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Parliamentary opposition to discuss appointments – AFC

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Parliamentary opposition to discuss appointments – AFC

Matters pertaining to the appointment of Speaker of the National Assembly, corruption, good governance, radio licenses and other issues are to be discussed soon between the...

Off-duty female cop nabs trunker in the act

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Off-duty female cop nabs trunker in the act

Quick action by an off-duty rank of the Guyana Police Force resulted in a ‘regular’ trunker being apprehended red-handed. Constable Toshai James said that yesterday afternoon while sitting...

Burglars greet police at victim’s front door

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Burglars greet police at victim’s front door

…get three years in prison Two men who greeted police ranks at the home of a man whose house they had broken into have been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment each for break and enter and...

Police say protest shooting was unfortunate

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police say protest shooting was unfortunate

“Our actions are usually in the interest of the maintenance of law and order and in support of the safety, security and well-being of all Guyanese.” The Guyana Police Force...

An illegal police action

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on An illegal police action

There is a widely held view that the police in Third World countries often operate in breach of the law and they do so with impunity because their supervising officers simply do not know...

Voter motive and the PPP’s future

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Voter motive and the PPP’s future

There are mysteries about a national election that people will never know about. Would we ever know exactly what people voted for? You can do a poll and ask them. But would they be truthful?...

RING-A-RING A ROSES

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RING-A-RING A ROSES

Whenever a major party loses an election there are always certain gut reactions that follow. But at the end of all these reactions that party is forced to face the reality of its loss. It is...

Dem boys seh…Rob Bert peeping through Ohh Pee window

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rob Bert peeping through Ohh Pee window

Man does do anything fuh stay in power. Ask de rat. Dem boys seh he try every thing he know. He even try wha he think he know; he try wha he don’t know. Now Manny in de same...

GCB response to Sarwan…Chief selector reports threat to Police

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB response to Sarwan…Chief selector reports threat to Police

The drama involving sacked former Guyana Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) continues with the governing body for cricket in Guyana hitting back at the West...

Exciting contests mark resumption of Guinness Street Football tourney

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Exciting contests mark resumption of Guinness Street Football tourney

– action continues tonight Several exciting and closely fought matches highlighted the latest round of matches in the ‘Guinness Greatest of de Street’ FUTSAL Tournament...

Star Party Rentals, Global Connections Consultants support K&S

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Star Party Rentals, Global Connections Consultants support K&S

Business entities continue to support the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament with valuable sponsorship dollars as the event is set to open on Saturday at the GCC Ground Bourda with a...

Revival of National Championships to continue

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Revival of National Championships to continue

– says GTTA President By Edison Jefford President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, has said that part of the...

DMW Indoor International Hockey Festival starts today

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on DMW Indoor International Hockey Festival starts today

This year’s Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) International Indoor Hockey Festival is set to start today with seven exciting matches, at the National Gymnasium, commencing from 15:00 hrs....

Letter to the Sports Editor…Save Guyana’s Football

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Save Guyana’s Football

Dear Editor, The Christmas season is hard bearing down on us, National Elections have been completed, turmoil has followed it. But what I want to talk about is the turmoil that...

K&S issues statement on reports of their perceived political polarization

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&S issues statement on reports of their perceived political polarization

Dear Sports Editor, It has come to the attention of the Kashif and Shanghai Organization that various public pronouncements are being made which suggest the Organization has been...

Need for new parliamentary convention to depoliticise the presidency

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Need for new parliamentary convention to depoliticise the presidency

Dear Editor, There is urgent need at this point in time for a new Parliamentary Convention to depoliticise the Presidency. Under such a Convention, which could be established by the...

Wherein lies our democracy?

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wherein lies our democracy?

DEAR EDITOR, When a people has to seek permission from its government to protest against the policies and the mandates of that government it manifests a clear travesty of democracy....

Sad, sad, sad – but not entirely hopeless

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sad, sad, sad – but not entirely hopeless

DEAR EDITOR, I read the recent intriguing letter from J.S.S. in your Wednesday edition. One idea left me racking my brains, i.e. “There appears to have been no attempt to team up with...

Freedom must be demanded by the oppressed

Dec 08, 2011 KNews Letters 2

Dear Editor, Guyanese are caught in an inescapable interconnectedness by virtue of birth and/or the land we mutually occupy. Therefore, whatever affects one, affects all. Many held...

Police shooting…Brig Collins, Attorney James Bond used bodies to protect women

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police shooting…Brig Collins, Attorney James Bond used bodies to protect women

Attorney-at-law James Bond, who is also the Youth Leader for A Partnership for National Unity, and former Army Chief of Staff, Edward Collins, have vowed that they will not be deterred by...

New AG targets sloth in court cases

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on New AG targets sloth in court cases

-Housing Ministry eyes more solar wells for hinterland Housing developments, the court system and the labour sector may see an increase in transformative programmes over the next five years,...

Agricola business couple plans quitting after terrifying bandit attack

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola business couple plans quitting after terrifying bandit attack

An Agricola business couple is seriously considering closing down their business for good following a horrifying encounter with armed bandits last weekend. Dennis Shibcharran,...

APNU wants original SOPs from GECOM

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU wants original SOPs from GECOM

…as picketing exercise hits Commission Presidential Candidate for A Partnership for National Unity Brigadier (rtd) David Granger says that up to yesterday afternoon he was not in receipt of any...

Granger, Ramotar meeting ends in deadlock

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Granger, Ramotar meeting ends in deadlock

…and Top Cop does not rule out further shootings Following the much publicised meeting between Brigadier (rtd) David Granger of A Partnership for National Unity and newly elected Head...

AFC condemns police actions, calls on Commissioner to resign

Dec 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC condemns police actions, calls on Commissioner to resign

– errant police should be sent to “Monkey Mountain” The Alliance For Change (AFC) is denouncing the use of excessive force by members of the Police Force against A Partnership...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

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