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A BABY IN A WORLD OF GIANT

Jan 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A BABY IN A WORLD OF GIANT

The local private sector is not up to the task of developing Guyana. It is too minute, mired in small-mindedness, short of entrepreneurial and risk-taking drive and ineffectual in mobilizing...

Blackout woes for Bartica

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Blackout woes for Bartica

Mechanical problems with a Caterpillar generator at Bartica, Region Seven, caused a recent spate of blackouts. According to the Guyana Power and Light Inc.(GPL), early yesterday morning, around...

CJIA to install body scanners, more CCTV cameras – CEO

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA to install body scanners, more CCTV cameras – CEO

Chief Executive Officer of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Corporation, Ramesh Ghir, says that as part of the modernisation process of the airport there will be a new machine to scan...

High Court Judges now to be 20

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on High Court Judges now to be 20

The complement of High Court Judges would move from the statutory 12 to 20, Head of the Presidential Secretariat announced yesterday. This should significantly reduce the growing backlog of cases....

Police reward teen who wrestled gun and cutlass from bandits

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Police reward teen who wrestled gun and cutlass from bandits

The bravery of an 18-year old Linden youth who disarmed two bandits after they had entered his parents’ home was rewarded yesterday by the administration of the Guyana Police Force. The young man...

Employee accused of stealing $12.8M from company

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Employee accused of stealing $12.8M from company

Ron Jaisari, 35, a father of three and a sales clerk of 9 Block D1 Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, is accused of stealing $12,840,000 in cash and Agro Chemicals from his employer, Chan...

Stray-catchers on the move in Berbice

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stray-catchers on the move in Berbice

Stray-catching is in full swing in Berbice. Earlier this week, personnel from the ‘Official Stray-catchers’ (OSC) group were seen in the Port Mourant, Corentyne area. These are people employed...

Ronald Burch-Smith resigns from Linden COI

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ronald Burch-Smith resigns from Linden COI

Secretary of the Linden Commission of Inquiry, Attorney at Law Ronald Burch-Smith, has tendered his resignation just as the Commission is set to get back to work after a long break. Kaieteur News was...

Decomposing body found in Christianburg House

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposing body found in Christianburg House

The body of a man was discovered by police late yesterday lying face down on the floor of a small wooden shack, at D’Anjou Hill, Christianburg, Linden. He was clad in pajamas and was...

Gov’t moves to introduce national minimum wage

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t moves to introduce national minimum wage

The government yesterday announced that it is proceeding with a plan to institute a national minimum wage for all workers. The introduction of a national minimum wage for all workers could put...

‘Childhood buddies’ denied bail for stealing

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Childhood buddies’ denied bail for stealing

A 32-year-old businessman and his childhood friend have been remanded to prison on an allegation that they teamed up to break into a city restaurant and bar and removed almost $2 million worth...

Colin Jones, four others committed to stand trial for miner’s murder

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Colin Jones, four others committed to stand trial for miner’s murder

On Tuesday, Colin Jones, his younger brother Jafhar Simpson, and three others were committed to stand trial in the High court for murder. Jones, Simpson, Randy Mars, Basil Morgan, and Anthony...

Chinese assault man in store – Court hears

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese assault man in store – Court hears

Three Chinese Nationals were placed before the court yesterday after they allegedly assaulted and wounded a shopper. The court heard that on December 24, last, Zhang Zhen, Zhang you Qiuang and Zhang...

Man gets 18 months jail for stabbing rival

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets 18 months jail for stabbing rival

A 33-year-old father of one will spend the next 18 months in jail because he admitted to unlawfully and maliciously wounding another. Trevor Paul, a machine operator, told the court on Tuesday,...

Cotton Tree murder trial…Defence attorney grills senior police officers

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cotton Tree murder trial…Defence attorney grills senior police officers

…absent doctor stalls trial The High Court trial of murder accused, Nazrudeen Jahoot, called “Buddy” of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, who is indicted for the murder of Ramlall Mangal...

Murder accused freed

Jan 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused freed

The accused in the Don Robin Number 19 Farm murder trial was on Tuesday discharged after Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo upheld the defence no case submission and discharged the matter at the end of the...

Unjustified comments and a lack of objectivity

Jan 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unjustified comments and a lack of objectivity

Dear Editor, I have read the opinions expressed in your newspaper and website, on the decision of the Learned Justice Diana Insanally in the Application by Joan A. Chang, Action No. 136/M of...

We’ll just have to learn to be our brother’s keeper

Jan 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We’ll just have to learn to be our brother’s keeper

DEAR EDITOR A few days ago I had my ‘lightbulb moment’ and, when I read Freddie Kissoon’s recent column about Guyana’s road to uncertainty, my deduction about our beloved B.G. (Guyana...

We commend President Obama’s expressed environmental outlook

Jan 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We commend President Obama’s expressed environmental outlook

DEAR EDITOR The directors and volunteers of the Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) praise President Barack Obama for his strong emphasis and focus on the environment,...

A new vision for America

Jan 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A new vision for America

DEAR EDITOR, Barack Obama has been inaugurated as the President of the United States of America for a second term. This re-election provides him with an opportunity to pursue his agenda...

Guyana and Suriname‘s economic diplomacy – OIC and Egypt Summit

Jan 24, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana and Suriname‘s economic diplomacy – OIC and Egypt Summit

DEAR EDITOR, The leaders of Guyana and Suriname recently were invited by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to attend the 12th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) heads of...

An intended victim of violence outside the Greenwich Primary School

Jan 24, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An intended victim of violence outside the Greenwich Primary School

On Tuesday morning some Parika vendors called individual members of the People’s Parliament to inform them that a Region Three councilor had given them hours notice to pack up or be forcefully...

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Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai Sec’ hammer Dolphin

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more