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Magistrate Alex Moore to face JSC today

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate Alex Moore to face JSC today

Embattled Magistrate Alex Moore will today be afforded a hearing before the relatively new Judicial Service Commission (JSC), after enduring 97 days of suspension. The five members of the JSC are...

Searches for No. 69 Village watchman turn up empty

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Searches for No. 69 Village watchman turn up empty

…co-worker released from custody Relatives of Leon ‘Finger Man’, Anil Etwaroo, 45, of Number 69 Village, Corentyne, are beginning to lose hope in finding their missing relative. Extensive...

GPL implements 10% fuel rebate

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPL implements 10% fuel rebate

Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has implemented an interim 10 per cent fuel rebate from the beginning of this month as approved by the Public Utilities Commission across all tariff categories....

Nearly 200,000 malaria cases recorded in past decade

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nearly 200,000 malaria cases recorded in past decade

– 2014 had lowest figure in over 20 years By Desilon Daniels As the Guyana Vector Control Services (VCS) continue its efforts in reducing mosquito-borne diseases, the organisation has...

‘Cuffy’s Square’ deceased died by drowning

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Cuffy’s Square’ deceased died by drowning

A post mortem examination done on 54-year-old Sarju Gopaul yesterday revealed that he died of asphyxiation due to drowning. The autopsy was done by Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh....

A CASE OF SURVIVAL

Mar 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A CASE OF SURVIVAL

The AFC should not add to the confusion of its many members who are attempting to rationalize why their party entered into an alliance with APNU to contest the May 2015 elections. The AFC has offered...

Silhouettes of sempiternal dreams in a crowded room

Mar 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Silhouettes of sempiternal dreams in a crowded room

I attended the launching of the election campaign of the APNU-AFC at the Pegasus yesterday. There wasn’t parking in the Pegasus compound. There was of course silly parking. Some drivers were...

GRA dismisses Guyana Times article as deceptive

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GRA dismisses Guyana Times article as deceptive

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dismissed the distasteful comments made by the Guyana Times which suggests that the GRA in some way condones the establishment and operations of illegal bottom...

UN Good Officer Process “pretty much abandoned”- Gov’t mulls alternatives to address Venezuela’s latest claims

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UN Good Officer Process “pretty much abandoned”- Gov’t mulls alternatives to address Venezuela’s latest claims

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, at his weekly post-Cabinet briefing yesterday, said that government is actively considering alternatives to put the issue of the Venezuelan...

GPHC dismisses allegations of responsibility for death of 3-year-old

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC dismisses allegations of responsibility for death of 3-year-old

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has sympathised with relatives of three-year-old Akeela Brianna Benons, but dismissed allegations that they were responsible for her untimely demise....

Students cannot be charged for extra lessons in schools- Manickchand

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Students cannot be charged for extra lessons in schools- Manickchand

“What we have said very clearly, is that if teachers want to do extra tuition, they can—so the schools are opened for extra tuition, but the teachers cannot charge for it in the school and you...

Bartica DEO at centre of sexual assault allegation for court today

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica DEO at centre of sexual assault allegation for court today

A reported sexual assault committed against an office staff attached to Region Seven Department of Education, is likely to be brought to the attention of the Court today. This publication was...

Guyana aviation authority to review e-cigarette fire warnings

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana aviation authority to review e-cigarette fire warnings

… local service providers to investigate possible dangers There is no room for error in the aviation sector, regulators have often said, and that’s why the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority...

Should UG become a private institution?

Mar 05, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Should UG become a private institution?

A vice president at Washington State University with a background in business and academia, and whose portfolio included public-private partnerships, was frequently asked why higher-education...

GuySuco to release lands for housing – to enable CH&PA to meet its obligation

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuco to release lands for housing – to enable CH&PA to meet its obligation

The Ministry of Housing and Water’s, Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has approached the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco) for the release of lands, to meet housing needs across...

APNU-AFC to develop comprehensive plan to address issues affecting Guyanese women – Cathy Hughes

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on APNU-AFC to develop comprehensive plan to address issues affecting Guyanese women – Cathy Hughes

Alliance For Change (AFC) Executive Member, Cathy Hughes was very excited as she announced recently that since the marriage with the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), there have been very...

Guyana is an unhappy country

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana is an unhappy country

…wrestling against a Govt that has damaged it–Granger – “The PPP has divided our nation. It offers favours to its favourites and but inflicts unbearable burdens on the masses” By...

Police detainee’s death…Police conduct internal investigation

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police detainee’s death…Police conduct internal investigation

The Guyana Police Force is conducting an internal investigation to ascertain if ranks were negligent in their duties after the death of 28-year-old Zaharadeen Razan of Cornelia Ida, West Coast...

Tractors for Region Two

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Tractors for Region Two

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker, while on a visit to Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) on Wednesday, handed over four tractor-trailers, along with a number of...

Alleged ‘weed’ trafficker remanded

Mar 05, 2015 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged ‘weed’ trafficker remanded

Magistrate Ann McLennan remanded a miner to prison yesterday after he was charged with having a quantity of marijuana in his possession. Oswald Moses, 37, from North Ruimveldt denied the charge which...

Man freed following ex lover’s refusal to give evidence

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man freed following ex lover’s refusal to give evidence

A Laing Avenue man is free after his former lover refused to give evidence against him in a threatening language charge. On Tuesday, Dexter Andrews, 47, of 229 Laing Avenue, denied before Magistrate...

Duo charged with trafficking cocaine

Mar 05, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Duo charged with trafficking cocaine

Two persons made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, charged with the trafficking of cocaine. The duo was charged separately by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry....

After nine months…City Constabulary returns bail money to vendors

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on After nine months…City Constabulary returns bail money to vendors

Vendors who were owed bail monies which they paid last May after they were arrested and charged for loitering aback of the Stabroek Market are finally being reimbursed. Yesterday the City...

Teacher goes missing

Mar 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher goes missing

The relatives of a 68-year-old teacher, Aubrey Hercules, who has been residing between Richmond Housing Scheme and Bush Lot Village on the Essequibo Coast for the last two years, say he has not been...

Man fined for assaulting lover

Mar 05, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man fined for assaulting lover

A couple was ordered to attend counseling after they assaulted each other over a house key, when they appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh. Andrea Davis and Charlie Cameron are accused of...

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Guyana and US sign pact to strengthen cooperation, address regional challenges

By Shania Williams Kaieteur News- Guyana and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday, aimed... more