvenile winner

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF Nat. C/ships Time Trials – Crawford is 1st juvenile winner

Jeffrey, Anthony, Newton & Fraser-Green are repeat champs By Franklin Wilson Romello Crawford of Trojan Cycle Club (Berbice) inked his name in the history books as the first juvenile rider to win...

History Society recalls the birth of the WPA

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on History Society recalls the birth of the WPA

Kaieteur News columnist and former UG academic, Frederick Kissoon, yesterday outlined the context in which the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) was born in the early seventies and why it was able to...

Lindo Creek massacre…Mother on a mission to unearth the truth

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lindo Creek massacre…Mother on a mission to unearth the truth

By Dale Andrews While the government has closed the chapter on the Lindo Creek massacre, one woman is still on a mission to unearth the real truth about the death of her son and brother-in-law who...

President Ramotar notified about “alleged” Venezuelan altercation with Guyanese

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar notified about “alleged” Venezuelan altercation with Guyanese

Head of State President Donald Ramotar said yesterday that he is aware of an incident where members of the Venezuelan Army are accused of “beating” several civilian Guyanese at a landing in the...

Ramotar dares opposition to challenge legality of spent $4.5B in Court

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar dares opposition to challenge legality of spent $4.5B in Court

By Gary Eleazar Head of State, Donald Ramotar, has come out in defence of the government’s expenditure of $4.5B that was not approved by the Political Opposition when in April they voted against...

Govt to identify projects to access Norway fund –Ramotar

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt to identify projects to access Norway fund –Ramotar

The Amaila Falls Hydro Project was poised to receive the bulk of the fourth tranche under its forest protection agreement with the Kingdom of Norway. However, since the project is suffering a...

Ministry of Education launches Hinterland Education Improvement Project

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Education launches Hinterland Education Improvement Project

Recognizing the need for the delivery of quality education in hinterland communities, the Ministry of Education, this past week, launched its Hinterland Education Improvement Project (HEIP). The...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more