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Int’l help for crack unit targeting stolen state assets/monies – Harmon

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l help for crack unit targeting stolen state assets/monies – Harmon

– Hundreds of billion$$$ siphoned off every year The figures are alarming. More than double the country’s national budget was methodically being siphoned off in a well coordinated scheme...

Bartica police, GPL staffers working in deplorable conditions – Minister Broomes, Labour Officers find

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica police, GPL staffers working in deplorable conditions – Minister Broomes, Labour Officers find

The atrocious conditions under which local policemen and power station staffers are currently working were strongly condemned by Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes, who...

Man butchers wife with axe

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man butchers wife with axe

An irate Yarrowkabra resident chopped his 42-year-old female partner to death with an axe during an argument at their Soesdyke/Linden home yesterday. Police said that Carol Miranda Shako had an...

11 women charged following Bartica raid

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 11 women charged following Bartica raid

Five Dominicans, four Colombians and two Venezuelans were yesterday arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts; six of them were illegal immigrants and the other five were charged for...

Concrete column crushes nine-year-old

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Concrete column crushes nine-year-old

Just after noon yesterday, nine-year-old, Tyrese Isaacs, of 135 Sparendaam Housing Scheme, was crushed to death by a falling concrete column. According to reports, the child was killed almost...

Territorial claims… Venezuelan envoy seeks to calm tensions

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Territorial claims… Venezuelan envoy seeks to calm tensions

…but Guyana continues preparations for eventualities By Abena Rockcliffe While Guyana continues to mobilize all tools available to defend its territorial integrity, Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana,...

Rohee cracking jokes inside de Pee Pee Pee

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Rohee cracking jokes inside de Pee Pee Pee

Parliament gun meet fuh de first time since de elections but it look like if is only de coalition gun be at the sitting. Donald and he team ain’t mek up dem mind to sit. Clement done seh that he is...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Playoffs…Sparta Boss shows North Ruimveldt who is in charge

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Playoffs…Sparta Boss shows North Ruimveldt who is in charge

– West Front Road finishes third A large crowd of supporters from the two finalists were treated to one of the best finals in the history of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National...

Head Coach Shabazz appeals to Gov’t for help

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Head Coach Shabazz appeals to Gov’t for help

– Three players still to join team in SVG for tomorrow’s WCQ By Franklin Wilson in St. Vincent compliments of: Head Coach of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Senior and Under-23 teams,...

LABA congratulates players on national selection

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA congratulates players on national selection

– makes financial contribution to them The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) has congratulated its players selected to represent Guyana at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation...

Tutorial Academy Secondary win Patrick ‘Patto’ April U18 schools football

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tutorial Academy Secondary win Patrick ‘Patto’ April U18 schools football

Tutorial Academy Secondary School (TASS) held their nerves to edge out arch rivals and defending champions Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) 3-1 on penalty kicks to win the third annual Patrick...

2015 umpires’ classes commence today

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2015 umpires’ classes commence today

The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCUSA) will commence its annual training for umpires at 17:00 hrs today at Demerara Cricket Club. Classes will be held on every Tuesdays and...

Five horserace meets scheduled for five consecutive weeks

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Five horserace meets scheduled for five consecutive weeks

Calls go out for early intervention by relevant Ministry With the second half of the horseracing season almost two months away, controversy has started to step in with some five horserace meetings...

Brazil’s Canarinho beat GCC in six-a-side football final

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brazil’s Canarinho beat GCC in six-a-side football final

Brazil’s Canarinho overcame host Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) 4-3 in an exciting final of the club’s six-a-side football tournament which was contested on Sunday. Known for their artistry and...

Ansa McAl supports Special Olympics delegation

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa McAl supports Special Olympics delegation

Ansa McAl Trading Limited yesterday handed over sponsorship to a Guyanese delegation to the Special Olympics World Summer Games, July 25 – August 2 in Los Angeles. The local distribution giant...

Confusion surrounds appointment of Youth Director

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Confusion surrounds appointment of Youth Director

There seems to be some confusion surrounding just who the new Youth Director under the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport might be. While former AFC Parliamentarian, Trevor Williams, had been...

Rupert Roopnaraine’s swearing in

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Rupert Roopnaraine’s swearing in

Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine was sworn in as the Senior Minister of Education and it just went uncommented throughout Guyana. Maybe he wasn’t singled out by the press because others were sworn in with...

Venezuelan airline debt to Guyana leads to grounding

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan airline debt to Guyana leads to grounding

… but given permission for “one-off flight” The Venezuelan state-owned Conviasa Airline has been given permission by local authorities for a “one-off flight” to take Venezuelans who were...

LET SOBER JUDGEMENT PREVAIL

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on LET SOBER JUDGEMENT PREVAIL

Guyana must not become excited by the Decree that was issued by the President of Venezuela recently. Guyana must not overreact like it did in response to the Leoni Decree issued in July of 1968 and...

Accountant on bail, probe continues in Ministry’s arson

Jun 09, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Accountant on bail, probe continues in Ministry’s arson

An Accountant detained by investigators last week following an arson attempt at the offices of the Ministry of Communities, Kingston, was granted station bail over the weekend. But the probe is...

Dr. Raj Singh did not underperform during PPP/C administration – Rohee

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Raj Singh did not underperform during PPP/C administration – Rohee

…but evidence points to track record of failure By Jarryl Bryan General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), Clement Rohee, has condemned the sacking of former Guysuco...

No signs of threat to rice deal with Venezuela

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No signs of threat to rice deal with Venezuela

As worry continues over neighbouring Venezuela’s stated intentions to claim part of Guyana’s waters, a major rice trade pact between the two appears not affected. Just a few days ago, officials...

Nursing is a calling not just an income earning profession – says Health Minister

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nursing is a calling not just an income earning profession – says Health Minister

– as close attention is directed to nursing programme The educational foundation of some nursing applicants is considerably lacking. This was the sentiment expressed by Minister of Public...

NOC Task Force in the works – Junior Education Minister

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NOC Task Force in the works – Junior Education Minister

Over the years the New Opportunity Corps has been an area of difficulty for Guyana. For years, reports of abuse have come out of the institute and calls for serious reforms were made over and over...

Police criticised for handling of Wismar shooting

Jun 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police criticised for handling of Wismar shooting

The police handling of an incident that left a young Wismar, Linden resident dead and a policeman battling for his life, has come in for severe criticism from relatives of both men. In the aftermath...

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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