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Man shot in neck for gold chain

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot in neck for gold chain

A Sophia resident is nursing a gunshot wound to the neck after being robbed of a gold chain by two bandits last night. Injured is 20-year-old Jerry Jones of 1265, Section B Sophia. He...

73 murder cases listed for April sitting of the Demerara Assizes

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 73 murder cases listed for April sitting of the Demerara Assizes

– former GTU Head’s carnal knowledge matter also expected to be heard Beginning Tuesday April 3rd, 73 persons who were committed to stand trial in the High Court for murder...

Fire ravages four Regent Street businesses

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fire ravages four Regent Street businesses

– Building was center of property dispute By Latoya Giles A regent street building that housed four stores was destroyed, while others suffered from major water damage after a...

Guyana to plug US$22.5M into CJIA expansion, awaits Chinese loan

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to plug US$22.5M into CJIA expansion, awaits Chinese loan

Budget 2012… The expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), along with initial peripheral works has been pegged at US$162M ($32.4B). This is some US$19M more...

Increased Linden electricity tariffs a vengeful act – AFC

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Increased Linden electricity tariffs a vengeful act – AFC

“Lindeners were never being prepared for this removal in this sweeping manner…The EU gave assistance and phased it out… look how this same Government is treating its own...

Dem boys seh…More woman gun holler rape

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…More woman gun holler rape

De Chinee man get nuff people vex wid he because he use de law to save Henry de Yellow. And is not that he and Henry is friend. In fact, Henry get vex when de Chinee man give some murder accused bail...

The King is back, Mark Vieira races to two victories

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on The King is back, Mark Vieira races to two victories

– Stephen Vieira, Fagundes, Tjin-Liep-Shie also impressive The King is back. That was the overwhelming chant at the end of a fascinating day of racing yesterday, at the South Dakota Circuit. It...

Guyana’s strongmen re-capture Team Title; Morgan, Ade-Thomas are open & junior best lifters

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s strongmen re-capture Team Title; Morgan, Ade-Thomas are open & junior best lifters

Despite being under severe pressure due to three athletes bombing out, the management of the Guyana powerlifting team employed sound strategic tactics which led to Guyana re-capturing the Team Title...

‘Big Ben’ prevents a Wiltshire sweep

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Big Ben’ prevents a Wiltshire sweep

Kool-Aid Junior Easter Squash tournament final day A breakout performance from Benjamin Mekdeci proved to be enough to defeat Caribbean under 15 girls’ champion Akeila Wiltshire and triumph in...

Eybo Orford & Donnel Perry are Intermediate & Novice champs

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eybo Orford & Donnel Perry are Intermediate & Novice champs

If the very encouraging crowd support is anything to go by, then bodybuilding in Guyana seems to be on the right road to returning to its glory days. The Banks DIH Malta Supreme sponsored Guyana...

Hikers and All Greys remain unbeaten in John Fernandes Insurance Hockey League

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers and All Greys remain unbeaten in John Fernandes Insurance Hockey League

The veteran All Greys made light work of Old Fort when the sides met in their first round clash on Saturday March 31st at Saints ground. With a goal each from four former national players on the...

Barbados and Jamaica to contest Regional 4-Day final

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barbados and Jamaica to contest Regional 4-Day final

Jamaica and Barbados recorded emphatic victories to book final places in the West Indies Cricket Board Regional 4-Day cricket championship yesterday when the semifinals were concluded. Jamaica beat...

Jackson captures DMW feature race

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jackson captures DMW feature race

Ian ‘Dumb Boy’ Jackson rose to the top podium spot at the end of the feature 35-lap School Boys and Invitational race of the seventh annual Diamond Mineral Water 11-race cycling programme at the...

Inter Schools’ 4-A-Side KO Football competition set for April 7

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter Schools’ 4-A-Side KO Football competition set for April 7

All Youths Entertainment, in association with the Georgetown Office Assistants Sports Committee (GDASC) and Holy Family will be staging a National Inter-Schools Easter Fest 4-A- side inter schools...

RCMTC&SF, Ituni and Phoenix Lodges says a big thank you

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on RCMTC&SF, Ituni and Phoenix Lodges says a big thank you

Next event set for Caricom Day The Management Committee of the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club & Sports Facilities at Alness Corentyne in collaboration with the Ituni and Phoenix Lodges has...

Lindeners seeing dark economic future

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lindeners seeing dark economic future

Residents of the mining town of linden have reacted angrily to the announcement that their electricity rates will be drastically increased to bring them on par with the rest of the...

Christians usher in Holy Week with Palm Sunday observances

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Christians usher in Holy Week with Palm Sunday observances

Christians yesterday began the most solemn and important week in their calendar, Holy Week. The week commences on what is traditionally called Palm Sunday, which is one of the most...

Local Govt. Ministry mum about repayments made by former Grove/ Diamond NDC Overseer

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt. Ministry mum about repayments made by former Grove/ Diamond NDC Overseer

While the Ministry of Local Government affirms that its responsibility to the 65 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) across the country embraces the issue of transparency, it is yet to...

106-year- old Patamona mother honoured by her community

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 106-year- old Patamona mother honoured by her community

Very little is known of the history of the Patamonas who have resided in parts of the Pakaraima Mountain, Region Eight, for a very long time. Patamona is an Amerindian tribe that is...

Primary Science must be fun to attract students

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Primary Science must be fun to attract students

– Education Ministry With a new practical approach to teaching Science at the primary level, the Education Ministry is hoping to stimulate pupils’ curiosity in the world around...

Essequibo businessman organises 20/20 cricket competition

Apr 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo businessman organises 20/20 cricket competition

Cricket lovers in the Cinderella County of Essequibo will have their appetites whetted when businessman, Ricky Toney organises a 20/20 cricket competition at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground...

Guyana women entrepreneurs return from successful US forum

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana women entrepreneurs return from successful US forum

Two Guyanese women were among 22 leading female entrepreneurs from 10 Caribbean countries who attended the two-day Entrepreneurs Network Caribbean (WEN Caribbean) in the USA capital...

Family blasts police over investigation of taxi driver’s 2009 murder

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Family blasts police over investigation of taxi driver’s 2009 murder

Three years have passed since Sherriff Taxi Driver, Keith Bowen also called “Keitho” was found dead in Sussex Street in the vicinity of Cemetery Road, near the Island Bridge. ...

Govt. budgets $672 million for Speciality Hospital

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. budgets $672 million for Speciality Hospital

Touted as a means of placing emphasis on universal access to primary health care and expanding access to specialised care, Government has budgeted the sum of $672 million to commence construction of...

AFC outraged at substandard road works

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC outraged at substandard road works

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is outraged at the continued sub-standard infrastructural works done throughout Guyana and is demanding that this comes to an end now. This follows observation of some...

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National basketball team down to 15 after intense trials

Members of the National Assembly should exercise civility towards their peers

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The following column was published two years ago in response to the same controversy that... more