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Action packed encounters as GBA takes boxing to the community

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Action packed encounters as GBA takes boxing to the community

By Michael Benjamin The experiment to take boxing to the various communities seems to be the solution to the wavering crowd support as residents of East Ruimveldt and its environs flocked the East...

Drowning at Blue Water Lake

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Drowning at Blue Water Lake

…family calls for full probe It has been almost one month since 22-year-old Jemel Tumumba Thompson met his demise during an excursion with his colleagues in Linden, but his family remains...

Teen remanded on illegal gun, ammo and other charges

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen remanded on illegal gun, ammo and other charges

A teenage boy was recently brought before the courts charged with being in possession of an illegal gun and matching ammunition as well as opening fire on a victim during an ambush. Nigel...

Prisoners severely beaten after complaining about meals

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoners severely beaten after complaining about meals

By Rabindra Rooplall Several prisoners were severely beaten with bamboo rods after complaining about the poor quality of food being provided at the Mazaruni Prison. Allegations were also made...

Guyana Rifle shooters wing out for Jamaica‏

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Rifle shooters wing out for Jamaica‏

Guyana’s National rifle shooting team left early this morning to compete in the 2014 West Indies Fullbore shooting championships (WIFSC) in Jamaica. The championships will attract teams from...

The views of an “unconventional” image consultant

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The views of an “unconventional” image consultant

By Kiana Wilburg In the world of fashion, there is the stylist and then there is the image consultant. Though not particularly different from each other, a stylist is described as one who understands...

Interesting Creatures…The Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

May 04, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Interesting Creatures…The Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle, or Pacific green turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the...

Immigration INFO: Immigration News For Our Community

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration INFO: Immigration News For Our Community

Attorney Gail S. Seeram, [email protected] Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If...

GuySuCo set to meet first crop target

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo set to meet first crop target

After three years of difficulties of dealing with the climate and such constraints, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is set to meet its first crop target of 74,000 tonnes, the Ministry...

Budget woes…Amerindian development at a standstill

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Budget woes…Amerindian development at a standstill

All developmental projects in Amerindian communities are now at a standstill. They would only implemented after Government fulfills its promise of exploring all legal means to restore the...

‘B’ Division police forge closer ties with youths in Canje

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘B’ Division police forge closer ties with youths in Canje

…another club launched By Leon Suseran In its bid to forge closer ties with citizens, the ‘B’ Division of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has taken the initiative to launch a youth...

Teenage lovers take poison, critical

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teenage lovers take poison, critical

A 15-year-old Cotton Field student and his 13-year-old cousin, both of Bush Lot Village, Essequibo Coast, remain critical at the Suddie Public Hospital days after ingesting a poisonous...

Still Waters Run Deep

May 04, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Still Waters Run Deep

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Still waters run deep.” The surface of the ocean is always changing, depending on the wind, tide, season and even the time of day. It can be very...

Glad to be home!

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Glad to be home!

Guyana-born, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Baroness Valerie Amos, on Friday paid a courtesy call to President Donald

The findings of this gruesome affair will cast a shadow on our national co-existence

May 04, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The findings of this gruesome affair will cast a shadow on our national co-existence

Dear Editor, Even after acknowledging all the advantages of holding the Commission of Enquiry into Walter Rodney’s death, I believe that we need to look at the possible implications of this...

Sunday Cartoon

May 04, 2014 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Killers appeal conviction and sentence

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Killers appeal conviction and sentence

Attorney at law Murseline Bacchus has filed a motion of appeal in the High Court following the conviction and sentence of two clients on the counts of murder. The two men, Joshua Persaud, called...

Berbice cyclists to warm up for Independence three stage meet tomorrow

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice cyclists to warm up for Independence three stage meet tomorrow

Will up and coming Berbice cyclist Andrea ‘Padlock’ Green who has been in ripping form this season so far with a number of convincing victories on the road be able to maintain his winning ways?...

A price worth paying

May 04, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A price worth paying

It may have something to do with the fact that two foremost leaders of Guyana, Cheddi Jagan and Forbes Burnham, were part of the struggles for self-determination and independence. It may have...

A boy in a bag, a headless man, and two Jane Does

May 04, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A boy in a bag, a headless man, and two Jane Does

– How do you solve a murder when you don’t even know who the victim is? By Michael Jordan There are quite a few murder cases that stick in my head; some, because of the brutality of...

Case

May 04, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Case

It is becoming increasingly alarming to see the number of people who crowd crime scenes in this country. The latest in a series of bungling is the kidnap-murder of East Coast businessman Rajendra...

Wanted man ‘Rambo’ busted with ganja in courtyard

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Wanted man ‘Rambo’ busted with ganja in courtyard

Notorious wanted man, Tameshwar Khemraj, called “Rambo”, 27, of Lot 171 Nigg, Corentyne, Berbice who was wanted for a number of misdemeanors, has been remanded to jail. Khemraj, who was wanted...

Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry…Witness denies relative was caught with submachine guns

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry…Witness denies relative was caught with submachine guns

By Latoya Giles Reverend Rueben Gilbert, a witness at the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, has said that he was unaware that a family member was arrested following the discovery of a large...

The US dollar is going through the roof

May 04, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The US dollar is going through the roof

Last week a relative of mine wanted some US dollars to buy because she was returning home with some money that she had collected from her business in Guyana. She called me and I directed her to a...

Man died from electrocution, then came back to life

May 04, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Man died from electrocution, then came back to life

It happened in front of my eyes last week. Guysuco and the Ministry of Labour held a week-long exhibition on the site. A man came out of his car, parked on the site, toured the booths and when...