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Blog on territorial dispute fuelling Venez. Aggression – Greenidge

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News 1

– says Guyana committed to peaceful resolution Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge insists that Guyana remains committed to a peaceful resolution in the territorial dispute with...

Cop shoots alleged ‘serial’ robber

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cop shoots alleged ‘serial’ robber

A 24-year-old man, who was wanted in connection with several armed robberies, was shot early yesterday, while allegedly trying to disarm a policeman at David Rose Street, Bagotville, West Bank...

Pedestrian, 60, killed by alleged ‘drunk’ driver

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pedestrian, 60, killed by alleged ‘drunk’ driver

A 60-year-old butcher died at approximately 18:30hrs on Saturday after an alleged drunk driver struck him as he was crossing the Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD) Public Road to go home. The dead...

In spite of criticisms… Guyana stands to benefit immensely from recovery of stolen state assets – Dr. Hinds

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on In spite of criticisms… Guyana stands to benefit immensely from recovery of stolen state assets – Dr. Hinds

– says passage of SARA Bill necessary in fight against corruption While criticism of the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) Bill may be part of the democratic process, Executive Member of the...

Parliament awaits court decision on NBS wrongful dismissal matter

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament awaits court decision on NBS wrongful dismissal matter

The National Assembly is still awaiting a determination of the court, to make a pronouncement on the report of the ombudsman into the case for Maurice Arjoon, former Chief Executive Officer of the...

Given forensic audit findings…State agencies in need of greater scrutiny by Parliament

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Given forensic audit findings…State agencies in need of greater scrutiny by Parliament

– Goolsarran Several forensic audits which have been commissioned by the coalition Government have revealed that the affairs of some statutory bodies are in an awful state. As such, Chartered...

Dem boys seh…All who thief and run to de States can’t sleep

Feb 27, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…All who thief and run to de States can’t sleep

People always use to complain how America is de greatest country on earth and if de embassy call pun every Guyanese to go de country gun empty. Now de same people who was planning to go refusing. Dem...

Bartica Police win ‘Bright up Guyana’ float parade competition

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica Police win ‘Bright up Guyana’ float parade competition

Police in Bartica walked away winners of the ‘Bright up Guyana’ Mashramani float parade which was held last Thursday in the town. The revellers made their way from the Bartica Cenotaph through...

Brain tumor taking away mobility of girl, 13

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Brain tumor taking away mobility of girl, 13

Parents seek assistance to raise funds needed for surgery overseas By Rehanna Ramsay Under regular circumstances, 13 year- old Mikelle Brutus would have been attending school, making new friends and...

Linden Town Council ordered to reinstate Town Clerk

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Town Council ordered to reinstate Town Clerk

Embattled Linden Town Clerk, Jonellor Bowen, is to resume duty after a Commission of Inquiry (COI) found that the Linden Town Council made a number of procedural errors when it moved a no confidence...

Men must take greater responsibility for their families

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Men must take greater responsibility for their families

– President Granger says at Annual Men’s Day Service President David Granger yesterday issued a call for men to assume their rightful place in the home, to treat their partners as their...

CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships…Antigua edge Guyana for 11th place in 14 goal thriller; Panama beat Mexico 4-2 to win title

Feb 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships…Antigua edge Guyana for 11th place in 14 goal thriller; Panama beat Mexico 4-2 to win title

Photos and story by Franklin Wilson in the Bahamas with the compliments of Ringbang, Crown Mining Supplies, Fazia’s Collection, Fitness Express, German’s Restaurant and Rose Hall Town Youth and...

Road linking East Coast and East Bank Demerara among major projects this year

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Road linking East Coast and East Bank Demerara among major projects this year

– first phase of Linden to Lethem road, seawall board-walk also planned – Patterson Construction on the bypass road linking the East Coast of Demerara to the East Bank; the first...

Barrington Braithwaite’s ‘Mighty Itanamie’

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Barrington Braithwaite’s ‘Mighty Itanamie’

– an enthralling tale that begs to be made into a film By Michael Jordan There’s a night scene in Barrington Braithwaite’s latest graphic novel that I found to be downright unsettling: A...

Petition calling for removal of VAT on education submitted

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Petition calling for removal of VAT on education submitted

A petition calling for the removal of the 14 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on private education was delivered to the Ministry of Presidency, Finance and Education on Friday by members of the Student...

Third annual Fitness Challenge launched at Giftland

Feb 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Third annual Fitness Challenge launched at Giftland

Scotia Bank’s celebrities to exhibit their endurance By Sean Devers The third Annual Fitness Challenge organized by Guyana Fitness Games in collaboration with Kares Engineering Inc was launched...

Rastafarian Council member proposes Library for Sophia

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rastafarian Council member proposes Library for Sophia

It is said that education in Guyana is free. But in the real world where books have to be purchased, assignments have to be done via the internet and children have to be provided meals and...

South Ruimveldt residents tackling flooding head on

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on South Ruimveldt residents tackling flooding head on

…implementing Dutch Engineers’ recommendations South Ruimveldt, Georgetown has always been a community prone to flooding. Responding to the need for a remedy of the situation, residents in the...

Forbes Burnham Memorial cycle road race…Husbands is overall winner; Agard wins third leg

Feb 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forbes Burnham Memorial cycle road race…Husbands is overall winner; Agard wins third leg

By Zaheer Mohamed Stephano Husbands emerged as the overall winner when the third and final leg of the Forbes Burnham Memorial cycle road race concluded yesterday. Husbands who finished the third leg...

APNU+AFC has “one-term” window to prove it is different – Dr. Hinds

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on APNU+AFC has “one-term” window to prove it is different – Dr. Hinds

— Says if administration fails, it would only have itself to blame Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr. David Hinds believes that the coalition administration has a...

Please Mr. Thompson; I’m not a one-man army!

Feb 27, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Please Mr. Thompson; I’m not a one-man army!

There is a letter by someone named Gary Thompson in yesterday’s Kaieteur News lamenting the continuing lackluster and disappointing performance of the Coalition Government. The writer intoned;...

Healthy Living Health Club: Emphasizing prevention, rather than cure

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Healthy Living Health Club: Emphasizing prevention, rather than cure

By Enid Joaquin The Healthy Living Health Club spearheaded by Nurse Colwyn Allen is certainly making waves in and around Linden, and helping to change the mindset of persons, through their various...

Ali, Downey donate Lawnmower to Good Success SC

Feb 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ali, Downey donate Lawnmower to Good Success SC

Overseas based Guyanese Faiyaz Alli and Patsy Downey a member of the PPP UK branch recently donated a Lawnmower to the Good Success Sports Club in Wakenaam. The machine which will be used to cut the...

“Look forward to a bright future”

Feb 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Look forward to a bright future”

– Pres. Granger tells Sophia residents Access to potable water, proper roads, and street lights, are some of the basic amenities that were denied the people of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, for...

Singh re-elected unopposed as Everest CC President

Feb 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh re-elected unopposed as Everest CC President

Rajesh Singh was re-elected unopposed as President of the Everest Cricket Club when the organisation held its Annual General Meeting and elections on Friday night at the club’s pavilion. Johnny...

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Marian Academy faceoff with Santa Rosa for Pee Wee’s U11 title

The tirade against the independent media continues unabated

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- In every democracy worth its salt, the press serves as the watchdog, the thorn in the side... more