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Businesswoman seeks justice after accusing the police of slaughtering her Pit Bull

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Businesswoman seeks justice after accusing the police of slaughtering her Pit Bull

A businesswoman has accused the police of wrongfully executing her Pit Bull dog, Sampson, and stealing her money. She is calling on the top brass of the Guyana Police Force to launch an...

Mother and daughter injured in accident

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mother and daughter injured in accident

A 25-year-old Charlestown resident and her 62-year-old mother are counting their lucky stars after they survived a vehicular collision last Saturday. The women however suffered severe injuries...

Unregistered doctors working at Berbice Hospitals – Charrandass Persaud

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Unregistered doctors working at Berbice Hospitals – Charrandass Persaud

… AFC member to file complaint with Guyana Medical Council Executive Member of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Mr. Charrandass Persaud, has accused the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital...

Missing West Ruimveldt man causes concern

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Missing West Ruimveldt man causes concern

A West Ruimveldt woman is worried about the fate of the father of her child after he failed to show up when he said he would. Shannon Small said that she last heard from her common law...

Berbice pensioners’ body celebrates 18 years

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice pensioners’ body celebrates 18 years

The Government Pensioners’ Association Berbice Branch (BPA) celebrated its 18th Anniversary on Sunday. The anniversary began with a church service at the Roman Catholic Church of the...

Farmer still missing after ballahoo capsized

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer still missing after ballahoo capsized

The farmers who were aboard the ballahoo that capsized off the shore, at Riverstown on Saturday are continuing their search for Fred Creme, the lone person who is missing and feared drowned. The...

Maybe the PNC and GT&T should give me back my money

May 21, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Maybe the PNC and GT&T should give me back my money

I love my country though it never had democracy. I will not leave Guyana. But Guyana, while a depressing place, is also a hilarious theater. Last week, I found life in my country...

Local Artist strives to promote cottage industry

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Local Artist strives to promote cottage industry

In a bid to preserve the local cottage industries, artist and writer, Barrington Braithwaite, launched an exhibition branded “Creole Day” on Sunday at Burnham Basketball Court, Carmichael...

Corentyne vigilante murder accused further remanded

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne vigilante murder accused further remanded

…one gets time off to write CSEC examinations Five of the six persons who were said to be involved in the vigilante type beating to death of a Corentyne resident were on Monday back in court...

South Georgetown man remanded for illegal firearm

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on South Georgetown man remanded for illegal firearm

After facing Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court for the charge of possession of firearm and ammunition without being the owner of a licence,...

Gunman robs delivery truck employees

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gunman robs delivery truck employees

A lone gunman held up three delivery truck employees and robbed them of over $300,000 cash and their cellular phones. The incident was described as a daring midday robbery yesterday at Enmore,...

Drug dealer jailed for three years fined $135,000

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Drug dealer jailed for three years fined $135,000

William Shawn Lee, 39, of 167 Charlotte Street, Georgetown was on Monday sentenced to three years in jail and fined a total of $135,000 by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at...

Essequibo man suffers a broken hand

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo man suffers a broken hand

…claims police brutally An Essequibo man is alleging that he was brutally beaten and had methylated spirits thrown on his broken hand by two ranks. Davanand Singh, 43, of Pomona...

Suspect charged for Human Trafficking at Red Dragon

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect charged for Human Trafficking at Red Dragon

The charge that an underage Brazilian female was held against her will at the Red Dragon Night Club on Robb Street in Georgetown was read yesterday to Selwyn Lewis, 33, of Nutmeg...

GTM, hosts health and wellness drive

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GTM, hosts health and wellness drive

Promoting health and wellness among the general populace is on the list of priorities for one of Guyana‘s leading Insurance bodies, the Guyana, Trinidad Mutual (GTM) Group of Insurance...

The real story – the value of an oral tradition

May 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The real story – the value of an oral tradition

DEAR EDITOR, We must congratulate M. Maxwell for his learned and obviously well researched letter which appeared in the Kaieteur News yesterday (May 20, 2013) – Headlined” Only...

We see no sails, but we hear more empty promises

May 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We see no sails, but we hear more empty promises

Dear Editor, After a boat which business people were forced to ship goods on for the North West allegedly suffered some difficulties at sea, Minister Robeson Benn travelled to Mabaruma with a...

It is criminal to have the GB&GWU and BCGI’s grievances outstanding for more than four years

May 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is criminal to have the GB&GWU and BCGI’s grievances outstanding for more than four years

Dear Editor, The Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) applauds the workers of the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) and their union, the National Association of Agricultural,...

One stone, many birds

May 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on One stone, many birds

DEAR EDITOR, I have noted Dr Roger Luncheon’s statement that we may have a snap elections soon. I cannot wait. The earlier the better. My grandfather voted for the PPP. My father voted for...

Incompetence, corruption and a period of consequences

May 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Incompetence, corruption and a period of consequences

Dear Editor, Over recent months there has been disaster after disaster at the sea wall from Kitty to Liliendaal; this is the result of a situation similar to that which Winston Churchill...

Am I expecting too much from the Minister of Finance?

May 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Am I expecting too much from the Minister of Finance?

DEAR EDITOR, I am shocked at the irony of our erstwhile Minister of Finance accusing the AFC of being shamelessly irresponsible in demanding, among other things, the appointment of a Public...

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