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Granny’s gruesome killing captured on camera

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granny’s gruesome killing captured on camera

– clubbed, kicked and strangled Police are hunting for a young sadistic killer who clubbed, choked, kicked and stomped an old woman to death in her own home early yesterday morning. Carmen...

Pradoville Two scandal…NICIL paid $100M-plus to remove transmission tower

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pradoville Two scandal…NICIL paid $100M-plus to remove transmission tower

Details are emerging how state resources to the tune of tens of millions of dollars were abused during the last term of Bharrat Jagdeo to build a special seaside community on the Sparendaam...

Missing seaman’s body found with bullet wounds to head

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Missing seaman’s body found with bullet wounds to head

The West Coast Demerara police are investigating what appears to be an execution-style murder on a seaman whose decomposed body was found near a trench at Ruby, East Bank Essequibo. The body of...

Wife fails in bid to steal home from husband of 65 years

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Wife fails in bid to steal home from husband of 65 years

When 87-year-old Mr Abdul Latiff was locked out of his matrimonial home in Bel Air Park by his wife of almost 65 years, he did not take it lightly. He sought legal advice and retained counsel to...

BaiShanLin’s wood processing facility delayed due to ‘financial difficulties’ – GFC Commissioner

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on BaiShanLin’s wood processing facility delayed due to ‘financial difficulties’ – GFC Commissioner

By Kiana Wilburg After ten years, Chinese logging giant, BaiShanLin, is yet to honour its commitment to establish a wood processing facility in Guyana. It had given conflicting reasons in the past to...

Senior GPL Berbice Manager sent home for fraud

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Senior GPL Berbice Manager sent home for fraud

Mere days after Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, stated that a more detailed probe is to be undertaken into the operations of the troubled Guyana Power and Light entity, a senior...

Dem boys seh…De Shaat scamp think he can getaway

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Shaat scamp think he can getaway

Mankind was put on de earth to multiply and mek children and multiply you money. Jagdeo and Brassington was to multiply de money in de treasury. Instead dem tek de money and multiply it in dem...

Providence private housing development in limbo…Payment delays hamper infrastructural works

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Providence private housing development in limbo…Payment delays hamper infrastructural works

With thousands of house lots being allocated each year by the previous People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, Guyana has broken new frontiers in housing and development. But the...

Damning Ombudsman report laid in Parliament…Wrongfully accused former NBS boss wants justice from new Govt.

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Damning Ombudsman report laid in Parliament…Wrongfully accused former NBS boss wants justice from new Govt.

A former senior official of the New Building Society (NBS) is calling on the new administration to finally bring closure to his case of injustice. Former Chief Executive Officer, Maurice Arjoon, and...

Barama committed to Guyana, has nothing to hide

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Barama committed to Guyana, has nothing to hide

…rising energy costs, lack of workers hamper operations As Guyana looks to tighten up on foreign direct investments and to review measures to ensure that the country benefits, one company is...

Centenarian Lillian celebrates 104th birthday

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Centenarian Lillian celebrates 104th birthday

At 104 years old, Lillian Elliot, one of Essequibo’s centenarians is an agile woman who still likes to bathe at the creek. Elliot who celebrated her 104th birth anniversary on Friday with family...

Sandvoort showcases rich culture of African heritage

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sandvoort showcases rich culture of African heritage

Stages week long activities The village of Sandvoort, West Canje, has its fair share of history. It was one of the early villages bought by slaves just after the abolition of slavery in 1834. The...

Jeffreys’ confirmation add excitement to August 9 Race Meet

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffreys’ confirmation add excitement to August 9 Race Meet

If there is any motor racing fan who is experiencing any doubt about whether the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club August 9 ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet will be exciting then the mere...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition… D-Day has arrived, who will it be?

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition… D-Day has arrived, who will it be?

By Rawle Welch After nearly two months of grueling competition, D-Day has arrived to declare a champion in this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Tournament which will conclude today, at...

Essequibo stages emancipation libation

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo stages emancipation libation

The much anticipated libation and candlelight vigil observed Friday night by members of the African Cultural Association were greeted by a number of Essequibians who converged at the Anna Regina car...

PPP blasts Gov’t for “non-disclosures”

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP blasts Gov’t for “non-disclosures”

…but lauds latest decision on Berbice Bridge By Desilon Daniels As the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) settles itself into the position of the Government’s Opposition, the party has once...

Builders Lumber Yard, R&D Engineering Services continue to build Boyce/Jefford Classic

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Builders Lumber Yard, R&D Engineering Services continue to build Boyce/Jefford Classic

Builders Lumber Yard and R&D Engineering Services Inc. continued to build Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic yesterday when both companies donated to the upcoming meet scheduled for August...

New Jamaican restaurant promises to spice up local food industry

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New Jamaican restaurant promises to spice up local food industry

By Desilon Daniels Eight months ago, Malcolm Robertson had a bold dream: one day he wanted to open a Jamaican restaurant here in Guyana. But the road to that dream was a difficult one; on one hand,...

All roads lead to Bush Lot United TC for Emancipation horserace meet today

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on All roads lead to Bush Lot United TC for Emancipation horserace meet today

Rematch of Spit Fire and Jack In My Style set to ignite the arena By Samuel Whyte All roads lead to Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC) today for what promises to be an action packed Emancipation...

Guyana Karate College places 2nd at IKD World Cup tournament held in Canada

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Karate College places 2nd at IKD World Cup tournament held in Canada

The hard work, dedication and long hours of training put in by the members of team Guyana Karate College (GKC) under the watchful eye of Sensei Jeffrey Wong has led to success, enabling them to claim...

Gov’t moves to align IAST with Guyana’s future

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t moves to align IAST with Guyana’s future

It is high time Guyanese benefit from the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) Plant at its University of Guyana Turkeyen location. The observation was made by Minister of State, Joseph...

Freedom didn’t come easy… First Lady

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Freedom didn’t come easy… First Lady

By Shenice Blackman First Lady, Sandra Granger, announced the launch of a programme which aims to bring complete revival to the residents of the Buxton-Friendship area. She explained that the...

High court interference into Magistrate Court proceeding is no need for alarm – CJ

Aug 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on High court interference into Magistrate Court proceeding is no need for alarm – CJ

Responding to concerns over what appears to be a trend in the Courts, in which lawyers are increasingly approaching the High Court to challenge proceedings ongoing before the Magistrates’ Courts,...

FREEDOM MUST BE CHERISHED

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on FREEDOM MUST BE CHERISHED

In Guyana and in other former British colonies, Emancipation Day is a national holiday which is widely celebrated on the first Monday in August. In Guyana the event is observed on August 1, the...

“West Indies could win ICC World T-20 in India in 2016!”

Aug 02, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on “West Indies could win ICC World T-20 in India in 2016!”

Colin E. H. Croft West Indies could win ICC’s next World T-20 tournament, to be held in India in March and April 2016, but that win would depend on many computations and selections. I had also...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more