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$17.5B to kick-start Rohee’s Security Sector plan

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on $17.5B to kick-start Rohee’s Security Sector plan

Guyana’s security sector will this year benefit from an infusion of a whopping $17.5B to continue the Government’s heightened focus in securing its citizens. This figure, which was announced by...

After 11 month lapse: GGMC land allocation to small and medium scale miners to recommence

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on After 11 month lapse: GGMC land allocation to small and medium scale miners to recommence

The Closed Areas Committee (CAC) of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), a Committee which awards lands to small and medium scale gold miners, has been reconstituted. President of the...

GECOM ponders termination of Chief Registration Officer’s contract

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM ponders termination of Chief Registration Officer’s contract

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) could soon commence looking for a new Chief Elections Officer if the Commission at its Statutory meeting set for today fails to renew the contract of...

Former Norwegian Minister defends Guyana-Norway climate and forest partnership

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Former Norwegian Minister defends Guyana-Norway climate and forest partnership

Former Norwegian Minister of Environment and International Development, Erik Solheim, has defended the “Guyana-Norway climate and forest partnership” by citing significant economic and...

City businessman arrested in connection with cocaine in lumber bust

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on City businessman arrested in connection with cocaine in lumber bust

Customs Anti -narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks are hoping that they have got the break that they were looking for as a popular businessman, believed to have major shares in the country’s...

THE AFC’S BARK IS NOT MATCHED BY ITS BITE AT THE MOMENT

Mar 26, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE AFC’S BARK IS NOT MATCHED BY ITS BITE AT THE MOMENT

The illness of Nigel Hughes, the Chairman of the Alliance for Change and one of its parliamentarians, will throw up an interesting equation in the National Assembly when it begins to consider the...

Victim of Stewartville fire plans to rebuild

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Victim of Stewartville fire plans to rebuild

… source of blaze remains unknown West Coast Demerara businessman, Ganesh Agasen, is contemplating rebuilding the establishment after fire destroyed his Stewartville factory last week Sunday...

Five remain in custody over latest airport drug bust

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Five remain in custody over latest airport drug bust

Up to press time yesterday five persons were still in custody in connection with the recent drug bust at the soon to be expanded Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Friday last. The...

Truck runs over wheelchair bound man

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Truck runs over wheelchair bound man

Up to press time yesterday the driver of a motor lorry was in custody assisting with investigations following the death of a wheelchair-bound man. According to reports Royston Smith, 53, of...

Drunk driving fatalities a worry to police

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk driving fatalities a worry to police

Police are blaming too much social activities and the meager fine for the prevalence of drunk driving on the country’s roads. Within recent times drunk driving has resulted in a number of...

Stranded EZjet passengers refunded

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stranded EZjet passengers refunded

Refunds for stranded EZjet passengers have started but the process has been far from smooth. A number of persons have expressed their dissatisfaction with the system. Yesterday, the Ministry...

Man’s body found with private part in mouth

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man’s body found with private part in mouth

– Post mortem shows man was stabbed twice, beaten The Post mortem done on the body of Ray Holder of South Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, revealed that he died of two stab wounds to the...

Another drug pusher chased, caught in Berbice

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Another drug pusher chased, caught in Berbice

As police intensify their campaign against known drug pushers and target the many drug blocks in Berbice they have nabbed another drug dealer. But the man did put up a fight before he...

The Budget no longer holds terror

Mar 26, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Budget no longer holds terror

Yesterday was Budget Day. There was a time when people looked forward to the budget because they had hopes of a pay rise, a drop in taxes and some even looked at the budget to anticipate...

Man beats up his blind uncle

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man beats up his blind uncle

Colis Harry, a 32-year-old resident of 1163 Pigeon Place, South Ruimveldt Park appeared before Magistrate Alan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of unlawful...

City police charged for assaulting litter bug

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on City police charged for assaulting litter bug

Dexter Ross, a 28-year-old city policeman of 81 Howes and St. Stephens Street, Georgetown, was yesterday charged for the unlawful assaulting against Hu Yu Nan. He pleaded not guilty. Presiding...

One witness testifies in attempted murder trial

Mar 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on One witness testifies in attempted murder trial

Accused remains unrepresented The High Court trial for attempted murder involving accused Mohamed Alli, called “Dick”, of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, will continue on Tuesday in the...

An interesting state of affairs could soon develop

Mar 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on An interesting state of affairs could soon develop

Dear Editor, The health situation of Nigel Hughes is a continuous subject for discussion among lawyers. The budget debate is slated to commence next week. As a result of these two events, a...

Many misconceptions exist about alcohol addiction

Mar 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Many misconceptions exist about alcohol addiction

Dear Editor, A lack of understanding of the underlying cause of alcoholism may be the single most contributing factor accounting for its high prevalence in the Guyanese society. In this...

Lincoln misses a basic requirement of life

Mar 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lincoln misses a basic requirement of life

DEAR EDITOR, One of the fundamental rules of living in this world is to try to understand the people in it that we relate to, how they affect our lives and those close to us and their impacts...

Resilient planning will help cities to adapt to climate change

Mar 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Resilient planning will help cities to adapt to climate change

DEAR EDITOR, Climate change will, no doubt, affect all countries and, to different degrees, both rural and urban areas. Cities in developing countries, including Georgetown, which is...

Doctor, judge, killer: Life as it is

Mar 26, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Doctor, judge, killer: Life as it is

Some ladies in their pin stripe suits were indignant. They announced that they would not read the Kaieteur News anymore. The fuss was about a front page photograph of a beheaded victim of gang...