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Walk on fire if you must

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Walk on fire if you must

Dear Editor, Many of us are constantly battered by any number of challenges. Among these is the destruction of the moral fabric that is society. We are constantly lied to and lied about. Many times...

My concerns over the CCTV issue are about fairness, transparency, reciprocity and sovereignty

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on My concerns over the CCTV issue are about fairness, transparency, reciprocity and sovereignty

Dear Editor, The official launch of CCTV by the Administration on Friday (February 8th 2013) continues to raise more questions. Some of those questions are: What procedures were taken to license the...

Fire destroys New Amsterdam home

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys New Amsterdam home

An early morning fire yesterday destroyed a home at Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam resulting in two persons being left homeless. According to reports the fire started around 01:30...

Relative of murdered Berbice businessman receives death threats

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Relative of murdered Berbice businessman receives death threats

It has been almost three months since the death of Winston Ragnauth, called’ Toney’ the Shopkeeper of Lot 2 North Whim Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, whose body was discovered...

Parliamentary Sectoral Committees

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Parliamentary Sectoral Committees

Last Thursday, in addition to the fireworks and walkouts that accompanied the speech by Minister of Home Affairs on the floor of the House, there were some other, potentially more productive,...

From the Diaspora…IS THE PPP SELLING OUT THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF GUYANESE

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…IS THE PPP SELLING OUT THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF GUYANESE

By Ralph Seeram The villagers “arrested” the thief; they took him to the village office; they held him down on the steps of the office. Some held his feet, other held down his arms outstretched,...

Guyana’s total debt remains high despite write-offs

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s total debt remains high despite write-offs

… stands at US$1.7B in March 2012 Guyana’s total public debt at March last year was a whopping US$1.7B, slightly less than the US$2.1B at 1992 when the government assumed office. Over the...

Cop missing after leaving stolen car with friend

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cop missing after leaving stolen car with friend

A police constable has gone missing after being fingered in the brazen theft of a car from Kenrick’s Auto Sales in Eccles, East Bank Demerara. The red Toyota Belta was stolen in broad daylight from...

Rapist remanded for killing 4-yr-old stepson

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rapist remanded for killing 4-yr-old stepson

The man responsible for cold bloodedly knifing to death his four-year-old stepson has been remanded to prison. The defendant, Rawle Samuels, 25, of Wisroc Linden appeared before Chief Magistrate...

Berbice woman’s death attracts Opposition’s attention

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice woman’s death attracts Opposition’s attention

By Abena Rockcliffe Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, was questioned during the last sitting of the National Assembly about the circumstances surrounding the death of 47-year-old Tirtawattie...

Lumber dealer is Bartica’s first road fatality

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Lumber dealer is Bartica’s first road fatality

Bartica lumber dealer, 51-year-old Lancelot Douglas, called Jerry Thunder, of 32 Second Avenue , Bartica, died yesterday after he tried to avoid a collision between a red...

Joint police/CANU raid nabs 36.3 kg cocaine

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Joint police/CANU raid nabs 36.3 kg cocaine

A raid by units of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit supported by ranks of the Guyana Police Force uncovered 36.3 kilograms of cocaine in a house at Ogle, East Coast Demerara. The drug has a street...

China TV launched in Guyana

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on China TV launched in Guyana

– questions remain on acquisition of licence The government last evening cemented its agreement to have China Central TV (CCTV) broadcast in Guyana on a 24/7 basis. China TV was launched...

Dem boys seh … Brazzy confuse de nation

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Brazzy confuse de nation

When de country hear that a man get vex because a girl that he rape run away and kill a li’l boy everybody get vex. Some people seh that he shouldn’t get try in court, that dem should kill he...

Eccles man charged with $32M gold theft

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Eccles man charged with $32M gold theft

An Eccles East Bank Demerara resident has been arraigned on a charge of stealing $32 million worth of raw gold. Desmond Singh faced Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown...

Guyana plugs loopholes in appeals laws

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana plugs loopholes in appeals laws

…Greene’s rape case, Dataram’s extradition cited By Abena Rockcliffe The last parliamentary sitting of the National Assembly saw the unanimous passing of the Supreme Court of Judicature...

GWI starts sewage system upgrades

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GWI starts sewage system upgrades

By Latoya Giles The main sewage system in central Georgetown which caters for about 50,000 residents is being upgraded. The project, has been dubbed the Georgetown Sanitation Improvement Programme,...

Dead fish at Paradise blamed on jelly fish poisoning

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Dead fish at Paradise blamed on jelly fish poisoning

A number of dead fish found at Paradise, Lower Pomeroon, are more than likely a result of jelly fish poisoning. There have been recurring reports since Monday of dead fish found floating in that...

Magistrate scolds pregnant female drug accused

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate scolds pregnant female drug accused

A woman in an advanced stage of her pregnancy, and was caught when she attempted to smuggle ganja into the New Amsterdam prison to her incarcerate husband, was Thursday further remanded. Her sentence...

Muse or Amuse … Local Government Selections

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Muse or Amuse … Local Government Selections

There is an obscene silence about the absence of Local Government Elections. Across the country, municipalities are crumbling and infrastructure is in dire need of repairs. At the same time, the...

13-month-old baby burnt to death

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 13-month-old baby burnt to death

– “Meh get so bassody and meh run out and forget about meh baby,” mother By Romila Boodram A 13-month-old baby was burnt into ashes after his parents ran out of their burning house...

No plans to reduce toll on Berbice Bridge this year – Transport Minister

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No plans to reduce toll on Berbice Bridge this year – Transport Minister

There are no plans to reduce the tolls for the Berbice River Bridge this year, Government has said. Responding to questions posed Thursday in the National Assembly, Minister of Public Works, Robeson...

Berbicians not satisfied with healthcare delivery, Health Minister hears

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbicians not satisfied with healthcare delivery, Health Minister hears

… seniors to ‘face the fire’ Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, has stated that it is evident there is a general dissatisfaction among Berbicians about health services being...

Woman gives birth despite heart condition

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman gives birth despite heart condition

Sherrie Persaud, 35-year-old mother said, “I am counting my blessings and thanking the Almighty One for the team of doctors for me being alive with a healthy baby boy.” It was last November that...

Suspect in grocer’s execution style killing captured

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in grocer’s execution style killing captured

After almost two years, police say that they have finally captured the man who gunned down Industry, East Coast Demerara grocer, Mark Kandhai in his store. Police said, that the suspect was arrested...

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The reciprocal tariffs

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has once again proven his talent for making the indefensible... more