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Jilted man butchers gay sex workers, kills self

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Jilted man butchers gay sex workers, kills self

By Latoya Giles A 31-year-old former security guard ran amok in the city shortly after midnight yesterday, butchering two popular male sex workers before dousing himself with petrol and setting...

No Confidence Motion… GECOM signals intention to prepare for general elections

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on No Confidence Motion… GECOM signals intention to prepare for general elections

Two days after the Alliance for Change delivered a letter to President Donald Ramotar expressing its intent to table a No Confidence Motion against the Government, the Guyana Elections Commission,...

Sugar in dire straits… GuySuCo must account for billions given by EU – GTUC

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar in dire straits… GuySuCo must account for billions given by EU – GTUC

– Evident that Government cannot be left singularly to make decisions on this vital industry The process of transparency and accountability in the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) must...

Mental health situation at crisis level, says Dr. Harding – urges Government intervention

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mental health situation at crisis level, says Dr. Harding – urges Government intervention

“We are in serious trouble…that’s why you are seeing so many murders and anger and rage and frustration.” -Dr Harding By Leon Suseran The National Psychiatric Hospital is failing to...

Teen to be charged for Guysuco field foreman’s murder

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen to be charged for Guysuco field foreman’s murder

– hatched robbery scheme with prostitute Diligent police investigation by ranks of the Police B Division has lead to the arrest of a 19-year-old in connection with the murder of Guysuco Field...

Reward offered for leads on missing teacher

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Reward offered for leads on missing teacher

The Benschop Foundation has put up a $250,000 reward for information that would lead to the whereabouts of missing St. Stanislaus College teacher, Nyozi Goodman who disappeared from the National...

Ram flays Ganger’s leadership of Political Opposition

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ram flays Ganger’s leadership of Political Opposition

At the individual level, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger has fallen far short of what many would expect of the Leader of the Opposition. This is the view of analyst Christopher Ram, who in...

Works Ministry to commence repairs to Bartica/Potaro road

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Works Ministry to commence repairs to Bartica/Potaro road

Officials of the Public Works Ministry have confirmed that efforts are underway for the rehabilitation of the Bartica/Potaro road. Equipment to conduct works has been mobilized to the area to pave...

Dem boys seh…Young people want to be like Jagdeo

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Young people want to be like Jagdeo

People who wuk long and hard does get a pension when dem retire. Some of dem who getting that pension got to beg because de pension can’t even pay dem simple expense. A senior teacher who retire...

CPL Cricket…Tallawahs dent ‘Warriors’ unbeaten streak with 4-run win

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL Cricket…Tallawahs dent ‘Warriors’ unbeaten streak with 4-run win

By Sean Devers If the first two matches attracted near capacity crowds, the Providence Stadium was ram-packed and over flowing for last night’s match in which the Guyana Amazon Warriors suffered...

GCB senior female inter county tourney…Berbice crowned champions after bad light stops play

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB senior female inter county tourney…Berbice crowned champions after bad light stops play

By Zaheer Mohamed Berbice were crowned champions of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior female inter county 50-over tournament by defeating Demerara in the final round game at Everest Cricket club...

Braithwaite finishes in creditable positing at Queen’s Prize Shoot

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Braithwaite finishes in creditable positing at Queen’s Prize Shoot

Guyana and the Caribbean top marksman Lennox Braithwaite placed a creditable 40th place in the prestigious Her Majesty Queen’s final at Bisley ranges in the United Kingdom on Saturday. Braithwaite,...

GCB holds wide ranging discussions with Essequibo cricket officials

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB holds wide ranging discussions with Essequibo cricket officials

Continuing their outreach to Cricket Clubs and Cricket Committees in the Counties, a few GCB Executives met with representatives of the Area Committees of Essequibo on Saturday and assisted them with...

4TH Annual Digicel Schools Football Competition…Fields the hero for BV Secondary School

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on 4TH Annual Digicel Schools Football Competition…Fields the hero for BV Secondary School

A cracking right-footed shot from just outside the 18-yard box by Obrandy Fields was the solitary difference between eventual champions Beterverwagting Secondary School (BV) and Institute of...

CFU U-17 Tourney Group 3…Dick’s brace seals win for Guyana over Antigua & Barbuda; Barbados beat Dom. Republic

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU U-17 Tourney Group 3…Dick’s brace seals win for Guyana over Antigua & Barbuda; Barbados beat Dom. Republic

A Joel Dick double sealed a memorable 3-2 win for Guyana’s ‘Junior Jaguars’ over a game Antigua and Barbuda on day two of the Caribbean Football Union Under-17 Group 3 Qualifying competition at...

GCB names team for Regional women’s tourney

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB names team for Regional women’s tourney

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) selectors have named their team for the upcoming Regional women’s 50-over tournament. The squad reads; June Ogle, Latoya Smith, Melanie Henry, Shemaine Campbell,...

EBD four-lane expansion…Traffic to shift to new road by August month-end

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on EBD four-lane expansion…Traffic to shift to new road by August month-end

By August month-end, traffic traversing the western carriageway of the East Bank Demerara Public Road between Prospect and Demerara Distillers Limited will use the eastern carriageway, which is...

Overseas-based Guyanese author distributes children’s books

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese author distributes children’s books

An overseas based Guyanese who is pursuing her doctorate at the North Central University, US, has authored two children’s books which she distributed to students of Enterprise Primary School,...

WAS THERE A LEAK WITHIN THE US EMBASSY?

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WAS THERE A LEAK WITHIN THE US EMBASSY?

You learn a great deal from examining the comments that some media practitioners make on social networks. In many instances, these comments reveal the high degree of unprofessional conduct, the...

TVET Council records achievements as one-year anniversary approaches

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on TVET Council records achievements as one-year anniversary approaches

Established under an Act of Parliament on July 22, 2004, the Council for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is preparing to celebrate 10 years of existence. The introduction of the...

My children were not given any special or peculiar treatment in terms of position, salary or status

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on My children were not given any special or peculiar treatment in terms of position, salary or status

Dear Editor, Permit space in your newspaper to respond to your front page article entitled “Family Affair exists at GRA…Sattaur employs two sons, daughter, nephew niece” published in your July...

The management of the PNC’s day to day affairs under Granger is chaotic

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The management of the PNC’s day to day affairs under Granger is chaotic

Dear Editor, The PNCR Congress will be held in a matter of days (less than a week). Lots of members have not received their membership cards and don’t know why it is taking this long to be sent to...

We like the Minister of Home Affairs

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on We like the Minister of Home Affairs

Dear Editor, Recently, we find ourselves liking the Minister of Home Affairs, who is responsible for the security of the citizens. We like him not because he is doing a good job; no, he is not. Not...

MARAD takes safety campaign to North West District

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on MARAD takes safety campaign to North West District

In keeping with its mandate of ensuring safety on the waterways, officials from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) distributed a quantity of life jackets to school children in Mabaruma,...

Prepare for a torrid time; the silly season approaches

Jul 21, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Prepare for a torrid time; the silly season approaches

The spate of questions regarding the necessity of producing a birth certificate no older than six months prior to applying for a Guyana Passport, defies reason particularly in the absence of a...