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Thomas century hands Regal Masters huge win Wellman, Fisherman, SVC Grill Masters victorious

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thomas century hands Regal Masters huge win Wellman, Fisherman, SVC Grill Masters victorious

Eric Thomas struck an attacking century as Regal Masters defeated Success Masters by 179 runs, while Wellman Masters, Fisherman Masters and SVC Grill Masters also registered victories when the...

Bounty Farm Handicap Squash Tourney Two matches go to 3-games on opening night

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bounty Farm Handicap Squash Tourney Two matches go to 3-games on opening night

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) first tournament for the year; the Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap Squash Tournament commenced with seven matches in Category ‘A’ at the Georgetown Club on...

Ramnarine guides Good Success, SS/Jaguars to victory; Stephen, Dindyal propel Cavaliers

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramnarine guides Good Success, SS/Jaguars to victory; Stephen, Dindyal propel Cavaliers

Led by a fine all-round performance by Mahase Ramnarine, Good Success/Sans Souci/Jaguars combined defeated Maria’s Pleasure/Zeelandia by six wickets while G Square Cavaliers overcame...

P&P Insurance backs Brave Heart Football Club

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on P&P Insurance backs Brave Heart Football Club

P&P Insurance has actively been involved in the sports arena by funding or sponsoring events for those who care to approach the organisation. The latest sporting body to benefit from P&P’s...

MYO Inter-Jamaat softball continues on Sunday

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on MYO Inter-Jamaat softball continues on Sunday

The Muslim Youth Organisation Inter- Jamaat 15 overs Softball Cricket Competition is set to continue on Sunday at MYO ground. LBI will play New Amsterdam at 09:00hrs, New Mosque will take on Tuschen...

Two injured after fight near Police Station.

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two injured after fight near Police Station.

Two men were treated for stab wounds at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Tuesday after a fight broke out between them in the vicinity of the Central Police Station, New Amsterdam, in full view of...

FIBA Americas Qualifiers Training squad trimmed to 10 players

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIBA Americas Qualifiers Training squad trimmed to 10 players

The countdown continues before Guyana’s national men’s side depart for Colombia where they will compete in pool B of the FIBA Americas 2021 final round of qualifiers, and with one week remaining...

82 teachers enter profession

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 82 teachers enter profession

The Teaching Service Commission on Monday handed out 82 letters of introduction to individuals from Regions Two and Three who applied to become teachers. The simple ceremony for both regions was held...

Berbice Cricket Board unveils $1.2M Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Coaching Programme

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board unveils $1.2M Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Coaching Programme

The Berbice Cricket Board has secured a sponsorship worth close to $1.2M from overseas based Berbician Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh for another countywide Coaching Programme. Berbice Cricket Board...

Woman sentenced to prison, fined for impersonating sister to apply for passport

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Woman sentenced to prison, fined for impersonating sister to apply for passport

A Kitty woman who acquired five passports under three different names yesterday returned to court yesterday before Senior Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and changed...

DCB 2019 Under-15 Inter Association East Bank and Georgetown on winners row in latest action

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB 2019 Under-15 Inter Association East Bank and Georgetown on winners row in latest action

In second round of the DCB 2019 Under 15 Inter Association, East Bank Demerara duo Taddeus Lovell and Zachary Jodah demolished West Demerara by 95 runs, while Georgetown gained the upper hand over...

Berbice Female Team’s victory was due to early preparation, investment, hard work

Feb 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Female Team’s victory was due to early preparation, investment, hard work

President of the Berbice Cricket Board, Hilbert Foster has hailed the Berbice Female Team success in the just concluded Guyana Cricket Board Inter-county Championship as just reward for the...

Prison sentence for bandit shot during break and enter

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Prison sentence for bandit shot during break and enter

A bandit found himself in an unfortunate position when he was shot by police officers during an attempt to escape after breaking and entering the home of a woman in Georgetown. Robert Vaughn...

Sixteen years later, Mason faces fraud charge

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sixteen years later, Mason faces fraud charge

A 51-year-old mason made an appearance yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to respond to a charge of fraudulent nature. Joseph Beaton appeared before Senior Magistrate Faith McGusty. It...

New Mayor cites need for greater accountability at City Hall —steps taken to establish audit committee

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New Mayor cites need for greater accountability at City Hall —steps taken to establish audit committee

In the interest of greater transparency and accountability, the Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, has insisted that all receipts issued by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) be affixed...

Accused child rapist freed

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Accused child rapist freed

Sherwin Leitch, who had been on trial for raping an underage girl, walked out of the Demerara High Court a free man yesterday, after a jury found him not guilty. The charge against him had alleged...

Overseas investigators contacted after find at home of ‘wanted’ Guyanese businessman –Crime Chief

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas investigators contacted after find at home of ‘wanted’ Guyanese businessman –Crime Chief

The Guyana Police Force has contacted its overseas counterparts after a search of Oudit Narain Seenarain’s Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara residence, Seenarain is listed as being wanted...

Family car saved as Fyrish home gutted

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Family car saved as Fyrish home gutted

A fire that purportedly began in a room in the upper flat of a two-storeyed, wooden and concrete house at Fyrish Village, Corentyne, Berbice, completely destroyed the building where six persons...

Protest over GPHC cancer deaths continues

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Protest over GPHC cancer deaths continues

Sherlina Nageer staged a peaceful picketing exercise outside of the Ministry of Public Health yesterday, to demand justice, transparency and accountability in the public healthcare sector....

Boys included in HPV vaccination campaign – a critical step

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Boys included in HPV vaccination campaign – a critical step

“Vaccinating boys with the HPV vaccine is a critical step forward. Even though Guyana missed the original timeline of 2015, it is still in the forefront of developing countries when it comes...

South Ruimveldt man charged for death of pedestrian

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on South Ruimveldt man charged for death of pedestrian

Aaron Mahadeo, 33, from Stevedore Housing Scheme South Ruimveldt was yesterday placed before the court to answer an allegation made out against him for death by dangerous driving. The charge read...

GIPEX for 2019 third quarter

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GIPEX for 2019 third quarter

The Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit (GIPEX) will be held in the third quarter of 2019. This was announced on Monday by Energy Department Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe. The official said that...

Sophia man stops trial, pleads guilty to killing father

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia man stops trial, pleads guilty to killing father

Faced with the likelihood of a heavy jail sentence for murder, a former Sophia, Greater Georgetown man, abruptly ended his trial yesterday by pleading guilty to the lesser offence manslaughter, over...

Unlicensed revolver, shotgun seized from miner, shopkeeper

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Unlicensed revolver, shotgun seized from miner, shopkeeper

Police in the hinterland seized two unlicensed guns in the last two days. According to police in ‘F’ Division, acting on information, they went to a location at Obama Road, Upper Mazaruni,...

Baby dies after being burnt by headlamp in GPHC incubator

Feb 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Baby dies after being burnt by headlamp in GPHC incubator

When Quavo Daniels was born prematurely at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, (GPHC), last December, the hospital saw it necessary to place him in an incubator. Shortly after, in late...

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When silence speaks louder than words

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The United States has spoken. Reacting to the conviction of Marine Le Pen in a French... more