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GPL threatens disconnection after high incidence of unread meters

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPL threatens disconnection after high incidence of unread meters

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has expressed alarm after its latest report indicated that more than ten per cent of its post-paid customers have meters that were inaccessible. The state-owned...

Inside the Mash Camp… “Revealing costumes” set for Mash day

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Inside the Mash Camp… “Revealing costumes” set for Mash day

Some of our local costume designers have expressed that some of the costumes for the Mashramani celebrations tomorrow will be most “revealing.” This was due to their informal survey, which...

Bartica/Potaro road needs comprehensive rehabilitation – says youth org.

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica/Potaro road needs comprehensive rehabilitation – says youth org.

The Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG) and the residents of Bartica are calling on the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Public Works, Transport & Hydraulics to put mechanisms...

$59M more embezzlement charges for Muneshwers clerks

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $59M more embezzlement charges for Muneshwers clerks

Additional charges were yesterday slapped on three longstanding employees of Muneshwers Limited as they were brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to be indicted for allegedly...

IPA bonds keeper on bail for stealing insulin, eye drops

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on IPA bonds keeper on bail for stealing insulin, eye drops

A 32-year-old bonds keeper was yesterday brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with stealing a large quantity of eyedrops and insulin from the International Pharmaceutical Agency...

PPP says US LEAD project still unresolved

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PPP says US LEAD project still unresolved

The People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C) through its General Secretary, Clement Rohee, has said that as far as he is concerned, United States LEAD (Leadership And Democracy) project which the...

Bandit dropped ID card at retired Assistant Police Commissioner’s home

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bandit dropped ID card at retired Assistant Police Commissioner’s home

A dropped identification card has helped police to identify the bandit who attacked and robbed retired Assistant Police Commissioner Clinton Conway at his Lamaha Park home last Friday. A senior...

E’bo coast set for power outages as engine goes for maintenance

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo coast set for power outages as engine goes for maintenance

Residents of Essequibo Coast are being asked to brace themselves for 10 days of outages as technicians conduct maintenance on generators there. According to the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), it...

Anti Money Laundering Legislation…Govt. reacted only in face of CFATF sanctions

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti Money Laundering Legislation…Govt. reacted only in face of CFATF sanctions

…APNU also wants functionally empowered BoG, FIU, SOCU, DPP A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU), David Granger, is of the opinion that the ruling administration’s record of enforcement...

MASH WILL EVENTUALLY CRASH

Feb 22, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MASH WILL EVENTUALLY CRASH

Many people have grown tired of the vulgarity at the revelry on display on Mash Day. The Costume Parade and Float Competition, during which revelers take to the streets, have been characterized by...

Essequibo Criminal Assizes open

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo Criminal Assizes open

The February-May session of the Essequibo Criminal Assizes opened with the routine march past engaging ranks of ‘G’ Division. Presiding Judge, Narweshwar Harnanan, took the salute from Commander...

Man, 20, dies in Home Stretch Avenue accident

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 20, dies in Home Stretch Avenue accident

A 20-year-old man died Wednesday morning following yet another accident. Dead is Quacy-Quinn Leigh of 234 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme. According to reports, Leigh was riding his bicycle along...

President Ramotar meets police top brass

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar meets police top brass

President Donald Ramotar met with the Police Top brass to address the recent spike in crime and to examine measures to reduce it. Those meeting with the President were from right Police...

A case of chronic shortage

Feb 22, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A case of chronic shortage

Recently, there has been a lot of hostility toward and disagreement with the decisions taken by both the magistracy and the judiciary. In fact, not since the trail of people for the crimes...

Harding’s file back with investigators for further investigations – DPP

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Harding’s file back with investigators for further investigations – DPP

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, yesterday, said that the Colwyn Harding file has been returned to the Guyana Police Force for further investigations to be...

Mugger jailed for 56 months, attempts to assault reporters

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mugger jailed for 56 months, attempts to assault reporters

A handful of reporters attempting to take pictures of a convicted mugger yesterday got the scare of their lives when the 21-year-old man violently hurled a piece of wood at them. Wendell Austin, with...

ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community

Feb 22, 2014 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 question...

Spurned man who killed nephew to face judge and jury

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Spurned man who killed nephew to face judge and jury

The man who brutally stabbed to death his nephew after the youth had spurned him for a woman, will have to face a judge and jury. Roy Lewis, 36, of Glasgow Housing Scheme was charged with murdering...

Supervisor killed in Soesdyke/Linden accident

Feb 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Supervisor killed in Soesdyke/Linden accident

A 21-year-old supervisor attached to the Kuru Kuru training centre was killed in an accident around 19:30 hrs on Sunday on the Soesdyke/Linden highway. Dead is Jasmin Norton of Mabaruma, Region One....

Constitutional law cannot be selectively applied

Feb 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Constitutional law cannot be selectively applied

DEAR EDITOR, Knock me down with a feather if this makes sense. Should the opposition PNC/APNU-AFC, in contempt of court, again slash the 2014 budget, less development resources would be spent by...

The right to criticize and an obligation to propose viable solutions

Feb 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The right to criticize and an obligation to propose viable solutions

DEAR EDITOR, I have noted with great disappointment, statements in the media attribute to Professor Clive Thomas, a Doctor of Economics, in the January 19th edition of the Stabroek News, in an...

The crime situation and Mashramani

Feb 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The crime situation and Mashramani

DEAR EDITOR, Recent headlines in the daily newspapers seem to suggest that the country is under siege by criminal gangs roaming the streets. The social media lit up a few days ago when a photograph...

Guyana needs to emulate South Africa

Feb 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs to emulate South Africa

DEAR EDITOR, Recently, the late Nelson Mandela was lauded from the left, right and centre in Guyana. Leaders also should appreciate the greatness of Bishop Tutu as well, and recognize the courage...

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Dear Editor, During 1959, one of the biggest manhunts in the annals of the Force was carried out. The hunted man, twenty-two-year-old... more