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E’bo teen buried under tons of paddy

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo teen buried under tons of paddy

… as storage tank falls apart A teenager died yesterday morning, around 7 o’clock, at his Caricom Rice Mills Limited worksite at Anna Regina, after a storage tank burst and tons of paddy...

Ramotar puts GDF on alert for possible elections violence

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar puts GDF on alert for possible elections violence

By Abena Rockcliffe The Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Donald Ramotar, yesterday laid out his expectations of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in 2015. In no uncertain terms, the...

Guyana’s Honorary Consul to TT faces probe for witness tampering

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Honorary Consul to TT faces probe for witness tampering

One day after Government said that it has no problems with Ernie Ross performing duties as Honorary Consul General to Trinidad and Tobago, there are indications that he could be in deep trouble in...

PPP hypocritical in condemning coalition talks – AFC’s Nagamootoo

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP hypocritical in condemning coalition talks – AFC’s Nagamootoo

Vice Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Moses Nagamootoo, pointed to interesting historical facts yesterday, to prove that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic is not only hypocritical, but...

Neesa Gopaul murder trial…Photos of teen’s remains tendered as evidence

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Neesa Gopaul murder trial…Photos of teen’s remains tendered as evidence

Twenty- five photographs which were taken at the scene where the remains of murdered Queen’s College student, Neesa Gopaul, were discovered, have been tendered as part of the evidence of the High...

Dem days coming to a night

Feb 06, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem days coming to a night

History got a way of repeating itself. Another way of saying de same thing is that when people stay too long dem does overstay dem welcome. People who lef and go to de States or Canada and stay at...

Human trafficking accused granted $1M bail

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Human trafficking accused granted $1M bail

A Pomeroon businesswoman, held for her alleged role in exposing two women to the sex trade in the interior, was yesterday granted bail to the tune of one million dollars. June Ann Joseph, 44, of...

Mother of two dies months after suspected abortion

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of two dies months after suspected abortion

By Romila Boodram A 23-year-old mother of two is dead, allegedly after being subjected to what appears to have been a botched abortion, conducted at a doctor’s private clinic in Bartica. This is...

Man on felony charge involving Minister begs court for mercy

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man on felony charge involving Minister begs court for mercy

The computer technician, who allegedly entered A&E Electronic Store and attempted to uplift a cellular phone on behalf of Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, yesterday appeared before...

IPED is first company to use Credit Report for loan application

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on IPED is first company to use Credit Report for loan application

Financial history was created on January 21st, 2015 when the Institute of Private Enterprise Development Ltd (IPED) became the first lending institution in Guyana to use credit data on a prospective...

No criminal charges for Trotman – DPP advises

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No criminal charges for Trotman – DPP advises

By Abena Rockcliffe While efforts to contact the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack proved futile, incumbent Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman yesterday...

Elections Preparedness…AFC to officially launch campaign in mid-March

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Elections Preparedness…AFC to officially launch campaign in mid-March

The Alliance For Change (AFC) sought to eliminate all doubts yesterday that it may not be fully prepared for the May 11 General and Regional Elections. In fact, General Secretary David Patterson...

Canada ups calls for financing, equitable media access for political parties

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Canada ups calls for financing, equitable media access for political parties

– agrees to finance 100 laptops for GECOM Canada has repeated calls for Guyana to seriously consider recommendations which will guarantee political parties more equitable access to media and...

Two escape injury as log-laden truck topples

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two escape injury as log-laden truck topples

A truck laden with logs and six 45-gallon diesel containers overturned on the back road in Fair’s Rust, yesterday, around 18:00 hrs. According to the porter of the truck, Junior Cupidore of 36 Kuru...

Another clash over sale of Mashramani spots

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Another clash over sale of Mashramani spots

By Zena Henry It appears that the contention between the Town Clerk and Mayor’s Offices at City Hall is not letting up. The two sides are poised for another clash over the sale of Mashramani spots...

AAG to host Cross Country Sunday in Linden

Feb 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG to host Cross Country Sunday in Linden

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will host a Cross Country Race in Linden, Sunday, which is set to begin and finish at the Bayrock Ground in Wismar. The Cross Country follows on the heels of...

PPP: Jagdeo’s return a dead issue

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP: Jagdeo’s return a dead issue

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has distanced itself from moves to have former President Bharrat Jagdeo return for a third term. Over the past week, a court case was filed to challenge the...

Encouraging free and open debate

Feb 06, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Encouraging free and open debate

This publication has in the past stated its commitment to the widening and deepening of what a renowned German political philosopher once termed “the public sphere”. This is the space of free and...

Central, South G/T without garbage collector as City Hall feud rages on

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Central, South G/T without garbage collector as City Hall feud rages on

By Zena Henry The feud between the Administrative and Executive arms of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) continues to rage on, and residents of Central and South Georgetown seem to have been...

Afridi chosen first in CPL Draft

Feb 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Afridi chosen first in CPL Draft

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2015 Draft took place yesterday in Kingston, Jamaica. Amid exciting scenes, the 6 CPL 2015 coaches and their captains took turns selecting the world’s best...

OBSERVING THE MAY 11 POLLS

Feb 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on OBSERVING THE MAY 11 POLLS

Instead of many local observer groups to the 2015 elections, the respective groups with an interest in being observers should come together under a single umbrella body. It is always difficult in...

GECOM meets with Chief Scrutineer, representatives of political parties

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM meets with Chief Scrutineer, representatives of political parties

Chief Scrutineer and other political party representatives recently met with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to discuss the upcoming Claims and Objections period set to commence next Monday...

Teen tried to buy chicken with fake $5000 note

Feb 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teen tried to buy chicken with fake $5000 note

– court hears A 19-year-old girl, who reportedly attempted to purchase chicken at a popular city fast food outlet with a counterfeit $5000 note earlier this week, has been released on $5000...

WICB PCL Regional 4-Day: Barbados Pride play LI Hurricanes; WI Volcanoes oppose TT Red Force

Feb 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB PCL Regional 4-Day: Barbados Pride play LI Hurricanes; WI Volcanoes oppose TT Red Force

Bridgetown, Barbados – Both of the front-runners, Guyana Jaguars and Jamaica Franchise will have a keen eye on what’s happening at Kensington Oval, where reigning champions and third-placed...

CID, Traffic register wins as GPF Inter Department dominoes starts

Feb 06, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CID, Traffic register wins as GPF Inter Department dominoes starts

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Traffic recorded victories when the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Headquarters Inter Department dominoes competition commenced recently at Police Sports Club,...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more