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New GPC fails to prove news items cost it overseas markets

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC fails to prove news items cost it overseas markets

– unable to explain “Sole Sourcing” Days after being ordered by a New York court to answer several questions, the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (New GPC) has responded, but...

Abducted taxi driver…Teens charged with murder

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Abducted taxi driver…Teens charged with murder

Two teenagers were charged yesterday in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old Lusignan taxi driver whose body was discovered in a cane field aback of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. Following...

Wife-killer gets 20 years

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Wife-killer gets 20 years

Fifty-three year-old Haydock Baxter was yesterday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the unlawful killing of his wife, Carol Braithwaite-Baxter. Baxter strolled slowly along the corridor of the...

Rare British Guiana stamp sells for record US$9.5M

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rare British Guiana stamp sells for record US$9.5M

(Reuters) – A British Guiana One-Cent Magenta postage stamp from 1856, the only one of its kind to still exist, sold for a record $9.5 million at Sotheby’s yesterday. The hefty price, which...

Passport applications…Birth certificate requirement to protect against identify theft – Rohee

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Passport applications…Birth certificate requirement to protect against identify theft – Rohee

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has responded to concerns raised by first-time applicants for machine readable passports having to present a birth certificate that was obtained no more than six...

Miners’ body squares off with Govt. over low declaration

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miners’ body squares off with Govt. over low declaration

– insists reduced production is the reason The country’s largest miners’ association has insisted that falling gold declaration is to be blamed on reduced production. In a statement...

Braithwaite and Bravo slam tons as Windies take control against New Zealand

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Braithwaite and Bravo slam tons as Windies take control against New Zealand

By Sean Devers in Trinidad in association with Digicel, Stag Beer,John Fernandes Ltd & Cascadia Hotel There was a much larger gathering than on the opening day at the Queens Park Oval yesterday...

Goalkeeper heroics deny hosts Brazil

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Goalkeeper heroics deny hosts Brazil

Brazil produced an unconvincing display at Estadio Castelao as Mexico held them to a goalless draw to leave the hosts needing to win their final group game to be sure of their place in the last 16....

Pooranmall, Braithwaite and Francis replicate previous performance to win darts tourney

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pooranmall, Braithwaite and Francis replicate previous performance to win darts tourney

When the top draughts players last convened for the Guyana Draughts Association (GDA) national tournament earlier this year, three players Khemraj Pooranmall, Mark Braithwaite and Michael Francis had...

NACRA eases GRFU burden significantly

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on NACRA eases GRFU burden significantly

– Just over $2million more needed With the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) confirming its intention to absorb a sizeable chunk of the estimated $8million budgeted to get...

Crash Water escape elimination, Annai United females suffer shock defeat

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Crash Water escape elimination, Annai United females suffer shock defeat

Crash Water escaped elimination with a clinical 4-1 thrashing of Wowetta Premier Conquerors as the North Rupununi first division football championship continued at the Rupertee Sports Ground. A...

Fitting farewell as boxing judge, Garfield Clairmont DeSouza, laid to rest

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fitting farewell as boxing judge, Garfield Clairmont DeSouza, laid to rest

He had been a boxing judge and many fighters would have had their hands raised in victory after gaining the nod after hard fought battles while others would have left the ring feeling disappointed...

Amral and Sons humble Challengers by 45 runs

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amral and Sons humble Challengers by 45 runs

Amral and Sons defeated Challengers by 45 runs to win the final of the Trophy Stall 15 overs softball tournament played on Friday night last at Thirst Park. Led by Wazir Hussain 52...

GCA sends condolences to the family of the late Mendonca

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA sends condolences to the family of the late Mendonca

The Executive and Members of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) have extended their deepest condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the late Ivor Mendonca. A release from the GCA...

BCB congratulates Leon Johnson on elevation to the WI Test team

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB congratulates Leon Johnson on elevation to the WI Test team

The President and Executive of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) have congratulated Guyana Captain and middle order batsman Leon Johnson on his recent selection to the West Indies Senior Test team. In...

UG Sports Council want meeting with basketballers today

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on UG Sports Council want meeting with basketballers today

The Sports Council of the University of Guyana (UG) is summoning all basketball players present and aspiring to an emergency Meeting today, at the Transport Sports Club on Thomas Road. According to...

Six matches on today in Digicel Schools Football Competition

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Six matches on today in Digicel Schools Football Competition

Despite the current football landscape being saturated with commentary and scenes from the World Cup in Brazil, the local scenario is beginning to be inundated with the excitement of the Digicel...

Imran Khan wins Scotiabank golf tournament

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imran Khan wins Scotiabank golf tournament

Imran Khan took the first prize with a net 67 score in last Saturday’s Scotiabank Golf tournament which saw the bank donate $325,000 to the top three golfers which will be donated to charities of...

Registration closes today for Olympic Day Jog/Walk, Team Run

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Registration closes today for Olympic Day Jog/Walk, Team Run

Registration closes today at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Headquarters, High Street, Kingston for the International Olympic Day Annual Jog/Walk and 10km Team Run scheduled for Sunday...

Rafman Ali softball tourney…Chinapen century hands Trophy Stall B huge win

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rafman Ali softball tourney…Chinapen century hands Trophy Stall B huge win

By Zaheer Mohamed An attacking century by Latchman Chinapen handed Trophy Stall B a 35-run victory over Amrol and Sons when the Rafman Ali softball tournament continued on Sunday. Playing at Everest...

Ramnauth Seven-a-side softball set for June 22 at Lusignan

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramnauth Seven-a-side softball set for June 22 at Lusignan

Shahendra Ramnauth seven-a-side softball competition will be played this Sunday, June 22 at the Lusignan Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara. Entrance fee is $4,000 and registration will be...

GOA/GBA DISCOVER Open tourney for this weekend entries close on Friday

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA/GBA DISCOVER Open tourney for this weekend entries close on Friday

The Guyana Badminton Association in collaboration with the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) is set to host the DISCOVER Open Badminton tournament this Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22. This tournament...

GCA congratulates Johnson

Jun 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA congratulates Johnson

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has extended congratulations to Guyana Captain Leon Johnson on his elevation to the West Indies Test team for the series against New Zealand at Queens Park...

Local Reparations Committee to complete draft proposal today

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local Reparations Committee to complete draft proposal today

By Zena Henry The local Reparations Committee, which is responsible for the compilation of data – historic and current – for presentation to Europe over claims of native genocide and...

Guyana has a leadership crisis

Jun 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has a leadership crisis

– House Speaker tells youths at forum By Abena Rockcliffe Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman yesterday told a group of young people who gathered in the chambers of the...