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Miners’ body refuses to work with GGMC’s Chairman

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Miners’ body refuses to work with GGMC’s Chairman

The country’s top mining body has pulled its support for the current Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) with a no-confidence motion fizzling yesterday during a Director’s...

17 year old killed in hit and run… Accused refused bail

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on 17 year old killed in hit and run… Accused refused bail

A 35-year-old Sophia resident was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with the hit and run accident which claimed the life of 17 year -old Travis Bollers. He was also...

Police nab armed suspects after Kissoon’s Furniture Outlet robbery

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police nab armed suspects after Kissoon’s Furniture Outlet robbery

Three armed bandits yesterday held up four staffers and one customer at Kissoon’s Furniture Outlet and terrorized them for more than 10 minutes before escaping with an undisclosed sum of cash and...

Security forces find “go-fast” boat hidden in jungle

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Security forces find “go-fast” boat hidden in jungle

A joint operation conducted this week in the Region One, Waini Point area, and involving ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), has resulted in the...

Cop confesses to carjacking

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cop confesses to carjacking

A serving member of the Guyana Police Force has reportedly confessed to being involved in a carjacking ring that relieved a taxi driver of his vehicle at gunpoint last month. The rank and a woman...

UG Council should adhere to Ombudsman’s recommendation to compensate Kissoon

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG Council should adhere to Ombudsman’s recommendation to compensate Kissoon

–Minister of Education Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine believes that the Council of the University of Guyana (UG) should adhere to the Ombudsman’s report which says that the...

People refuse to wuk under Clinty de Willie

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People refuse to wuk under Clinty de Willie

Clinty de Willie was a slim boy. He had size 34 waist which is de same waist as de boss man of de Waterfalls paper. Dem was de days when dem didn’t have plenty trawler and gold was cheap. From de...

Simmons warns against writing off young Windies

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simmons warns against writing off young Windies

BRISBANE, Australia (CMC) — West Indies head coach Phil Simmons said Thursday he was not too worried by his side’s ongoing challenges in the ongoing tour match against Cricket Australia XI, and...

Indigenous students make their mark at Sixth Berbice Inter-School Chess Championship

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Indigenous students make their mark at Sixth Berbice Inter-School Chess Championship

The un-fancied Skeldon High School team of the Upper Corentyne, whose four-member team comprised three Indigenous students, claimed first prize in the Sixth Edition of the Berbice Inter-School Chess...

Quarter and semi-finals to be played today

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Quarter and semi-finals to be played today

Smalta / Min. of Public Health Girls Pee Wee Schools Football Competition… Today marks the start of the knockout phase of the 2nd Smalta / Ministry of Public Health Girls Pee Wee Schools...

Winston Murray Memorial softball on tomorrow

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Winston Murray Memorial softball on tomorrow

The Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc (GSCL Inc) organised Winston Murray memorial 10/10 knock out competition will be played tomorrow at the Everest Cricket Club. Regal, Farm, Speed Boat,...

Guyana serve up three gold medals at US Open

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana serve up three gold medals at US Open

Guyana’s Table Tennis Team slammed three gold and two bronze medals last weekend at the US Open Championships at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Centre in Maryland, USA. The team...

SUNBURST / EBFA U-17 League …Agricola in must win game against Grove

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on SUNBURST / EBFA U-17 League …Agricola in must win game against Grove

When the battle lines are drawn between old rivals Grove Hi Tech and Agricola Red Triangle today at the Grove Playfield, the former will be going all out for a clean sweep of Group B in the SUNBURST...

GCB presents kits to Matarkai SC of Region one

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB presents kits to Matarkai SC of Region one

The newly formed Matarkai Sports Committee (MSC) of Port Kaituma, Region One yesterday received a number of Scotiabank Kiddy cricket kits from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to aid with the...

Major sponsors pleased with organisational efficiency and standard of play

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major sponsors pleased with organisational efficiency and standard of play

GTT / Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition… The two major sponsors of the GTT / Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition which is set to conclude tomorrow in the...

Team Minions, Team Rising Stars dominate night two

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Minions, Team Rising Stars dominate night two

GSA/Digicel Farfan and Mendes Junior Christmas team tournament… Islam Brothers successful on opening night Team Minions and team Rising Stars were successful on the second evening of the Farfan...

CGI inaugural Local Franchise League bowls off today

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CGI inaugural Local Franchise League bowls off today

Cricket Guy Inc. (CGI) inaugural Local Franchise League bowls off today with four matches. Action between Upper Corentyne and East Coast Demerara franchises will be at the Enmore Community Centre...

WICB PCL Cricket …Richards and Muhammad’s 108-run stand frustrate Jaguars

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB PCL Cricket …Richards and Muhammad’s 108-run stand frustrate Jaguars

After Barnwell takes 5-32 on rain hit first day By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Noble House Seafoods, Raj Singh Insurance Brokers & Stag Beer A record 108-run night wicket stand...

Matarkai SC 5-a-side football to commence December 26

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Matarkai SC 5-a-side football to commence December 26

The Matarkai Sports Committee of Region one will be hosting a 5-a-side football competition under lights starting on December 26. Matches will continue on December 27 with the final set for January...

Upper Corentyne name team for Franchise cricket set to start today

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Upper Corentyne name team for Franchise cricket set to start today

Upper Corentyne zone has named a strong team to participate in the Local Franchise Cricket limited overs tournament scheduled to start today. The zone which is one of the eight areas identified to...

Raffik & Sons 2nd Div. T20 cricket …Mahadeo leads Rose Hall Town Bakewell into semis

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raffik & Sons 2nd Div. T20 cricket …Mahadeo leads Rose Hall Town Bakewell into semis

Former national Under-19 player Khemraj Mahadeo stroked an attractive 50 to lead Rose Hall Town Bakewell (RHTB) to an easy 7 wicket win over Whim in the Raffik & Sons Construction Service 2nd...

Trophy Stall joins club of Flex Night sponsors

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall joins club of Flex Night sponsors

Trophy Stall, with its main location in the Bourda Market, has now joined the club of commercial establishments offering sponsorship for the upcoming Flex Night International event. The event takes...

LABA/ Banks Malta Supreme Christmas Basketball bounces off tonight in Linden

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA/ Banks Malta Supreme Christmas Basketball bounces off tonight in Linden

The year ending Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA)/Banks Malta Supreme Open Basketball Championship begins tonight with play in the preliminary round at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard...

DJ Stress softball on tonight at Zeeburg

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on DJ Stress softball on tonight at Zeeburg

The Zeeburg cricket ground is expected to come alive today when DJ Stress A/k Paul Bonar Jr stage a T20 softball tournament dubbed “Night of Fun” starting from 15:00 hrs. Zeeburg Volcanoes will...

GTT/GRFU Tens Rugby tournament continues today

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT/GRFU Tens Rugby tournament continues today

Action in the GTT/GRFU tens Rugby Tournament will continue today at the National Park ground with two more games at 15:00hrs. Yamaha Caribs led by National Coach Theodore Henry would be looking to...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more