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Trevor Rose’s mom says cops “know who killed him”

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trevor Rose’s mom says cops “know who killed him”

…but more evidence needed After three years of waiting for her son’s killer(s) to be caught and brought to justice, Lillian Browne is claiming that she has been told by investigators that fashion...

Linden Technical Institute gets telescope

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Technical Institute gets telescope

The Linden Technical Institute is now equipped with a telescope, thanks to the generosity of retired Deputy Civil Aviation Director, Aubrey Alexander. Linden businessman Steve Bovell, who...

Ruling looms for woman allegedly caught with ganja in house

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ruling looms for woman allegedly caught with ganja in house

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan is set to make a ruling on Friday in the trial of Samantha Green who is accused of trafficking 990 grammes of marijuana on April 12, at Campbellville, Georgetown....

2017 Junior CASA…Cheeks beat Brewster in see-saw battle as tournament serves off yesterday morning

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2017 Junior CASA…Cheeks beat Brewster in see-saw battle as tournament serves off yesterday morning

By Sean Devers The 2017 Juniors CASA tournament served off yesterday morning at the Georgetown Club and the National Racquet Centre and the Boys U-19 singles between Guyanese Alex Cheeks and US based...

Cadet Officer accused of shooting teen to call two more witnesses in his defence

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cadet Officer accused of shooting teen to call two more witnesses in his defence

The Cadet Officer accused of shooting a 16-year-old in his mouth, allegedly during a game of Russian roulette in 2014, on Friday led his defence before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the...

Holder fires under-pressure Windies to sensational win

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holder fires under-pressure Windies to sensational win

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies stunned India by 11 runs in a bizarre low-scoring encounter here yesterday to snap their losing streak and haul themselves back into the five-match series....

Guyana to host high-profile ophthalmology conference

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host high-profile ophthalmology conference

Guyana is hosting the 28th Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies (OSWI) Annual Regional Conference, from July 5 – 8 at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. The annual OSWI...

Herstelling Masters, Rafeek XI triumph

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Herstelling Masters, Rafeek XI triumph

Herstelling Masters defeated Rubis Tropical Springs by nine wickets in the Trevor Wharton softball competition at the Georgetown Cricket Club yesterday. Batting first, Rubis Tropical Springs scored...

STEMGuyana seeks help with expansion

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on STEMGuyana seeks help with expansion

STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM clubs are an effective and enjoyable way of engaging students in STEM subjects. They allow students to gain...

Bush Lot Secondary among winners of latest Digicel Schools Football

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bush Lot Secondary among winners of latest Digicel Schools Football

Playing at the No#5 ground on the West Coast of Berbice Saturday, play in the Digicel National Schools Football tournament continued after a one week break. Bush Lot Secondary were among the winners...

Dead people living in Guyana

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Dead people living in Guyana

This commentary is not about the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Guyana. I am no longer at UG; my contract was terminated by the UG Council in 2012, so my activism at UG is over. It is for...

Deen, Patterson guide Essequibo Masters to victory

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deen, Patterson guide Essequibo Masters to victory

A fine half century by Gopaul Deen coupled by a four-wicket haul from Richard Patterson handed Essequibo Masters a 52-run win over Amazon when the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association...

Courts to get additional recording systems

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Courts to get additional recording systems

Plans are afoot to have the recently implemented recording systems installed in the High Court and Magistrates’ Courts in Berbice and Essequibo. At the Supreme Court in Georgetown, the voice...

Community Health Care: Fostering good times for Dementia patients

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Community Health Care: Fostering good times for Dementia patients

By Feona Morrison Being diagnosed with Dementia represents a distinct change in life – but it is certainly not the end of it. Dementia is a general term used for a decline in mental ability...

President orders COI into alleged assassination plot

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on President orders COI into alleged assassination plot

President David Granger has ordered a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the alleged assassination plot against him. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made the disclosure Friday at a post-Cabinet...

Multi-hazard management plan rolled out in Region seven

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-hazard management plan rolled out in Region seven

The importance of Guyana’s Health – via a Multi-Hazard Emergency Management Plan – is being explored by the Public Health Ministry, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and PAHO/WHO. As...

Private Sector Commission meets with Oil & Gas Association

Jul 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector Commission meets with Oil & Gas Association

With a commitment to speak as “One Voice, One Private Sector”, the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and its Energy Sub-Committee, met Friday, with the Guyana Oil and Gas...

The WPA cannot be resurrected

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The WPA cannot be resurrected

It is not ideas which are the basis of political mobilization. It is the causes which these ideas drive that are the motors of political action. The WPA has tried to compensate for its lack of...

Don’t call the Ambulance, yet, Preze

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Don’t call the Ambulance, yet, Preze

Dear Editor, Yes, it’s been very unfair to our elected leaders and NOT newly elected leaders, since they have been sitting on thrones for well over two years to compare their performance review...

I want to inform the public this Councillor is on criminal charges

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I want to inform the public this Councillor is on criminal charges

Dear Editor, This letter is not about politics, it is about exposing the lack of virtues of those who hold public office and still have the audacity to criticize others. While most public figures...

I strongly urge this contract be frozen

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I strongly urge this contract be frozen

Dear Editor, This letter has been sent to Mr. Clayton Hall, Project Coordinator, Project Execution Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). We kindly ask for publication in your newspaper. I...

This man’s attitude caused GuySuCo to request his resignation

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This man’s attitude caused GuySuCo to request his resignation

Dear Editor, In letters which appeared in the news media on June 21 and 23 respectively, Tony Vieira, a former director of GuySuCo concluded that the Corporation was on skids and rapidly heading into...

PPP Govt. never paid half a million in rent for any Minister

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP Govt. never paid half a million in rent for any Minister

Dear Editor, In my response to the Clerk of the National Assembly, I posed the following questions: who made the “administrative decision” to rent a home for Ministers at a rate of $500,000 GYD...

The Constitution caters for inclusionary democracy

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Constitution caters for inclusionary democracy

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Henry Jeffery’s contention “Lincoln Lewis: reasoning away structures” The said article sought to deal with my known contention that persons, most notably...

Is President Granger violating the constitution?

Jul 03, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is President Granger violating the constitution?

Dear Editor, Any Guyanese President’s most sacred duty is to safeguard the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic. But David Granger’s actions and words have raised many questions about his...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more