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Big parties absent from GECOM’s briefings on Nominations Day

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Big parties absent from GECOM’s briefings on Nominations Day

The two main political groups contesting the upcoming general elections were absent Tuesday during a critical briefing on Nominations Day which is to be held on Tuesday. According to the Guyana...

Increase in Region 10 malaria cases ‘likely migratory’

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Increase in Region 10 malaria cases ‘likely migratory’

Concerns about an outbreak in sections of Region 10 have been put to rest by officials of the Ministry of Health. This has reportedly been the direct result of a proactive response by the Ministry of...

Trial date set for alleged sexual assault by Bartica DEO

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Trial date set for alleged sexual assault by Bartica DEO

A trial for the sexual assault matter involving the Region Seven District Education Officer (DEO), Akbar Chindu, is slated to commence on April 22, next. The trial date was announced yesterday by...

Vanessa Kissoon, four others face court for ‘breach of peace’ at PPP/C meeting

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Vanessa Kissoon, four others face court for ‘breach of peace’ at PPP/C meeting

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament Vanessa Kissoon appeared before the Linden Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with heckling the speakers at the People’s...

GT&T launches plan to boost internet speed

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T launches plan to boost internet speed

– also slashes prices for qualifying customers by 50% Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday announced the implementation of 10 megabytes per second (MBPS) internet speeds,...

US, FFP commission model farm in New Amsterdam

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US, FFP commission model farm in New Amsterdam

Compliments of US Government, Food for the Poor, Oldendorf Carriers, St Francis Community Commissions and All Saints Scot’s Church, Food For the Poor Guyana Incorporated, commissioned an Integrated...

Nationality over ethnicity

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Nationality over ethnicity

One Guyanese who proudly identifies himself as such is being pilloried. As fate would have it, even the national leaders despite taking an oath of allegiance to the country, Guyana, and wrapping...

‘Abused women need professional help’- Dr. Dawn Stewart

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Abused women need professional help’- Dr. Dawn Stewart

Incidents of domestic violence have been plaguing this country for over a decade. Statistics indicate that there were 1,078 reported cases in 2006; 3,621in 2007; and the number has been increasing...

Vote for Me

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Vote for Me

Vote for me and there will be full transparency. So transparent, in fact, that everything you will see. Vote for me and there will be accountability. So accountable, that those in the wrong will be...

‘Wild Hog’ takes police through alleyways and mud in escape bid

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Wild Hog’ takes police through alleyways and mud in escape bid

Well known character Clarence Williams called “Wild Hog”, 41, of Angoy’s Avenue could not outrun two young and energetic police officers although he chose to dart through an alleyway and jump...

Military injection into APNU is Granger’s worst mistake – Dr. Luncheon

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Military injection into APNU is Granger’s worst mistake – Dr. Luncheon

The apparent “military injection” into A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) as well as the influx of former military officers into the country to support the opposition party in the lead up to...

Linden minibus drivers allege bullying by cops

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Linden minibus drivers allege bullying by cops

A group of Route 43 minibus owners and drivers allege that they are being bullied by other bus owners and private citizens, who have teamed up with police officers stationed at Linden. The group,...

Delays as Govt rolls out new passports

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Delays as Govt rolls out new passports

On any given weekday one can expect to see scores of persons lined up outside the Central Immigration and Passport Office. However, the rare occasion exists whereby the waiting time goes well into...

Princes Street man stabbed to death

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Princes Street man stabbed to death

…suspect nabbed while making police report A 21-year-old man of Lot 44 Princes Street, Wortmanville, lost his life just after sundown yesterday when a distant relative delivered a single, but fatal...

UG financial situation gets attention at latest negotiating meeting

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG financial situation gets attention at latest negotiating meeting

All threats of industrial action have been placed on the backburner, at least for the time being, following a cordial negotiation meeting on Tuesday between the University of Guyana (UG) workers’...

Limited access to schools stymieing special needs education-Canadian Associate Professor

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Limited access to schools stymieing special needs education-Canadian Associate Professor

By Desilon Daniels She sits on her bed, watching intently as her brother and sister prepare for school. It’s Monday morning and their uniforms are freshly washed, prepared for a week of hard work...

Men hospitalized after wedding house brawl

Apr 02, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Men hospitalized after wedding house brawl

What started out as a day of celebration quickly shifted when a wedding house brawl left two men hospitalized, nursing serious wounds. Even as the men are recuperating, their family members are...

Do the officers respect the Commissioner of Police?

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Do the officers respect the Commissioner of Police?

On Tuesday night, I traveled up to Berbice in Region Six to be the guest on the television interview programme hosted by popular Berbice lawyer Charrandas Persaud. We stayed back after the show...

Cocaine in ornaments accused freed

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cocaine in ornaments accused freed

Two persons, who were jointly charged for drug trafficking following the discovery of cocaine concealed in ceramic ornaments, were freed after the witnesses failed to show up for the trial. The case...

Brazilian pastor, two others busted with ganja

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Brazilian pastor, two others busted with ganja

A Brazilian pastor and a domestic worker were among those persons charged with trafficking in narcotics, and appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Tuesday at the Georgetown...

Man jailed in absentia for wounding money changer

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man jailed in absentia for wounding money changer

Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Tuesday sentenced a man to 12 months imprisonment in his absence, after he was found guilty of unlawfully and maliciously wounding a money changer. Al Beckles was found...

$125,000 bail for welder on fraud charge

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on $125,000 bail for welder on fraud charge

A welder accused of obtaining money under false pretence was yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, to answer to the offence....

Let Nigel Hughes return to the podium

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let Nigel Hughes return to the podium

DEAR EDITOR, I have no intention of convincing anyone of my support for the coalition. My public utterances, my involvement in this struggle, my activism and personal sacrifices will bear testimony....

I hope President Ramotar will remember to fulfill his promise

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I hope President Ramotar will remember to fulfill his promise

DEAR EDITOR, Sometime in February 2015, I was watching my TV when I was lucky to catch a live call-in programme on a local channel featuring our President, Mr Donald Ramotar, a person whom I always...

Regional Court doing an excellent job

Apr 02, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Regional Court doing an excellent job

DEAR EDITOR, The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and although only comprising three countries (now four because Dominica joined six weeks ago) a large number of...

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