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Woman allegedly battered at gunpoint by Govt. Official’s son

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman allegedly battered at gunpoint by Govt. Official’s son

– Top Cop launches probe By Latoya Giles Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell announced last night that he has launched an investigation into the alleged brutal assault of a 28-year-old...

Chinese contractor gets US$8.5M to build one section of Amaila road

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese contractor gets US$8.5M to build one section of Amaila road

…final cost could double original US$15.4M – APNU’s Harmon By Gary Eleazar The cost of building the Amaila Falls access road, for which government had originally issued a contract to...

Fisheries Chairman slams police, Judiciary for not enforcing Piracy Act

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fisheries Chairman slams police, Judiciary for not enforcing Piracy Act

“It seems like the police don’t acknowledge this Act and they don’t share information too with us. They are failing to do their work and they need to go back to the Act and see what it says”...

More Suriname Cabinet ministers to face the axe

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on More Suriname Cabinet ministers to face the axe

“Party interests are more important than friendship and the country’s interest is even more important than the party interest…” – Bouterse President Desiré Bouterse’s Cabinet...

Elderly fish vendor struck dead by cop’s car

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly fish vendor struck dead by cop’s car

Seventy- one- year old fish vendor Chanderjit Sanichar of Better Hope, East Coast of Demerara became the country’s latest road fatality when he was struck down by a speeding car driven by a Police...

Dem boys seh… De thiefing Republic of Guyana

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… De thiefing Republic of Guyana

Ralph is one of de people who been in de system and who now really talking about wha dem boys been saying all de time. Cheddi know bout de thiefing people he had to wuk wid suh he plan a thing he...

APNU condemns Rohee’s “micromanagement”

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU condemns Rohee’s “micromanagement”

– Backer says – “He’s a bolts and nuts man” Sticking to its position that Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee is not what is best for improved security in Guyana, A...

Visually impaired children do parents proud at Grade Six exams

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Visually impaired children do parents proud at Grade Six exams

– but need financial assistance to attend secondary school By Enid Joaquin Suzanne Featherstone and Ronella Jarvis are the proud mothers of two visually impaired children that,...

Tourism and Trade Expo for Toronto and New York

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tourism and Trade Expo for Toronto and New York

– Target one million potential customers of Guyanese lineage An ongoing two-weekend Tourism and Trade Expo for Toronto and New York seeks to market Guyana as a tourism and investment...

WDFA/Stag Beer Senior League…Pereira’s 5 goals lead Den Amstel past De Kinderen 6-1; Bagotsville/Nismes 1, Jetty 0

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA/Stag Beer Senior League…Pereira’s 5 goals lead Den Amstel past De Kinderen 6-1; Bagotsville/Nismes 1, Jetty 0

By Franklin Wilson Den Amstel’s Jeffrey Pereira was ‘on song’ as he banged five goals past De Kinderen’s goalkeeper Albert Hodge in guiding his team to a compact 6-1 win when the Stag Beer...

India beat England to win final

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on India beat England to win final

BBC Sport – England’s search for a global one-day title goes on after they collapsed to a five-run defeat by India in a pulsating Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston. Chasing a modest 130 in...

GTM Inter-County U-19 cricket…Demerara crush E’bo in 2 days

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTM Inter-County U-19 cricket…Demerara crush E’bo in 2 days

Hosts Demerara crushed Essequibo by 10 wickets inside two days of their GTM Inter-County three-day cricket match at the Eve Leary ground after the first day was washed out without a ball being...

Badminton Association Olympic day tournament concludes today

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Badminton Association Olympic day tournament concludes today

The Guyana Olympic Association Olympic Day Badminton Tournament started Saturday last at the Queens College Badminton Courts and is set to conclude today. All Guyana’s top Badminton players came...

Farmer dies in Timehri accident

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer dies in Timehri accident

David Persaud, 54, of First Street Grove Housing Scheme on the East Bank of Demerara died last night after crashing his car in the vicinity of the South Dakota Circuit in Timehri. Persaud’s...

Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league…Fruta Conquerors enjoy fruitful weekend; Santos/Camptown play to a draw

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league…Fruta Conquerors enjoy fruitful weekend; Santos/Camptown play to a draw

Last week Sunday morning, Renaissance FC trounced Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ 5-1 when the 2 days of football action in the Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league continued at the Tucville Ground. But...

Women’s group honours 16 men for contributions to Linden

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Women’s group honours 16 men for contributions to Linden

Sixteen men were last Sunday presented with awards for their outstanding contributions in the Town of Linden, and even further afield by the group ‘Women in Promotion’. The event was one of the...

New Haven Co-op withdraws 20-year injunction against government for Angoy’s Avenue

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New Haven Co-op withdraws 20-year injunction against government for Angoy’s Avenue

The New Haven Co-op Society in New Amsterdam has moved to the High Court to withdraw the injunction it filed some 20 years ago against the Ministry of Housing & Water and Central Planning &...

2011 General Elections paved way for inclusiveness, transparency

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 2011 General Elections paved way for inclusiveness, transparency

By Zena Henry US Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. D. Brent Hardt says that the 2011 elections provided the backdrop for political inclusiveness which would allow for the strengthening of democratic...

US cardiology college denies Guyanese doctor’s membership claim

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US cardiology college denies Guyanese doctor’s membership claim

Barbados Nation – An American professional organization has slammed Barbadian based, Guyanese doctor, Alfred Sparman, for purporting to be affiliated with it, and has told him to stop making...

Ryan Crawford Memorial, Port Mourant Turf Clubs meet set for July 21

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford Memorial, Port Mourant Turf Clubs meet set for July 21

By Samuel Whyte With this being the regular out of season racing period, the inclement weather is also putting a damper on pre-season preparations for the second half of the racing season. However...

POLITICAL ANIMALS AND OTHER CATASTROPHES

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on POLITICAL ANIMALS AND OTHER CATASTROPHES

Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as Gods. They have never forgotten this and up to today, as every cat lover knows, nobody owns a cat. As one wise man said, “There are many...

COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ARE FACT-FINDING MISSIONS

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ARE FACT-FINDING MISSIONS

The Linden Commission of Inquiry was never asked to pronounce on the concept of ministerial responsibility. In any event, the Commission established to inquire into the events of July 18, 2012 in...

Unsterilized hazardous waste still entering Haags Bosch Landfill Site

Jun 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Unsterilized hazardous waste still entering Haags Bosch Landfill Site

– Some health care facilities not utilizing GPHC’s Hydroclave Sterilization System By Keeran Danny Unsterilized hazardous waste is still being disposed at the Haags Bosch Landfill Site, East...

$GCB\GTM 3-day inter county tourney…Rain stops play as Berbice, President’s XI draw$

GCB\GTM 3-day inter county tourney…Rain stops play as Berbice, President’s XI draw

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB\GTM 3-day inter county tourney…Rain stops play as Berbice, President’s XI draw

By Zaheer Mohamed Rain prevented a possible Berbice victory over the President’s XI yesterday when play their first round game of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)\Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire and...

FIVB/GVF Beach Volleyball Course opens today

Jun 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIVB/GVF Beach Volleyball Course opens today

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) in collaboration with the World Governing Body for the sport (FIVB) will be staging a Grassroots Course for persons interested in Beach Volleyball at the...

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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