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Woman kidnapped $20Million demanded

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman kidnapped $20Million demanded

Police were last night questioning a number of persons following the kidnapping of a 29-year-old woman from Agricola. Some men reportedly kidnapped the woman around 20:00 hrs on Thursday night. The...

Guyanese trio tries to extort $500,000 from wealthy Bergen woman

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese trio tries to extort $500,000 from wealthy Bergen woman

(from the Cliffview Pilot) A ruthless team of would-be extortionists tried strong-arming a wealthy Englewood Cliffs woman into paying more than $500,000 to keep them from sharing “compromising”...

Govt. looking for $3B more one day before year-end

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. looking for $3B more one day before year-end

The government, each year, presents a National Budget which represents the current and capital expenditures for the year but subsequent to that, each year there would be further requests for money by...

Fire wrecks Christmas for Bagotstown families

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fire wrecks Christmas for Bagotstown families

– two houses razed Fire of unknown origin wrecked the Christmas Day plans for four Bagotstown families shortly after 21:00 hrs last night, destroying two houses in the East Bank of Demerara...

Dem boys seh….Dem thiefing contractors

Dec 25, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Dem thiefing contractors

Today is Christmas and some people gun smile when dem wake up because dem fleece de whole population whole year just fuh mek money fuh demselves. Dem get contract that dem had no intention to...

Victim died from shock and haemorrhage

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Victim died from shock and haemorrhage

…. Bound, and gagged body on Highway A post mortem examination conducted on the remains of taxi driver Leyton Garraway has shown that he died from shock and haemorrhage due to multiple chop...

Mayor bemoans lack of multiple radio stations

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor bemoans lack of multiple radio stations

By Rabindra Rooplall Guyana is one of the only countries to have one radio station in the Caribbean and Latin America, says Mayor Hamilton Green. And that radio station is state-owned, he added. He...

Diaspora looking in…I MISS MY GUYANESE STYLE CHRISTMAS

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Diaspora looking in…I MISS MY GUYANESE STYLE CHRISTMAS

By Ralph Seeram Thousands of Guyanese worldwide are now heading home for the Christmas holidays. The planes are coming from cities such as New York, Toronto, Miami, London and the Caribbean Islands...

Family pays tribute to mother murdered on Christmas Eve

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Family pays tribute to mother murdered on Christmas Eve

By Michael Jordan If Devi Fung and her siblings could have one Christmas wish granted, it would perhaps be that the person who killed their mother last Christmas Eve be brought to justice. Mrs. Fung,...

Ambitious youth has plans to propel Computer Technolgy in Guyana

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ambitious youth has plans to propel Computer Technolgy in Guyana

“One major way that Guyana can grow is to become a bigger player in the computer technology industry.” At least this is the conviction of 27-year-old Jason Mars who is of the firm belief that...

Ashanti promises a ‘great’ show

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ashanti promises a ‘great’ show

A few hours into Guyana, Ashanti got some things right and some things wrong. Hits and Jams have proclaimed her as the first diva to hit these shores, and she told local press she has some Guyana...

Fishing companies agree to reduce trawlers fleet 10% by January

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fishing companies agree to reduce trawlers fleet 10% by January

– further 10% in 2012 By Leonard Gildarie The country’s seafood operators have agreed to slash their fleet by 10 per cent next year taking it up to 20% in 2012 as the industry continues to...

Food For The Poor secures release for 34 prisoners

Dec 25, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Food For The Poor secures release for 34 prisoners

Thirty-four prisoners who were part of the Food For The Poor’s Prison Ministry Programme, will be back with their families in time for Christmas following their early release this month. According...

Quarterfinal lineup complete; Topp XX bt. Caribbean Utd; Netrockers needle Milerock

Dec 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Quarterfinal lineup complete; Topp XX bt. Caribbean Utd; Netrockers needle Milerock

The most successful team in the history of the Kashif and Shanghai tournament Bakewell Topp XX have moved a step closer in taking their 6th crown when they defeated Caribbean United 2-0 in extra time...

National Under-20 footballers to play practice matches during K&S games

Dec 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on National Under-20 footballers to play practice matches during K&S games

The National Under-20 football team preparing for the second round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Qualifiers to be held in January 2011 will be engaged in a number of practice matches during...

Still seeking sponsorship for Linden sixes festival

Dec 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Still seeking sponsorship for Linden sixes festival

Dear editor, Please allow me space in the sports section of your newspaper to print this sports letter thanking you in advance. Due to the continuous rain fall and little sponsorship, caused the...

“Shane Shillingford – Another let down by a poor system!”

Dec 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on “Shane Shillingford – Another let down by a poor system!”

Much of what I write irks. At nearly 58, having been victimized, vandalized, even scandalized, in most Caribbean territories, I could not care less. Somehow, I will live! Someone has to be honest,...

Carl Greenidge is right that Guyana is a nightmare in need of visionary leadership

Dec 25, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Carl Greenidge is right that Guyana is a nightmare in need of visionary leadership

Dear Editor, Mr. Carl Greenidge’s now famous quotable quote, “Guyana is a nightmare and needs visionary leadership to lift itself from that position,” clearly irked the Jagdeo administration,...

Morality in Guyana

Dec 25, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Morality in Guyana

This Christmas Day is as good a time as any to question the sort of morality that is guiding our people. Killing without apparent remorse and a tendency to dehumanise and oppress each other are only...

GSL made Progress in 2010 – Says Executive Secretary Harprashad

Dec 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GSL made Progress in 2010 – Says Executive Secretary Harprashad

The Guyana Softball League (GSL) has reported that the year 2010 has brought much progress for the organization and softball cricket as a whole both on and off the field. It was noted by GSL...

GFSA had great year, says 2011 will be better

Dec 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GFSA had great year, says 2011 will be better

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) would like to thank its members and followers for their generosity throughout this year and informed that they hope to continue their good...

Will Guyana’s goal ‘One People, One Nation, One Destiny’ ever Be attained?

Dec 25, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will Guyana’s goal ‘One People, One Nation, One Destiny’ ever Be attained?

Dear Editor, From the day (May 26, 1966) Guyana received political independence, this country was faced with the challenge of building a Guyanese nation – “One People, One Nation, One...

Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club dedicate award to sponsors, residents

Dec 25, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club dedicate award to sponsors, residents

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on December 15, 2010 received the Guyana Cricket Board’s Club of the Year Award at the Umana Yana. The award was the fourth of its kind for the Club...

Would Donald Ramotar drop out from PPP race?

Dec 25, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Would Donald Ramotar drop out from PPP race?

Dear Editor, GuySuCo’s decision to de-recognize GAWU was the oxygen of explosive outrage and simmering anger amongst sugar workers in Enmore and Enterprise ECD. Many were disappointed that...

The things I missed out on this Christmas

Dec 25, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The things I missed out on this Christmas

I am not going to burden you with ponderous political arguments on this quiet family day. I will certainly remember Christmas 2010. I made a mistake in yesterday’s column when I said I spent 22...