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GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 League – EBFA Agricola’s Brian Lambert bangs 5 past Diamond United as they take over lead

Feb 06, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 League – EBFA Agricola’s Brian Lambert bangs 5 past Diamond United as they take over lead

Agricola Red Triangle have maintained their unblemished record when they posted their third win in as many matches, a 7-0 whipping of Diamond United on Sunday last, day 5 action of the East Bank...

Ministry launches national reading programme for preschoolers

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry launches national reading programme for preschoolers

Reading opens the door to your child’s early academic success, imparts a love of learning and leads to higher grades in every subject. Numerous studies have shown that strong oral language...

‘SEVAK programme’ helping to combat NCDs

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘SEVAK programme’ helping to combat NCDs

Tackling chronic non-communicable diseases [NCDs] is not an undertaking that the health sector can pursue in isolation. Rather, achieving such a feat requires a national effort with individuals and...

Infrastructural works will soon commence at West Dem. Hospital

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Infrastructural works will soon commence at West Dem. Hospital

The much-needed improvement of the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) will soon commence. This is according to Regional Executive Officer (REO) Denis Jaikaran. Speaking to the Department of...

An affront to our sovereignty

Feb 06, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on An affront to our sovereignty

During the 2015 election campaign, a Toshao banned President Donald Ramotar from entering his village. It was an unheard of development. Never before in the history of Guyana was a sitting President...

Obesity increases risk of 10 cancers

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Obesity increases risk of 10 cancers

-but CARPHA to help reduce burden on Region Being overweight or obese increases the risk of 10 cancers — bowel, breast, uterine, ovarian, pancreatic, stomach, kidney, liver, advanced prostate...

Parents turn in attempted murder suspect

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Parents turn in attempted murder suspect

—man sets ex-girlfriend alight Police have revealed that 21-year-old Kyle Goddett, who is believed to be the prime suspect in the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Susanna Culpepper, was...

Driver charged for death in Rupert Craig Highway crash

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Driver charged for death in Rupert Craig Highway crash

A route 44 minibus driver who was allegedly speeding when his vehicle toppled several times and injured 16 persons was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Forty-one-year-old...

Guyanese nabbed with coke in milk powder at Bajan airport

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese nabbed with coke in milk powder at Bajan airport

Guyanese national, Andrew Wayne Mullin, was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds on a number of drug-related charges. Twenty-nine-year-old Mullin was charged with unlawful possession of cocaine;...

Recourse to the ICJ is on the basis of a consent regime –

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Recourse to the ICJ is on the basis of a consent regime –

By Analyst There must have been an adrenalin fueled spate of euphoria that took hold of Guyanese, the world over on Tuesday last, when the announcement came that UN Secretary General Antonio Gutterez...

Enterprise contractor chops regional official over payments

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Enterprise contractor chops regional official over payments

An East Coast Demerara contractor who was unhappy with his payments is now on the run after allegedly taking matters into his own hands. Police yesterday said that they are investigating an alleged...

Antigua and Barbuda now has visa free entry to 136 countries

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Antigua and Barbuda now has visa free entry to 136 countries

Washington, DC, …. Antigua and Barbuda now has visa-free entry to 136 countries following the signing in Washington DC of an abolition of visa requirements between Antigua and Barbuda and the...

Venezuela must respect Guyana’s sovereign and territorial integrity

Feb 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Venezuela must respect Guyana’s sovereign and territorial integrity

Dear Editor, Guyana is being tormented by a dictator, who is trying to seize over 3/4 of its territory. He is Venezuela’s “President,” Nicolás Maduro. Mainstream media has described him as...

“Ratty” jailed for 20 years on manslaughter plea

Feb 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “Ratty” jailed for 20 years on manslaughter plea

One of three persons charged and committed to face a judge and jury on a robbery/murder that occurred at a Mandir at Williamsburg, Corentyne, back in January 2013 has pleaded guilty to the lesser...

The Botanic Gardens, the National Park, the 2017 telephone directory and all that jazz

Feb 06, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

I was in the Botanical Gardens yesterday morning and what I saw was shocking in the context of the ideological leadership of David Granger. I saw a three level concrete structure going up right in...

LINDO CREEK INVESTIGATIONS: SEEKING CLOSURE

Feb 06, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on LINDO CREEK INVESTIGATIONS: SEEKING CLOSURE

It was the announcement the nation was waiting for, especially those who lost love ones in the extra-judicial killings at the turn of the century. In keeping with a commitment made by President...

Bandit guns down money changer

Feb 05, 2018 KNews News 3

– victim shot in head during struggle with robber A gunman in a red hooded sweater shot money changer Shawn Nurse dead at around 10.00 hrs yesterday in front of shocked friends and...

Guyana edging towards another crime wave? THIRTY-TWO GUN ROBBERIES IN 35 DAYS

Feb 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana edging towards another crime wave? THIRTY-TWO GUN ROBBERIES IN 35 DAYS

…seven in past four days As Guyana prepares for a Commission of Inquiry into the country’s 2002 to 2008 crime wave, the nation appears to be edging towards a similar crisis. A surge in...

Trotman stripped GRA of statutory duty to examine imports

Feb 05, 2018 KNews News 1

– Chris Ram Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has effectively stripped the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) of his lawful duty to examine imports...

No insurance provision in Oil Contract for destruction of fishing grounds

Feb 05, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News 2

– nothing also for impact on coastal communities, neighbouring countries By Kiana Wilburg There are many examples around the world where the governments ensure that oil companies provide...

Failure to address campaign finance reform will hurt Guyana

Feb 05, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Failure to address campaign finance reform will hurt Guyana

– with oil money on the way, Govt. must act now, says Dr. Hinds If the coalition administration is serious about ridding the election process of dirty money and other suspect forms of...

Girl, 17, set alight, spurned ex-boyfriend on the run

Feb 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Girl, 17, set alight, spurned ex-boyfriend on the run

A teenage girl is now in the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Burns Care Unit after her ex-boyfriend set her on fire, on Saturday night. The victim was identified as 17-year-old Susana Culpeper,...

GAPLF Novices/Juniors Championships…69 year-old Cummings, White, Oudit, Taharally set new records

Feb 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF Novices/Juniors Championships…69 year-old Cummings, White, Oudit, Taharally set new records

White, Pluck, Bagla, Shewdas and Williams are Overall Standouts The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) ran off another successful Novices and Juniors Championships yesterday at the Cliff...

Eagles beat Patriots in epic Super Bowl LII

Feb 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eagles beat Patriots in epic Super Bowl LII

Yahoo Sports – MINNEAPOLIS – In the wildest shootout in Super Bowl history, unheralded Nick Foles outdueled legendary Tom Brady to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl title,...

Regional Super50 Festival…Johnson, Paul give Jaguars exciting 16-run win despite Cornwall’s 2nd ton

Feb 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50 Festival…Johnson, Paul give Jaguars exciting 16-run win despite Cornwall’s 2nd ton

By Sean Devers in Antigua In association with Vnet Communications, Bounty Farm, Noble House Seafoods & Playter’s Enterprise Skipper Leon Johnson was run out one short of his maiden ton before...

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Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more