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Time for change in the Police Force

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time for change in the Police Force

DEAR EDITOR, In most mature democracies like the United States of America and the United Kingdom, criminal suspects are clearly cautioned and informed of their rights. In most jurisdictions a...

Nagamootoo is right for Speakership

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nagamootoo is right for Speakership

Dear Editor, I disagree with the view, as reported by your newspaper, of APNU leader Mr. David Granger that “Mr. Moses Nagamootoo is not the best person for the position of Speaker” of the new...

18 years of royalties due to Guyanese recording artistes

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on 18 years of royalties due to Guyanese recording artistes

Dear Editor, Airplay royalty payments to Guyanese recording artistes and songwriters, registered with the PRS now ……..and other copyright bodies, was an annual fixture in Guyana until...

Evidently, no one cares

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Evidently, no one cares

Dear Editor, Your newspaper’s report of December 31, 2011, “Teen dies after botched abortion”, is a painful statement, nearly seventeen years after Guyana introduced one of the most...

Wife upset that husband’s body was buried in interior

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Wife upset that husband’s body was buried in interior

Yvette Harper of Blue Berry Hill squatting area is dissatisfied with the fact that her reputed husband, 43- year-old Andrew Allicock, who was reportedly discovered dead in a camp at Mowasie,...

$85.7M boost to help improve pass rate in CSEC’s Maths, English

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $85.7M boost to help improve pass rate in CSEC’s Maths, English

A whopping G$85.7 M contract has been approved by Cabinet for the Ministry of Education in the quest to help improve the past rate obtained in Mathematics and English at the Caribbean...

APNU roasts effectiveness of Integrity Commission

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU roasts effectiveness of Integrity Commission

…unable to investigate Minister, other public officials “How could we have a place awash with corruption and a commission that does not function?” This is the question asked by Prime...

Multi-million$$$ market tarmacs to finally be utilized

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-million$$$ market tarmacs to finally be utilized

-$72M contracts signed for two more A number of market tarmacs which were built under the last Administration are currently underused or not serving their original purpose. However, the Ministry of...

E’bo drivers claim Guyoil sold them tainted gas

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo drivers claim Guyoil sold them tainted gas

Gasoline consumers on the Essequibo Coast are confronted with a serious fuel problem. This problem is currently posing serious risks, especially to vehicle owners. The fault, they say, lies with...

Education Minister defends importation of teachers

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister defends importation of teachers

“Forget who does the teaching, at the end of the day if our children can get a good pass mark that is the important thing. These are the children who will be our future so we have to examine...

Tripartite Initiative…PPP/C ready, but no representatives yet from opposition parties

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Tripartite Initiative…PPP/C ready, but no representatives yet from opposition parties

The government yesterday said that it is moving to refine its positions on various issues it wants discussed with the opposition in a Tripartite Initiative. The opposition parties, the...

Mending bridges?

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mending bridges?

One of Guyana’s leading businessmen and Chairman of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), Dr. Yesu Persaud, met with President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday at the Office of the President. The courtesy...

Guyanese-descent man says he was not allowed to use bathroom

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese-descent man says he was not allowed to use bathroom

Firebombing of NY Islamic cultural center… New York – A 40-year-old man, said to be of Guyanese-descent who confessed to firebombing charges over four properties on Sunday, committed the...

More Guyanese divorcing

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on More Guyanese divorcing

By Rabindra Rooplall The number of divorces has climbed in 2011 with 1,288 matters filed between January and December. This was against 2010 statistics which revealed 1,269 divorce matters filed. In...

Hapless phone thief, 47, nabbed after spirited chase

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Hapless phone thief, 47, nabbed after spirited chase

Renrick Gray, 47, of Linden and also of Paramaribo, Suriname, was caught by public-spirited citizens after a lively chase through the streets of Corriverton, Berbice. He was accused of stealing a...

Inmates severely beaten after losing toiletries

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Inmates severely beaten after losing toiletries

Relatives of three inmates who were severely beaten at Timehri Prison on Boxing Day are calling on the Minister of Home Affairs to visit the prisons to investigate senior officers in the...

Mahogany Hotel accuses policemen in invasion incident

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mahogany Hotel accuses policemen in invasion incident

Five gunmen stormed the Mahogany Hotel at Number 78 Village, Corriverton, around 20:45hrs Tuesday evening and there are accusations that policemen may have been involved. According to...

City terror…Prosecution indicates intention to close case

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on City terror…Prosecution indicates intention to close case

As the matter against Collin Jones, Randy Mars, Anthony Watson, Jahfar Sampson and Basil Morgan, continues, the prosecution has indicated its intention to close its case at the next court hearing....

Mocha man for jury trial in Regent Street guest house murders

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mocha man for jury trial in Regent Street guest house murders

– accomplices walk free Two men who were charged for the murder of two Brazilian businessmen in April of 2008 had their matter discharged by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Tuesday....

Henry Greene rape probe “put on hold”

Jan 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Henry Greene rape probe “put on hold”

Investigations into the rape allegations against Police Commissioner Henry Greene have come to a standstill. This is as a result of the non-arrival of overseas investigators, more than three weeks...

Abortion doctor shuts down ‘bottom house’ clinic

Jan 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Abortion doctor shuts down ‘bottom house’ clinic

– cops seek to question him about teen’s death The doctor who performed the botched abortion on 18-year-old Karen Devi Bahdal has shut down the clinic at which the termination was...

APNU wants access to original SOPs

Jan 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU wants access to original SOPs

….says significant discrepancies uncovered A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has completed verification of the Statements of Poll (SOPs) provided by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)...

Lumumba assault file back with DPP – Crime Chief

Jan 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lumumba assault file back with DPP – Crime Chief

After a long wait, Presidential Adviser Odinga Lumumba may finally have his day in court sometime this week. Lumumba is accused of assaulting female Returning Officer Onika Beckles on November...

Where is the $19M police patrol boat?

Jan 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Where is the $19M police patrol boat?

Does anyone know where the $19M police patrol (luxury) boat is? When last was it in the water carrying out riverain patrols? Well, the answer is plain and simple -the vessel is lying in dry...

My Guyanese personality for 2011

Jan 04, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My Guyanese personality for 2011

Since I became a columnist in 1988, I have selected for my column, the Guyanese of the year. A few times, my pick went beyond one person. We all have our choices. They are based on our perspectives....

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Gimme de ting wah the doctor order me!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government’s decision to go ahead with the universal healthcare voucher scheme is... more