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John Gimlette’s book on Guyana is indeed contentious

Sep 06, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on John Gimlette’s book on Guyana is indeed contentious

Dear Editor, Without wishing to take up any cudgels on behalf of Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh, there may well be ‘observers’ who will support the view that the ‘Wild Coast’ by John...

Making an issue out of nothing

Sep 06, 2012 knews Editorial Comments Off on Making an issue out of nothing

There is a lot of talk about the publication of photographs of the home of former President Bharrat Jagdeo. People closely associated with the former president have conspired to contrive a news storm...

Breaking news…Commission of Inquiry …. – Four members sworn in

Sep 05, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Breaking news…Commission of Inquiry …. – Four members sworn in

Four of the five members of the Commission of Inquiry to look into the fatal Linden shooting which left three persons dead were sworn in today before President Donald Ramotar. Justice Lensley Wolfe...

NCN corruption debates unfair and unbalanced – AFC

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on NCN corruption debates unfair and unbalanced – AFC

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has deemed as unfair and unbalanced, coverage of the “Corruption Debates” being hosted by the National Communications Network (NCN). The state-owned network’s Late...

Man found floating in Pomeroon River

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Man found floating in Pomeroon River

A 45-year-old Jacklow man was discovered floating by residents of the Upper Pomeroon River community early Wednesday morning. William Young, also known as Gharam, reportedly went missing sometime on...

Bandits hit Guy-America Furniture Store

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Bandits hit Guy-America Furniture Store

Police are probing a daring robbery committed on the Guy-America Furniture Store on Mandela Avenue early yesterday morning, in which two gun-toting youths snatched more than $800,000 from the...

C’bean schools to benefit from Virtual Subject Association

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on C’bean schools to benefit from Virtual Subject Association

The introduction of a Virtual Subject Association is expected to be created by next month, with a view of soliciting the collaboration of educators across the Caribbean, to help address concerns...

Drug use, abuse significantly impacting Caribbean – CARICOM official

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Drug use, abuse significantly impacting Caribbean – CARICOM official

– UG to focus on demand reduction in its curricula Drug use and abuse has for many years been recognised as a challenge countries across the world, Guyana being no exception, face which in some...

Shot hospital escapee surrenders

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Shot hospital escapee surrenders

Shot hospital escapee, James Hutson, also called “Boofou” gave up his freedom and walked into the Brickdam Police Station at around 02:00 am yesterday. Hutson, of Grove Squatting Area, East Bank...

Two remanded on attempted murder charge

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Two remanded on attempted murder charge

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for attempted murder. Joseph Barker and Keron Taylor were jointly charged with the offence which...

Son charged for causing father’s death by accident

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Son charged for causing father’s death by accident

– on $450,000 bail Apart from dealing with the death of his father, 21-year-old Fizal Mohamed got one more thing to worry about when he was charged yesterday for causing the death of his father...

More cocaine found in CJIA compound

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on More cocaine found in CJIA compound

The Police are yet again reporting that more cocaine has been found in the compound of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. According to a police statement, at about 16:45 hours on...

Man freed of forged document charge

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Man freed of forged document charge

Nkrumah Kwame Langhorne of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara, who was charged in November last year for presenting a forged bail document to clerks at the High Court, is breathing easy now,...

Fire strikes at Lethem Research Centre

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Fire strikes at Lethem Research Centre

It was all thanks to public-spirited citizens and two “black tanks” of water that the Lethem Education Research Centre was saved from going up in flames. Kaieteur News understands that the fire...

WICB announces Squad for ICC World T20

Aug 23, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB announces Squad for ICC World T20

St John’s Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel yesterday named the West Indies 15-man squad for the International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament in Sri Lanka in...

Badminton team off to CAREBACO tourney

Aug 23, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Badminton team off to CAREBACO tourney

A National 8-Member Junior Badminton Team left Guyana to attend the Caribbean Badminton Championships (CAREBACO) to be held in Dominican Republic August 19-27. Guyana won 4 silvers and 1 bronze last...

Kumar to meet with French Guiana & Suriname to verify IGG date

Aug 23, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Kumar to meet with French Guiana & Suriname to verify IGG date

Director of Sport, Neil Kumar revealed yesterday afternoon that he will be meeting with the authorities of French Guiana and Suriname during the course of the new week to discuss matters pertaining...

Shaquille Williams hits century to highlight latest round

Aug 23, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Shaquille Williams hits century to highlight latest round

Malteenoes produced a sizeable total yesterday thanks to 158 by Shaquille Willaims to highlight the latest round of matches in the David Persaud Investments Under-19 competition organised by the...

Rain plays spoiler in third round, more bad weather forecast for fourth round

Aug 23, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Rain plays spoiler in third round, more bad weather forecast for fourth round

Bridgetown, Barbados — Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Isaac put a damper on the third round of matches in the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 50-over Tournament yesterday. The bad...

IN TRIBUTE TO AN ICONIC ENTERTAINER

Aug 23, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on IN TRIBUTE TO AN ICONIC ENTERTAINER

Colonial and post-colonial Guyana was full of its characters that attained notoriety not because of their economic wealth or the status they held in society, but because of their often eccentric...

Dylan Fields makes good start to Fullbore preparations

Aug 23, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Dylan Fields makes good start to Fullbore preparations

Dylan Field, the National fullbore vice captain, started the season on a high note in winning the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) recorded shoot last Sunday at Timehri rifle ranges. Fields...

Health Centre fire… Investigators still to pronounce amid arson rumours

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Health Centre fire… Investigators still to pronounce amid arson rumours

A senior official of the Guyana Fire Service has stated that investigators have not yet concluded their investigation into last Monday’s fire at the Vivienne Parris Health Centre at Spieghtland,...

What have the PNC and AFC learned from history?

Aug 23, 2012 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What have the PNC and AFC learned from history?

The respective congresses of the PNC and AFC are over. Sadly, in none of those two parties was there ever any talk of term limits for the leader. What is emerging in the Congress Party in India is...

Junior Caribbean Cycling C/ships called off due to ‘Tropical Storm Isaac’

Aug 23, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Junior Caribbean Cycling C/ships called off due to ‘Tropical Storm Isaac’

– team Guyana was about to board plane in T&T Naturally disappointed, Guyana’s team to the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships were forced to abort their journey to the Dominican...

Tumatumari residents irate over road conditions

Aug 23, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Tumatumari residents irate over road conditions

There have been increasing complaints about the worsening state of the main road at Tumatumari, in Region Eight. The small mining community neighbours the popular mining community of Mahdia....

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