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Alleged ‘robbery’ of senior cop… Detective sgt. under close arrest for trying to cover up corrupt deal involving ASP

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged ‘robbery’ of senior cop… Detective sgt. under close arrest for trying to cover up corrupt deal involving ASP

A detective sergeant is reportedly under close arrest for allegedly destroying evidence which appeared to suggest that an assistant superintendent of police may have lied about the...

State funds not to be used for holiday, end of year gift purchases …Financial Secretary warns practice is illegal

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on State funds not to be used for holiday, end of year gift purchases …Financial Secretary warns practice is illegal

The use of Government funds to purchase end of year and holiday gifts is illegal and the Government is seeking to curtail the practice. Newly appointed Financial Secretary (FS), Michael Joseph,...

Huge stakes at play in tomorrow’s defining no-confidence motion

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Huge stakes at play in tomorrow’s defining no-confidence motion

In a few hours time, an unusual debate will take place in the National Assembly, barring some major unforeseen circumstances. Normally, there would not been much concern except that for this...

Detective Sergeant Rodwell Sarrabo is Best Cop -$18.6M in monetary awards presented at 2018 Police Awards Ceremony

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Detective Sergeant Rodwell Sarrabo is Best Cop -$18.6M in monetary awards presented at 2018 Police Awards Ceremony

A family trip to Arrow Point Resort, a short stay in Aruba, $250,000 and a trophy for being adjudged the Best Cop, were awards that were bestowed on Detective Sergeant Rodwell Sarrabo yesterday as...

Annandale hit and run accident… The law should take its course —National Road Safety Council

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Annandale hit and run accident… The law should take its course —National Road Safety Council

The Guyana National Road Safety Council, (GNRSC) has joined the call for the law to take its course in the Annandale hit and run accident which left one teen dead and another seriously injured....

Put politics aside, work together for the people – Minister urges NDC reps

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Put politics aside, work together for the people – Minister urges NDC reps

Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, has urged the newly sworn in members of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council,(NDCs) of Region Three to put aside their political views and work together...

Diamond woman hospitalized after reputed husband attempts to kill her

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond woman hospitalized after reputed husband attempts to kill her

A 36-year-old mother of five is now nursing injuries at the Woodlands Hospital after her reputed husband, Ryan Sugrim, attempted to kill her last Friday. Zaila Sugrim of Lot 569 Section A Block Y...

Guyanese man captured in NY after killing daughter, teen in Virginia

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man captured in NY after killing daughter, teen in Virginia

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — The mother of 18-year-old Vanessa Zaman, who was killed alongside another teen in Henrico County last week, says the man wanted for her murder is her father. Abdool Zaman,...

Mohamed’s Enterprise supports GFF/Exxonmobil International Futsal Tourney

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise supports GFF/Exxonmobil International Futsal Tourney

Mohamed’s Enterprise of Lombard Street has thrown their support behind the GFF-ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall December 27 to 30. Yesterday at...

‘Kayo’ McKinnon and ‘Tallo’ Hutson academies Annual Youth Challenge Fiesta Hi Stars win Under-13, Topp XX capture Under-16 title

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Kayo’ McKinnon and ‘Tallo’ Hutson academies Annual Youth Challenge Fiesta Hi Stars win Under-13, Topp XX capture Under-16 title

Hi Stars and Topp XX are winners of the annual Kayo’s and Tallo’s Academy Youth Fiesta Under-13 and Under-16 Youth Challenge Fiesta which came off on Saturday last at the Mackenzie Sports Club...

VOS end of year swim meet Paramaribo, Suriname Guyanese enjoyed successful trip winning 25 medals

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on VOS end of year swim meet Paramaribo, Suriname Guyanese enjoyed successful trip winning 25 medals

Guyana’s 39-member team made up of four clubs, won 25 Medals at the VOS Invitational Meet held last weekend in Paramaribo, the largest City of the Guyana’s Dutch neighbour Suriname....

