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One suspect found dead, shot in chest

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on One suspect found dead, shot in chest

Hogstye fatal shooting… A man who was suspected of being one of the gunmen in the shooting that left a rice farmer dead and his brother in a critical condition last Wednesday at...

Roll-on/roll-off facilities at stellings attract $400M bids

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Roll-on/roll-off facilities at stellings attract $400M bids

Two new Chinese ferries are expected to arrive before year-end in Guyana to service the Essequibo River routes, with government expected to make adjustments to the Parika and Supenaam...

Two killed in interior road accident

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Two killed in interior road accident

Two persons are dead, while two others sustained injuries after yet another road accident, this time in the North West District. Dead are Carlos Hinds, 21, of Lot 9 Area ‘C’...

Injured teen makes significant recovery

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Injured teen makes significant recovery

Jet boat accident … – Man still missing Seventeen-year-old Romona Persaud, the US-based Guyanese who was involved in the boat accident in the Mazaruni River, has now...

Dem boys seh……Robeson looking fuh a war tank

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh……Robeson looking fuh a war tank

In good old Georgetown people always complain bout de parking. Some does park anyhow and when people talk dem does quarrel. Is like dem have a right to stop when dem want and park when dem...

ECHO to roll out recycling programme in G/T primary schools

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ECHO to roll out recycling programme in G/T primary schools

The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) is finalising arrangements to begin a recycling programme called ‘Changing the look of our school environment improving its health’...

Garbage contractors withdraw services again

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Garbage contractors withdraw services again

It appears that the city of Georgetown’s refuse woes are set to start anew with garbage collectors withdrawing their services once again. In a release from the Public Relations Officer of...

Police find man’s body on Essequibo Public Road

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police find man’s body on Essequibo Public Road

Police on the Essequibo Coast; have discovered a man, whose name was only given as Mohan, also known as Mouse, dead on the Airy Hall Public Road, early Tuesday morning. The cause of death is...

Tropical Storm Emily disrupts LIAT’s operations

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Tropical Storm Emily disrupts LIAT’s operations

Yesterday, Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) issued an advisory indicating that due to the passage of Tropical Storm Emily, services throughout its network have been severely disrupted. All...

Opening of New Stelling View Mall delayed

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Opening of New Stelling View Mall delayed

– Inadequate financial resources cited The opening of the New Stelling View Mall, which was slated for July 30, has been delayed. The setback is due to inadequate financial...

Investigations moving apace

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Investigations moving apace

Flight 523 mishap… The US aviation experts along with a series of other high ranking regional aviation experts who arrived in Guyana over the weekend to investigate the cause of...

Chicken shortage to ease by mid-September

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Chicken shortage to ease by mid-September

– poultry body assures By Leonard Gildarie The current shortage of chicken in the country which has driven prices up is expected to “normalise’ by mid-September, with...

More plane crash victims discharged

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on More plane crash victims discharged

Survivors of the Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 crash-landing continue to receive good news in the wake of the serious mishap that miraculously took not a single life. According to a release by...

IMC Chairman says town making “immense progress”

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on IMC Chairman says town making “immense progress”

Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of Rose Hall Town, Bhadenauth Somrah, has said that the town is making immense progress and that developmental works are moving apace. Rose...

CARICOM, UN seek coherent engagement in partnership

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM, UN seek coherent engagement in partnership

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and United Nations (UN) System have acknowledged the need to move towards a more coherent engagement in their longstanding partnership, this was disclosed at...

Despite bad weather thousands celebrate Emancipation Day in N/A

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Despite bad weather thousands celebrate Emancipation Day in N/A

By Samuel Whyte Freedom Day is special to many Guyanese and even the inclement weather can stop the related celebrations. That was depicted in Berbice on Monday (Emancipation Day) when...

Enterprise man’s body discovered in trench

Aug 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Enterprise man’s body discovered in trench

The body of a 47-year-old Enterprise Gardens, East Coast Demerara resident was pulled from a canal in the community, sparking an investigation. Police said in a press release that they are...

GT&T FastBall top marksman Carlos Kingston seeking more goals

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T FastBall top marksman Carlos Kingston seeking more goals

Final 4 Rd-of-16 games set for MSC Ground today By Franklin Wilson Fans attending the final four round-of-16 matches in the inaugural GT&T FastBall knockout football...

Vieira says thanks to sponsor, team

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vieira says thanks to sponsor, team

Super Bike champion Stephen Vieira was full of praise for his sponsor Sunburst Orange Juice, mechanic Maurice Menezes and tuner Marcel Profitt after his dominant performance during the Guyana...

Guyana Women off to impressive start

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Women off to impressive start

Pan Am Challenge Cup Guyana women’s hockey team presently participating at the Pan Am Challenge Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil produced two impressive performances against Paraguay and Brazil...

Policing Risks and Reforms

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Policing Risks and Reforms

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is not one of the better-liked public institutions in Guyana. Over the years, its reputation has steadily plummeted in the estimation of the citizenry that they...

THERE IS A ROOM FOR A FOURTH FORCE IN GUYANA

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS A ROOM FOR A FOURTH FORCE IN GUYANA

Guyana is said to have three main political forces: the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and the opposition People’s National Congress (PNC). The third force is the Alliance...

Roshandin performs superbly in the wet conditions

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roshandin performs superbly in the wet conditions

– credits team, sponsors Thirty-three years old motor racer Shiraz Roshandin driving a 1600cc Toyota Levin sponsored by TOTAL Lubricants and Fullworks produced an inspiring performance to be...

Headquarters lead Police Athletic C/ships

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Headquarters lead Police Athletic C/ships

– Scotland upsets Horatio, Williams leaps to glory By Edison Jefford The cat-and-mouse game in the Joint Services Track and Field Championships has begun with the Guyana Police...

Fourth round completely washed out

Aug 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fourth round completely washed out

The entire fourth round of this year’s Regional under-19 three-day cricket tournament in Guyana was washed out without a ball being bowled yesterday after the sluggish outfields at all three...

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Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more