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Cops stage dramatic rescue…Arsonist abducts, stabs reputed wife in backlands

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cops stage dramatic rescue…Arsonist abducts, stabs reputed wife in backlands

A man who had torched his reputed wife’s home last December emerged from hiding at around 05:00 hrs yesterday to abduct and stab the 32-year-old woman in the Queenstown, Essequibo...

Two dead in highway crash

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead in highway crash

Two men were killed almost instantly at around 22: 00 hrs yesterday after the car they were in slammed into a utility pole near Long Creek on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway. The victims have been...

State not fulfilling security obligations to private sector

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on State not fulfilling security obligations to private sector

– Granger says businesses forced to overspend to ensure own protection Leader of the Opposition David Granger has chided government for what he says is its failure to fulfill its...

Businessman moves to High Court over Central Garage sale

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman moves to High Court over Central Garage sale

Businessman Sri Chaitaanand Yoogeandra has moved to the court against Central Garage and Dhanraj Persaud, stating that he acted as the broker during the sale of the entity but never received...

Drunk minibus driver leads Police on high-speed chase

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk minibus driver leads Police on high-speed chase

A high speed chase early yesterday morning involving a drunk and unlicensed minibus operator and a police rank on motorcycle ended at Coldingen with the bus turning turtle several times before...

Miner murdered in raw gold brawl

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Miner murdered in raw gold brawl

One man is now dead and another injured after a row over a missing quantity of raw gold. The dead man has been identified as David John, 22 years, of Port Kaituma, NWD, while the injured man has been...

Dem boys seh…De sick get up and walk

Jan 21, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De sick get up and walk

Cricket does mek sick people get up and walk and that is wha happen de other night. Guyana playing cricket in St Lucia but before dem go to St Lucia dem had to play in Trinidad. Was up and down...

Soesdyke Primary School dominates penalty shootout to clinch title

Jan 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Soesdyke Primary School dominates penalty shootout to clinch title

K&S Chico Junior U-13 Football championships Soesdyke Primary School triumphed 1-0 on penalty kicks to defeat Grove Primary School to become the champions when the curtains came down on the...

Trinidad brush aside Guyana to claim Caribbean T20 crown

Jan 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinidad brush aside Guyana to claim Caribbean T20 crown

GROS ISLET, St Lucia – Trinidad and Tobago brushed aside Guyana by 9 wickets with 45 balls remaining in the final of the Caribbean T20 Championship at the Beausejour Cricket Stadium last night....

Developing countries can prosper despite current global setting

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Developing countries can prosper despite current global setting

– Former Foreign Affairs Minister explains in new book Small and developing countries are at a more advantageous position in the current global environment, when they work together in concert...

Local Govt. Ministry prioritising staff development

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt. Ministry prioritising staff development

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is endeavouring to improve and widen the capabilities of staff of the central ministry and the ministry’s organs. A GINA statement said...

National School of Dance establishes Region 6 branch

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on National School of Dance establishes Region 6 branch

The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport has been pushing dancing as a means of maintaining Guyana’s cultural heritage in youths across the country. In this regard, branches of its dance school have...

Construction on GACPA building to begin in March

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Construction on GACPA building to begin in March

Construction on the old Transport and Harbours building on Water Street in Kingston Georgetown which is expected to house the Secretariat of the Guyana Arts and Craft Producers Association (GACPA) is...

A GREATER DEPRESSION

Jan 21, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on A GREATER DEPRESSION

Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson were taking a ride on the Reading Railroad on their way to Wormwood Scrubs when they came upon as motley a collection of clues as ever they found in their...

THE MAN ON HORSEBACK

Jan 21, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MAN ON HORSEBACK

There used to be a running joke about the late President of Guyana, Forbes Burnham and horseback riding. This was before the joke turned to reality in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The joke stemmed from...

YCT donates to Watooka Nursery School

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on YCT donates to Watooka Nursery School

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) on Friday handed over stationery and office supplies to the Watooka Nursery School. The items donated were furnished by overseas-based Guyanese Sahaboob...

Unidentified man killed in Corentyne accident

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Unidentified man killed in Corentyne accident

A man who is still to be identified was on Saturday evening killed after being struck by a car on the No.1 Road, Corentyne. The incident occurred at approximately 21:30 hours. According to the police...

Guyanese murdered in Trinidad…T&T cops check camera footage for killer’s ID

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese murdered in Trinidad…T&T cops check camera footage for killer’s ID

Relatives of 28 year-old Tyrone Achia who was gunned down on Tuesday last in Trinidad said they have been reliably informed that officials from the Twin Island have surveillance footage...

Unlicensed patron shoots off outside city nightspot

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Unlicensed patron shoots off outside city nightspot

A nightspot patron walked out of Palm Court Saturday night and during an argument with another patron he pulled from his waist a Glock 19 nine millimeter pistol and discharged a round. This might not...

Sugar workers who perished in 1970 clarifier incident remembered

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar workers who perished in 1970 clarifier incident remembered

…monument to be erected By Leon Suseran A historic event took place recently in the Rose Hall Estate, M.S. compound in East Canje to commemorate the seven sugar workers who...

M&CC repeats call for municipal court to tackle delinquent tax payers

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC repeats call for municipal court to tackle delinquent tax payers

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has reiterated calls for a Municipal Court to be established so that the Council can meaningfully deal with delinquent tax payers. Mayor Hamilton...

CPCE graduates receive free laptops

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CPCE graduates receive free laptops

Smiles were on the faces of 36 teachers from Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) Johns Centre on receiving their free laptops last week, courtesy of the World Bank. The ceremony...

The President must back up his calls for cooperation and compromise

Jan 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The President must back up his calls for cooperation and compromise

Dear Editor, The phrase, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but everyone is not entitled to his own facts,” aptly applies to Mr. Ralph Seeram, author of the diaspora piece in the January...

Five murders in first 20 days

Jan 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Five murders in first 20 days

There have been at least five murders in the first 20 days of the year with Berbice, ‘B’ Division taking the lead with three. Last year during the same period ‘D’ Division...

Re: Joan Chang, gold miner, versus Isseneru Village Council

Jan 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Re: Joan Chang, gold miner, versus Isseneru Village Council

Dear Editor, From the limited Press reporting on this case, it seems that both the Judge and the gold miner, Joan Chang, the holder of the mining licence, who is suing the Isseneru Amerindian Village...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more