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Thousands bid farewell to Courtney Crum-Ewing

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Thousands bid farewell to Courtney Crum-Ewing

The rains threatened and then the sun came out with a vengeance but nothing deterred the thousands who descended yesterday on Independence Park to say farewell to assassinated activist Courtney...

Anti-Gov’t protestor’s assassination…Amnesty Int’l calls for thorough, independent, impartial and timely investigation

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-Gov’t protestor’s assassination…Amnesty Int’l calls for thorough, independent, impartial and timely investigation

International human rights group, Amnesty International, is calling for a thorough, independent, impartial and timely probe into the assassination of the political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing, to...

GRA slams Chronicle for misleading story on remigrant scheme

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GRA slams Chronicle for misleading story on remigrant scheme

Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur has criticized the Guyana Chronicle for a story carried Monday under an article titled ‘Auditor-General knocks GRA over...

Nepalese Human Trafficking victims found locked in Mabaruma hotel rooms

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nepalese Human Trafficking victims found locked in Mabaruma hotel rooms

Local law enforcement authorities have stumbled upon a human trafficking ring involving nationals from the South Asia Republic of Nepal. This follows the recent discovery of several Nepalese...

Brooklyn-based Guyanese woman a cripple after elevator accident

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Brooklyn-based Guyanese woman a cripple after elevator accident

…technician heads to jail An elevator repairman whose unsafe shortcut caused grotesque injuries to a Brooklyn woman received minimal prison time yesterday to cap an unprecedented prosecution. A...

GRA denies fault in delaying mortgage interest relief

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GRA denies fault in delaying mortgage interest relief

-$165M paid to lending institution so far The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said that it has received 2,185 applications for the Mortgage Interest Relief (MIR) programme introduced by Government...

Hope Umana Yana don’t cost $69 Michael like NIS

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Hope Umana Yana don’t cost $69 Michael like NIS

When dem boys see de fire high day time near de Pegasus everybody think was a genuine fire until people began to whisper that it was a deliberate act. Was de Umana Yana on fire. Dem boys hear couple...

Duminy hat-trick as South Africa storm into semis

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Duminy hat-trick as South Africa storm into semis

SYDNEY (Reuters) – All-rounder JP Duminy claimed a hat-trick as South Africa stormed into the World Cup semi-finals with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket...

GOA Admin Secretary, Blackmore passes away

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA Admin Secretary, Blackmore passes away

– Sports fraternity mourns The sports community in Guyana was plunged into sudden mourning yesterday with the death of Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Administrative Secretary, Shanomae...

GOA set aside $14million for 2015 rugby campaign

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA set aside $14million for 2015 rugby campaign

By Rawle Welch With the year 2015 anticipated to be a busy one for the national rugby teams and the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) overheads at an unprecedented high, the Guyana Olympic...

Golden Jaguars widen pool with addition more overseas players

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars widen pool with addition more overseas players

Michael Ten-Pow (USA) & Daniel White (Canada) joins As preparations wind down ahead of Sunday’s friendly international between Guyana and St. Lucia at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence,...

MCYS Schools Windball –East Bank…Wins for IPS, Covent Garden

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCYS Schools Windball –East Bank…Wins for IPS, Covent Garden

Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) and Covent Garden Secondary recorded victories when the East Bank Demerara Schools 23rd Annual Easter Term Windball competition continued recently at Timehri...

Farm to host double wicket competition

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Farm to host double wicket competition

After an absence of 12 years, competitive cricket will make a return to the Farm community centre ground in the form of a double wicket cricket competition to be held on the 29th March. The event is...

U-19 Cricket …GT maul E/Coast by 9 Wkts

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on U-19 Cricket …GT maul E/Coast by 9 Wkts

By Sean Devers A hard pitch at the Enterprise Community Centre ground on the East Coast of Demerara backfired on the East Coast under-19 cricket team yesterday when their second round match against...

704 Sports Bar launches annual arm wrestling tournament

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 704 Sports Bar launches annual arm wrestling tournament

The 704 Sports Bar officially launched yesterday the second series of its Arm Wrestling Tournament which will see 29 contestants battling for over $600,000 in cash and prizes come March 28. According...

Simply White Spa improves the smile on K&S

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simply White Spa improves the smile on K&S

Simply White Spa is a relatively new business place situated at lot 50 Louisa Row and Norton Street Werk-en-Rust. It has been in existence for approximately two years yet the managers have found the...

Winning must become a habit

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Winning must become a habit

….GCB Secretary tells departing Guyana Jaguars Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, Anand Sanasie, told members of the Guyana Jaguars team that winning must become a habit; that’s what make...

Changes made to Jumbo Jet “Guyana Cup Fever” Horserace meet

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Changes made to Jumbo Jet “Guyana Cup Fever” Horserace meet

As preparation intensifies for the “Guyana Cup Fever” Horserace meet 2015, organised by the Port Mourant Turf Club in collaboration with the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and racing stables, set for...

Disappointing end to Anamayah Memorial Basketball tournament in Berbice

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Disappointing end to Anamayah Memorial Basketball tournament in Berbice

– Rose Hall Jammers win by walkover after Smythfield Rockers failed to show After a number of weeks of keenly contested action in the second annual Anamayah first division basketball...

Quincy Gomes defeated despite valiant effort

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Quincy Gomes defeated despite valiant effort

Guyanese boxer, Quincy Gomes, turned in a valiant performance but failed to get past Frenchman, Arnold Martinez, when they faced off at the Georges Donzenac Centre Sportif Départmental, Cayenne,...

Inter-Association U-19 tourney…Alli guides East Bank to victory over West Demerara

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter-Association U-19 tourney…Alli guides East Bank to victory over West Demerara

A stroke-filled unbeaten 94 from left-hander Ershad Alli guided East Bank to a four-wicket victory over West Demerara when the Inter-Association U-19 50-over tournament continued yesterday at Everest...

Clash of the Titans Horses Race meet…Peter Lewis Associated Construction Services partners with Four Horse man promotion

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clash of the Titans Horses Race meet…Peter Lewis Associated Construction Services partners with Four Horse man promotion

Crown Vibes International Sound System also on board By Samuel Whyte The ‘Clash of the Titans’ Horserace meet organized by the Four Horsemen Promotion group, set for Sunday at the Port Mourant...

GBHCA promotes healthy living in the workplace

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GBHCA promotes healthy living in the workplace

In an attempt to promote healthy lifestyles, the Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBCHA) has commenced training 20 employees of their member organisations, in order to equip them with peer...

The earnings of politicians then and now

Mar 19, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The earnings of politicians then and now

The passage of time often blunts the reality of a situation. For example, it still holds true that time heals all wounds. In times of bereavement, the passage of time diminishes the hurt that one...

Ministry of Health to train nurses as midwives

Mar 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Health to train nurses as midwives

The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) will soon be introducing in-service midwifery training for nurses in Guyana. This is according to Minister of Health Dr. Bheri...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more