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Ravens squander fourth quarter lead to hand DC Jammers win

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravens squander fourth quarter lead to hand DC Jammers win

Dyna’s Ravens squandered an 11-point fourth quarter lead Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to hand Washington DC Jammers a narrow victory in the first of a four-game series against...

Forensic auditors recommend…Over US$5M must be repaid for One Laptop per Family, E-Governance projects

May 23, 2016 KNews News 1

Given that the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) illegitimately funded two PPP-inspired projects, One Laptop per Family and the E-Governance Projects, forensic auditors from Ram and McRae are...

Reintroduction of death penalty not ruled out — Attorney General

May 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Reintroduction of death penalty not ruled out — Attorney General

“I am not sure you can say we do not want the death penalty, cabinet has not made a decision on it as yet,” said Attorney General, Basil Williams at his most recent press conference. The Minister...

Kings Knight reigns supreme at Port Mourant to take Jubilee Independence Cup

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kings Knight reigns supreme at Port Mourant to take Jubilee Independence Cup

Jumbo Jet stable dominates Kings Knight of the Jumbo Jet stable was crowned the new King of the track in Guyana. The animals imported from The USA showed that its previous win which came in its first...

Finance Ministry owes NIS millions – Audit

May 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Ministry owes NIS millions – Audit

The recent release of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) forensic audit report has revealed that the Ministry of Finance has millions outstanding for the scheme. The debt was incurred during the...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Semi-finals on tonight at Amelia’s Ward Tarmac

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Semi-finals on tonight at Amelia’s Ward Tarmac

After their impressive 3-0 demolition of last year’s champions Amelia’s Ward Russians in their quarter-final matchup, High Rollers must not be seen as legitimate contenders for the title when...

Chairman of West Dem. Road Safety Council appeals for better road safety practices

May 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Chairman of West Dem. Road Safety Council appeals for better road safety practices

The nation has seen a 32% increase in road fatalities for this year. In fact, 54 road fatalities from 50 accidents have been recorded from January to May 19, last, in comparison to 41 fatalities from...

William France Differently Abled Athletics Club stages successful Jubilee walk

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on William France Differently Abled Athletics Club stages successful Jubilee walk

In 1997 Guyanese William France became the first Amputee to ever compete in the Boston Marathon in the USA before forming the William France Differently Abled Athletics Club on August 12 of the next...

Several LIAT passengers irked over non-delivery of luggage

May 23, 2016 KNews News 1

Several LIAT Airlines passengers, who would have flown into Guyana, are frustrated at not receiving their luggage on time. These passengers have been visiting the Eugene F. Correia International...

GASMAF honours Sensei Winston Dunbar on Maximum Sports programme

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASMAF honours Sensei Winston Dunbar on Maximum Sports programme

During the recent airing of the 98th edition of the Maximum Sports Programme hosted by Max Massiah, the newly formed Guyana All-Styles Martial Arts Federation (GASMAF) recognised the contribution of...

Junior Pan American Championships…National Junior Men go down to Mexico in their second match

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Pan American Championships…National Junior Men go down to Mexico in their second match

The Guyana National Junior Men’s Hockey Team suffered their second defeat to joint pool B leaders Mexico on day two of the Junior Pan American Championships in Toronto, Canada. Guyana had a much...

First Lady honoured by Guyana Action Committee

May 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady honoured by Guyana Action Committee

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, was on Saturday evening, awarded for her contribution to the improvement in the lives of the most vulnerable sections of the Guyanese population by the Guyana Action...

Forde urges patience for national programme

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forde urges patience for national programme

– Shabazz wants time spent on improving facilities and less infighting By Rawle Welch President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde in a move that can only benefit his...

US based Guyanese high achiever Kelly Hyles home for Golden Jubilee celebrations

May 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US based Guyanese high achiever Kelly Hyles home for Golden Jubilee celebrations

As the nation gears to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary, US-based Guyanese teenage scholar Kelly Hyles will be celebrating her 18th birthday in her homeland. Hyles has been an internet...

RHTYSC Cricket teams, F&H Printery donate to Police ‘B’ Division Crime Campaign

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Cricket teams, F&H Printery donate to Police ‘B’ Division Crime Campaign

The eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS and the F&H Printery of John Street, Campbellville of Georgetown on Friday last donated $100,000 worth of stickers to the...

Mother of missing woman’s worst fear realized

May 23, 2016 KNews News 1

By Romila Boodram Six years of anxiety came to a shocking end yesterday for Champa Seonarine. The woman, who had long suspected that something terrible had befallen her daughter Babita Sarjou, had...

Can President Granger give Guyana this 50th Anniversary gift?

May 23, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Can President Granger give Guyana this 50th Anniversary gift?

My wife has a special problem with life in Guyana. It is a special problem and it is too formidable to be solved. She insists that when she’s driving with me, I must take streets that have traffic...

Global Health Care Supplies INC makes major contribution to RHTYSC, MS

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Global Health Care Supplies INC makes major contribution to RHTYSC, MS

The outstanding work of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS continues to attract support from corporate Guyana. The Club in 2016 has...

Region 5 Department of Education host Independence rally

May 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region 5 Department of Education host Independence rally

The Department of Education, Region Five, held their Independence March/Rally on Friday, with some 250 students participating in the event. One body of students marched from Bath Settlement, while...

Rising Star Track Club, OP host successful fitness walk

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Star Track Club, OP host successful fitness walk

Over 100 athletes converged at Mandela and Homestretch Avenue yesterday to participate in a fitness walk organised by the Rising Star Track Club in collaboration with the Office of the President in...

Vintage cars

May 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Vintage cars

Missigher upsets Forde to win Jubilee 10k Road Race

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Missigher upsets Forde to win Jubilee 10k Road Race

Winston Missigher upset Guyana’s foremost road race runner, Cleveland Forde yesterday to win the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Golden Jubilee 10km Road Race. Missigher ran 32:46 in his...

Min of Health Soft Shoe Football starts tomorrow

May 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Min of Health Soft Shoe Football starts tomorrow

The second edition of the Annual Petra Organisation-organised Soft Shoe Football Competition which is being sponsored by the Ministry of Health under the ‘Stop Gender-based Violence’ theme will...

REAR RESEARCH FINDINGS

May 23, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on REAR RESEARCH FINDINGS

“Someone tell Kim Kardashian and Beyonce Knowles to have a celebratory buck’s fizz, because a study conducted by the University of Oxford reveals women with bigger bums are stereotypically...

GUYANA HAS NOT LIVED UP TO POST-INDEPENDENCE EXPECTATIONS

May 23, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor; As Guyanese prepare to celebrate or observe or ignore the nation’s 50th anniversary of political independence, I cannot help joining others in asking the sobering question: What...

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The reciprocal tariffs

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has once again proven his talent for making the indefensible... more