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Doing everything to delay the inevitable

Feb 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Doing everything to delay the inevitable

Dear Editor, The Government continues its adamant stance, even after the Chief Justice ruled that the No confidence motion stands. The general public would have expected the government to do...

Guyanese feel a stronger sense of security in the short time this Govt. has been in office

Feb 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese feel a stronger sense of security in the short time this Govt. has been in office

Dear Editor, In reference to the imminent General and Regional elections President David Granger said, “My brothers and sisters we have come to a critical juncture in the history of this...

Public explanation needed from GT&T

Feb 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Public explanation needed from GT&T

Dear Editor, I am puzzled by a “handed-down” Decision by GT&T and have tried to obtain, in vain, from GT&T, a rational explanation for the following situation. Over more than five...

The ever-present two major parties

Feb 10, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The ever-present two major parties

Circumstances increasingly confirm what was anticipated, and boldly predicted. Every presence of potential strength and meaning, of hoped-for difference has petered out, before the overwhelming...

Chief Elections Officer says…Poll preparations would take 148 days

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Elections Officer says…Poll preparations would take 148 days

It would take the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) 148 days to make adequate preparations for the conduct of General and Regional Elections. However, Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield...

9 months required for House-to House registration – GECOM

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 9 months required for House-to House registration – GECOM

Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Meyers, says that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Secretariat has calculated that House-to-House Registration would take nine months to be...

GECOM CEO overstepping his bounds – PPP Commissioners

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM CEO overstepping his bounds – PPP Commissioners

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Those who sit on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in representation of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), are of the opinion that the Chief Elections...

Man collects $2M by impersonating Health Minister …Son in jail for pretending to be First Lady

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man collects $2M by impersonating Health Minister …Son in jail for pretending to be First Lady

A man, who the court heard is serving a jail term at the New Amsterdam Prison for impersonating First Lady Sandra Granger, has once again been implicated in a similar offence. This time, he...

Female student detained over UG bomb threats

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Female student detained over UG bomb threats

A female student of the University of Guyana has been arrested and is being investigated in relation to two bomb threats at the institution this week. The incident has caused UG to close its...

Chinese trio gets two months for illegal entry – allegedly fled murder charge abroad

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese trio gets two months for illegal entry – allegedly fled murder charge abroad

The law seems to have caught up with three Chinese nationals who entered Guyana illegally, after they allegedly ran away from a murder charge. Yu Ting Lin, Yixiong Zheng, and Dagui Wang appeared...

Kitty man charged with execution-style killing of security guard – Co-accused still hospitalised

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Kitty man charged with execution-style killing of security guard – Co-accused still hospitalised

One of the two men charged with the execution-style killing of taxi driver Kelvin Walters, appeared in court for the murder charge to be read to him. Nursing a broken left leg, 28-year-old...

LJP Leader, Lenox Shuman, relinquishes Canadian citizenship

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on LJP Leader, Lenox Shuman, relinquishes Canadian citizenship

Presidential Candidate of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman, has formally notified Canada that he is relinquishing his citizenship to that country. In a statement, Shuman said...

Bodies from Essequibo River mishap found

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bodies from Essequibo River mishap found

Boat operators yesterday recovered the bodies of 50-year-old farmer Ravi Chutie and 56-year-old Ozard Russell, who drowned on Tuesday following an accident in the Essequibo River. The badly...

PPP had also “illegally” raised tendering threshold -Cabinet documents indicate

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PPP had also “illegally” raised tendering threshold -Cabinet documents indicate

There appears to be evidence that a recent decision by the Ministry of Finance to raise the thresholds under which ministries, agencies and state companies can authorize contracts, may have...

Family tradition can land you in jail

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Family tradition can land you in jail

When children do something dat dem parent do, people does seh how dem tek after dem fadda or dem mudda. Long time, if a man was a carpenter then he son woulda be a carpenter; if de man was a plumber...

Patrick Forde Memorial Boxing Suriname, St. Lucia and T&T confirm fighters

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Patrick Forde Memorial Boxing Suriname, St. Lucia and T&T confirm fighters

Just over a week remains before the second annual Patrick Forde Memorial boxing tournament punches off at the National Gymnasium on February 17th and Guyana who will be defending the overall...

GFF mourns the loss of EBFA Exco. Member, Clive Matthews

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF mourns the loss of EBFA Exco. Member, Clive Matthews

The President, executive and members of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has extended sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Executive...

Ramkarran’s century spurs Zeelugt to huge win

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramkarran’s century spurs Zeelugt to huge win

Khandiya Ramkarran struck a fine century as Zeelugt defeated Players SC by 211 runs when the Zeelugt Sports Club T20 tournament commenced recently. Ramkarran led with 168 as host Zeelugt...

Regal Stationery softball on tomorrow

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Stationery softball on tomorrow

The Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc Regal Stationery and Computer Centre tournament will continue tomorrow with several matches. In the over 40 division, Regal Masters will play Success...

MOU signed with GoG to construct 2nd Football Complex Int. full size pitch and two mini pitches to be constructed; 24 hr access for community

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOU signed with GoG to construct 2nd Football Complex Int. full size pitch and two mini pitches to be constructed; 24 hr access for community

History was created yesterday when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Government of Guyana (GoG) for the 25-year lease of 7.3 acres of land to...

Government and Hockey board sign MoU for modern sporting facility

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Government and Hockey board sign MoU for modern sporting facility

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday, signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Guyana Hockey Board, which will pave the way for the construction of a state-of-the-art sporting...

Gajnabi, Mangru shine as Select U19 upset Demerara; bowlers propel Berbice to 8-wkt win

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gajnabi, Mangru shine as Select U19 upset Demerara; bowlers propel Berbice to 8-wkt win

By Zaheer Mohamed Skipper Shabika Gajnabi and Mandy Magru turned in outstanding all-round performances to guide the Select U19 to a five-wicket victory over Demerara, while Berbice defeated...

CWI Regional First-Class Cricket Tournament Despite fifties from Johnson & Singh Scorpions hold slim advantage going into 3rd day

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Regional First-Class Cricket Tournament Despite fifties from Johnson & Singh Scorpions hold slim advantage going into 3rd day

By Sean Devers Jamaica Scorpions held the slim advantage when the second day of their sixth round, CWI Regional First-Class Cricket match against four-times defending Champions Guyana Jaguars...

BCB/Perry Gossai Memorial 100 Balls Tournament Several Teams advance to next round – Blairmont disqualified

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Perry Gossai Memorial 100 Balls Tournament Several Teams advance to next round – Blairmont disqualified

Play in the first ever Perry Gossai Memorial Second Division 100 Balls Tournament has commenced. The Tournament is being organised by the Berbice Cricket Board with sponsorship from...

BCB launches Dr. Puran Singh National Players Incentive Scheme

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches Dr. Puran Singh National Players Incentive Scheme

Berbice Junior and Female Cricketers who are selected in the Guyana’s Cricket Teams would benefit for the second successive year with a financial stipend from the vibrant Berbice Cricket Board. The...

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Waramuri stuns Vreed-en-Hoop 7-1, as Bush Lot topple Ann’s Grove

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more