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Petty drug dealer kills cop, self during bungled arrest

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Petty drug dealer kills cop, self during bungled arrest

By: Romila Boodram A knife-wielding drug dealer stabbed a 26-year-old policeman to death then slashed his own throat and stabbed himself to death, during a bungled arrest attempt at the Houston...

Gang war escalates in Camp Street Prison

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gang war escalates in Camp Street Prison

Police and prison authorities were called out last night to quell a brawl between rival gangs in which inmates set mattresses alight and which left a 19-year-old prisoner hospitalized with stab...

Local surgeons complete kidney transplant at GPHC

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local surgeons complete kidney transplant at GPHC

Opening a new frontier in transplant surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), local surgeons, for the first time, have completed a kidney transplant surgery. The surgery was done...

Tolls stalemate… Berbice River taxis to start operations from Monday

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Tolls stalemate… Berbice River taxis to start operations from Monday

Government is set to introduce two water taxis from Monday, as a standoff continues with the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI). Government has been communicating with officials of the bridge but no...

Former Finance Secretary disappears

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former Finance Secretary disappears

As the coalition government pursues a series of forensic audits into various state agencies, Nirmal Rekha appears to have abandoned his post as Finance Secretary. In the interim, he has been replaced...

Hopes of a better Guyana could be lost, if… Badal

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Hopes of a better Guyana could be lost, if… Badal

By Abena Rockcliffe The government must understand its responsibility to ensure that all criminals are brought to justice. The struggling masses will lose all faith in this administration if it fails...

Finance Secretary disappear

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Finance Secretary disappear

Nirmal Rekha, de man who get blame fuh sign all dem duty free letters and give away three-quarters of Guyana in concessions can’t be found. He was like so many of dem big ones who use to sit down...

CHI conducts first implantable loop procedure

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CHI conducts first implantable loop procedure

– will help to better detect heart rhythm disorders Intended to help monitor the heart of a patient suffering from irregular heartbeat with a view to offering a precise diagnosis and needed...

President Granger delivers on One Laptop per Teacher initiative

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger delivers on One Laptop per Teacher initiative

In keeping with a personal promise, and one that was made to the nation several years ago, President David Granger, presented a laptop to the Head Teacher of Tutorial High School, Ms. Walterine Mc...

India’s help sought for two new hinterland ferries

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on India’s help sought for two new hinterland ferries

…vessel to be leased for Northwest District Government has announced the impending lease of a ferry from overseas to help long-suffering residents of Mabaruma and Port Kaituma, North West District....

West Berbice Chamber supports day care initiative

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on West Berbice Chamber supports day care initiative

The West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WBCIC) has joined with other stakeholders in the West Berbice area to supporting young children in that area. Recently the body presented a sizeable...

State vehicles on course for CRG plates by October

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on State vehicles on course for CRG plates by October

Government is getting ready to roll out special plates for state-owned vehicles within weeks, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon confirmed yesterday. The initiative is supposed to ensure easy...

Granger visits Linden

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger visits Linden

President David Granger yesterday paid a visit to the mining town of Linden, where he did a walk about and met and spoke with residents on both sides of the river. Making his first stop at Central...

Rotting electrical poles scare city residences

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rotting electrical poles scare city residences

Continuous concerns are being raised about threats of possible fires, damage to property and electrocutions in various sections of the capital city as a result of rotting electrical posts. These...

Barnwell & Bishoo are Digicel Brand Ambassadors

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barnwell & Bishoo are Digicel Brand Ambassadors

By Sean Devers Yesterday morning West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo was re-contracted, while former West Indies t20 International Christopher Barnwell joined the Digicel family as the two...

Stag Elite League – Day 2… Fruta Conquerors, GDF, Buxton United & Monedderlust on show today at #5 Gr.

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Elite League – Day 2… Fruta Conquerors, GDF, Buxton United & Monedderlust on show today at #5 Gr.

By Franklin Wilson Following what was expected to be intense rivalry last evening at the Leonora ground, the Stag Elite League train is set to anchor at #5 ground, West Coast Berbice for another...

Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition… Top Brass presence signifies tournament’s importance

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition… Top Brass presence signifies tournament’s importance

When a Launching Ceremony could attract a number of high ranking officials from the main sponsors it is a clear demonstration of their commitment to the cause and yesterday’s admirable turnout at...

THERE IS NO NEED FOR A FORENSIC AUDIT

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS NO NEED FOR A FORENSIC AUDIT

The government has announced that a forensic audit will be undertaken on the pension roll. This column had previously called for a verification process of those receiving old-age pensions because the...

IT’S JAGDEO’S WAY OR THE HIGHWAY

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on IT’S JAGDEO’S WAY OR THE HIGHWAY

Shortly after the General Elections on May 11. 2015, former President Donald Ramotar moved away from the leadership of the PPP. Several members of the PPP blamed the former President for losing the...

President pushed eco-tourism opportunities in Toronto

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President pushed eco-tourism opportunities in Toronto

The visit to Canada by President David Granger and First Lady, Sandra Granger, was described as engaging and interactive. According to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, the President reported that...

After Fanon, Said and James, do we still accept this theoretical idiocy?

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on After Fanon, Said and James, do we still accept this theoretical idiocy?

A volcano of denunciation erupted last month, and rightfully so over the composition of state boards which had razor-thin representation from women. It is socially beautiful to see a society where...

Guyana insists on bilateral talks with Venezuela

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana insists on bilateral talks with Venezuela

…but wants UN resolution of border controversy The Government of Guyana has insisted that it wants continued discussions on bilateral matters with Venezuela, but a simmering border controversy will...

Cops seize over 200 rounds of ammunition at Mahdia

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops seize over 200 rounds of ammunition at Mahdia

Police have detained two men following the discovery of a large cache of ammunition at Black Water, Mahdia, on Thursday. A police release stated that ranks conducted a search on two men at Black...

$23B was set aside for paying outstanding PetroCaribe sums – Harmon

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on $23B was set aside for paying outstanding PetroCaribe sums – Harmon

By Jarryl Bryan In the wake of protests from rice farmers demanding answers from the government on the $23B which was earmarked for the rice sector during the budget presentation, Minister of State...

Fmr. Colombian Army Major used fake ATM cards to withdraw $1.8M – court hears

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fmr. Colombian Army Major used fake ATM cards to withdraw $1.8M – court hears

A 42-year-old retired Major from the Colombian army, is accused of swiping a total of $1.8M in five days from the coffers of a local bank by using fake cards at the Automated Teller Machines (ATM)....

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India produce dominant 60-run win over West Indies to claim 2-1 T20I series victory in Mumbai

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more