S&L donates to Net Rockers ahead of GT Beer Year end C/ship clash with Blueberry Hill

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on S&L donates to Net Rockers ahead of GT Beer Year end C/ship clash with Blueberry Hill

A generous donation was made to the Net Rockers Football Club of Linden by S&L Electrical Agency to aid the club which is now seeking a semifinal berth in the annual GT Beer year end...

International Imports and Supplies on board with MSC annual football

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on International Imports and Supplies on board with MSC annual football

International Imports and Supplies are the latest corporate sponsor to throw their support behind the MATARKAI Sports Committee for the hosting of their annual floodlight football competition....

GBA President recognises efforts of talented female boxers

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA President recognises efforts of talented female boxers

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle has recognised the talent and efforts of two talented female boxers. The young ladies happen to be sisters Abiola and Alesha...

Bartica Football Association has newly-elected president

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica Football Association has newly-elected president

Alden Marslowe is the new President of the Bartica Football Association (BFA) following elections last Monday in the Region 7 mining community. The elections, supervised by the Guyana Football...

Angel is Achievers Youth and Sports Club cricketer of the year

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Angel is Achievers Youth and Sports Club cricketer of the year

Shamal Angel was voted cricketer of the year when the Achievers Youth and Sports Club held its annual awards ceremony on Saturday last at the Fort Wellington Secondary School, West Coast...

Letter to the Sports Editor K&S responds to Christopher Matthias

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor K&S responds to Christopher Matthias

Dear Mr. Editor, Christopher Matthias, Christopher Matthias, Christopher Matthias, you should not pronounce on football matters in Guyana. I refer to the article in one of the daily newspapers...

Letter to the Sports Editor A response to R. Trim’s missive

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor A response to R. Trim’s missive

Dear Editor, Dear Sir I wish to address a small concern expressed by a letter writer, R. Trim, who, despite the caption, seems hell bent on maligning my ability and skill in the journalistic...

Seventy percent of listed hernia patients treated …to reduce stigma in the lives of many

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Seventy percent of listed hernia patients treated …to reduce stigma in the lives of many

Hernia has for years, acted as a debilitating disease both physically and socially for men within Guyana. In fact, the disease can be considered as a household name of some sort across the spectrum....

Judge’s sentencing policy taken to task -on appeal to murder convictions

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Judge’s sentencing policy taken to task -on appeal to murder convictions

“It is arbitrary. (The) figure is not in keeping with the norms of sentencing,” argued defence counsel Sanjeev Datadin, as he addressed the Court of Appeal against a 60-year base policy adapted...

NOT FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

Dec 20, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NOT FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

For almost two decades after independence, the then PNC government resisted introducing foreign television because of the threat of cultural imperialism- the fear of importing foreign values and...

NOC escapee among four remanded to jail on robbery charges

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on NOC escapee among four remanded to jail on robbery charges

Two teenagers are among four young men, including a teen who had recently escaped from the New Opportunity Corps have been remanded to jail. They appeared before Magistrate Rhondell Weaver in...

Jamal Khashoggi’s 15-strong hit squad saunters through airport security in new CCTV

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jamal Khashoggi’s 15-strong hit squad saunters through airport security in new CCTV

New CCTV images of the 15 men wanted in connected to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder have been published by Turkish media. International news organisation Anadolu Agency reports to have...

Gill, Joseph on self-bail after assault charges

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Gill, Joseph on self-bail after assault charges

Former APNU/AFC Councillor Carol Smith-Joseph of West Coast Berbice and opposition Member of Parliament, Harry Gill, yesterday appeared at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court to answer a charge...

South-bound traffic on High Street for Parliament tomorrow

Dec 20, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on South-bound traffic on High Street for Parliament tomorrow

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure says that to ease traffic congestion, made worse by Christmas shopping, it is opening one lane on High Street tomorrow. According to the ministry, it is...

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Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more