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Rohee dodges questions on Govt’s disregard of calls for AG’s removal

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee dodges questions on Govt’s disregard of calls for AG’s removal

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee yesterday dodged questions about government’s decision to ignore numerous calls to sanction...

192 kilos of coke found on Europe-bound vessel at Linden

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 192 kilos of coke found on Europe-bound vessel at Linden

– crew arrested By Zena Henry Collaboration between agencies’ involved in the country’s Container Control Programme resulted in the confiscation of 192 kilograms, 420 grams of cocaine...

Speeding minibus kills one, several injured

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding minibus kills one, several injured

A female security guard was killed on the spot at around 17.00 hrs yesterday after a speeding bus she was travelling in crashed into a utility pole at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara. Lynette...

Abandoned children rescued by Protection Agency

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Abandoned children rescued by Protection Agency

By Romila Boodram Just six days into the new year, workers from the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) were called upon to intervene in a situation at Guyhoc Park, Tucville, to ensure that four...

UG should have given Freddie Kissoon a hearing

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG should have given Freddie Kissoon a hearing

— Lawyers’ advice to Ombudsman Almost three years after his contract was terminated, former University of Guyana (UG) lecturer Frederick ‘Freddie’ Kissoon, may be getting a hearing. Kissoon...

US Govt. seizes Ed Ahmad’s cash

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US Govt. seizes Ed Ahmad’s cash

The US Government, as part of its move to collect US$500,000 from embattled Guyanese businessman, Ed Ahmad, has already seized a portion of that amount from him. According to court documents filed...

Dem boys seh…Rohee know Donald get thump

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rohee know Donald get thump

During last year people call in fuh seh that dem boys use some language that dem didn’t like. Dem didn’t like when dem boys seh Fat Crook, Shaat Scamp, Donald Duck, de scampish Rat and Babbie de...

South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day Victory keeps South Africa as No. 1

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day Victory keeps South Africa as No. 1

South Africa duly completed an eight-wicket victory against West Indies on the fifth day yesterday, but initially at least it was not quite the stroll in the park that the scorecard suggests. West...

FIFA presidency: David Bernstein backs Prince Ali bid

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA presidency: David Bernstein backs Prince Ali bid

Former FA chairman David Bernstein has backed Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein’s bid to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. The Jordanian Prince, 39, will stand as a candidate at FIFA’s...

Rohee suggests AFC “set-up” President Ramotar

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee suggests AFC “set-up” President Ramotar

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is suggesting that the Alliance For Change (AFC) planted persons to sit in at the meeting held late last year in Aishalton to provoke President Donald Ramotar....

Education Ministry monitoring revised nursery entry programme

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry monitoring revised nursery entry programme

Although faced with a potential challenge that could have hampered the learning process of nursery-age children, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has reported that there were no major...

Drop in gold price lending to reduced malaria cases

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Drop in gold price lending to reduced malaria cases

– Vector Control Director Although the unprecedented drop in the price of gold recorded globally last year could have a potential daunting impact on the local economy, there is however an upside to...

My New Year’s wish for Basketball in Guyana

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on My New Year’s wish for Basketball in Guyana

Dear Editor, My 2015 wish for Guyana Basketball is for the stakeholders and shareholders to come together for the sole purpose of growing and developing this beautiful sport. My Challenge to the...

Juniors placed Guyana on the map in athletics in 2014 -amid controversies, incomplete synthetic track

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Juniors placed Guyana on the map in athletics in 2014 -amid controversies, incomplete synthetic track

By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) began 2014 in controversy when in its first calendar event, the season-opening Cross Country race in New Amsterdam, enthusiasts were...

Colin Benjamin preparing for International competitions After gaining 2nd Dan Mixed Martial Arts Black belt

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colin Benjamin preparing for International competitions After gaining 2nd Dan Mixed Martial Arts Black belt

At age 28, Colin Benjamin received his 2nd Dan Black belt in Mixed Martial Arts last November from Master Lloyd Ramnarine at the latest grading of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association and...

Punches in bunches but (amateur) boxing bravely took the count

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Punches in bunches but (amateur) boxing bravely took the count

By Michael Benjamin Each sport has its distinct jargon that distinguishes it from others and boxing is no different. During pre-fight press conferences, boxers have threatened to take their opponents...

TSC overcome Queenstown Masjid in tapeball fixture

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on TSC overcome Queenstown Masjid in tapeball fixture

Led by outstanding performances from Shawn Massiah and Charwayne Mc Pherson, Transport Sports Club (TSC) defeated Queenstown Masjid by four wickets in a 12-over tapeball encounter played Monday last...

GCF thumping its ‘Chess’ after commendable year

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF thumping its ‘Chess’ after commendable year

By Michael Benjamin Despite its inability to procure funding from the gates and coupled with stringent financial demands to promote the sport, executives of the Guyana Chess Federation, under the...

NAMS takes lion share of prizes in Berbice Inter-School Chess Championships

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMS takes lion share of prizes in Berbice Inter-School Chess Championships

Defending champions New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) not only defended their title, but took three of the six prizes on offer when the fifth edition of the Annual Berbice Inter-School Chess...

Good Success take Badri Prasad Memorial T20 title

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Good Success take Badri Prasad Memorial T20 title

Good Success SC were crowned champions of the Badri Prasad Memorial T20 competition after their opponents Sans Souci SC refused to continue the final which was contested on Sunday last at the...

Denhert to be replaced as Traffic Chief

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Denhert to be replaced as Traffic Chief

The Guyana Police Force in an apparent move to ensure that road fatalities are reduced this year is contemplating a major shake-up of its Traffic Department. This newspaper understands that the force...

Aishalton teacher claims “intense scrutiny” after assault allegations

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Aishalton teacher claims “intense scrutiny” after assault allegations

By Nicholas Peters John Adams, the Aishalton teacher who was allegedly slapped by a member of the Presidential Guard, is now claiming that he is under intense scrutiny and could be facing a probable...

“More Beres” concert pleases thousands despite rainy weather

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on “More Beres” concert pleases thousands despite rainy weather

Thousands braved the rain to enjoy the performance of the “Master of Lovers Rock”, Beres Hammond, at the “More Beres” concert, last weekend at the Providence National Stadium. The inclement...

Guyana has wasted $50B on failed projects

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana has wasted $50B on failed projects

Dear Editor, I was not surprised when the independent media highlighted that the new Skeldon state of the art factory consumes more than twice as much cane to produce one tonne of cane compared to...

Let the people of Guyana know the real truth

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let the people of Guyana know the real truth

Dear Sir, On April 14, 2014, you the Commissioner General of the government department popularly called the GRA or the “Guyana Revenue Authority “ swore to an Affidavit in Answer to a motion that...

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Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more