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Deadly year for media workers … Trinidad’s President urges Red Cross-like immunity for journalists

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Deadly year for media workers … Trinidad’s President urges Red Cross-like immunity for journalists

The year 2012 is shaping up to be the deadliest one for media workers with 72 persons in the field killed for the year and the International Press Institute (IPI) has expressed alarm. Speaking...

Fallen tree kills two in Cuyuni gold mining camp

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fallen tree kills two in Cuyuni gold mining camp

Two gold miners were killed on Saturday evening last, after an unstable tree branch fell on their mining camp at the Wyyamo Back Dam, Cuyuni, following heavy winds. The incident occurred at around...

Dem boys seh…De Waterfalls boss man going into pharmaceuticals

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Waterfalls boss man going into pharmaceuticals

Is a TV programme mek dem boys know why dem got all de lawsuits. At first dem boys think was joke. Dem couldn’t believe that Bobby would resort to Plan C to sell he paper. Is when one of he friends...

More ‘Fallen Comrades’ for Parliamentary recognition

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on More ‘Fallen Comrades’ for Parliamentary recognition

The National Assembly will this week break into a somber tone when it meets to consider recognizing three more of its fallen comrades. The 65 Members of Parliament will delve into the memories,...

East Coast Dem. residents benefit from Nabaclis Health Fair

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on East Coast Dem. residents benefit from Nabaclis Health Fair

Scores of residents from Nabaclis and surrounding communities on the East Coast of Demerara, on Saturday benefited from medical services offered at a health fair sponsored by the Dr. CC Nicholson...

Visually impaired persons want laws for disabled enforced

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Visually impaired persons want laws for disabled enforced

The Guyana Association for the Visually impaired (GAVI) has called for more to be done by the relevant authorities to enforce legislation which protects the rights of the disabled. Andrew Green, GAVI...

Sections of Corentyne Highway deteriorating less than a year after completion

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Sections of Corentyne Highway deteriorating less than a year after completion

By Leon Suseran The upper portions of the (Upper) Corentyne Highway, which was built less a year ago, have started to deteriorate. This revelation was made by Region Six Chairman, David Armogan. He...

Golden Grove mechanic’s body recovered in North West

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Golden Grove mechanic’s body recovered in North West

The body of the Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara mechanic, Floyd Mathis has been recovered. This publication was told that the man’s decomposing remains were fished out of the river on Friday...

Randy Morris shooting death “unfortunate” – Top Cop

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Randy Morris shooting death “unfortunate” – Top Cop

By Gary Eleazar Calling the shooting death of suspected serial bandit, Randy Morris, an “unfortunate” one, Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell is also lashing out at the public and victims...

Roopnaraine declares Guyana’s 10th Parliament ‘Deadlocked’

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Roopnaraine declares Guyana’s 10th Parliament ‘Deadlocked’

Guyana’s 10th Parliament is but a few months into its five-year life, but there has already been a declaration of “deadlock.” This is the view of veteran politician and the highest ranking...

Fowl Cock row … Mother remains on life machine, son discharged

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fowl Cock row … Mother remains on life machine, son discharged

Martin Barker, who was shot twice in the chest, five days ago by his neighbour, following a row over “fowl cocks” was yesterday discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)....

Mabura accident victim’s wife lambastes GPHC personnel

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mabura accident victim’s wife lambastes GPHC personnel

When Dias Trotz left his home on Saturday last, little did he know that it would have been the last time he kissed his children “good-bye” as he journeyed into the interior to take care of his...

AFC sees support base growing as it heads to biennial National Conference

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC sees support base growing as it heads to biennial National Conference

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is finalising preparations for the Party’s third biennial National Conference in the midst of a growing support base, according to Executive Member Michael Carrington....

Family of missing cook not giving up on recovering body

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Family of missing cook not giving up on recovering body

The relatives of missing Seaman Gerald Fraser said that they are have not given up their search for his remains weeks after the vessel he worked on capsized. According to a relative Sharon Pickett,...

Retraction

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Retraction

Kaieteur News yesterday published an article “CHEC gives one price for CJIA expansion and another on its website”. That headline is incorrect. It should have read, “CHEC gives one price for...

Underdogs St. Vincent shock Team Guyana 2-0 in final

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Underdogs St. Vincent shock Team Guyana 2-0 in final

Caribbean Guinness Street Challenge Futsal Competition -TT claim third spot It was a case of sweet revenge when underdogs St. Vincent and the Grenadines rebounded from an earlier loss to hosts Team...

Niles repeats; Hinds, Fraser-Green & Jeffrey are new champions

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Niles repeats; Hinds, Fraser-Green & Jeffrey are new champions

GCF National Road Race C/ships 2012 By Franklin Wilson Veteran Junior Niles was the only rider to successfully hold on to bragging rights and retain dominance in their particular category when the...

Pulsating International Weekend jumps off in six days

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pulsating International Weekend jumps off in six days

– Guyana, D.C Jammers, Brooklyn Bulldogs for tri-partite series By Edison Jefford If you are a basketball junkie, a fan, or just a curious patron, then the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall is the...

Forde leads GDF to 10km Olympic Day Team run

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forde leads GDF to 10km Olympic Day Team run

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ‘A’ Team (3hrs 55mins3secs) yesterday morning claimed another victory for the year at the Olympic Day 10kmTeam run which started at 6am at the YMCA, Thomas Lands, Camp...

GABA looks to future programmes

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA looks to future programmes

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) will be focusing on their future programmes in the coming weeks and months, that’s the word from the association President, Steve Ninvalle. Speaking to...

Digital Technology contributes to rising table tennis star

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digital Technology contributes to rising table tennis star

Digital Technology Incorporated, a computer sales and solutions provider, on Saturday made a financial contribution to rising table tennis star, Niron Bissu to assist with offsetting his expenses in...

Guyana Olympic Association Under-15 Junior Badminton tournament underway

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Olympic Association Under-15 Junior Badminton tournament underway

The Guyana Olympic Association Under-15 Junior Badminton Tournament 2012 started on Saturday at the Queens College Badminton Courts. The Tournament is part of a series of events that the GOA is doing...

BEWARE OF THE DOG

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on BEWARE OF THE DOG

The newspaper headlines read “Dangerous Dogs Act”. I know about Lassie and Rin Tin Tin but, I thought, this is ridiculous. When I was growing up the cinema was divided into three seating areas...

Pontoon, ramp retrieved and taken to Supenaam stelling

Jun 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pontoon, ramp retrieved and taken to Supenaam stelling

Parika Roll on/Roll off stelling… Officials from BK International have relocated the pontoon and ramp that sank off the Parika Stelling on Saturday. Last Saturday speedboat operators upon turning...

THE BIKINI AT THE FUNERAL

Jun 25, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE BIKINI AT THE FUNERAL

So appalled was a pastor at the attire he witnessed recently at funerals in Barbados that he indicated to those planning to attend future funerals that it was okay for them to wear whatever they had...

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India produce dominant 60-run win over West Indies to claim 2-1 T20I series victory in Mumbai

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more