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AG threats to K/News… Miami-based press association supports protection for local journalists

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AG threats to K/News… Miami-based press association supports protection for local journalists

The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has welcomed precautionary measures issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in favour of journalists with the Kaieteur News in...

GCB extends condolences at the passing of Samaroo Jailall

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB extends condolences at the passing of Samaroo Jailall

“The President, Executive and members of the Guyana Cricket Board wish to extend their solemn regards to the family and friends of Mr. Samaroo Jailall at this most unfortunate time of loss,” the...

President bound by law to set elections date in January – lawyer

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President bound by law to set elections date in January – lawyer

Leader of the National Independent Party (NIP), Saphier Husain-Subedar, has taken on the government on its announcement to hold early elections next year. According to the lawyer, the holding of...

Score’s Even thumps them again to take feature at Kennard Memorial Boxing Day meet

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Score’s Even thumps them again to take feature at Kennard Memorial Boxing Day meet

It was a grand day of racing when the Kennard Memorial Turf Club held their traditional Boxing Day Horserace meet at the club’s entity, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice. It was a day when Score’s...

Trayon Bobb: “Scoring for Guyana was my proudest moment”

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trayon Bobb: “Scoring for Guyana was my proudest moment”

By Santokie Nagulendran Whilst football in Guyana has been stagnant in recent times, that has not stopped young, talented Guyanese players from prospering overseas. One such player, Trayon Bobb, has...

SEMI FINALS SHOWDOWN AT BUXTON GROUND TODAY – Grove Hi Tech tackle NA United; Ann’s Grove match with Cougars

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on SEMI FINALS SHOWDOWN AT BUXTON GROUND TODAY – Grove Hi Tech tackle NA United; Ann’s Grove match with Cougars

The right to clash for the 1.5 million dollars first prize will be known tonight at the Buxton Community Centre ground when the respective semi-finals of the inaugural Stag Super XV1 knock-out...

DPP fails to fulfill her duties – Dr. Clive Thomas

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on DPP fails to fulfill her duties – Dr. Clive Thomas

Prominent local economist Dr. Clive Thomas disagrees with the recent ruling by Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, that there is no evidence to charge Attorney General Anil...

Farmers get $2.1B in early rice payments

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Farmers get $2.1B in early rice payments

The government, on Wednesday, said that it has released another $1.5B to assist in paying off rice farmers. At the beginning of the week, Government intervened with about $600M and yesterday the...

New innovations for 2015 Guinness Greatest of the Street football

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on New innovations for 2015 Guinness Greatest of the Street football

Guinness Greatest of the Street players and fans can expect an exciting and action-packed programme in 2015 according to Lee Baptiste, Guinness Brand Manager. The Community-based Futsal football...

Guyanese sent to jail in US for selling fake sculptures

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese sent to jail in US for selling fake sculptures

New York (New York Daily News) – A Queens Foundry owner from Guyana, who ripped off Jasper Johns and other artists, is trading in bronze sculptures for steel bars. A Manhattan federal court...

Contractors request activation of Bid Protest Committee

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors request activation of Bid Protest Committee

Contractors who have been bidding for several years and have cited irregularities and sometimes feel cheated are calling for the implementation of the “Bid Protest Committee” and the...

Bartica official resigns from IMC

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica official resigns from IMC

– as IMC, BCCI echo concerns over lack of political dialogue The Bartica Interim Management Committee (IMC) is likely to start the New Year looking for a new officer. According to reports...

Visually impaired woman, children rescued from burning building

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Visually impaired woman, children rescued from burning building

A 91-year-old visually impaired woman and her four grandchildren were pulled from their burning two-storey house at Lot 76 Sixth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, yesterday. The fire which started a...

Good Success and Sans Souci clash in Persaud Memorial T20 final today

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Good Success and Sans Souci clash in Persaud Memorial T20 final today

Good Success will take on archrivals Sans Souci in final of the Badri Prasad Memorial T20 tournament today at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground. Action is expected to get under way at 10:00 hrs...

The Time Has Already Been Set

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on The Time Has Already Been Set

In life, oftentimes we are waiting for something; waiting for a dream to come to pass, waiting to meet the right person, waiting for a problem to turn around. When things aren’t happening as fast...

The need for law school in Guyana amplified – UGLS

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The need for law school in Guyana amplified – UGLS

The need for the establishment of a law school in Guyana has been amplified given that there is some uncertainty surrounding the decision of the Council of Legal Education, (CLE) over the...

Vector Control Services in 2014

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Vector Control Services in 2014

(From the desk of the Vector Control Director, Dr Reyaud Rahman) The Vector Control Services of the Ministry of Health has put lots of effort into its malaria Control/Vector Control activities...

Two die in separate river accidents

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two die in separate river accidents

Two Pomeroon families are currently making preparations to bury their dead mere days after two separate boat accidents were recorded in the Pomeroon River, on Christmas day. Dead are two-year-old...

Ramotar to be guest of honour at Indian ceremony

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar to be guest of honour at Indian ceremony

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the annual Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (PBD), the government on Monday assured the NRI (non resident Indian) community that it is working on providing them voting rights. “EC is...

Essequibo businessman arrested for road fatality

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo businessman arrested for road fatality

Police are seeking advice from the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecution in connection with the recent death of 19-year-old, Davendra Jaipaul, a/k “Davin”, formerly of Dunkel,...

MY NEW YEAR RESOLUTION WISHES, WHAT’S YOURS

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on MY NEW YEAR RESOLUTION WISHES, WHAT’S YOURS

By Ralph Seeram So a New Year is on us once again; it’s time to reflect on the past year. Did we achieve anything in our personal lives? Did we make some progress or was it retrograde? Did our...

Guyana Baseball League extends New Year’s wishes

Dec 28, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Baseball League extends New Year’s wishes

Guyana Baseball League (GBL) Georgetown, Guyana – President of the Guyana Baseball League Mr. Robin Singh has extended New Year’s wishes to the baseball/softball community of Guyana. He thanked...

Family believes relative found dead at Good Hope Backdam was kidnapped, murdered

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Family believes relative found dead at Good Hope Backdam was kidnapped, murdered

…says death message delivered on day relative went missing The family of 20-year-old Lassell Duke, whose decomposing body was found at Good Hope Backdam last Tuesday, believes that their...

Pensioner dies in inferno on Corentyne

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner dies in inferno on Corentyne

The life of an 80 year old woman came to a tragic ended on Wednesday (Christmas Eve Day) when she was burnt in a fire which engulfed her home. According to reports, the elderly woman, Norma Moore,...

Police nab former cop, two ex soldiers in rented car

Dec 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police nab former cop, two ex soldiers in rented car

The police in Berbice intercepted a car with four suspects inside, including one of their former colleagues and two ex soldiers. Four men were intercepted in a rented taxi and are in custody. They...

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Govt. commissions $54M Western Hogg Island Primary School

Kaieteur News– After undergoing reconstruction earlier this year, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on... more