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No headway…Election date depends on consensus in GECOM–President Granger tells commissioners

Mar 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No headway…Election date depends on consensus in GECOM–President Granger tells commissioners

The engagement between Government and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday to determine a date for elections ended without one. The Chairman and six commissioners who met...

Commission study on offshore reserves before any bid round – Industry Experts

Mar 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Commission study on offshore reserves before any bid round – Industry Experts

By Kiana Wilburg Before first-time oil producers like Guyana rush into any bid round, it would be wise to commission an international study on its offshore reserves. This is according to Oxfam...

Findings on GPHC Cancer deaths… Doctors failed to follow protocol; shortage of trained medical personnel highlighted

Mar 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Findings on GPHC Cancer deaths… Doctors failed to follow protocol; shortage of trained medical personnel highlighted

By Kemol King The deaths of three children, all cancer patients, who received treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) were due to failure by doctors to follow the protocol...

Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos dies at 80

Mar 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos dies at 80

Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos died last evening at a city hospital after he was taken to the institution having complained of feeling unwell. He was 80. A legal luminary, Mr. De Santos served for...

Dismissed Sergeant gets nine charges for travel allowance fraud

Mar 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dismissed Sergeant gets nine charges for travel allowance fraud

A dismissed member of the Guyana Police Force was yesterday slapped with nine fraud charges in relation to allegedly granting himself travel allowances that he was not entitled to....

High Court grants bail to jailed Cuban couple

Mar 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on High Court grants bail to jailed Cuban couple

Weeks after being jailed for tendering forged passports, a Cuban couple has been granted bail by the High Court pending an appeal. Yesterday, the application for bail pending appeal was granted by...

A man tell de court how he ganja was achar

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A man tell de court how he ganja was achar

Dem magistrate does got to have patience. Dem does got to have tolerance and dem does have to learn to control dem temper. Dat is because some of de things dem does hear would either mek dem...

Spartans claim Mamboo bar Dominoes title

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Spartans claim Mamboo bar Dominoes title

Spartans chalked up 49 games to win the final of the Mamboo bar dominoes title when the final was contested recently at Mamboo bar, Barr Street, Kitty. Providence placed second on 46 games while Mix...

NSC/Cheddi Jagan Memorial Schools’ Windball tourney Play continues this weekend at National Gymnasium

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC/Cheddi Jagan Memorial Schools’ Windball tourney Play continues this weekend at National Gymnasium

The National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored Cheddi Jagan Memorial Schools’ Windball tournament will continue this weekend at the National Gymnasium with some exciting fixtures. During the...

Kassim Khan and rookie Eion Blue excel at Romel & Robin 9-hole Golf Extravaganza

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kassim Khan and rookie Eion Blue excel at Romel & Robin 9-hole Golf Extravaganza

Veteran Kassim Khan and rookie Eion Blue each put up a splendid performance at the Romel & Robin 9-hole golf tourney on Sunday 3, March at the Lusignan Golf Club. Pl ayed in 2 Flights of...

GABA/Let’s Bet Sports officially launches knockout tournament

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA/Let’s Bet Sports officially launches knockout tournament

Just six days remain before the tip off of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABA)/Let’s Bet Sports First and Second Division Knockout Tournament, which is scheduled to be contested over...

Trophy Stall supports WCC U19 tourney

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall supports WCC U19 tourney

Trophy Stall has supported the Wakenaam Cricket Committee (WCC) for the staging of an U19 40-over tournament on the island. The entity has joined Mike’s Pharmacy as the sponsors for the competition...

AAG final CARIFTA Trials Action gets underway this morning at NTFC

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG final CARIFTA Trials Action gets underway this morning at NTFC

The Amateur Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) final Carifta trials begins today at the National Track and Field Center (NTFC), Leonora with over 200 athletes expected to be part of the two-day...

Milo Schools’ football tourney Six matches on this weekend at MOE ground

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo Schools’ football tourney Six matches on this weekend at MOE ground

Two days of action packed football in the MILO Schools Football tournament 2019 continues today and tomorrow at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue. In the first of the triple...

GCB mourns the passing of Mr. Roy Baijnauth

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB mourns the passing of Mr. Roy Baijnauth

The Guyana Cricket Board would like to extend heartfelt condolences to the family, relatives and friends of Mr. Roy Baijnauth, who passed away earlier this week after a brief period of illness. Mr....

Windies First-Class C/Ships Jaguars 69-2 need 93 more runs for fifth title Shepherd end as leading fast bowler with 37 wickets

Mar 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies First-Class C/Ships Jaguars 69-2 need 93 more runs for fifth title Shepherd end as leading fast bowler with 37 wickets

By Sean Devers On a day designated International Women’s Day, 43-year-old Jamaican Jaqueline Williams, the only female First-Class Umpire in the Region, enjoyed a good one at the office as the...