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Man on attempted murder charge vanishes from Blairmont Police Station

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man on attempted murder charge vanishes from Blairmont Police Station

A man who was an attempted murder suspect and was arrested at Springlands, allegedly on his way to Suriname, is now on the run after he allegedly escaped from the Blairmont Police Station, West Bank...

Two new revenue stamps unveiled

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two new revenue stamps unveiled

The Bank of Guyana, one day ahead of its 50th anniversary celebrations, collaborated with the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), yesterday, and unveiled two revenue stamps. The two revenue...

THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS?

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE ARE MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS?

The Peeper forgot to ask some important questions in yesterday’s column proposing the salaries of Ministers be increased to a minimum of one million dollars per month, but that their other benefits...

Calgary University to help set up Sovereign Wealth Fund—Trotman

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Calgary University to help set up Sovereign Wealth Fund—Trotman

A team from the University of Calgary in Canada is expected in Guyana shortly to assist the coalition A Partnership for National Unity, Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Government with the setting up...

Granger to address Parliament on Thursday

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger to address Parliament on Thursday

The National Assembly will convene next week Thursday to continue its business after a one month recess. President David Granger is also expected to deliver an address which will speak to a number of...

Ann McLennan appointed Chief Magistrate

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ann McLennan appointed Chief Magistrate

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed Senior Magistrate Ann McLennan, as Chief Magistrate. The appointment was made two weeks ago. The post of Chief Magistrate became vacant earlier...

GTUC claims BCGI workers get no pay increase

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC claims BCGI workers get no pay increase

…representative union seeks immediate clarity Government which in recent days has been coming in for increasing flak over a decision to award a pay increase to the upper echelons of the...

After two years, DNA samples back from Brazil…Results confirm man killed wife, but inconclusive in rape/murder

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on After two years, DNA samples back from Brazil…Results confirm man killed wife, but inconclusive in rape/murder

After almost two years, police have received DNA evidence that proves that a man who was accused of killing his wife in 2013 did commit the crime. But similar tests on DNA samples taken from...

Clarifications at the Commission of Enquiry

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Clarifications at the Commission of Enquiry

One cannot expect the press to highlight every aspect of a public speech. The journalist and editor would decide which sections readers would find informative. Many of my thoughts which were...

NBTS on track to achieving 100 percent voluntary donation

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NBTS on track to achieving 100 percent voluntary donation

After several years of trying, the Health Ministry’s National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) is still striving to achieve 100 percent voluntary blood donation. This goal is, however, not a...

Rose Hall Town Primary wins Spelling Bee

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Primary wins Spelling Bee

Rose Hall Town Primary spelt their way to championship honours when the annual Spelling B Inter Primary school spelling competition was held recently at the Rose Hall Town Primary School. The...

THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Are successive Governments of Guyana prepared to invest in single mothers? Something is wrong at the heart of the Guyanese system. Every day that goes by, I am realizing that few things happen...

Bartica residents still waiting on land matter to be resolved

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica residents still waiting on land matter to be resolved

Three years after receiving letters to plots of land in the Five Mile Housing Scheme, residents of Bartica are still experiencing some confusion. Some of them who had applied for low income house...

THE BENEFITS OF BUILDING A NEW PRISON

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE BENEFITS OF BUILDING A NEW PRISON

The idea of building a new prison in Guyana is not new. Probably two, but certainly one on the outskirts of Georgetown to replace the century old Camp Street prison which has been deemed outdated and...

GWI to deliver water to affected West Dem residents

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GWI to deliver water to affected West Dem residents

Several West Bank communities without water because of problems with the L’Oratoire Well Station will see a tanker delivering water to them until repairs are conducted. According to the Guyana...

Domestic worker fined for cross dressing

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Domestic worker fined for cross dressing

– remanded for assaulting aunt A well-known male domestic worker was yesterday ordered to pay $20,000 for being attired in female clothing. He was given an alternative to serve three weeks...

The Pradoville 2 land issue is a civil case, not a criminal one

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Pradoville 2 land issue is a civil case, not a criminal one

Dear Editor, On 27 June, 2011, the Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a landmark judgment in Florencio Marin and Jose Coye v. Attorney General of Belize; [2011] CCJ 9 (AJ). The issue in that case...

Diamond Housing Scheme needs a new well, not this one that keeps breaking down

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Diamond Housing Scheme needs a new well, not this one that keeps breaking down

Dear Editor, There was a time, not too long ago, when the residents of the new Diamond Housing Scheme received potable water from the well in Grove Housing Scheme. Then the powers that be decided...

Freddie Kissoon apologies to Donald Ramotar

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon apologies to Donald Ramotar

Dear Editor, In the Thursday, October 15, 2015 edition of Kaieteur News, Lomarsh Roopnarine, in trying to correct me on the meaning and use of the verb “transport” wrote the following shocking...

Jagmohan’s attempt to assail Clinton Conway was evident

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagmohan’s attempt to assail Clinton Conway was evident

Dear Editor, François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was an 18th century French philosopher enlightenment writer and historian, famous for his wit, his attacks on the...

I am not the holder of any plot of land at Pradoville 2

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am not the holder of any plot of land at Pradoville 2

Dear Editor, The media houses yesterday reported that Dr. Nanda K. Gopaul, a former Minister of Labour, along with other colleagues should be held liable and charged criminally over “Pradoville...

Coalition Government, National Sovereignty and Building a Culture of Consensus

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Coalition Government, National Sovereignty and Building a Culture of Consensus

Dear Editor, The brand of adversarial politics that Guyana has grown accustomed to over the past 60 years or so, has created the mindset among our people that opposition parties are destined to...

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