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Airline employee, friend in court over .45 pistols

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Airline employee, friend in court over .45 pistols

A former Air Services Limited employee and his friend yesterday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after they were allegedly in possession of a pistol and live ammunition at the...

Man gets 16 years for killing tormentor

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets 16 years for killing tormentor

Wayne Wright Courtney Telford, the man who butchered another man whom he accused of sodomising him whenever he was stoned has been jailed for 16 years, by Justice Dawn Gregory. The...

Businessman, Eureka Lab donate signboard to Versailles Health Centre

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman, Eureka Lab donate signboard to Versailles Health Centre

Recognizing the need for a logo at the Versailles Community Health Centre, Businessman and Versailles resident, Max Massiah, teamed up with Eureka Medical Laboratory to provide a 10-foot sign board...

Guyana trails the Caribbean in economic growth, and the reason is obvious

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana trails the Caribbean in economic growth, and the reason is obvious

DEAR EDITOR, For the past two decades, Guyana has desired and pined for robust economic growth but so far has not attained it. Sadly, not only has it not achieved economic growth, it has also...

Taking a closer look at the Private Sector Commission

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Taking a closer look at the Private Sector Commission

DEAR EDITOR, Seeing allegations by the opposition in the media that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) behaves more like an arm of the government rather than a non-governmental organisation...

Religion and politics

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Religion and politics

DEAR EDITOR, Pope Francis is known for the pro-poor stance he has taken and for his humble lifestyle which apparently did not go down well with some people, even from within the Catholic...

Procurement Bill deferred for six months

Dec 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Procurement Bill deferred for six months

– opposition agrees on condition that discussions continue outside Parliament After an intense six-hour debate on the contentious Public Procurement Bill, Government’s Chief...

Labourer fatally shot by CPG member – three in custody

Dec 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer fatally shot by CPG member – three in custody

A small West Demerara community is heavily divided after a shooting death Wednesday night left a labourer dead and three of its own in police custody. Dead is 20-year-old Godfrey Jhaggroo called...

Sacked ASL employee nabbed with gun at Ogle Airport

Dec 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sacked ASL employee nabbed with gun at Ogle Airport

A former Air Services Limited employee and his accomplice were arrested yesterday after they were found in possession of a .45 pistol at the Ogle Airport. The employee was recently fired from...

GGMC ‘advised against’ New River Triangle exploration – Official

Dec 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC ‘advised against’ New River Triangle exploration – Official

By Zena Henry Executives of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have stated that support for exploration in the New River Triangle area was not given, since the agency had advised...

Report on “drunk” teacher inaccurate

Dec 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Report on “drunk” teacher inaccurate

The Deputy Head Teacher attached to Tutorial Academy Secondary in Region Six is categorically refuting reports published in this newspaper to the effect that she consumed alcohol during the...

Passenger shot in attempted carjacking

Dec 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Passenger shot in attempted carjacking

A 38-year-old passenger was shot at around 29:00 hrs last night in ‘B’ Field, Sophia, after bandits attacked the taxi in which he and two female passengers were travelling. Desmond...

Bandits snatch $7.7M Public Works Ministry payroll

Dec 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits snatch $7.7M Public Works Ministry payroll

Two bandits on motorcycles yesterday snatched over $7.7M from two Accounts staffers of the Ministry of Public Works. The workers at the time were transporting payroll of the daily staffers of the...

Dem boys seh…De fat crook family got a man in de lock ups

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De fat crook family got a man in de lock ups

Whole month dem public servant protesting how dem don’t want no five per cent pay hike. Dem walk de streets, dem picket Ohh Pee, dem picket de hospital and some of dem play sick. Some of dem...

Ramdin, Chanderpaul lead WI recovery

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdin, Chanderpaul lead WI recovery

HAMILTON, New Zealand – Denesh Ramdin collected his fourth Test hundred and Shivnarine Chanderpaul was eyeing his 29th, as they pulled West Indies out of the depths of another depressing...

Enterprise Busta SC rubbishes Bacchus letter-supports CAB

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise Busta SC rubbishes Bacchus letter-supports CAB

Dear Editor, We refer to the outrageous letter written by Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) President Fizul Bacchus titled ‘Mr. Lumumba, the “stakeholders” and Government should all apologize’...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Skill and experience set to collide in final

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Skill and experience set to collide in final

After weeks of intense rivalry among the thirty-two teams that started the competition, this year’s Georgetown segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Tournament is set to...

GOA doll out $$$ to affiliates at Christmas activity…

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA doll out $$$ to affiliates at Christmas activity…

Specifically for youth development; affiliates challenged to do more Christmas cheer came to the affiliates of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) in a tangible form on Wednesday evening last...

Ramdhani siblings win U15 & 19 girls and boys finals; Mangra is boys U15 champ

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdhani siblings win U15 & 19 girls and boys finals; Mangra is boys U15 champ

Woodpecker Products annual Christmas Badminton Singles Tourney… The Woodpecker Products Annual Christmas Singles Tournament continued yesterday afternoon at the Queens College...

Windies to face Ireland in February

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies to face Ireland in February

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The WICB announced that defending World T20 Champions West Indies will face Ireland in two T20 Internationals at Sabina Park, Jamaica in February, 2014. The two...

Chico/K&S Sec. Sch. Tourney…Annandale Secondary School’s Dimitri Clarke nets scorching triple to send Queen’s College packing

Dec 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chico/K&S Sec. Sch. Tourney…Annandale Secondary School’s Dimitri Clarke nets scorching triple to send Queen’s College packing

Just two days after turning in a masterful performance to clinch a come from behind 2-1 victory over Uitvlugt Secondary School, Annandale Secondary School turned in another classic display to...

A patient of GPHC for two years…Joshua Moonsammy only wants a home for Christmas

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If the system is not broken why try to fix it?

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- A few years ago, I was at a private hospital watching the workers “clock-in” to work... more