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Minister Anthony gives thumbs up as Chess Federation hosts Umada Cup 2014

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Anthony gives thumbs up as Chess Federation hosts Umada Cup 2014

Guyanese chess players have recently shown great improvement when they participated in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway with two local players, Anthony Drayton and Ronuel Greenidge being...

Police detective on bail for shooting colleague

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police detective on bail for shooting colleague

A detective constable who reportedly shot one of his colleagues and attempted to remove the spent shells from the crime scene was released on $240,000 bail when he appeared before city Magistrate Ann...

COMPROMISE IN THE TIME OF PROROGATION

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on COMPROMISE IN THE TIME OF PROROGATION

The President of Guyana has proposed talks between the government and the parliamentary parties as a way of determining the way forward for the country. In this regard, it is the government’s...

Carib Soca Monarch 2015 launched

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Carib Soca Monarch 2015 launched

ANSA McAL Trading Limited (AMTL) launched its 11th annual Carib Soca Monarch competition at its Head Office in Beterverwagting yesterday morning. Public Relations Officer, Darshnie Yussuf said that...

Low-cost Venezuela fertilizer to benefit farmers from next week

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Low-cost Venezuela fertilizer to benefit farmers from next week

– farmers sales top $50B mark this year The MV Oslo left Venezuela on Tuesday with 7,000 tons (140,000 bags) of Urea fertilizer for farmers in Guyana. The fertilizer will be available to...

Prorogued Parliament …Dialogue is Govt’s best bet – Dr. Luncheon

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Prorogued Parliament …Dialogue is Govt’s best bet – Dr. Luncheon

Even though the Joint Opposition made it pellucid that it is not interested in any “dialogue” with the government, unless the Parliament is reconvened, Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, has...

Courts opens US$6M Eccles distribution hub

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Courts opens US$6M Eccles distribution hub

UNICOMER, the parent company of Courts, the Caribbean’s largest furniture, appliance and electrical engineering retailer, has expanded its operation in Guyana. The furniture giant has opened a new...

Norway money to fund climate resilience plan

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Norway money to fund climate resilience plan

Government yesterday announced that it is developing a Climate Resilience Strategy and Action Plan (CRSAP), through the Office of Climate Change (OCC), to provide a comprehensive framework for...

Journey to the centre of the Guyanese monarchy

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Journey to the centre of the Guyanese monarchy

It is not true that monarchial families can do what they want and that they are above the law; may be in Guyana, Saudi Arabia or some other country but certainly not in other countries. In Spain, the...

Flood waters devastate some Essequibo communities

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Flood waters devastate some Essequibo communities

Works are been effected by members of the Region Two Administration to bring about speedy relief to residents at Queenstown and Charity who have been affected by flooding over the past several weeks....

Regent Street one-way for Xmas Eve

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Regent Street one-way for Xmas Eve

The Ministry of Home Affairs is warning motorists to pay outstanding fines on traffic tickets issued to them or face the consequences. The Ministry in a press release issued on Tuesday said that it...

GPSU, striking workers to debate GGMC’s eight percent proposal

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU, striking workers to debate GGMC’s eight percent proposal

Disgruntled staffers of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), with the support of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), went on a three-day strike to register their dissatisfaction with...

UG Vice Chancellor touts a future without the ‘proroguing’ of parliament

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG Vice Chancellor touts a future without the ‘proroguing’ of parliament

Respect and tolerance needed for a stable government At the United Nations (UN) Consultative Youth Forum yesterday, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) Jacob Opadeyi, stressed the...

APNU tells Catholic Church ‘No backing down’

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on APNU tells Catholic Church ‘No backing down’

A meeting between Catholic Bishop of Georgetown, Francis Alleyne, and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) over the current political impasse with Parliament, has seen the latter insisting that it...

The police and the communities

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The police and the communities

We are told that the “Impact Albouystown Project’ reintroduced by the current police administration has led to spinoff initiatives in several other communities, namely Angoy’s Avenue;...

Miss Honduras, sister, found dead…Boyfriend arrested

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miss Honduras, sister, found dead…Boyfriend arrested

Miss Honduras Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, and her sister Sofia Trinidad, 23, have been found dead days after going missing in Santa Barbara. Police say the siblings were shot to death in an “act of...

Police still awaiting funds to address outstanding DNA samples

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police still awaiting funds to address outstanding DNA samples

The Guyana Police Force says that it is still awaiting the necessary funds to facilitate overseas travel to take samples from human remains believed to be that of missing businessman, Mohamed F....

Drinking buddies murder trial…Accused jailed for 13 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Drinking buddies murder trial…Accused jailed for 13 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter

A man who killed his ‘buddy friend’ from schooldays, during a drinking spree and subsequently pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter has been jailed for 13 years. The man Dharampaul...

Miner allegedly chops friend over stolen gold

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miner allegedly chops friend over stolen gold

A 40-year-old gold miner accused of taking a cutlass and chopping an acquaintance during a dispute over stolen gold was yesterday placed on $90,000 bail on a wounding charge before city Magistrate...

Masjid-an-Najm and Social Centre hosts medical outreach programme

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Masjid-an-Najm and Social Centre hosts medical outreach programme

The Masjid an-Najm and Social Centre (MANSC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, hosted a free medical outreach programme yesterday for residents of Albouystown. According to the Imam of...

Three AK 47 bandits get six years each

Nov 20, 2014 KNews News 1

Three of four bandits who were on trial on two counts each of robbery under arms have been jailed for six years each. Two of the men, notorious bandits Tameshwar Khemraj, called “Ramboo”, 25, of...

President Ramotar did what any responsible Head of State would have done

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Ramotar did what any responsible Head of State would have done

DEAR EDITOR, President Donald Ramotar’s decision to prorogue Parliament has, understandably met with much criticism by the parliamentary opposition parties, namely A Partnership for National Unity...

A serious crisis – The Diamond traffic jam to Georgetown

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A serious crisis – The Diamond traffic jam to Georgetown

DEAR EDITOR, A preponderance of vehicles have flooded our roads, it is only a matter of time before we are saddled with a serious crisis. Definitely there is every need for having new pathways,...

Democracy is only won by people power

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Democracy is only won by people power

DEAR EDITOR, I was waiting a few days before getting involved in the prorogation discussion. I don’t have a horse in the race or a dog in the fight. I am not a member of any of the political...

Out of Context

Nov 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Out of Context

DEAR EDITOR, Over the past weeks, we the readers of newspapers have been bombarded with a ‘National Excuse’ to cover up for things our politicians say. It is therefore quite okay to suggest that...

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Milo/Massy U18 Football heats up with Round III action

Is the time saved worth the risk?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- A man once had a flight to catch. He left his home in Georgetown later than planned,... more