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The two tragic mistakes of Courtney Crum-Ewing

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The two tragic mistakes of Courtney Crum-Ewing

Political thugs openly broke up Courtney’s minibus. These centrally directed violent men were so barefaced that they ignored bystanders who were watching. Now they have murdered this one-man...

Rowley backs Sanders

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rowley backs Sanders

OPPOSITION Leader, Dr Keith Rowley, urged Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to withdraw Trinidad and Tobago’s nomination of Planning Minister, Dr Bhoe Tewarie, for head of the 53-member...

Anti-government protestor’s assassination…Opposition appeals for calm

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-government protestor’s assassination…Opposition appeals for calm

– Dr. Hinds urges “No tit for tat” There is a general appeal for calm following the gunning down of anti-government protestor Courtney Crum-Ewing on Tuesday night, while he was exercising...

April 7 is Nomination Day

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on April 7 is Nomination Day

…calls for respectful political speeches, rhetoric during run-up to May 11 polls By Sunita Samaroo With General and Regional Elections inching closer, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)...

Herstelling woman hospitalized following severe beating by lover

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Herstelling woman hospitalized following severe beating by lover

What started out as a “simple argument” over a cell phone number, ended with Shawn Richards being apprehended at the Providence Police Station, and his 39-year-old reputed wife, Aruna Sookram...

IT’S TRADITIONAL!

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on IT’S TRADITIONAL!

Many years ago, a grieving mother who had just lost her son related to reporters what a good boy he was. According to the mom, the lad worked for $5,500 per week. Each week he would only keep $500...

Objectifying women among concerns highlighted by GAWL

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Objectifying women among concerns highlighted by GAWL

– as struggle for equality is amplified Even as the struggle for equality continues, much work is yet to be done to eliminate the stereotypes, prejudices and practices which continue to pose a...

Woman loses leg, two others hospitalised after accident

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Woman loses leg, two others hospitalised after accident

A horrific motorcycle accident at Corriverton, East Berbice has left one woman with three broken ribs and other injuries, another without one of her legs, and a third under the threat of losing her...

Disabled woman duped by telephone fraudster

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Disabled woman duped by telephone fraudster

What was thought to be a surprise visit from an overseas-based relative turned into a harrowing experience for a disabled Mon Repos woman. The woman said that she was duped out of more than $100,000...

Healthy eating increases productivity – consumer affairs official

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Healthy eating increases productivity – consumer affairs official

Given that poor diets account for more than 11 million deaths annually, Consumer International, the regulatory organisation in charge of consumer affairs globally, has selected to highlight the...

President to address opening ceremony of annual police officers’ conference today

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President to address opening ceremony of annual police officers’ conference today

The annual Officers’ conference of the Guyana Police Force is set to begin tomorrow at the Force’s Head Quarters, Eve Leary. Head of State, President Donald Ramotar is slated to deliver the...

Pump station to ease E’bo flooding

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pump station to ease E’bo flooding

In an effort to address the constant flooding that has been experienced in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) every time it rains excessively, the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Drainage...

‘We are standing here because we want justice!’

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘We are standing here because we want justice!’

As people demonstrate for slain activist outside Ministry of Legal affairs Though they did not come out in their numbers beside Courtney Crum-Ewing in his lifetime, civil society made up for it by...

GT&T blames car crash for downtown disruption

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T blames car crash for downtown disruption

Approximately 1,000 GT&T landline and data customers in the downtown Georgetown area are without service following damage to the company’s cable cabinet facility. This information was confirmed...

Assassination of anti-Govt. protestor… Family appeals for calm; convinced killing linked to activism

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Assassination of anti-Govt. protestor… Family appeals for calm; convinced killing linked to activism

For 80 days, he stood outside of the offices of Attorney General, most times alone, his voice loud, railing against abuse by Government officials. For the former Queen’s College boy, he was right...

Vector Services begin work at Ogle airport

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Vector Services begin work at Ogle airport

As part of its mandate to expand its reach across Guyana, the Vector Control Services began functioning at the Ogle International Airport yesterday. This is according to VCS Director Dr. Reyaud...

CCJ to host seventh annual law moot this Friday

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ to host seventh annual law moot this Friday

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will be hosting its seventh Annual International Law Moot tomorrow at its Headquarters in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Students from throughout CARICOM are set to...

Desmond Hoyte lecture today

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Desmond Hoyte lecture today

The Hugh Desmond Hoyte Sixth Commemorative Lecture will be held today in the Savannah Suite of the Pegasus Hotel from 17:00 hrs. This activity is being held in honour of Hoyte’s 86th birth...

New political party gears for Region Four elections

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New political party gears for Region Four elections

On March 1, Organization for the Victory of the People (OVP) launched its 2015 election campaign with the slogan ‘No More Decisions About Us, Without Us’. OVP’s leader, Gerald Perreira, is well...

Doerga, Rahman misleading rice farmers – GRPA’s Seeraj

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Doerga, Rahman misleading rice farmers – GRPA’s Seeraj

General Secretary of the Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA), Mr. Dharamkumar Seeraj, has lashed out at sentiments expressed by Dr. Turhane Doerga, senior official of Alesie Rice, and prominent...

West Berbice man pleads guilty to raping 10 year old

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on West Berbice man pleads guilty to raping 10 year old

…probation report ordered A man who is well known to the authorities and was on trial for raping a 10-year-old has pleaded guilty to the charge. The man, Dennis Evans, called ‘Die Die’, 36 of...

Rape accused freed after complainant refuses to testify

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Rape accused freed after complainant refuses to testify

Leroy Deonarine walked out of the Georgetown High Court a free man yesterday, after he was acquitted of rape. Deonarine, called “Baby,” was charged for having carnal knowledge of a female under...

Diamond youth remanded for two counts of armed robbery

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Diamond youth remanded for two counts of armed robbery

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded a teenager to prison after he was charged with two counts of armed robbery. Gold miner, Eon Godfrey Lynch,18, denied the allegation which stated that...

Farmer gets remanded for murder attempt

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Farmer gets remanded for murder attempt

Wakenaam farmer, Vijai Sancharra, who inflicted severe chop wounds to a man, who he had an argument with on March 7, last, was on Tuesday remanded to prison until March 25, by Magistrate Sunil...

Watchman jailed for trafficking cocaine

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Watchman jailed for trafficking cocaine

A 23-year-old watchman was yesterday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by Magistrate Judy Latchman after he pleaded guilty to a narcotic charge. T.J Prince had 0.8 grams of cocaine in his...