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Rupununi man who murdered father gets 12 years’ jail

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Rupununi man who murdered father gets 12 years’ jail

A man who murdered his father in 2014 was recently sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge. He was appearing in the Suddie High Court. The court...

Blaze Regional women’s T20 cricket Giddings fires Guyana to 20-run win against Jamaica

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on Blaze Regional women’s T20 cricket Giddings fires Guyana to 20-run win against Jamaica

By Sean Devers For the second game in a row Guyana registered a win and 33-year-old left arm pacer Erva Giddings received the Player-of-the-Match award as Guyana beat defending Champions Jamaica by...

Mix Up, Turning Point, Thunder, C7 among victors

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mix Up, Turning Point, Thunder, C7 among victors

Mix Up, Turning Point, Thunder and C7 registered victories when action in the Georgetown Zone of the Ivanoff Vodka nationwide dominoes competition continued on Monday night at Dynasty. In Zone...

Diamond Supermarket manager charged for attempted murder

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond Supermarket manager charged for attempted murder

A Diamond supermarket manager was yesterday hauled before the courts to answer an attempted murder charge. Xino Xi Qu appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before the Chief Magistrate Ann...

Former GGDMA President flung out of vehicle, robbed at gunpoint

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former GGDMA President flung out of vehicle, robbed at gunpoint

Former President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Patrick Harding, was on Monday evening held at gunpoint and thrown out of his car in the vicinity of Le Repentir...

Health Ministry takes maternal death prevention training to Linden

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry takes maternal death prevention training to Linden

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) last week conducted a three day training Seminar at the Linden Hospital Complex. The seminar, with special focus on “obstetric Haemorrhage,”...

Unified associations plugged -as boxing team in limbo

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on Unified associations plugged -as boxing team in limbo

As Guyana’s boxing team’s participation at the Pan Am Qualifiers in Nicaragua remain uncertain President of the Guyana Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle, is calling for the formation of united...

Pres. Granger chairs Cabinet meeting in Watooka, Linden― first time the Coalition Govt. hosted one in the region

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Granger chairs Cabinet meeting in Watooka, Linden― first time the Coalition Govt. hosted one in the region

Yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, was held at the Watooka House, Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice). It was chaired by President David Granger. Beginning at 10:00hrs, the meeting coincided with...

LeRoy Cort enjoy good opening weekend to new season

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on LeRoy Cort enjoy good opening weekend to new season

“Great opening weekend for me at the Louden Road Racing Series this past weekend, the weather was definitely not friendly though, with temperatures 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the freezing point. As...

Circo Guyano starring Joe Shanlin

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Circo Guyano starring Joe Shanlin

Minister of the Presidency (de facto deputy president although the man from Whim is the Prime Minister), Joe Harmon must believe that this entire world of 7 billion people minus him are complete...

Milo Schools’ Football Tournament Lodge Secondary and CWSS take last semifinal spots

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on Milo Schools’ Football Tournament Lodge Secondary and CWSS take last semifinal spots

Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) of Linden and Lodge Secondary of Georgetown have secured the final two spots in the ongoing seventh Milo schools’ fo otball tournament, which is also...

All set for today’s Guyana Carnival Domino and Duck Curry competitions in Linden

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for today’s Guyana Carnival Domino and Duck Curry competitions in Linden

The stage is set for the New Era Entertainment (NEE) Domino and Duck Curry competitions today, Labour Day, which is part of the Guyana Carnival activities at Shanghai’s Residence in...

Berbice private sector blisters GRDB for failing to assist farmers in paddy bug losses

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice private sector blisters GRDB for failing to assist farmers in paddy bug losses

The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce council has acknowledged the ongoing issue with rice farmers in Berbice. As a result it has chastised the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) for failing to...

BARTICA HOSPITAL NOW EQUIPPED TO PERFORM VARIOUS SURGERIES

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on BARTICA HOSPITAL NOW EQUIPPED TO PERFORM VARIOUS SURGERIES

Unprecedented in the history of the institution, the Bartica Regional Hospital is now staffed and equipped to carry out various surgeries (both emergency and elective) and provide other medical...

Five days to go as Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter Ward Cup concludes May 5-teams urged to be at venue 15:00hrs

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Five days to go as Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter Ward Cup concludes May 5-teams urged to be at venue 15:00hrs

The Organisers of this year’s Hamilton Green Cup Inter Ward/Village 9-a-side Knockout Football Tournament are putting everything in place to provide fans with a fitting conclusion to the annual...

KAMARANG…The soul-taker’s return

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on KAMARANG…The soul-taker’s return

By Michael Jordan Vibert Sealey turned in his hammock as the door opened. Brenda entered with a tray of bread, eggs and a bottle of beer. She glanced at the full ashtray on the crate that...

Gaskin bids farewell to ministerial post

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Gaskin bids farewell to ministerial post

In a post on social media network, Facebook, earlier Monday, former Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, said, “It was a privilege to have held, for the last four years,” the office of Minister...

Mohamed ton leads Everest Masters to comfortable win against Bartica

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed ton leads Everest Masters to comfortable win against Bartica

Opener Saheed Mohamed struck a brilliant century to lead host Everest Cricket Club Masters to a 77-run victory over Bartica Masters when the teams collided in a T20 fixture recently. Mohamed and...

By yearend, 240 Govt. buildings to be solared-powered-National Park now lit

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on By yearend, 240 Govt. buildings to be solared-powered-National Park now lit

Last Friday, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), through collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) under the High Commission of Canada, commissioned solar powered lights that were...

GFC’s expenditure jumps by more than $1B-union engages restructuring taskforce

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GFC’s expenditure jumps by more than $1B-union engages restructuring taskforce

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) on Monday engaged members of the taskforce set up by the Government and which is charged with examining the operations of the Guyana...

Curtis Dey edges Narine to take second annual NA Mayor Cycle Road race

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Curtis Dey edges Narine to take second annual NA Mayor Cycle Road race

Residents of New Amsterdam, Canje, Corentyne and surrounding communities were out in their numbers to the second annual Mayor’s Cycle Road Race which was held on Sunday last around the town of New...

GMSA hosts third successful Agro-processing expo

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA hosts third successful Agro-processing expo

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GSMA) yesterday hosted its third agro-processing exhibition for small and medium scale agro-processors. Through this initiative GMSA not only seeks...

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS PROJECTED IMPACTS

Apr 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS PROJECTED IMPACTS

There is much to be said about the discussions of our climate, which have polarized the world into groups supporting the theory that Global warming is anthropogenic (human induced) and some with the...

Today is about the workers

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Today is about the workers

It is a day to observe and celebrate. To remember those who made many hard sacrifices, including the ones who made the supreme sacrifice in a long struggle for a better life, a deeper sense of...

A narcissist is a person who says he/she must rule his/her country

Apr 01, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A narcissist is a person who says he/she must rule his/her country

If I were to explain narcissism, I would definitely fit into the definition the superiority of a person who thinks he/she is special and therefore has divine right to rule. No other requirement for...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has once again proven his talent for making the indefensible... more