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Regal Masters, Mike’s Wellman, Regal All Stars triumph

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Masters, Mike’s Wellman, Regal All Stars triumph

Regal Masters, Mike’s Wellman and Regal All Stars registered victories when the Regal Sports softball tournament continued on Sunday at Malteenoes Sports Club. Regal Masters defeated Fisherman by...

Patrick Forde Memorial Boxing Championships Colin ‘Superman’ Lewis wins best boxer overall, parks Ferrari in the process

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Patrick Forde Memorial Boxing Championships Colin ‘Superman’ Lewis wins best boxer overall, parks Ferrari in the process

Colin ‘Superman’ Lewis bullied his way to a first round TKO victory over the hapless St. Lucian Nathan Ferrari on Sunday night at the National Gymnasium, during the main bout of the Patrick Forde...

2020 oil production deadline has been placed above all other considerations …Nation now at a serious risk – Chris Ram

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 2020 oil production deadline has been placed above all other considerations …Nation now at a serious risk – Chris Ram

While it has not been set in stone, the Government of Guyana and even U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil have frequently told the nation that oil production is set for 2020. And in the midst of concerns by...

Trade, blacklisting feature at CARICOM Heads meeting in Haiti

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Trade, blacklisting feature at CARICOM Heads meeting in Haiti

Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge says there are several issues of interest to Guyana that the country will pursue during the 29th Inter-Sessional Heads of Government Meeting which commenced...

Narayan Ramdhani again endorsed by Yonex USA

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narayan Ramdhani again endorsed by Yonex USA

Guyana’s Top Badminton Player Narayan Ramdhani was again endorsed by the Team Yonex Brand Contract to become their ambassador for the Yonex Corporation USA for 2018. The signing means that...

$100M Le Repentir clean-up deemed a matter of emergency – Town Clerk

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $100M Le Repentir clean-up deemed a matter of emergency – Town Clerk

Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) Royston King has revealed that the doling out of $100M in contracts to clean up Le Repentir Cemetery was deemed a matter of emergency....

GuyanaNRA host successful AGM

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyanaNRA host successful AGM

The Guyana NRA (GNRA), which is led by President Brigadier Patrick West, recently held its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Despite President West being unable to attend as a result of pressing duties,...

GTTA for CAC Games qualification tourney, Latin American Championships

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA for CAC Games qualification tourney, Latin American Championships

Members of Guyana’s national men’s and women table tennis team will depart today Enroute to Havana, Cuba to participate in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games qualification event in...

Berbice claim GCB Dave West Indian Imports U15 tourney

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice claim GCB Dave West Indian Imports U15 tourney

Berbice were crowned champions of the Guyana Cricket Board Dave West Indian Imports inter county U15 50-over tournament which concluded on Sunday at Bourda. In a match which was reduced to 25 overs...

Petra’s third annual Corona Futsal Tournament National Gymnasium comes alive tonight with second match night

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra’s third annual Corona Futsal Tournament National Gymnasium comes alive tonight with second match night

The opening night of the Petra’s third annual Corona Futsal tournament, which has a total prize purse of over $2million including a Hero 150cc motorcycle which a lucky fan will win, kicked off on...

Bartica All Stars and Agatash All Stars prevail in one night contest Competitive senior football returned to Bartica

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica All Stars and Agatash All Stars prevail in one night contest Competitive senior football returned to Bartica

By Franklin Wilson Football fans in Bartica on Saturday night turned out in their numbers to support a one-night 4-team football card that saw the return of competitive senior football to the once...

Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana hosts mammoth grading at the YMCA

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana hosts mammoth grading at the YMCA

The Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana (ASK-G) on Sunday last held another successful Grading exercise which saw 153 students graded yet again by Head of the IKD, 9th Dan Shuseki Shihan Frank...

Albion Masters defeat Floodlights Masters in friendly t20 match

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Albion Masters defeat Floodlights Masters in friendly t20 match

On a night with perfect weather for cricket and a fast and lush green outfield, Albion Masters of Berbice defeated Floodlights Masters in a friendly T20 match by 7 wickets with 15 balls to spare at...

Late disbursement of Govt. funds affecting work of Municipalities & NDCs

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Late disbursement of Govt. funds affecting work of Municipalities & NDCs

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communities, Emil McGarrell says he is following the law on the disbursements of funds for local municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs)....

Businessman dies three days after being beaten by his doctor’s son

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman dies three days after being beaten by his doctor’s son

Hazrat Shaffie, a 46-year-old businessman of Fifth Street, Industry, East Coast Demerara, who was last Friday rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in an unconscious state after he was badly...

Republic Bank breach of contract trial set for March 22

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank breach of contract trial set for March 22

Local company Precision Woodworking is set to take Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited to trial over allegations of a breach of contract. The March 22 trial date was set yesterday by Justice Navindra...

Lindo Creek CoI makes another attempt to hold public hearings

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lindo Creek CoI makes another attempt to hold public hearings

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) established to look into the 2008 deaths of eight miners at Lindo Creek, Upper Berbice region will attempt to host another public hearing. The first public hearing was...

Maybe Guyana is second only to China for cruel exploitation of labour

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Maybe Guyana is second only to China for cruel exploitation of labour

Integrated Security Services is in the news, facing serious accusations of non-payment to some of its security personnel, as reported in this newspaper two Sundays ago. I am not going to enumerate...

Two more successful kidney transplant surgeries completed at GPHC

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Two more successful kidney transplant surgeries completed at GPHC

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] has added two more successful transplant surgeries to its Kidney Transplant programme. The two latest cases are those of 28-year-old Richard...

Pregnant woman remanded for attempted murder

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pregnant woman remanded for attempted murder

A pregnant mother of six who allegedly dealt a man several stabs about his body with a broken beer bottle was yesterday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge. Thirty-one-year-old Vanessa...

The Bigger Question beyond Gun Control: Why are school children killing school children?

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Bigger Question beyond Gun Control: Why are school children killing school children?

Education must not be shunned in any gun control conversation. Deeper questions must be asked regarding why the shootings are happening in schools. Oh say can you see the frightening statistics from...

Taxi found burnt on Number 63 Beach after “hijacked” by female

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi found burnt on Number 63 Beach after “hijacked” by female

A taxi driver and Community Policing Group (CPG) member of Corentyne, Berbice yesterday found his car completely burnt on the Number 63 Beach after he was reportedly robbed. Thirty-two year-old...

Sealey had absolutely nothing to do with publication of letter

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sealey had absolutely nothing to do with publication of letter

Dear Sir, Reference is hereby made to the above caption as it relates to: “Justice delayed is justice denied” Guyana Chronicle- 14-02-18 by R. Trim. It has been brought to my attention that an...

The Mash route has a lot to do with the crowd

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Mash route has a lot to do with the crowd

Dear Editor, I ventured out to witness the Guyana Mash Celebrations 2018 to capture my ‘Kodak Moments’ and my first point of placement was the National Park because I am almost certain...

Open Letter to the President through the Editor.

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Open Letter to the President through the Editor.

26th February, 2018 His Excellency Mr. David Granger President of the Republic of Guyana Ministry of the Presidency New Garden Street, Georgetown Dear Sir, The Head of the Scrap Metal Unit at the...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more