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Overseas-based Guyanese was shot at close range

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese was shot at close range

Pellets found inside body Investigators have widened their probe into the brutal robbery/murder of overseas-based Guyanese, Ramesh Puran, 49. Puran, a father of three and of Richmond Hill, New York,...

US join in congratulating President Granger

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US join in congratulating President Granger

… Looks forward to inclusive government The United States (US) Government has joined in congratulating President David Granger, along with his administration, on being Guyana’s newly elected...

Politicising the public service

May 21, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Politicising the public service

Just over two decades ago public servants were just that—public servants. They were never openly involved in politics and they were the effective buffer between the political Minister and the rest...

Chinese-built convention center renamed after Arthur Chung

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese-built convention center renamed after Arthur Chung

The Guyana International Conference Center (GICC) at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, has been renamed the Arthur Chung Convention Center. Making the announcement yesterday, President David Granger...

Joseph Harmon sworn in as Minister of State

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Joseph Harmon sworn in as Minister of State

– Cabinet Secretary Post likely for AFC President, Brigadier (Rtd.) David Granger, Commander-in-Chief yesterday swore-in retired Army Colonel Joseph Harmon as the Minister of State of the...

7 year- old brain cancer patient succumbs…Was unable to raise funds for surgery

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 7 year- old brain cancer patient succumbs…Was unable to raise funds for surgery

A seven-year-old child, who was suffering from a tumor of the brain, has died. Colleacia Harcourt, called Alicia of Litchfield Village, West Coast Berbice passed at around 6:30 pm, last evening....

You lost a what… an election?

May 21, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on You lost a what… an election?

In 1990, the communist, pro-Cuban Sandinista party in Nicaragua lost the General Elections. I saw Nigel Westmass of the WPA laughing his head off as he approached me. He had a Newsweek magazine in...

GT&T’s CEO resigns

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T’s CEO resigns

Chief Executive Officer of telecommunications giant, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), Radha Krishna Sharma has resigned. Sharma tendered his resignation yesterday and it will be...

Greatest challenge is restoring shattered confidence in system of government – Harmon

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Greatest challenge is restoring shattered confidence in system of government – Harmon

“We are tracking expenses, we are tracking public expenditure, we are tracking assets of the State and we are getting information” Assuming control of the administration of a country is no...

Alleged chain snatcher granted bail

May 21, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged chain snatcher granted bail

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, on Tuesday granted an alleged chain snatcher bail in the sum of $150,000, after he was on remand for several weeks. Kevin Mingo, 23, of Guyhoc Park appeared...

Maternal death due to hypertension, lung distress

May 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Maternal death due to hypertension, lung distress

The post mortem examination performed on 20-year-old Yonette Williams-Grey, the young mother, who passed away after a C-section on May10, last, has revealed that she died from compounded lung...

Father of two slapped with wounding charge

May 21, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Father of two slapped with wounding charge

A father of two was released on $20,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to a wounding charge when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Darrel Sinclair, 31, of 1998 Meadow Brook...

Men charged with damage to property, assault

May 21, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Men charged with damage to property, assault

Two men appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to separate charges of damage to property. Robert McKenzie, 19, of Lot 194 ‘D’ Grove Squatting Area, East Bank...

Racial slurs cause driver to assault reporter

May 21, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Racial slurs cause driver to assault reporter

A D’Urban Street minibus driver was on Tuesday, released on self-bail after he was accused of assaulting a News Update’s (Channel 65) reporter and news anchor. Terry Campbell, of Lot 11 D’Urban...

Inherent in peeping is the possibility of not seeing properly

May 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Inherent in peeping is the possibility of not seeing properly

DEAR EDITOR, My infrequent readings, of the Peeping Tom column, frequently unearth fallacies. On occasions, I have deemed them to be malicious. The most recent was in the column of May 19, 2015 in...

President Granger has already put his stamp on the country

May 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger has already put his stamp on the country

DEAR EDITOR, David Granger has only been sworn in as President for a few days now, but he has already put his stamp on the country, not only with the re-naming of the Office of the President but also...

Guyana’s ethnic voting pattern has remained constant

May 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s ethnic voting pattern has remained constant

DEAR EDITOR, The evidence shows that Guyana’s ethnic voting pattern has remained constant with each passing election. This recent election was no different. I have come to the conclusion that the...

Sugar workers need immediate re-assurance

May 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sugar workers need immediate re-assurance

DEAR EDITOR, Firstly, I take this opportunity to heartily congratulate our new government and to wish us Guyanese well-deserved success as we confront the many daunting tasks awaiting attention. I...

Managing and sustaining the partnership of the new coalition Govt.

May 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Managing and sustaining the partnership of the new coalition Govt.

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate His Excellency, President David Granger and his new APNU+AFC coalition government. This is indeed a historic moment for Guyana and...

Measures need to be put in place to prevent anyone from witch hunting

May 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Measures need to be put in place to prevent anyone from witch hunting

DEAR EDITOR, I think it is the height of impropriety for the Commissioner of Police to even think of posting senior officers in what surely was a clandestine act to preempt the incoming Minister of...

Where will our customers park now?

May 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where will our customers park now?

DEAR EDITOR, We are business people operating for years now in the Bourda area on Regent Street. Within the last few days, we were told by police that our cars must be parked in an east to west/west...

Consolidated Fund in heavy overdraft

May 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Consolidated Fund in heavy overdraft

– parallel treasuries will come to an end –Finance Minister designate By Kiana Wilburg Finance Minister designate, Winston Jordon, is already moving to get an understanding of the current...

Mining pit tragedy…Operator’s breach of mining regulations caused tragedy – GGMC

May 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mining pit tragedy…Operator’s breach of mining regulations caused tragedy – GGMC

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), having completed its investigation into the ill-fated Mowasi mining pit that collapsed, killing ten workers on Sunday, has ruled that several unsafe...

Lethem contractor manages to escape from Brazilian maximum security prison

May 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem contractor manages to escape from Brazilian maximum security prison

– narrowly avoids being sent back A Guyanese man, who escaped from prison in Brazil, managed to avoid being sent back to the Portuguese-speaking country by local police at Lethem yesterday....

President orders Police Commissioner to stay high level transfers

May 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President orders Police Commissioner to stay high level transfers

– Leslie James is still Crime Chief Some of the recent reshuffled postings within the Guyana Police Force have been put on hold, to allow for consultation with representatives of the newly...

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Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys bin pass one of dem fancy speed meter signs wah de guvament put up fuh tell drivers... more