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Jagdeo denies PPP distributed 100% of Guyana’s productive forest

Feb 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo denies PPP distributed 100% of Guyana’s productive forest

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is disputing statements made by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, who had told the National Assembly on Thursday that when the new government...

PPP blew up the “twin towers” of transparency and accountability–Prime Minister

Feb 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PPP blew up the “twin towers” of transparency and accountability–Prime Minister

Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, was intent on showing how the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) had no respect for the principles of transparency and accountability during its reign. Describing...

Republic Bank pulls ads from KN

Feb 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank pulls ads from KN

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited pulled its advertisements from Kaieteur News on Tuesday insisting that the newspaper retract and apologize for two articles published last month. According to the bank,...

Venezuela further delays recognition of Guyana’s Ambassador

Feb 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela further delays recognition of Guyana’s Ambassador

– Granger to lobby border case with CARICOM Heads, meet UN boss As the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement nears, President David Granger has said that he will once again...

Umana Yana reconstruction moving apace

Feb 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Umana Yana reconstruction moving apace

After the first post was planted last week, the reconstruction of the Umana Yana is seemingly moving apace. At the site at Kingston, Georgetown yesterday, the remainder of the posts was already...

Budget 2016 debate…Opposition refuses to hear anything after Jagdeo’s budget debate

Feb 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2016 debate…Opposition refuses to hear anything after Jagdeo’s budget debate

By Kiana Wilburg Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, had hoped that this time around during the budget debates, he would have been able to extend an olive branch to the political opposition to...

SOCU in several early morning raids on gold traders, businessmen

Feb 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU in several early morning raids on gold traders, businessmen

The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) has stepped up its activities. Yesterday it conducted several raids on gold traders and other businessman. The operations followed those conducted last week...

Courts upset wid dem boys

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Courts upset wid dem boys

Is one thing to get vex, is another to smile and go to bed. Dem boys learn that from one of dem gyals wukking at Courts. She in love wid one of dem boys from de Waterfalls paper. She send a text to...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Defending champs among winners on opening night

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Defending champs among winners on opening night

Defending champ West Side Ballers, Agricola Upsetters, Shattaville Gunners, Pouderoyen Showstoppers and Harmony Ballers were among the teams recording victories on opening night of the 2nd Edition of...

FIFA ethics committee bans Valcke for 12 years

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA ethics committee bans Valcke for 12 years

ZURICH (Reuters) Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke became the latest high-profile football official to be kicked out of the sport when he was banned for 12 years on Friday after causing...

Lady Jags applauded by Coach Rodrigues for Canada performance

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lady Jags applauded by Coach Rodrigues for Canada performance

By Franklin Wilson in Houston Texas compliments of Fazia’s Collection, Crown Mining Supply, Anglin Enterprises USA, Stag Beer, Germans Restaurant, Queensway Security Service Lady Jags Head Coach...

PCL First-class cricket …Singh (88*) & Permaul (47) add 113 as wounded Jaguars recover

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on PCL First-class cricket …Singh (88*) & Permaul (47) add 113 as wounded Jaguars recover

By Sean Devers Rain dictated the flow of play on the opening day of the sixth round PCL First-Class encounter at the Providence stadium yesterday as the Guyana Jaguars reached 204-7 against the...

Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap squash Tournament 2016

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap squash Tournament 2016

Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel 2016 season is underway with its customary Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap Squash Tournament at the Georgetown Club Inc....

GCB congratulates WI U19 Team on reaching World Cup Final

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB congratulates WI U19 Team on reaching World Cup Final

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has extended congratulations to West Indies U19 team on reaching the ICC U19 World Cup Final, by virtue of defeating Bangladesh. The GCB is delighted with the...

GCUC BGM set for today

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCUC BGM set for today

The Bi -Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Cricket Umpires Council (GCUC) will be held today at the Union Building, Woolford Avenue at 10:00 hrs. Among the items on the agenda are reports from the...

Unbeaten Leonora Primary take on Windsor Forest; Uitvlugt battle Tuschen

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unbeaten Leonora Primary take on Windsor Forest; Uitvlugt battle Tuschen

GSL MINOR LEAGUE 10/10 SEMIS ON FOR THIS TODAY… The Minor League 10/10 organized by the Guyana Softball League will be played today at The Leonora Primary School Ground and the favorites, who...

Top of table clash in GTT/GRFU 15 this weekend

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top of table clash in GTT/GRFU 15 this weekend

Sensational Rugby action is anticipated this weekend as teams clash for front runners spots of the GTT/GRFU 15 first Division League this weekend. Pepsi Hornets, with two wins to-date in the league,...

WBCA U19 tourney…Karim, Glasgow, Webster, Somwaru shine

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WBCA U19 tourney…Karim, Glasgow, Webster, Somwaru shine

In preparation of the Guyana Cricket Board inter-county under-19 competition slated for April, the West Berbice Cricket Association has bowled off its inter club competition last Saturday. At...

Rising Sun Turf Club Pre-Mashramani Horserace meet set for Sunday February 21st

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Turf Club Pre-Mashramani Horserace meet set for Sunday February 21st

The horseracing bandwagon is set to make its next stop at the famous Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast, Berbice. The date is Sunday 21 February. That is when the entity in collaboration...

GABBFF President pays tribute to late George Marshall

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF President pays tribute to late George Marshall

President of the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) Keavon Bess has paid tribute to late and former President and Guyana’s first IFBB accredited Judge, George Albert...

Brigadier Mark Phillips returned as GNRA President at well attended AGM

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brigadier Mark Phillips returned as GNRA President at well attended AGM

Guyana Defence Force head, Brigadier Mark Phillips was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) on Thursday evening at the Police Officers Mess at Eve Leary...

Terminex Pest Control boost WBCA T20

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Terminex Pest Control boost WBCA T20

The West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA) received a boost from Terminex Pest Control for the hosting their T20 tournament slated for Albion on February 21. Naraindat Bhikam Manager of the company...

Linden’s number one ranked Bulls aiming for national redemption

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden’s number one ranked Bulls aiming for national redemption

By Edison Jefford Linden’s number one ranked club, Half Mile Bulls believes it can go all the way in the upcoming National Basketball Championships: The Road to Mecca III, The Jubilee Edition,...

Regal Sports backs WCC T20

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Sports backs WCC T20

The Wakenaam Cricket Committee (WCC) yesterday has received the backing of Regal Sports for the staging of its T20 tournament slated to start tomorrow. Sales representative of the entity Richard...

Matches schedule for West Coast Zone, entries from other zones close February 21

Feb 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Matches schedule for West Coast Zone, entries from other zones close February 21

Golyn 10/10 Softball Cricket resumes tomorrow … The Golyn 10/10 Softball Cricket Tournament organized by The Guyana Softball League continues this weekend on the West Coast. The tournament...