February 2020

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Guyana’s very orientation is secrecy – First Vice President, TIGI

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s very orientation is secrecy – First Vice President, TIGI

… country exactly where it was 20 years ago By Kemol King When it comes to transparency and public disclosures, Guyana’s growth is yet to impress. Its very orientation is secrecy, and continues...

Drunk driver released on $1M bail for killing Friendship mother of four

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk driver released on $1M bail for killing Friendship mother of four

Almost four months later, a 64-year-old resident of Eccles, East Bank Demerara was on Tuesday hauled before the court to answer to a causing death by dangerous driving charge. The accused, Desmond...

“Bruk Up” appeals 20-year sentence for killing homeless man

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Bruk Up” appeals 20-year sentence for killing homeless man

Shawn Harris has mounted an appeal against his conviction and subsequent life sentence with the possibility of parole after serving 20 years for the murder of 42-year-old Sunil Singh, who was...

Trophy Stall on board for Mommy’s Corner softball tourney

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall on board for Mommy’s Corner softball tourney

Trophy Stall has thrown its support behind Mommy’s Corner, a non-profitable organisation for the staging of their T20 softball competition which is set for Sunday at Better Hope, East Coast...

Skeletal remains found under log believed to be that of missing woodcutter

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Skeletal remains found under log believed to be that of missing woodcutter

Almost two months after he reportedly went missing somewhere in the Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River area, a skeletal remains suspected to be that of the missing woodcutter was found under a fallen...

6th Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge Timothy Mc Andrew relishing the Sunday’s challenge

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge Timothy Mc Andrew relishing the Sunday’s challenge

Timothy Mc Andrew has been a consistent competitor at these games from its inception and come Sunday at the National Park Tarmac, the Berbice based athlete is backing himself to finish on the podium....

Football gears donated to four schools …to encourage greater participation in the sport

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football gears donated to four schools …to encourage greater participation in the sport

Four schools were presented with football gears yesterday at the Ministry of Education’s Sports Complex, Carifesta Avenue. The items donated included uniforms and balls to be used by the students...

GPHC observes World Cancer Day

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC observes World Cancer Day

The Oncology Department attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), observed World Cancer Dayon Tuesday. The facility cares for over 100 cancer patients on a daily basis. This day...

Couple in custody after reportedly beating neighbour to death

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Couple in custody after reportedly beating neighbour to death

A 48-year-old East Coast Demerara (ECD) resident succumbed to his injuries yesterday around 08:00hrs at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, after he was reportedly beaten by his neighbours....

Boxers showing great improvement – says Coach Poole

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers showing great improvement – says Coach Poole

But work needs to done on tactics & technical areas The quartet of GDF’s Colin Lewis (Captain) and Desmond Amsterdam, Policeman Dennis Thomas and Forgotten Youths Foundation’s (FYF) Keevin...

Private hire taxi driver found guilty of causing death

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Private hire taxi driver found guilty of causing death

A man who operated a private car as a taxi and fled the scene after the vehicle became involved in an accident has been jailed for nine months. Leibert Thomas, 37, of 79 Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice...

Wins for Tuschen Train Station Masjid and LBI B

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wins for Tuschen Train Station Masjid and LBI B

The Muslim Youth Organization of Guyana/Trophy Stall Inter- Jamaat 10 overs Softball Cricket Competition 2019 resumed last Sunday at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands. In bright sunshine...

Jaguars and Pride hunt for points intensifies

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaguars and Pride hunt for points intensifies

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – There are three compelling rivalries in the fourth round of matches of the West Indies Championship, which resumes today following a two-week break. With a mere 0.2 points...

Truck topples, driver injured

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Truck topples, driver injured

A sand truck driver is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after his truck toppled over in the vicinity of Supply Village, East Bank Demerara. . The incident occurred...

