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Fiery death of Kildonan pensioner…Son to face murder charge, claims blaze was an accident

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fiery death of Kildonan pensioner…Son to face murder charge, claims blaze was an accident

After providing a string of alibis, the son of 82-year-old pensioner Rudolph Ross has finally admitting to being at his father’s Kildonan home when the old man died in a mystery fire two Sundays...

Jordan to CLICO…Money first, business later

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jordan to CLICO…Money first, business later

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan sought to set the record straight recently regarding the return of Chairman of CL Financial Group, Lawrence Duprey to Guyana. According to the economist, Duprey has...

A bold and vital anti-corruption instrument, but… SARA must be cautious in exercise of extensive powers

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on A bold and vital anti-corruption instrument, but… SARA must be cautious in exercise of extensive powers

– Ramkarran The State Assets Recovery Bill which was recently passed in the National Assembly will grant the State Assets Recovery Agency vast powers. But some critics are saying that the...

World Bank rep. to Govt…Share key money laundering risks data with public, private sectors

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on World Bank rep. to Govt…Share key money laundering risks data with public, private sectors

While Guyana has taken a significant step in completing its National Risk Assessment (NRA) so as to strengthen its anti-money laundering regime, one World Bank representative is urging Guyana to do...

PPP insists Amaila Falls contract was given to govt.

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PPP insists Amaila Falls contract was given to govt.

By Brushell Blackman The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is insisting that the controversial Amaila Falls Hydro Electricity Contract was given to the ruling administration when they were in...

Amending Representation of the People Act could address campaign financing

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Amending Representation of the People Act could address campaign financing

– USAID Report Campaign Financing has never ceased to be a topical issue within Guyanese politics and it was recommended 12 years ago that the matter be addressed by amending the Representation...

Govt. plugs $1M into Rupununi Rodeo

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. plugs $1M into Rupununi Rodeo

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Mr. Sydney Allicock, yesterday handed over $1M to the Rupununi Rodeo Committee as Minister...

Dem boys seh…All dem killing trace back to one man

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…All dem killing trace back to one man

Dem boys was always use to worry about de road Guyana was going when Jagdeo use to run de country. And people now trace everything back to when Jagdeo was a li’l boy. When Jagdeo was little his...

Petra Organisation / GT Beer Futsal Competition…The Bosses keep reputation intact with 5-2 win over Back Circle

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra Organisation / GT Beer Futsal Competition…The Bosses keep reputation intact with 5-2 win over Back Circle

– Sophia outlasts Bent Street for third place By Rawle Welch In front of what has to be the largest crowd to ever attend an event at the National Gymnasium, Spart Boss, regarded as the most...

Struggle for constitutional reform….Change essential to solve sharp ethno-political divisions

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Struggle for constitutional reform….Change essential to solve sharp ethno-political divisions

– Ramkarran “The struggle for constitutional reform as a means to attain a political solution to Guyana’s sharp ethno-political divisions remains a burning necessity, which is broadly...

Compton Caesar races into history with CARIFTA 100m win

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Compton Caesar races into history with CARIFTA 100m win

– Hooper also leaps to gold medal Guyana’s Compton Caesar raced into history Saturday night in Curacao when he became the first male athlete from this country to win a CARIFTA Games Under-20...

Digicel Regional First-Class cricket…Jacobs’ 61 keeps Jaguars in driver’s seat, despite Smith’s unbeaten 60

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Regional First-Class cricket…Jacobs’ 61 keeps Jaguars in driver’s seat, despite Smith’s unbeaten 60

By Sean Devers On a sun kissed Holy Sunday at Providence the Jaguars wasted a solid position of 209-2 overnight to lose their last eight wickets in two sessions for the addition of 170 runs but were...

Day One Bartica Regatta Speedboat Competition…Defending Champions Scott and Jardine rules

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Day One Bartica Regatta Speedboat Competition…Defending Champions Scott and Jardine rules

As day one of the 2017 Bartica Regatta Speedboat competition kicked off, there were a number of fierce competitions. Witnessed by a relatively large turnout, a number of veteran and popular racers...

Superb Chanderpaul hundred puts Lancashire on top

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Superb Chanderpaul hundred puts Lancashire on top

LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) — Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s incredible powers continued to show no signs of wane as he notched his 74th first-class hundred with a superb 182 against Surrey in the...

East Coast Demerara Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Curtains come down tonight with semi-finals & final

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast Demerara Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Curtains come down tonight with semi-finals & final

Plaisance ‘B’, Buxton Diamond, Beterverwagting (BV) ‘B’ and Melanie ‘B’ will contest tonight’s semi-finals with the respective winners to clash in the final to decide the champion of...

Abused children often become school bullies

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Abused children often become school bullies

– CPA Director Violence and other forms of bullying occurring in schools should not be treated lightly. This is the firm belief of many, including Director of the Childcare and Protection...

Guyana should market speedboat regatta internationally – Dr. Terrence Smith

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana should market speedboat regatta internationally – Dr. Terrence Smith

Dr. Terrence Smith, Deputy Governor at the Bank of Guyana firmly believes that Guyana should market the speedboat aspect of its annual regatta celebrations internationally. He said that once this is...

GCB lends support to YWCC Mash Cup 2017

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB lends support to YWCC Mash Cup 2017

The Guyana Cricket Board, the governing body for cricket in Guyana, joined the list of sponsors for The Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) Mash Cup which is slated to be held on April 30 at the...

Memories of my kite-crazy clan

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Memories of my kite-crazy clan

By Michael Jordan Never let your sister buy your kite. I learned that when I was about ten, when one of my sisters bought the ugliest kite I have ever seen. We Jordans took pride in our kites and our...

GCA/GDA launch Under-17 T20 tourney

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/GDA launch Under-17 T20 tourney

By Zaheer Mohamed The Georgetown Cricket Association in collaboration with the Guyana Diabetic Association (GDA) has launched their second annual U-17 T20 tournament under the theme ‘Let’s talk...

Councillor lauds Coomacka road works

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Councillor lauds Coomacka road works

– appeals to drivers to slow down Region Ten Councillor Dexter Harding, with responsibility for Coomacka, Three Friends and Old England, has expressed satisfaction with the rehabilitation works...

Elite League matter is closed

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elite League matter is closed

– FIFA and CONCACAF concur says GFF Georgetown: In a release put out by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the Executive Committee of the Guyana Football Federation has noted with consternation...

Another Easter, another reflection

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Another Easter, another reflection

In my 2003 column on Easter titled, “No one will be there today,” I reflected on how many persons would be on the seawall and come the next year, 2004; so many of them we will lose to...

GCA’s USACA’s Guyana tour…Anderson unbeaten 108 sinks USACA’s U-17s at MSC

Apr 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s USACA’s Guyana tour…Anderson unbeaten 108 sinks USACA’s U-17s at MSC

Beat Bacchus’ U-17s on Good Friday after Dick’s 4-6 in E’bo By Sean Devers The touring USACA U-17s, hosted by the GCA, rebounded from losses on Wednesday under lights and Thursday against TSC,...

The Garage observes Easter tradition

Apr 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Garage observes Easter tradition

– Distributes 2000 kites to children In keeping with the Easter tradition, Proprietor of the Garage drive thru Bar and Grill, Estwick Northe, has distributed some 2000 kites to children and ...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more