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WICB PCL Cricket …Jaguars roar to first win against B’dos on home soil in 31 years

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB PCL Cricket …Jaguars roar to first win against B’dos on home soil in 31 years

Guyana win by 9 wkts to maintain lead with 53 points By Sean Devers Former West Indies U-19 left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie spun Guyana Jaguars to a nine-wicket win with a session to spare on the...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Strets’ Futsal Competition…Sparta Boss look to stay unbeaten, face Back Circle tonight

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Strets’ Futsal Competition…Sparta Boss look to stay unbeaten, face Back Circle tonight

The Georgetown Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition returns to the Cultural Centre with eight more matches scheduled for tonight, starting at 19:00 hrs. In the...

North Ruimveldt mason remanded for Festival City murder

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on North Ruimveldt mason remanded for Festival City murder

A 24-year-old father of one was yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of Festival City resident, Christopher Wharton, who was gunned down last Wednesday. The man, Rickford Jones, 24, of Lot...

American jailed for cocaine

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on American jailed for cocaine

-Convict was not present for ruling An American citizen was yesterday sentenced in absentia to 60 months jail, after she was found guilty of trafficking 937 grammes of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan...

Mr. Singh needs to be warned about such statements

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Singh needs to be warned about such statements

Dear Editor, One of the weekend newspapers carried an article by Mr Sase Singh titled: “The Finale—it is time for distributive leadership”. At first glance I thought Mr Singh’s article might...

This man killed my 5 year old son and where is justice for me?

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on This man killed my 5 year old son and where is justice for me?

Dear Editor, On 27th August, 2015 I lost my 5 year old son in an accident on the Good Hope Public Road in Essequibo, Region 2. The Driver, JagdeshwarRagubar was placed before the court. On 9th April,...

Punish the nurse(s) responsible for the baby’s fall

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Punish the nurse(s) responsible for the baby’s fall

Dear Editor, Permit me to not only educate the public, correct previous misgivings, and at the selfsame time highlight the current calibre of nurses and by extension the profession existing in...

How different in political culture are PPP, APNU and AFC?

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on How different in political culture are PPP, APNU and AFC?

Dear Editor, The announced intent of the APNU+AFC and PPP that they are going to be participating in the Local Government Elections (LGE) is an indication that the national politicians have an...

Aracari Resort owner complains that Minister Broomes shoots from the hip

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Aracari Resort owner complains that Minister Broomes shoots from the hip

Dear Editor, I am saddened to have written to President Granger with respect to an article that appeared in the Sunday Stabroek of November 22, 2015 titled; “Labour Department files charges against...

Indian group wants PPP’s ethnic claim against GECOM investigated

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Indian group wants PPP’s ethnic claim against GECOM investigated

Dear Editor, The Indian Action (formerly Arrival) Committee (IAC) has noted with grave concern the recent public statements regarding what has been described as ‘ethnic employment’ at the Guyana...

Why are taxpayers continuing to subsidize Asian loggers?

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why are taxpayers continuing to subsidize Asian loggers?

Dear Editor, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan paints a rosy picture of Malaysian transnational logger known locally as the Barama Company Limited. Having written its own foreign direct investment...

Minister Broomes asserts that this businessman will not scare her

Nov 24, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Broomes asserts that this businessman will not scare her

Dear Editor, I consider it necessary to respond publicly to allegations made by the Chief Executive Officer of Aracari Resort, Mr. Sase Shewnarain, in correspondence released to the media earlier...

Bus driver shot in face in execution attempt

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bus driver shot in face in execution attempt

Up to late last night doctors at the Georgetown Hospital were battling to save the life of a mini bus driver who was shot at point blank range in the face by a lone gunman in what appears to be an...

Kaieteur Falls tragedy… Suicide was planned days before

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur Falls tragedy… Suicide was planned days before

Information was still hard to come by yesterday as to why 22 year old Roshinee Pagwah took that death-plunge on Saturday off the Kaieteur Falls. But indications are that she had been planning to take...

Another canecutter’s son tops UG

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Another canecutter’s son tops UG

Prime Minister delivers feature address at UGBC 14 convocation Top UGBC graduate urged fellow graduates to stay at home and contribute Another cane-harvester’s son has excelled at the University of...

Dem boys seh… Jagdeo can help mek Kaieteur safe

Nov 23, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Jagdeo can help mek Kaieteur safe

Whenever somebody jump over Kaieteur Falls de whole country does do in shock. People does end up talking bout it fuh a long time. Now dem boys come up wid a solution. Gerry Gouveia, Bee Kay, Maza and...

Road safety or Road death month?

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Road safety or Road death month?

-11 fatalities in 22 days by Romila Boodram Should ‘Road Safety Month’ be completely removed from the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s list of activities? This is a question being asked by many...

Govt. launches consultation on cultural policy development

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. launches consultation on cultural policy development

On Friday, the Government through the Ministry of Education launched a national consultation process on cultural policy development, spearheaded by Cultural Policy Advisor, Ruel Johnson. Due to...

Govt. disappointed with returns from Forestry sector

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. disappointed with returns from Forestry sector

after giving millions in concessions Despite granting it millions in concessions, Government is receiving ‘extremely disappointing’ returns from the forestry sector, says Finance Minister,...

GTU to meet with PS today on ‘de-bunching money’ talks

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTU to meet with PS today on ‘de-bunching money’ talks

The way forward regarding the de-bunching payments owed to public school teachers will continue today when a contingent of Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) members meet with Permanent Secretary (PS) of...

Animals on the roads worrying – Traffic Chief

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Animals on the roads worrying – Traffic Chief

Stray catchers unit reportedly disbanded The issue of animals roaming the streets is a source of concern for both road users and the Police Traffic Department. However, this publication...

Professor Opadeyi improved UG – insists UGSS President

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Professor Opadeyi improved UG – insists UGSS President

Although his controversial tenure at the University will come to an end early next year, this does not take away from the fact that Professor Jacob Opadeyi is viewed by some as the most engaging Vice...

Isseneru river dredge… River dredge resumes operation despite Government order – Village leaders

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Isseneru river dredge… River dredge resumes operation despite Government order – Village leaders

The Isseneru, Region Eight river dredge is reportedly back in operation, just days after government ordered a halt to dredging following an outcry from the Amerindian village leaders. Kaieteur News...

Mom seeks justice for son who lost sight after squib explosion

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mom seeks justice for son who lost sight after squib explosion

Miranda Peters, the mother of the 10-year-old who lost sight in his left eye after a squib exploded in his face on Diwali Night, is upset that police have not yet charged the individual who caused...

Fireworks, parachute jumping as GDF hosts Military Tattoo

Nov 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fireworks, parachute jumping as GDF hosts Military Tattoo

Guyanese flocked to the GDF playfield, Base Camp Ayanganna on Saturday in their thousands to witness a colouful and explosive spectacle put on mostly by the local military men and women. The...

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The clock and the cloud

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Time, as the ancients knew, is a trickster. It slips through the fingers of kings and commoners... more