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Robb Street murder/arson… Mother gives emotional testimony at start of PI

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Robb Street murder/arson… Mother gives emotional testimony at start of PI

An emotional testimony was given by the mother of the two girls who were burnt to death, after an arsonist torched a Robb Street, Georgetown building two years ago. The woman, Clarissa Rozario,...

One man in custody as bandits shoot security guard during school invasion

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on One man in custody as bandits shoot security guard during school invasion

One man is in custody as investigation continues into the shooting of a security guard who was on duty, at the Berbice Educational Institute (BEI), Town Savannah New Amsterdam, allegedly by five...

CAL’s in-transit passengers to be given priority processing in T&T

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CAL’s in-transit passengers to be given priority processing in T&T

Refined screening procedures to accelerate the process for North American passengers transiting in Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport, en route to Guyana, on Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will come...

Int’l fraud experts confident Guyana has strong cases for asset recovery

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l fraud experts confident Guyana has strong cases for asset recovery

By Kiana Wilburg An international network of independent lawyers who are extremely experienced in locating the proceeds of corruption, have expressed an interest in helping Guyana in its efforts to...

First Lady calls for end to “scourge” of domestic violence

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady calls for end to “scourge” of domestic violence

First Lady Sandra Ganger has called for more action to be taken against the scourge of domestic violence across all communities in Guyana. The First Lady stated her position during her feature...

Port Kaituma residents preparing to protest NDC -complain about deplorable roads, water troubles

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma residents preparing to protest NDC -complain about deplorable roads, water troubles

Concerns ranging from impassable roads to a constantly malfunctioning water distribution system have spurred residents of Port Kaituma, Region One to protest action. The residents are gearing for a...

Small businesses should prepare themselves for Oil – Business Minister

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Small businesses should prepare themselves for Oil – Business Minister

Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, is optimistic that the discovery of oil in Guyana will generate much needed economic activity for the nation. Speaking at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the...

Defending champion Djokovic knocked out by Querrey at Wimbledon

Jul 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Defending champion Djokovic knocked out by Querrey at Wimbledon

LONDON (Reuters) Novak Djokovic is fallible after all, as American powerhouse Sam Querrey proved in stunning fashion to stop the Serb’s seemingly unstoppable charge towards a calendar year...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS Inspection standard can improve the performance of local inspection bodies

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS Inspection standard can improve the performance of local inspection bodies

The performance of inspection bodies across Guyana, whether service or regulatory, can be greatly enhanced through the implementation of the requirements of the international standard ISO/IEC...

37th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference… Security and Economics high on agenda

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 37th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference… Security and Economics high on agenda

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will meet for their 37th Regular Meeting over three days from tomorrow, in Georgetown, Guyana, at the Guyana Pegasus Hotel. The Heads will seek...

Blake prevails in Olympic trials after injured Bolt withdraws

Jul 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blake prevails in Olympic trials after injured Bolt withdraws

KINGSTON (Reuters) Yohan Blake won Jamaica’s men’s 100 meters Olympic trials in 9.95 seconds on Friday after world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt pulled out minutes before the final with a...

KING SUGAR IS DEAD; TIME TO MOVE ON.

Jul 03, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on KING SUGAR IS DEAD; TIME TO MOVE ON.

The management of the sugar industry seems to be in a bubble. Carping on concepts such as a new GUYSUCO or one GUYSUCO or putting GUYSUCO first will not change anything. King Sugar is dead in Guyana...

Guyana begin campaign for CBC U16 title tonight

Jul 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana begin campaign for CBC U16 title tonight

Guyana will begin its campaign to secure the male Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16 Championship title and a place in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World...

Gov’t fails to collect $900M court judgment…AG -judgement is an empty one as SECL cannot be located

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t fails to collect $900M court judgment…AG -judgement is an empty one as SECL cannot be located

Back in January 2015, the previous administration won over $900M in a court judgement against Indian company Surendra Engineering Company Limited (SECL). It had sued for sums it had lost to the...

Clive Atwell takes fundraiser to the US – Seeks assistance from the Diaspora

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Clive Atwell takes fundraiser to the US – Seeks assistance from the Diaspora

Clive Atwell, the young Guyanese boxer, who has been advised to undergo his second surgery, is scheduled to make an appearance in the United States for the 4th of July Celebrations. The 27-year-old...

Sunday Cartoon – July 03rd, 2016

Jul 03, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon – July 03rd, 2016

CH&PA engages Chinese firm to build Perseverance turn-key homes

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA engages Chinese firm to build Perseverance turn-key homes

A team headed by Minister with responsibility for the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Valerie Patterson, on Tuesday and Wednesday visited neighbouring Suriname, where they were...

Guyana to host September visit from FATF/ICRG team …Before it can move to exit watch list

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host September visit from FATF/ICRG team …Before it can move to exit watch list

A high level team comprising Financial Action Task Force/International Coordinating Review Group (FATF/ICRG) Co-Chairs will be in Guyana come September, to conduct onsite inspections of several of...

St. Ambrose overcome St. Angela’s

Jul 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on St. Ambrose overcome St. Angela’s

St. Ambrose defeated St. Angela’s by three runs when the National Sports Commission 50 shades of games primary schools Windball competition continued recently in Georgetown. Batting first in the...

A case of stealing more than one can hide

Jul 03, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column 1

When the wider society began to talk about theft and corruption, when the media picked up the issue, when the politician made it a campaign issue, the rebuttal was that anyone making the accusation...

The five challenges of Independence(Part 3)

Jul 03, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The five challenges of Independence(Part 3)

(Address by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana at the Dinner in honour of Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary, in New York.) We (Guyanese)...

Interesting Creatures… Arapaima leptosoma

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… Arapaima leptosoma

One of the largest freshwater fish is the Arapaima which lives in Tropical South America in a region between Brazil and Guyana. They can grow to a length of 3 metres and can weigh a massive 200...

The Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown… The pearl among Guyana’s Non-Profit Organizations

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown… The pearl among Guyana’s Non-Profit Organizations

By Kiana Wilburg Rich with a sense of dedication, sisterhood and an untiring love for helping others, the Inner Wheel Club (IWC) of Georgetown not only exemplifies the power of giving back, but quite...

The ultimate pledge against crime and corruption

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The ultimate pledge against crime and corruption

By: Kiana Wilburg Within the borders of the Philippines, a blunt-speaking, 71-year-old man who apparently cannot stand the sight or the tiniest hint of corruption was sworn in a few days ago as that...

Child Status Protection Act helps children over age 21

Jul 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Child Status Protection Act helps children over age 21

By Attorney Gail Seeram There are several issues faced by children who are beneficiaries of a pending family-based immigration petition. One of the major issues is when a child turns age twenty-one...

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…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more