February 2016

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Stag Elite League …Ruthless Slingerz demolish GDF; Fruta Conquerors overcome Buxton

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Elite League …Ruthless Slingerz demolish GDF; Fruta Conquerors overcome Buxton

By Zaheer Mohamed Slingerz proved ruthless in front of goal as they handed the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) a 7-1 drubbing while Fruta Conquerors defeated Buxton FC 2-1 when the second round of the...

Venezuelan fighters venture into ‘Hostile Territory,’ against Guyanese opponents tomorrow night

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Venezuelan fighters venture into ‘Hostile Territory,’ against Guyanese opponents tomorrow night

By Michael Benjamin Venezuela’s, former International Boxing Federation World super/flyweight champion, Felix Machado and Freddy Baleno arrived in Guyana two days ago to keep their ring date with...

Payne’s five-for hands Demerara easy win, Berbice beat E’bo

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Payne’s five-for hands Demerara easy win, Berbice beat E’bo

Led by a five-wicket haul from pacer Jason Payne, Demerara romped to a nine-wicket victory over the GCB President’s XI while Berbice secured a three-wicket win over Essequibo when the Guyana...

PCL Four-day cricket …Jaguars aim to extend unbeaten streak to 15

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on PCL Four-day cricket …Jaguars aim to extend unbeaten streak to 15

By Sean Devers in St. Lucia in association with Trophy Stall and Tower Suites The Beausejour Stadium in St. Lucia will host the eighth round PCL four-day First-Class match between the Guyana Jaguars...

GCB/COCA COLA/DIGICEL/NSSCL…Chase Academy oppose Uitvlugt Secondary in today’s final

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/COCA COLA/DIGICEL/NSSCL…Chase Academy oppose Uitvlugt Secondary in today’s final

A start studded Chase Academy is set to play the team oriented Uitvlugt Secondary School in the final of the Inter-School phase of the Coco Cola/Rainforest Water/Digicel sponsored Guyana Cricket...

GTTA receives Stag Equipment Grant

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA receives Stag Equipment Grant

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) was the recipient of an equipment grant from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) as a part of ITTF’s global programme to assist with the...

Guyana to observe FIFA’s Elections

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to observe FIFA’s Elections

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has been selected as an Observer of the FIFA electoral process scheduled for 26th February, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland according to a GFF release. Guyana is...

DCB/RSI Over40 T20 bowls off today

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB/RSI Over40 T20 bowls off today

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers Over40 T20 tournament is set to bowl off today. Lower East Bank Lions will clash with Lower East Coast Bulls at the Lusignan ground,...

Battle for spots on CMRC Team for Jamaica takes place March 20; Mark Vieira set to make return

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Battle for spots on CMRC Team for Jamaica takes place March 20; Mark Vieira set to make return

GMR&SC ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet… By Rawle Welch Following the successful staging of the Endurance Meet a few weeks ago, motor racing fans can now turn their attention to the...

The pride of Rose Hall Town receives Medal of Service award

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on The pride of Rose Hall Town receives Medal of Service award

The outstanding contribution of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) was on Tuesday last recognised by the Government of Guyana at...

Orealla/Siparuta dominates as BVA hosts female and U19 outreach at Skeldon

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Orealla/Siparuta dominates as BVA hosts female and U19 outreach at Skeldon

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) on Sunday last staged another successful outreach programme for females and Under-19 players at Skeldon where the villages of Orealla/Siparuta dominated. The...

The police must not be pressured into finding a scapegoat

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The police must not be pressured into finding a scapegoat

The Guyana Police Force is under a great deal of public pressure to solve the murder of Mr. Courtney Crum-Ewing. There is anticipation that with a new government in place a great many crimes,...

Guyanese community in Kenya observes Mashramani

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese community in Kenya observes Mashramani

They might be few in number, but members of the Guyanese community in Nairobi, the capital city of this East African country – Kenya – assembled at the Sugarcane Restaurant, a Caribbean...

GPF to boost strength with additional 900 ranks

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPF to boost strength with additional 900 ranks

In keeping with its motto, “to serve and protect,” the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is to boost its strength with the addition of 900 ranks later this year. This was announced by Commissioner...

Specially-trained prosecutors, cash dogs recommended for SOCU improvements – UK fraud expert

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Specially-trained prosecutors, cash dogs recommended for SOCU improvements – UK fraud expert

A number of recommendations have been made to the administrative arm of the Special Organized Crime Unit, (SOCU) to strengthen and improve investigations expected to counter money laundering and...

FAO hosts consultation for four-year country programming framework

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on FAO hosts consultation for four-year country programming framework

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted a stakeholder’s consultation forum, yesterday, to bring sensitization to their country programme framework for Guyana. The venue was the Regency...

IMPROVING PUBLIC SERVICE WORK ETHIC

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on IMPROVING PUBLIC SERVICE WORK ETHIC

If a random survey were to be conducted among the country’s workers to determine whether they would prefer to work in the public or private sector, it is most likely that a majority would say the...

Oil exploration activities intensify

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Oil exploration activities intensify

– surveys done in Stabroek, Canje Maritime blocks Oil exploration efforts have intensified following the discovery of commercial quantities of oil in Guyana’s Maritime Zone. One company...

Guyana Goldfields produces 21,855 ounces, generates US$26M in revenues

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Goldfields produces 21,855 ounces, generates US$26M in revenues

It appears that gold sector, which regained its lead as the country’s biggest foreign currency earner, is well on track to meet its target of a record breaking 550,000 ounces this year. Yesterday,...

The President should tell the police force to behave

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The President should tell the police force to behave

There is a road that runs north to south across the Railway Embankment, one block east of the Conversation Tree Road. That is the street Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has to take to get to...

East Bank road expansion works to recommence shortly

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on East Bank road expansion works to recommence shortly

Residents of the East Bank of Demerara will soon breathe a sigh of relief with the disclosure that Lot 1 of the East Bank road expansion project, from Providence to Covent Garden, is scheduled to...

‘F’ Division to get two more stations – Top Cop

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘F’ Division to get two more stations – Top Cop

In an effort to combat criminal activities and further strengthen the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s ‘F’ Division, Commissioner Seelall Persaud yesterday said that the Division will benefit from...

Region 10 Chairman objects to any concession to Rong An Inc.

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 Chairman objects to any concession to Rong An Inc.

Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice) Chairman Renis Morian has expressed grave concerns over the recent interest expressed by Asian company, Rong An Inc. to undertake large-scale logging within...

Late referrals linked to high rate of maternal mortality

Feb 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Late referrals linked to high rate of maternal mortality

Addressing the challenge of maternal mortality is not a task that can be done without some strategic measures being put in place. And some of these measures must include the strategic implementation...

Mason gets $70,000 bail for alleged generator theft

Feb 26, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Mason gets $70,000 bail for alleged generator theft

A 20-year-old mason from Timehri Base Road was ordered to post $70,000 bail when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday, accused of stealing two generators. It is alleged that...

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A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean

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(Kaieteur News) – A living standard -what is that animal? What does a livable income in Guyana look like? What does it allow? How do Guyanese manage? I begin with this basic definition: a livable income is what affords sufficient food daily, with enough left for nonfood bills. To...

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