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Grandma, 72, executed in home

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Grandma, 72, executed in home

Two gunmen walked into the Robb Street Bourda property of a 72-year-old grandmother at around 19:45 hrs last night and riddled her with bullets before fleeing in a car. Clementine Parris, also known...

Top students share big dreams as primary phase concludes

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Top students share big dreams as primary phase concludes

They studied hard, were willed on by faithful parents and teachers, and now this year’s top performers in the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) have much to celebrate – but none more than...

Region 10’s Regma Primary shines

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Region 10’s Regma Primary shines

Grade Six students around the country can finally relax a little after waiting with bated breath over the last two months. Another year and another National Grade Six Assessment has been completed...

Dem boys seh…Is nuff posting tekking place

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Is nuff posting tekking place

Lang time only post office use to wuk. If you want talk to you woman you had to use de post office fuh carry you letter. Is only letter and paper and book people use to post except when you go in de...

Stylish Samuels left stranded on 78

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stylish Samuels left stranded on 78

Sharma (6-55) bowls India to first innings lead By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel Carib Beer & Queensway Marlon Samuels was left stranded 22 runs away from his third Test...

CBR-riding Lusignan resident killed in collision

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on CBR-riding Lusignan resident killed in collision

A motorcyclist riding a CBR, on his way up the East Coast Demerara (ECD), collided with a 4×4 Vigo Pickup and lost his life last evening. The dead man was identified as 23-year-old Christopher...

Fire destroys Amerally Sawmill in New Amsterdam

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Amerally Sawmill in New Amsterdam

– estimated $90-100M in losses An early morning blaze, suspected to be electrical in origin, yesterday destroyed Amerally Sawmills Limited, located at 29 Strand, New Amsterdam. According to...

Driver killed after bridge collapses with truck

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Driver killed after bridge collapses with truck

At least one man is dead as a result of a truck plunging into a creek along the Linden to Lethem Road, several miles from Kurupukari. The name of the dead man was given as Ozario Khan, who is said to...

Is the WICB serious about developing future Test players?

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Is the WICB serious about developing future Test players?

By Sean Devers West Indies cricket is struggling at the Test level mainly because of the inability of the batsmen to bat for long periods and make big scores but it appears that the emphasis of the...

VP Sports Update launches Inter-Organisation Basketball League

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on VP Sports Update launches Inter-Organisation Basketball League

Yesterday marked a monumental moment for VP Sports Update when the company launched its inaugural Inter-Organisation Basketball League, which was an offshoot of the Inter-Organisation Two-Day...

UG responds to Private Sector’s constant criticism

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on UG responds to Private Sector’s constant criticism

“The private sector has been consistently critical of the University of Guyana (UG), its standards and the quality of its graduates, but has never come on board with sufficient major financial or...

YW CC congratulates Shimron Hetmyer & Linden Austin

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on YW CC congratulates Shimron Hetmyer & Linden Austin

The Young Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice is extending congratulations to two of its finest young cricketers for being selected to the National Under-15 and Under-19 teams...

Student councils installed in 13 schools

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Student councils installed in 13 schools

Under the theme “Empowering student leaders as partners of change” the Education Ministry installed 13 student councils in schools, the occasion was held at the National Centre for Educational...

Fighting crime is not only for the PPPC

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fighting crime is not only for the PPPC

Dear Editor, ‘Prevention is far better than cure’ and this is where I compliment the PPP/C Government in its battle against the criminal elements in the country. While many critics are busy...

GECOM Chairman updates UNDP Rep. on election preparations

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on GECOM Chairman updates UNDP Rep. on election preparations

Key issues associated with the upcoming General and Regional Elections were elaborated upon when Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), met with Mr. Carlos del...

Boy 14, chopped by 13-year-old student

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Boy 14, chopped by 13-year-old student

The mother of a 14-year-old schoolboy is accusing police of being slothful in investigating an incident in which a cutlass-wielding 13-year-old chopped her son. Imran Ishmael, a North Georgetown...

OLPF unhappy with a headline

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on OLPF unhappy with a headline

Dear Editor, The news article carried in your Wednesday edition captioned “Laptop re-tender notice accidentally ends up on website”, missed most of the fundamental points which Minister Manzoor...

Father remains in custody

Jul 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Father remains in custody

Winston Lewis, the father of Jayo Lewis, the infant who was electrocuted on Wednesday at his parents’ Mai Mai Dam, Angoy’s Avenue residence in New Amsterdam, remains in custody as investigations...

Cyclists to battle in CARICOM 50-miler Sunday

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cyclists to battle in CARICOM 50-miler Sunday

Sponsored by Dr. Chase, Seven Seas & Nature Valley Products Cyclists will be locked in battle again this weekend as their hectic 2011 season pedals on. National Coach Hassan Mohamed in...

My positive experiences at several government entities

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on My positive experiences at several government entities

Dear Editor, Too many letter writers are obsessed with the syndrome of negativity. I read from unfair complainers that offices at GPO, NIS, VAT etc are all non-professional in dispensing their...

Big Creek murder accused appears in court

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Big Creek murder accused appears in court

Alwyn Williams, who was charged with murder, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The charge states that Williams, on June 27, at...

The ban and the ensuing selfishness

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ban and the ensuing selfishness

dear Editor, When I read the letter in another section of the Press about the “devastating effects of the food ban” on items such as flour, dhal, channa and potatoes, described as “essential...

Forgery charge against Norman McLean, Sita Ramlal dismissed

Jul 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Forgery charge against Norman McLean, Sita Ramlal dismissed

Former Major General of the Guyana Defence Force, Norman Mc Lean and former Registrar of the High Court Sita Ramlal had a forgery charge against them dismissed yesterday by Magistrate Fazil Azeez at...

The AFC has missed a chance

Jul 01, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC has missed a chance

Mr. Editor, After reading the press statement issued by the AFC on June 30 that they will not join the partnership for national unity, it is clear to me that the goal of the AFC is to be an...

Accused carjackers remanded

Jul 01, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Accused carjackers remanded

The two men who were taken into police custody after they had allegedly hijacked a motor car, HB 6228, on Tuesday, last, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the...

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A flawed interpretation of international law

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more