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Linden unrest continues… Joint Services, protestors clash again

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden unrest continues… Joint Services, protestors clash again

-as defiant Lindeners block entrance to mining town By Leonard Gildarie Lindeners, ahead of a Presidential visit, today defied security forces, blocking a key entrance leading to that...

Fat cats unmasked… ‘Disgraceful’ OP operating ‘Dharm Shala’ for friends, cronies

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fat cats unmasked… ‘Disgraceful’ OP operating ‘Dharm Shala’ for friends, cronies

…super salaries being paid to do little or nothing, “mostly nothing” – Moses Nagamotoo Attorney-at-law Moses Nagamootoo, who made headlines on Nomination Day when he...

Engineer, counsellor, spiritual leader…Bro. Mohamed Haniff is a ‘Special Person’

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Engineer, counsellor, spiritual leader…Bro. Mohamed Haniff is a ‘Special Person’

“Sometimes I set too high standards for myself and it takes a lot of sacrifices to maintain such high standards.” By Leon Suseran Engineer, counsellor, husband, father, spiritual leader, role...

Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald frighten kidnapping

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald frighten kidnapping

Uncle Donald didn’t go to Linden because de people didn’t move de blockages. He did give de army and Benn send a big bulldozer. Dem shove some of de wood overboard into de creek but was nuff...

Sevens teams intensifying preparations

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sevens teams intensifying preparations

By Rawle Welch Head Coach of the national Men’s Sevens team Theodore Henry speaking with Kaieteur Sport during a training session yesterday at the National Stadium informed preparations were...

The PNCR will not be blinded by the machinations of the misguided

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PNCR will not be blinded by the machinations of the misguided

Dear Editor, As one who served the Founder Leader of the PNCR, as a senior personal Staff Officer, in a professional and confidential capacity, during the last four years of his life, I can...

25th edition of Friday Night fights…Clive Atwell turns back Revlon Lakes challenge with clinical knockout victory

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 25th edition of Friday Night fights…Clive Atwell turns back Revlon Lakes challenge with clinical knockout victory

Revlon Lake predicted the fourth round but it was Clive Atwell who turned in a clinical display to dispose of the Barbados based Guyanese one round later when action in the 25th edition of Friday...

GTTA rewards successful Pre-Cadet team

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA rewards successful Pre-Cadet team

-We are on the way up- says Greene By Edison Jefford The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) continued its upward mobility and aptitude of rewarding success yesterday when it financially...

Linden killings…AFC to share ‘significant evidence’ with international agencies

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden killings…AFC to share ‘significant evidence’ with international agencies

-in effort to protect eyewitnesses “We plan to share this information to protect the witnesses so we don’t have another ‘George Bacchus’ situation…” -Nigel Hughes By Michael Jordan...

Teenager raped in Brazil

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Teenager raped in Brazil

A young woman raped by three men had to undergo reconstructive surgery at the Maternal and Child Hospital, Boa Vista, Brazil. The rape occurred early Thursday morning at the headquarters of the...

Passing the baton

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Passing the baton

Today, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) will be electing a new leader at its 17th Biennial Congress. In the lead-up to the Congress there has been a vigorous campaign waged in the press...

From the Diaspora…DOES THE OPPOSITION WANT TO TAKE GUYANA BACK TO THE SIXTIES?

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…DOES THE OPPOSITION WANT TO TAKE GUYANA BACK TO THE SIXTIES?

By Ralph Seeram I really wanted to keep away from writing about the Linden tragedy. It was bad enough that three young men lost their lives. It’s even worse that politicians and to a lesser extent...

The PPP’s salaries to its top employees is shameless enrichment on the backs of Guyanese

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP’s salaries to its top employees is shameless enrichment on the backs of Guyanese

Dear Editor, Trinidad and Tobago is an oil-rich Caribbean country. Its GDP per capita is US $17,158. Guyana is a downtrodden poor country with a GDP per capita of US $2869, almost six times less than...

The Linden protest can end, if only…

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The Linden protest can end, if only…

On occasions too numerous to count, protests change their form and outlook. That is the case of Linden. The protest started on July 18, last, over the announced removal of the electricity tariffs and...

Sunday Cartoon

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Where is alleged wife-killer ‘Frenchie’?

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Where is alleged wife-killer ‘Frenchie’?

– It’s been four years and counting By Michael Jordan Savitri Arjune stepped out of her home at 382 Herstelling, East Bank Demerara at around six-fifteen that morning of January 27,...

Flex Night Inc. makes presentation to Berbice Chamber of Commerce

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flex Night Inc. makes presentation to Berbice Chamber of Commerce

Flex Night Incorporated, as part of its national outreach to regions all over Guyana, on Wednesday afternoon made a Guest presentation to the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development...

Digicel, GT&T and the Olympics

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Digicel, GT&T and the Olympics

Dear Editor, I read your article (SN July 24, 2012) captioned, “Digicel announces up to 88 percent reduction on international rates –GT&T says appealing judge’s ruling, stay granted,” and...

Linden residents block bulldozer at Kara Kara Bridge

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden residents block bulldozer at Kara Kara Bridge

…as joint services destroy camp tent An anticipated visit by President Donald Ramotar that never happened yesterday saw police ranks bulldozing several logs off the Kara Kara Bridge into the creek...

Human barricade thwarts bulldozer

Jul 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Human barricade thwarts bulldozer

Linden protestors clashed with security forces yesterday as attempts were made to clear a main link to that mining town. The clash came even as President Donald Ramotar was scheduled to make an...

Cycling Federation to hold AGM August 11

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cycling Federation to hold AGM August 11

The Guyana Cycling Federation will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, August 11, at 2 p.m. at the Guyana Olympic Association headquarters. Clubs are asked to note that all those clubs who...

Miller blasts way to Doubles title with Andrews

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Miller blasts way to Doubles title with Andrews

On course for double against Downes, Humphrey plays Gentle for Ladies Title Jeremy Miller blasted some of the hardest serves seen in recent memory on the local circuit when he teamed up with...

New Zealand top order bridge gap

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Zealand top order bridge gap

After playing catch-up for two days, New Zealand finally showed more control over a sustained period to entertain thoughts of saving the game, after West Indies held the initiative with a 171-run...

Women ruggers gaining fitness for NACRA 2014 WCQ

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Women ruggers gaining fitness for NACRA 2014 WCQ

Trainer/Physiotherapist of the females National Rugby team, Barry Browne, disclosed that the team is currently not to the standard of which he presumed after conducting a beep test to...

More attention ought to be paid to the people’s business

Jul 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on More attention ought to be paid to the people’s business

Dear Editor, As Dr Walter Rodney has taught us we must “discover ourselves in order to understand our historic mission in our own self-emancipation”. In this regard we want to be on record as...

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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