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Spurned cane-cutter kills girl, 19, outside restaurant

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Spurned cane-cutter kills girl, 19, outside restaurant

By Sunita Samaroo and Samuel Whyte A spurned cane-cutter stabbed his 19-year old ex-girlfriend to death at around 19.00 hrs on Saturday after trailing her and a male friend to a Rosignol, West Bank...

Dying American’s wish is to see Guyanese sister

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dying American’s wish is to see Guyanese sister

– Pleads with US Embassy to grant sibling a visa By: Romila Boodram The clock is ticking for a 25-year-old New York citizen, Christopher Robinson, who is in the terminal stage of a rare and...

Political analyst recommends mass protest to force elections date

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Political analyst recommends mass protest to force elections date

By Zena Henry Political analyst and former Presidential Advisor, Ramon Gaskin, has called for Guyanese to engage in mass protest action to force the holding of General Elections. The Russian-trained...

Is the Catholic Church rejoining fight for social justice in Guyana?

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Is the Catholic Church rejoining fight for social justice in Guyana?

– members voice concerns about political issues “The Bishop reminded us that the problems of the country are the problems of our citizens, and the citizens sit in our churches, so we...

Brother of Sri Lankan ex-President accused of ordering murders of News Editor, others

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Brother of Sri Lankan ex-President accused of ordering murders of News Editor, others

(Al Jazeera) Sri Lankan authorities are investigating a claim that the toppled President’s younger brother ran a “death squad” and ordered a high-profile newspaper editor’s assassination, a...

Union’s strike was in bad faith

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Union’s strike was in bad faith

– GGMC Commissioner -says positive outcome of negotiations in the near future seems bleak Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Rickford Vieira says that the future for...

Failed govt. projects show poor planning, waste of tax $$$ – AFC’s Nagamootoo

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Failed govt. projects show poor planning, waste of tax $$$ – AFC’s Nagamootoo

Catastrophic ventures such as the Amaila Falls hydro project, the airport expansion project, the specialty hospital, Marriot Hotel, the fibre-optic cable project, the Solid Waste Management project,...

Beacon light of hope as GBA executives strengthen boxing relations with French Guiana

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Beacon light of hope as GBA executives strengthen boxing relations with French Guiana

By Michael Benjamin Anyone, even the uninitiated, paying attention to the trend of development within the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) would admit that the preceding year has been one of the best...

NAGICO Super50 cricket…Jaguars aiming to go into semi with unbeaten record

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAGICO Super50 cricket…Jaguars aiming to go into semi with unbeaten record

Face CCC today in final Zone ‘A’ clash By Sean Devers in Trinidad In Association with Carib Beer, GT&T Lifetime Reality & Cascadia Hotel Guyana have won all four games they have played...

MARAD records fewer marine deaths for 2014

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on MARAD records fewer marine deaths for 2014

– Highlights increased night-time speed boat operations among achievements The Maritime Administration Department, (MARAD) recorded 23 marine fatalities in 2014; the department recorded 43...

Winning three-hand title at WCDF was a plus for Guyana in 2014

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Winning three-hand title at WCDF was a plus for Guyana in 2014

By Zaheer Mohamed Guyana re-established itself on the world stage when their men’s team captured the three-hand title at the 16th World Council Dominoes Federation (WCDF) championships which was...

Wiltshire dominoes tourney…R and R, Specialist, Mix Up among latest winners

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wiltshire dominoes tourney…R and R, Specialist, Mix Up among latest winners

R and R, Specialist and Mix Up were among the latest winners when the Mark Wiltshire Dominoes competition continued on Saturday night last at Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC). R and R registered 89 games...

Mystery fire razes Pouderoyen mechanic’s home, workshop

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mystery fire razes Pouderoyen mechanic’s home, workshop

– fire service, public spirited citizens save neighboring building A 61-one year old mechanic lost his home and his motorcycle repair shop after a fire of unknown origin consumed all...

Seahawks’ overtime touchdown beat Packers, send them back to Super Bowl

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seahawks’ overtime touchdown beat Packers, send them back to Super Bowl

USA TODAY SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks are going back to the Super Bowl. The reigning NFL champions became the first with an opportunity to defend their title after Russell Wilson’s 35-yard...

WI fall to de Villiers, Amla master-class

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WI fall to de Villiers, Amla master-class

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – AB de Villiers struck the fastest ever one-day hundred and led three other batsmen in triple figures as South Africa inflicted a severe 148-run drubbing on West...

UG valedictorian is a humble youth with high aspirations

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG valedictorian is a humble youth with high aspirations

Joel Othneil Samuel Joseph is a humble young man, with humble beginnings in Determa Street, Mackenzie, in the mining Town of Linden. Here is a young man that the entire Linden has suddenly started to...

Sheriff Street US$24M expansion to start this year

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sheriff Street US$24M expansion to start this year

A key project to upgrade the Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue link is expected to commence in the first quarter of this year, Government has announced. According to Coordinator of the Works Services...

Mashramani activities to begin Monday with children’s competition

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mashramani activities to begin Monday with children’s competition

As the country’s 45th Republic Anniversary draws closer, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has formally announced the beginning of celebrations with the Children’s Mashramani Competition...

EXTRACT OF VANILLA

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on EXTRACT OF VANILLA

I grew up steeped in philosophy and had no idea until earlier this week when a woman got so drunk that she could not get out of a Wal-Mart car-park in Louisville, Kentucky, the Bluegrass State. The...

ASL, Trans Guyana biggest players in domestic travel

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ASL, Trans Guyana biggest players in domestic travel

Air Services Limited and Trans Guyana Airways are the leading operators in the domestic market, accounting for 89 percent of the industry’s passenger traffic, with market shares of 49.89 per cent...

Face to face with evil in Berbice Saturday evening

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Face to face with evil in Berbice Saturday evening

Last Saturday afternoon, I went to Skeldon, Berbice, with some members of the Alliance for Change to see the AFC rally. When we pulled in at Republic Square (they told me that was the name of the...

Body of Suriname tug mishap victim found

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Body of Suriname tug mishap victim found

Authorities in neighbouring Suriname have recovered the body of the Guyanese man who fell off a tug on Wednesday. Relatives confirmed that the body of 28-year-old Rawle Henry, called ‘Brown,’ was...

Parliament has become the footstool of the President and his cabinet

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Parliament has become the footstool of the President and his cabinet

Dear Editor, The present political volatility over the No Confidence Motion which led to the proroguing of Parliament by the do-nothing President could produce General Elections...

Pump installed in flood-affected Essequibo Coast after President’s visit

Jan 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pump installed in flood-affected Essequibo Coast after President’s visit

Essequibo Coast residents whose farms and homes have been flooded following incessant rains last Thursday are expected to get some respite today with the installation of a pump in the affected...

When Maternity converts to Mortality — The enduring epidemic

Jan 19, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on When Maternity converts to Mortality — The enduring epidemic

Dear Editor, Sleeping while on duty is such an important issue that it is addressed in the employee handbook in some workplaces. Concerns that employers have may include the lack of productivity,...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more