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FRONT PAGE COMMENT

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on FRONT PAGE COMMENT

A Happy New Year to all! We thank all of you our readers, our advertisers and all those who vend our newspapers for your unstinting support over the past year. We look forward to your continued...

Leaders use Guyana as a vehicle to accumulate wealth – Dr. Thomas

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Leaders use Guyana as a vehicle to accumulate wealth – Dr. Thomas

Recently, Professor Emeritus, Clive Thomas, noted some “facts” which he said has contributed to his drawn conclusion that Guyana is a degenerating state moving more and more into criminality....

Two homeless in Diamond fire

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two homeless in Diamond fire

An elderly man and his son are now homeless after a fire of so far unknown origin, destroyed their two-storey house located at Lot 123 Block Y Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The fire...

Old sugar factories use 12 tonnes cane to produce 1 tonne sugar, while US$200M new Skeldon plant, uses 26 tonnes cane for 1 tonne sugar

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Old sugar factories use 12 tonnes cane to produce 1 tonne sugar, while US$200M new Skeldon plant, uses 26 tonnes cane for 1 tonne sugar

– estate required alarming 26 tonnes cane to produce 1 tonne sugar Despite passing its targets for the first time in almost a decade, the year 2014 has ended with the flagship Skeldon sugar...

Angry passengers file lawsuit against unreliable Dynamic Airways

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Angry passengers file lawsuit against unreliable Dynamic Airways

Says, “Airline stole our money and treated us like animals, they are the Grinch who stole our Christmas…” By Kiana Wilburg After a “callous and inhumane” experience with the embattled...

DPP ignores other criminal aspects of Nandlall’s conduct

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on DPP ignores other criminal aspects of Nandlall’s conduct

– Bar Association President Though he expressed reservations about giving an opinion on the recent advice provided by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack on the alleged...

Ramotar’s ‘Jagdeo slap” remarks constitute vulgarity and disrespect – Opposition Leader

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar’s ‘Jagdeo slap” remarks constitute vulgarity and disrespect – Opposition Leader

Opposition Leader, David Granger, strongly suggested yesterday that Head of State, Donald Ramotar, make as one of his New Year’s resolutions, issuing forthwith, an apology to an Amerindian man he...

It’s D day today as Grove Hi Tech battle Ann’s Grove in the final

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on It’s D day today as Grove Hi Tech battle Ann’s Grove in the final

NA United face Cougars for third Exactly two weeks of exhilarating action will come to an end this evening when the final of the Stag Super XV1 knockout football tournament is contested between Grove...

UDFA/GT Beer Supa 16…Large crowd expected at Mecca of New Year’s Day football

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA/GT Beer Supa 16…Large crowd expected at Mecca of New Year’s Day football

-Winners Connection aiming for two-peat, faces Hi Stars By Rawle Welch Defending champion Winners Connection will have an opportunity to two-peat when they face Hi Stars in today’s final of the...

Wiltshire Birth Anniversary dominoes to commence January 4

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wiltshire Birth Anniversary dominoes to commence January 4

The nation’s top Dominoes teams are set to battle for supremacy from January 4 when the Mark Wiltshire Dominoes competition commences at Faye Joseph residence, Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. The...

Seven months later Maximum Sports continues to deliver

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seven months later Maximum Sports continues to deliver

He is a proficient 2nd degree Black Belt martial artist and just seven months ago, Max Massiah ventured into television broadcasting and launched ‘Maximum Sports.’ He is ably assisted by Patrick...

First PC Principal is new Board Chairman

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on First PC Principal is new Board Chairman

A new Board of Governors has been appointed to govern the operations of President’s College. Sitting at the helm as Chairman of the Board is Retired Chief Education Officer, Mr. Oswald Kendall. Mr....

NAGICO Super50 Franchise cricket …Jaguars regroup on Saturday

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAGICO Super50 Franchise cricket …Jaguars regroup on Saturday

Team for T&T to be picked next week By Sean Devers The 2015 Regional cricket season begins on January 15 with the NAGICO Super50 cricket tournament in Trinidad & Tobago and the Guyana Jaguars...

2014 was a busy and successful for Badminton

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2014 was a busy and successful for Badminton

By Sean Devers The year 2014 was a busy and successful one in terms of tournaments for the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) with the Association hosting an International tournament, Players...

Basketball enjoyed its most productive season in last decade

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Basketball enjoyed its most productive season in last decade

– NSC, YBG, GOA were biggest challenges of 2014 By Edison Jefford Against the background of returning both male and female teams to the Caribbean Championship that helped secure a full...

New Year’s Messages

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on New Year’s Messages

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) The dawn of a new year always brings with it a renewed sense of hope and optimism for a better and more prosperous Guyana. The PPP shares this optimism and feels...

Gas shortage hits Berbice again

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gas shortage hits Berbice again

A shortage of gasoline has once again hit the Ancient County. The problem stems from a countrywide shortage of fuel, filtering down to the region. And motorists in Berbice are suffering. For over a...

Essequibo murder accused remanded

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo murder accused remanded

Donald Calendar, a/k”Dandy”, 24, who police said murdered 32-year-old Vibert Benjamin, early Friday morning during an argument, was on Wednesday remanded to prison until later in January, after...

Jagdeo and Ramotar know who they can slap

Jan 01, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Jagdeo and Ramotar know who they can slap

If you are a newspaper columnist in this country, confusion is always your companion. You simply cannot type a column and send it off to your editor right away. After four or five hours, you need to...

Two public hospitals record maternal deaths

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two public hospitals record maternal deaths

– AFC calls for detailed investigation into death A 25-year-old Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast woman has been added to the statistics of maternal deaths recorded by the Ministry of Health for...

President confident that Guyana will overcome present challenges

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President confident that Guyana will overcome present challenges

President Donald Ramotar has expressed confidence that Guyana will overcome all its challenges, and the nation will continue to advance the all round gains and improve the quality of life of all...

House burnt second time in years

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on House burnt second time in years

An overseas-based Guyanese is now counting his losses after his two-storey concrete house went up in flames under mysterious circumstances Monday morning at Bloomfield, Corentyne. This was the second...

Nine industrial deaths recorded in 2014- Labour Ministry

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nine industrial deaths recorded in 2014- Labour Ministry

Industrial accidents continued to be a source of concern to the Ministry of Labour this year just passed. There were 421 reports while nine persons lost their lives, according to the Ministry. Labour...

Despite high crime and road fatality…Rohee paints glowing picture of 2014 security situation

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Despite high crime and road fatality…Rohee paints glowing picture of 2014 security situation

If you ask anyone who has been in Guyana for all of the past year, that person will tell you that it was a year that saw police excesses, a high murder rate, gun related crimes and record number of...

Police marine arm increases capacity with new boats…false impression of Guyana being pirate infested must be removed

Jan 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police marine arm increases capacity with new boats…false impression of Guyana being pirate infested must be removed

Home Affairs Minister After months of waiting, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) finally received its $71.9M Detroit diesel engine boat slated to fight crimes conducted in the waterways along Guyana’s...