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Gunmen storm Sterling Products Ltd, kill guard

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News 1

Gunmen stormed Sterling Products Limited around 18.45 hrs yesterday, killing a security guard and wounding a 41-year-old Indian national before fleeing empty handed from the Providence, East Bank...

State settles with Sparendaam torture victim for $1.5M

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on State settles with Sparendaam torture victim for $1.5M

The Government has conceded that the state was liable in the torture of 19-year-old Sparendaam resident, Junior Thornton, and has settled with the young man to the tune of $1.5M. Kaieteur News...

Crime forces one family flee home

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News 1

An Alliance For Change (AFC) Region Three Councillor is calling on the relevant authorities to put in place measures meant to secure and develop the living conditions for the residents of Tuschen...

Boat collision at Kartabo leaves one dead

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Boat collision at Kartabo leaves one dead

At approximately 19:00 hrs last evening, at Kartabo in the Essequibo River, two motor vessels collided, resulting in the death of one passenger. One of the vessels was captained by Lloyd Apple, 54,...

Interior shopkeeper dead in robbery

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News 1

Police in the interior are on the hunt for three men who invaded a shop at Mango Landing, Essequibo River, killing the owner, Linden McAlmont, and robbing his wife of raw gold and cash. McAlmont,...

De fat crook better than Donald Trump

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De fat crook better than Donald Trump

Everybody know that Donald Trump is a business tycoon. A piece of time everything he touch tun to gold. Guyana got a man who try to emulate Trump but everything he seh that he touch, Guyana don’t...

WICB Four-Day Franchise Cricket…Jaguars force Red Force to innings & 60 defeat; remain in the lead at the break

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB Four-Day Franchise Cricket…Jaguars force Red Force to innings & 60 defeat; remain in the lead at the break

By Sean Devers in Trinidad in association with Noble House Seafoods, Payless Variety Store & Cascadia Hotel This was the 53rd time these two teams were meeting at this level and yesterday at the...

Flex Night Int. 2014…Godfrey Stoby waltz to overall title; Alisha Fortune and Shawnell Warner also sizzle

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flex Night Int. 2014…Godfrey Stoby waltz to overall title; Alisha Fortune and Shawnell Warner also sizzle

It was a night that those in attendance would be talking about at least for the next year; a colorful evening where male and female experts in the bodybuilding arena shone in all their glory. Some...

UDFA SUPA 16 GT Beer Cup launched

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA SUPA 16 GT Beer Cup launched

The Upper Demerara football Association (UDFA) launched its yearend football tournament on Saturday during a simple ceremony which was conducted at the Watooka Complex. The tournament dubbed UDFA...

Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal Competition…Sparta Boss handling favourite tag with ease

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal Competition…Sparta Boss handling favourite tag with ease

While players from the three other quarter-final matchups had to endure the agonizing unease of depending on a teammate to be successful in his penalty attempt, tournament favourites Sparta Boss had...

Police present school bags and sports gear to children

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police present school bags and sports gear to children

Using sport as a tool to keep youths off the road and away from illicit activities, the police Berbice (‘B’ Division) Crime Reduction unit under the theme “Prevention is better than cure” on...

GCA/Banks Malta Supreme U-13 tourney…DCC and Everest register victories

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/Banks Malta Supreme U-13 tourney…DCC and Everest register victories

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Everest recorded victories when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Banks Malta Supreme Under-13 competition continued last weekend. On Sunday at Gandhi Youth...

Ravens eyeing Phillip George three-peat

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravens eyeing Phillip George three-peat

– after reaching third final After struggling through the earlier rounds of the third Phillip George Legacy tournament, slowly building momentum with their impressive win against Pacesetters to...

Regal blow away Wolf’s Warriors to take R & R Auto Spares Open softball title

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal blow away Wolf’s Warriors to take R & R Auto Spares Open softball title

Floodlight are Over-40 champs By Zaheer Mohamed In what was billed as a rematch of the Guyana Softball Cup four open final, Regal rebounded after losing that encounter against Wolf’s Warriors with...

GFA/Banks Beer Cup…Western Tigers maul Houston All Stars; Fruta Conquerors/GFC end in 0-0 stalemate

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA/Banks Beer Cup…Western Tigers maul Houston All Stars; Fruta Conquerors/GFC end in 0-0 stalemate

Marvin Joseph netted a brace in the 82nd and 91st minute with support from Joshua Britton (26), Stellon David (63) and Lorenzo Duesbury (77) to lead Western Tigers to a decisive victory over Houston...

Entries roll in for Guyana Cup rematch $10M horserace meet on December 21

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries roll in for Guyana Cup rematch $10M horserace meet on December 21

With about two weeks to go before the lucrative Guyana Cup rematch Horserace meet, over 50 entries have already been received. The event, which is set for Sunday 21st December at the Port Mourant...

Football enthusiasts organize U-17 School football tournament…Envisage yearly feature

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football enthusiasts organize U-17 School football tournament…Envisage yearly feature

The football season has started and there are tournaments on the East Coast, West Coast, East Bank and even in the Upper Demerara. Just when it appeared as though the fans are truly inundated,...

Richard Haniff cops top prize in Grand Coastal Golf Tourney

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Richard Haniff cops top prize in Grand Coastal Golf Tourney

12 and 13-year-old Ramroops debut Rookie Richard Haniff, who has been playing golf just about 1 year now, continued a fine season when he carted off the top prize in the annual year-end Grand Coastal...

Political parties must work together to develop Guyana – MACORP’s CEO

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Political parties must work together to develop Guyana – MACORP’s CEO

“The day that Guyana will go forward fast is the day that it has a low-cost source of power,” is the conviction of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Machinery Corporation of Guyana (MACORP), Jorge...

GECOM urged to recruit ‘competent and suitable’ polling day

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM urged to recruit ‘competent and suitable’ polling day

On the heels of the President’s announcement that he will call General Elections early next year, is a call from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)...

Dictators do not live in the real world

Dec 09, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Dictators do not live in the real world

Today at 1 PM, I have to be in Justice Brassington Reynold’s court for a date to be fixed for the continuation of the libel that Bharrat Jagdeo, in his capacity as President, brought against me and...

Damaged EBD koker…Affected residents picket Office of the President

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Damaged EBD koker…Affected residents picket Office of the President

Residents of Peter’s Hall and Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), who lost millions of dollars after a koker located between the communities collapsed and flooded their homes in October, staged a...

Women and Gender Equality Commission disappointed by paper committal ruling

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Women and Gender Equality Commission disappointed by paper committal ruling

The Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) has recorded disappointment with the recent landmark ruling of Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang. The ruling deemed paper committals under the Sexual...

Ailing Chief Education Officer medivaced for overseas treatment

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ailing Chief Education Officer medivaced for overseas treatment

After being admitted to a city hospital for just over one week, Chief Education Officer (CEO), Olato Sam, was evacuated over the weekend for urgent medical treatment. A senior Ministry of Education...

CARICOM Chair says ‘End US embargo on Cuba’

Dec 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM Chair says ‘End US embargo on Cuba’

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has called on the United States President and Congress to end the “senseless embargo of Cuba...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the Cold War ended, western liberalism declared its victory over communism. It immediately... more