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Crum-Ewing murder probe…Detainees admit throwing feces on Freddie Kissoon

Feb 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Crum-Ewing murder probe…Detainees admit throwing feces on Freddie Kissoon

Nearly six years after feces was thrown into his face, popular newspaper columnist and social activist Freddie Kissoon now feels that he will get justice. This was after two men, including a former...

CARICOM agrees to lobby UN, US Congress on ‘de-risking’ banks issue

Feb 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM agrees to lobby UN, US Congress on ‘de-risking’ banks issue

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will employ the full gamut of options available to it to confront the banking crisis that is threatening the region, says Chair of the Community and Prime Minister...

Guyana’s Ambassador to Venezuela finally accredited

Feb 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Ambassador to Venezuela finally accredited

Guyana’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Cheryl Miles, has been formally been accredited by that country’s Government. The ceremony occurred on Wednesday, several months after she was appointed by the...

Business body urges speedy tabling of telecoms laws

Feb 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Business body urges speedy tabling of telecoms laws

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is urging Government to announce timelines over the laying of legislation that will open up the telecommunications sector. In his 2016 Budget Speech, Minister of...

Probe still underway for nurse who tended to shot criminals

Feb 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Probe still underway for nurse who tended to shot criminals

Investigators are still working on a case against a nurse, who was arrested in December for reportedly providing medical services to known criminals, who were injured during robberies. She worked...

Lost miners found on Omai Mountain

Feb 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lost miners found on Omai Mountain

Three miners who were reported missing in the “Omai mountain area”, Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), have been located and arrangements are being made by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the...

Kwame people singing and chanting in dem cage

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Kwame people singing and chanting in dem cage

Guyana is one country in which people wid friends in high places does get away wid murder. Police use to see criminals in action and tun dem face. When dem boys complain de same police use to seh...

Demerara Volleyball Association hosts workshop for coaches

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Volleyball Association hosts workshop for coaches

Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) on Wednesday night hosted a workshop for coaches at the National Gymnasium. The clinic was facilitated by overseas based Guyanese Andrew Woolward, the assistant...

Pride aiming to narrow Jaguars lead on home soil

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pride aiming to narrow Jaguars lead on home soil

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Trophy Stall & Tower Suites Defending Champions Guyana Jaguars, on the back of six consecutive wins, sit top of the points table with 101 points in...

Windies U-19 star players back home

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies U-19 star players back home

The Guyanese members on the World Cup Championship winning West Indies Under-19 team have returned to home soil following their historic win. Led by Skipper Shimron Hetmyer, with Keemo Paul and Tevin...

Demerara Bank Limited and Venu Shopping Center and Beauty Salon on board

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Bank Limited and Venu Shopping Center and Beauty Salon on board

Upper Corentyne Cricket Association Mashramani Cup 2016 Demerara Bank Limited, Corriverton Branch and Venu Shopping Center and Beauty Salon have joined the list of sponsors for the Upper Corentyne...

Assanah and Branford make debut in England

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Assanah and Branford make debut in England

Cheered on by national women’s team members Janella Munroe and Chantelle Fernandes Guyana’s talented young duo of Jamarj Assanah and Aroydy Branford, made their debut on Saturday for the...

GSSF pays courtesy visit to NSC

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSSF pays courtesy visit to NSC

On Tuesday 16th February, 2016, representatives of the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation paid a courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the National Sports Commission on Homestretch Avenue. Members of...

Nandy Park, Sand Pipers chalk wins

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nandy Park, Sand Pipers chalk wins

Nandy Park and Sand Pipers registered victories when the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA) 50-over tournament continued recently. At Everest, Nandy Park overcame Uprising by one wicket....

Junior Squash players departed Guyana yesterday for St. Vincent & Grenadines Open

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Squash players departed Guyana yesterday for St. Vincent & Grenadines Open

The Guyana Squash Association named six players to represent Guyana at the St Vincent & The Grenadines Junior Open 2016 scheduled to be held in St Vincent from February 19-21. According to a...

Former GABBFF President George Marshall laid to rest

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former GABBFF President George Marshall laid to rest

The former Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) President, George Marshall was laid to rest yesterday. Following a viewing at Merriman’s Funeral Home and a service at St...

RHTY&SC and A. Mahabir and Sons General Store provide trophies and gate prizes

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC and A. Mahabir and Sons General Store provide trophies and gate prizes

Young Warriors Cricket Club Fundraiser – Mash Cup 2016 More support pours in for the annual fund raiser of the Young Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice – Mash Cup...

A.Ally and Sons supports WBCA

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on A.Ally and Sons supports WBCA

A. Ally and Sons has supported the West Berbice Cricket Associaiton for its T20 bash set for Sunday at Albion. Manager of the entity Devita Baldeo presented the third place trophy to Secretary of the...

Mashramani Volleyball action set for Berbice

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mashramani Volleyball action set for Berbice

Volleyball teams in Berbice are being kept on a busy schedule as the hectic Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) 2016 volleyball season continues. The teams are busy preparing to take to the court...

Annual Forbes Burnham Memorial Three Stage Cycle Race starts Sunday

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annual Forbes Burnham Memorial Three Stage Cycle Race starts Sunday

The Forbes Burnham Foundation in keeping with its annual tradition will be hosting the Forbes Burnham Memorial Cycle Race on the 21st and 23rd of February. The first stage of the race will be on...

WICB President salutes the life and work of former Test player Ganteaume

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB President salutes the life and work of former Test player Ganteaume

St. John’s, ANTIGUA – West Indies Cricket Board President, Dave Cameron, is saluting the life and work of 95-year old, Andy Ganteaume, the Caribbean’s oldest test cricketer, who passed...

GCA/NBS second division final set for tomorrow

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/NBS second division final set for tomorrow

Arch-rivals Georgetown Cricket Club and Demerara Cricket Club will clash in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association/ New Building Society second division 40-over tournament tomorrow at...

WDCA President’s Cup T20…Esau guides Independence SC to victory

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDCA President’s Cup T20…Esau guides Independence SC to victory

Safraz Esau slammed an unbeaten 82 to guide Independence SC to a seven-wicket victory over Christ Ambadassors when the West Demerara Cricket Association President’s Cup T20 tournament continued...

MOE/GTTA host beginners programme

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOE/GTTA host beginners programme

The curtains finally came down in the Ministry of Education, Department of Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC) in collaboration with the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) beginner’s...

National Basketball Championships launch at 704 Sports Bar today

Feb 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Basketball Championships launch at 704 Sports Bar today

The National Basketball Championships: The Road to Mecca III will be launched today at the renowned 704 Sports Bar and Lounge at the corner of Lamaha and Albert Streets from 3pm with teams and...