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Montrose granny murder…Killer, alleged plotter being held at same station

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Montrose granny murder…Killer, alleged plotter being held at same station

– victim’s relatives receiving threats Self-confessed killer Colin Alleyne and the man he said paid him to murder Carmen Ganesh are being detained at the same location, a situation that has...

No “normalcy” for Guyana & Venezuela anytime soon – Foreign Minister

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No “normalcy” for Guyana & Venezuela anytime soon – Foreign Minister

– resolution with Suriname in sight By Abena Rockcliffe Boasting about a markedly improved relationship with Suriname, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge recently announced...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo treat Donald like a football

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo treat Donald like a football

Donald still wondering if he was ever a politician because he ain’t got nothing to show. He was president and he live in State House but he now wondering if he was dreaming. Normally he woulda be...

Lady Jags battle to 1-1 stalemate with Cuba

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lady Jags battle to 1-1 stalemate with Cuba

Guyana’s fate to be decided in the Cuba/St Kitts game Guyana’s Lady Jags gave up a 1-0 advantage against arch rivals Cuba as eth game ended when the two sides clashed yesterday in the Dominican...

133rd Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships…Braithwaite ends as top Ex-Class shooter & 11th, Persaud is 20th overall

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 133rd Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships…Braithwaite ends as top Ex-Class shooter & 11th, Persaud is 20th overall

The flags of Guyana and the West Indies fullbore shooting flew high and proud at the 133rd Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships when the Guyanese pair of reigning National and Caribbean Individual...

LFS Burnham Memorial Chess Tournament…Roberto Neto assumes lead in stiff rivalry for top honours

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on LFS Burnham Memorial Chess Tournament…Roberto Neto assumes lead in stiff rivalry for top honours

Roberto Neto employed shrewd strategies while remaining focused to chalk up an impeccable 3 points from as many games to command the lead when the second of the three days Linden Forbes Sampson...

GABF/Forbes Burnham Memorial Basketball…Plaisance Guardians and Colts notch wins

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF/Forbes Burnham Memorial Basketball…Plaisance Guardians and Colts notch wins

Terrence James hammered the nails in Plaisance Guardians’ coffin with two clutch free-throws with mere seconds left on the game clock Saturday night to give Half Mile Bulls an unlikely victory in...

Gutsy Bolt takes gold to boost embattled sport

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gutsy Bolt takes gold to boost embattled sport

Usain Bolt swept aside a year of poor form and injury to retain his world 100 meters title in nail-biting fashion yesterday and give his beleaguered sport the boost it so badly needed after three...

Opposition urges accountability for Critchlow, Trade Union subventions

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition urges accountability for Critchlow, Trade Union subventions

– some unions have not been audited for years – Burton Persaud The political opposition is pleased with the return of subventions for the Critchlow Labour College and other registered...

Miller sues GRDB, claiming millions for unpaid rice, paddy

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Miller sues GRDB, claiming millions for unpaid rice, paddy

A rice miller has decided that enough is enough and has taken the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to court over their failure to pay in excess of US $500,000 owed to him after he had delivered...

Fight against crime…Public must take precautions too

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fight against crime…Public must take precautions too

– Commander Hicken As the police and other stakeholders work out strategies to stem the tide of escalating crime, the populace is being encouraged to employ all necessary physical security when...

Youth Entrepreneur stresses importance of agricultural innovation

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Youth Entrepreneur stresses importance of agricultural innovation

Innovative approaches and solutions, especially among young entrepreneurs, can be key in advancing Guyana’s agricultural sector. Advancement in the sector can lie in the nuanced ideas which the...

Third and Fourth Form students excel at CSEC

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Third and Fourth Form students excel at CSEC

Another group of young students has done exceptionally well at the recently concluded Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate, (CSEC) examinations. Malachi Adonis, Shani Naughton, Tanicia ...

Gov’t to construct hydro systems in Moco Moco, Kato and Tumatumari

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t to construct hydro systems in Moco Moco, Kato and Tumatumari

With the use of renewable energy sources being sought by governing bodies across the world, the government of Guyana is pushing for the construction of small hydro systems in at least three...

Carl Greenidge is keynote speaker at Florida Conference

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Carl Greenidge is keynote speaker at Florida Conference

– to address mainCaribbean issues Guyana’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl B. Greenidge will be the guest of honour and keynote speaker at a Florida Conference to discuss...

Statistics and names of ethnic cleansing during the PPP’s reign

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Statistics and names of ethnic cleansing during the PPP’s reign

The talk coming out of the mouth of the Indian dominated PPP and its affiliate organizations, particularly the Indian Arrival Committee, now the Indian Action Committee, is that there is ethnic...

Students benefit from ‘Back to School’ initiatives

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Students benefit from ‘Back to School’ initiatives

With school doors expected to be open soon, students from around Georgetown have benefited from a number of outreach initiatives, hosted by overseas-based organisations and individuals. Saturday...

Activists honoured in the fields of suicide, related issues

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Activists honoured in the fields of suicide, related issues

“Giving back to the givers” seemed to be the theme when a non-governmental organisation held its first annual El Dorado Awards for activists in the fields of suicide and related issues. The...

GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition heats up tonight

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition heats up tonight

Play in the inaugural GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Tournament resumes tonight with four more matches, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue. In the opening fixture, Queen...

Bodies piling up at GPHC morgue

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bodies piling up at GPHC morgue

An alarming number of unclaimed bodies is piling up at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) morgue as a result of relatives failing to retrieve the remains or opting to do so at a later...

THE NAME GAME

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on THE NAME GAME

The word “placenta” refers to “a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord” or, in botany, “part...

Ex-Guyana National Service Members Reunion kicks off

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-Guyana National Service Members Reunion kicks off

The organizers and participants of the second Reunion of Ex-members of the Guyana National Service share a deep conviction that “National Service is still very relevant today.” This is a major...

Rising Sun Turf Club President’s Cup Horse Race Meet is on this Sunday

Aug 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Turf Club President’s Cup Horse Race Meet is on this Sunday

The horse racing fraternity will stage the President Cup victory Horse Race Meet on Sunday August 30th at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice, in honor of Guyana’s President...

Forest producers appeal for Gov’t bailout of industry

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Forest producers appeal for Gov’t bailout of industry

The recently formed Region Ten Forest Producers and Marketing Development Council is asking Government for a $2B bailout for the logging industry which they claim is in crisis “with no end in...

“Self preservation is key, be each other’s keeper to save lives” – Asst. Comm. Ramnarine

Aug 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on “Self preservation is key, be each other’s keeper to save lives” – Asst. Comm. Ramnarine

As reports are daily made regarding traffic accidents and incidences, David Ramnarine, Assistant Commissioner Police says that a more holistic approach involving increased enforcement and education...

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Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more