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Raghubir Inter Service 40 over Cricket…Police triumph over GDF after rain stops play; Jaigobin slams 89

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raghubir Inter Service 40 over Cricket…Police triumph over GDF after rain stops play; Jaigobin slams 89

Police prevailed over Guyana Defense Force (GDF) on a better run rate after rain stopped play when the Balram Raghubir Inter Service 40 over cricket competition continued yesterday. In reply to...

Little Diva Flames FC avenge loss to Monedderlust FC

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Little Diva Flames FC avenge loss to Monedderlust FC

The Little Diva Flames Female FC avenged an earlier loss to Monedderlust FC of West Coast Berbice with a solid 2-0 win on Saturday March 8 at the GFC ground. In the 1st game played at the #5 ground,...

Here is the evidence of Guyana’s doomed future

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Here is the evidence of Guyana’s doomed future

Time and time again, over decades as a columnist, I have pointed out that the danger facing this country is the delusional, irrational psychology of the PPP leadership, without exception. This...

Teen to serve 10 years for schoolmate’s fatal stabbing

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen to serve 10 years for schoolmate’s fatal stabbing

By Zena Henry Decked out in all-white, 19-year-old murder accused Akeem Roberts appeared relatively calm when he faced Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court yesterday to be sentenced for the...

US$34.2M to improve WCD Public Road

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US$34.2M to improve WCD Public Road

The Ministry of Public Works will be undertaking the construction of 31 kilometres of roadway from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie, West Coast Demerara. The improved structure will include safety features...

Army recovers stolen gun in Sophia alleyway

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Army recovers stolen gun in Sophia alleyway

Quick and intense action by investigators from the Guyana Police and Defence Forces led to the recovery early yesterday morning of a 9mm pistol that was stolen from a member of the GDF Intelligence...

The traffic plan

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The traffic plan

The authorities have promised that the traffic flow at the corner of Regent and Camp Streets will be improved by the end of April. They are proposing to undertake changes and insert markings at that...

US agents arrest Guyanese ‘imposter’

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US agents arrest Guyanese ‘imposter’

Erie, Pennsylvania (CMC) – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says its agents have arrested an alleged Guyanese imposter with a criminal record who presented fraudulent...

Education Ministry’s ‘Professional Standards’ consultations gaining momentum

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry’s ‘Professional Standards’ consultations gaining momentum

A proposal has been made for untrained teachers in hinterland areas to be trained through financial support from the Education Ministry. Discussions in this regard have been ongoing among educators,...

GT&T renders assistance to visually impaired woman

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T renders assistance to visually impaired woman

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday publicly exercised its corporate/social responsibility by aiding a visually impaired woman who recently lost her cellular phone. Stacey...

Slavery reparations…Energies should be focused on modern-day atrocities

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Slavery reparations…Energies should be focused on modern-day atrocities

– UK diplomat By Zena Henry While Heads of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) gear to approach European countries for reparations after years of African slavery and native genocide, it is...

CJIA expansion project continuing apace – Benn

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA expansion project continuing apace – Benn

…squatters to be relocated in phases By Latoya Giles On Monday, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, will present the National Estimates for several major government projects, but financing will hinge...

GRA requests details of GCCI’s attitudinal survey

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRA requests details of GCCI’s attitudinal survey

While the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has welcomed the recently released findings of the attitudinal survey by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) by its President Clinton...

Temporary fix for Parika Stelling

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Temporary fix for Parika Stelling

Rising the decking of the shaded section of the Parika Ferry Stelling, East Bank Essequibo, is imminent, since the structure and surroundings experienced flooding in January last during the spring...

Caricom Heads fear non-passage of anti-money laundering Bill

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Caricom Heads fear non-passage of anti-money laundering Bill

Three prominent leaders of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) want to see Guyana pass the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Bill. This Bill has been languishing...

Bail for female constable on forgery charge

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bail for female constable on forgery charge

A female police constable who allegedly tried to obtain items from the Police Consumer’s Co-op Society Ltd. on credit by using a forged document was granted bail when she appeared at the Georgetown...

Teen to face judge, jury for hotelier’s murder

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen to face judge, jury for hotelier’s murder

Nineteen-year-old Brian Leitch, also known as ‘Big Foot,’ has been committed to stand trial in the High Court, for the murder of South Central Hotel’s proprietor who was found dead in one of...

Lions Club helps injured teacher

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lions Club helps injured teacher

The Lions Club of Grove/Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara on Wednesday came to the rescue of a teacher attached to the St. Gabriel’s Primary School, donating a wheelchair for her comfort. The...

The mining sector and development

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The mining sector and development

For most Guyanese who live on the coastlands (and that means almost ninety percent of the population), mining is outside their everyday radar. The relatively frequent killing of miners deep in our...

Correction

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Correction

The British High Commissioner to Guyana is Andrew Ayre. He has been here for almost three years. Ms Victoria Dean, who was duly appointed plenipotentiary to CARICOM, on Wednesday, was erroneously...

Single mother of four to benefit from new home

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Single mother of four to benefit from new home

….via Scotiabank, Habitat partnership As Scotiabank continues with its benevolent initiatives, a single mother of four now holds the promise of turning the keys of a new home as the bank recently...

Post mortem adds to mystery of tug captain’s death

Mar 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Post mortem adds to mystery of tug captain’s death

A post mortem on the remains of elderly tug Captain George Clarke has left his relatives with even more questions as to how his body ended up in the Mazaruni River at Iteballi, Cuyuni/Mazaruni last...

Can the AG prove that he had no involvement with the Vernon Griffith file?

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can the AG prove that he had no involvement with the Vernon Griffith file?

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to respond to Mr. Nandlall’s letter titled “Nandlall denies any relationship with jury foreman” (KN, March 19, 2014). Mr. Nandlall was responding to my missive...

How many were fooled into paying these prohibitive amounts?

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on How many were fooled into paying these prohibitive amounts?

Dear Editor, “ A remigrant should avoid importing a motor car that is more than 2000 cc unless he/she is absolutely certain that he/she can afford to pay the partial customs duty, consi.A6on tax,...

Abu Bakr attempts to make reparations a trivial event

Mar 21, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Abu Bakr attempts to make reparations a trivial event

Dear Editor Abu Bakr is a well-read intellect who knows his history better than most. It was therefore very perplexing to read many of the statements Abu Bakr made in his Letter to the Editor...

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