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Executive director sent on leave

Jun 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Executive director sent on leave

The Caribbean Community (Caricom)’s premier agency for detection of serious crime is itself under investigation for suspected wrongdoing, and its Executive Director, Lynne Anne Williams, has been...

Rohee has no moral authority to criticise any columnist or letter writer

Jun 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rohee has no moral authority to criticise any columnist or letter writer

Dear Editor, Clement Rohee just seems to love to amuse the Guyanese nation with his usual antics. First he said “goat na bite me” in his bid for the presidential candidate and later he said he...

Caricom still strong, admired for its work – Grenadian Minister Karl Hood

Jun 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Caricom still strong, admired for its work – Grenadian Minister Karl Hood

…but poor attendance at key meetings disappointing The Caribbean Community (Caricom) continues to be a strong regional organization bent on integration of its member nations, and is admired by...

GCA hold fund raiser on Sunday at MYO Ground

Jun 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA hold fund raiser on Sunday at MYO Ground

The Georgetown Cricket Association in an effort to acquire much needed funds to continue its developmental programmes, will be holding a Curry-Q this Sunday (June 5) at the Muslim Youth Organisation...

VAT IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO GUYANA

Jun 03, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on VAT IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO GUYANA

When Guyana was finally liberated from the clutches of the PNC, the new government found the treasury virtually bankrupt. The money that was being generated in revenues was being gobbled up by the...

The issue of “stay-at-home” wives

Jun 03, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on The issue of “stay-at-home” wives

I want to clear up a misunderstanding on how I feel about women who are deemed “stay-at-home” wives or moms. Last week I wrote about what the relatives of the brutally murdered Shewraney Doobay...

Overseas-based Guyanese ‘Danny’ Singh donates cricket gears to ECC

Jun 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese ‘Danny’ Singh donates cricket gears to ECC

Overseas-based Guyanese and cricket enthusiast Dhanpaul ‘Danny’ Singh, who recently returned on holiday, presented the Everest Cricket Club with a large quantity of cricket gears during a simple...

Freedom of Information bill to be tabled in two weeks – Dr Luncheon

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Freedom of Information bill to be tabled in two weeks – Dr Luncheon

After years of delay and the failure of the government to meet several earlier commitments, the government yesterday indicated that it would table the Freedom of Information Bill in the National...

Cornelia Ida businessman, friend perish in two-vehicle crash

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cornelia Ida businessman, friend perish in two-vehicle crash

– alcohol, speeding blamed A Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara businessman and his friend are dead and a taxi driver seriously injured after a horrific two-vehicle collision late Tuesday night...

Edghill, Willems and Duncan to stop posing as ERC Commissioners

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Edghill, Willems and Duncan to stop posing as ERC Commissioners

After years of holding forth against the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Robert Corbin has taken decisive action against what he calls the...

Nephew and friend remanded one day after murder weapon found

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Nephew and friend remanded one day after murder weapon found

… Doctor’s wife murder Mark Singh, the nephew of Shewraney Doobay, and his friend, who led investigators on Tuesday to the suspected murder weapon have been remanded to prison. Shewraney...

‘Sash’ Sawh also to get national award

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Sash’ Sawh also to get national award

The late Agriculture Minister, Satyadeow Sawh, is to be conferred, posthumously, with the Cacique’s Crown of Honour, the country’s third highest national award. Yesterday, the government’s...

Sexual predator prowls in Lamaha Gardens

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sexual predator prowls in Lamaha Gardens

The victim of a sexual assault is calling on her fellow women in her area to be on the alert for a sexual predator who attacked her a few days ago. On Tuesday morning the woman was taking her regular...

Dem boys seh… Look fuh another OE

Jun 02, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Look fuh another OE

Bright and early Wednesday morning dem boys hear bout another award. De Lunch Man claim how dem forget Sash Sawh suh dem decide that he got to get one too. Dem boys want to know how this thing does...

AFC seeks opposition access to state media

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC seeks opposition access to state media

The Alliance for Change intends to keep, in the fore, the issue of lack of access to state media by opposition political parties and activists, especially in the lead up to the general elections...

Brain tumour teen seeks life-saving assistance

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Brain tumour teen seeks life-saving assistance

After being diagnosed with a brain tumour this year, 17-year-old Rayon Fredericks recently returned from Trinidad after an evaluation of what it would take to remedy his condition. Relatives of the...

Chinese Folklore Group heads to Guyana

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese Folklore Group heads to Guyana

Guyana will soon be exposed to Chinese traditional music to be performed shortly at various locations. This is being touted as the first ever performance of a Chinese Folklore Group, entertaining the...

Makushi culture to spark interest among Guyanese

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Makushi culture to spark interest among Guyanese

In recognition of the culture and traditions of the Amerindians, the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has set out to host two events...

BILL COTTON/REFORM… MANNERS, MAN AND GMT

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on BILL COTTON/REFORM… MANNERS, MAN AND GMT

Bill’s Guyanese mother would have give he ‘plenty licks’ (as you say) if he behaved like some modern Guyanese do. Clara Hutchinson, as she was called when living in Hadfield Street as a girl,...

Consumers to benefit from Samsung, STARR partnership

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Consumers to benefit from Samsung, STARR partnership

Local leading computer suppliers, STARR Computers Inc. (STARR) has partnered with technology giant, Samsung, to boost the quality of computers being offered within the country. STARR is the...

Man charged with assaulting stepfather

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man charged with assaulting stepfather

Twenty-year-old Dwayne Matthews, who unlawfully and maliciously wounded his stepfather, Sean Elexey, was charged with assault causing bodily harm, when he appeared on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate...

Cellular phone thief jailed

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cellular phone thief jailed

Nineteen-year-old Nicolas Danraj, who was charged with simple larceny, will have to spend the next 12 months in jail. On May 28 on Sandy Babb Street Kitty, Danraj stole one BlackBerry Pearl cellular...

‘WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MONEY’ – KLASS

Jun 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MONEY’ – KLASS

As the saga continues in relation to the alleged paying out of monies to member countries of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in return for votes, Guyana Football federation President Colin Klass...

Women begin business training under UN programme

Jun 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Women begin business training under UN programme

Some 35 current and aspiring women entrepreneurs from Region Four, yesterday, began a two-day business training session aimed at fine tuning their skills in managing a company and making investments....

Savory pips Pollydore in Cat. 2 race at 2011 Tour of Somerville

Jun 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Savory pips Pollydore in Cat. 2 race at 2011 Tour of Somerville

Williams place 27th in Pro 1 Guyana’s Scott Savory of the GS Mangoni Cycle Club of the US rode one of the best races of his career to pip seasoned campaigner and senior rider Godfrey Pollydore...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more