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Police unaware of disciplinary action against Asst. Commissioner Ramnarine

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police unaware of disciplinary action against Asst. Commissioner Ramnarine

The Guyana Police Force says there is no pending disciplinary matter against Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine, even as former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee insists otherwise. The Force in...

Blatter gives up on FIFA, says fighting for his honour – Bunte

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blatter gives up on FIFA, says fighting for his honour – Bunte

Reuters – Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter feels “abandoned” by the global football body and will now focus on clearing his name, the 79-year-old Swiss told German magazine Bunte....

Countering infections not an easy task – CMO

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Countering infections not an easy task – CMO

Dealing with infections in a hospital setting is no easy task. This assertion was amplified by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, during an...

Investigation continues into Manchester brawl

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Investigation continues into Manchester brawl

Investigations are continuing in the fatal fracas on Sunday evening at the “Dutty Party” outside a popular Manchester, Corentyne night spot. The melee, which blew up over a woman, left two men...

Desmond Hoyte’s teacher gets surprise visit

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Desmond Hoyte’s teacher gets surprise visit

Earlier this year, Gordon Fenty returned to his homeland, Guyana, after a continuous absence of 46 years. The 60-plus-year-old Fenty enjoyed a 25-day vacation visiting from Corentyne to Kaieteur...

Ashmead Nedd inspired to play cricket by watching his dad bowl

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ashmead Nedd inspired to play cricket by watching his dad bowl

Leaves for New Zealand today By Sean Devers National youth left-arm spinner 14-year-old Ashmead Nedd will leave Guyana today for Trinidad where he will join the rest of the Tony Hartford U-17 Academy...

Foster, McKenzie rules roost at AAG Cross Country

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foster, McKenzie rules roost at AAG Cross Country

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) middle distance queen, Andrea Foster ran away with the Under-20 Girls’ 6km title, while Running Braves Matthew McKenzie won the male category of the Athletic Association...

Local Gov’t Commission to be established early next year

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local Gov’t Commission to be established early next year

Two years after laws were passed providing for the establishment of a Local Government Commission, the body is now expected to be operationalised in early 2016. This will be in time to provide...

New rice varieties to boost productivity in 2016 – Agri. Minister

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New rice varieties to boost productivity in 2016 – Agri. Minister

Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder believes that the new varieties of rice released to farmers countrywide earlier this year will contribute significantly to improving the productivity of the...

LABA Basketball game ends in forfeiture and win for the Raiders

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA Basketball game ends in forfeiture and win for the Raiders

Retrieve Raiders advanced to the final of this year’s Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s Malta Supreme Christmas Open basketball championship final via a forfeited result for them when their...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Government must intervene to restore credibility to the GCB

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Government must intervene to restore credibility to the GCB

Dear Editor, The successful passage of the Cricket Administration Bill in 2013 through Parliament has had no legal effect to date regarding the democratic and transparent function of the Guyana...

GFF awaiting CFU confirmation on players selection to Adidas MLS Player Combine

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF awaiting CFU confirmation on players selection to Adidas MLS Player Combine

– Somerset, Lanferman relishes shot at MLS Pele FC’s Jumane Somerset and Delon Lanferman of Alpha United said that the MLS Combine is something every top Guyanese player should at least be...

REPORT TO WHO?

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on REPORT TO WHO?

I am not certain that what I am reading has been accurately reported. It cannot be. I really cannot see how the government is going to order the Financial Investigative Unit (FIU) to report on what...

PPP complains it is threatened but issues threats too

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP complains it is threatened but issues threats too

Dear Editor, Guyanese should be deeply concerned and troubled by the overbearing vindictive and vengeful influence being exerted on the Granger administration by a group of known individuals who are...

NCN’s mischief continues but on whose behalf this time?

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on NCN’s mischief continues but on whose behalf this time?

Dear Editor, The demonization of a Private Member’s Bill by NCN, which is intended to amend the Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 2 of 1988, so to prevent, especially first time...

The irony of Rohee’s targeting Police Officer, David Ramnarine

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The irony of Rohee’s targeting Police Officer, David Ramnarine

Dear Editor, Now that one of brightest stars in the PPP’s universe (yes, the firmament is that dim) has found his voice and vision (he has none) to question the pending promotion of Assistant...

Marijuana debate goes to another level

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Marijuana debate goes to another level

Dear Editor, Re: Brother Rooplall: “The foolishness of a fool is his folly”! Psalms 68: v 4. “Sing unto God, sing praises to his name, extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah and...

Mark Benschop ready to defend Georgetown

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mark Benschop ready to defend Georgetown

Dear Editor, City Hall and Central Government will soon make part of the Le Repentir Cemetery a garbage dumpsite again. On behalf of Team Benschop, we are publicly registering our dissatisfaction,...

Deportee cons woman of $100,000 – court hears

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Deportee cons woman of $100,000 – court hears

A Guyanese who was recently deported from Barbados, was yesterday ordered to pay the sum of $100,000 to a woman he admitted to fleecing over four years ago. The man, Trevor Carter, 45, of Henry...

Man attacks relative with cutlass

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man attacks relative with cutlass

– victim given compensation A resident from Leguan Island, Essequibo, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday, after assaulting his...

Successful C-Section delivery continues at GPHC

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Successful C-Section delivery continues at GPHC

– Fifth mother delivers twins, one stillbirth The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday recorded four uneventful Caesarean Section (C-Section) deliveries and a fifth mother delivering...

MV Kanawan back in operation following engine trouble

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on MV Kanawan back in operation following engine trouble

Transport and Harbours Department (TH&D) Chinese built Motor Vessel (M.V) Kanawan is back in operation, after encountering mechanical problems on Sunday. TH&D officials confirmed yesterday,...

Miss Guyana World ready for nation’s Golden Jubilee, gets grand welcome home

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Miss Guyana World ready for nation’s Golden Jubilee, gets grand welcome home

By Mondale Smith Hot on the heels of winning the talent segment and placing in the top ten of the Miss World contest, Lisa Mary Johanna Punch has no plan to be left out of the nation’s 50th...

Bids opened for external audit of water improvement programme

Dec 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bids opened for external audit of water improvement programme

During yesterday’s session at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), bids were opened for a firm to provide an external audit into the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)’s...

The APNU-AFC regime in 2015: A brief note

Dec 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The APNU-AFC regime in 2015: A brief note

There is bound to be exasperating criticism of the post-May dispensation for one manifest reason – the expectation is enormous. People want to see the transformation of Guyana against the...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more