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Legal wrangling at Omai mines…Fmr. CEO says Canadian directors illegally took his gold

Apr 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Legal wrangling at Omai mines…Fmr. CEO says Canadian directors illegally took his gold

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mahdia Gold Guyana, Sheik ‘Allan’ Zaakir, has broken his silence over the troubles at the Omai mines, in Region Eight. Zaakir was reported sacked over...

Prison death COI …Overcrowding, prison gangs and staff shortage root causes of riots — Director of Prisons

Apr 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prison death COI …Overcrowding, prison gangs and staff shortage root causes of riots — Director of Prisons

Yesterday, Director of Prisons, Carl Graham, told the Commission of Inquiry, (COI) into the disastrous Camp Street Prison fire that overcrowding, prison gangs and a shortage of staff are among the...

Taxi driver remanded for ‘maid of honour’ murder

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Taxi driver remanded for ‘maid of honour’ murder

The taxi driver who transported Simone Hackett’s alleged killer to Mahdia was yesterday remanded to prison, after he was charged with the woman’s murder when he appeared in the Sparendaam...

2008 cold case solved…‘Hit man’ killed Essequibo businessman on relative’s orders

Apr 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2008 cold case solved…‘Hit man’ killed Essequibo businessman on relative’s orders

-was promised $6M, house and land, but only paid $5,000 “Your relative send me to kill you…” Those were the last words that Essequibo businessman Habiboodean reportedly heard on February...

New Govt. still to protect Guyana from crookish foreign companies – Lewis

Apr 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New Govt. still to protect Guyana from crookish foreign companies – Lewis

By Abena Rockcliffe – Campbell Malcolm X’s policy, “If you do not stand for something you will fall for anything” was brought to the fore last evening as President of the Guyana Trade...

Deportee shot dead after invading Yarrowkabra shop

Apr 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Deportee shot dead after invading Yarrowkabra shop

Detectives are examining all the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of an alleged bandit by a Yarrowkabra shopkeeper on Sunday night. The bandit who has been identified as Raphael...

Soldier perishes in Bushy Park accident

Apr 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier perishes in Bushy Park accident

A 20-year-old soldier was killed in an early morning accident yesterday when the car he was travelling in turned turtle on the Bushy Park Public Road, Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). The accident...

People US visa get pull again

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People US visa get pull again

Is only de other day dem boys was talking about how life does change. Fuh some people it does change fuh de better. Dem boys see people who was ordinary hustlers and who did honest things to develop...

Soldiers dominate at Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Soldiers dominate at Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival

-SUR, MFL turn in creditable performances The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ran away with the lion’s share of the spoils from the Boyce & Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day on Sunday, while...

Thompson qualifies for Olympic Games

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thompson qualifies for Olympic Games

United States of America (USA)-based Guyanese sprinter, Brenessa Thompson qualified for 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in August with an impressive 11.31 seconds in the 100m at the...

Stag / WDFA Senior League…Beavers edge Den Amstel; Wales hold Pouderoyen

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag / WDFA Senior League…Beavers edge Den Amstel; Wales hold Pouderoyen

The less accomplished teams have sounded a stern warning to the usual top teams that it would not be business as usual when the 2016 Stag Beer sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA)...

GCB’s Hand-in-Hand Inter-County U-19 cricket …U-17s trounce hapless Berbice in 50-over opener

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB’s Hand-in-Hand Inter-County U-19 cricket …U-17s trounce hapless Berbice in 50-over opener

By Sean Devers An incisive spell from Kevin Sinclair and a century opening stand between Sachin Singh and the in-form Bhaskar Yadram spearheaded the National U-17s to an emphatic eight-wicket win...

Two sports events planned for Foreign Ministry Golden Jubilee

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two sports events planned for Foreign Ministry Golden Jubilee

Entertainer and Sports Organizer James ‘Uprising’ Lewis has planned two major sporting activities as part of the Foreign Ministry’s Golden Jubilee Sports programme. On Friday April 29 an Inter...

Flores outline plans for volleyball development

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flores outline plans for volleyball development

-Baksh to head EVA Imran Baksh was elected to serve as President of the Essequibo Volleyball Association (EVA) when the Body held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday last at the Anna Regina...

ICC: WI Players comments and actions at WT20 were inappropriate and disrespectful

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ICC: WI Players comments and actions at WT20 were inappropriate and disrespectful

WICRICNEWS – The Board (ICC) congratulated the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for completing an unprecedented treble by winning the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 as well as women’s and...

GBA names boxers for Int’l Schoolboys and Junior tournament

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA names boxers for Int’l Schoolboys and Junior tournament

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Sunday wrapped up its final two-training camp for Schoolboys Juniors, who are preparing for this weekend’s Inaugural International Caribbean Schoolboys and...

Mars and Moore for CFU Club C/ship Final Rd in Haiti

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mars and Moore for CFU Club C/ship Final Rd in Haiti

Two of Guyana’s leading International Referees, Venton Mars and Sherwin Moore have been selected to officiate in the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship Final Round set for Haiti from April...

Pizza Hut GCC thump Hikers 10-0 to remain atop

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pizza Hut GCC thump Hikers 10-0 to remain atop

Woodpecker Products Trophy & Sports Women’s Hockey League The inaugural Woodpecker Products Trophy & Sports Women’s Hockey League, which commenced in 2015 and remained incomplete, resumed...

Guyana NRA Fullbore Jubilee Pairs Match…Goodluck and Felicien fires to victory

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana NRA Fullbore Jubilee Pairs Match…Goodluck and Felicien fires to victory

Reigning local Individual Champions Ransford Goodluck teamed up with junior Sherwin Felicien to cart off the first ever Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore Pairs competition which...

Mayors Cup football programme opens Sunday May 1

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayors Cup football programme opens Sunday May 1

They Mayor’s Cup Football tournament is set to start on May1, that’s Sunday, at the Victoria Ground on the East Coast of Demerara with a doubleheader. That will kick off a tournament that has run...

RHTYSC, MS and Sonia Noel Foundation join forces

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS and Sonia Noel Foundation join forces

– Noel receives Dolphin Award of Excellence The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS continues to attract support from corporate Guyana, with Guyanese of International Fame Fashion...

Three-day Tapeball tourney set for NCC Tarmac from April 30

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three-day Tapeball tourney set for NCC Tarmac from April 30

The Georgetown Tapeball Cricket Academy will stage three days of Tapeball cricket for schoolboys as part of their Golden Jubilee celebrations. The six-over cricket games will be spread over three day...

Mohamed all-round performance hands Demerara huge win

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed all-round performance hands Demerara huge win

A fine all-round performance by Ronaldo Mohamed handed Demerara a comfortable 124-run victory (D/L Method) over Essequibo when the Guyana Cricket Board/Hand-in-Hand inter county 50-over U19...

STAG ELITE LEAGUE – FINALE …Richardson’s brace sees Pele past GDF; Dennis’ double helps Buxton sink GFC

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG ELITE LEAGUE – FINALE …Richardson’s brace sees Pele past GDF; Dennis’ double helps Buxton sink GFC

By Franklin Wilson Pele recorded back to back wins when their main weapon once again displayed ominous form to lead them past the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 3-1 in the main attraction on Sunday night...

Heineken UEFA Champions League Promotion kicks off in Berbice

Apr 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Heineken UEFA Champions League Promotion kicks off in Berbice

Heineken’s Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League Promotion kicked off in Berbice at Sham’s Beer Garden, Canje Saturday night with Ramnauth Megnauth defeating Vishnu...