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The Traffic Chief, the Deputy Mayor and…

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Traffic Chief, the Deputy Mayor and…

The leadership of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) hasn’t a clue as to how unknown they are to the Guyanese people. For more than a decade and a half the GHRA has been inactive. I...

GSSF’s Trapshooting Committee starts off 2016 with successful Practice Session

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSSF’s Trapshooting Committee starts off 2016 with successful Practice Session

The Guyana Sport Shooting Federation officially opened its sport shooting season last Saturday 16th January, by hosting a Practice Session for its members in the usual regulated manner at the GDF...

Digicel, GFSCA partner for Triple Treat in Essequibo

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel, GFSCA partner for Triple Treat in Essequibo

Digicel (Guyana) has collaborated with the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) as part of its Triple Treat in the county of Essequibo on March 20. According to Retail Sales Manager...

Controversial East Street parking lot likely to see toll reduction – Mayor

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial East Street parking lot likely to see toll reduction – Mayor

Although City Mayor Hamilton Green has affirmed that the paid parking lot on the East Street tarmac across from the Georgetown Public Hospital will remain, there is a possibility that the cost to...

Lord, Wilson hand GCC victory despite Dutchin ton

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lord, Wilson hand GCC victory despite Dutchin ton

Devon Lord struck a fine hundred while Stefan Wilson hit a fluent half century as Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) defeated Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) by 116 runs when the Georgetown Cricket...

Two found guilty of attempt murder

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two found guilty of attempt murder

– victim paralysed, blind in one eye Two men have been found guilty in the Berbice High Court for a 2012 shooting incident that left their victim paralysed and blind in one eye. They are...

N/A man granted bail on attempt murder trial

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on N/A man granted bail on attempt murder trial

A New Amsterdam man who was on Thursday charged with attempt murder has been granted bail in the sum of $500,000. Mark Bender, called ‘Tall Man’, 27 of Lot 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice,...

Deonarine coming home to play as mad rush on for Unity Cricket tickets

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine coming home to play as mad rush on for Unity Cricket tickets

The excitement for ‘Unity Cricket’ at the Providence Stadium is already building with the release of the ‘early bird’ tickets last Saturday afternoon at locations in Essequibo, Demerara and...

Murder accused balks at sight of victim’s sister

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused balks at sight of victim’s sister

…woman was working as trial Judge’s clerk An apparent administrative glitch has resulted in the deferral of a murder trial which was scheduled to be heard before Justice Navindra Singh, on...

Real Salt Lake Signs Emery Welshman from the Monarchs

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Real Salt Lake Signs Emery Welshman from the Monarchs

Sandy, Utah – Real Salt Lake announced that it has signed FW Emery Welshman as a new addition for the 2016 season after the 24-year-old played the 2015 season with RSL’s USL club, Real Monarchs...

ELEMENTARY MY DEARS

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on ELEMENTARY MY DEARS

“Which is it to-day,” I asked, “morphine or cocaine?” He raised his eyes languidly from the old black-letter volume which he had opened. “It is cocaine,” he said, “a seven-per-cent...

Former Nat’ls to play on Tuesday under lights in Murtland Bagot Memorial match

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former Nat’ls to play on Tuesday under lights in Murtland Bagot Memorial match

Glen Robinson & Keith Semple slated to play On January 21, 2015 former Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Demerara right-handed batsman Murtland Bagot became the first road fatality on the 108...

TSU, Bandroom, Immigration record wins

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on TSU, Bandroom, Immigration record wins

Tactical Service Unit (TSU), Bandroom and Immigration one registered victories when the Guyana Police Force Headquarters dominoes competition commenced on Wednesday at Eve Leary. TSU won their...

Leonora overcome Zeeburg

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leonora overcome Zeeburg

Leonora defeated Zeeburg when the West Demerara Cricket Association second division 40-over tournament continued recently with a number of matches. Zeeburg were sent packing for 83 in 24 overs,...

One year after death of a mentally ill man in police lock-ups…Mother still awaits answers

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on One year after death of a mentally ill man in police lock-ups…Mother still awaits answers

By Dale Andrews A year has passed since the body of 22-year old Tiffon Peters was removed from a cell in the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and his mother is still on a mission to satisfy her mind...

WHAT IS THE LAW?

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT IS THE LAW?

There used to be a time when the price of gold in Guyana was below US$ 300 per oz. That was a long time ago but it was during that period that plenty men and women made big gold chains and heavy gold...

Murderous canecutter still on the run

Jan 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Murderous canecutter still on the run

Police are on the hunt for a cane cutter, who on Thursday beat, stabbed and strangled his wife to death in a trench at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). He had reportedly found out that she had...

The cycles of unfilled expectations will continue

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The cycles of unfilled expectations will continue

Dear Editor, Since 1992, we have had six (6) national / regional elections that were each keenly contested. The run-up to each of those elections was marked by heavy campaigning, with the main...

Let Wales die so GuySuCo could live

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let Wales die so GuySuCo could live

Dear Editor, This is a letter of appeal to GAWU in particular. I ask who your constituents are and who are the biggest losers in this entire period in the West Demerara sugar industry? From my...

Trade unionist says APNU-AFC Govt. not learning lessons of history

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trade unionist says APNU-AFC Govt. not learning lessons of history

Dear Editor, As the APNU+AFC government sees social cohesion as vital to this nation’s development, evident in the establishment of a ministry expected to pursue this policy with laser beam...

Guyana needs constitutional reform

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs constitutional reform

Dear Editor, Politicians make promises that they hardly intend keep, making them to win elections; that is the essence of politics. Politicians must never be trusted regardless of party...

There must be sunshine in people’s lives

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on There must be sunshine in people’s lives

Dear Editor, Another conference on domestic violence, another march in the fight against suicide, another building being promised for abused children, and another study to address some other social...

REMEMBERING THE FATHERS OF INDEPENDENCE

Jan 25, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on REMEMBERING THE FATHERS OF INDEPENDENCE

Even though the New Year is less than a month old, the government has launched Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations both at home and in New York. In anticipation of the celebration,...

Marriot’s questionable financing… Shadowy consortium has first claim if hotel goes belly-up

Jan 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Marriot’s questionable financing… Shadowy consortium has first claim if hotel goes belly-up

Less than a year after the Marriott Hotel opened its doors for business, burning questions remain over the manner in which Marriott Hotel, in Kingston, was financed. Last September, the facilities...

Guyana has been slow to embrace E-Procurement–Finance Minister

Jan 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has been slow to embrace E-Procurement–Finance Minister

…Says project to improve efficiency and value for money in public procurement will be rolled out this year Guyana’s weak public procurement system led to the loss of millions of dollars annually....

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more