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Director of Sport extends condolences following the death of Tony Cozier

May 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Director of Sport extends condolences following the death of Tony Cozier

Director of Sport Christopher Jones has extended condolences following the death of veteran journalist and cricket commentator Tony Cozier. The message reads: “On behalf of the Government and...

D’Urban Park to be completed by weekend

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on D’Urban Park to be completed by weekend

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is in the final stages of completing the first phase of the D’Urban Park Development Project. Minister David Patterson, during a recent visit to the site,...

AG hands over Rodney COI report to House Speaker

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AG hands over Rodney COI report to House Speaker

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, yesterday, handed over a copy of the Commission of Inquiry Report into the death of Dr. Walter Rodney to Speaker of the National...

Ex-cop granted bail for gun theft

May 12, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex-cop granted bail for gun theft

An ex- police constable was yesterday charged for stealing a .32 semi-automatic Browning pistol while he was on duty at the Tactical Service Unit last year. Macurty Simpson, 23, of 28 West Coast...

Cops misplace Babita Sarjou’s file—mother

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cops misplace Babita Sarjou’s file—mother

– Fresh statements taken as investigation re-opened Just one day after police signalled their intentions of re-opening the investigation into Babita Sarjou’s disappearance six years ago, it...

Mentally-ill man sets fire to Agricola home

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mentally-ill man sets fire to Agricola home

A mentally unstable man is believed to be responsible for a fire which destroyed a two-storey house early yesterday morning in which he and his sister resided. Kaieteur News understands that Carl...

Assuria Insurance gives support to GTU

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Assuria Insurance gives support to GTU

Some teachers have little access to computers. It is for this reason that moves are apace to set up a computer department at the Woolford Avenue, Georgetown headquarters of the Guyana Teachers Union...

EU Ambassador petitions for abolition of death penalty

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on EU Ambassador petitions for abolition of death penalty

…at Europe Day reception On Monday evening the European Union’s Ambassador to Guyana; Jernej Videtic, and his wife Mrs. Ruta Drizyte-Videtic, hosted a reception at the National Cultural Centre...

From 93 to zero; 57 to 8; 6 to 1

May 12, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on From 93 to zero; 57 to 8; 6 to 1

There is a famous saying about coalition politics and it comes from one of the 20th Century’s most successful woman leaders. Not Indira Gandhi from India; not Golda Meir from Israel; not German...

One year ago

May 12, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on One year ago

One year ago the people took the first step to change a government that had been in place for 23 years. Indeed, there was the view that the government could not ever lose another election in Guyana....

Rice farmers planting thousands of acres less in new crop- RPA

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Rice farmers planting thousands of acres less in new crop- RPA

– GRDB says too early to pronounce on decrease While there has been a slight increase in rice prices, farmers have adopted a wait and see attitude, with options to expand their crops limited....

Corentyne woman charged with obstructing justice

May 12, 2016 KNews News 1

A woman who is well known to the authorities for her nefarious living and close association with criminals is now behind bars. Samantha Bhagwandin, called “Coolie Girl”, 20, of Tain, Corentyne,...

First year in office – Minister Gaskin gives coalition Gov’t good rating

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on First year in office – Minister Gaskin gives coalition Gov’t good rating

Business Minister Dominic Gaskin has described the first year for the APNU+AFC coalition Government as a good one. He said that investors are regaining confidence in Guyana. Minister Gaskin said that...

Lured, beaten and forced to have sex with foster parent

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lured, beaten and forced to have sex with foster parent

…woman tells her story of abuse By Jeanna Pearson A young woman was lured, beaten and forced to have sex with her former foster parent while his wife looked on. Someone allegedly videoed the...

Guyana hosts inaugural National Day of Prayer

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana hosts inaugural National Day of Prayer

Despite the inclement weather, scores of Guyanese gathered yesterday at D’Urban Park, Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown to participate in the Ministry of Social Cohesion’s inaugural National Day of...

President’s pardon programme being questioned

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President’s pardon programme being questioned

The initiative of pardoning persons who are incarcerated for petty crimes and those who have a few days remaining in jail is being questioned. Questions continue to be asked about the purpose of the...

Fabulous Mothers Day Show leaves Patrons hungry for more!

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fabulous Mothers Day Show leaves Patrons hungry for more!

Three outstanding women honoured for their role in bauxite industry By Enid Joaquin Mothers in Linden were on Sunday evening serenaded by some of the community’s best talented vocalists including...

Jagdeo owns the PPP

May 12, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

There is no power struggle within the People’s Progressive Party. That party has one leader and one owner; both are one and the same person. The PPP is led by and owned by Bharrat Jagdeo. He is in...

TCL GUYANA JOINS GUYEXPO SPONSORS

May 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on TCL GUYANA JOINS GUYEXPO SPONSORS

TCL Guyana Inc. joined the group of more than ten companies that have tangibly shown their support to GuyExpo 2016. On Tuesday, TCL presented a million-dollar cheque to the organisers of the grand...

Ninth UG Chancellor installed

May 12, 2016 KNews News 1

Guyanese, Professor Eon Nigel Harris, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, was yesterday installed as the ninth Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus. Though...

Police misbehavior at Sisters Village in Berbice

May 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Police misbehavior at Sisters Village in Berbice

Dear Editor, Permit me space to express my disgust and dissatisfaction with the way police officers at the Sisters Police Station perform their duties to law abiding citizens in this...

Entities like AFC and WPA will hang on to larger parties

May 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Entities like AFC and WPA will hang on to larger parties

Dear Editor, A reply to my letter in SN 18th April 2016, “Burnham’s Revolutionary Ideas had the Country Buzzing;” has generated its own buzzing of a sort. According to one writer the...

The lovely days in these villages are gone

May 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The lovely days in these villages are gone

Dear Editor, Pleased offer me space in your letter column to offer advice to the crafters of our youth policy. I grew up in the village of Bachelors Adventure on the East Coast of Demerara a village...

All of us have to pitch in to fight crime

May 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on All of us have to pitch in to fight crime

Dear Editor, I did not want to wade into this issue; however, I am compelled since too many people expect the current public safety and security situation to be solved only by the government and more...

Police-soldier confrontation in Golden Grove

May 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Police-soldier confrontation in Golden Grove

Dear Editor, The Disciplined Forces, better known as the Joint Services, seemed to have lost the will to exercise the meaning of the word “joint”, hence there is a constant battle for...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more