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Timehri man remanded for Montrose granny murder

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Timehri man remanded for Montrose granny murder

After keeping the court waiting for almost an hour, a smiling 27-year-old Colin Alleyne finally made his way before Sparendaam Magistrate Zamena Ali to answer a charge of murder, related to the death...

PM defends hiring of GINA head…NCN to write off $220M losses, staff “rationalisation” to begin

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PM defends hiring of GINA head…NCN to write off $220M losses, staff “rationalisation” to begin

The National Communications Network (NCN) has racked up over $600M in debts with almost $220M likely to be written off. These disclosures were made Monday night by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who...

Cops detain husband of slain cash crop farmer

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops detain husband of slain cash crop farmer

– ‘mystery’ call believed made to throw sleuths off track Last week’s bizarre murder of cash crop farmer Pamela Kendall took an even stranger twist yesterday, with police taking the slain...

Female patient killed by fellow inmate at Psychiatric Hospital

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Female patient killed by fellow inmate at Psychiatric Hospital

A patient at the National Psychiatric Hospital was murdered yesterday afternoon during a fight with a fellow inmate. The dead patient is known as Eda who is said to be in her 30s. She reportedly...

Guyanese dies days after parting bar fight in New Jersey

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese dies days after parting bar fight in New Jersey

…US-based compatriot in custody A New Jersey City-based Guyanese who was injured and hospitalized after breaking up a bar fight has died. Dead is father of one, Benie Kaulesar age 57. He was...

Dem boys seh…Soulja Bai want fuh match Jagdeo flying record

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Soulja Bai want fuh match Jagdeo flying record

Is only now dem boys finding out de crookishness that Neeaz Subhan and Kwame McCoy do fuh de Pee Pee Pee. De pressure was building up pun de party because dem people in foreign begin to ask question....

Guyana’s ambassador to Venezuela to be replaced

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s ambassador to Venezuela to be replaced

The Opposition has warned Government to think twice about recalling its ambassador to Venezuela, Geoffrey da Silva. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, the Government will...

Opposition MP chided by AG for “contempt of parliament”

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition MP chided by AG for “contempt of parliament”

The political opposition expressed yesterday that being restricted to only two or three questions per line item in the 2015 budget will inhibit them from effectively holding the government...

Former Minister “hijacked” $23M to buy high-end vehicle for himself – PM Nagamootoo

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former Minister “hijacked” $23M to buy high-end vehicle for himself – PM Nagamootoo

There has been much hullabaloo, particularly from the political opposition, regarding the sum of $22M which has been allocated to purchase a four-wheel drive Sports Utility Vehicle for Prime Minister...

“Major reforms” in the pipeline to enhance social protection

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on “Major reforms” in the pipeline to enhance social protection

Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes made it clear during her contribution to the recent budget debate that she intends to implement major reforms that will show more...

GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition…West Back Road, Festival City and Sparta Boss stay unbeaten

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition…West Back Road, Festival City and Sparta Boss stay unbeaten

-Weavers also win Not even the temporary threat of a power cut managed to dampen a night of exciting matchups when the inaugural GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition continued on Monday...

Recent Toshaos’ Conference deemed more “liberal” forum

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Recent Toshaos’ Conference deemed more “liberal” forum

….as community leaders permitted to raise land titling concerns In comparison to 2014, this year’s National Toshaos Conference (NTC) was seen and received as a more “liberal” gathering of...

Police clash with suspicious quartet at Whim roadblock

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police clash with suspicious quartet at Whim roadblock

– illegal weapon, ammo and ganja found in car Even as the police come in for a lot of flak from members of the community, the lawmen continue to put their lives on the line as they fight...

CFU 2016 Olympic Qualifier…Lady Jags advances to final four

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU 2016 Olympic Qualifier…Lady Jags advances to final four

Guyana’s senior women’s national team – the Lady Jags – have advanced to the final four of the Caribbean Football Union leg of the 2016 Olympic Qualifiers, after Cuba could’ve only managed...

Tired Bolt and Gatlin cruise into 200 meters semis

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tired Bolt and Gatlin cruise into 200 meters semis

BEIJING (Reuters) A tired Usain Bolt and an emotionally fatigued Justin Gatlin progressed towards their second blockbuster sprint showdown of the world championships by easing through the 200 meters...

Bolt’s win reverberates in anti-doping fight

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bolt’s win reverberates in anti-doping fight

BEIJING, China (AFP) – When the dust settled on Usain Bolt’s stunning world championships victory over two-time doping offender Justin Gatlin in the men’s 100 metres, the natural order of...

One jailed, three remanded for robbing Brazilian dredge owner

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on One jailed, three remanded for robbing Brazilian dredge owner

– Court hears men posed as cops Deon Giddings, one of four men said to be part of a gang that launched an attack on a mining camp last Saturday, was on Monday jailed for 18 months, at the...

M&CC extends amnesty to defaulting taxpayers

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC extends amnesty to defaulting taxpayers

The Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) of Georgetown is once again giving defaulting taxpayers an opportunity to honour their civic obligation and pay their rates and taxes, interest-free. Over...

Food For The Poor to receive subventions, land allocations

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Food For The Poor to receive subventions, land allocations

Starting next year Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana, will be receiving fixed annual subventions from government to assist the organisation’s efforts in serving the country’s less fortunate...

Attractive prizes on offer for Inaugural President Cup on Sunday at Rising Sun

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Attractive prizes on offer for Inaugural President Cup on Sunday at Rising Sun

Banks DIH, Inshan Bacchus, Jumbo Jet, Trophy Stall, Shariff among sponsors Dubbed the ‘real President Cup’, the organizers are calling it the Inaugural President Cup Horserace meet which is...

GuySuCo releases positive second crop figures

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo releases positive second crop figures

Less than two weeks after the National Cane Farmers Conference was successfully hosted at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, figures released by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) indicate that...

Local officials urged to aim for high goals as FIFA RAP programme commences

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local officials urged to aim for high goals as FIFA RAP programme commences

By Michael Benjamin They are the guardians of the sport and their contributions have been cited as the pillars on which football development lies. It was with this understanding that 21 locally...

FIFA RAP course important for the development of Referees-Brown

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA RAP course important for the development of Referees-Brown

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Referees Fitness Instructor Alan Brown said the Referees Assistance Programme (RAP) course which is currently underway at the Resource...

The audacity to call this three-card game “Democracy”

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The audacity to call this three-card game “Democracy”

DEAR EDITOR, I am happy to see that others have come on board sounding their voices and lending weight with regards to the behaviour of the U.S.A Embassy in relation to visa applications. I have...

Forbes Burnham Memorial softball…Success Warriors, Adventure and Airy Hall successful

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forbes Burnham Memorial softball…Success Warriors, Adventure and Airy Hall successful

Success Warriors, Adventure and Airy Hall recorded victories when the Forbes Burnham Memorial knock out 10/10 softball competition continued on Sunday. In Demerara, Success Warriors defeated Rock...

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Shabazz’s termination remains just the tip of the iceberg

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