July 2015

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Health Ministry to tackle cancer by addressing modifiable risk factors

Jul 22, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to tackle cancer by addressing modifiable risk factors

Cancer has been consistently ranked among the top causes of mortality in Guyana for the past decade, a situation that is likely to continue. This is according to Minister of Public Health, Dr George...

Two Guyanese admitted to Fiji bar

Jul 22, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two Guyanese admitted to Fiji bar

Fiji Islands (Fijitimes) – Two Guyanese nationals were yesterday admitted to the bar at the High Court in Suva, Fiji Islands. The admission ceremony was presided over by Chief Justice Anthony...

Vendor remanded on wounding charge

Jul 22, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Vendor remanded on wounding charge

A 63-year-old vendor of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme is now behind bars after making a court appearance on a wounding charge. Yvonne Collins called ‘Steel Donkey’ is accused of inflicting a...

Quartet granted bail on illegal gun, ammo charge

Jul 22, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Quartet granted bail on illegal gun, ammo charge

Four persons who allegedly were caught before they went to commit a robbery, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, and had criminal charges read to them. Jointly charged with the...

Cops who fatally shot mentally ill Mahaica man to know fate soon

Jul 22, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops who fatally shot mentally ill Mahaica man to know fate soon

Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Cecil Kennard, is expected to hand down his recommendation soon in the case against two police ranks who shot and killed a mentally ill man at...

CPL promotes rum culture

Jul 22, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on CPL promotes rum culture

Dear Editor, On Saturday July 18, 2015 I attended the CPL match between the Amazon Warriors and the Tridents at the Providence Stadium. I was quite shocked to see that the PPP’s rum culture was...

Bus driver denied bail on causing death charge

Jul 22, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bus driver denied bail on causing death charge

Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan on Monday remanded a minibus driver to prison, after he was charged with causing the death of a pedestrian by dangerous driving. Fitzroy Alder, 38, of East Ruimveldt,...

There was no criticism

Jul 22, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on There was no criticism

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter published in the press written by Vidyaratha Kissoon in which he argues that certain members of the PPP should not be in Parliament because of statements they made...

Tackle crime or senselessly lose citizens

Jul 22, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tackle crime or senselessly lose citizens

Dear Editor, As a citizen I am deeply concerned about the crime situation which seems to be spiraling out of control in this dear land of ours. The rate at which crime is increasing is quite...

Pensioner frustrated over royal runaround given by NIS

Jul 22, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner frustrated over royal runaround given by NIS

Seventy-two year-old Richard Chandra is claiming that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has been giving him the royal run-around during his inquiry to rectify problems arising from the...

GRA head, entire top brass sent on leave

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GRA head, entire top brass sent on leave

Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur, and about 20 of his senior GRA officers have been sent on accumulated leave on the directive from Finance Minister,...

Two self confessed plotters charged with Ramlall’s murder

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two self confessed plotters charged with Ramlall’s murder

“Hold de faith!” and “We know is not y’all do it!” were some of the passionate cries of family and friends of the two taxi drivers accused of killing Regent Multiplex Mall owner, Ganesh...

Three charged with robbery on Land Court Judge

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Three charged with robbery on Land Court Judge

They entered the court compound as notorious criminals – hands tightly secured behind their backs with handcuffs and noisy shackles secured their feet. Under heavy police escort, the three men...

Take outstanding Annual Leave – GRA

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Take outstanding Annual Leave – GRA

The Management of the Guyana Revenue Authority sees it necessary at this time for Senior Managers who would have accumulated leave over the years to be allowed to proceed on such leave in an effort...

Ramlall murder accused should have been in prison for 2013 fatal accident – victim’s relatives

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ramlall murder accused should have been in prison for 2013 fatal accident – victim’s relatives

A West Coast Demerara family believes that had the authorities acted in a timely and proper manner, the man now accused of murder would not have been around to be fingered in the heinous acts for...

Govt. hints at talks with Elisabeth Harper

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. hints at talks with Elisabeth Harper

The new administration has hinted that talks may be ongoing with Elisabeth Harper, former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for a possible ambassadorial appointment. Harper, a long...

Man faces court for killing sibling

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man faces court for killing sibling

– set to call two witnesses in his defence After calling eight witnesses to the stand, State Prosecutors, Narissa Leander and Teeshana Lake, yesterday closed their case, in the matter of Joseph...

Major Commonwealth meeting on money transfers underway in London

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Major Commonwealth meeting on money transfers underway in London

The Commonwealth has pledged to work with regional and international financial institutions to reduce the risks associated with diaspora money transfers, which provide a crucial source of income to...

Education Minister, GTU to discuss concerns affecting teachers

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister, GTU to discuss concerns affecting teachers

Security and poor working conditions are among several concerns identified by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) that are slated to be discussed with Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine. This...

Limited water supply restored to affected East Bank villages

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Limited water supply restored to affected East Bank villages

Several villages affected by poor water supply on the East Bank of Demerara have been restored with service, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) announced yesterday. The Covent Garden water treatment...

Pedestrian succumbs after motorcycle collision

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pedestrian succumbs after motorcycle collision

Fifty-eight-year-old Nokhal Harallall, of Lot 96 Logwood, East Coast Demerara, succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Saturday at 11:00 hrs, two days after he was hit by a...

Businessman acquitted of rape charge

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman acquitted of rape charge

Businessman, Leonard Singh, was yesterday acquitted of rape, after he was found not guilty of the offence by a twelve-member mixed jury. Singh had faced an in camera trial for the offence before...

Alexei Ramotar to critics: Get out of your armchair and do something useful

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Alexei Ramotar to critics: Get out of your armchair and do something useful

Head of the E-Governance Project, Alexei Ramotar, who has been sent on administrative to facilitate a probe of the project, is not taking his critics lightly. The son of former President Donald...

Cops to send ‘slap and strip’ file to DPP today

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops to send ‘slap and strip’ file to DPP today

– get no response from Dr. Bheri Ramsarran to provide statement Former Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran is likely to know soon whether he will be charged for telling female activist,...

Local NGO welcomes police suicide hotlines

Jul 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local NGO welcomes police suicide hotlines

– Calls for adequate staff, proper implementation Following the announcement by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) that suicide hotlines will soon be launched across the nation, a local...

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Age-Defying Tahir sets sights on CPL glory for Guyana Amazon Warriors

Sep 16, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… – says not crossing finish line now, a waste of hard work By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Amazon Warriors have done it again, securing yet...

If you want to stop corruption, start at the top

Sep 16, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is nothing wrong with warning public officials that procurement breaches will have consequences. In fact, it is long overdue that every person entrusted with public money understands that the public purse is not a personal purse. But there is a fundamental question which...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Music lovers treated with kid gloves, coddled

Sep 16, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese love their music. I do, too. The problem is that Guyanese love their music much too much. It’s a big problem, a national one. Citizens clash with members of the Guyana Police Force trying to do their job, establish sanity around the Kitty area. Citizens in...

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