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Massive corruption unearthed…Govt. footing bill to bring in illegal fuel

Feb 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Massive corruption unearthed…Govt. footing bill to bring in illegal fuel

As questions continue to increase over the mismanagement of the country’s fuel import business, more details have emerged. Government’s oil supplies from Trinidad and Tobago are also far from...

Irfaan Ali ran Housing’s $$$B accounts with ‘pencil and paper’ system

Feb 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Irfaan Ali ran Housing’s $$$B accounts with ‘pencil and paper’ system

To enhance the system used to manage and properly account for billions of taxpayers’ moneys, the former regime purchased the Integrated Financial Management and Accounting System (IFMAS) from a...

16-year old killed in Moruca boat crash

Feb 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 16-year old killed in Moruca boat crash

An investigation has been launched into a boat accident at Acquero, Moruca, North West District which resulted in the death of 16-year-old Alisha Romascindo. Reports are sketchy but this newspaper...

House passes legislation for hike in gun licences fee

Feb 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on House passes legislation for hike in gun licences fee

…Opposition cries for ‘insensitivity’ By virtue of its one seat majority, the government, on Friday, passed the Firearms Amendment Bill despite pleas from the Opposition for reconsideration and...

Guyana confirms three more Zika virus cases

Feb 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana confirms three more Zika virus cases

Three more cases of the Zika Virus have been confirmed by the Ministry of Public. The cases were confirmed in two females and a male after samples were tested by the Caribbean Public Health Agency...

A system coming to clean up dem crooks

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on A system coming to clean up dem crooks

When dem boys did tell de nation that Jagdeo is a scamp and he mek nuff people in Guyana tun crooks, people use to think is joke. Nuff use to shake dem head and seh is true but some use to cuss dem...

Veteran artisan Michael ‘Saw man’ Trotman is a ‘Special Person’

Feb 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Veteran artisan Michael ‘Saw man’ Trotman is a ‘Special Person’

“It started from seeing my mother. I always say children can really be influenced by what they see. I started tinkering with paper and lead pencil, reading comic books, and later on the dream (of...

Stag Elite League …Alpha get past GFC, Pele edge Monedderlust: double header on today at GFC

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Elite League …Alpha get past GFC, Pele edge Monedderlust: double header on today at GFC

By Franklin Wilson Top marksmen of the Genesis segment of the Stag Elite League organised by the Guyana Football Federation, Dellon Lanferman and Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson continued their...

Mitchell, Phillips, Caesar scintillates at National Youth, Junior Championships

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mitchell, Phillips, Caesar scintillates at National Youth, Junior Championships

By Edison Jefford Fourteen-year-old Kenisha Phillips broke the 12 second barrier and Tirana Mitchell returned to form yesterday in their respective 100m races at the National Track and Field Centre...

PCL Four-Day cricket …Johnson’s ton gives Jaguars control

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on PCL Four-Day cricket …Johnson’s ton gives Jaguars control

By Sean Devers in St Lucia In association with Tower Suites, Trophy Stall & Arrow Head Inn Leon Johnson led from the front with his second century of the season and shared in important...

West Berbice Chamber of Commerce 20/20 cricket extravaganza set for today

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Berbice Chamber of Commerce 20/20 cricket extravaganza set for today

The West Berbice Chamber of Commerce in supporting young cricketers and the development of Sports in Region, West Berbice, Region 5, will be staging a one day 20/20 cricket competition today February...

Sport associations have Wednesday deadline to make submissions to NSC

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sport associations have Wednesday deadline to make submissions to NSC

The National Sports Commission (NSC), as part of its contribution to National Associations and Federations, is in the process of acquiring sport gears and equipment, the NSC had invited all the Sport...

Jumbo Jet releases provisional Programme for Guyana Cup Fever Horserace meet

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Jet releases provisional Programme for Guyana Cup Fever Horserace meet

2016 event set for Sunday March 27th at Rising Sun Turf Club The Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables who are the organizers of the annual Guyana Cup, Guyana Cup Fever and Guyana Cup rematch...

Taylor, Dottin fifties lead WI Women to win

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Taylor, Dottin fifties lead WI Women to win

ESPNcricinfo – West Indies Women narrowed the gap down to four points between themselves and first-place Australia in the ICC Women’s Championship points table after a 57-run win over South...

Annual Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition…Bishop’s High, Christ Church and Richard Ishmael among winners

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annual Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition…Bishop’s High, Christ Church and Richard Ishmael among winners

-Action continues today Bishop’s High, Christ Church and Richard Ishmael were among the winners when play in the preliminary phase of the Annual Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition continued...

Sentinel Security, Peter Lewis Construction and Farfan & Mendes Ltd donate trophies

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sentinel Security, Peter Lewis Construction and Farfan & Mendes Ltd donate trophies

The 2016 Educational, Sports and youth development programmes of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club MS, last Wednesday received a major boost...

Volleyball outreach goes to Black Bush Polder

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Volleyball outreach goes to Black Bush Polder

There is no stopping the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) in its drive to spread the game to all parts of the Ancient County. As such the organization which has been very active so far for 2016...

RHTYSC Cricket teams, Scotia Bank hosts smashing Anti-Suicide Children’s Mash Parade

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Cricket teams, Scotia Bank hosts smashing Anti-Suicide Children’s Mash Parade

The cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club with the support of the Bank of Nova Scotia last weekend hosted a highly successful Say No to Suicide Children Mash Parade along the...

EBFA secures sponsorship for U-11 League …USA based Ralph Green to sponsor annually

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA secures sponsorship for U-11 League …USA based Ralph Green to sponsor annually

The East Bank Football Association (EBFA) through its President Franklin Wilson has secured sponsorship for the associations Under-11 League which will kick off next weekend. Guyana based United...

Guyana Judo Association hosts Mash competition

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Judo Association hosts Mash competition

The Guyana Judo Association (GJA) hosted a Mashramani competition at the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) ground last Sunday. Five clubs participated in the event which saw about 40 competitors in...

All set for Courts 50 miles Independence cycle road in Berbice today

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for Courts 50 miles Independence cycle road in Berbice today

All the top cyclists in the country are expected to throng to Berbice today for the Courts Guyana 50th Independence anniversary cycle race. With the cycling season in full swing the event is expected...

Vegae Boyz Football Club launches with election of office bearers today

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vegae Boyz Football Club launches with election of office bearers today

At around 10:00hrs this morning, the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) will incorporate another affiliate into its fold when officials of the Vegae Boyz Football Club convene for their...

Golyn 10/10 update: Wins for Omesh XI, Maracs XI, Superstreet XI, Prem XI, Mighty Lions XI

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golyn 10/10 update: Wins for Omesh XI, Maracs XI, Superstreet XI, Prem XI, Mighty Lions XI

The Golyn 10/10 cricket organized by the Guyana Softball League and sponsored by Golyn and Sons and Trophy Stall continued last Sunday with several teams recording victories and gaining confidence as...

Demerara ‘Mankad’ Berbice to take Inter-County U15 title

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara ‘Mankad’ Berbice to take Inter-County U15 title

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara were crowned champions of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Dave West Indian Exports Guy-NY Inter-county Under-15 50-over tournament after left arm spinner Daniel Mootoo...

10/10 East Coast Mash Challenge Cup update: Better Hope win zone in exciting final

Feb 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 10/10 East Coast Mash Challenge Cup update: Better Hope win zone in exciting final

Beehive XI a crowd favourite, Wellwoman dominate Lady Jags The East Coast Mash 10/10 Challenge Cup was made for exciting cricket as the teams battled for supremacy with Better Hope XI being...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more