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Pilot dies in plane crash near Kaieteur Falls gorge

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pilot dies in plane crash near Kaieteur Falls gorge

An Air Services Limited (ASL) pilot died early yesterday when the Cessna 206 aircraft he was flying between Chi-Chi and Mahdia, Region Eight went down in thick vegetation, in the vicinity of the...

Govt.’s excuses leave Guyanese convinced that Exxon has bought them out

Aug 28, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Govt.’s excuses leave Guyanese convinced that Exxon has bought them out

– Edghill “Every time the government makes an excuse to not release that contract, the people of Guyana are convinced further that ExxonMobil has bought them out. I’m serious....

‘I see her hands in the air”…Boy recalls watching seven-year-old sister go down

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘I see her hands in the air”…Boy recalls watching seven-year-old sister go down

Little Jayleena Titus hugged and kissed her mother Friday night and said, “Mommy, I love you” before she returned to her Second Street, Alberttown, Georgetown home where she lived with her...

Trips made by ExxonMobil, Govt. officials included in cost recovery

Aug 28, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Trips made by ExxonMobil, Govt. officials included in cost recovery

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Money used to foot bills for luxury hotels, first class plane tickets and exquisite meals will form part the ‘cost’ to produce oil in Guyana. That cost is to be...

Mason murdered, brother wounded at ‘back to school’ event

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mason murdered, brother wounded at ‘back to school’ event

A 30-year-old mason was stabbed to death and his 19-year-old brother wounded during an altercation with a third man at an event in Williamsburg, Corentyne, early Sunday morning. Vishram...

City officials warn…Partly demolished Astor Cinema in danger of collapsing

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on City officials warn…Partly demolished Astor Cinema in danger of collapsing

By Rehanna Ramsay City Hall officials are warning of the danger that the partly-demolished Astor Cinema poses to passers-by. They have expressed concern at the manner in which the historic...

Veterinarian appeals to Govt. to monitor importation of dogs to Guyana

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Veterinarian appeals to Govt. to monitor importation of dogs to Guyana

– Huskies, Akita breeds have agonizing existence in hot climate A local veterinarian is urging Government to monitor the importation of dogs to Guyana, some, like the husky and Akita, since...

Brickdam Secondary records 92 percent overall passes at CSEC

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Brickdam Secondary records 92 percent overall passes at CSEC

Several studies have confirmed the importance of a good learning environment and its influence on students of all ages. For many years, the students of Brickdam Secondary school were...

Residents of ‘The Mines’ say communities sorely neglected over the years

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Residents of ‘The Mines’ say communities sorely neglected over the years

By Enid Joaquin The communities sitting on the periphery of Linden and commonly referred to as the mines, have been sorely neglected over the years, residents contend. These mining...

Nappi, a potential tourist site

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nappi, a potential tourist site

– named after man who escaped a tribal war in Brazil Karu’ku and Nan’pi were the names of two men, that escaped tribal wars in Brazil, and entered the then Guiana some 100 years ago....

Tri-Nation Blind cricket…Jamaica bolt to double title after Barbados’ controversial win over Guyana in semis

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tri-Nation Blind cricket…Jamaica bolt to double title after Barbados’ controversial win over Guyana in semis

By Sean Devers On the back of an unfinished 121-run opening stand between Alvin James (57) and Loshane Myles (49), Jamaica beat Barbados by 10 wickets at Malteenoes yesterday in the T20 final of the...

His cigarette habit started at age 13…How a life threatening condition caused Mohanlall Balram to quit smoking

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on His cigarette habit started at age 13…How a life threatening condition caused Mohanlall Balram to quit smoking

By Sharmain Grainger “Do not smoke; I thought it was cool, but it is not cool in any way. It is a death sentence and you should run as far away as possible from it….” – Mohanlall...

Panthers dethrone Hornets to win GRFU’s one-day 7s tournament

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Panthers dethrone Hornets to win GRFU’s one-day 7s tournament

After three rounds of exciting scrums between the top four Rugby teams in Guyana at the National Park Track and Field pitch yesterday, Panthers Rugby Club overcame former champions Hornets 26-24 to...

Guyana Jaguars 3-Day Franchise League bowls off this weekend

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Jaguars 3-Day Franchise League bowls off this weekend

In what is rapidly becoming known as the country’s most prominent cricket championship – the Jaguars Franchise League, which has three components to its structure, will commence its three day...

GCB/CGI Contracts 28 Players

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/CGI Contracts 28 Players

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and its Jaguar Franchise announced new contracts for the 2017/18 cricket season. Fifteen (15) players received CGI contracts for the upcoming Professional Cricket...

Two Black Guyanese friends of mine

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

Over the weekend, David Hinds and Lincoln Lewis have written respective two trenchantly critical reviews of the policies, performance and attitudes of the APNU+AFC regime thus far. These two...

Overseas teams confirmed for Guyana Premier Softball Cup

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas teams confirmed for Guyana Premier Softball Cup

SVC Mafia and New York Hustlers are the latest overseas teams that have confirmed their participation for the upcoming Guyana Premier Softball Cup set to commence on October 27 in Georgetown. They...

Unbeaten Guyana eyeing one-day title

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unbeaten Guyana eyeing one-day title

Basseterre, St Kitts, CMC – Guyana enter today’s final round of the Regional Under-19 One-Day Championship in pole position to take the title, after trouncing the previously unbeaten Trinidad and...

Kendall’s Union Sports Club assist student in back to school venture

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kendall’s Union Sports Club assist student in back to school venture

The Kendall’s Union Sports Club of East Coast Berbice (#19 Village) continues to show that they are only interested in sports but the all-round welfare of the residents in the area, especially...

BCB U-13 Inter Zone Cricket…Upper Corentyne remains unbeaten with victory over Lower Corentyne

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB U-13 Inter Zone Cricket…Upper Corentyne remains unbeaten with victory over Lower Corentyne

Play in the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Under-13 Inter Zone competition continued recently at the Albion Community Center where Upper Corentyne maintained their unbeaten run of form with victory over...

Girl with cerebral palsy gains 11 CSEC passes

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Girl with cerebral palsy gains 11 CSEC passes

Seventeen-year-old Rajni Persaud was born blessed although she is living with cerebral palsy. This can be seen through her academic life. Rajni was born on the September 29, 2000 in the...

Hero CPL Tournament Schedule 2017

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hero CPL Tournament Schedule 2017

Tuesday, 29 August – Barbados Tridents v Guyana Amazon Warriors (Barbados) Wednesday, 30 August – Jamaica Tallawahs v St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots (Jamaica) Thursday, 31 August –...

Guyana to begin large scale production of onions

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to begin large scale production of onions

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI)’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Oudho Homenauth said that the importation of onions is expected to be slashed by half...

Which worldview?

Aug 28, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Which worldview?

The opposition is gaining the upper hand on the government, it is contended, because the government does not have a worldview to frame its policies. The opposition’s narrative is gaining traction...

School dropouts among five held for gas station robbery

Aug 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on School dropouts among five held for gas station robbery

Police in Berbice yesterday arrested five men, including two school dropouts in connection with a robbery of a pump attendant on August 19, last at a gas station in New Amsterdam. “A toy gun, a...

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Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more