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Gov’t spending of disapproved $4.5B illegal – Court rules

Feb 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t spending of disapproved $4.5B illegal – Court rules

Chief Justice (ag), Ian Chang, has found that Government’s expenditure of the $ 4.5 billion unapproved by the National Assembly last year, to be illegal. However, he declined to grant the...

Black Bush rice farmers light fire, block road over millions owed

Feb 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Black Bush rice farmers light fire, block road over millions owed

Angry rice farmers yesterday burned tyres and protested because of almost $200M owed to them by a Black Bush Polder miller since last year. Yesterday, after being told that the Manager of the Black...

US$242M fuel wharf delays…BK Int’l accuses GPL of numerous design changes

Feb 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US$242M fuel wharf delays…BK Int’l accuses GPL of numerous design changes

The contractor of the $242M fuel wharf and lines at Vreed-en-Hoop has blamed the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) for the delays. Yesterday, BK International insisted that design changes and other...

Smoke onboard aircraft forces pilot to abort interior run

Feb 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Smoke onboard aircraft forces pilot to abort interior run

A pilot on his way to an interior location mid morning yesterday was forced to return to the Ogle International Airport after believing that the single engine aircraft he was flying was on fire. The...

Man in custody for allegedly sodomizing teenage boy for over two months

Feb 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man in custody for allegedly sodomizing teenage boy for over two months

A man was taken into custody early yesterday by police ranks following a report that he repeatedly sodomized a teenage boy in his house at Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD). A senior police source...

PPP hires US media expert for election campaign

Feb 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP hires US media expert for election campaign

The People’s Progressive Party has retained the services of a highly respected and ethical American political media strategist, Pennsylvanian political guru Mr. Joshua Morrow. According to Freedom...

Granger and Ramjattan fall in love fuh Valentine

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Granger and Ramjattan fall in love fuh Valentine

A big wedding in de planning stage and is not any big one or he son or daughter. In fact, it look like people who married already mekking up bed fuh lie down together. Hap New and Hay Heff See get...

WICB Four-Day Franchise Cricket …Hurricane blown away for 139 as Jaguars in charge on rain hit day

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB Four-Day Franchise Cricket …Hurricane blown away for 139 as Jaguars in charge on rain hit day

By Sean Devers in Antigua In Association with Western Union, John Fernandes Ltd & Meet Your Match Dating Service On an Island still mourning the loss of Grathel Richards, the mother of National...

GUMDAC ANNUAL OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMNT 2015… Narayan Ramdhani, Nicholas Ali claim Men’s Doubles title

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUMDAC ANNUAL OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMNT 2015… Narayan Ramdhani, Nicholas Ali claim Men’s Doubles title

The GUMDAC Annual Open Doubles Badminton Tournament which started Monday at the Queen’s College Badminton Courts concluded on Wednesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in the Men Doubles...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Dr Anthony reveals AG’s role in DCB Executives legal matter

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Dr Anthony reveals AG’s role in DCB Executives legal matter

Dear Editor, It is with utter amazement and astonishment that I read an article in another section of the Media relating to the holding of elections for the GCB quoting several statements from the...

Blairmont Cricket Club elects office bears at Annual General Meeting

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blairmont Cricket Club elects office bears at Annual General Meeting

The Blairmont Cricket Club which is part of the Blairmont Community Centre had its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week Wednesday at the Blairmont Community Centre, West Bank Berbice at which...

ECB names committees

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB names committees

The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) has named its respective committees at an executive meeting held on Sunday at their hostel in Anna Regina. The cricket development committee is being led by Alvin...

Cricket Guyana Inc 12-tier-four academy underway

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket Guyana Inc 12-tier-four academy underway

Cricket Guyana Inc. (CGI) 12-tier-four academy is ongoing under Coaches Michael Hyles and Clive Grimmond. Thursday the players went through their paces at the Demerara Cricket Club. According to...

GPF HQ inter department dominoes…FAPC, Construction record victories

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GPF HQ inter department dominoes…FAPC, Construction record victories

Felix Austin Police College (FAPC) and Construction recorded victories when the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Head Quarters Inter-Department dominoes competition continued recently at Eve Leary. FAPC...

Extensive preparations underway for Jumbo Jet Sprint Classic horserace meet

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Extensive preparations underway for Jumbo Jet Sprint Classic horserace meet

By Samuel Whyte Extensive Renovation works are ongoing at the Rising Sun Turf Club as sponsors pour in for the much anticipated Jumbo Jet Sprint Classic, one day Pre-Mashramani horserace meet. The...

GVF to focus on development of female and schools this year

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GVF to focus on development of female and schools this year

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) held its first Executive Committee meeting last Saturday at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground, Corentyne, Berbice. At the meeting several decisions were...

Several corporate entities add ‘oxygen’ to impending boxing extravaganza

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several corporate entities add ‘oxygen’ to impending boxing extravaganza

By Michael Benjamin Sponsorship has always been regarded as the oxygen of sporting events and organizers have often beseeched the input of corporate Guyana towards the success of planned programmes....

Scotiabank kiddy cricket launched

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank kiddy cricket launched

By Zaheer Mohamed Scotiabank’s sponsorship from its initial stage has been significant. The entity continues to give invaluable support to the development of cricket in Guyana and the West Indies...

BCB/Republic Bank Inter Zone Under-17 final bowls off tomorrow at Albion

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Republic Bank Inter Zone Under-17 final bowls off tomorrow at Albion

The long awaited final of the 2014 Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd sponsored Inter Zone Under-17 cricket competition for teams in Berbice is set for tomorrow at the famous Albion Sports Complex. After...

NACRA doping tests prove negative

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NACRA doping tests prove negative

The Guyana Rugby Football Union yesterday dispatched a release via e-mail which stated that one of its players who were subjected to a random doping test during the NACRA Championship which was held...

Little DIVAS Flames Female Football Club heighten training sessions

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Little DIVAS Flames Female Football Club heighten training sessions

Little DIVAS Flames Female Football Club has intensified training as they prepare for a friendly game against Foxy Ladies of West Demerara. The game will be played at the GFC Ground on Saturday 21st...

Action resumes for August Beverage and Sparta Bosses Small Goal Knockout Competition

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Action resumes for August Beverage and Sparta Bosses Small Goal Knockout Competition

Last year the action was electrifying but the feature affair fizzed out to a tame draw when August Beverage and Sparta Bosses staged their Small Goal Knockout Competition at Sparta Turf Go Slow...

ECB names U-15 squad

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB names U-15 squad

The Essequibo Cricket Board selectors have shortlisted their squad for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board U-15 inter-county 50-over competition. The squad will be led by Orlando Jailall and includes...

Letter to the Sports Editor…CONTRACTS FOR PLAYERS IS COMMENDABLE

Feb 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…CONTRACTS FOR PLAYERS IS COMMENDABLE

Dear Editor, The commercial arm of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) known as Cricket Guyana Incorporated (CGI) has announced the awarding of 12 tier 4 contracts to the local players. I am indeed...

‘Torture cops’ promotion will blemish Guyana –Granger

Feb 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Torture cops’ promotion will blemish Guyana –Granger

Opposition Leader, David Granger, says that torture, which is a crime against humanity, is being treated as though it is some minor traffic incident by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)....

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Gimme de ting wah the doctor order me!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government’s decision to go ahead with the universal healthcare voucher scheme is... more