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Woman perishes in Plaisance fire

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman perishes in Plaisance fire

A 37 year old security guard was burnt to death in a suspicious fire which destroyed two houses and scorched another at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, early yesterday morning. Dead is Suzanne Sylvia...

Former prisoner squeals on Prison Officer in drug trafficking scheme

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Former prisoner squeals on Prison Officer in drug trafficking scheme

A prison officer who allegedly used his influence to commandeer those within his charge at the New Amsterdam prison to indulge in a drug running scheme within the precincts of the penitentiary has...

Cop shot by colleague who was “playing” with gun

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cop shot by colleague who was “playing” with gun

Horseplay turned bloody yesterday after a Special Constable attached to the Tactical Services Unit, Eve Leary was shot by a colleague who was reportedly playing around with his gun. Christopher...

Father takes two bullets in heroic attempt to save son

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Father takes two bullets in heroic attempt to save son

– daughter-in-law hospitalized after being hit by a stray bullet A heroic attempt by a former battery serviceman to save the life of his son, who was being beaten by two armed bandits, resulted...

Dem boys seh … Donald set up David and Prakash

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Donald set up David and Prakash

Donald smart. He get de whole country to believe that dem gun pay a big light bill then he come out and announce that GPL gun hold off pun de light bill increase. From de time he mek de announcement...

US judge sets November trial date for Guyanese lawyer, politician

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US judge sets November trial date for Guyanese lawyer, politician

NEW YORK – CMC – A United States federal judge has set November 18 as the trial date for a Guyanese-born lawyer and politician accused of engaging in campaign finance fraud scheme and...

Majority of artisanal fishing vessels unlicensed

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Majority of artisanal fishing vessels unlicensed

– New Management Plan targets licensing of artisanal fishing vessels The non-licensing of artisanal fishing vessels continues to be a problem plaguing the fishing industry. Of the...

Select Parliamentary Committee completes Local Government reform Bills

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Select Parliamentary Committee completes Local Government reform Bills

The last piece of the Local Government reform Bill has been completed, raising hopes for Local Government elections before year end. The teams of the three leading political parties were able to come...

GT&T hosts spectacular Jingle and Song Finale

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T hosts spectacular Jingle and Song Finale

Local talent is certainly in abundance as telephone giant, Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T), along with this year’s finalists in the Jingle and Song competition pulled off one...

More raids to be carried out for non-approved measuring devices

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on More raids to be carried out for non-approved measuring devices

The Guyana national bureau of standards GNBS plans further crackdowns on sale outlets to ensure compliance with national standards for weights and measures. Only recently, Inspections of the Bureau...

North Rupununi residents now have access to cellular services

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on North Rupununi residents now have access to cellular services

– Says it was a “dream come true” The communication gap between residents in Aranaputa, North Rupununi and the rest of the world has been narrowed with the launch of Guyana Telephone...

IDB Board to receive due diligence for US$840M Hydro Project in October

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on IDB Board to receive due diligence for US$840M Hydro Project in October

The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) ‘due diligence’ being conducted for its equity of $175M in the US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project, should be completed by August. Following...

City Council will take legal action over withheld allowances

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on City Council will take legal action over withheld allowances

Another row is brewing at the Mayor and City Council and this time it’s over Councilor’s allowances to perform Council duties. For some, their monies were either lessened or withheld by the Town...

We must be concerned by Delta pull out from Guyana – Harmon

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on We must be concerned by Delta pull out from Guyana – Harmon

Parliamentarian for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Joe Harmon on Saturday stressed that Guyanese must be concerned about why Delta Airlines chose to “pull out” from Guyana, since...

Ruling party accuses Opposition of lending support to criminals

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ruling party accuses Opposition of lending support to criminals

The ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is deeply concerned over the Opposition’s rejection in the National Assembly, of three Bills of vital importance to the security sector...

No transfer to higher schools for NGSA performers

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No transfer to higher schools for NGSA performers

Although lateral transfers may be allowed in some circumstances, the Ministry of Education has informed that performers of the 2013 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will not be allowed to seek...

Motion passed for COI into Region One Gastro Outbreak

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Motion passed for COI into Region One Gastro Outbreak

In light of reports that the gastroenteritis outbreak in Region One earlier this year, which claimed the lives of at least three children and sickened close to 500 adults, was linked to poor data...

Berbice man to face judge and jury for alleged rape of eight year-old

Jun 17, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice man to face judge and jury for alleged rape of eight year-old

A man who is accused of forcefully entering a house and brutally raping an eight year old girl while she was over-nighting at her grandmother four years ago will have to face a judge and jury. The...

Jeffrey tops field at 14th Castrol Fathers Day 50-miler

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffrey tops field at 14th Castrol Fathers Day 50-miler

Team Coco’s Raynauth Jeffrey captured the top spot comfortably when the 14th Castrol Father’s Day 50-mile Cycle Road Race sponsored by Guyoil was contested yesterday on the West Demerara....

LITTLE NIKITA AND THE LAW

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on LITTLE NIKITA AND THE LAW

In the novel, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, which is set in the 1830s, the character Mr. Bumble was told that “the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction”. The highly incensed...

Guyana captures Pan Am Sambo Bronze

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana captures Pan Am Sambo Bronze

According to a report from Carwyn Holland in Panama at the 2013 Pan American Sambo Championship, Guyana representative Paul Ignatius captured a bronze medal yesterday. Guyana competed against 25...

Young boxer recognised for outstanding performances

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young boxer recognised for outstanding performances

Amateur boxer, 18 years old Tyrone Lashley, must have felt slighted when he was not included in the squad of boxers named by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) for special training for upcoming...

Edwards: Future bright for Windies, SL

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edwards: Future bright for Windies, SL

Kingstown, St Vincent – West Indies A Test captain, Kirk Edwards believes the future of both West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket looks bright after both A teams played to a 0-0 in the two...

Guy U-17 squad to be announced today

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guy U-17 squad to be announced today

Coach Nedd expects a lot from Paul & Hetmyer By Sean Devers The national junior selection panel met yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club to pick the Guyana Under-17 cricket squad to participate...

Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league…Renaissance maul Fruta Conquerors; Camptown breeze past GFC

Jun 17, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league…Renaissance maul Fruta Conquerors; Camptown breeze past GFC

Camptown FC defeated the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 2-1, while Renaissance FC trounced Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ 5-1 when action resumed in the Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league at the...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more