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Sean Hinds denies conducting surveillance at PM Nagamootoo’s home

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sean Hinds denies conducting surveillance at PM Nagamootoo’s home

By Abena Rockcliffe In the face of revelations from Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, that self-confessed death squad member, Sean Hinds, staked-out his private home, Hinds is maintaining that he...

Recently sold iRadio to come under scrutiny – Minister Harmon

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Recently sold iRadio to come under scrutiny – Minister Harmon

By Abena Rockcliffe The new government will not take into consideration the recent sale of iRadio when it begins a review of a number of controversially obtained radio licenses that were handed out...

Suspects identified in transgender murder

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Suspects identified in transgender murder

The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for Ron ‘Andel’ Forde, and Kanand Ojha for questioning in connection with the death of Nephi Noel “Luther”. In a police press...

Consultations on Budget 2015…Tax will be removed from certain food items – Finance Minister

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Consultations on Budget 2015…Tax will be removed from certain food items – Finance Minister

By Kiana Wilburg After relating to this newspaper some days ago that consultation with the opposition, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), is not likely to occur for the 2015 budget, the Finance...

Miners to meet Govt. as gold tumbles to US$1,097 per ounce

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Miners to meet Govt. as gold tumbles to US$1,097 per ounce

As gold prices continue to tumble, recording a five-year low this past week, local miners are set to meet with President David Granger in the coming days to discuss possible measures to reduce the...

Political officials questioned about Crum-Ewing assassination

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Political officials questioned about Crum-Ewing assassination

Political officials have not escaped scrutiny in the investigation into the assassination of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday revealed that detectives had...

‘Trini’ engineer says wrongfully accused of carjackings

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Trini’ engineer says wrongfully accused of carjackings

…provides video, photo evidence of whereabouts By Sunita Samaroo “Long time we looking for you boy; long, long time. Finally, we get you now! You responsible for all the carjacking we been having...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo corrupt de police and de army

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo corrupt de police and de army

Everything start at the top. Pickney become thief because de whole thing start wid de parents. Govt officials become scampish because dem learn from de leader. Tek Jagdeo. Under he stewardship...

‘Pretty Boy’ wanted for Turning Point execution

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Pretty Boy’ wanted for Turning Point execution

– freed five months ago for businessman’s murder Freed just five months ago for the murder of businessman, Bedi Ramjewan, an Albouystown man is now wanted for the execution-style killing...

Local companies, Food for the Poor Guyana Inc. host Angels of Hope Day for Orphans

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local companies, Food for the Poor Guyana Inc. host Angels of Hope Day for Orphans

Food for the Poor Guyana Inc celebrated its 10th Annual Angels of Hope Day activity last Friday at the Carifesta Sports Complex Ground with over 300 orphans from across the country. The Angels of...

36 years a policeman… Principled ‘Country Boy’ Courtney Ramsey is a ‘Special Person’

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 36 years a policeman… Principled ‘Country Boy’ Courtney Ramsey is a ‘Special Person’

“Thirty six years in an organization is not easy. This is the only job I’ve done in my life. Being a policeman I would have had lots of experiences from dealing with people, different issues....

Hero CPL second semi-final… Red Steel qualifies for first final as uncertain Warriors go down by 6 wkts

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hero CPL second semi-final… Red Steel qualifies for first final as uncertain Warriors go down by 6 wkts

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Bounty Supermarket, Stag Beer, Leisure Inn, Noble House Seafoods & Payless Varity Store. A day after three criminals escaped from the Prison in...

Junior Caribbean Squash Championships 2015… 11 and counting!!! Guyana maintain regional Squash stranglehold

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Caribbean Squash Championships 2015… 11 and counting!!! Guyana maintain regional Squash stranglehold

Guyana retained the Overall Team Title for the eleventh consecutive time and also retained the Boys Team Title that they had won for the Last two years but could not make it ten in a row for the...

GPF Inter-Division Swimming C/ships… Headquarters are inaugural champions; Primus & Debideen, top male and female

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GPF Inter-Division Swimming C/ships… Headquarters are inaugural champions; Primus & Debideen, top male and female

By Franklin Wilson Female champion swimmer, Ms. Shunelle Dedideen guided Headquarters to the overall title when the inaugural Guyana Police Force (GPF) Inter-Division Swimming championships took...

Second Ground Entertainment ‘Ballers in the Summer’ Street Football Tourney… Agricola upset West Front Road to advance

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Second Ground Entertainment ‘Ballers in the Summer’ Street Football Tourney… Agricola upset West Front Road to advance

– Queen Street, Sparta Boss, Showstoppers also progress Sparta Boss, Queen Street of Tiger Bay, Showstoppers and Samaroo Dam were among the teams registering victories when the inaugural Second...

Region Ten to finally get TV channel

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten to finally get TV channel

…use of NCN channel a possibility After years of hoping and waiting, Region Ten will finally have controlling power over what it watches following the assignment of a regional television...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…CAN BUYING LOCAL EVER GIVE YOU BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY?

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…CAN BUYING LOCAL EVER GIVE YOU BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY?

By PAT DIAL Guyanese and other West Indians have had a deep historical preference for foreign consumer goods. It is only in recent years that this prejudice, for prejudice it is, has began to...

UG research gears to examine prehistoric lifestyle

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG research gears to examine prehistoric lifestyle

– in quest to design model for ideal environment Patterning a lifestyle based on prehistoric life is the ultimate aim of Louisa Dagger, an undertaking she is looking to prove possible through a...

Let’s talk…Companies That Embrace Service Quality Are More Profitable

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Let’s talk…Companies That Embrace Service Quality Are More Profitable

At every service encounter within a customer focused organization, service quality can be identified through the standard of customer service experience. Customer expectation is a significant...

Govt to suspend Parliamentary recess for budget

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt to suspend Parliamentary recess for budget

– Govt. moves to gain control of Parliamentary sectoral committees Government is set to move a motion on Thursday to suspend the two months Parliamentary recess so that it can table the...

Floodwaters wash away $$M for businessman

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Floodwaters wash away $$M for businessman

When Canada-based businessman Mohamed Ishmail received a call from his homeland Guyana, he did not expect that on the other line would be someone informing him that his business there had suffered an...

CELL PHONES ETIQUETTE AND A SILENT FAMILY GATHERING

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CELL PHONES ETIQUETTE AND A SILENT FAMILY GATHERING

By Ralph Seeram It was a very surreal moment; I was on my cell phone messaging friends in Guyana. I looked around the living room; the two-year-old plus granddaughter was on her iPhone playing games....

Family believes negligence caused teacher’s death

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Family believes negligence caused teacher’s death

By Shyon Hoppie Family members are questioning the circumstances surrounding the death of Festus Thomas, a 53-year-old school teacher from Karasabai Village. Thomas died at the Lethem hospital on...

The actions of this police commander are dishonest

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The actions of this police commander are dishonest

Dear Editor, I have worked 26 years in the policing community groups, with at least 10 different divisional commanders and a number of police commissioners. I am Chairman of the Station Management...

FREE AT LAST

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on FREE AT LAST

Since the election of the APNU+AFC Coalition government on May 11, 2015, the nation has begun to see the first signs of ease from the vicious grip of the former PPP government which for the past...

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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