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Prisoners cost taxpayers $68 million each month

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Prisoners cost taxpayers $68 million each month

The government currently spends some $34,000 per month to maintain a prisoner. This is according to Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee who, in responding to a question posed by Leader of the...

Cop fingered in plot to kill Alpha Guest House owner

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cop fingered in plot to kill Alpha Guest House owner

Police have moved a step closer to solving the case of murdered Alpha Guest House owner, Roselaine Hall. Yesterday, investigators further grilled the dead woman’s ex-husband, Alex Barker, who is...

House approves 10-year-old legislation – MPs divided

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on House approves 10-year-old legislation – MPs divided

By Gary Eleazar A decade-old piece of legislation was yesterday approved, despite a divided house. The Bill, namely the Summary Jurisdiction (Lay Magistrates) Bill was piloted by Minister of Legal...

Govt. defends intended sale of shares in GT&T

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. defends intended sale of shares in GT&T

The Office of the President yesterday in a statement to the media said that it views with surprise the statement made by the Leader of the Opposition, Robert Corbin, regarding his party’s reaction...

Bigger fines in the making for damage to public property

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bigger fines in the making for damage to public property

Cabinet is concerned with the relative impunity with which public and private property are damaged and destroyed during vehicular accidents. To this end, the administration is now moving to amend the...

Drug trafficking accused further remanded

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Drug trafficking accused further remanded

Accused drug trafficker Walter Aaron made yet another court appearance, this time before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. Aaron is presently being represented by attorney at law Glen Hanoman, who in...

Police issue arrest warrant for final witness

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police issue arrest warrant for final witness

An arrest warrant has been issued for the final witness in the Kaieteur News killings Preliminary Inquiry. The prosecution is trying to bring the preliminary inquiry to a close with the help of Troy...

Merundoi episodes added to National Library CD collection

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Merundoi episodes added to National Library CD collection

Lovers of the radio serial drama, Merundoi, can catch up on missed episodes and listen to the entire series thus far at the National Library. Adding to the many gifts that have begun to pour in for...

“Animal” remanded for robbery

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Jermaine Wilson, called “Animal”, was yesterday remanded to prison after by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the accused, on June 25,...

Teen remanded for attempted murder

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Eighteen-year-old Ronald Abrams was yesterday remanded to prison on the charge of attempting to commit murder. Abrams made a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the...

Stabbed husband stable but cannot speak

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Rishaba Dushaj, 24, of 47 Da Silva Street Newtown, is presently in a stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital. But although Dushaj’s condition is stable, the injured man cannot speak and...

Junior Squash team depart today

Jul 10, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Squash team depart today

The National Junior team was expected to depart early this morning to participate in the Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships which is being held in Barbados, starting this weekend. Both...

Driver in CARICOM Day smash-up granted bail

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Driver in CARICOM Day smash-up granted bail

A 25-year-old father of two, Christopher Vasconcellos, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Providence Magistrate’s Court, charged with causing death by dangerous driving. The...

City Hall benefits from family’s generosity

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Hall benefits from family’s generosity

They came from as far as Russia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States for a grand family reunion, but the Somersell, Howard and Bess clan took time out to make a timely donation to the...

Guyana in sight if 1st innings points against L/Wards

Jul 10, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana in sight if 1st innings points against L/Wards

As Griffith hits maiden ton Guyana ended the opening day of their 2009 TCL regional under-19 three-day cricket campaign three runs away from first innings points against the Leeward Islands with 4...

Linden All-Star Basketball tonight

Jul 10, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden All-Star Basketball tonight

East, West to ignite lasting rivalry By Edison Jefford The East and West of Linden will give the novel Linden Amateur Basketball Association [LABA] Executive the proper introduction to its programmes...

Linden Bridge project causes concern among users

Jul 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Linden Bridge project causes concern among users

Chairman of the Linden Interim Management Committee, Orrin Gordon, has expressed his concern about the present phase of work being conducted on the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge. Gordon said that his main...

Great things are happening in Guyana

Jul 10, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Great things are happening in Guyana

Why are persons being critical of press freedom in Guyana? Why? Guyana has the freest press in the world. The press is so free in Guyana that some of them are operating virtually free of expenses....

Education Ministry to host workshops

Jul 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry to host workshops

In an effort to improve the literacy and numeracy levels of primary school students, the Ministry of Education has begun a series of workshops. These activities are organized for school...

Parents unhappy with school placings

Jul 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Parents unhappy with school placings

Irate parents, especially whose children attended the C.V. Nunes primary are frustrated about the placement of their children in secondary schools following the recent National Grade six assessment...

An impressive level of emptiness

Jul 10, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on An impressive level of emptiness

Dear Editor, Ms. Daly’s (Kaieteur News, 9th July) submitted her usual vacuous response. I do believe however, that this time she has realised a higher, even more impressive level of emptiness and...

Remittances facilitate long-term development for poor countries

Jul 10, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Remittances facilitate long-term development for poor countries

Dear Editor, Guyanese need to understand the importance of remittances and its contribution towards development. The effects of remittances on development are not a one way road, but instead entail...

Electricity on the cards for Land of Plenty

Jul 10, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Electricity on the cards for Land of Plenty

Residents of Land of Plenty and neighbouring villages along the Essequibo Coast that were described as unserved areas, because they are without electricity have been assured of electricity to their...

Do we want to make UG into a glorified high school?

Jul 10, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do we want to make UG into a glorified high school?

Dear Editor, We are surprised with Mr. Sherwood Lowe’s comments advocating a different system for lecturers and researchers at the University of Guyana (UG). Others have long realised that UG has...

Floodlights XI oppose Uitvlugt Masters

Jul 10, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights XI oppose Uitvlugt Masters

Mikes Pharmacy over-40 cricket Uitvlugt Masters will throw down the gauntlet to Floodlights XI in the Wellman Masters Cup over-40 softball cricket tournament, sponsored by Mikes Pharmacy at the...

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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