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Police vehicles auction racket … Home Affairs attempted cover-up – whistleblower

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police vehicles auction racket … Home Affairs attempted cover-up – whistleblower

The man who blew the whistle on the massive racket at the police vehicles auction said that it was Office of the President that initiated the investigation into the scheme and not the Ministry of...

Granger fires back at rival Greenidge

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Granger fires back at rival Greenidge

The Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) is gearing to host is 17th Biennial Congress is a matter of days and already the battle lines have been drawn deeply and the two major competitors for the...

Guyanese Muslims to resist decriminalizing Homosexual laws – CIOG

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese Muslims to resist decriminalizing Homosexual laws – CIOG

The Muslim Community will continue to resist any decriminalization of homosexual laws and practices locally. This is according to President of the Central Islamic Organization (CIOG) Fazal Feroze,...

UN Health report highlights flaws in Guyana’s maternal facilities

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UN Health report highlights flaws in Guyana’s maternal facilities

A report compiled by the United Nations and the Ministry of Health Guyana reveals that Guyana has an inadequate number of Emergency Obstetrics and Neonatal Assessment (EmONC) facilities. The EmONC...

Scrap metal scavengers stealing historic High Court fence

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Scrap metal scavengers stealing historic High Court fence

Scrap metal scavengers in the city seem to be familiar with the old Keith Lynn song, “A little piece at a time.” That’s exactly the way the thieves have been carting off sections of the...

Dem boys seh… Some people ain’t got no shame

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Some people ain’t got no shame

Other thing does always full people eye. Dem boys talk bout de fancy boat that somebody see and dem decide that dem gun buy one fuh de police suh when dem got to go and sport dem got a boat fuh go up...

Lamaha Park residents demand removal of illegal scrap metal business

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lamaha Park residents demand removal of illegal scrap metal business

It may not be as huge as the former Le Repentir dumpsite, but residents of Lamaha Park say that they are suffering similar environmental and health problems from an illegal scrap metal dealership,...

Controversial Chronicle editorial … Edghill accuses press of spreading misinformation on his stance

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial Chronicle editorial … Edghill accuses press of spreading misinformation on his stance

“It is a strong opinion that probably should not have been published…but in terms of what constitutes a crime under the Racial Hostility Act…I do not conclude that it constitutes a...

Ramotar’s Tax Review Committee never reviewed any taxes

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar’s Tax Review Committee never reviewed any taxes

…replacement for ill committee member being sought – Dr Luncheon The much vaunted Tax Review Committee, which had been established by Head of State Donald Ramotar days after taking Office,...

Two shot under mysterious circumstances

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two shot under mysterious circumstances

A security guard was among two persons who were shot under mysterious circumstances on Saturday night and early yesterday. The guard, 35-year-old Chad Layne of South Ruimveldt, was wounded in the...

Tragedy continues to befall young gold-seekers

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Tragedy continues to befall young gold-seekers

The price of gold continues to climb on the world market and it’s no different in Guyana, hence the rush to Guyana’s interior for a better standard of living by many young men and even women. But...

Kuru Kururu sand truck fatal accident… Defendant asks for new date to make final payment to family

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Kuru Kururu sand truck fatal accident… Defendant asks for new date to make final payment to family

As the Kuru Kururu sand truck fatal accident case continues to wind down the defendant in the matter has requested some more time to make his final payment to bring the case to an end. The case was...

City Council finally cuts down trees threatening woman’s home

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on City Council finally cuts down trees threatening woman’s home

The Mayor and City Council has finally made good on its promise to Sandra Garraway to cut down the huge and decaying palm trees near her North East La Penitence home. The visibly happy Garraway said...

Furniture shortage likely to hit Berbice schools again

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Furniture shortage likely to hit Berbice schools again

Some teachers and students from Berbice schools will be without furniture when the September school term begins. This was revealed by the Regional officials during a recent press conference in the...

$.16M for a bottle of rum

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $.16M for a bottle of rum

Angostura celebrates T&T’s 50th anniversary (Reprinted from the Trinidad Express) Local producer Angostura says it has created the world’s most expensive blend of rum,...

Digicel Champs

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Champs

Christianburg / Wismar go one step further Christianburg / Wismar champions of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition pose with their hardware for Kaieteur Sport following the...

Guyana lose to T&T on opening day

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana lose to T&T on opening day

America Federation of Netball Associations Tournament Guyana national Netball team got off to a terrible start at the America Federation of Netball Associations (AFNA) Tournament which opened on...

Weary Central Mackenzie through to semis

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weary Central Mackenzie through to semis

By Edison Jefford A tiring Central Mackenzie were lucky to escape an offensive onslaught from the Kwakwani ‘Big Three’ Saturday night in Linden to set up a semi-final showdown with Diamond/McDoom...

Greaves pedals to top spot; Leal is leading junior; Newton best veteran

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Greaves pedals to top spot; Leal is leading junior; Newton best veteran

Ballot Box Martyrs 55-Mile – Berbice Alonzo Greave returned to form yesterday in the Ancient County of Berbice when he stormed to victory in the Ballot Box Martyr’s 55-Mile Road Race ahead of...

Three and a half hour battle highlights Saturday’s GBTI Tennis action

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three and a half hour battle highlights Saturday’s GBTI Tennis action

Highlighting Saturday’s matches at the GBTI Tennis was an epic three and a half hour win for Andre Erskine over Berbician Mario Niamatalli who saved 9 match points during the course of the game....

Inter Market football receives more sponsorship

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter Market football receives more sponsorship

Stiff rivalry and skillful football is anticipated when twenty teams from Lethem, Mahdia and Bartica among other regions battle for supremacy when the Stabroek Warriors Sports Club presents the 2nd...

Fitness walk to be held on Sunday July 22

Jul 16, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fitness walk to be held on Sunday July 22

Malta Supreme HRC Bodybuilding & Fitness Show The Hugh Ross Classic Committee has announced that they will continue the tradition of hosting a Fitness walk ahead of Guyana’s premier Body...

UG professor touts setting up of Special Victims Unit

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UG professor touts setting up of Special Victims Unit

Tackling domestic violence… By Leon Suseran If Guyana is to make any headway in dealing with the scourge of domestic violence, it has to be tackled in more innovative and creative ways. This is the...

NDC at Lethem dissolved

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NDC at Lethem dissolved

– Chairman says reasons frivolous The Ireng Sawariwau, Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Lethem, Region Nine has been dissolved. This was reportedly done last week by the Minister of...

Banks DIH donates books to Stanleytown library

Jul 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH donates books to Stanleytown library

Banks DIH Limited has donated several books to the newly commissioned Stanleytown library in New Amsterdam. The presentation was done at a simple ceremony held at the Library’s office at Lot 39...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more