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HRC Committee to host Competitors and Managers Meeting

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on HRC Committee to host Competitors and Managers Meeting

The Hugh Ross Classic Committee has announced that they would be meeting with all athletes and Managers that will be part of the Fourth Hugh Ross Classic Body Building and Fitness Show this Saturday....

BCB names 21-man squad for Inter County U-15 tournament

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB names 21-man squad for Inter County U-15 tournament

The Junior Selection Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board under the chairmanship of Leslie Solomon has named a strong 22-man squad for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Under-15 Inter County...

Ramlakhan Guides Enmore to victory over Everest

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramlakhan Guides Enmore to victory over Everest

A carefully constructed 42 from skipper Vishwanauth Ramlakhan guided Enmore Cricket Club to a sixth wicket win over host Everest in a 40 overs U-19 game played yesterday. Set 134 for victory, Enmore...

AG denies Government stalling AML bill

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AG denies Government stalling AML bill

Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall has responded to the A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) accusation that Government is delaying the work of the Anti Money laundering Bill (AML) in the...

Guyana’s South American Games medal drought continues in Chile

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s South American Games medal drought continues in Chile

Guyana’s athletes failed to get among the medals when competition continued Saturday at the South American Games at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile. In action on the night were Winston...

Jagan softball cricket competition, Commander Road race set for Bush Lot

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jagan softball cricket competition, Commander Road race set for Bush Lot

The Bush Lot United Sports Club would be hosting a one day softball 10/10 cricket competition and fun day for both male and female cricketers on Sunday March 23rd, 2014 at the Clubs venue, Bush Lot...

Construction ongoing on new schools in Region Seven

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Construction ongoing on new schools in Region Seven

Construction is currently ongoing on two new schools in Region Seven, at 72 Miles and Itebali while several others have been given a face lift. This is according to Regional Chairman, Gordon...

Piari Creek Drowning…Relatives believe miner was murdered

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Piari Creek Drowning…Relatives believe miner was murdered

Relatives of a miner whose body was recently fished out of Piari Creek, Region Seven are calling on the Commissioner of Police and the Minister of Home Affairs to force the intensification of...

Interesting development in Tain murder trial…Key witness falls ill, another cannot be contacted

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Interesting development in Tain murder trial…Key witness falls ill, another cannot be contacted

The two prosecution star witnesses in the ongoing trial of the two Corentyne men who are accused of murder, failed to show up on Friday when the matter was scheduled to recommence in the Berbice High...

Local Govt. Elections: The August deadline

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Local Govt. Elections: The August deadline

Local Government Elections cannot be held by August. Indeed, they should not be held at all this year. Under the existing laws of Guyana, it is the Minister of Local Government who has to advise the...

AFC responds to Dr. Yesu Persaud on the AML/CFT AMENDMENT BILL

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on AFC responds to Dr. Yesu Persaud on the AML/CFT AMENDMENT BILL

Dear Editor, Thank you for your letter dated March 14th 2014 on the subject addressed to the President, the Leader of the Opposition and to me in my capacity as Leader of the Alliance for Change. I...

Another example of this Ministry spending scarce public resources on a dubious project

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Another example of this Ministry spending scarce public resources on a dubious project

Dear Editor, As reported in KN of March 14, the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) has started to install the first of six geo-textile tubes to function as groynes along the Kitty to Kingston...

Was the PPP playing political games with the Lusignan massacre trial?

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Was the PPP playing political games with the Lusignan massacre trial?

Dear Editor, Nigel Hughes’ statement on his involvement in the Lusignan murder trial demands we, the people of Guyana, must now openly question and attempt to decipher the motives and agendas of...

Two incidents I want to bring to the public’s attention

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Two incidents I want to bring to the public’s attention

Dear Editor, On February 11, two Brazilian citizens (not naturalized in Guyana but Brazilian nationals) Messrs. Dos Santos and De Andrade, were each granted bail in the sum of $600, 000 G for alleged...

Road use and corruption

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Road use and corruption

If one were to conduct a survey of the people who drive on the roads, one would find a series of things. One of them is that the people who operate what passes for public transport are semi-literate,...

Leguan residents call on Gov’t to address worries

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Leguan residents call on Gov’t to address worries

All does not appear well on the small Essequibo island of Leguan, as according to the islanders, not much is being done by the Regional Administration to put them out of their miseries....

PPP 2011 manifesto promised Local Govt. Elections in 2012

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PPP 2011 manifesto promised Local Govt. Elections in 2012

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has failed to live up to its 2011 elections campaign manifesto in terms of the holding of Local Government Elections. The party had promised in its...

Corruption festered by low Public Servants morale – Granger

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Corruption festered by low Public Servants morale – Granger

Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) David Granger has expressed that corruption within government agencies is being festered by the low morale that Public Servants face in...

Optimism buoyant on decriminalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Optimism buoyant on decriminalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes

There is no doubt that marijuana use is prevalent in Guyana, and many are optimistic about a positive outcome on the discussions on decriminalizing the herb for medicinal purposes. The Caribbean...

Court frees Cornedlia Ida man of murder charge

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Court frees Cornedlia Ida man of murder charge

A Cornedlia Ida man who was accused of killing his reputed wife five years ago, has been freed of the charge owing to a no case submission, which was upheld by a Supreme Court Judge, last...

Police accused of terrorizing 14-year-old girl with gun

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police accused of terrorizing 14-year-old girl with gun

A Craig, East Bank Demerara family is seeking justice, after allegedly enduring constant harassment and victimization by ranks attached to the Grove Police Station. Wendy Barbosa, a mother of...

Essequibo Paddy Farmers Association wants meeting with Ramotar

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo Paddy Farmers Association wants meeting with Ramotar

Paddy farmers from Essequibo are calling for an emergency meeting with Head of State, President Donald Ramotar or Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy to address pressing matters affecting...

Moussy ‘Colour Your Life’ promotion launched

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Moussy ‘Colour Your Life’ promotion launched

Having experienced the taste of a new genre of Malta countrywide, consumers of Moussy can now benefit from the recently launched ‘Colour your life’ promotion. According to Irzad Zamal,...

SADDLEHEAD AND THE TAP

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on SADDLEHEAD AND THE TAP

I felt the blow and immediately my ears started ringing, my head started hurting and my vision blurred all at the same time. I had been “tapped”-, not electronically the way the...

Arson/murder at Port Kaituma…Residents saw trapped child screaming at window

Mar 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Arson/murder at Port Kaituma…Residents saw trapped child screaming at window

– alleged killer tells cops he was depressed over debts Port Kaituma residents yesterday recalled seeing a child screaming at a barred up window as flames engulfed the building that businessman...

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Fitness Express helps to fuel GAPLF Novices/Juniors Championship on Feb. 16

An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more