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Judicial Review Act in limbo

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Judicial Review Act in limbo

…as Chancellor decides to review High Court rules four years later In a tit-for-tat that has seemingly exposed the indifference which obtains in the legal and legislative sector, Attorney General...

Courts ‘throws back’ to ‘70s with “funky” promotion

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Courts ‘throws back’ to ‘70s with “funky” promotion

Yesterday, as part of ‘Customer Service Week’, Courts Guyana took customers back to a “funkier time” where bell-bottom jeans, afros and disco fashion dominated, as staff and a few customers...

Miners urged to up declarations as gold price climbs again

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miners urged to up declarations as gold price climbs again

Gold prices climbed almost US$30 per ounce Wednesday after plunging to a four-year low over the weekend. The turn of events on the world market has heartened regulators, with Government yesterday...

Criticism of MPs’ performance…Govt. constrains, deliberately makes Opposition ineffective – Ramjattan

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Criticism of MPs’ performance…Govt. constrains, deliberately makes Opposition ineffective – Ramjattan

By Kiana Wilburg While politicians are currently courting the public as the time for the debate over the No-Confidence Motion draws near, criticisms have continued to increase as to whether the...

$10,000 Cash Grant pay-out set to commence tomorrow

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $10,000 Cash Grant pay-out set to commence tomorrow

A date has finally been set for the commencement of the distribution of the Government-assured $10,000 cash grant. According to information coming out of the Ministry of Education, the first bout of...

Parliament desperately needs Legal Dept. – Speaker

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament desperately needs Legal Dept. – Speaker

By Kiana Wilburg While Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman is concerned about the lack of a financial and analytical support team for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and for other...

Jagdeo greedy from small

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo greedy from small

Helping others brings happiness, but selfishness never can. When Jagdeo was a li’l boy he stand outside a sweetie shop at Mahaica and peep inside at all dem nice sweetie deh. Up come a rich man,...

‘A’ House emerge champions at Comenius Primary School 2-day Sports

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘A’ House emerge champions at Comenius Primary School 2-day Sports

After the completion of several closely contested events ‘A’ House emerged Champions when the Comenius Primary School Sports two-day ended at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground, yesterday. On...

GOA’s act of generosity wipe out last year’s disappointment

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA’s act of generosity wipe out last year’s disappointment

The generosity which was extended to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) made this country’s non-participation at last year’s NACRA Sevens Tournament...

Female Referee Maurees Skeete officiates at CONCACAF Women’s Championship

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Female Referee Maurees Skeete officiates at CONCACAF Women’s Championship

Touted as the next Diane Ferreira-James on the pitch, local referee Ms. Maurees Skeete has been afforded the distinguished privilege of officiating at the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship set for...

United Insurance Golf Tournament at Lusignan tomorrow

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on United Insurance Golf Tournament at Lusignan tomorrow

United Insurance, a Barbados based Insurance Company, through its local agent John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd (JFISL), will be sponsoring its fourth Golf Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course...

WICB thanks players for professionalism

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB thanks players for professionalism

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has congratulated and thanked the members of the West Indies Cricket Team for their professionalism and sterling performance in the First One...

Stag announces support for Guyana Softball Cup IV

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag announces support for Guyana Softball Cup IV

Ansa McAl, under its Stag Beer Brand, yesterday officially announced its support for the Guyana Softball Cup IV that bowls off this month end at several venues in Georgetown. The competition will...

R & D Engineering Service T20 – North E’bo…Charity, Devonshire Castle book final spot

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on R & D Engineering Service T20 – North E’bo…Charity, Devonshire Castle book final spot

Charity and Devonshire Castle have secured their places in the final of the R & D Engineering Service T20 tournament after winning their respective semi-final matches played recently at Walton...

St Stephen’s Primary School Inter House Athletics…Odelli Straughm and Ekon Clarke shines

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on St Stephen’s Primary School Inter House Athletics…Odelli Straughm and Ekon Clarke shines

Eagles are known to fly high while doves have demonstrated similar propensities but yesterday morning the Kiskadees flew the highest and carted off the championship honours when the St. Stephen’s...

MCYS / EBFA U-13 League

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCYS / EBFA U-13 League

The feature match on day three of the inaugural Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports (MCYS), East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-13 league tomorrow is a potentially mouth watering affair...

Carib Beer 1st Div. T20 continues this weekend in Berbice

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer 1st Div. T20 continues this weekend in Berbice

Play in the Carib Beer first division T20 cricket competition continues this weekend in Berbice with Zone A and B second round matches on Sunday, rescheduled Zone C matches will be contested tomorrow...

Soca Warriors trounce Dom. Rep. 6-1, Barbados, Antigua and Guadeloupe also win

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Soca Warriors trounce Dom. Rep. 6-1, Barbados, Antigua and Guadeloupe also win

Home team Trinidad and Tobago hammered Dominican Republic 6-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Wednesday evening when Group 7, Round 2 action in the Caribbean Football Union Men’s Caribbean Cup kicked...

Zone Two cops top honours as District (11) Inter Zone School’s Athletic Championships concludes

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zone Two cops top honours as District (11) Inter Zone School’s Athletic Championships concludes

A large crowd of cheering supporters filled the only stand at the southern end while another similarly vociferous bunch lined the southern parameters in support of their choice when athletes from...

GOA advances Nabi & Sons $6M to complete next phase

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA advances Nabi & Sons $6M to complete next phase

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) took another giant step towards the completion of its Headquarters at Liliendaal when Secretary General Hector Edwards advanced a cheque worth $6 million to...

Linden Inter Community Softball…Hill Foot Vipers and Wairuni Conquerors are the male and female winners

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Inter Community Softball…Hill Foot Vipers and Wairuni Conquerors are the male and female winners

Hill Foot Vipers emerged as winner of the Linden Inter Community Softball Championship squeezing past Kairuni Rising Stars by six runs in a thriller. Batting first, Hill Foot Vipers were bowled out...

GVF announces impressive calendar for remainder of 2014

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GVF announces impressive calendar for remainder of 2014

– Guyana to field male and female teams at Continental Cup in Rio The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) headed by Commander John Flores has unveiled an impressive calendar of activities...

Damaged koker…Flood victims count their losses

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Damaged koker…Flood victims count their losses

By Latoya Giles and Romila Boodram It was around 02:00hrs on Thursday that residents of Peter’s Hall and Providence, East Bank of Demerara, helplessly watched as water rushed into their homes after...

THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN SHOULD BE A PRIORITY

Oct 10, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN SHOULD BE A PRIORITY

The issue of schoolchildren having sex is one that should concern all of us. It is worrying, but not as worrying as the continuing tendency in this country to blame the educational system for sexual...

Death of four-year-old at GPHC…Mother determined to get justice

Oct 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Death of four-year-old at GPHC…Mother determined to get justice

– still trying to get answers from health officials Had his life not ended abruptly on December 10, 2013, Jaden Mars would have been preparing to celebrate his fifth birthday next Wednesday...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more