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Port Kaituma logger kills wife, self with homemade shotgun

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma logger kills wife, self with homemade shotgun

A 62-year-old Port Kaituma logger shot his reputed wife dead with an improvised shotgun and then killed himself around 04.00 hrs yesterday, just hours after his spouse had returned from her lover’s...

Govt drugs purchases tops $5B mark this year

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt drugs purchases tops $5B mark this year

Guyana’s shopping budget for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies this year is expected to surpass the $5B mark even as the process to shortlist suppliers continues. Last year, Guyana spent $4.69B....

Local Government Ministry still focused on voter education

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local Government Ministry still focused on voter education

… No word on date for local polls Minister within the Local Government Ministry, Norman Whittaker, has reiterated the government’s position on Local Government Elections, which according to...

Easter Monday celebration – City Mayor, police clash over revenue collection

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Easter Monday celebration – City Mayor, police clash over revenue collection

The fun and frolic which traditionally surrounds the Easter Monday activities were marred yesterday by a faceoff between the Georgetown Mayor and law enforcement officers, over persons occupying...

After drinking spree…Seaman killed in smashup, drunk driver injured

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on After drinking spree…Seaman killed in smashup, drunk driver injured

A 38-year-old passenger died on the spot when his speeding and allegedly drunk friend collided with a cow on, the No. 50 Village Public Road, Corentyne, at around 01.15 hrs yesterday. Rawle Douglas,...

Dem boys seh…Guyana fed up wid old song

Apr 22, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Guyana fed up wid old song

All de project initiated under Jagdeo got only one tune. That tune is that this year gun be better than last year. But is only one set of people does benefit. Every year is a better year fuh dem. Tek...

$1.1B Amerindian Development Fund was for uncontrolled vote buying

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $1.1B Amerindian Development Fund was for uncontrolled vote buying

…there still remains in the 2014 Budget a lot of fat -Chris Ram The $1.1B that the parliamentary opposition did not approve was said to be used under the Amerindian Development Fund was exposed...

CJIA runway extension draws closer to Timehri homes

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA runway extension draws closer to Timehri homes

… farmers allege ‘bullyism’ by Soesdyke businessman Concerns are again growing among residents of Timehri North as the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) runway expansion inches...

Sean Paul, Jah Cure and JMC 3Veni deliver massively!

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Sean Paul, Jah Cure and JMC 3Veni deliver massively!

By Rehana Ahamad It poured incessantly on Sunday evening as the much anticipated Easter Weekend concert at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara, got underway. But with a...

Essequibo gears for National Science Fair

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo gears for National Science Fair

The Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School, in Region Two, Pomeroon/Supenaam will be host to a number of students, accompanied by their teachers from across the country. They are all expected to...

President commissions well in Lethem

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President commissions well in Lethem

Residents of Lethem, Region Nine will now enjoy a better supply of potable water. President Donald Ramotar on Saturday commissioned a new Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) well in the community. The...

Policeman loses limb…Mother demands justice from GPHC

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman loses limb…Mother demands justice from GPHC

The mother of the Samuel Elvis, the policeman who had his right leg amputated nearly a fortnight ago following a “faulty” surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), says that...

GUYANA LOSES BIG TIME

Apr 22, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA LOSES BIG TIME

Brazil hosts the 2014 FIFA World Cup in two months’ time. Tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world are going to make the long commute to Brazil for this event. Persons will be...

Ruby, Parika Backdam Access Road…‘We need proper contractors to do this road’ – residents

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ruby, Parika Backdam Access Road…‘We need proper contractors to do this road’ – residents

The junction linking Ruby and Parika Backdam Access Road, East Bank Essequibo is in a deplorable state, according to residents in the area. They say that millions of dollars were spent to construct...

First shipment of paddy about to sail to Venezuela

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on First shipment of paddy about to sail to Venezuela

Loading of the first shipment of about 6,000 tonnes of paddy due for Venezuela, commenced yesterday at the Muneshwer’s Wharf, Georgetown. Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said that this,...

Health Minister urges population to take responsibility for own health

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister urges population to take responsibility for own health

Even as the Ministry of Health is celebrating the gains made through its delivery of health care, efforts are simultaneously being directed towards encouraging members of the population to take...

GPHC’s guard remains in police custody gunmen allegedly stole microscopes, outboard engines

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC’s guard remains in police custody gunmen allegedly stole microscopes, outboard engines

John Bhagwandin, the security guard under whose watch microscopes and outboard engines were removed from the Malaria Clinic on Sunday, remains in custody. The items were stored for the various...

Canal Polder Roads to be upgraded

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Canal Polder Roads to be upgraded

Cabinet recently gave its no-objection to the award of a contract for the design of the West Bank Demerara and Canal Polder Roads, says Dr. Roger Luncheon, Cabinet Secretary. Addressing media...

Opposition fails to honour 2014 budget commitments – Luncheon

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition fails to honour 2014 budget commitments – Luncheon

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon, in a recent public missive, reflected on the 2014 budget debate and concluded that the commitments made by the opposition were not being...

Radio host shot outside National Stadium

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Radio host shot outside National Stadium

Police officials have confirmed that Popular Radio personality Curtis “Dj Casual” Armstrong, 34, and Sean Hinds, may have known their assailant who shot them, in the parking lot of the Guyana...

Hindus open grand Indian- style temple in Berbice

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hindus open grand Indian- style temple in Berbice

The Hindu Society of Berbice opened the multi-million-dollar Shri Krishna Mandir with a grand ceremony on Sunday at Gay Park, Greater New Amsterdam. The edifice, which models the rare designs of...

Danger ahead: The “Oracle” and jury abolition

Apr 22, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Danger ahead: The “Oracle” and jury abolition

If this country accepts the abolition of the jury system based on the explanation that is currently being thrown around, its people are not fit to enjoy whatever freedom still remains. Below are my...

Essequibians maintain Easter Monday tradition

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibians maintain Easter Monday tradition

Easter in Guyana is associated with kite flying, a much anticipated activity, especially for Essequibians, both young and old. They would assemble at beaches along the Essequibo Coast in the cool of...

Georgetown Easter celebrations not as impressive

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown Easter celebrations not as impressive

Kite flying on the day after Easter has over the years been celebrated by many families taking to the National Park and the Seawall to fly their kites. Easter Monday is the holiday that celebrates...

Chenapau needs income generating ventures

Apr 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chenapau needs income generating ventures

– Residents want original lands restored Chenapau, an Amerindian community in Region Eight, is experiencing economic hardships owing to the absence of opportunities to generate jobs. This...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more