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Grenade attack on KN…Cops detain another suspect as probe intensifies

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Grenade attack on KN…Cops detain another suspect as probe intensifies

Police have detained another suspect in last week’s brazen grenade attack on Kaieteur News, even as they spread the dragnet further to capture the main perpetrators. Among those still at large is...

Search called off for missing Corentyne fishermen

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Search called off for missing Corentyne fishermen

It has been two weeks since armed pirates attacked three fishing vessels off the coast of Guyana and threw five fishermen overboard resulting in the death of one. While the families of the missing...

Female in custody for mechanic’s murder

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Female in custody for mechanic’s murder

A woman has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of 25-year-old mechanic, Pooran Baljit, whose bloodied body was discovered in his bedroom at his Lot 57 Madewini, Soesdyke, East Bank...

List of names who failed to repay Guyana

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on List of names who failed to repay Guyana

A forensic audit into the University of Guyana’s Student Loan Agency (SLA) has revealed that from the year 1994 to May 2015, some 17,567 or 69.4% of 25,335 student loans were deemed delinquent...

Resuscitation of failed Fibre Optic Cable Project in limbo

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Resuscitation of failed Fibre Optic Cable Project in limbo

…Project still under review –Hughes Even though Government had set aside more than $200M to resuscitate the PPP’s failed fibre optic cable project, Telecommunications Minister, Cathy Hughes,...

PPP/C Gov’t was deceitful on true cost of Hope Canal project

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C Gov’t was deceitful on true cost of Hope Canal project

Former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, said in April, 2015, during a brief interview, that he was unable to release the details about the final cost of the Hope Canal Project but...

Kaieteur News grenade saga….Wanted man still at large

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur News grenade saga….Wanted man still at large

Days after a live fragmentation grenade was hurled at the vehicle of Kaieteur News publisher, Glenn Lall, a wanted bulletin has been issued for a 20-year-old man who police believe is the key player...

NDIA handled $12B in four years; but had only one internal auditor

Jun 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA handled $12B in four years; but had only one internal auditor

The state-run National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) reportedly spent over $12B in capital and revenue expenditures over the past four years but its Internal Audit Unit had only one person...

This dream gun come to past

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on This dream gun come to past

People believe dream does come through. Some of dem does go to sleep wid things pun dem mind and when dem wake up dem does seh is dream. Friday night, de Waterfalls boss man went to bed early because...

STAG Elite League FINALE …Slingerz to battle Alpha United in final; Pele and Conquerors play for 3rd

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Elite League FINALE …Slingerz to battle Alpha United in final; Pele and Conquerors play for 3rd

By Franklin Wilson The cream of the crop has come to the fore once again following the semi finals of the inaugural Stag Elite League Finale organised by the Guyana Football Federation. Playing at...

Warriors beat Cavs and move to brink of NBA title

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors beat Cavs and move to brink of NBA title

CLEVELAND (Reuters) The Golden State Warriors bounced back from an embarrassing road loss two days ago to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-97 on Friday and move one win away from a second...

MoH Soft Shoe Football Competition…Holmes Street upset defending champs Sparta Boss

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on MoH Soft Shoe Football Competition…Holmes Street upset defending champs Sparta Boss

-action continues today at MoH ground Utilising home field to their advantage, the two entrants from nearby Tiger Bay community, situated no more that 200 metres from the venue registered emphatic...

Minister, NSC meets associations on sport policy, facilities

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister, NSC meets associations on sport policy, facilities

– Sport associations asked to come up with solutions By Edison Jefford Minister within the Ministry of Education with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr. Nicolette Henry implored...

WICB releases Test players for early CPL matches

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB releases Test players for early CPL matches

ESPNCRICINFO – The WICB has agreed to release captain Jason Holder, batsman Darren Bravo, allrounder Carlos Brathwaite, legspinner Devendra Bishoo, and wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin for...

National Junior Squash Squad picked…GSA President confident of success in Cayman Islands

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Junior Squash Squad picked…GSA President confident of success in Cayman Islands

By Sean Devers The Guyana Junior Squash team has dominated the Sport in the Caribbean for over a decade and this year the 11 times defending champions are set to participate in the 2016 Junior...

Competition heats up in GBTI Jubilee Open Tournament

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Competition heats up in GBTI Jubilee Open Tournament

The 2016 GBTI sponsored Open Jubilee Competition has been very competitive and keenly contested as a number of payers have advanced to the next round. This was the comment made by coordinator of this...

FROM CUFFY TO MANDELA TO ALI: GWENDOLYN O’NEIL SPEAKS

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on FROM CUFFY TO MANDELA TO ALI: GWENDOLYN O’NEIL SPEAKS

The fabric of freedom is stained with the blood of the many revolutionary fighters who have unselfishly sacrificed so much for the upliftment of the oppressed. The best way to honor them is to love...

Keen competition expected as Mayor’s Cup football continues at Victoria ground today

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keen competition expected as Mayor’s Cup football continues at Victoria ground today

The action promises to be fierce today at the Victoria ground on the East Coast of Demerara when play in the Annual Mayor’s Cup football tournament continues with a triple header card. Today’s...

Guyana boys were disappointing at the CBC Youth Championship in 1999

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana boys were disappointing at the CBC Youth Championship in 1999

Guyana will play host again when the CBC under sixteen basketball championship gets cracking in July 2016. The last time the championship was held in the 83,000 square miles was in 1999. Jamaica won...

Mitchell is Achievers Youth and Sports Club cricketer of the year

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mitchell is Achievers Youth and Sports Club cricketer of the year

All-rounder Rennison Mitchell was voted the senior cricketer of the year when the Achievers Youth and Sports Club held its 2015 annual awards ceremony recently at the Fort Wellington Secondary...

NATI and NAMS set for battle in final of Patrick “Patto” April football competition

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NATI and NAMS set for battle in final of Patrick “Patto” April football competition

New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) playing for the first time and surprise package New Amsterdam Multilateral booked their places in the final of the 2016 edition of the Patrick “Patto”...

Cricket Guy Inc. acquires bowling machines for Coaching Education Programme

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket Guy Inc. acquires bowling machines for Coaching Education Programme

Cricket Guy Inc. (CGI) has acquired two bowling machine for the Guyana Jaguars and Academy players. The National age group players and National Female teams are also expected to benefit from this...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Claude Raphael is a Pretender

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Claude Raphael is a Pretender

Dear Sports Editor, I am amazed at the unrelenting pomposity of Claude Raphael and his friend Winston Boston. Claude Raphael was a one term director of the WICB, he attended three meetings of the...

NAMILCO/GFF Flour Power Nat. U17 League…Buxton United, Mahaica flawless as EDFA kick off; Yarrowkabra Jaguars & KK Warriors draw

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO/GFF Flour Power Nat. U17 League…Buxton United, Mahaica flawless as EDFA kick off; Yarrowkabra Jaguars & KK Warriors draw

By Franklin Wilson Buxton United were in dismissive mood when they faced Plaisance Panthers in yesterday’s feature match, while Mahaica Determinators were equally solid when they set the tournament...

Hestick dominoes set for today June 12

Jun 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hestick dominoes set for today June 12

Hassar Nest Sports Club of South better Hope will come alive today June 12 when Troy Hestick hosts a father’s day dominoes competition starting at 13:00hrs. Entrance fee is $1,000 while trophies...