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Cabinet to focus on Harmon today

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet to focus on Harmon today

President David Granger has stated that the concerns, which have been raised by the Alliance For Change (AFC), a member of the governing coalition, with regard to the roles and responsibilities of...

Nigel Hughes quits as chairman of AFC

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Nigel Hughes quits as chairman of AFC

The Alliance For Change (AFC) last evening sent out a statement confirming that at a statutory Management Committee meeting the Party held yesterday, its Chairman Nigel Hughes “made an announcement...

Clueless demonstrators mount protest outside KN

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Clueless demonstrators mount protest outside KN

By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell Just under a score of persons hailing from Region Three yesterday mounted a protest outside Kaieteur News in “solidarity” with the embattled Minister of State Joseph...

BK lashes out at Granger over rescinded appointment

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on BK lashes out at Granger over rescinded appointment

Businessman, Brain Tiwarie, yesterday lashed out at President David Granger criticizing the Head-of-State’s decision to rescind Tiwarie’s appointment as Ministerial Advisor on Business. Tiwarie...

My trip to China not connected to Harmon’s- Clinton Williams

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on My trip to China not connected to Harmon’s- Clinton Williams

-Two-yr-old US$4.3M container scanner goes down Private sector executive, Clinton Williams, yesterday insisted that there was no connection with his recent trip to China to that of Minister of State,...

Corentyne man shot dead, wife badly beaten by bandits

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne man shot dead, wife badly beaten by bandits

Gowchand Budhu of Lot 636 Topu Village, Nigg was shot dead by two armed bandits who stormed his home on Sunday evening around 20:00 hrs. According to reports, the man was at home with his wife,...

‘I don’t know what B.K. Tiwarie is looking forward to’ – Granger

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘I don’t know what B.K. Tiwarie is looking forward to’ – Granger

“I don’t know what Brian Tiwarie is looking forward to. It is true that we have received a lot of support from the business community. “We have launched the five B’s initiative. All of those...

Joe Humble is now damaged goods

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Joe Humble is now damaged goods

Trust is a master thing. It can make a pauper into a king. Guyana got nuff examples. Just watch Jagdeo wheh he come from and wha he become overnight. He choose de scampish way that not even a school...

Finch, Bravo lift Lions to victorious start

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Finch, Bravo lift Lions to victorious start

ESPNcricinfo – This was the third lopsided clash in as many matches as Aaron Finch and Dwayne Bravo helped Gujarat Lions ease into the tournament with a thumping win against Kings XI Punjab in...

Carvil Duncan pleads in multimillion-dollar fraud case

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Carvil Duncan pleads in multimillion-dollar fraud case

The former Director of Guyana Power and Light was yesterday given the opportunity to plead to a simple larceny charge as police investigations continue into the multi-million dollar fraud he...

Millington grinds out another victory in Police and FACC cycle event in Berbice

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Millington grinds out another victory in Police and FACC cycle event in Berbice

Ray Millington used the opportunity in the Second Guyana Police Force, B Division sponsored and Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) organised event to show that his victory in the first held two weeks ago...

Preparation begins for BLUTC, Jumbo Jet one day thoroughbred Sprint Classic

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparation begins for BLUTC, Jumbo Jet one day thoroughbred Sprint Classic

With just over three weeks away before race day preparations have intensified for the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables one day horserace meet. The event which is being held in collaboration...

Guyana Amazon Warriors name Guptill as captain for CPL 2016

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors name Guptill as captain for CPL 2016

Guyana Amazon Warriors have stepped up their preparations for the forthcoming HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season by confirming New Zealand star batsman Martin Guptill as their captain....

Nandy Park capture Cheddi Jagan Memorial T20 crown

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nandy Park capture Cheddi Jagan Memorial T20 crown

By Zaheer Mohamed Nandy Park were crowned champions of the annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial T20 tournament after defeating Good Hope Golden Star Youth and Sports Club by six wickets in the final which...

Bodybuilding fraternity again in mourning with the passing of Fiona Harris

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bodybuilding fraternity again in mourning with the passing of Fiona Harris

The bodybuilding fraternity not yet fully over the passing of former President and Guyana’s first IFBB Judge, George Marshall, has been plunged into mourning again following the news that another...

Singh ton, Ramsammy 50 hand TSC easy win

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh ton, Ramsammy 50 hand TSC easy win

Sunil Singh stroked a fluent 105, while teenage opener Mark Ramsammy slammed 53 as Transports Sports Club (TSC) defeated Diplomats by 309 runs when the Georgetown Cricket Association/Noble House Sea...

D’Andrade on podium twice in one day in Trinidad

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade on podium twice in one day in Trinidad

Trinidad-based Guyanese, Lionel D’Andrade stopped the clock at 16:20 while, his Trinidadian counterparts Ted John (16:51) and Nicholas Romany (17:10) placed second and third respectively on...

Wilton Spencer to conduct Track and Field Workshop in Bartica

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wilton Spencer to conduct Track and Field Workshop in Bartica

Mr. Wilton Spencer, Sports Organiser, attached to the Ministry of Education, Department of Sport/National Sports Commission, will be in Bartica Region #7 to conduct a Track and Field Workshop from...

BCB New York Business Group – One Day-Two Innings U-19 Competition…

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB New York Business Group – One Day-Two Innings U-19 Competition…

Kempadoo, Senwasane and Latiff shine as Port Mourant CC defeat Whim National Led by a well-played unbeaten century by top order batsman Ezekiel Kempadoo , Port Mourant Cricket Club’s hammered ...

THINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND!

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND!

The media is not a sacred cow. The media is liable to be criticized but only for its opinions, not for reporting the facts and not for bringing to the public interest matters of public concern....

Tuesday Cartoon

Apr 12, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tuesday Cartoon

New Amsterdam Mayor, Councillors get down to work

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam Mayor, Councillors get down to work

Just days after being sworn into office the Mayor and Councillors of the Town of New Amsterdam have begun the task of “Restoring the Pride of New Amsterdam through Restoration and...

Establish an internal audit Department – Sampson tells RDC

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Establish an internal audit Department – Sampson tells RDC

By Enid Joaquin Charles Sampson, a councilor attached to the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), has called on the Regional Administration to urgently establish an internal audit department, that is...

Policeman struck down while directing traffic

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman struck down while directing traffic

A policeman was struck down yesterday afternoon while directing traffic at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Kelvin LaFleur, who is stationed at the Providence Police Station, is hospitalized at the...

Illegal fishing continues to threaten Guyana’s fisheries industry- FAO representative

Apr 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal fishing continues to threaten Guyana’s fisheries industry- FAO representative

In view of the social and economic problems caused by Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a workshop aimed at building Guyana’s capacity to arrest illegal fishing in its own waters...