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Plea deal: Cash jet pilot staring at 18 months jail – faces more troubles in NJ court

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Plea deal: Cash jet pilot staring at 18 months jail – faces more troubles in NJ court

– immigration status will be affected By Leonard Gildarie A Guyanese-born pilot nabbed by Puerto Rican authorities in a high profile arrest back in November while transporting more than...

Jagdeo to be Opposition leader – says Rohee

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo to be Opposition leader – says Rohee

…PPP completes 32-member parliamentary list Rohee After weeks of suspense, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has finally selected its 32 members of Parliament. One of them will be...

Fmr. Deputy DPP, Chief Magistrate elevated to Judge posts

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fmr. Deputy DPP, Chief Magistrate elevated to Judge posts

Two renowned female Attorneys-at-law, who dedicated a number of their years to serving in separate public offices, are now puisne judges. Former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jo-Ann...

Abducted carwash owner was shot while fleeing from captors

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Abducted carwash owner was shot while fleeing from captors

– abductors reportedly demanded $40M ransom As police continue their search for the men who abducted and shot carwash owner Bevon Chung, some of the wounded man’s close friends have accused a...

Frustration high as gold declarations fall 17 percent

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Frustration high as gold declarations fall 17 percent

By Leonard Gildarie The gold sector is continuing its downward spiral, reflecting almost a 17 percent drop in declarations for the first six months of this year as compared to the same period of...

Three held for murder of Corentyne businessman

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Three held for murder of Corentyne businessman

Police have detained three men, including two brothers, in custody in connection with the murder of shopkeeper Rampersaud Shivcharan, who was shot dead at his Lot 9 Ankerville, Port Mourant,...

Cobweb tekking over de Marriott

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cobweb tekking over de Marriott

A li’l girl in Ireland call de demolition crew fuh smash up she school. She claim how nobody don’t like de teachers because dem always giving plenty homework when de Friday come. When de gyal mek...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition …Aurora, NOC open Region Two Zone with wins

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition …Aurora, NOC open Region Two Zone with wins

By Sean Devers in E’bo On a wet and windy day on the Essequibo Coast, the Region three zone of the Digicel National Schools Football competition kicked off on Sunday with a pulsating double header...

El Dorado Trading/GSSF 1st Anniversary Steel Challenge Cup …Ryan McKinnon out shoots field to become inaugural winner

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on El Dorado Trading/GSSF 1st Anniversary Steel Challenge Cup …Ryan McKinnon out shoots field to become inaugural winner

Seasoned campaigner Ryan McKinnon became the first shooter to ink his name on the lien trophy when the El Dorado Trading sponsored, Guyana Sports Shooting Federation (GSSF) Steel Challenge Cup which...

Serena overcomes early wobble to ease through

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Serena overcomes early wobble to ease through

LONDON (Reuters) The cobwebs were dusted off and normal service was swiftly resumed, but for a few games at the start of her 6-4 6-1 victory over Margarita Gasparyan, Serena Williams looked edgy,...

US SENDS FOR JACK…Extradition papers delivered to Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on US SENDS FOR JACK…Extradition papers delivered to Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Trinidad Express – Official documentation requesting the extradition of Independent Liberal Party (ILP) leader and former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has been delivered to the Ministry of...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Hosts St. Cuthbert’s Mission cruise to 5-0 win over Canadian School of Arts Science

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Hosts St. Cuthbert’s Mission cruise to 5-0 win over Canadian School of Arts Science

Residents of the Amerindian community of St. Cuthbert’s Mission situated deep off the Soesdyke Highway braved the inclement weather that threatened to prevent play in the match between the hosts...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Ascension outlasts Business School for a place in the next round

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Ascension outlasts Business School for a place in the next round

The Business School paid a heavy price for squandered chances in their clash against Ascension who defeated them 3-2 in another fixture of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football...

RHTYSC Cricket Teams, Partners Launch Massive campaign for Region 6 Youths

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Cricket Teams, Partners Launch Massive campaign for Region 6 Youths

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club in conjunction with its cricket teams, Edward B. Beharry Co. Ltd, the Guyana Police Force ‘B’ Division and the Region 6 Ministry of Education Department...

Ravens down national champs to win hard court title

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravens down national champs to win hard court title

Dyna’s Ravens maintained their stranglehold on current National Division I Champions, Trinity Grid Holdings Pacesetters Saturday night to win the inaugural Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association...

NBS Ltd lends support to BCB Caricom championship 2015 fundraiser

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS Ltd lends support to BCB Caricom championship 2015 fundraiser

The largest mortgage institution in Guyana, The New Building Society Limited has joined in supporting the Berbice Cricket Board Fundraiser…..”Caricom Championship 2015″. At a simple...

Bobb cops gold in T and T

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bobb cops gold in T and T

Troy Bobb of the Guyana Police Force turned in a commendable performance to capture gold in a Martial Arts tournament held on June 28 in Trinidad and Tobago. Bobb achieved the feat competing in the...

Joe Singh Celebrates 70th Birth Anniversary

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Joe Singh Celebrates 70th Birth Anniversary

By Phylicia Richardson Major General (Ret.) Joe Singh, a great contributor to Guyana, celebrated his 70th birthday, yesterday. Maj General Singh over the years has been recognized for his stewardship...

Guyana courts Commonwealth to tackle corruption, Local Govt. Elections

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana courts Commonwealth to tackle corruption, Local Govt. Elections

Visiting Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma said that the body is prepared to work with the new Government to strengthen the country’s electoral systems and implement...

Government nominates Professor Harris for UG Chancellor

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Government nominates Professor Harris for UG Chancellor

The University of Guyana (UG) operations without a Chancellor for a few years could soon be remedied if Government is allowed to have its way. A statement out of the Ministry of Education yesterday...

MMU roasts TVG for “de facto government” references

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on MMU roasts TVG for “de facto government” references

….says it not nothing more than propaganda, blatant distortion of fact As it published its final report on coverage of the 2015 elections campaign, the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) of the Guyana...

Teenage mother still hospitalised

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teenage mother still hospitalised

The surviving twin baby born to the 15-year-old Wakapoa, Lower Pomeroon River teen almost two months ago is still being monitored by doctors. The baby has not gained sufficient weight for him to be...

Three Rubis executive murder suspects remanded

Jun 30, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Three Rubis executive murder suspects remanded

In one of the most emotional court hearings for the year, family members and friends of slain Rubis Executive, Jason Cort, flocked the courtroom of Magistrate Ann McLennon to witness the arraignment...

Fire guts Black Bush Polder property, arson suspected

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fire guts Black Bush Polder property, arson suspected

Bibi Hafeena Azeez, 55, a resident of the United Kingdom who also has properties in Guyana, is at her wits end after her four-bedroom house went up in a blaze of fire days after she left for her home...

Fraudulent transactions left court bank account overdrawn…2013 AG Report

Jun 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fraudulent transactions left court bank account overdrawn…2013 AG Report

The Auditor General (AG) Report 2013 has outlined that the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts Maintenance Bank Account was overdrawn by $4.202M due to apparent fraudulent transactions. It stated that...