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Police intercept car with four bandits and stolen articles inside

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police intercept car with four bandits and stolen articles inside

Quick action by ranks of ‘B’ Division, Berbice on Tuesday, led to the interception of a taxi from the City Taxi Service in Georgetown with four men inside and a quantity of articles which the men...

Inconsistency and atrocious batting in final cost Jaguars NAGICO Super 50 title

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inconsistency and atrocious batting in final cost Jaguars NAGICO Super 50 title

By Sean Devers Like in the CPL final last year when Guyana were trashed by the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, they again saved their worse for last and were soundly beaten by 135 runs in the 2015...

Carpenter re-elected to Head GMR&SC

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carpenter re-elected to Head GMR&SC

Incumbent John Carpenter was re-elected to serve another term when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) held its Annual General Meeting on Monday evening, at the club Headquarters...

Jaguars recommence preparations for 4-day Franchise

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaguars recommence preparations for 4-day Franchise

The Guyana Jaguars will recommence their PCL Regional Four-Day practice preparation with a Three-Day match at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground from today with play on each day commencing at...

Female ruggers set to make return to regional/international competitions

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Female ruggers set to make return to regional/international competitions

-18 players shortlisted to commence training With the sport enjoying immense success following the successful exploits of the men’s team on the NACRA Circuit, the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU)...

GCF President shares views on 2014 performance and projections for 2015

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF President shares views on 2014 performance and projections for 2015

By Franklin Wilson When it comes to competition, cyclists in Guyana have been very busy over the years but we have not been able to dominate and get the better of our Caribbean counterparts at the...

GFF NC mourns the loss of former federation Treasurer, Aubrey Henry

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF NC mourns the loss of former federation Treasurer, Aubrey Henry

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalization Committee has joined the rest of the football fraternity in mourning the death of former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Treasurer Aubrey Henry who...

Omesh XI cop softball title

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Omesh XI cop softball title

Omesh XI emerged champions of a specially organized softball competition played on Sunday last at Everest Cricket Club. Rain prevented the final round game between Wolf’s Warriors and the eventual...

New Era gears for second Mash Futsal tourney

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Era gears for second Mash Futsal tourney

Linden’s New Era Entertainment (NEE) is gearing to host its Second Annual Mashramani Futsal Tournament as sponsorship rolls in ahead of the February 6 Opening Ceremony for the event that will be...

RGTY&SC Silver Jubilee 1990 – 2015 Modern Optical Service and Caribbean Container Inc. supports

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RGTY&SC Silver Jubilee 1990 – 2015 Modern Optical Service and Caribbean Container Inc. supports

In this their Silver Jubilee year, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) continues to benefit from the confidence of corporate Guyana as they seek to run off 200 programmes and...

Accreditation underpins credibility, performance of businesses – GNBS forum told

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Accreditation underpins credibility, performance of businesses – GNBS forum told

– businesses accredited will not only meet regulatory requirements but have marketing edge A leading provider of internationally recognised accreditation services that improve consumer...

Millions collected in tolls but Region One roads remain impassable-AFC

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Millions collected in tolls but Region One roads remain impassable-AFC

“Public Works Ministry needs to tell the nation what they did with taxpayers’ monies” After taking a trip last weekend to sections of Region One (Barima Waini ) with the intent of hearing...

Police reform in serious trouble

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police reform in serious trouble

The police reform process has encountered rough waters with Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee expressing frustration and disgust at the apparent lack of commitment shown by the Guyana Police Force....

Harbour Bridge suicide victim identified

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge suicide victim identified

-was ill, spoke repeatedly of killing self Patricia Lowton lived with her daughters in a new and neatly-built wooden house in Grove New Scheme, East Bank Demerara. But she suffered from a...

The importance of democratisation

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The importance of democratisation

Democratisation is one of the most important concepts and trends in modern political science, one with significance just beginning to be understood by conflict-resolution practitioners. On one level,...

$50,000 bail for accused in clothes heist

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on $50,000 bail for accused in clothes heist

City Magistrate Fabayo Azore granted $50,000 bail to a 31-year-old pork knocker accused of running off with thousands of dollars worth of men’s clothing, when he appeared in court to answer the...

Fire Service’s capacity boosted with 93 young recruits

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fire Service’s capacity boosted with 93 young recruits

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Monday gradated 93 males and females, after they successfully completed three months of intense training, at the service’s newly constructed training complex at...

Repairs to Parika Stelling near completion

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Repairs to Parika Stelling near completion

About seventy percent (70%) of the repair works at the Parika Stelling, Essequibo River have been completed. This is according to a statement issued by Maritime Administration Department (MARAD)....

Drug running trio remanded to jail

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Drug running trio remanded to jail

A drug dealer who was nabbed along with his wife and footman with a quantity of marijuana in a police sting operation were remanded to jail when they appeared in court on Wednesday. Those appearing...

The god of non-existent things is back

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The god of non-existent things is back

I sat next to Adam Harris in the Kaieteur News gym waiting for other staffers to travel together to attend the wake of the wife of senior Kaieteur News employee, Mike Baptiste. Adam and I went...

Turnkey housing gains momentum

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Turnkey housing gains momentum

– The 1000 homes programme moving apace Seventy-five persons are now proud new homeowners through the turn-key houses 1,000 Homes Project at Perseverance, Providence East Bank Demerara....

West Indies cricket needs overhauling

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on West Indies cricket needs overhauling

DEAR EDITOR, There is no doubt that West Indies cricket is getting bad to worse — even the most ardent crickets fans are fed up with both the administrators and the cricketers. Two or three decades...

18 CADETS PROMOTED TO ENSIGNS

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 18 CADETS PROMOTED TO ENSIGNS

Eighteen Cadet Officers currently on the verge of completing training on the Standard Officers Course (SOC) Number 47 have graduated to the rank of Ensigns. The Ensigns, two of whom represent...

Poaching vs. Competitive Recruiting

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poaching vs. Competitive Recruiting

DEAR EDITOR, The complaint from the Pegasus Hotel management which was headlined in yesterday’s (Jan. 28) KN that the Marriott Hotel is “deliberately stealing employees from local hotels” is...

The Greek connection

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Greek connection

DEAR EDITOR, Greeks recently went to the polls. They voted overwhelmingly for Alexis Tsipras and his leftist Syriza party after several years of austerity programmes by previous administrations which...