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AML/CFT Impasse…Ramotar, Granger agree to work to avert FATF sanctions

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AML/CFT Impasse…Ramotar, Granger agree to work to avert FATF sanctions

President Donald Ramotar, and Leader of the Political Opposition Brigadier (rtd) David Granger have agreed to continue to engage on the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...

Police set fire to prisoner’s hands

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police set fire to prisoner’s hands

Even in the midst of defending itself against two serious allegations of human rights abuse, the Guyana Police Force is now investigating another case of alleged torture against some of its ranks at...

Firefighters rescue elderly man from burning building

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Firefighters rescue elderly man from burning building

Fire fighters last evening battled a fire that had engulfed a Turkeyen house, eventually rescuing an elderly man who was immediately rushed to the hospital with burns about the body. The man was...

Baby snatcher remanded

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Baby snatcher remanded

Baitoon Hussain, of Chesney, Albion, Corentyne, the woman accused of kidnapping a baby on May 24, last, at Port Mourant was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Whim...

Public, Teaching Service Commissioners identified

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Public, Teaching Service Commissioners identified

Head of State, Donald Ramotar and Leader of the Political Opposition Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, yesterday met for the constitutionally required meeting to hold consultations on the appointment of...

Local Govt Elections unlikely this year

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt Elections unlikely this year

…Opposition still holding out for August 1 With the way in which the current situation is prevailing, it is highly unlikely that Guyana will have Local Government Elections this year possibly...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo and Bobby deh pun sale

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo and Bobby deh pun sale

De Pee Pee Pee House got some people who blind, some who deaf, and some who like push dem mouth in other people story. One of dem is Zulfy. Dem boys talk bout de GS and goat. Zulfy read de thing and...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Final…Royal champions Queen Street to represent Guyana

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Final…Royal champions Queen Street to represent Guyana

By Rawle Welch Queen is normally associated with royalty and the monarchy and that is exactly what the performance of national champions Queen Street of Tiger Bay typified during their impressive...

GCA/Noble House Sea Foods second division tourney…DCC grab first innings from GCC

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/Noble House Sea Foods second division tourney…DCC grab first innings from GCC

Carryl, Fernandes, Squires star Demerara Cricket Club grabbed first innings points from arch rivals Georgetown Cricket Club when the latest round of matches in the Georgetown Cricket Association...

Jebon Crawford returns to winning ways in Berbice cycling event

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jebon Crawford returns to winning ways in Berbice cycling event

The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice 40 miles cycle road race came off successfully on Sunday with young cyclist Jebon Crawford of Trojan Cycle Club (TCC) taking top honours with a convincing...

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport chides WICB’s for removing the Third Test

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport chides WICB’s for removing the Third Test

In a release, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport chided the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for removing the third Test match between the Windies and New Zealand from Guyana. Here is the full...

Why no Berbice U-19 player in CPL squad

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Why no Berbice U-19 player in CPL squad

Is it just a bad selection or politics? Asks Sean Devers The non inclusion of the West Indies under-19 pair of batsman Shemron Hetmyer and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Mottie-Kanhai among the four...

Blacklisting of Guyana by WICB

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blacklisting of Guyana by WICB

Statement from the Alliance for Change (AFC) on the blacklisting of Guyana: In early 2012, the Alliance For Change (AFC) condemned the state-sponsored harassment of members of the Guyana Cricket...

Transport SC cops Bowen birth anniversary dominoes title

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Transport SC cops Bowen birth anniversary dominoes title

Transport SC chalked 81 games to win the Reginald Bowen (Lil Mark) Birth Anniversary Dominoes tournament on Sunday night last at his residence, 2169 Festival City, North Ruimveldt. TNT placed second...

3rd NZ vs WI Test to be played in Barbados

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd NZ vs WI Test to be played in Barbados

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board yesterday advised that the Third Test between West Indies and New Zealand will be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The dates of the...

Letter to the Sports Editor…WICB must accept blame

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…WICB must accept blame

Dear Sports Editor, Essentially, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB’s) main role is to provide youth, and senior cricket teams (males and females) for ICC Tournaments. These teams must...

Did the Government snub the WICB President?

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Did the Government snub the WICB President?

– The Sports Minister should make his response public It is now public knowledge that the Third Test Match between West Indies and New Zealand scheduled to be played at the Providence...

Mixed results in NA GTU, Hearts of Oak Masters football in Berbice

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mixed results in NA GTU, Hearts of Oak Masters football in Berbice

There were mixed results when the triple header football competition organized by The New Amsterdam Branch of The Guyana Teachers Union and the Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club was played. The one...

Georgetown are GFF U-17 Inter-Association Champs

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown are GFF U-17 Inter-Association Champs

– beat East Demerara on penalties; UDFA is third Guyana’s largest association, Georgetown Football Association (GFA) emerged as the best when the curtains came down on the Guyana Football...

Blades, Roberts lead Media XI to win over Enmore

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blades, Roberts lead Media XI to win over Enmore

In what was a clinical performance, the Media XI outplayed Enmore Over-40 by 27 runs to win their T/20 clash at the Enmore Community Centre ground on Sunday afternoon. The match was reduced to 16...

Letter to the Sports Editor…The public debate on football

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…The public debate on football

Dear Editor, Allow me space in your column as I make my maiden voyage joining my illustrious compatriots that whets your readers appetite daily in your columnist section. Sitting at our soon to be...

Ali 15/15 Softball tourney…Tradesman beat Sunil XI by 68 runs

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ali 15/15 Softball tourney…Tradesman beat Sunil XI by 68 runs

Tradesman defeated Sunil XI by 68 runs when the Rafman Ali 15/15 softball tournament commenced. At CPCE, in the open category, Tradesman batted first and scored 175-4 in 15 overs. Hamid Ally...

DCB Inter-Association U-17 Cricket …West Dem retain DCB U-17 title

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB Inter-Association U-17 Cricket …West Dem retain DCB U-17 title

Man-of-the-Match Ronaldo Renee fashioned an attractive unbeaten 54 to spur defending Champions West Demerara to an emphatic eight-wicket win over hosts Georgetown yesterday at Everest in the final...

Over 130 additional samples sent to CARPHA for testing

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Over 130 additional samples sent to CARPHA for testing

– as Health Ministry continues efforts to combat Chikungunya virus Even as moves are being made to intensify the campaign to control the potential impact of the Chikungunya virus in the Berbice...

Nine murder trials completed during April criminal Assizes

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Nine murder trials completed during April criminal Assizes

Nine murders were presented and completed during April sessions of the criminal assizes. According to a release from the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP) during the sessions, a total of ten...