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Magistrate oversteps his bounds

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate oversteps his bounds

– grants, overturns bail for murder accused Magistrate Allan Wilson exceeded his authority and granted bail to a murder accused in the Matthew’s Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. However,...

Seizure of Lexus vehicles… GRA drops charges against Lalls

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Seizure of Lexus vehicles… GRA drops charges against Lalls

… reaches amicable settlement with remigrant couple The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dropped all charges against Kaieteur News’ Publisher, Glenn Lall, his businesswoman wife, Bhena and the...

Ex-Mauritius Prime Minister arrested

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(AFP) – Police in Mauritius arrested the former Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam yesterday, media reports said, sparking angry demonstrations from supporters in the Indian Ocean island...

Neesa Gopaul Trial …Police witness details retrieving objects from crime scene on separate occasions

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Neesa Gopaul Trial …Police witness details retrieving objects from crime scene on separate occasions

Police Constable Leon George, the policeman who captured images of the scene where the remains of murdered Queen’s College student, Neesa Gopaul, were discovered, continued his evidence yesterday...

Father, two sons charged with Mahaica accountant’s murder

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A 51-year-old man and his two sons accused of beating another family member to death on a plot of land in the Mahaica Creek, appeared in court to face a murder charge yesterday. The father, Sukdeo...

Samuel Hinds Jnr. found guilty

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… to know fate in 13 days In thirteen days City Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond will rule in the case involving the embattled Prime Minister’s son, Samuel Hinds Jnr. This is after he was found...

Dem boys seh… De jail waiting pun some people

Feb 07, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… De jail waiting pun some people

Donald set de stage and now a magistrate trying fuh follow in he footsteps. After de elections Donald end up wid a minority but he mek some decisions like if he had de authority to do it. He try fuh...

Fmr. Minister’s assistant charged in CJIA VIP lounge drug bust

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fmr. Minister’s assistant charged in CJIA VIP lounge drug bust

Kenroy Jones, 29, of 69 D’Anrade Street, Newtown Kitty appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, to answer to a charge instituted...

Death of Bartica woman… Doctor fingered in botched abortion is not licensed by MOH

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Death of Bartica woman… Doctor fingered in botched abortion is not licensed by MOH

The physician, who is implicated in the death of 23-year-old Athina Kennedy, allegedly performed the abortion on her illegally, since he is not licensed by the Ministry of Health to do medical...

Police apologise to family of slain mentally ill man

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police apologise to family of slain mentally ill man

Commander in charge of “G” Division, Kevin Adonis, on Friday visited and offered his sympathy and had a pastor pray with the parents of Leon Alphonso, a/k”Bholo”, two days after he was shot...

Mid-air delivery… Police, CCPA probe another case of teenage pregnancy

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mid-air delivery… Police, CCPA probe another case of teenage pregnancy

Police and officers of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) are investigating the case where a 14-year-old Aishalton, Region Nine teenager delivered her baby in mid air. The teen delivered her...

Enhanced National Park security captures two teen robbers

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Two teens were Thursday afternoon nabbed by security officers of the National Park after they robbed two school boys outside the park on Thomas Lands, Georgetown. A third accomplice managed to...

Spectacular displays at the Mashramani Children’s Costume competition

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The Costume portion of the Mashramani Children’s competition saw spectacular execution from various schools at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, this past Thursday. Costumes on display came from...

Three women among 12 murder victims in January

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Three women among 12 murder victims in January

The gunning down of a businessman’s wife, the fiery death of another woman at the hands of an arsonist and the killing of a third by a jealous man are among some 12 murders that occurred in January...

Inspirational speaker joins APNU campaign

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Inspirational speaker joins APNU campaign

Since his return from South Africa in December of 2012, Youth Ambassador, Astell Collins, has quickly become one of nation’s influential leaders. Astell is ushering in a new era of leadership in...

Region Ten TV dish reportedly sold

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten TV dish reportedly sold

Region Ten is still without its television station after two years and now it is reported that the dish is sold. After an article was published by this newspaper on January 24, last, the gate to the...

PUC commissions permanent Queenstown office

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The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Wednesday formally commissioned its new office in Queenstown, Georgetown. At the commissioning ceremony its Chairman, Justice Prem Persaud, reflected on the...

GDF watches ‘serious external threats’ to Guyana’s existence as a state – Brigadier Phillips

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GDF watches ‘serious external threats’ to Guyana’s existence as a state – Brigadier Phillips

By Abena Rockcliffe Speaking at the second Officers’ Conference in his capacity as Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Mark Phillips committed his organization to the...

UG workers not prepared to relent on intensified industrial action

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– as Vice Chancellor withdraws “inadequate” pay hike Following a meeting yesterday morning between workers and their Unions, a decision was taken to sustain intense protest action at the...

APNU will remove all impediments to national unity – Harmon

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on APNU will remove all impediments to national unity – Harmon

Reinforcing A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) commitment to national unity was the coalition’s General Secretary, Joseph Harmon yesterday in the studio of CNS Channel Six. On the...

Farmer Charged for Timehri Murder

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer Charged for Timehri Murder

Jamal Bacchus, a 47-year-old farmer of 17 Caledonia East Bank Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday to answer a murder...

Funding a concern as Guyana considers UN review recommendations

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Funding a concern as Guyana considers UN review recommendations

“In a way one can consider that you are a victim of your own success,” was how Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, classified Guyana’s recognized elevation from a poor to...

Panorama Steel Pan competition kicks off first leg

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Panorama Steel Pan competition kicks off first leg

…finals to continue tomorrow The first leg of the Panorama Steel Pan competition kicked off at the Theatre Guild, Thursday night with performances in the junior soloist, pan duet, senior...

City Hall’s Mayoral section offers free Mash spots on Merriman’s Mall

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall’s Mayoral section offers free Mash spots on Merriman’s Mall

…Town Clerk mounts challenge The Mayoral sector of City Hall has decided to offer free recreational spots on Merriman Mall for this year’s Mashramani celebration. The decision was announced...

Monitoring bodies ready for Elections Day

Feb 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Monitoring bodies ready for Elections Day

Preparations are in full steam by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) with mechanisms being activated for General and Regional Elections on May 11. According to the Electoral Assistance Bureau...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more