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Venezuela incensed by US Ambassador’s “meddling” in border controversy

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela incensed by US Ambassador’s “meddling” in border controversy

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is upset at the new US Ambassador to Guyana’s reference to the border controversy. Maduro on Tuesday, during his weekly televised program, vowed to lodge a...

Sexual violence cases predominate June session of Demerara assizes

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sexual violence cases predominate June session of Demerara assizes

– Approximately 233 criminal cases listed for new session Four judges are presiding over the criminal trials at the Georgetown Supreme Court. A total of 233 are listed to be heard by Justice...

More than 13,600 passengers utilise Berbice River taxis in two weeks

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on More than 13,600 passengers utilise Berbice River taxis in two weeks

The water taxi service, which Government implemented, as a direct response to the ‘cry’ of residents of Regions 5 and 6, is progressing quite well, as thousands are making full use of the...

Jagdeo to collect Opposition Leader assets today – Isaacs

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo to collect Opposition Leader assets today – Isaacs

Following accusations by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday that Government was withholding assets of the Leader of the Opposition office, the handing over will be done today with...

‘Nasty Man’ remanded for ‘Warlock’ murder

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Nasty Man’ remanded for ‘Warlock’ murder

…also faces court on gun, ammo charges Having been charged before for buggery, murder and illegal gun and ammo possession, when he was just a teenager, Dellon Henry, a/k “Nasty Man” has found...

Public service bodies should be free from political influence – Freddie Kissoon

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Public service bodies should be free from political influence – Freddie Kissoon

Social activist and Kaieteur News Columnist, Freddie Kissoon, told the Commission of Inquiry, (COI) into the Public Service, on Tuesday that in 1992, the ruling political party was responsible for...

Robb Street Fire…RNK Investments Ltd. secures over $70M from Insurance Company

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Robb Street Fire…RNK Investments Ltd. secures over $70M from Insurance Company

Just about two months after a disastrous fire on Robb Street gutted two buildings and scorched another, Diamond Fire and General Insurance Inc, on Tuesday settled a relatively large claim for...

APOLOGY

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on APOLOGY

In an article headlined ‘Man granted bail after home breakage’ published in the Friday October 2, 2015 Edition of this publication, the photograph of Audwin Percival Isaacs was inadvertently...

Lawyer concludes argument to strike out Elections Petition

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyer concludes argument to strike out Elections Petition

Attorney-at-law Roysdale Forde has submitted final arguments in the motion filed to strike out the Elections Petition. The elections petition was filed on behalf of PPP/C member, Ganga Persaud, on...

Ramjattan engages Camp St. prisoners- promises that Gov’t will push for early trials

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan engages Camp St. prisoners- promises that Gov’t will push for early trials

Inmates of the Camp Street, Georgetown Prison, waiting for years to have their cases heard, were recently promised by Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, during his...

Caribbean Airlines to drop London route

Oct 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean Airlines to drop London route

Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has announced plans to discontinue flights to its London destination within months. According to the airline yesterday, it has conducted a detailed review of...

Minibus conductor jailed for trafficking ganja

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Minibus conductor jailed for trafficking ganja

City Magistrate Dylon Bess jailed a father of seven on Tuesday for three years on a drug trafficking charge. The sentence was handed down in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Randy Norton, 36, of...

A Behavioural Science Unit needed for the Guyana Police Force

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Behavioural Science Unit needed for the Guyana Police Force

Dear Editor, The time is over ripe for the establishment of a Behavioural Science Unit in the Guyana Police Force or make such a facility available to the police. Changes in society itself; in...

Regulate the wanton production of vehicular license plates

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Regulate the wanton production of vehicular license plates

Dear Editor, I feel obliged to state the obvious since it appears that we have resigned ourselves to shaking our heads at the lawlessness, dangerous driving and unnecessary road fatalities and...

Costs of malfeasance, and why the law must be made paramount

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Costs of malfeasance, and why the law must be made paramount

Dear Editor, On Monday 21- September 2015, the price of automobile shares in European Stock Exchanges fell steeply. The cause, the costs and continuing fall out remind us why ‘the rule of law’...

Are these awards reserved for friends of politicians who are in power?

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Are these awards reserved for friends of politicians who are in power?

Dear Editor, Could the President of Guyana, acting in his capacity as the Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, explain the rationale and give justification to the Guyanese public for selecting...

The Georgetown Prison Monstrosity must go

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Georgetown Prison Monstrosity must go

Dear Editor, Those persons, who are alive, and have been advocating over the years for the removal of the Georgetown Prison from its present site must be bursting with delight with the announcement...

Hajj is for all Muslims

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hajj is for all Muslims

Dear Editor, Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca incumbent upon Muslims who are able to make it and fit the criterion of such journey. Millions from every corner of the world, irrespective of race,...

Justifiable or not, “Wrong Timing”

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Justifiable or not, “Wrong Timing”

Dear Editor, The Walter Rodney Youth Movement wishes to state our dissatisfaction with the method and timing of the increase in the salaries of Ministers and the Members of Parliament. The...

I honestly believe that Gov’t would like to raise all the public servants’ salary

Oct 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I honestly believe that Gov’t would like to raise all the public servants’ salary

Dear Editor, The audits are obviously proving a huge problem for the current administration. There is proof that monies were misappropriated and siphoned off by the last Government Ministers but...

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Guyana recorded over 10 000 dengue cases in 2024

Kaieteur News- Guyana recorded just over 10,000 dengue cases in 2024, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony revealed during an... more