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Hair retrieved from victim’s hand

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Hair retrieved from victim’s hand

– Traces of possible bloodstains found in car, sinks By Michael Jordan Traces of possible bloodstains, and strands of hair clutched in the victim’s hand, appear to have brought police a step...

Four more Assistant Commissioners but no deputies

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Four more Assistant Commissioners but no deputies

The Police Service Commission has approved promotions for four more Assistant Commissioners, but quite significantly none for the post of Deputy Commissioner. The absence of a Deputy Commissioner...

AFC not comfortable with “unilateral reduction” of claims and objections period

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on AFC not comfortable with “unilateral reduction” of claims and objections period

Following a meeting with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) the Alliance for Change (AFC) is uncertain of how the electoral authority will treat a number of concerns the political...

Private sector recognises legitimacy of ERC

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Private sector recognises legitimacy of ERC

…lending support until end of elections By Leonard Gildarie The private sector says that it recognises the legitimacy of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) and would be lending support to it...

Garden of Eden murder/arson…Husband succumbs

May 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Garden of Eden murder/arson…Husband succumbs

While the children of Satchitnand Latchman and his wife Susilla were still clinging to hope that they would still have one parent alive those hopes were shattered early yesterday morning. The family...

Dem boys seh…Burnham and Jagdeo proppa serve de nation

May 27, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Burnham and Jagdeo proppa serve de nation

Guyana enjoy a holiday because 45 years ago it became independent. It follow Jamaica and Trinidad. Burnham was the big man when the country get independence and he tell de world how he gun serve all...

Six contracts awarded for sea defence construction

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Six contracts awarded for sea defence construction

Six contracts totaling approximately $922.6M were on Wednesday presented to contractors for the execution of sea defence works in Regions Two, Three, Four, and Five. Minister of Transport and...

Murdered Essequibo businessman cremated

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Murdered Essequibo businessman cremated

Almost one week after popular Essequibo businessman Victor Warner was robbed and found murdered at his Lot 11 Richmond home, his remains were cremated after a moving service held yesterday at his...

Guyana’s decision to use ARVs as prevention strategy vindicated – Dr Ramsammy

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s decision to use ARVs as prevention strategy vindicated – Dr Ramsammy

Guyana’s decision, a decade ago, to implement a programme whereby Antiretrovirals (ARVs) were introduced as a prevention strategy rather than just a treatment regimen, has been vindicated. This...

Yellow Cabs to be registered from tomorrow

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Yellow Cabs to be registered from tomorrow

The Revenue Agency will be facilitating the issuance of licences for Yellow Cabs registered in the ‘H’ Series between 09:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs beginning tomorrow. According to the GRA, owners of...

Morgan, Straker confident of doing well

May 27, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Morgan, Straker confident of doing well

Guyana’s two most outstanding distance athletes Alika Morgan and Jevina Straker have both expressed confidence of doing well at this Sunday’s Independence 5K Road Race which starts at the...

It’s ‘The Rampage’ and Boxing buffs are warned to expect abbreviated fights

May 27, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on It’s ‘The Rampage’ and Boxing buffs are warned to expect abbreviated fights

Lennox ‘Pretty Boy’ Allen and Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport around 10:00hrs yesterday and had hardly rested before dispatching stern...

Still waiting for the excitement

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Still waiting for the excitement

– Reporter Neil Marks looks back at the 45th Independence anniversary celebrations For almost five decades, thousands of persons have flocked the National Park in Georgetown to witness the...

Regional fisheries ministers approve measures to save industry

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Regional fisheries ministers approve measures to save industry

Antigua – A draft Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy was unanimously approved at the Fourth Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Council that concluded here last...

Golden Jaguars to face Bradley University of USA today

May 27, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars to face Bradley University of USA today

Barbados play St. Vincent & the Grenadines Following their clean sweep of the two-game International Friendly series against Barbados in Guyana on May 20th and 22nd in Linden and at the National...

Jagdeo challenges Guyanese to embrace next era of progress

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo challenges Guyanese to embrace next era of progress

In what was his last Independence Annversary address to Guyana, outgoing President Bharrat Jagdeo challenged Guyanese to boldly embrace the next era of progress. A reflective Jagdeo, ahead of the...

Feminition: pure façade and an electoral dog and pony show

May 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Feminition: pure façade and an electoral dog and pony show

Dear Editor, My first problem with Feminition was not the fact that alcohol would be available there. No, it was actually with the cost of the event and what it purported to accomplish. I know, some...

Imlach’s fifty spur DCC to victory

May 27, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imlach’s fifty spur DCC to victory

Tevin Imlach shrugged off the disappointment of his surprise omission from the Georgetown under-15 team to score a classy 57 for DCC yesterday in latest action of the Georgetown Cricket Association...

We are not mere footnotes Mr. Kissoon

May 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are not mere footnotes Mr. Kissoon

Dear Editor, I never thought that one day my name would have been flanked between the likes of Cheddi (Joey) Jagan (Jr), and Vishnu Bisram. Freddie bestowed me that honour when he designated us as,...

High Court orders Interim Committee to take charge of Kitty Masjid

May 27, 2011 knews News Comments Off on High Court orders Interim Committee to take charge of Kitty Masjid

On Wednesday last, Justice Rishi Persaud ordered that an Interim Committee take over the total and full management and control of the Kitty Jamaat. The Committee comprises Norman Mc Lean, Raymond...

In unity there is strength

May 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on In unity there is strength

Dear Editor, I am at a loss wondering why certain PNCR stalwarts are absent and silent as we approach this most important election. The absence of Aubrey Norton, Vincent Alexander, Sherwood Lowe,...

The PPP has over the last 60 years politically and racially enslaved Indo Guyanese

May 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP has over the last 60 years politically and racially enslaved Indo Guyanese

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to respond to Mr Vishnu BIsram’s letter, “One can’t bully his or her way into governance when rejected by the voters,” (Kaieteur News 05-20-11). Mr. Bisram on...

GTU salary agreement

May 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on GTU salary agreement

Dear Editor, In my letter to the press comparing the 2006-2010 with that of the 2011-2015 salary agreement signed between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education, I mentioned...

Hackett’s hat-trick gives Pele inaugural title

May 27, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hackett’s hat-trick gives Pele inaugural title

By Sean Devers A fair size crowd which included several parents watched as Ryan Hackett netted three goals to spearhead Pele to a 5-nil win against Fruta Conquerors in yesterday’s final of the...

Independence hopes

May 27, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Independence hopes

Yesterday we commemorated the 45th anniversary of our independence from Britain. What this means is that it is almost half a century since we had to start taking responsibility for our progress. Sure...