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Diesel, gas prices slashed by 30 percent – govt.

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Diesel, gas prices slashed by 30 percent – govt.

– excise tax further increased With a constant drop in world market fuel prices over the last few months, Government has decided to reduce the cost of gasoline and diesel at the pump by...

Search called off for missing ASL plane – RCC

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Search called off for missing ASL plane – RCC

Despite an intensive 21 days period of aerial and ground searches in mountainous and densely forested terrain in Region Eight for the Air Services Limited (ASL) Britten Norman Islander that went...

Special Constables fingered in drug trafficking conspiracy

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Special Constables fingered in drug trafficking conspiracy

Two Special Constables stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) accused of conspiring with an alleged drug trafficker to transport cocaine to the United States of America, have been...

Police Inspector’s promotion rescinded by PSC

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police Inspector’s promotion rescinded by PSC

The recent police promotions continue to generate much controversy, the latest being the rescinding of the appointment of a newly promoted Inspector. Alwyn Hoyte, who has been serving the Guyana...

Cocaine in SSS tonic… Miner freed of drug trafficking charge

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine in SSS tonic… Miner freed of drug trafficking charge

Thirty four-year-old Deon Layne walked out of the city court a free man after his drug trafficking case was dismissed by city Magistrate Judy Latchman. Last year, Layne was brought before the courts...

Donald preparing fuh announce de date

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Donald preparing fuh announce de date

Shame is a hell of a thing. And if anybody seh that de government ain’t got shame, then that person got to really know de government better than de people in this country. Since last year de price...

Banks DIH reports $2.2 billion after tax profit in 2014

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH reports $2.2 billion after tax profit in 2014

Brewery Giant Banks DIH is reporting that in 2014 the Company’s after tax profit was $2.2 billion as compared to profit before tax of $3.8 billion and profit after tax of $2.5 billion achieved...

NAGICO Super50 cricket: CCC teach Jaguars a lesson with 1-wkt win

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAGICO Super50 cricket: CCC teach Jaguars a lesson with 1-wkt win

Guyana still advance to Thursday’s semi-final By Sean Devers in Trinidad In Association with Carib Beer, GT&T Lifetime Reality & Cascadia Hotel The Guyana Jaguars advanced to the first...

Providence resident remanded for beating bedridden father to death

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Providence resident remanded for beating bedridden father to death

A 38-year-old man who reportedly used a piece of wood and beat his 83-year-old bedridden father to death was remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday. Ali Mohamed, who...

National GK Coach on path to widening pool

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National GK Coach on path to widening pool

– three players benefit Following the announcement of a 26-man squad that will be encamped from Thursday ahead of the February 1st international friendly against host Barbados, National...

Injured prison officer finally moves into new home

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Injured prison officer finally moves into new home

Injured prison officer, Roxanne Winfield, finally moved into her spanking new house at Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara. Winfield entered the house last Sunday and is already feeling at home. The house...

Pele FC launches Frank Watson/‘PT Stewart’ Thorne memorial football tournaments

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pele FC launches Frank Watson/‘PT Stewart’ Thorne memorial football tournaments

– Kick off set for Feb 7 at GFC Regarded as being amongst the best to ever play the game locally, Pele FC launched the Third Edition of the Frank Watson and Gregory ‘PT Stewart’ Thorne...

Alleged gang rape… Mother wants police protection for son

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged gang rape… Mother wants police protection for son

The mother of the teenager, who was allegedly drugged and raped by 10 men in a house at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD), is pleading with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to provide protection...

Federer and Sharapova shine after seeds scattered

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Federer and Sharapova shine after seeds scattered

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova glittered under the Rod Laver Arena lights yesterday, restoring order at the Australian Open after eight women’s seeds crashed out...

Voir dire underway in West Coast hairdresser’s murder trial

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Voir dire underway in West Coast hairdresser’s murder trial

A voir dire is being conducted before Justice Navindra Singh to determine the admissibility of the Caution Statement (CS) obtained from murder accused, Troy Green. Green, a labourer from Holmes...

Three years later… Blankenburg wife killer still at large

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Three years later… Blankenburg wife killer still at large

Last Saturday marked three years since 33-year-old Rushell Rodney was murdered by her husband who later fled to Cayenne, French Guiana, and has not been heard from since. At least this is according...

Antonio ‘High Grade’ Morgan remanded on gun, ammunition charges

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Antonio ‘High Grade’ Morgan remanded on gun, ammunition charges

A man who has been identified as the mastermind and getaway driver in a number of recent robberies in Berbice and who was recently released on bail, has been charged with being in possession of arms...

Four Guyanese awarded Melvin Jones Fellowships

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Four Guyanese awarded Melvin Jones Fellowships

An evening of elegance, coupled with entertainment by the School of the Nations Octave Band and a refreshing ballet performance by its Form One student, Angel Rahim, was held at the Pegasus Hotel...

Eight-year-old donates book collection to village library

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Eight-year-old donates book collection to village library

The Golden Grove/Nabaclis Library on the East Coast of Demerara got a timely boost when eight-year-old Amara Andrews donated her collection of books. On Friday the young St. Gabriel’s Primary...

Letter to the Sports Editor…. What Next for West Indies Cricket

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…. What Next for West Indies Cricket

Dear Sports Editor, I have tremendous respect for the chairman of selectors for his achievements on and off the cricket field, but his recent attempt to explain questionable selections and omissions...

Reifer pleased with top drawer knock

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reifer pleased with top drawer knock

Trinidad Express – Port of Span, Trinidad – Raymon Reifer described as “top drawer” his unbeaten innings of 84 which helped the Guyana Jaguars edge past the Barbados Pride in...

Pest Max tapeball set for January 31

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pest Max tapeball set for January 31

Pest Max six overs seven-a-side knock out tapeball competition is set for the National Park Tarmac on January 31. Entrance fee is $7,000 and entries close on January 27. The final will be played on...

‘Skip Be Fit’ receives corporate support of Banks DIH as activities launched

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Skip Be Fit’ receives corporate support of Banks DIH as activities launched

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Frank Anthony, is a known advocate of regular exercise as a means of containing the scourge of non chronic diseases and another group has recently bought into...

GTTA to host talent showcase

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA to host talent showcase

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is expected to showcase its next generation of players, including Cadets, 15 years and under players and juniors 18 years and under from 9am on February 1...

Lakraj was fired for inefficiency – Rohee

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lakraj was fired for inefficiency – Rohee

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee yesterday said that former police officer Krishna Lakraj was not fired from the Ministry of Home Affairs for corrupt practices. The Ministry of Home Affairs...

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Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

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