March 2015

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THE DEATH OF TWO MEN

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE DEATH OF TWO MEN

Two men were killed last Tuesday night. One was killed in Agricola and the other in Diamond. One was a shopkeeper. The other was described as a political activist. No one has said that the death of...

I am Courtney

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I am Courtney

A man dies. His story left untold. Life goes on. But the pen is mightier than the sword. The pen can tell the story that is still to be told. Courtney Crum-Ewing’s journey must be recorded. I...

Murder of America Street money changer…Albouystown youth committed to stand trial in High Court

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Murder of America Street money changer…Albouystown youth committed to stand trial in High Court

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday committed a father of one to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of a popular America Street money changer, when a prima facie case was...

Repeat offender jailed after thrashing wife with boot

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Repeat offender jailed after thrashing wife with boot

City Magistrate Annette Singh jailed and fined a repeat offender after he made his second appearance before her, charged with beating and threatening his reputed wife. Mark Singh, 41 of Lot 150...

Two remanded on cocaine trafficking charge

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Two remanded on cocaine trafficking charge

Two persons appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with trafficking cocaine. Marcie Andrews, 27, of La Jalousie and Richard Prescod, 27, of East Ruimveldt were both charged...

Pomona security guard charged after reputed wife set alight

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Pomona security guard charged after reputed wife set alight

Police have arrested and charged a security guard, after his reputed wife, who is battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital, told them that he set her alight on Sunday last, at her...

Bail for break and enter accused

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bail for break and enter accused

A man was yesterday ordered to post $75,000 bail after he was charged with breaking and entering a residence, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The allegation against Jevon...

Give the police a fair chance to solve this murder

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Give the police a fair chance to solve this murder

Dear Editor, I sympathise with the death of Mr. Courtney Crum-Ewing and especially the manner of his death. Condolences to his grieving relatives. I hope the perpetrators will be caught and brought...

Why hasn’t Joe Singh also denounced the PPP’s blatant manipulation of Rodney’s death?

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why hasn’t Joe Singh also denounced the PPP’s blatant manipulation of Rodney’s death?

Dear Editor, At first glance, Joe Singh’s letter (published in the Stabroek Newspaper yesterday) gives the appearance of an unequivocal condemnation of Mr. Crum-Ewing’s assassination. However, a...

Rohee’s strange link between this senseless killing and the Top Cop’s appointment

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rohee’s strange link between this senseless killing and the Top Cop’s appointment

Dear Editor, Over the last few days, Guyanese have been trying to cope with the senseless killing of Mr. Courtney Crum-Ewing, who for weeks protested against very serious threatening remarks, via...

What Courtney Crum-Ewing lived for, and what is lacking in this society

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on What Courtney Crum-Ewing lived for, and what is lacking in this society

Dear Editor, I didn’t know Courtney Crum-Ewing and I had never heard of him before his almost three-month protest in front of the office of the Attorney General. A few weeks ago, he sent me a...

Can we not take the moral high road?

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can we not take the moral high road?

Dear Editor, This week we celebrate the death anniversary of the reputed ‘father of our nation’, personal hero to me and I believe most Guyanese, the late Dr Cheddi Jagan who dedicated his life...

All members of the Police Force should embrace these new initiatives

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on All members of the Police Force should embrace these new initiatives

Dear Editor, I was an attendee at today’s opening of the Police Officers’ Conference 2015. The proceedings compelled me to make the following observations, your print medium permitting: Without...

Rampersaud’s letter is riddled with the non-recognition of historical facts

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rampersaud’s letter is riddled with the non-recognition of historical facts

Dear Editor, Elections season is often referred to as ‘silly season’. This nomenclature seeks to highlight the level of idiocy that one should expect during this season. It will be very evident...

Ramson tries to make a mountain out of a mole hill

Mar 13, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramson tries to make a mountain out of a mole hill

Dear Editor, I write to register my deepest concern over the exercise of editorial control of the Kaieteur News newspaper and media house. Immediately after the conclusion of the press conference...

Assassination of anti-govt protestor…Police reviewing CCTV footage for clues

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Assassination of anti-govt protestor…Police reviewing CCTV footage for clues

Up to late last night investigators were carefully examining surveillance footage of the scene of Tuesday night’s assassination of activist Courtney Crum-Ewing. Detectives are hoping that the video...

GPL sacks Berbice manager for bribe-taking, extortion scheme

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPL sacks Berbice manager for bribe-taking, extortion scheme

By Leonard Gildarie Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has reportedly sacked a senior official from its Loss Reduction office in Berbice, after investigations of wrongdoings, in a case that has raised...

Executed shopkeeper…Suspect was part of notorious criminal gang during 2002 crime wave

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Executed shopkeeper…Suspect was part of notorious criminal gang during 2002 crime wave

As police continue their investigations into the execution of Agricola shopkeeper, Randy Persaud, information has emerged that the killer was reportedly part of a notorious criminal gang during the...

Magistrate Alex Moore reinstated

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate Alex Moore reinstated

…complainant disappointed with decision By Sunita Samaroo The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has ordered that Alex Moore, the Magistrate suspended on a number of allegations since last year, be...

Jagdeo gets unlimited control under Economic Council – says former presidential advisor

Mar 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo gets unlimited control under Economic Council – says former presidential advisor

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo will control the bulk of the country’s economy once the recently announced National Economic Council (NEC) comes on stream. The former head of state was appointed...

De lone protester seh ‘Is just de bend, not de end’

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De lone protester seh ‘Is just de bend, not de end’

Dem gun put off de opening of de new hotel. Everything not in place yet and Marcie and Brassington separate de interior décor fuh de Marriott. Dem is de people who buying everything. Dem ain’t...

Mayweather, Pacquiao promise fight for the ages

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayweather, Pacquiao promise fight for the ages

LOS ANGELES — As the hype machine for boxing’s fight of fights cranked into action on Wednesday it was the camp of Manny Pacquiao, and not Floyd Mayweather, who came out firing the first verbal...

Sangakkara milestones in Sri Lanka’s romp vs Scotland

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sangakkara milestones in Sri Lanka’s romp vs Scotland

HOBART (Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit four successive centuries in one-day internationals to help Sri Lanka wrap up their World Cup pool campaign with a 148-run...

Young players will be focus for St. Lucia Game

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young players will be focus for St. Lucia Game

The Golden Jaguars commenced training yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary ahead of back to back friendly internationals commencing on March 22 against St. Lucia and March 29 against...

GCB steps in to avert crisis

Mar 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB steps in to avert crisis

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has taken swift action to ensure that cricket is not disrupted in the Inter-County Under-17 Tournament which is currently underway. A release from the board stated,...

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Sep 29, 2026

– ends extended GDF run (Kaieteur News) – The Republican Gym’s return to competitive boxing ended in championship glory, as the prisoners captured the overall team title at the Guyana...

No security of tenure for ministers

Sep 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a new career opportunity developing in Guyana that could revolutionise the public service. You can become a former Minister. Traditionally, when somebody stopped being a Minister, the public assumed that was the end of the ministerial chapter. The person might return...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

From Salem and Wisconsin to Georgetown, Guyana

Sep 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Over three hundred years after Massachusetts, the plague that roiled it struck Georgetown. Over three quarters of a century after Wisconsin, that same bomb has been detonated across Guyana. It’s a bunker buster. Everyone keeping their heads low; who doesn’t have cover...

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