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Breaking News…Ed Ahmad pleads guilty…Faces 10-year minimum jail term, fines totaling US$42.5M

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News…Ed Ahmad pleads guilty…Faces 10-year minimum jail term, fines totaling US$42.5M

By Vivian Williams in New York Appearing visibly shaken, with his voice breaking at times, Ed Ahmad was biting back tears, as he cut his loss and entered a guilty plea in the United States...

Opposition’s performance in Parliament disappointing

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition’s performance in Parliament disappointing

– tabled only 1 of 21 bills – Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram The performance of the Opposition in the National Assembly is coming under fire, with questions being asked...

President Ramotar renews promise to modernize Guyana

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar renews promise to modernize Guyana

…as PPP/C celebrates 20 years in power By Rehanna Ramsay “Twenty years ago today (yesterday) Comrade Cheddi Jagan was sworn in as Guyana’s first democratically elected President. It was the...

Perpetual acting appointments dangerous

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Perpetual acting appointments dangerous

– former Auditor General says at book launch A call was made for improving public accountability under Transparency Institute’s umbrella when former Auditor General, Dr. Anand Goolsarran,...

Police secure extension of ranks’ detention

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police secure extension of ranks’ detention

Dameon Belgrave fatal shooting… – compensation to victim’s relatives to be considered The Guyana Police Force has secured the approval of the High Court to continue...

Rodrigues turns self in

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Rodrigues turns self in

Businessman Ricardo Ignatius Rodrigues called ‘Fat Man’ spent last night in police custody after turning himself in yesterday, accompanied by his lawyer, mere hours after a wanted...

Dem boys seh…Leslie got to pump fuh Rob Earth

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Leslie got to pump fuh Rob Earth

Rob Earth is a man who don’t like see money. He sit in Cabinet and hear that dem got money fuh dig drain. Right away he create a condition. He claim how dem got El Nino and he got to spend $700...

“Humble, determined” Sophia resident admitted to the Bar

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on “Humble, determined” Sophia resident admitted to the Bar

She has been described as “determined, humble, true to her roots and one who has never tried to conceal where she came from” and these admirable characteristics of Sophia resident,...

Jamaican marksmen take first day honours, Guyanese within striking range

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamaican marksmen take first day honours, Guyanese within striking range

West Indies Full Bore Shooting C’ships 2012 – Timehri Ranges Jamaica’s marksmen, John Nelson and David Rickman turned in commendable performances to amass 116 points with 10 V Bulls and 116...

Four Guyanese teens killed in horrific car crash in New York

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Four Guyanese teens killed in horrific car crash in New York

(New York Daily News) – Four Guyanese teenagers were killed Monday when the car in which they were travelling — driven by a 17-year-old with only a learner’s permit — sped...

Support for a Peter D’Aguiar School of Business

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Support for a Peter D’Aguiar School of Business

Dear Editor, I endorse the view expressed by Mr. Harry Hergash (KN Oct 6) that the contributions made by Mr. Peter D’Aguiar, the deceased founder and leader of the capitalist United Force party,...

Importance of Science in hazard mitigation being highlighted at CAS forum

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Importance of Science in hazard mitigation being highlighted at CAS forum

A three-day workshop aimed at amplifying the importance of science in the Caribbean society commenced Monday at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). Some 25 local science...

Jairam wins Region 3 Draughts tourney

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jairam wins Region 3 Draughts tourney

Jairam amassed 18 points to win the Region 3 Draughts competition which was contested last Sunday at Haroon’s Place, Pourderoyen, West Bank Demerara. L. Wilson took the second place with 15 points...

Man slashes pregnant partner’s neck

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man slashes pregnant partner’s neck

…after confronted about possible act of carnal knowledge A pregnant woman and mother of four was stabbed to the neck by her reputed husband, on Monday, after she confronted him with her...

Winning ways

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Winning ways

After rallying around the West Indies cricket team in the wilderness for so long, its fans from the Caribbean and its far-flung Diaspora are understandably ecstatic with their snatching of the ICC...

The contradictions of corporal punishment

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The contradictions of corporal punishment

Dear Sir, It seems strange to me that persons who encourage and or promote corporal punishment come out strongly against physical of against women and men for that matter. It seems that it is alright...

The Speaker versus the Police Commissioner

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Speaker versus the Police Commissioner

This columnist has seen a letter by the Speaker of the National Assembly in which he stated that he has no legal authority to prevent the cordons that the police put up around the perimeters of...

Dyna Ravens, Colts clash for 1st div. title

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dyna Ravens, Colts clash for 1st div. title

Pacesetters, Colours Panthers meet for 3rd div. crown Dyna Ravens and Colts will square off in the final of this year’s Gatorade / Pepsi Sonics ‘Refresh Your Game’ First Division Basketball...

Congrats to the PNCR on its 55th anniversary

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Congrats to the PNCR on its 55th anniversary

Dear Editor, On October 5, 2012 the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) celebrated fifty-five years of existence. The People’s National Congress Reform has emerged as the most democratic...

Opposition voting strength could lend to Local Govt. Reform

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition voting strength could lend to Local Govt. Reform

…but failure to assent to Bills could cause “collision” – Granger Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Brigadier (ret.) David Granger is hopeful that a more equitable and...

BOSAI Minerals Inc. sponsors LABA Open Challenge B’ball tourney

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BOSAI Minerals Inc. sponsors LABA Open Challenge B’ball tourney

The seven affiliated basketball clubs of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) will be featured when the BOSAI Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc. sponsored Open Challenge tournament bounces off...

Misrepresenting the people of Aishalton

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Misrepresenting the people of Aishalton

Dear Editor, It is with a heavy heart that I write this in response to Elizabeth Henry’s Dear Editor from September 2. I realize it was over a month ago, but it is little surprise that no other...

Osborne, Sampson hit centuries for Sans Souci

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Osborne, Sampson hit centuries for Sans Souci

Feroz Amin T20 cricket in Wakenaam Wayne Osborne and Oyono Sampson slammed centuries as Sans Souci recorded consecutive victories when play in Feroze Amin Twenty20 cricket competition continued last...

Using clutter to block opposition Bills

Oct 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Using clutter to block opposition Bills

Dear Editor, Today, nine weeks since the National Assembly last met, marks the official end of the recess of the first session of the 10th Parliament following the November 28, 2011 elections. It is...

APNU stages protest outside OP

Oct 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU stages protest outside OP

– Insists “Rohee must go” Members of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) as well as other concerned citizens yesterday staged a protest outside of the Office of the President on...

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District 10 wins 7th consecutive trophy, District 11 & 13 tied for second overall

East Coast workers are left stranded in the city after work

Kaieteur News – If you want an example of just how the oil economy is undermining the poor, then all you need to do... more