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High Court rules…Rohee’s gag order unconstitutional

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on High Court rules…Rohee’s gag order unconstitutional

Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday ruled that Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee should be allowed to speak in the National Assembly since he was an elected member of the Assembly. The Chief...

Haags Bosch a model for other landfill sites

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Haags Bosch a model for other landfill sites

Even as the Haags Bosch landfill site is being deemed a work in progress it will also serve as a model for other landfill sites in the other administrative regions. This is according to Local...

High Court upholds injunction against copyright infringement

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on High Court upholds injunction against copyright infringement

Yesterday morning, Justice Rishi Persaud, ruled on the Injunction Orders in the matter involving Nelson Thornes and Abbisham Boodhoo & Gandhi Sales & Investments Ltd case. The Judge ruled...

Refined legislation needful to deal with mentally-ill vagrants – Joe Hamilton

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Refined legislation needful to deal with mentally-ill vagrants – Joe Hamilton

Addressing the existing problem of mentally challenged vagrants, who have for several years been allowed to freely roam the streets, is no simple task in light of the existing mental health...

New crossing over the Demerara River in progress

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New crossing over the Demerara River in progress

“A lot of proposals are with us but we are looking for more…then we will be making a decision on what kind of model can be used,” the President By Romila Boodram The government has received a...

NCN scandal…President Ramotar preparing to meet officials, sanctions likely

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on NCN scandal…President Ramotar preparing to meet officials, sanctions likely

Months after a damning report recommended critical changes at the state-run National Communications Network (NCN), sanctions are now likely to be taken against a number of officials. Declining...

Girl gives birth after being abused, raped in Corentyne

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Girl gives birth after being abused, raped in Corentyne

Relatives accuse Police Welfare Department of sloth A father’s love for his daughter forced him to leave his adopted home in the USA and return to Guyana in a hurry, but he was too late to save his...

NOC Commission of Enquiry…Inmates and staff finally interviewed

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on NOC Commission of Enquiry…Inmates and staff finally interviewed

The investigation into the violent breakout at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast, is finally heading somewhere. After being stalled for a while to facilitate...

Muse or Amuse…Of Monopolies and other evils

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Muse or Amuse…Of Monopolies and other evils

Did you ever reassess how you feel inhumane after dealing with a monopolistic company? How they treat you like trash? As if the service they are selling is a “favour” to you? And the money...

March trial for EZjet boss

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on March trial for EZjet boss

Florida (News Americas) – The Guyana-born founder and CEO of the now defunct airline EZjet, Sonny Austin Ramdeo, is set to face a March trial for allegedly embezzling US$20M from his...

Crime, malaria, mercury ban on front burner for miners

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Crime, malaria, mercury ban on front burner for miners

– floating police outpost for gold mining areas A floating police outpost for the mining areas in the hinterland as well as strategic checkpoints are all on the card this year as...

Auto dealers under the microscope…Unfair pricing, trade practices for key consumer meeting next week

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Auto dealers under the microscope…Unfair pricing, trade practices for key consumer meeting next week

Guyana is getting ready to meet next week with the country’s auto dealers to discuss unfair contract prices and trade practices. The seminar will be part of a broader push by the Competition...

ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community

Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a...

Man 62, jailed for beating age old mother

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man 62, jailed for beating age old mother

A 62-year-old pensioner who was described as a court regular was on Friday jailed again for inflicting a beating on his 78-year-old sickly mother. The man Balram Pooran, 62, of 702 Belvedere,...

Minibus driver in court for causing child’s death

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus driver in court for causing child’s death

A minibus driver was ordered to post $300,000 bail when he faced the court for causing the death of a six-year-old boy on August 13, 2012. Mark Gobin appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya...

Guest house worker accuses employer of kicking

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guest house worker accuses employer of kicking

A woman employed at a guest house at Mabura was reportedly kicked by her expatriate employer, after he became enraged that the full cylinder of gas he threw at her feet missed its mark. According to...

Residents rescue minibus driver

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Residents rescue minibus driver

The man who was driving minibus 5519 at the time of the accident involving a toddler on the Cullen Public Road Thursday morning had to be rescued by residents of Cullen, hours after the accident....

Teen charged with Annandale businessman’s murder

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Teen charged with Annandale businessman’s murder

A 19-year-old man was remanded yesterday after being charged with the murder of Annandale businessman, Kamal Ramsahoye, who was slain last December in his home. The accused, Philip Paul, of Middle...

Assault victim disappointed at court’s sentencing

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Assault victim disappointed at court’s sentencing

Justice is the last thing a mother and her son said they received, after a man with whom they had a dispute, was yesterday jailed for one day on a conviction of assault causing actual bodily...

Policeman among three freed on robbery with aggravation charged

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman among three freed on robbery with aggravation charged

Lawyer to file High Court proceedings on policeman’s behalf A police Constable, a former policeman and another man, were on Thursday freed on a charge of Robbery with aggravation. Policeman Colin...

The state of the country requires loud resounding shouts to wake it up

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The state of the country requires loud resounding shouts to wake it up

Dear Editor, The recent statement by Dr. David Hinds on Plain Talk giving APNU’s coalition building process and activity in parliament an “F” grade might well rattle the nerves of formal...

This teacher clearly is unfit to teach in any school

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This teacher clearly is unfit to teach in any school

Dear Editor, This letter is in reaction to your January 11, 2013 article entitled “Under-fire teacher repays Penny Bank funds.” It is simply shocking that this teacher, from the No. 48 Primary...

Teachers – good or bad – often leave a lasting impression on their charges

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Teachers – good or bad – often leave a lasting impression on their charges

DEAR EDITOR, I read Jermaine Figueira’s letter, which I would describe as a heartfelt plea to the teaching profession, and which echoes so much of what I have been advocating for a long...

The “curse” of poverty

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The “curse” of poverty

DEAR EDITOR, Close to a third of the world’s population is condemned to a world of poverty. This is so not because there is not enough food and other resources to allow for every man, woman and...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more