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‘Mentally-ill’ man faces court for snatching woman’s handbag

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Mentally-ill’ man faces court for snatching woman’s handbag

A 23-year-old man was yesterday ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after being charged for snatching a woman’s handbag. Steven Henry, of 23 Herstelling East Bank Demerara, appeared before...

Security guard remanded for cocaine in pouch

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard remanded for cocaine in pouch

A security guard, who was allegedly caught with cocaine hidden in a small pouch which was strapped around his waist, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison. Fifty-year-old Collin Thompson, of...

Two for High Court trial over fatal stabbing at Stabroek Market

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Two for High Court trial over fatal stabbing at Stabroek Market

Two men were yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court in Georgetown for the murder of Leopold Street resident Rawle Rodrigues, who was stabbed in the chest, during the course of a robbery...

Transitioning process for redundancy sugar workers begins

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Transitioning process for redundancy sugar workers begins

Scores of former Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) employees and stakeholders turned out to the Business, Financial, and Investment Forum and Clinics yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre Ground....

Jeffrey, Seejattan, Seebarran, Baksh, Rahaman among top GT Motorsports’ awardees

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffrey, Seejattan, Seebarran, Baksh, Rahaman among top GT Motorsports’ awardees

By Zaheer Mohamed The top drivers of the GT Motorsport Georgetown Grand Prix were rewarded for their efforts when the organisation held its Awards ceremony on Friday night at GMRSC in Thomaslands....

GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 League – EBFA Herstelling swamps Diamond United; Grove stays clear at the top after day 2 action

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 League – EBFA Herstelling swamps Diamond United; Grove stays clear at the top after day 2 action

Damien Persaud rocked the nets on five occasions while Solomon Austin tucked in a helmet-trick and Shoran James a hat-trick to lead Herstelling Raiders to a huge 13-1 drubbing of Diamond United when...

Levi Nedd Returns as President of the Berbice Volleyball Association

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Levi Nedd Returns as President of the Berbice Volleyball Association

Clubs and affiliates of one of Guyana’s very active sports associations, the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) met on Sunday for their Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting, which was held...

Letter to the Sports Editor… In support of Michael Parris

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor… In support of Michael Parris

Dear Sports Editor, I hope that this article makes into your newspaper. I Andy Medas-King am in full support of T. Pemberton that our only Olympic Medalist Michael Parris should be the Flag bearer at...

Guyana All-star trio in Pan American Hockey Cups presented with their certificates

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana All-star trio in Pan American Hockey Cups presented with their certificates

Guyana had three players that featured on the Pan American Hockey Federation’s (PAHF) all star male and female teams of the historic and locally hosted, Pan American Indoor Cups (PAIC) which was...

Oronoque Slingerz FC crowned MSC football champs

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Oronoque Slingerz FC crowned MSC football champs

Jamal James scored a hat-trick to lead Oronoque Slingerz FC a 5-1 victory over Matthews Ridge Golden Cavaliers FC when the final of the Matarkai Sports Committee second annual football competition...

65-year-old guard robbed at gunpoint

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 65-year-old guard robbed at gunpoint

A 65-year-old security guard was robbed at gunpoint around 06:30 hrs yesterday by a lone bandit on a CG motorbike. The incident happened on Church Street, Georgetown between Peter Rose and New Garden...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Time for Bramble and Permaul to gain Windies call up

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Time for Bramble and Permaul to gain Windies call up

Dear Sir, Selection to the West Indies Team should be based on performance and performance alone, unless a player has a dismal discipline record. This short letter is to express the dismay of the...

The PSC is seeking highly skilled workers

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PSC is seeking highly skilled workers

The job fair to be organized by the Private Sector Commission of Guyana is not going to find jobs for field workers, or cane cutters, as they are known. Which private sector company is going to...

UG Press holds inaugural Editorial Board Meeting

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on UG Press holds inaugural Editorial Board Meeting

-charts course ahead Described as a historic milestone in the maturation of the University of Guyana [UG], the University of Guyana Press [UGP] was established. According to Vice-Chancellor Professor...

Afro and Indo women continue to be main victims of cervical cancer

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Afro and Indo women continue to be main victims of cervical cancer

Although regarded as the second leading cancer among women in this part of the world, cervical cancer has been accounting for the majority of cancer deaths among women here. This state of affairs...

Banks DIH pursues diversification of financial portfolio – Reis

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH pursues diversification of financial portfolio – Reis

Chairman of the Board of Directors for Banks DIH Limited, Clifford Reis, assured hundreds of shareholders that while several expansion projects are planned for 2018, the board is actively pursuing...

60 Food For The Poor homes in West Berbice

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 60 Food For The Poor homes in West Berbice

A number of West Berbice residents are soon to benefit from low cost housing, compliments of Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana Incorporated. With over 900 applications on the list within Region Five,...

Lands Commission moves to establish register

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lands Commission moves to establish register

…as eight new surveyors sworn in The importance of certified and trained personnel at the level of land distribution cannot be overstated. This fact was highlighted as eight new land surveyors were...

Guyanese receives Imperial Service Medal in UK

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese receives Imperial Service Medal in UK

A Guyana-born woman has been honored by the British Government for her long and dedicated service, after serving for over twenty-six years in the Civil Service. Mrs. Jacqueline Williams, nee Reddock,...

President lauds service of his Ministry’s staff members

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on President lauds service of his Ministry’s staff members

President David Granger on Saturday told members of staff at the Ministry of the Presidency that he trusts and likes them as a team of public servants as they have strived to live up to his...

New CJIA critical to oil and gas sector – Pres. Granger

Jan 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New CJIA critical to oil and gas sector – Pres. Granger

President David Granger, on Saturday morning, charged the management and staff of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), to commit to ensuring that with a newly modernised airport comes...

Freddie kissoon column…Two White men and the police on Camp Road

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Freddie kissoon column…Two White men and the police on Camp Road

If my dog wasn’t behaving with typical Pavlovian reflex, I would not have seen what I witnessed Saturday midday. Accustomed to being on the beach every day where she does “number two,” last...

FOCUSING ON MEN’S HEALTH

Jan 30, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on FOCUSING ON MEN’S HEALTH

Men are generally considered stronger than women in physical terms. They are bigger and more muscular than women; they run faster, lift heavier objects and throw things farther. But while men rule on...

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Keevin Allicock – the next torchbearer for Guyanese professional boxing

The eternal optimism of the human spirit

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Every New Year’s Eve, like clockwork, we engage in a ritual that is predictable as... more