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Breaking News: Linden protests escalate…Five buildings destroyed by fire

Aug 10, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Breaking News: Linden protests escalate…Five buildings destroyed by fire

Five buildings were destroyed by fire early today as the almost month-long protests at Linden took an ugly turn. The Guyana Revenue office, the Linden Care Foundation, the Old GECOM Office, the...

Opposition denies return of monies to OP, GINA and NCN

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition denies return of monies to OP, GINA and NCN

-PM warns of countrywide electricity tariff hike By Gary Eleazar On July 18 last, three demonstrators were shot and killed in Linden, as they protested against the increase in electricity...

Guest found dead in city hotel room

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guest found dead in city hotel room

The discovery of the lifeless body of a guest at a Hotel on Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust, is baffling both staff members and detectives of the Guyana Police Force. The man who was identified as Ishmael...

Security guard takes $950,000 from colleague for obeah work

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard takes $950,000 from colleague for obeah work

A self-proclaimed spiritualist, who received almost $1M, to relieve a woman of her illnesses was yesterday placed on $125,000 bail when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-...

Neesa Gopaul murder…Magistrate rules that Prima Facie case made out against accused

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Neesa Gopaul murder…Magistrate rules that Prima Facie case made out against accused

After almost two years of hearing evidence and arguments, Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry yesterday told a packed courtroom of anxious spectators, that she believes that a Prima...

Dem Boys Seh…Uncle Donald and Uncle Freddie throw out dey belly

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys Seh…Uncle Donald and Uncle Freddie throw out dey belly

Dem boys always hear dat de longest rope got an end. Well like Uncle Donald trying fuh prove dat saying right. A journalist poke de big man yesterday and ask he if he gun do wha’ de Private Sector...

Imperious Bolt blazes to Olympic sprint double-double

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imperious Bolt blazes to Olympic sprint double-double

London, (Reuters) – Jamaican Usain Bolt etched his name deeper into Olympic folklore by completing an unprecedented sprint double in successive Games with a smooth 200 metres victory on...

Olympic Schedule

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Schedule

August 10 02:00 PM Men’s Pole Vault Final Medal event 02:10 PM Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 02:35 PM Women’s Hammer Throw Final Medal event 02:45 PM Men’s 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 03:05 PM...

CFU U20 C/ship…Guyana lose to T&T 1-2; Suriname 1 SVG 0

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU U20 C/ship…Guyana lose to T&T 1-2; Suriname 1 SVG 0

Guyana’s Under-20 Jaguars put in a fighting performance but still lost their opening game of the Caribbean Football Union Under-20 World Cup Qualifying campaign on Wednesday afternoon at...

Despite regional success, we are not taking any team lightly-Henry

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Despite regional success, we are not taking any team lightly-Henry

National Coach of the Guyana Rugby squad currently preparing to participate in the Rugby World Cup Regional Qualifier scheduled to be staged from August 25-26 in Ottawa, Canada, speaking with...

Govt. signs major agreement for Amerindian development

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. signs major agreement for Amerindian development

As Guyana joined the world in observing World Indigenous Peoples’ Day yesterday, Government has inked an agreement for the implementation of the Amerindian Development Fund with the United Nations...

RUSAL under pressure to improve relations with Kwakwani

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on RUSAL under pressure to improve relations with Kwakwani

Government, through its Ministry of Natural Resources, is examining new mechanisms to improve the strained relationship between bauxite giant, RUSAL and residents of Kwakwani. During a meeting...

Moraikobai leader elected as Chairman of Toshao Council

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Moraikobai leader elected as Chairman of Toshao Council

Twenty Toshaos have been elected to the Executive Board of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) at the end of the third day of the NTC conference. Region Five’s Toshao of Moraikobai, Derrick John, is...

NCBL to be completed in November

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on NCBL to be completed in November

The National Community Basketball League (NCBL) will be completed in November according to a press release the Coordinators issued yesterday. The full text of the release read: “The National...

Government blasts “biased” int’l human rights body

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Government blasts “biased” int’l human rights body

Government yesterday lashed out at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), claiming that the statement issued was “biased, misconceived and premature”. The (IACHR) in a statement...

President: PSC don’t run my office

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on President: PSC don’t run my office

President Donald Ramotar has not committed to visiting Linden soon and has brushed aside calls made by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) for him to do so. Speaking to reporters yesterday Ramotar...

Main suspect in Woodley Park murder released; two remain in custody

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Main suspect in Woodley Park murder released; two remain in custody

The main suspect in the Woodley Park shallow grave murder/rape was released early yesterday. The 20-year-old fisherman was arrested and held since Sunday for questioning and was being considered as...

Two accused in fisheries’ killing walk free

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two accused in fisheries’ killing walk free

Two men charged with killing Albouystown resident, Mark Solomon, 36, were allowed to go free, when the matter came up before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

600-plus illegal water connections found countrywide

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 600-plus illegal water connections found countrywide

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has uncovered in excess of 600 illegal water service connections following the launch of its “Stamp Out Tampering” Campaign. According to GWI’s Billing and...

Man held in bank while trying to cash forged $1.5M cheque

Aug 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man held in bank while trying to cash forged $1.5M cheque

A man who attempted to cash a forged Ministry of Housing cheque valued $1.5M spent last night in the Brickdam Police Station lock-ups. The man was nabbed when officials at the Bank of Guyana found...

Elite U15s for 2nd WICB Sandals High Performance Camp

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elite U15s for 2nd WICB Sandals High Performance Camp

St John’s, Antigua – One hundred and twenty of the region’s premier Under-15 cricketers will benefit from a two week High Performance Camp in Antigua and St Lucia. The West Indies...

President Jagdeo: A legacy that never was

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Jagdeo: A legacy that never was

You hear it all the time when people discuss the non-existent legacy of Bharrat Jagdeo. The word corruption dominates the conversation. The conclusion is that Mr. Jagdeo’s tenure was...

Former boxer dedicated to improvement of the sport in Berbice

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former boxer dedicated to improvement of the sport in Berbice

By Michael Benjamin Boxers of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) managed to impress Cuban Coach, Francisco Roden when that official visited Berbice on a Guyana Amateur Boxing Association...

Will AAG, Jeffords Committee & other Sports Bodies respond to Neil Kumar & Rawle Welch?

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Will AAG, Jeffords Committee & other Sports Bodies respond to Neil Kumar & Rawle Welch?

Dear Editor, Director of Sports, Mr. Neil Kumar via a NCN late night interview (Wednesday, August 8, 2012) made some very interesting comments pertaining to sports associations in Guyana..He made...

Supporting our elderly

Aug 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Supporting our elderly

DEAR EDITOR, I have written several articles about the elderly as a part of my ongoing commitment and dedication towards ensuring the elderly were given a voice and that our eyes would be opened to...

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