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Drug addict confesses to raping, murdering boy, 9

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Drug addict confesses to raping, murdering boy, 9

A 22-year-old drug addict has reportedly told police that he abducted nine-year-old Shaquan Gittens, then bound, sodomised, mutilated and killed him in a desolate stretch of backlands in South...

US$30M sale of Skeldon power plant…Halt transaction, reduce GPL rates – Pegasus owner urges

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US$30M sale of Skeldon power plant…Halt transaction, reduce GPL rates – Pegasus owner urges

The sale of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) co-generation power plant at Skeldon for US$30M is a clear indication that Government has no answers to problems facing the industry. “This latest...

GuySuCo demands respect from Kaieteur News

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo demands respect from Kaieteur News

…but fails to address burning issues Following a number of reports on the state of affairs at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the Corporation through its hired public relations expert, Kit...

CJ further restricts Govt from using IBD funds

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CJ further restricts Govt from using IBD funds

An order handed down in the High Court has further blocked the government from making any disbursements from the recently obtained US$32.16M Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan. The matter was...

Surinamese woman dies in doctor’s operating theatre

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Surinamese woman dies in doctor’s operating theatre

– family accuses doctor of murder The tales of the horrifying death of a Surinamese woman’s in a Private Doctor’s clinic while undergoing the procedure for an abortion in Berbice is the...

One remanded for $42M post office robbery

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on One remanded for $42M post office robbery

…stolen G3 recovered from trench Just a week after the brazen multi-million-dollar robbery outside the Bourda Post Office, a father of one was brought before the court yesterday to answer a series...

Dem boys seh… Guyanese mek St. Peter cry

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Guyanese mek St. Peter cry

Nomination Day come and gone and lef nuff people surprise. One old man, who was 99, dead in Guyana de same day when he hear that Jagdeo, that scamp, gone back pun de list. Before he dead, he call two...

CFU Club Championship – Phase 1, Group 2 …We are looking to play well, GDF Head Coach Thompson

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU Club Championship – Phase 1, Group 2 …We are looking to play well, GDF Head Coach Thompson

By Franklin Wilson Head Coach of the Guyana Defence Force Football Team making their debut in the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship says they have put in lots of work over the past 6-8 weeks...

Teams ready for start of Busta Soft Shoe Football Tournament

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams ready for start of Busta Soft Shoe Football Tournament

– Regional Brand Manager presents teams with jerseys By Rawle Welch Some in the media strongly believe that the Petra Organisation led by its chief principals Troy Mendonca and Marlan Cole has...

Raj Singh Inter-County U-19 cricket …Berbice take 1st innings lead against National U-17s

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raj Singh Inter-County U-19 cricket …Berbice take 1st innings lead against National U-17s

By Sean Devers On a slow, low turner at Wales, Berbice under-19s dismissed the National under-17 team for 94 and then reached 136-6 by the close of day one of the opening round of the Guyana Cricket...

RHTY&SC Silver Jubilee 1990 – 2015…A. Ally & Sons on board

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Silver Jubilee 1990 – 2015…A. Ally & Sons on board

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) continues to attract the support of corporate Guyana as it forges ahead with plans to achieve 200 programmes/activities for its Silver Jubilee...

GCB/ Raj Singh Insurance Brokers Inter-County U19 Three-Day Tourney…

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/ Raj Singh Insurance Brokers Inter-County U19 Three-Day Tourney…

Harry grabs 7-66, Imlach, Hubbard hit half centuries By Zaheer Mohamed A seven-wicket haul by Essequibo’s Keano Harry and half centuries by Tevin Imlach and Malcolm Hubbard highlighted the opening...

Floodlights and Karibee Girls record victories at Crabwood Creek last Sunday

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights and Karibee Girls record victories at Crabwood Creek last Sunday

Floodlights and Floodlights All Stars recorded victories against Corriverton Market Vendors and Crabwood Creek/ Scotsborg respectively, while their female counterpart Trophy Stall Angels were not so...

Cumberbatch takes Draughts title

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cumberbatch takes Draughts title

Lindener, Floyd Cumberbatch took a commanding lead to win the National ‘A’ class Draughts competition over the weekend at the National Gymnasium. He amassed 21 points over his rivals Jiaram and...

Latiff maintains lead in President’s 9-Hole Golf League

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Latiff maintains lead in President’s 9-Hole Golf League

Thursday 2nd April saw The President’s 9-Hole Golf League in good play as 3 more golfers turned out to play in this exciting programme. In the top positions after the first day’s play (March...

Lens Craft Optical/EBFA U-13 League kicks off today

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lens Craft Optical/EBFA U-13 League kicks off today

– three matches to be contested Youth football which is the focus of the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) is set to continue at the Grove Playfield today when the association in...

Scrabble player, William Michael laid to rest

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scrabble player, William Michael laid to rest

Top scrabble player, William Byron Orlando Michael, was yesterday cremated after his Funeral Service at the Central Assemblies of God Church. Michael, who was an avid member of Guyana Association of...

GCA/NBS second division tourney concludes this weekend

Apr 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/NBS second division tourney concludes this weekend

Transport Sports Club (TSC) will clash with Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) on Saturday at Malteenoes SC ground from 10:00 hrs for the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/New Building Society (NBS)...

Fire guts storage bond in Plaisance

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fire guts storage bond in Plaisance

…Fire service, residents prevent further losses Fire ravaged a storage bond belonging to a former nurse yesterday afternoon, in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara. Joyceline Prince, 65, of Lot 18...

Rice cultivation, yields at their highest ever, says Ramsammy

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rice cultivation, yields at their highest ever, says Ramsammy

By Leon Suseran Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, says that rice cultivation and yields in Guyana are at their highest ever. Dr. Ramsammy said that the earnings from the rice industry in...

Venezuela links Exxon presence in disputed Guyana zone to Obama executive order

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela links Exxon presence in disputed Guyana zone to Obama executive order

Caracas, Venezuela- Venezuela’s government said a subsidiary of U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil was carrying out “unauthorized” operations in disputed waters off Guyana and linked them to...

NIS to implement online system to check contributions

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NIS to implement online system to check contributions

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Computer Operations Manager for Software, Nigel Carter, yesterday introduced members of the NIS Board and the media to the prototype for a website, designed to...

Shameless nepotism on PPP/C “Family and Friends” list- APNU+AFC

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Shameless nepotism on PPP/C “Family and Friends” list- APNU+AFC

The largest Opposition party to contest the May 11 General and Regional Elections has accused the ruling party of fielding a “Friends and Family List” of candidates. On Tuesday, some seven...

Bangladesh offers medical, engineering, agri expertise help to Guyana

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bangladesh offers medical, engineering, agri expertise help to Guyana

Bangladesh has offered Guyana skilled manpower like physicians, engineers and agriculturists to play an important role in utilising its resources. The commitment was made yesterday when Foreign...

Legislation under review as Health Ministry looks to improve food safety

Apr 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Legislation under review as Health Ministry looks to improve food safety

With calls by the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) for countries to give close attention to food safety, Guyana, through the Ministry of Health has announced its...

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