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Accountant detained after arson attempt at Ministry

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Accountant detained after arson attempt at Ministry

– Former minister unaware of misuse of funds One day after an attempted torching of the Ministry of Communities in Kingston, investigators yesterday held a senior official of its Finance...

Newly-wed Guyanese woman slain by husband in NY

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Newly-wed Guyanese woman slain by husband in NY

“I felt like it was her time to die” – suspect tells cops A 27-year-old Guyanese woman, Yollanda Gonsalves, was stabbed to death on Tuesday by her husband of two weeks, in Queens, New York....

Manu Durant killed in shootout at strip club

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Manu Durant killed in shootout at strip club

The popular Baroombar Strip Club on North Road was the scene of an early morning shootout yesterday, which resulted in the death of 40-year-old Manu Durant. Durant, a popular figure who was well...

GINA Director resigns

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GINA Director resigns

– Govt. anticipates other such actions Director of the Government Information Agency (GINA), Neaz Subhan, has sent a letter of resignation to the Minister of Information, Moses Nagamootoo,...

Heavily overdrawn Consolidated Fund will affect Budget – Former AG

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Heavily overdrawn Consolidated Fund will affect Budget – Former AG

Former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran contends that the heavily overdrawn Consolidated Fund will definitely affect the next budget and even the process for it. The Chartered Accountant in an...

RCMP busts Italian mafia rings that shipped drugs from Guyana

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on RCMP busts Italian mafia rings that shipped drugs from Guyana

Canada – A “significant dent” has been made in the ‘Ndrangheta crime cells operating in the GTA, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Wednesday, the day after pre-dawn raids that...

Fitness gives you the winning edge!

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fitness gives you the winning edge!

– Schools’ Physical Display National C/ships kick off The Ministry of Education kicked off its Schools’ Physical Display National Championships 2015 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall...

First parliamentary sitting in seven months set for Wednesday

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on First parliamentary sitting in seven months set for Wednesday

President David Granger has made an official proclamation for the Eleventh Parliament of Guyana to be convened next Wednesday, some seven months after the Tenth Parliament was prorogued by former...

Don’t put cat fuh watch milk

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Don’t put cat fuh watch milk

When people want to hide anything dem does try everything. For example, if a man is like Kwame then he does get married to fool people. Dem had some who want to hide but de space limited so even if...

Australia on top after Voges’ debut ton

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Australia on top after Voges’ debut ton

Adam Voges became the oldest man to score a century on Test debut as Australia took control on the second day in Dominica. It was a day of frustration and missed opportunities for West Indies, who...

GASA Independence National Long Course Championships

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA Independence National Long Course Championships

– van Lange captures 10 Gold, achieves 5 Records as she says goodbye Britany van Lange has said goodbye to local swimming for now as she is heading to the USA to study at the best United...

Warriors conquers Black Sharks in close encounter

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors conquers Black Sharks in close encounter

New Amsterdam Warriors turned in a good performance and eked past Fyrish Black Sharks when play continued in the NPG Inter Club Basketball competitions for teams in Berbice at the Fyrish Basketball...

Engaging interaction in Maximum Sports, Strength and Combat anniversary celebration

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Engaging interaction in Maximum Sports, Strength and Combat anniversary celebration

Minister of Education with responsibility for Sports, Rupert Roopnarine, was noticeably absent but several other dignitaries and sports officials graced the National Cultural Centre when Max Massiah...

Lens Craft Optical/EBFA U13 League …Resumes with three games tomorrow at Grove

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lens Craft Optical/EBFA U13 League …Resumes with three games tomorrow at Grove

Following a break due to the inclement weather, play in the Lens Craft Optical sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-13 league is set to resume tomorrow at the Grove Playfield with...

All Seasons RS, Raiders notch up quarterfinal victories

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on All Seasons RS, Raiders notch up quarterfinal victories

All Seasons RS/People’s Pawn Shop Dominoes… All Seasons Racing Service and Raiders registered quarterfinal victories when the All Seasons Racing Service/People’s Pawn Shop dominoes...

GDA to host schools Independence tourney tomorrow

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDA to host schools Independence tourney tomorrow

The Guyana Draughts Association (GDA) would be hosting an Independence Inter Schools Draughts competition for Secondary Schools in the City tomorrow. Matches will take place at the North Ruimveldt...

Best of the best to collide tonight for Jamaica spot

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Best of the best to collide tonight for Jamaica spot

Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ National Championship… Having traversed five communities where individual winners were identified it is now time for a national champion to be crowned to...

30 invited to DCB female cricketers trials

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 30 invited to DCB female cricketers trials

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) has invited 30 female cricketers to trials tomorrow at the Ghandi Youth Organisation (GYO) ground on Woolford Avenue from 9:00 hours. This game will be used to select...

All rogue cops must go – Minister Ramjattan

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on All rogue cops must go – Minister Ramjattan

– describes former Attorney General’s criticism as “utter idiocy” “I want the police out there to know that there will be zero tolerance for any harassment, whether sexual or harassment...

CLOSING THE GENDER PAY GAP

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on CLOSING THE GENDER PAY GAP

One of the promises made during the election campaign by the APNU+AFC Coalition was to narrow the gender pay gap. This, however, may be one of the more difficult promises to fulfill now or anytime in...

Epistemology: The koker on Muneshwer’s property

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Epistemology: The koker on Muneshwer’s property

One of the great schools of inquiry in philosophy is called epistemology. Epistemology is the study of the origins, nature and possibility of knowledge. Two questions epistemology seeks to answer –...

‘Palms’ staffers stage protest

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Palms’ staffers stage protest

…call for “political” appointees to go, bemoan victimization The blaze of the sun yesterday morning did little to deter disgruntled staffers of the Palms Geriatric Home who staged a protest...

UGSS demands details on spending of Facilities Fee

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UGSS demands details on spending of Facilities Fee

– calls failure to include students “deceitful and discourteous act” Although Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Jacob Opadeyi, had assured students that the use of...

UG Unions pledge to “work with” new Education Minister

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG Unions pledge to “work with” new Education Minister

– express ‘no confidence’ in Vice Chancellor Even as they express no confidence in Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyi, the Unions of the University of Guyana are simultaneously...

Food and Drug Dept. to execute “seize and destroy” plan

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Food and Drug Dept. to execute “seize and destroy” plan

– aimed at tackling unlabelled foods on local market In a matter of months the Food and Drug Department will be undertaking a “seize and destroy” tactic to tackle the protracted challenge...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more