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Territorial controversy…US has not ruled out military support for Guyana

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Territorial controversy…US has not ruled out military support for Guyana

By Abena Rockcliffe The United States has not ruled out military support for Guyana when it comes to dealing with Venezuela’s challenge to the country’s territorial integrity. On Friday last,...

Dr. Van West-Charles named new GWI boss

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Van West-Charles named new GWI boss

-Nigel Hinds heads new Board of Directors A new board of the state-owned Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has been announced with former top minister in the People’s National Congress (PNC), Dr. Van...

CPA launches probe into child molestation at GPHC

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CPA launches probe into child molestation at GPHC

– security guards to be interrogated A senior official from the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) yesterday said that an investigation has been launched into the molestation of a...

Amaila road could now reach Kaieteur Falls

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila road could now reach Kaieteur Falls

…initial maintenance to cost $120,000 per kilometer-Willis The Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project is dead but the road will be completed and possibly extended another 12 kilometres to reach...

New govt yet to address judicial backlog

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New govt yet to address judicial backlog

– Problem much more than the shortage of judges By Abena Rockcliffe The government, the Minister of Legal Affairs and the professionals working in the judiciary are aware that the system...

Govt. green lights US$50M-plus Hope Beach wind farm

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. green lights US$50M-plus Hope Beach wind farm

A stalled wind farm project that would have added over 25 megawatts of additional power to the national grid is back on track with Government yesterday announcing that it has granted approval. The...

Roger Khan got things to say

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Roger Khan got things to say

Donald seh that dem two Pradoville is private property. But everybody know that Jagdeo and he kavakamites thief. Dem hold press conference today and announce that all wha dem got is private property....

Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Challenge…Guyana crush Panama 14-0 to maintain unbeaten run

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Challenge…Guyana crush Panama 14-0 to maintain unbeaten run

Guyana inflicted a crushing 14-0 win over Panama yesterday to remain in contention to make it to the latter stages of the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Challenge currently being played in...

Stag Elite League …Lanferman brace sink Fruta Conquerors; Buxton needle Monedderlust

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Elite League …Lanferman brace sink Fruta Conquerors; Buxton needle Monedderlust

By Franklin Wilson Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United’s Delon Lanferman scored either side of play to lead his team to the top of the Stag Elite League (SEL) points table, scripting Fruta Conquerors’...

Four ounces of gold at stake in Flying Stars Cycling Club/Kadir Memorial cycle race

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four ounces of gold at stake in Flying Stars Cycling Club/Kadir Memorial cycle race

The nation’s top cyclists will compete for one ounce of gold and a trophy when the Flying Stars Cycling Club stages the Kadir Memorial Ounce of Gold race this Sunday October 10. Cyclists will...

Regal Masters edge Floodlight by one wicket

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Masters edge Floodlight by one wicket

Regal Masters defeated Floodlight by one wicket when the Petema Enterprise/Nauth Motor Spares softball tournament continued on Sunday. Playing at Carifesta Sports Complex, Floodlight batted first and...

Jamaican boxers vie for selection; Guyana identifies probable squad

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamaican boxers vie for selection; Guyana identifies probable squad

‘Back to the Future’3rd Caribbean Goodwill Tournament… As preparations for the 3rd Caribbean Goodwill Tournament dubbed ‘Back to the Future’, and scheduled to get underway here in...

RHTY&SC pays courtesy calls on Ministers Henry and Hughes …

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC pays courtesy calls on Ministers Henry and Hughes …

Plans in train for massive role in Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) is planning to play a...

BCB saddened by passing of former Guyana and West Indies batsman Steve Camacho

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB saddened by passing of former Guyana and West Indies batsman Steve Camacho

The Berbice Cricket Board in a release stated that they deeply regret the passing of former Guyana and West Indies batsman Steve Camacho who dies last Friday in Antigua. The release form the...

GCA/NBS second division tourney…Wins for DCC, Police, MSC and TSC

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/NBS second division tourney…Wins for DCC, Police, MSC and TSC

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), Police, Malteenoes SC (MSC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) came out victorious when the latest round of matches in the Georgetown Cricket Association...

D’Andrade finishes second in RBC/TTRRC 5km race

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade finishes second in RBC/TTRRC 5km race

– Johnson second in 15km race Trinidad and Tobago-based Guyanese distance runner, Lionel D’Andrade was second on Sunday in ‘The Race For Hope’ when The Royal Bank (RBC) and Trinidad and...

Leonora retain MYO/RAF’S 10/10 Inter-Jamaat softball title

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leonora retain MYO/RAF’S 10/10 Inter-Jamaat softball title

By Zaheer Mohamed Leonora defeated Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) by 16 runs to retain the 5th annual MYO/Raf’s Variety Store Inter-Jamaat 10/10 nationwide softball title on Saturday night at...

New territorial claims, need for peace highlighted

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New territorial claims, need for peace highlighted

…as PNC celebrates 58 years Earlier moves by Guyana, through the People’s National Congress (PNC) and founder leader Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, toward making integration and free trade a...

Derelict building causes Kingston resident to vacate home

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Derelict building causes Kingston resident to vacate home

Andy Atkinson, of 30, Fort Street, Kingston, has been transformed from successful businessman to a virtual refugee from his own home. This is because of the presence of a derelict building which he...

The Ramayya enigma

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Ramayya enigma

I cannot remember how many meetings in Berbice I spoke at with Dr. Ramayya during the 2015 election campaign, but four stands out – two in Black Bush Polder, one in Goed Bananen Land, one in Canje...

PPP wants audit of Opposition Leader’s office

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP wants audit of Opposition Leader’s office

… to approach Asset Recovery Unit in pursuit of missing assets The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is crying foul over the government’s delay in handing over assets for the Leader of the...

More focus being placed on education – Environmentalist

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on More focus being placed on education – Environmentalist

Close to four months after its infectious start, the cleanup campaign, which had everyone wanting to play their role in the country’s re-beautification, has dwindled rather significantly. The...

Baptiste tipped to be new chief of Republic Bank

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Baptiste tipped to be new chief of Republic Bank

Republic Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Nigel Mark Baptiste as Managing Director Designate of Republic Bank Limited and President and Chief Executive Officer Designate, of Republic...

GUYANA DESERVES BETTER DRIVERS

Oct 06, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on GUYANA DESERVES BETTER DRIVERS

The coalition government is just over four months old but it is the perfect time for it to start making the changes it promised during the election campaign. It is incumbent on the government to be...

GPOC releases four new locally themed postage stamps

Oct 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPOC releases four new locally themed postage stamps

Four new locally themed postage stamps were yesterday unveiled at the Hand-in-Hand Mutual Insurance Company in observance of the company’s 150 year anniversary. Present at the ceremony were...

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Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more