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Leaked Final Exam…Nursing students to re-sit test in 2 weeks

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Leaked Final Exam…Nursing students to re-sit test in 2 weeks

– Education Ministry to prepare exam instead of Nursing Council Student nurses who participated in the 2016 Professional Nurses State Final Examination last year will two weeks from today, on...

Bandits cart off $$M after invading storeowner’s home

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits cart off $$M after invading storeowner’s home

– four-year-old among victims bound and terrorized Masked gunmen terrorized and tied up a Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara family, before escaping with millions in cash and jewellery, during a...

10% of Guyana, Suriname waters to be protected areas by 2020

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 10% of Guyana, Suriname waters to be protected areas by 2020

Guyana and neighbouring Suriname will be setting aside 10 percent of their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), which will become Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2020. This initiative is in keeping with...

Murder accused stabbed at city court

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Murder accused stabbed at city court

…after he and four others are committed to stand trial for Professor’s killing Eighteen-year-old Timothy Paul Chance was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital just after noon yesterday, after...

Lindener to serve 62 years for killing cousins

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Lindener to serve 62 years for killing cousins

Thirty–one year-old Abdool Budhoo has been sentenced to serve 62 years in prison for the murder of two brothers, which occurred at Mackenzie, Linden, in September 2012. Budhoo, formerly of...

Guyana signs third Country Cooperation Strategy with PAHO/WHO

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana signs third Country Cooperation Strategy with PAHO/WHO

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence yesterday signed Guyana’s third Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) with Pan American Health Organisation /World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Director, Dr....

Prisoner draws knife in brawl at court lockups

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prisoner draws knife in brawl at court lockups

Murder accused Regus Lamazon whipped out a knife in the police outpost at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts during a brawl between several prisoners who were waiting to attend court hearings...

Attorney Kesaundra Alves to head new GPHC Board

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney Kesaundra Alves to head new GPHC Board

A new Board of Directors has been named for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and at its helm will be Ms. Kesaundra Alves. At a press conference yesterday Senior Minister of Public...

De more you look…

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De more you look…

Old people got a saying, “De more you look de less you see.” Is a saying that thieves and magicians does play pun. If you wukking in a government office yuh know yuh boss got he eye pun yuh once...

Fitness Express/Banks DIH / GAPF Novice/Junior Championships…18 Records smashed; Andrea Smith, Harris, Gonsalves, Chan, Hutson & Petterson rocks

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fitness Express/Banks DIH / GAPF Novice/Junior Championships…18 Records smashed; Andrea Smith, Harris, Gonsalves, Chan, Hutson & Petterson rocks

By Franklin Wilson The Banks DIH Sports Club located at Thirst Park on Sunday last saw an explosion of records when six thirsty athletes including Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation Secretary...

Jaguars hunt scorpions in must win game

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaguars hunt scorpions in must win game

By Sean Devers in Barbados In Association with Bounty Supermarket, Vnet Communications, Life Time Reality & Ming’s Products & Services It’s down to final two matches in zone ‘B’ for...

GSCL Inc Republic Cup 4…Success claim open title; Savage and Mike’s Wellman share masters’ crown

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc Republic Cup 4…Success claim open title; Savage and Mike’s Wellman share masters’ crown

By Zaheer Mohamed A large crowd converged at the Everest Cricket Club on Sunday to witness the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc Republic Cup 4 anticipating an action packed day, and they were...

RHTY&SC Cricket Teams and Edward B. Beharry launches Say NO/Say Yes billboard

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Cricket Teams and Edward B. Beharry launches Say NO/Say Yes billboard

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S and its partner Edward B. Beharry Co. Ltd on Saturday last unveiled a massive billboard as part of their highly successful Say No/Say Yes campaign. The...

NSC/Den Amstel FC Mash KO Cup…Eight WDFA clubs to battle from February 18; $200,000 is top prize

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC/Den Amstel FC Mash KO Cup…Eight WDFA clubs to battle from February 18; $200,000 is top prize

Fierce rivalry would be rekindled among clubs affiliated to the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) from February 18th next when the annual Den Amstel Football Club knock-out competition...

Vurlon Mills returns to the TT Pro League

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vurlon Mills returns to the TT Pro League

Golden Jaguars forward Vurlon Mills has signed a Professional football contract last week with San Jan Jabloteh, confirming his transfer back to the T&T Pro League. Mills, who played consistently...

FIBA referee Sherwin Henry conducts technical briefing for LABA officials today at MSC

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIBA referee Sherwin Henry conducts technical briefing for LABA officials today at MSC

The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) is holding a Technical Meeting today to be conducted by Guyana’s only International basketball federation (FIBA) recognized referee Sherwin Henry at...

Guinness Street phenomenon resumes tonight at Pouderoyen Tarmac

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Street phenomenon resumes tonight at Pouderoyen Tarmac

Another massive turnout is anticipated this evening when action in the West Demerara / East Bank Demerara Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition resumes, at the Pouderoyen Tarmac....

Limacol Round Robin / KO Football Competition…Deen’s hat-trick engineers stunning come from behind win

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol Round Robin / KO Football Competition…Deen’s hat-trick engineers stunning come from behind win

-Ann’s Grove keep Pouderoyen in cellar Delroy Deen lit up the second half with a hat-trick of goals to engineer a stunning come from behind win for Mahaica Determinators in their clash against...

Foiled night club robbery…Cops seek ex-con for killing homeless man

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Foiled night club robbery…Cops seek ex-con for killing homeless man

As investigations continue into the murder of 42-year-old Sunil Singh, who was killed when he prevented three bandits from carrying out a robbery at Blue Martini located in Kitty, Georgetown, on...

Farmer accused of chopping drinking buddy in face

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer accused of chopping drinking buddy in face

A farmer who allegedly became annoyed after his drinking partner accused him of taking over a plot of land which did not belong to him, yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts,...

Pay-to-Park…Parking wardens, City Council not responsible for damage when moving vehicles – City by-laws

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pay-to-Park…Parking wardens, City Council not responsible for damage when moving vehicles – City by-laws

By Brushell Blackman As the recently introduced pay-to-park system continues to divide opinions across the country, the city’s by-laws have given sweeping powers to its parking wardens. According...

A realistic retirement age policy should be enacted

Feb 07, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A realistic retirement age policy should be enacted

For its first twenty months in office, the APNU+AFC government came in for scathing criticism over the lack of opportunities that it was providing within the government for young people. Concern was...

Local Democratic Organs need improved financial management

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local Democratic Organs need improved financial management

– Communities Ministry PS Talks are currently underway between the Ministry of Communities and the Auditor General (AG), to formulate strategies that will better improve the financial management of...

GTT calls for assistance in probe of vandalism, sabotage

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTT calls for assistance in probe of vandalism, sabotage

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is calling on persons to assist in the investigation of vandalism and sabotage of its transmission lines. At the company’s annual media appreciation...

New Drop-in Centre to be built at Sophia

Feb 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New Drop-in Centre to be built at Sophia

Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally, says land has been acquired for the construction of a new Drop-in Centre at Sophia. Minister Ally told the Government Information Agency, that since her...

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Marian Academy faceoff with Santa Rosa for Pee Wee’s U11 title

The tirade against the independent media continues unabated

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- In every democracy worth its salt, the press serves as the watchdog, the thorn in the side... more