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Attack on Ramada Princess Hotel…Casino guard set up robbery

May 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Attack on Ramada Princess Hotel…Casino guard set up robbery

-told gang “less security and more money after 2.00 A.M” The gang behind last Friday’s brazen attack at the Ramada Princess Hotel had help from a casino guard, who provided the gunmen with...

Ashni Singh should be sanctioned for ‘crass’ investment agreement with BaiShanLin – Goolsarran

May 01, 2016 KNews News 1

Forensic auditor, Anand Goolsarran, is convinced that former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, did not have Guyana’s best interest at heart when he signed various concession and investment...

Audit report recommends Gold Board discontinue buying, selling

May 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Audit report recommends Gold Board discontinue buying, selling

A recently released audit report of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has recommended that Government consider exiting the trade of metal. The report, prepared by Ram and McRae, was released this week by...

CH&PA Director threatens resignation over Govt. soft stance on corruption

May 01, 2016 KNews News 2

A Board Member of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) charged with investigating suspicious transactions to the tune of billions of dollars has threatened to resign over what he...

Man shot dead in ‘friendly scuffle’

May 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot dead in ‘friendly scuffle’

Police are questioning three friends as they investigate the fatal shooting of their colleague under suspicious circumstances on Friday afternoon. Dead is 39-year-old gold miner Nafasie Edghill, who...

Connecting the deaf with those who hear… Quincy Richards is a ‘Special Person’

May 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Connecting the deaf with those who hear… Quincy Richards is a ‘Special Person’

“There is no limit anywhere. We can practically do anything that we want to do. If you want something bad enough you can have it; if you can think about it, you can surely achieve it.” By...

Bandit shoot dumb man, not Donald

May 01, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bandit shoot dumb man, not Donald

Fuh years Guyana depending pun foreign aid. Wha dem politicians never tell Guyanese de meaning of foreign aid. Dem boys seh dem read how foreign aid is transferring of money from poor people in rich...

President presents populist model for development of sports

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on President presents populist model for development of sports

By Edison Jefford President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, David Granger lobbied for a “fresh” approach to the development of sports here Friday night when he delivered the feature...

Action packed duels as Caribbean teams match skills and aggression

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Action packed duels as Caribbean teams match skills and aggression

Tri-Nation Goodwill Schoolboy/Junior/Youth and Female boxing championships… Kareem Boyce (St Lucia) depicted a true demonstration of patience, after being on the wrong end of an early, vicious...

34th MoE/NSC/GCF Independence 3-Stage Cycle Road Race set for May 14-15

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 34th MoE/NSC/GCF Independence 3-Stage Cycle Road Race set for May 14-15

Registration deadline is May 9 The 34th edition of the Ministry of Education (MoE)/National Sports Council (NSC)/Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Three Stage Cycle Road Race will be held on May 14th...

RHTYSC, MS invites nominations for two awards

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS invites nominations for two awards

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS is inviting members of the Berbice public to submit nominations for two of its major awards. The Club in Mid-July would be hosting the fourth edition of...

Guyana / Canada clash on May 15 promises to be enthralling

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana / Canada clash on May 15 promises to be enthralling

By Franklin Wilson With just over two weeks to game day, fans and supporters of the world’s greatest sport, football, are in for a treat when Guyana’s Golden Jaguars host Canada’s Olympic...

Endurance Meet on today at South Dakota

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Endurance Meet on today at South Dakota

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) as part of its ‘Golden Jubilee’ celebrations will be hosting its Endurance Race Meet today, at the South Dakota Circuit, starting from 12:00...

Corona Beer Beach Soccer League…$540,000 in cash handed out at presentation

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corona Beer Beach Soccer League…$540,000 in cash handed out at presentation

By Franklin Wilson The top four teams in the inaugural Corona Beer / Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA), Beach Soccer League which concluded on April 17th last, were on Friday afternoon...

Mayors Cup football kick-off now shifted to Thursday

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayors Cup football kick-off now shifted to Thursday

Due to the current weather pattern, and with the weatherman predicting a few more days of rain, Lennox Arthur and the Mayor’s Cup committee have decided to reschedule the start of the Annual...

Harmony ‘B’ and Agricola reign supreme at GT Beer-4-Aside Football semi-finals

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Harmony ‘B’ and Agricola reign supreme at GT Beer-4-Aside Football semi-finals

When six talented football teams faced off just recently at the Aracari Resort, it was quite evident that Harmony ‘B’ and Team Agricola were bent on putting on a show of a lifetime. First to take...

QC rebound to capture DVA organised Schools V/ball tournament

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on QC rebound to capture DVA organised Schools V/ball tournament

Queen’s College (QC) defeated Marian Academy 5-15, 16-14, 15-12 to win the final of the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) organised Schools Championship which ended yesterday, at the National...

Impressors, Golden Masters dominoes start today

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Impressors, Golden Masters dominoes start today

Impressors and Golden Masters dominoes tournament will commence today at R and R Sports Club, Meadowbrook starting at 15:00hrs. Entrance fee is $10,000. The winning team will take home a trophy and...

FOUR TEAMS RECORD WIN IN LATEST GOLYN 10/10 MATCHES

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on FOUR TEAMS RECORD WIN IN LATEST GOLYN 10/10 MATCHES

Last weekend’s round in the Golyn 10/10 softball cricket tournament organized by the Guyana Softball League and sponsored by Golyn and Sons, Trophy Stall and Miss Love Trading saw some...

All set for two in one- Labour Day, Pre Independence Horserace treat

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for two in one- Labour Day, Pre Independence Horserace treat

Preparations have been completed and all is set for the Labour Day and Pre Independence horserace meet today at the Bush Lot United Turf Club, Sea View Park, West Coast, Berbice. The event which is...

NSC clears air on support for athletes from Fort Wellington

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC clears air on support for athletes from Fort Wellington

The National Sports Commission (NSC) wishes to clarify (mis)information in the public domain as it relates to support for the 18 athletes and their coaches from the Fort Wellington Secondary School...

British Guiana ran away winners of 1959 West Indies track and field championship

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on British Guiana ran away winners of 1959 West Indies track and field championship

Statistician Charwayne Walker this week takes a look back at the 1959 athletics championship held here in Guyana, then British Guiana. British Guiana in true host country tradition emerged champions...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Can the GFF explain the Advertisement!

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Can the GFF explain the Advertisement!

Dear Sports Editor, Reference is hereby made to the above caption as it relates an advertisement appearing in KN 24. 04. 16. Pg 24: sub-headed, “CALL FOR ADVERTISERS-Guyana/Canada INTERNATIONAL...

CBC, GABF officially sign host treaty for U-16 Championships

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on CBC, GABF officially sign host treaty for U-16 Championships

– Guyanese teams to be named next month By Edison Jefford The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) officially signed the host treaty for the...

Jason Leitch of Central Corentyne scores century and half century in same game

May 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jason Leitch of Central Corentyne scores century and half century in same game

2016 Dalchand Rambharose Inter-Secondary School Under-15, Two-innings Cricket Magnificent batting display by Jason Leitch led Central Corentyne Secondary School to first innings victory over Winifred...

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Guyana’s oil bonanza is being squandered by political duels

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, politics and economics have always danced an ill-fated tango. It is difficult to say which... more