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Nomination Day 2015…Large crowds, high spirits, scattered drizzles and police face-offs

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nomination Day 2015…Large crowds, high spirits, scattered drizzles and police face-offs

By Abena Rockcliffe The overall number of those who assembled at City Hall yesterday must be somewhere in the tens of thousands. It was Nomination Day and citizens made no qualms to turnout in...

Seven parties to contest May 11 polls

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Seven parties to contest May 11 polls

– Guysuco boss, Urling, President’s son, Clive Jagan in for PPP – Vanessa Kissoon out; Simona Broomes, Jean La Rose in for APNU+AFC Seven parties are set to contest in the General and...

Man, 21, remanded for dismembered body

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 21, remanded for dismembered body

After one week in police custody, 21-year-old Imran Ramsaywack made his first court appearance yesterday, to answer a charge of murder resulting from the brutal death of 45-year-old Samantha...

Nomination Day is positive sign for democratic process – Diplomats

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nomination Day is positive sign for democratic process – Diplomats

By Nicholas Peters Political party representatives and their supporters yesterday showed up in droves at Georgetown City Hall to officially enter the race for the May 11 General and Regional...

Bharrat Lie-Nell Jagdeo is back

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bharrat Lie-Nell Jagdeo is back

De only thing dem boys nah know is when dem gun dead, and if dem try hard dem gun know. When dem tell people that not every sentence, but every word that come out of Jagdeo mouth is a lie, plenty...

IPL hopes to cure World Cup hangover

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on IPL hopes to cure World Cup hangover

Within ten days after the World Cup final, the IPL is here. But one factor that will draw Indian crowds in is that after Australia and New Zealand, cricket is now closer to the fans. Kolkata is under...

Alastair Cook completes England century in St Kitts warm-up draw

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alastair Cook completes England century in St Kitts warm-up draw

Alastair Cook hit his first England century since November 2013 on day two of their warm-up match against a St Kitts & Nevis Invitational XI. The England captain, unbeaten on 95 overnight,...

Health Run Marathon fixed for Sunday

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Health Run Marathon fixed for Sunday

Carlton ‘Benjie’ Stephenson is once again holding his annual ‘Health run Marathon’ from Soesdyke Junction to Sophia Red shop on Sunday morning. The 26-mile run is scheduled to commence at...

Jebon Crawford rides away with cycling event in Berbice

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jebon Crawford rides away with cycling event in Berbice

Jebon Crawford of The Trojan Cycle Club was in winner’s row when he out sprinted club mates Andrew ‘Padlock’ Green and Brian Harris to take top honours when the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC)...

April 26 is date for Bush Lot United Turf Club Meet

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on April 26 is date for Bush Lot United Turf Club Meet

Preparation continues in earnest for the Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC) one day meet set for Sunday 26th April 2015 at the club’s track at Sea View Park, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice. Eight...

Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association turns in good performances

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association turns in good performances

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association took part in the Guyana Classic of Classic Martial Arts Tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Sunday last. Master Lloyd Ramnarine took nine...

Busta Soft Shoe Football Tourney receives support from Star Party Rentals

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Busta Soft Shoe Football Tourney receives support from Star Party Rentals

Star Party Rentals became the latest entity to pledge support to the Petra Organisation, organisers of the Busta Soft Shoe Football Tournament which kicks off tomorrow, at the Georgetown Football...

Raj Singh Insurance/GCB U-19 Inter-County 3-Day cricket starts today

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raj Singh Insurance/GCB U-19 Inter-County 3-Day cricket starts today

Raj Singh Insurance Brokers is onboard with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) for the 2015 Under-19 Inter-County three-Day competition which bowls off today with Berbice playing the Guyana U-17 at the...

Frank Tucker returns as GAWA President

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Frank Tucker returns as GAWA President

Frank Tucker was returned President of Guyana’s Amateur Weightlifting Association (GAWA) when the association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election at Guyana Olympic Association (GOA)...

Rising Sun Judo and Jiu-Jitsu dominates yet again

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Judo and Jiu-Jitsu dominates yet again

Rising Sun Judo and Jiu-Jitsu Club attended the Guyana leg of the Classic of Classics Martial Arts tournament that was held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Easter Sunday and competed in the...

Spotlight on Khan as GABF gets Sports Hall approval

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Spotlight on Khan as GABF gets Sports Hall approval

– National practice sessions to officially begin By Edison Jefford After being locked out of the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall (CASH) last year during their scheduled practice sessions, Guyana’s...

Golden Jaguars’ coach Shabazz keeps it REAL

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars’ coach Shabazz keeps it REAL

“A confirmation that Guyana’s football is on the road to recovery!” This is how Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Team Boss Jamaal Shabazz sees the Golden Jaguars two home wins against...

Integrity in public office

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Integrity in public office

With the 2015 General and Regional Elections rapidly approaching, and given the fact that the various political campaigns are now in full flow, there are some issues that will not be taken lightly in...

April session of Demerara Criminal Assizes commences

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on April session of Demerara Criminal Assizes commences

C.N Sharma, Colwyn King among those listed to face criminal proceedings A number of prominent cases are listed to be heard by judges assigned to preside over the April session of the Demerara...

President’s ‘royal power’ will be taken away, Hughes promises

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President’s ‘royal power’ will be taken away, Hughes promises

…as thousands turn up for APNU+AFC rally post Nomination With A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) having presented its lists of candidates, thousands of supporters...

Embassy releases US$300,000 for elections monitoring

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Embassy releases US$300,000 for elections monitoring

The United States Embassy has released more than US$300,000 for the election monitoring programmes of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB). According to...

Resource-starved EAB to test revised electors’ list

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Resource-starved EAB to test revised electors’ list

Watchdog body, the Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB), is planning to conduct a limited test on the Revised List of Electors, amidst concerns over a significant increase in the number of voters....

Ministry mum about cost to shift CXC exams to facilitate polling day

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry mum about cost to shift CXC exams to facilitate polling day

The cost for having the dates of some Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) subjects changed in order to facilitate the May 11 polling...

Teen to undergo life-changing surgery in June

Apr 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teen to undergo life-changing surgery in June

… Mom pleads for recovery assistance For 13-year-old Keshava Singh, a hospital blood transfusion room is an all-too familiar place. In the very early months of Keshava’s life he was diagnosed...

IS THIS HOW WE TREAT THE BEST IN SOCIETY?

Apr 08, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on IS THIS HOW WE TREAT THE BEST IN SOCIETY?

Yesterday I argued that the government should honour its commitments as regards the top CSEC student. Not to do so will send a message that nothing the government says should be taken seriously....

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more