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Territorial, water claims…Venez. recalls ambassador, reviewing diplomatic relations with Guyana

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Territorial, water claims…Venez. recalls ambassador, reviewing diplomatic relations with Guyana

– Maduro accuses Granger of making racial statements to Venezuelans – wants E’bo through peace Venezuela has recalled its ambassador and has threatened to reduce the number of Embassy...

Taxi driver escapes unhurt after carjacking at McDoom

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver escapes unhurt after carjacking at McDoom

A carjack victim cheated death after a thief sped off with his motorcar, at Middle Street, McDoom, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Friday. This happened around 20:00hrs. Henesha Veersammy, a taxi driver...

President Granger convenes high-level meeting to craft crime-fighting strategy

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger convenes high-level meeting to craft crime-fighting strategy

– 80 murders in six months, 28 gun homicides; 14 execution-style killings… President David Granger will convene a high-level meeting today to craft a crime-fighting strategy in the wake of...

Multiplex Mall owner’s killing…Cops yet to secure major lead

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Multiplex Mall owner’s killing…Cops yet to secure major lead

– $5M REWARD OFFERED Police say they are pulling out all the stops as they continue to probe the murder of businessman, Ganesh ‘Boyo’ Ramlall, who was slain by gunmen at his La Jalousie,...

How shameful! House burns next to Fire Station because no fire engine driver was available

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on How shameful! House burns next to Fire Station because no fire engine driver was available

In most countries, living next door to a fire station is a comforting thought. However, the now homeless Rafeek Khan has come to learn that living right next to the Alberttown Fire Station, did not...

NDIA head on 10 months’ leave amidst audit

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA head on 10 months’ leave amidst audit

Head of the country’s drainage authority has gone on leave as auditors continue to carry out their work. Lionel Wordsworth, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drainage and Irrigation...

Wheh money deh nobody tekking leave

Jul 07, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Wheh money deh nobody tekking leave

Wheh dem got bees, dem got honey; wheh dem got money dem got nuff greedy people. Dem suh greedy that dem don’t want lef. Some of dem don’t tek leave. Dem like porkknockers whenever dem find a...

Police Constable crushed in freak accident

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police Constable crushed in freak accident

Police Constable 22349 Eldon Williams attached to the Brickdam Police Station was yesterday crushed to death by a motor Canter in what some describe as a “freak accident” just along the...

Vicious pitbull attacks elderly woman

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Vicious pitbull attacks elderly woman

A lone bystander, had to come to the aid of a woman, as she was being attacked by a pitbull. Desiree Griffith, 58, of lot 84 Doctor Charles Estate, Soesdyke was bitten on the back of her ankle, arms...

Tanzania jails two former ministers for gold deal

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Tanzania jails two former ministers for gold deal

Tanzania – (Reuters) A Tanzanian court sentenced two former Ministers to three years in jail on Monday over corruption charges related to the award of a gold audit tender, according to court...

Motorcyclist loses leg in Pearl accident

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcyclist loses leg in Pearl accident

An early evening collision between a motorcycle and motorcar on the Pearl, East Bank Demerara Public road has left a motorcyclist and his pillion rider hospitalized, while the driver of the motorcar...

United States dubs AML/CFT legislation ‘fully compliant’

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on United States dubs AML/CFT legislation ‘fully compliant’

– expresses hope that expanded cooperation between the U.S. DEA and local anti-narcotics agencies will ultimately dismantle the drug flow through Guyana By Abena Rockcliffe Contrary to...

Eight year-old fatal accident victim

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Eight year-old fatal accident victim

– Parents seek justice, want investigations reopened One-year after losing her only child in a traffic accident, Land of Canaan East Bank Demerara, (EBD) resident, Yonola Davidson is...

Cops remain under close arrest for mentally ill man’s killing

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops remain under close arrest for mentally ill man’s killing

Two policemen remain under close arrest for the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man at Strathavon, Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara on Saturday. The ranks who are both constables attached to the Cane...

Police killings… ‘Missing’ files raise suspicions of cover-up

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police killings… ‘Missing’ files raise suspicions of cover-up

It’s been almost two weeks since informant Lennox Wayne called ‘Two Colours’ gave a detailed statement to the police about the police killing of five civilians. There appears to be...

Police stats show… More than 21,000 traffic offences in first half of 2015

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police stats show… More than 21,000 traffic offences in first half of 2015

As the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues to compile its statistics on traffic offences for the year, reports have shown that more than 21,000 cases against motorists were made within 2015’s...

Concerns of LGBT youths must be considered for National Youth Policy – says SASOD

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Concerns of LGBT youths must be considered for National Youth Policy – says SASOD

As Guyana sets about moving the National Youth Policy out of draft stage, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) has said that concerns regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

Miss Guyana UK opens Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre Library

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Miss Guyana UK opens Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre Library

Miss Guyana United Kingdom, Zena Bland, flew in from London last week to host the official opening ceremony of the Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre (RCAC) library on July 4. The ribbon was cut...

‘We are building one of the strongest economies’

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘We are building one of the strongest economies’

– Granger tells Guyanese living in Barbados Barbados (Barbados Today) -To loud cheers and applause, hundreds of Guyanese welcomed President of Guyana David Granger to Bubba’s Sports Bar...

GPHC revives Eye Bank discussions

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC revives Eye Bank discussions

– necessary measures could be in place in a year Guyana’s potential to harvest its own corneas to facilitate transplants is a subject that is currently being discussed. This is according to...

Man chopped in land dispute

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man chopped in land dispute

After a prolonged dispute over land boundary, one man is now nursing a large chop to the left side of his head while another is in police custody. Woodcutter, Leslie Harris, 37, of Linden, was...

Remembering the Son Chapman

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Remembering the Son Chapman

By Sharma Solomon (Yesterday) marked 51 years since that fateful day when more than 40 of Linden’s own were blown to bits on the Demerara River, as they travelled home on the Son Chapman launch at...

THE OLD TRICKS OF LAURIE LEWIS

Jul 07, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE OLD TRICKS OF LAURIE LEWIS

The new government in Guyana has been greeted with an unholy baptism of criminality. Without any doubt, there has been an unnerving and at times, frightening increase in crime since the new...

Nandlall recording…KN journalist breaks silence, refutes Nandlall’s claim of friendship

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nandlall recording…KN journalist breaks silence, refutes Nandlall’s claim of friendship

As he finally faced a topic that he desperately ran from in the past, former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall did not deny that his was the voice heard on the recording warning of a possible attack at...

GPL neglects to replace rotten utility pole despite several complaints

Jul 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPL neglects to replace rotten utility pole despite several complaints

Amidst the heavy rainfall and winds that rocked the city last week, business proprietors in the Croal Street, Stabroek area are calling on the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) to remove a decayed utility...