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GuySuCo $6B bailout was a mistake – Roopnaraine

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo $6B bailout was a mistake – Roopnaraine

“Frankly when we did it, it was a mistake. I will tell you that, bluntly, because no bail out money should be made available to any malfunctioning corporation until we can ensure that in fact we...

Two dead in highway crash

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead in highway crash

It was Pandemonium at the Linden Hospital Complex last night, as word spread of a fatal accident on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway. The accident occurred in the vicinity of Loo Creek. Two persons died...

Amerindian leaders demand clamp of Bai Shan Lin’s permit

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindian leaders demand clamp of Bai Shan Lin’s permit

– Want full details of proposed logging concession in Region Nine Amerindian leaders of communities along the Rewa and Essequibo Rivers in Region Nine are demanding to know the nature,...

Former MFK businessman says he narrowly escaped execution

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former MFK businessman says he narrowly escaped execution

– believes gunman was a cop Popular city businessman Mohamed F Khan (MFK) is convinced that a recent execution attempt on his life was ordered by a business associate who is currently indebted...

Unapproved $4.5B …Police were unaware Finance Minister could be charged

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Unapproved $4.5B …Police were unaware Finance Minister could be charged

…were not trained to deal with ‘white collar’ crimes – Ramjattan Senior ranks of the Guyana Police Force were unaware of the fact that charges could be brought against Minister of...

Dem boys seh…Today fuh Jagdeo, tomorrow fuh he ass

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Today fuh Jagdeo, tomorrow fuh he ass

Old people got a message fuh Jagdeo, that fat crook, Brazzy, Bobby, Boyah and de rest of de Bees that life is like a jar of peppers. What you do today will bun you ass tomorrow. Nuff of dem ass...

Caribbean Junior Squash Championships 2014 Guyana make good start to Team title defence

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Junior Squash Championships 2014 Guyana make good start to Team title defence

On the opening day of the team event at the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships being held in Hamilton Bermuda, Team Guyana were seeking to rebound from the disappointment of only having two...

Digicel Schools Football Championship Garville Daniels helmet-trick pilots Annai Secondary to Region 7 zone title

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship Garville Daniels helmet-trick pilots Annai Secondary to Region 7 zone title

On Tuesday evening last, Annai Secondary School (ASS) demolished Sand Creek Secondary 9-0 and earned the right to play St Ignatius Secondary School (SISS) after this institution had whipped Aishalton...

Ogle slams ton in Demerara’s Inter-County win

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ogle slams ton in Demerara’s Inter-County win

Demerara skipper, June Ogle, slammed a century to steer her side to a record breaking victory over an inexperienced Essequibo outfit in the opening match of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Women’s...

Major stables on board for massive day of racing at Bush Lot this Sunday

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major stables on board for massive day of racing at Bush Lot this Sunday

The Bush Lot United Turf of Sea View Park, Bush Lot Village West Coast Berbice, since returning to competitive Horseracing under the guidance of the diligent re-migrant Guyanese, Lakeram ‘Buddy’...

First Grenville Felix Memorial 60-mile cycle race set for Saturday July 26th

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on First Grenville Felix Memorial 60-mile cycle race set for Saturday July 26th

The Grenville Felix Cycle race will this year be bigger than ever and will be renamed the Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle Race. The late Engineer passed away in December last year at the age of 96....

CPL ‘Warriors’ give back to ‘special needs’ Children & Youth Cricketers

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL ‘Warriors’ give back to ‘special needs’ Children & Youth Cricketers

The Limacol Caribbean Premium League (CPL) is in the air and Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara, Communications Manager, Digicel (Guyana), yesterday told Kaieteur Sport that the cell phone giants had secured...

Nat. U-15 cricketer Colin Barlow receives bat and gloves from DeSinco Trading

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nat. U-15 cricketer Colin Barlow receives bat and gloves from DeSinco Trading

National Under-15 cricketer Colin Barlow, a member of the Transport Sports Club, has received a timely boost of a bat and pair of batting gloves compliments of DeSinco Trading. Yesterday at the...

Sunburst boost for Karateka Nathalie Gibson -to compete at Caribbean C/ships

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst boost for Karateka Nathalie Gibson -to compete at Caribbean C/ships

It is common knowledge that athletes leaving these shores for overseas competition have always found it difficult to raise funds to facilitate their ambitions of representing the Golden Arrowhead....

Demerara Queens FC blown into operation in Linden

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Queens FC blown into operation in Linden

A new female football club to address the increasing needs of women’s development, has been inaugurated in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden. The persons behind the formation of this new club are...

8th Annual Caribbean Powerlifting Championships – St. Croix USVI Kaieteur Sport ‘raps’ with GAPF President Peter Green on Guyana’s performance

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 8th Annual Caribbean Powerlifting Championships – St. Croix USVI Kaieteur Sport ‘raps’ with GAPF President Peter Green on Guyana’s performance

Guyana’s six-member team to the just concluded 8th Annual Caribbean Powerlifting Championships held at the Kings Hill, St. Croix Education Complex in the United States Virgin Islands all medaled...

WICB welcomes new Director Azim Bassarath Considers proposal for annual curators award programme

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB welcomes new Director Azim Bassarath Considers proposal for annual curators award programme

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Mr. Dave Cameron welcomed new director Mr. Azim Bassarath. Mr. Bassarath has joined the Board of Directors replacing Dr. Allen...

4th Digicel Schools Football Competition Port Kaituma dethrone Santa Rosa in own backyard

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 4th Digicel Schools Football Competition Port Kaituma dethrone Santa Rosa in own backyard

Newly-crowned Region 1 champions Port Kaituma withstood a vigorous performance from defending champions Santa Rosa, before prevailing 1-0 to claim the title on Tuesday, at the Kumaka Recreational...

Schools’ sport evolution depends on cultural transfiguration -NSBF provided further confirmation

Jul 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools’ sport evolution depends on cultural transfiguration -NSBF provided further confirmation

By Edison Jefford It is appalling that after its ninth year, the most important stakeholder of the superlative National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF), the participating schools, are still...

Education Ministry introduces dynamic and versatile website

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry introduces dynamic and versatile website

– already records more than 200,000 hits With all education stakeholders in mind, the Ministry of Education yesterday launched a dynamic and versatile website at a unique ceremony venued at the...

Linden miner shot dead in interior

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Linden miner shot dead in interior

The police are investigating the murder of miner Quacy Thompson, 31 years, of Linden, which occurred at about 20:00 hours on Tuesday at Mowasi Landing, Potaro. Police say their investigations have...

Counterfeit flour discovered in Linden

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Counterfeit flour discovered in Linden

Local producer, the National Milling Company (NAMILCO), has expressed alarm after finding flour suspected to be counterfeit in a Linden shop. A complaint has been made to Guyana Manufacturing...

Emerging BRICS powerhouse agrees to establish US$50B bank, US$100B crisis fund

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Emerging BRICS powerhouse agrees to establish US$50B bank, US$100B crisis fund

Fortaleza, Brazil – The BRICS group of emerging powers met on Wednesday with South American presidents as they justified the creation of a development bank, seen as an alternative to...

Slashed cop retaliates by dislocating teen’s jaw

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Slashed cop retaliates by dislocating teen’s jaw

The police rank who was featured on the front page of this publication yesterday after he was attacked by an angry mob, has allegedly sought retribution on the one person he managed to arrest and has...

No maternal deaths at Linden Hospital since 2009

Jul 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on No maternal deaths at Linden Hospital since 2009

The Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) is today proud of its achievement of no maternal deaths since 2009. This and other relevant information were recently highlighted during the Linden Fund Trust (LFT)...