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Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on C’bean School boys & Girls C/Ships…. Moore (boys) & McFarlane (girls) adjudged best boxers as Guyana retains title
By Sean Devers For the third night in a row the three-night third annual Caribbean School boys and Girls Boxing Championships began close to two hours late and for the third year in a row Guyana...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on As GNA celebrates 90 years… Govt. urged to put measures in place to retain nurses
Nurses and midwives account for nearly 50 percent of the health workforce. In fact of the 43.5 million health workers in the world, it is estimated that 20.7 million are nurses and midwives. However,...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CAREBACO International Under-19 Junior Championships 2018… Priyanna Ramdhani captured both Singles and Doubles crowns
She turned in an impressive display and Priyanna Ramdhani is now the Badminton World Federation CAREBACO Under-19 Junior Champion 2018 when she won both the Girls Singles & Girls Doubles Finals...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup 2018… Vera’s Finally retains crown
Vera’s Finally led the feature, C class and Lower eight furlong race from start to finish of the Guyana Cup 2018 at the Rising Sun Turf club on Sunday to retain the Crown in the 12th Edition of...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rotary’s differently able persons’ day of sports set for next month
The Rotary Club of Georgetown is working assiduously to make next month’s Day of Sports for persons with disabilities a success. Under the theme ‘Be the Inspiration’, the one-day event is...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Osmond Cummings Memorial U20 Football Tournament… Botofago and Milerock to face off in finals on Sunday
In the second semi final game played last Saturday at the Wisburg ground, Milerock FC defeated Amelia’s Ward in the penalty shoot out to occupy the next spot in the finals set to be played Sunday,...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Embassy to Brazil supports Golden Jaguars Train & Play camp in Rio
The Guyana Embassy to Brazil has been providing moral support to the players, management and staff of the Golden Jaguars who are currently on a historic “Train and Play” Camp taking place in Rio...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Former student on trial in Berbice for wedding house manslaughter
A former student who was committed to stand trial for murder following a Preliminary Inquiry and had his committal reduced to manslaughter is now on trial in the High Court. The reduction of his...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC’S KOTS 3… GT Drifters’ and Bishram Rajaram looking to dominate 13-second class
Less than a week before the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMRSC) third drag meet of the year races off at the South Dakota and the banter among local dragsters is heating up with current...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace Cycle Club Emancipation road race pushed back to Sunday
The Emancipation cycle road race organised by the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice which was scheduled for last weekend has been pushed back to this Sunday, August 26, due to unforeseen...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young ‘Golden Jaguars’ Dundas and Parks relishing opportunities
They consider themselves privileged to be part of this historical “Train And Play” Camp that has been organized by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the core of its young players and some...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Disaster narrowly averted at Crown Mining after generator catches fire
The Guyana Fire Service saved the day with their quick response to a fire on the fourth floor of the Crown Mining Supplies building on North Road in Georgetown, yesterday afternoon. The fire was...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Ramnaresh Sarwan Under-17 Knockout Tournament… Rose Hall Town Bakewell reach final with wins over Port Mourant and Rose Hall Canje
Defending Berbice Under-17 Cricket Champions, Rose Hall Town Bakewell are one step closer to defending their title after reaching the finals of the 2018 Berbice Cricket Board Under-17 Inter-club...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Workers claim contractor owes them for Corentyne Highway clean-up
Several workers who were hired to slash and clear the Corentyne Road shoulders from Bushlot Village to Number 51 village are claiming that they are yet to be paid by the contractor. According to the...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Yet another child rapist awaits sentencing
Yet another child rapist has been found guilty. This time it is 25-year-old Rowland Sam who was convicted of the crime yesterday by a 12-member mixed jury at the High Court in Georgetown. Sam was on...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer begs for jail time, gets 18 months
A 27-year-old labourer who begged a City Magistrate to send him to prison was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to escaping from Police Custody. Wazim Pereira, of...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Mike’s Pharmacy Under-15 Cricket Tournament… Rampersaud, De Veira hit centuries – Farfan & Mendes joins Albion, Blairmont and Tucber Park in semifinals
Rose Hall Town Farfan & Mendes Ltd, the defending Berbice Champion on Friday became the fourth team to reach the semifinals of the Berbice Mike’s Pharmacy Under-15, 50-Overs Knockout...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Seaboard Overseas Trading Group makes sizeable donation to Rehab Centre
Seaboard Overseas Trading Group donated the sum of US$5,000 (approximately G$1,030,000) to the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre (PRRC) last Wednesday. The Seaboard Overseas Trading Group is the...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Overall CSEC pass rate highest in three years
The 2018 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results recorded the highest overall pass percentage in three years. According to the Ministry of Education’s statistics,...Aug 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke/Linden Highway fatal accident… Prosecution closes case as defence prepares no-case submission
Months after a taxi driver was charged and released on $1.5M bail, after it was alleged that he caused the death of a porter who was struck and killed in an accident on Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke/Linden...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Counting 829 votes in the 21st century
Anyone who believes oil money under Guyana’s political competitors – PPP and APNU+AFC – will usher in a modern Guyana, has to be either mentally challenged, insanely biased or deliberately...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on WPA: Why no serious discussions on the oil cash to citizens?
Dear Editor, The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) notes the flurry of responses in the media to its proposal to use part of Guyana’s imminent oil revenues as cash transfers to households. While we...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on City defaulters could help garbage situation in barter arrangement
Dear Editor, As the city of Georgetown celebrates its 175th Anniversary, greetings are extended to the Mayor, City Councillors, and general staff. We are all aware of ongoing challenges faced by the...Aug 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Chinese money and labour: A win-win for them
Dear Editor, Thank you much for allowing me space in your excellent paper Kaieteur News to add my take of this slippery slope known as the Belt and Road Initiative, funded by China. Let me first say...

Aug 31, 2026
CPL – The Jamaica Kingsmen recorded their fourth win of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a 7-run win via DLS over the Trinbago Knight Riders, as the rain halted play just...Aug 31, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There is an old temptation among small countries, particularly those situated beside larger and more troublesome neighbours. They often mistake the friendship of a great power for an insurance policy. The illusion is comforting. It permits governments to spend less time...Aug 30, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...Aug 31, 2026
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