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NY court jails Noel Blackman for 50 months

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NY court jails Noel Blackman for 50 months

Noel Blackman, who practiced as a medical doctor and was the former Health Minister of Guyana and Executive Member of the World Health Organization, was yesterday sentenced to 50 months’...

N/A Hospital buys water pump instead of medical unit

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on N/A Hospital buys water pump instead of medical unit

…over 400 surgeries cancelled because there was no anesthetic – Dr Persaud What are the possibilities of a hospital getting its purchase so wrong that instead of procuring a piece of...

Father abuses children over missing Milo, milk and $100

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Father abuses children over missing Milo, milk and $100

-sentenced to 18 months for neglect, ill treatment A father of two was earlier this week jailed for 18 months after he was found guilty of neglect and ill treatment meted out to his two children,...

Gov’t procuring drugs from corner shop pharmacies – Edghill

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t procuring drugs from corner shop pharmacies – Edghill

– MP says corruption rampant in procurement process Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) member of Parliament Bishop Juan Edghill says that the government is now procuring drugs from...

Guyana on the brink of an anti-corruption era – TIGI

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana on the brink of an anti-corruption era – TIGI

By Kiana Wilburg May 11, last, marked two years since the APNU+AFC coalition assumed office. With this in mind, a number of critics believe that the time is opportune for Guyanese to reflect on how...

AFC to query non-appointment of Ombudsman – Ramjattan

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AFC to query non-appointment of Ombudsman – Ramjattan

The Alliance For Change (AFC) remains concerned about the non-appointment of an Ombudsman. The party assured this newspaper that it intends to make certain inquiries as to why this office remains...

US$150M CJIA expansion 62% complete

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$150M CJIA expansion 62% complete

– Suriname stone suppliers dumped for local quarries China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) has given its assurance that the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project...

Crabwood Creek labourer remanded for wife’s murder

May 13, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Crabwood Creek labourer remanded for wife’s murder

A 62-year-old labourer of Crabwood Creek was yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of his wife. Rishee Lakhraj, of Grant 1803 Crabwood Creek appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court...

Wha ain’t happen in 23 years happen in two

May 13, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Wha ain’t happen in 23 years happen in two

De coalition deh in power fuh two years and just like everybody else, dem boys tek notice. When de other party come to office dem boys did tek notice too. Of course dem was de days when people did...

Chase leads fight but Windies stutter

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chase leads fight but Windies stutter

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Roston Chase extended his rich vein of form with a half-century but West Indies squandered opportunities to put the squeeze on Pakistan, on the third day of the decisive...

Stakeholders launch South American U-20 Championships

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stakeholders launch South American U-20 Championships

Stakeholders gathered yesterday at the National Resource Centre to launch the South American Under-20 Championships, which will be held in Guyana at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC),...

Season Two of GFF/SEL ends tomorrow at GDF ground

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Season Two of GFF/SEL ends tomorrow at GDF ground

Three potentially mouthwatering matches carded By Franklin Wilson Three potentially mouth watering match-ups will bring the curtains down on season two of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) marquee...

Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash Championships 2017…

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash Championships 2017…

Junior players display excellent form in early going The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) is holding its second junior tournament for 2017, the Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash...

Ming records fortuitous second place in Indianapolis

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ming records fortuitous second place in Indianapolis

Young Guyanese speed ace, Calvin Ming continues his excellent showing on the Racing circuit in the United States despite benefiting from the misfortune of one of the teams. Competing in the USF2000...

Williams to lead E’bo in inter county U-19 tourney

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Williams to lead E’bo in inter county U-19 tourney

Mark Williams had been chosen to lead Essequibo in the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board inter county U-19 tournament. Sachin Persaud will serve as his deputy. The full squad reads; Mark Williams, Sachin...

Ryan Crawford Memorial Horserace on tomorrow at Alness, Corentyne B’ce

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford Memorial Horserace on tomorrow at Alness, Corentyne B’ce

Six races are carded for tomorrow at Alness, Corentyne, Berbice, for the grand one-day Ryan Crawford Club Memorial Horse Race meet from 13:00hrs and large crowd of turfites are expected at the...

Letter to the Sports Editor…The cricket administration act prohibits any GCB president from being a WICB director

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…The cricket administration act prohibits any GCB president from being a WICB director

Dear Sports Editor, We recently viewed a most derogatory and disrespectful letter penned by Mr. Claude Raphael and published by the KN and Guyana Chronicle on May 10th 2017 in the sports pages of...

2017 GCB/Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket Competition Postponed

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2017 GCB/Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket Competition Postponed

The nationwide 2017 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Scotiabank Kiddy Progression One Cricket Competition has been postponed until the September, 2017 school term. The postponement is due to the current...

Blairmont CC’s Umpires Cup postponed to May 21

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blairmont CC’s Umpires Cup postponed to May 21

The Blairmont Cricket Club’s inaugural UMPIRES CUP fundraiser which was scheduled for tomorrow at the Blairmont Estate Ground, in aid of the Guyana Cricket Umpire Council (GCUC) has been postponed...

Grove A, B, Cardinals among victors at MYO Tapeball

May 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grove A, B, Cardinals among victors at MYO Tapeball

Grove A and B teams and Cardinals were among the successful teams when the Muslim Youth Organisation/Trophy Stall 7-a-side Tapeball competition continued on Sunday last in Woolford Avenue. Grove A...

There can be no substitute for reading

May 13, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on There can be no substitute for reading

Books are considered the gateway to the world, but inexplicably, people are not reading these days, choosing instead to sit glued to television screens. Once upon a time, as they always say in the...

DPP to advise on fate of cop who stole bike from station compound

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on DPP to advise on fate of cop who stole bike from station compound

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack will soon decide on the fate of a police constable who stole a motorcycle that was lodged at the Grove Police Station on Sunday night. A police...

Stepfather who allegedly poisoned children arrested

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Stepfather who allegedly poisoned children arrested

A New Amsterdam man who is accused of poisoning his three step-children ages two, four and nine, was yesterday morning arrested by ranks in Berbice. Rafeek Rambarran is presently in custody assisting...

Things will get worse on our roads unless…

May 13, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Things will get worse on our roads unless…

The traffic jam which occurred on Thursday last on the East Coast of Demerara is as a result of the large number of vehicles which are now using the country’s road transportation system. Almost...

Bread vendor murder…Extension requested as cops continue to interrogate soldier

May 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bread vendor murder…Extension requested as cops continue to interrogate soldier

Investigators believe that they might be able to crack the murder of bread vendor Andre Alexander very soon, with the arrest of a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank. However, a key element to link the...