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Airport contractor has many more questions to answer

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Airport contractor has many more questions to answer

“China Harbour has not given us a grant… it is a loan, and what we need to know is what are the terms and conditions of the loan?” – APNU By Leonard Gildarie A Partnership for National...

Jagdeo vs. Kissoon libel case… Former President never called to testify on own behalf

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo vs. Kissoon libel case… Former President never called to testify on own behalf

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo was not called to defend his charge of libel against Kaieteur News Columnist Freddie Kissoon, Editor-in-chief Adam Harris and Publisher Glenn Lall. Jagdeo’s lawyers...

Foulis shallow grave murder accused remanded

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Foulis shallow grave murder accused remanded

Clad in three quarter pants with a checkered shirt and a pair of rubber slippers, a shackled Joel Persaud made his first court appearance, charged with the murder of Gangaram Bharat. Persaud, 26, was...

Supenaam stelling ramp collapses again

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Supenaam stelling ramp collapses again

Over 50 vehicles heading to Parika were unable to make their daily trip across the Essequibo River because of another complication with the ramp at the new stelling at Supenaam. According to vehicle...

NAACIE calls for GPL CEO’s removal

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NAACIE calls for GPL CEO’s removal

– says differences “untenable and irreconcilable” The workers’ union at the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is calling for the removal of the company’s Chief...

Vieira’s absence opens the door for a new king to be crowned

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Vieira’s absence opens the door for a new king to be crowned

With the unfortunate and forced withdrawal of reigning champion Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira from this Sunday’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club ‘Race of Champions’ Meeting at the...

Soesdyke children murder… Court rules father fit to stand trial

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke children murder… Court rules father fit to stand trial

Magistrate Leslie Sobers yesterday ruled that murder accused John Blanchard, the father charged with killing his three children, is fit to stand trial. The matter was called at the Providence...

Dem Boys Seh… Jagdeo on de run or in hiding?

Jul 06, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys Seh… Jagdeo on de run or in hiding?

Whenever people hear somebody on de run or in hiding everybody know that is something terrible and shameful dem do. Tek de case of Jagdeo. He was executive president. In a fight, he was like a...

Bare Roots rape trial … Accused takes stand as conclusion nears

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bare Roots rape trial … Accused takes stand as conclusion nears

By Latoya Giles Rape accused Devon McFarlane called ‘Kang’ testified yesterday that he did not rape the security guard who has leveled the accusation against him. McFarlane, who is represented by...

Nessa Gopaul PI… Defence attorney makes no-case submission

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Nessa Gopaul PI… Defence attorney makes no-case submission

Attorney for the number two accused in the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of 16-year-old Queen’s College student, Neesa Lalita Gopaul, Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos, on Wednesday...

Audit Office didn’t probe NCN

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Audit Office didn’t probe NCN

…investigation was contracted out to private firm The Auditor General (ag) Deodat Sharma was preparing to undertake an emergency audit of the affairs at the National Communications Network...

DPP orders inquest into suspected burglar’s death

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on DPP orders inquest into suspected burglar’s death

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered an inquest into the death last Sunday of alleged burglar Ryan Ramkarran in a Brazilian-owned building in Second Avenue, Bartica. The 23-year old...

Bel Air heist trial… Police witness explains high speed chase

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bel Air heist trial… Police witness explains high speed chase

The third hearing of the trial involving the persons accused of robbing prominent businessman Malcolm Panday continued yesterday with one new police witness taking the stand to explain his...

Argentine naval visit arrives in Port G/T

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Argentine naval visit arrives in Port G/T

The Argentine’s School Navy Ship “Fragata ARA LIBERTAD” (Frigate Liberty) is visiting Port Georgetown, once more on a three-day visit. The Tall Ship sailed from Buenos Aires on June 2, last,...

Taunting leads to sacrilege

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Taunting leads to sacrilege

– lands teen in jail for three years A teen who told the court that he burglarised a church because his friends were teasing him about his shabby clothes, will spend the next three years in...

Sections of N/A under water as unusual high tides hit town

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Sections of N/A under water as unusual high tides hit town

…. Deputy Mayor calls for sea defence By Leon Suseran Extreme high tides and heavy downpours early yesterday morning caused discomfort for the residents of New Amsterdam,...

Govt. reluctant to deal with corruption – APNU

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. reluctant to deal with corruption – APNU

The opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has accused the ruling party of being reluctant to deal with corruption. According to APNU’s Lance Carberry, while there are...

APNU slams houselot allocation process

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU slams houselot allocation process

…says it is “a system gone horribly wrong” Parliamentary opposition, A Partnership of National Unity (APNU), has called for an urgent review of the houselot allocation process. APNU’s...

Ravens remembers Damian Liverpool

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Ravens remembers Damian Liverpool

– GABA also expresses condolences Ravens Basketball Club has described the death of former national forward, Damian Liverpool as a “severe loss” to the club and basketball in general....

Plastic City murder accused remanded

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Plastic City murder accused remanded

Cane juice vendor Michael Powley has been remanded to prison after being charged with murder. The charge was read to him at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court. The accused made his appearance on...

WCD bus operators say ‘wide wheels’ campaign may trigger strike

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on WCD bus operators say ‘wide wheels’ campaign may trigger strike

On Wednesday, some three days after a campaign to remove mag wheel rims from all public transportation started, some West Coast minibus operators informed Kaieteur News that the police have since...

Australian police charge son in Guyanese woman’s murder

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Australian police charge son in Guyanese woman’s murder

(Brisbane Times) Brisbane, Australia- – The Guyanese family of a woman allegedly murdered by her son in central Queensland are trying to raise US$30,000 to have her buried in her homeland. The...

UG lecturer sexual molestation allegation … File still with DPP

Jul 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UG lecturer sexual molestation allegation … File still with DPP

The police have completed taking statements from the woman who reported that a University of Guyana Lecturer fondled her. They have sent a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. According to a...

Downes upsets Mekdeci on opening night

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Downes upsets Mekdeci on opening night

Caribbean Under-13 champion Benjamin Mekdeci was outplayed by Allan Downes on the opening night of the Digicel Senior National Squash Championships on Wednesday evening at the Georgetown Club’s...

P&P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp starts July 9

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on P&P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp starts July 9

The P&P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp for juniors is here again! This event features high on the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) activity calendar since its re-establishment nine years ago...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more