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Amend laws to halt abuses by big foreign companies – Dr. Roopnaraine

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Amend laws to halt abuses by big foreign companies – Dr. Roopnaraine

Large foreign companies seem to have a “calculated approach” when it comes to Guyana’s mining and forestry sectors. Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s Shadow...

18th Biennial Congress… Solomon, Norton challenge Granger for PNCR leadership

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 18th Biennial Congress… Solomon, Norton challenge Granger for PNCR leadership

By Abena Rockcliffe Under the theme “PNCR (People’s National Congress Reform) for National Unity, Good Governance and Development,” the Party will be hosting its Congress this weekend that will...

UG students to pay higher fees

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG students to pay higher fees

The University of Guyana (UG) through its council has in a public missive announced it has approved the proposed tuition increase which the administration has been wanting to do for some time now....

Businessman wants KN publisher, Editor jailed for contempt

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman wants KN publisher, Editor jailed for contempt

City businessman Clifton Bacchus, through his attorneys, has moved to the court to have the Publisher and Editor in Chief of the Kaieteur News, cited for contempt. The motion which was filed last...

No licences granted yet to Chinese, others for deep sea fishing

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on No licences granted yet to Chinese, others for deep sea fishing

Government has received a number of applications for deep sea fishing from large-scale foreign operators, but has not yet granted any licences. Responding to questions Monday during an appearance...

Comedian Habeeb Khan passes away

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Comedian Habeeb Khan passes away

Renowned Guyanese comedian, Habeeb Khan passed away yesterday, at his Friendship, East Bank Demerara home. Khan’s reputed wife, Doris Sukhwa, told reporters that he died after a period of prolonged...

Dem boys seh…Anil and Clifton believe dem can jail Uncle Glenn and Uncle Adam

Jul 23, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Anil and Clifton believe dem can jail Uncle Glenn and Uncle Adam

Some time yesterday de Waterfalls boss man and Uncle Adam pass by de jail and dem hear nuff noise, de head of de jail shouting hard, hard to some prisoner fuh clean up that cell fuh Glenn and Adam....

‘Mr Clean’ pleads guilty to cocaine charges in NY

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Mr Clean’ pleads guilty to cocaine charges in NY

– to know fate in Oct. National power lifting champion, Colin Aubrey Chesney, popularly referred to as ‘Mr Clean’ who was busted in late May at the John F. Kennedy Airport with cocaine...

Suriname criticizes Guyana’s fight against piracy

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname criticizes Guyana’s fight against piracy

Suriname has criticized Guyana on its fight against piracy, saying that more needs to be done. According to De Ware Tijd online news yesterday, enough has not been done by Guyana over the past year,...

Rebranded ‘Exclusive’ store opens its doors

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rebranded ‘Exclusive’ store opens its doors

Foot Styles and Exclusive Styles have amalgamated and yesterday launched a rebranded store at the corner of Camp and Regent Streets, Georgetown, opposite Footsteps Mega Store. The new store, which...

GRA mulls boosting up armory to confront armed smugglers

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRA mulls boosting up armory to confront armed smugglers

Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur has vowed to ensure that his staff is properly prepared to deal with the heavy firepower of smugglers in the future. His...

Accused in schoolboy killing freed; State appeals

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Accused in schoolboy killing freed; State appeals

Justice Diana Insanally yesterday upheld a no-case submission, in the trial of 19-year-old murder accused, Samuel Cornelius. Cornelius was indicted for the murder of 17-year-old schoolboy, Anfernee...

Granger denies PNC links to criminality

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Granger denies PNC links to criminality

– cites Roger Khan as evidence of PPP involvement Leader of the Peoples National Congress (PNC) David Granger has responded to accusations made by General Secretary of the People’s...

Country’s first female Marriage Officer is 102

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Country’s first female Marriage Officer is 102

By Kiana Wilburg “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” This quote by Leonardo da Vinci best encapsulates the still vibrant personality of Guyana’s First Female Marriage Officer, Mrs....

Teachers benefiting from Continuous Professional Development Courses

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teachers benefiting from Continuous Professional Development Courses

On Monday, the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) commenced its Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses for teachers across the country. The programme, which is...

Murder figure climbs to 79

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Murder figure climbs to 79

The recent murders over the past few days have sent the country’s homicide figure skyrocketing to 79, 12 more than the corresponding period last year. Figures from the Guyana Police Force have...

Chris Gayle and the question marks over non-white civilization

Jul 23, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Chris Gayle and the question marks over non-white civilization

If Chris Gayle had done in the United States what he did in Antigua last week, it is possible that even with an apology his credibility would have been lacerated. The trouble with Gayle is that he...

Teen fisherman fined for stealing from shop owner

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen fisherman fined for stealing from shop owner

A 19-year-old fisherman was yesterday fined for stealing a quantity of cash from an East Bank Demerara shop owner. Tyson Garnett appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown...

Regional U-19 three-day cricket Fifties from Chanderpaul, Homraj give Guyana 1st day honours Despite 5-Wkt haul from Martina

Jul 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-19 three-day cricket Fifties from Chanderpaul, Homraj give Guyana 1st day honours Despite 5-Wkt haul from Martina

By Sean Devers Played before virtually empty stands at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence the opening round of this year’s Regional Under-19 three-day cricket tournament got going yesterday...

Awareness drive crucial to tackling Chikungunya virus

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Awareness drive crucial to tackling Chikungunya virus

– Media Corps hears at workshop While the Government, through its Ministry of Health, has a responsibility to cater to the many facets of the health of the nation, this responsibility does not...

Over 2500 trained under PAHO/WHO-CIDA programme

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Over 2500 trained under PAHO/WHO-CIDA programme

By Zena Henry Over 2500 local medical workers are now better equipped to handle a variety of health concerns following a three-year training programme facilitated by the Pan American Health...

Man jailed for threatening to burn former senior cop’s house

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed for threatening to burn former senior cop’s house

An East Bank Demerara resident will be spending the next three months in prison for threatening to burn the house of a former Assistant Commissioner. Charges for threatening and abusive language were...

Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Opening Ceremony expected to attract ‘1.5 billion’ viewers around the world

Jul 23, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 Opening Ceremony expected to attract ‘1.5 billion’ viewers around the world

The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, which is due to begin at Celtic Park at 8pm today, will potentially have a global audience of 1.5 billion, according to Glasgow 2014 organisers – and it...

Man gets 36 months for robbing students

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets 36 months for robbing students

A man who stole a female high school student’s cellular phone, and was nabbed by public-spirited citizens before he could have robbed one of her male colleagues, has been jailed for thirty six (36)...

Region’s tax administrators meet in Guyana

Jul 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Region’s tax administrators meet in Guyana

Drawn from 11 territories, tax administrators are meeting in Guyana for five days to deliberate on a number of tax issues, exchange ideas and share experiences in keeping with the theme for the...

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Keevin Allicock – the next torchbearer for Guyanese professional boxing

Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more