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Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul forced to retire – but commitment to Guyana still strong
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has insisted he has not retired from domestic cricket and intends to resume playing for Guyana within a couple of weeks. In an episode that sheds light on the sometimes toxic...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corona Beer Beach Soccer League …Cool Runnings, Sparta Boss, Silver Bullets, Royal Youth and Hi Stars notch opening wins
The inaugural Corona Beer sponsored Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA) league got off to an exciting start on Sunday last at the Bayrock Beach Soccer facility where a total of 33 goals were...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two-day women’s football tournament set for later this month
The National Association for Women’s Football (NAFWF) as part of its mandate has organised a Seven-a-Side Tournament themed ‘REVIVAL OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL’ which is scheduled to be played on...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Boxing Board of Control ‘Hostile Territory’
Dharry tackles Panamanian, Israel Hidrogo; Marques opposes Venezuelan, Freddy Baleno By Michael Benjamin International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental Bantamweight champion, Elton ‘The...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL announces record applications for player draft 2016
A record number of local and international stars have been officially registered for the HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Player Draft which takes place on 11 February in Barbados. Commenting on...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/BANKS DIH LTD/DIGICEL NSSCL…Annandale crowned East Coast Champs; Lower Corentyne and Parika victorious
Annandale Secondary defeated Cummings Lodge Secondary to win the East Coast Demerara Zone while Lower Corentyne Secondary and Parika Secondary also recorded victories when the Coco Cola/Rain Forest...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA mulling Endurance Inter-School Tournament
The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) is mulling a one-day knockout ‘Endurance Inter-School Tournament’ at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hardcourt as a response to what has been...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Numerous plans in place to improve systems for business and investment – Finance Minister
To make Guyana more business-friendly, Finance Minister Winston Jordan said that Government has a number of plans in the mainstream, one of which includes support for private businesses by cutting...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry engages regional and int’l stakeholders on Zika virus
A collaborative way to tackle the Zika virus, which has been causing much concern both nationally and internationally, was the subject of a meeting convened by the Ministry of Public Health...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana embracing concerted effort to eliminate malaria
Though faced with a number of public health challenges, the Ministry of Public Health is not about to backslide and lose the many gains already made. One of the areas that is getting particular focus...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo calls on Govt. to review budgetary measures
By Abena Rockcliffe Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday focused extensively on the policies outlined in Budget 2016. He criticized every single policy measure that he pointed to, saying that...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on KEEP THE BAN
The ban on used tyres is long overdue. The government must be commended at least for doing something that should have been done a long time ago. Government policies do not always have to be popular....Feb 03, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A BITTERSWEET BUDGET
Last Friday, the Finance Minister presented to the nation a $230 billion budget. Once again, the largest budget in the country’s history. Government budgets are of three types: Balanced: when...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on China provides military aid package to Guyana
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will be receiving a $40 million RMB yuan (Guy $1.2B) military aid package, following the signing of relevant protocols between GDF Chief of Staff Brigadier General Mark...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Police witnesses to complete testimony next week
Special Prosecutor, Nigel Hughes informed the court that the remaining police witnesses in the matter are expected to complete giving evidence next Monday (February 8). Hughes indicated this after...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic at Harbour Bridge, East and West Banks remains major challenge
Despite assurances that the traffic situation on the Demerara Harbour Bridge and along the Eastern and Western Banks of the Demerara River is under control, commuters have been saying otherwise....Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Low oil prices augur well for Guyana’s oil drilling potential – US Ambassador
By Abena Rockcliffe United States Ambassador, Perry Holloway has indicated that falling oil prices on the world market stand to benefit Guyana immensely. Oil is currently being sold for a little...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AG office to help M&CC to audit Treasurer’s Department
– process to help improve financial accountability In order to help improve its system of financial accountability, the Georgetown Municipality is preparing to undertake an audit of its City...Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Four containers of dairy products denied entry – Food and Drug Department
The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) said yesterday that during the month of January, four containers with Evaporated Milk, Condensed Milk and/or Sweetened Condensed Milk were...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Long Goodbye: Sister Mary Noel Menezes
People have to go. That is what life is made of. We all have to leave this life. Very old age brings heartbreaking problems. My parents died at sixty; they did not suffer for any prolonged period....Feb 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Twenty-five years for convicted rapist
A convicted rapist was yesterday sentenced to serve 25 years in jail. The sentence was imposed on Colin Bess after a mixed 12-member jury found him guilty of raping a child under 16 years of age. The...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cool Square murder trial …Prosecution witnesses cannot be located –Police
State Prosecutor Stacy Goodings yesterday made an application for deposition of two witnesses to be admitted into the trial of Leon Duncan, called ‘Whistle’, for the murder of businessman Intaz...Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Background check needed on PM’s Special Assistant
Dear Editor, As an Independent voter who has been a vocal critic of the previous government, I feel compelled to write about the present government’s missteps in Corentyne. The new position of...

Aug 28, 2026
CPL – Saint Lucia Kings recorded back-to-back wins as they beat the Trinbago Knight Riders by 36-runs at the Queen’s Park Oval in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Tim Seifert...Aug 28, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There is something wonderfully modern about a health system in which the government pays a private hospital to provide a service to poor people, and the private hospital then tells those poor people to come back tomorrow for the results. It is almost as if the voucher comes...Aug 23, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...Aug 28, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali has said that he has nothing to hide about his farm tucked away inside Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Comforts me to hear that statement. Having made his representation, the president is now obligated to go further. Beyond his words would be a good...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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