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Past Govt. officials filed libel suits to muzzle the press

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Past Govt. officials filed libel suits to muzzle the press

…review of slander laws needed – US Diplomat By: Kiana Wilburg To suppress criticism of maladministration and corruption, Government officials have often abused the use of libel suits against...

Pres. Granger opposes death penalty

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News 2

US, UK, differ “Some feel that the death penalty is a deterrent and some feel that it is not…but David Granger does not have any intention of approving the execution of anyone… “ – Pres....

Govt. halts parking meter deal until contract thoroughly inspected

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News 1

– Bulkan Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan has promised that Central Government will intervene in the ongoing parking meter fiasco at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council,(M&CC) to...

Mystery fire guts Friendship home

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mystery fire guts Friendship home

A fire of unknown origin partially destroyed a Friendship, East Bank Demerara home yesterday. The fire reportedly started sometime around 12:00hrs at the west end of the Lot 13 Friendship building...

Boy, 15, shot in face during mechanic shop robbery

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News 1

Police were up to last night hunting for three bandits, who shot a 15-year-old boy during a brazen robbery at a South Ruimveldt mechanic shop. Jahmaul Lewis, a trainee mechanic, was shot above the...

Bandits rob woman, 69, threaten to set her alight

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News 1

A 69-year-old pensioner of Angoy’s Avenue, Berbice, was terrorized and robbed by armed bandits who threatened to set her alight in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Veronica Ballac recalling her...

Dem boys seh…Soulja Bai mash up de parking meter deal

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Soulja Bai mash up de parking meter deal

Before de week out nuff people dun either disappear or dem gun holler. Some of dem crying already because when you tek people money and you don’t deliver is nuff trouble. Mr Park King was behaving...

NICIL still to go after New GPC dividends

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL still to go after New GPC dividends

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) forensic audit report has highlighted that the company never pressed to collect dividends from the 10 percent shares Government has...

Spate of heinous murders raises calls for death penalty return

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Spate of heinous murders raises calls for death penalty return

A young man is recorded on CCTV camera calmly beating an old woman to death in her home. Another woman is bound with duct-tape and burned to death in her residence, and intruders hack a business...

New Doubles Queens of the Court

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Doubles Queens of the Court

Two new doubles queens of the court have been crowned as Afruica Gentle and Cristy Campbell copped the GBTI Independence Jubilee Ladies Open Doubles championship title. The new partnership took on...

Bullet now lodged near shot teen waitress’ spine

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bullet now lodged near shot teen waitress’ spine

Onika Luke, the 16 year-old school girl who was shot in the face by a gunman during a robbery at an East Coast Demerara restaurant is in a stable condition although doctors have still been unable to...

Robbery suspect with toy gun shot

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Robbery suspect with toy gun shot

A man who police said was wanted for several offences was shot in the thigh during a confrontation with lawmen at Scotsburg, Corentyne, Berbice. Police identified the suspect as Kevin Padmore, 22, ...

Igloo Hockey Festival excites fans

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Igloo Hockey Festival excites fans

The exciting Igloo Hockey Festival being staged by the GCC Hockey Team at its home ground at Bourda produced some remarkable moments for kids and adults. The festival, the first of its kind being...

Deputy Mayor kept in the dark about Panama Trip

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News 1

Controversy continues to mount over the presence of Georgetown City Council officials in Central America. Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Sherod Duncan informed Kaieteur News yesterday that he was not...

Jamaican rice deal…GREMA hits Rice Board with High Court injunction

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaican rice deal…GREMA hits Rice Board with High Court injunction

By Jarryl Bryan In the wake of the controversial rice deal between Guyana and two Jamaican companies, Guyana Rice Exporters and Millers Association (GREMA) sought and were granted an injunction...

At Men’s Health week event…More women than men seek medical attention

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on At Men’s Health week event…More women than men seek medical attention

The belief that Guyanese women are more health-conscious than their men-folk was borne out last Saturday, when more females than males turned out for medical check-ups at a Men’s Health Week event...

17th Castrol Father’s Day Cycle Road Race…Hinds and Niles repeat as Overall and Veteran champs; Fraser-Green takes female race

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 17th Castrol Father’s Day Cycle Road Race…Hinds and Niles repeat as Overall and Veteran champs; Fraser-Green takes female race

By Franklin Wilson Team Evolution’s Orville Hinds successfully defended the Castrol Father’s Day Road Race senior title when the 17th edition of the race was held yesterday on the West Demerara....

President envisions Iwokrama as ‘biodiversity, botany, zoology’ centre

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President envisions Iwokrama as ‘biodiversity, botany, zoology’ centre

President David Granger and First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger got a first-hand look at operations at the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, during a two-day visit...

One Day International Played in Guyana 1977 -2013…Guyana is the only country in the Caribbean that hosted ODIs at three venues

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on One Day International Played in Guyana 1977 -2013…Guyana is the only country in the Caribbean that hosted ODIs at three venues

Albion, GCC Bourda and Providence Stadium Statistician Charwayne Walker notes that, The records will show that Antigua and Barbuda hosted One Day International Matches at the Antigua Recreational...

Mohabir spins T&T Lawyers to 4-Wkt win against GT Lawyers

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more