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Crabwood Creek shooting leaves one critically injured

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Crabwood Creek shooting leaves one critically injured

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are still trying to save the 31-year-old Berbice farmer, who had received several pellet shots in his head and spine on...

Heavily armed bandits invade Tucville home

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Heavily armed bandits invade Tucville home

– cart off cash, jewellery, alcohol Six heavily armed bandits robbed and terrorized an Edun Street Tucville family, before carting off over $2.5M in cash, jewellery, liquor and...

Police, Home Affairs Ministry deny using undercover ‘trunkers’

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police, Home Affairs Ministry deny using undercover ‘trunkers’

The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force yesterday issued a statement disclaiming allegations of ever giving persons permission to perform covert operations to thwart...

Corentyne watchman chopped to death, suspect held

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne watchman chopped to death, suspect held

A Number 55 Village, Corentyne watchman was brutally chopped to death by a co-worker just after 23:00 hrs on Friday. Rohan ‘Pujarie’ Basdeo, 38, was at a cattle ranch in the Number 56...

French Bridge to Brazil: Guyana should not be stranded

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on French Bridge to Brazil: Guyana should not be stranded

By Sir Ronald Sanders The world is about to see Europe linked to South America in a way that has never happened before. A bridge will link French Guiana, the last European outpost in the...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The past week was not unusual with its happenings. There were the robberies of which I spoke and there was the domestic murder. Another news-making event is on the cards. A man is going to be...

Top Cop, Home Affairs Minister should resign -YCT

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop, Home Affairs Minister should resign -YCT

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) is calling for the resignation of the Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, citing the fact that the top cop has passed the retirement age and also...

Sunday Cartoon – January 22, 2012

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon – January 22, 2012

From the Diaspora…STOP THIS FORCED HPV VACCINE ON OUR YOUNG GIRLS NOW

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…STOP THIS FORCED HPV VACCINE ON OUR YOUNG GIRLS NOW

By Ralph Seeram A 17-year-old girl died suddenly due to suspected heart arrhythmia two days after receiving the shot; a 14-year-old girl developed a medical condition after the...

Camoudie stalls D&I workers

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Camoudie stalls D&I workers

Drainage and Irrigation workers interrupted a mating ball between two camoudies on Saturday morning in Market Street, Adelphi Village, Canje, Berbice. While this 13-foot female was captured,...

ImmigrationTALK – Commentary on Proposal for Stateside Processing of Waivers

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALK – Commentary on Proposal for Stateside Processing of Waivers

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram On January 6, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that a new regulation would be drafted and hopefully published which would allow waivers relating...

The Internet Freedom Battle

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Internet Freedom Battle

Most Guyanese that use the internet were only made aware of a battle to control its freedom through the action of Wikipedia, which blacked out its service on Wednesday. Several other internet giants,...

End to Radio Monopoly needed- YCT

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on End to Radio Monopoly needed- YCT

– opposition should have access to NCN Radio and Television The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) is echoing calls for the total end of the radio monopoly...

West Demerara Lions Club paints crossings

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on West Demerara Lions Club paints crossings

Over the past few years, many school children were involved in serious accidents. Some even lost their lives. To avoid further accidents, the West Demerara Lions club has assisted with...

Relevance of Third Parties in race based politics: Case of Guyana

Jan 22, 2012 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Relevance of Third Parties in race based politics: Case of Guyana

(The following is the full text of Khemraj Ramjattan’s feature presentation at the Congress of the People (COP)’s Convention in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday, January 14) Mr. Prakash...

Reconstructing ‘C’ Division…New commander buoyed by responsiveness of ranks

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Reconstructing ‘C’ Division…New commander buoyed by responsiveness of ranks

Pull quote: “Why do you think that when you go to a station there aren’t ranks available? It’s because they are not comfortable remaining there, sleeping there and having to do things there...

Antigua controversy…Guyanese lawyer could still be appointed

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Antigua controversy…Guyanese lawyer could still be appointed

St. John’s, Antigua – Guyanese attorney, Sanjeev Datadin, could still be appointed as an assistant to the police to investigate the IHI Debt Settlement issue and other matters related to...

The Titi Monkey

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Titi Monkey

The titis, or titi monkeys, are the New World monkeys of the genus Callicebus. They are the only extant members of the Callicebinae subfamily, which also contains the extinct genera Xenothrix,...

UWI assists eye care mission in Guyana

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UWI assists eye care mission in Guyana

Although the Ministry of Health’s eye care programme has been deemed one of the most vibrant as it is free, its efforts were just recently bolstered through a collaborative effort which saw...

Sex, taxes and other things: No secret in a small city

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Sex, taxes and other things: No secret in a small city

In penning this column I became afraid of libel. In that case I did what I always do when fear of libel attacks me as my finger (singular; I type with one finger only) moves on the keyboard. I would...

GPL receives US$2.1M Wartsila generator

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GPL receives US$2.1M Wartsila generator

Guyana Power Light (GPL) yesterday received a US$2.1M Wartsila generator which was offloaded at John Fernandes Wharf, Water Street. The engine was loaded in Belgium and was delivered on a...

Venezuela wants Guyana goods

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela wants Guyana goods

– interested in PVC, steel, wood to support housing boom Venezuela is looking to buy building materials from Guyana to support its housing drive and there may be several opportunities for...

Body found in Zeelugt cemetery…Brothers optimistic that the law of the land will prevail

Jan 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Body found in Zeelugt cemetery…Brothers optimistic that the law of the land will prevail

Two brothers of the late Afroze Ali, the woman who was found dead in a cemetery at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, are optimistic that the law of the land will prevail, so that the person or...

An innocent invitation and a ruthless reply

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on An innocent invitation and a ruthless reply

By Michael Jordan “You want to play?” Figueira asked the gunman who was standing near the table with the stack of dominoes. “Play?” the man with the shotgun replied. “We …doan… play…...

Presenting the people with a fait accompli

Jan 22, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Presenting the people with a fait accompli

Last week, one headline grabbed my attention. It proclaimed that President Bharrat Jagdeo had entered into agreements that had hogtied the current president. In short, the article proclaimed...

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It is time to review the Value-Added Tax

Kaieteur News – The introduction of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) caused a significant uptick in the cost of living, evident... more