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I’m still trying to find your killer, Luciana

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on I’m still trying to find your killer, Luciana

– can an anonymous note help crack this cold case? By Michael Jordan Someone dropped off a note to me at Kaieteur News in late January 2010. It said: “The suspect’s name is Durjhan…this...

Zimbabwe look to avoid first ODI repeat

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zimbabwe look to avoid first ODI repeat

ESPNcricinfo – In a short three-ODI series that doesn’t last a week, a heavy defeat in the first game can quickly become a nightmare. It wouldn’t be outlandish to say that 3-0 to West...

‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ promises to avenge ‘Big Truck’ loss to ‘The Sniper’

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ promises to avenge ‘Big Truck’ loss to ‘The Sniper’

By Michael Benjamin When Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones enters the ‘square jungle’ tonight against Barbados knockout artist, Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox, he will be carrying a huge...

Lloyd fails in bid for WICB Presidency

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lloyd fails in bid for WICB Presidency

Former West Indies Captain and ICC Cricket Committee Chairman, Clive Lloyd failed to secure a seconder to his nomination put forwarded by the Guyana Cricket Board for the post of the WICB president....

Warren McKay takes top honours in Benjamin Mashramani cycle race in Berbice

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warren McKay takes top honours in Benjamin Mashramani cycle race in Berbice

One Guyana’s top cyclist from the capitol city made sure that their sojourn to Berbice on a busy Mashramani Day was not in vain as they made a clean sweep of the top six positions in the senior...

Former national athlete offers his thoughts on local Track & Field

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former national athlete offers his thoughts on local Track & Field

Immediately after making his opinion on the state of local cricket known, former national athlete and multiple times Masters gold medallist Victor Winston Churchill Benjamin gave his thoughts on...

Two pulsating matches; one eventual champion as top teams go for broke

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two pulsating matches; one eventual champion as top teams go for broke

By Michael Benjamin Four weeks of pulsating football will come to a delectable climax when the two best teams, Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Santos FC clash to decide which is the best of the...

Interesting creatures… The Magnificent Frigatebird

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Interesting creatures… The Magnificent Frigatebird

The Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) was sometimes previously known as the Man O’ War, reflecting its rakish lines, speed, and aerial piracy of other birds. It is widespread in the...

Cartoon – February 24, 2013

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – February 24, 2013

March 1 deadline for Chiung Falls mini-hydro bids

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on March 1 deadline for Chiung Falls mini-hydro bids

Government is seeking bids to construct the 330-Kw Kato micro-hydro project and its related irrigation system on the Chiung River. Registration is due March 1 for a March 19 bidders meeting and a...

GWMO assisting Amerindian communities

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GWMO assisting Amerindian communities

Amerindian communities involved and surrounded by mining activities are being exposed to additional information on mining and social ills such as Trafficking in Persons, courtesy of the Guyana Women...

Senior citizens feted as part of Republic celebrations

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Senior citizens feted as part of Republic celebrations

Several senior citizens around Berbice were treated to a scrumptious three-course lunch under the auspices of the Region Six Administration and Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCCI). The...

Acquiring U.S. Citizenship through Birth to a U.S. Citizen Parent

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Acquiring U.S. Citizenship through Birth to a U.S. Citizen Parent

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community Attorney Gail Seeram We all know that if you are born in the United States, then you are a U.S. citizen by birth under the Fourteenth amendment of...

Muse or Amuse…Sold!!!!

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Muse or Amuse…Sold!!!!

While the drug-runners are set on permanently damaging the name and reputation of Guyana, the officials in public life are set in their ways to damage the last bit of hope that’s in the breast of...

Decomposed body found with bullet wounds at Plaisance Housing scheme

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposed body found with bullet wounds at Plaisance Housing scheme

The body of a 27 year old miner known as “Saddam or G” was yesterday found face down in a clump of bushes at Lot 53 Sparendaam Housing Scheme. When the remains of Gary...

Mash flag raising ceremony features all female Guard of Honour

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mash flag raising ceremony features all female Guard of Honour

As a form of officially acknowledging Guyana becoming a Republic in 1970, the Flag Raising ceremony was executed yesterday morning. Yesterday’s ceremony marked the second of its kind that President...

2012 good year for Health

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 2012 good year for Health

— Dr. Bheri Ramsaran By Leon Suseran Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, has said that 2012 has been a good year for health in Guyana in spite of challenges. Several new Cuban-trained Guyanese...

Illegal miners ignore GGMC Cease Work Order in Potaro River

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal miners ignore GGMC Cease Work Order in Potaro River

Even after a Cease Work Order was issued by Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), late January, a dragger (a large Brazilian dredge) continues to operate on a bank of the Potaro...

Cop found hanging after domestic argument

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cop found hanging after domestic argument

By Dale Andrews A physical confrontation was narrowly averted when two sets of relatives clashed over the death of Police Corporal Clarence Giles who was found hanging in the bedroom of...

Bandits shoot Gold Mining Corporation administrator

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits shoot Gold Mining Corporation administrator

Bandits shot an official from a gold mining firm during a pre-dawn attack yesterday on an Arakaka, North West District camp. Police said that Christopher Mann, 26, Administrator of Gold...

Visiting volunteers construct Community Bridge

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Visiting volunteers construct Community Bridge

An International organization called Builders Beyond Borders, based in New Jersey, USA, in collaboration with the Mashabo Village Council, Digicel and Food For The Poor Guyana Inc constructed a...

Pensioner succumbs hours after accident

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner succumbs hours after accident

A pensioner died early yesterday morning in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) hours after he was struck by a minibus at the Anna...

The regime playbook on racial politics is a diversion from their unrighteous act on the Marriott issue

Feb 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The regime playbook on racial politics is a diversion from their unrighteous act on the Marriott issue

Dear Editor, Just as Lenin’s body remains on public display in Russia to rally the faithful when the Stalinists deemed it necessary, so too is one Presidential Advisor, Ms. Teixeira who has...

Tricksters preying on Brazilian miners in City

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tricksters preying on Brazilian miners in City

– Brazilian association wants Gov’t to arrest situation Foreign nationals, particularly Brazilians in Guyana, are being hoodwinked by persons purporting to be Immigration...

GT&T still enjoys stay in Samuels case

Feb 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T still enjoys stay in Samuels case

On Friday, Justice B.S. Roy heard arguments from counsel for Mr. James Samuels and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) regarding procedural issues arising from...

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