Despite difficult circumstance Banks DIH Berbice Branch record significant profit over previous year

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Despite difficult circumstance Banks DIH Berbice Branch record significant profit over previous year

Despite having one of their most challenging years due to various circumstances, Banks DIH Berbice Branch was still able to make a significant profit. This was told to shareholders when the company...

Hero CPL viewership increases by 56% in 2019 to 312million

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hero CPL viewership increases by 56% in 2019 to 312million

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw another increase in viewership numbers during the 2019 season as the vibrant and exciting T20 league continues to grow in stature and reputation. The total...

Police chase, nab man who discharged gun in car

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police chase, nab man who discharged gun in car

Alert and fit police ranks who were on a stop and search exercise on the Reliance Pubic Road in front of the Reliance Police Station were able to nab a man who had disposed of a bag containing a gun...

Hemraj Kissoon outperforms all competitors in the LGC Birthday celebration tourney

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hemraj Kissoon outperforms all competitors in the LGC Birthday celebration tourney

Past Club President Hemraj Kissoon, head of Kissoons Furniture Establishment, wowed the occasion as he emerged as Tournament Champion on Sunday last, a day specially set aside to honour Life-member...

Medical malpractice

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Medical malpractice

Six years later and there is learning of the horrors endured by a sick patient who eventually succumbed. It could have been any citizen, but usually more the fate of the poor, the unrepresented, the...

GABBFF 2020 Novices Championships/Mr. Linden Classic Fitness Express and Samuel Hardy are main sponsors

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF 2020 Novices Championships/Mr. Linden Classic Fitness Express and Samuel Hardy are main sponsors

The 2020 edition of the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) is set for Saturday February 15th next at the Lichas Hall, Linden with twenty-five athletes (male & female)...

Guerrilla warfare intensifies inside the AFC

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guerrilla warfare intensifies inside the AFC

Last year in my Wednesday, August 14, 2019 column captioned; “The pathetic nonsense Granger’s British advisor uttered,” I wrote that the head of the foreign consulting firm advising the PNC on...

DCB Inter-Association 50 overs U-15 cricket W/Dem beat E/Bank and GT victorious against E/Coast

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB Inter-Association 50 overs U-15 cricket W/Dem beat E/Bank and GT victorious against E/Coast

Mathura’s fifty helps W/Demerara to first win By Sean Devers West Demerara notched up their first win when they beat East Bank by 35 runs at Everest, while defending Champions Georgetown remained...

CWI Coach Education Programme bowls off in Guyana

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Coach Education Programme bowls off in Guyana

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is working to improve coaching at all levels, and new Coach Education Manager Chris Brabazon, has already embarked on a journey across the region to...

New book – The Case for Electoral Reform

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New book – The Case for Electoral Reform

The launch of the recently published book entitled: ‘Electoral System Reform for a Diverse Nation, The Case of Guyana’ will be held on Friday. This event will include a presentation by the...

Two Banks Karate Club students to represent Caribbean Karate Association

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two Banks Karate Club students to represent Caribbean Karate Association

Two Guyanese from the Banks DIH Karate club, located at Thirst Park have been selected to represent the Caribbean Karate Federation (CKF) at the World Union Karate Federation (WUKF) Championship in...

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Bobb, Lovell hit hat-tricks

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…Saints and SHC S’Team record wins at National Junior Indoor Hockey Championships (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Hockey Board’s National Junior Indoor Hockey Championships got off to an...

Bigger is not necessarily better

Oct 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a particular danger when tourism people gather in a room to discuss the future of tourism. Before anybody notices, somebody is talking about luxury resorts, billion-dollar investments, global sporting events and infrastructure on a scale that would make Dubai look like...

The People’s Wars, Caribbean Bills

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol...

Pres. Ali- the mythmaker

Oct 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali has constructed a movie. He has a lot of help from former president, Jagdeo. Since both are into mythmaking, the movie they made presents an image to Guyanese. Perfection. PPP Govt. women made to look angelic. PPP men less demonic. Fantasy made to be...

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