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FBI shares info on gold smugglers

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on FBI shares info on gold smugglers

– more than half of production leaving illegally It appears that gold smuggling in Guyana has attracted some serious attention from the US Government. Late last year, amidst deep worry by the...

Lessons from Khurshid Sattaur’s embarrassment…Misuse of power could have humiliating consequences-Dr. David Hinds

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lessons from Khurshid Sattaur’s embarrassment…Misuse of power could have humiliating consequences-Dr. David Hinds

By Kiana Wilburg Recently, many have expressed sympathy and disagreement over the “embarrassing” treatment meted out to Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid...

Pregnant teen, lover commit suicide

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Pregnant teen, lover commit suicide

The bodies of a pregnant school girl and her older lover were found hanging from the rafter of a house at Lonsdale, East Bank Berbice (EBB) early yesterday in what police believed to be a double...

No Politician gives operational directives to Army or Police

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on No Politician gives operational directives to Army or Police

– President Granger President Granger is resolute that no politician gives operational directives to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) or the Guyana Police Force (GPF). This comment came yesterday...

Broomes sees no conflict of interest in her mining concessions

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Broomes sees no conflict of interest in her mining concessions

– tasked with tackling workers’ rights in gold, logging operations Her courageous work to tackle the trafficking in persons (TIP) problem in hinterland communities at a time when it was...

Berbice mother died from smoke inhalation- PM

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice mother died from smoke inhalation- PM

A post mortem examination done on the remains of Anita Baichan, the woman who was bound, gagged and left to die in her burning house at Plantation Hope, West Coast Berbice (WCB) by two sadistic men,...

Govt. extends Ramroop’s $$M contract for Learning Channel

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. extends Ramroop’s $$M contract for Learning Channel

By Abena Rockcliffe Despite previous statements to the contrary, the government has renewed the contract for the Guyana Learning Channel. “For another two months or so” Dr. Ranjisinghi...

ExxonMobil readies for more drilling this year

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil readies for more drilling this year

President David Granger yesterday expressed Government’s full support for the United States oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil, after the company reported that it will continue exploratory work in...

De Scamps planning reunion in China

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Scamps planning reunion in China

Is only a matter of time fuh dem sport man run out of steam. Dem use to celebrate Old Year’s Day to the fullest. Dem use to tell dem friends that dem thief whole year and dem ain’t get ketch....

England hold on for draw as weather has final say

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on England hold on for draw as weather has final say

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) Poor weather brought a limp end to a compelling second test as England survived a final day onslaught from South Africa to draw the match and keep up their 1-0 lead in the series....

Romello Crawford takes season opening cycle road race

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Romello Crawford takes season opening cycle road race

The up and coming Romello Crawford of Berbice and riding in the colours of the Trojan Cycle Club continued where he left off in 2015 by winning the first race for 2016. The 40 miles event, which was...

NAGICO Super50 …Jaguars battle Volcanoes today in St Kitts

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAGICO Super50 …Jaguars battle Volcanoes today in St Kitts

By Sean Devers Last year’s runners-up Guyana Jaguars, who lost in the final to Trinidad and Tobago, open their 2016 NAGICO Super50 campaign today at the St Paul’s ground in St Kitts from 09:00hrs...

GCA had a fruitful 2015

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA had a fruitful 2015

By Zaheer Mohamed The Georgetown Cricket Association had a commendable 2015. Despite a number of challenges including the availability of grounds, the association successfully staged a number of...

Rodrigues prepares challenge for CONCACAF presidency

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rodrigues prepares challenge for CONCACAF presidency

InsideWorldFootball – Guyanese Mark Rodrigues is the first candidate to declare he will run for the presidency of the North and Central American and the Caribbean confederation in elections...

Flurry of activities but are our boxers ready for Olympics excellence?

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flurry of activities but are our boxers ready for Olympics excellence?

By Michael Benjamin 2015 has been now been relegated to history and though finance and adequate funding seemed to have been a major bugbear, the executives of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) have...

Better Hope ‘A’ and ‘B’ clash Sunday in East Coast Cricket Board Elizabeth Styles final

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Better Hope ‘A’ and ‘B’ clash Sunday in East Coast Cricket Board Elizabeth Styles final

The entire village of Better Hope will come alive on Sunday 10th as many troop at the Better Hope Community Centre ground as Better Hope ‘A’ and Better Hope ‘B’ clash for supremacy in the...

Rawle Toney responds to GFF statement

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rawle Toney responds to GFF statement

Journalist Rawle Toney has responded to the statement issues by the Guyana Football Federation yesterday. Here is the full text of his response. “Dear Colleagues, this email is to address a release...

GFF Debunks Chronicle Article

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Debunks Chronicle Article

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) categorically debunks the article entitled “GFF Likely to Terminate Elite League Management’s Contract” written by Mr. Rawle Toney in the January 6 edition...

DCC recognizes outstanding players ahead of key missions

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC recognizes outstanding players ahead of key missions

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) continued their tradition of recognizing members who have performed credibly and have gained selection to the Guyana and West Indies teams with a simple ceremony last...

Central Georgetown Youth Group Rainforest Water Five-A-Side Futsal Tournament kicks off on Saturday

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Central Georgetown Youth Group Rainforest Water Five-A-Side Futsal Tournament kicks off on Saturday

The Central Georgetown Police Youth Group will be hosting The Commander of ‘A’ Division-Rainforest Water 5-A-Side Futsal tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, beginning at 9 am on...

Young Warriors Cricket Club donates water coolers to three religious organisations

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors Cricket Club donates water coolers to three religious organisations

The Young Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice has made good on its promise by donating a water cooler each to three religious organisations namely: Cumberland Masjid,...

Gayle denies fresh misconduct allegations

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gayle denies fresh misconduct allegations

ESPNcricinfo – Chris Gayle has denied allegations that he indecently exposed himself to a woman in Sydney during the 2015 World Cup. The Melbourne Renegades’ chief executive Stuart Coventry,...

Parika Salem Sports Club Congratulates Kevon Boodie

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Parika Salem Sports Club Congratulates Kevon Boodie

Parika Salem Sports Club of East Bank Essequibo has extended congratulations to wicketkeeper batsman Kevon Boodie on his selection to the Guyana team to contest the 2016 Regional NAGICO Super 50...

DCUSA AGM set for Sunday

Jan 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCUSA AGM set for Sunday

The Demerara Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (DCUSA) Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday at Lusignan Community Centre at 10:00 hrs. Among the items on the agenda are Declaration of...

Proposed ganja legislation is not a decriminalization issue

Jan 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Proposed ganja legislation is not a decriminalization issue

…Nigel Hughes says Ramjattan misconceived the difference between the law and sentencing guidelines. By Jeanna Pearson The new Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more