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Albion Cricket Club crowned Elizabeth Styles Under-19 champions

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Albion Cricket Club crowned Elizabeth Styles Under-19 champions

Balchand Baldeo was outstanding National under-19 all-rounder Balchand Baldeo single-handedly led the mighty Albion Cricket Club to a massive eight wicket win over Port Mourant in the final of the...

104.3/LABA’s first annual Mash Cup Competition set to launch February 07th

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 104.3/LABA’s first annual Mash Cup Competition set to launch February 07th

Cash and Trophies are up for grabs as 104.3 Power FM in collaboration with Linden Amateur Basketball Association will launch their first annual Mashramani Basketball competition on February 07th at...

Forrester century gives GCC comfortable win

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forrester century gives GCC comfortable win

Winston Forrester slammed a fine century as Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) defeated University of Guyana (UG) by 78 runs when the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society second division...

NSC hosts Circle Tennis workshop at Kildonan

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC hosts Circle Tennis workshop at Kildonan

National Sport Commission took a major step in its quest to promote Circle Tennis with the staging of a workshop yesterday at the Kildonan Community Centre. The workshop attracted schools both...

Region Two launches Children Mash

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two launches Children Mash

Pupils in the following age groups— of 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 and 14-17 from Nursery and Primary Schools within Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam), were afforded the opportunity to display their dramatic and...

THE EAST STREET CAR PARK

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE EAST STREET CAR PARK

The East Street car park was built by the former administration to accommodate the growing number of vehicles that take visitors, patients and staff to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The greater...

TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE WALES!

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE WALES!

It is very difficult to determine when the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, is taking an intellectually valid, reasoned stance on a number of issues or reacting in a knee-jerk, spiteful...

Wales Estate Closure…Gov’t must immediately undo decision; consequences too dire – Unions

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Wales Estate Closure…Gov’t must immediately undo decision; consequences too dire – Unions

The decision to close Wales Estate can well affect the progress of the industry therefore, the Government must now act wisely, sensibly and immediately to undo its decision for the consequences are...

10,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine to arrive soon

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 10,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine to arrive soon

– represents PAHO support to Public Health Ministry An order of 10,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine is on its way to Guyana to aid the Public Health Ministry’s effort to combat the virus. The...

One eye bandit to serve five years in prison

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on One eye bandit to serve five years in prison

Deon Marques, popularly known as the ‘one -eye bandit,’ has been sentenced, yesterday, to serve five years behind bars for a series of robberies he committed, last year. The defendant had...

Good Hope resident adopts Region Two Health Centre

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Good Hope resident adopts Region Two Health Centre

Individuals always share a special bond with their hometown or village; and it is through this bond that they usually try their best to give back to their community and residents. Mr. Maurice Bovell...

National colours float parade to commemorate Guyana’s golden jubilee

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on National colours float parade to commemorate Guyana’s golden jubilee

A float parade will depict Guyana’s history on gaining independence in May, 1966. This event which will occur on May 26, and is intended to create pride in Guyanese, will be staged in five...

Better overall policing, community relations boosting crime fight – Minister Ramjattan

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Better overall policing, community relations boosting crime fight – Minister Ramjattan

The recent successes by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in fighting crime have been attributed to better policing methods and closer relationships between communities and the GPF, Minister of Public...

Bank of Baroda robbery…Cops nab man who made false licence plates for bandits’ car

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bank of Baroda robbery…Cops nab man who made false licence plates for bandits’ car

A man who allegedly supplied the Bank of Baroda robbers with false number plates for their car is now the third suspect in custody, as police continue investigations into last Friday’s heist. Crime...

Cops reopen probe into 2009 disappearance of US citizen

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cops reopen probe into 2009 disappearance of US citizen

“We are doing some additional work. Having pursued the file, we have already taken a certain course of action…” – Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum By Michael Jordan The mysterious June 2009...

Guyanese-owned Baron Foods wins two more St. Lucia awards

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese-owned Baron Foods wins two more St. Lucia awards

Saint Lucia’s leading manufacturing company, Baron Foods Limited, won two coveted awards at the annual business awards of the Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture. The gala...

GTU contemplating protest action against TSC

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GTU contemplating protest action against TSC

…as it awaits court’s ruling on stalled teachers’ promotion matter Even as the date nears for the controversial 2015 teachers’ promotion issue, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is...

25 complete MACORP excavator operator training

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 25 complete MACORP excavator operator training

The performances of 25 trainees were celebrated on Friday when the Machinery Corporation of Guyana Limited (MACORP) held its Excavator Operator Training Programme graduation ceremony. The trainees...

Coke in cream: The magistracy opens its 2016 innings

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Coke in cream: The magistracy opens its 2016 innings

The New Year is with us and in Guyana don’t hold your breath about changes. I plan to do a column on the traffic signals that are outside where I live. That spot is one of the busiest junctions in...

Women need to take up active leadership roles in local govt.

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Women need to take up active leadership roles in local govt.

– Guyanese Women’s Roundtable By Jeanna Pearson They do not want to stand behind men anymore; instead they want to stand side by side in the decision-making process of Guyana’s local...

Lima Sands residents draft plan to capture jaguars

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lima Sands residents draft plan to capture jaguars

Even as Jaguars continue to make the lives of residents at Lima Sands, Mainstay/Wyhakah and Tapakuma, all hinterland locations uncomfortable, an agreed approach has been decided on. Yesterday the...

Banks Guyana is not for sale

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Banks Guyana is not for sale

2015 was a very good Year – Clifford Reis By Mondale Smith To rousing applause, Chairman Clifford Reis yesterday reassured shareholders that “Banks DIH Guyana is not for sale”. His comment was...

Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Defendant tells police he was wrongly identified —Police Corporal testifies

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Defendant tells police he was wrongly identified —Police Corporal testifies

Damien Millington, one of the five men facing a trial for robbing and terrorizing land court judge, Nicola Pierre, and her husband Mohamed Chand told police that he was wrongly identified during an...

Soesdyke/Coverden Land controversy…Ex-NDC Chairman ‘vying for Chairmanship’ at upcoming LGEs

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke/Coverden Land controversy…Ex-NDC Chairman ‘vying for Chairmanship’ at upcoming LGEs

Days after an article was published in the Kaieteur News captioned “Ex-NDC Chairman obtains land through questionable means”, the Ex-Chairman has revealed that he has already begun his campaign...

This much-talked about shopping entity is brutal

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This much-talked about shopping entity is brutal

Dear Editor, We must thank Freddy Kissoon for this exposure of certain unscrupulous employers who treat staffers like stray animals, the latest being 2 major shopping establishments. The economy had...

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more