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Parika farm hand gets 20 years for manslaughter

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Parika farm hand gets 20 years for manslaughter

The High Court trial of Patrick Anthony Balgobin has ended, with a jury finding him guilty of the unlawful killing of 73-year-old, St Lawrence, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) farmer, Rudolph Moonsammy....

GTU voices disapproval at slow pace of execution

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTU voices disapproval at slow pace of execution

Education Ministry promises to teachers Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, has said that the Ministry is currently trying to deal “with the sluggishness of things we would have agreed...

Riverview man ID’d in eight armed robberies

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Riverview man ID’d in eight armed robberies

A Riverview, Ruimveldt man has been identified as a suspect in eight armed robberies in various sections of the city. Acting Crime Chief, Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine, said that the...

Messages on International Civil Aviation Day

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Messages on International Civil Aviation Day

The Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, and ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, in a joint statement on the occasion of...

Taxi driver carjacking murder …Witness recalls accused made arrangement to sell car

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver carjacking murder …Witness recalls accused made arrangement to sell car

Prosecution witness, Travis David, yesterday told the court that murder accused Balram Singh had met with the owner of a taxi service to get rid of a car he claimed he had for sale. Singh is on trial...

FATF/CFATF applauds Guyana compliance

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on FATF/CFATF applauds Guyana compliance

Guyana continues to be applauded for its efforts to comply with the requirements of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). This was made known during a press conference hosted yesterday...

‘Fusion of cultures’ depicted at Hebrew Family ‘Sisterhood’ event

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Fusion of cultures’ depicted at Hebrew Family ‘Sisterhood’ event

It was a fusion of cultures when the Hebrew Family of Guyana Sisterhood, celebrated its 18th annual Evening of Elegance recently. The extravagant affair, which was held under the theme ‘Celebrating...

Region Eight folk benefit from five-day medical outreach

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Region Eight folk benefit from five-day medical outreach

More than 700 residents benefited from a medical outreach, conducted by the New Doctor’s Clinic in collaboration with the Mahdia District Hospital, last week. The five-day outreach saw villagers...

Guyana spreads rice market to 38 countries

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana spreads rice market to 38 countries

– Mexico poised to replace Venezuela as country’s biggest buyer Mexico is expected to become a major player in the local rice industry. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Saturday explained...

Guyanese among two nabbed by Bajan authorities with coke in car

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese among two nabbed by Bajan authorities with coke in car

Barbados- Members of the Drug Squad have arrested and jointly charged Guyanese national Lyndon Aubrey Kennedy, 34, and Barbadian Randy McCurren Agard of New Orleans, St. Michael, with three...

Six Lindeners granted bail for ganja found on roof

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Six Lindeners granted bail for ganja found on roof

After raiding a sports complex in Linden and finding marijuana on the roof, police ranks arrested and charged six persons for narcotics trafficking. Yesterday, the alleged traffickers were arraigned...

Four jointly charged with GGMC engineer’s murder

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Four jointly charged with GGMC engineer’s murder

After eight months of constant adjournments to the start of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the killing of Guyana Geology and Mines (GGMC) engineer, Trevor Abrams, a joint murder charge was yesterday...

No proven case of corruption against PPP- Rohee

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No proven case of corruption against PPP- Rohee

-nation just hearing about audits, reviews The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has come out swinging against the contention that it is the most corrupt party in post-independence Guyana. The party...

Jagdeo to meet with his MPs to discuss new marijuana legislation

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo to meet with his MPs to discuss new marijuana legislation

—Bill published and ready for Parliament Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday signalled his intention to meet with his Members of Parliament and PPP members to discuss the new Narcotics Drug...

Bollywood diva, Preity Zinta disappoints at local concert

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bollywood diva, Preity Zinta disappoints at local concert

When Bollywood star, Preity Zinta’s fans heard that she was coming to Guyana to perform, it was like the best news they had received after a long time. Some of them came from as far as Berbice to...

Local charitable organisations urged to take advantage of GPHC’s paediatric cardiac programme

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local charitable organisations urged to take advantage of GPHC’s paediatric cardiac programme

With support from an overseas-based charitable organisation which has a keen focus on helping to save the lives of children, Government through the Ministry of Health is now able to offer open heart...

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON GUYANA

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON GUYANA

In Paris, more than 150 world leaders have participated in the Climate Change Conference which is a clear indication of the tremendous importance of the event. It was a very important conference for...

Guyanese robbed, beaten, stabbed and set afire in T&T, dies in hospital

Dec 08, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese robbed, beaten, stabbed and set afire in T&T, dies in hospital

A Guyanese national living in Trinidad and Tobago has died in hospital, days after being beaten, stabbed and burnt alive by two men in Carapichaima. According to reports, Deokaran Seokaran had gone...

Unacceptable occurrences at 704 Sports Club and Bar parking facility

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unacceptable occurrences at 704 Sports Club and Bar parking facility

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing us this opportunity to share our experiences that occurred about 3 weeks ago with the public. After a week of long intense hours on the job, a group of coworkers...

Plea from resident to stop Chubby’s loud music

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Plea from resident to stop Chubby’s loud music

Dear Editor, Permit me a place in your letter column to highlight this issue which I consider an of important matter please. I am a resident of Laing Avenue. There is a guy by the name of Chubby who...

Anil Nandlall needs to know what an uncorrupted government is

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Anil Nandlall needs to know what an uncorrupted government is

Dear Editor, It seems that some people are bent on giving misinformation to the public and also that they never wants to see a uncorrupted Guyana led by people who have Guyana’s development at...

African Guyanese must condemn discrimination in the society

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on African Guyanese must condemn discrimination in the society

Dear Editor, Given the legacy of abuses Indians and other groups have suffered ever since they arrived on the shores, and shared (at times similar) experiences with Africans, intellectuals from all...

Complaints against the Rodney Commission Secretariat

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Complaints against the Rodney Commission Secretariat

Dear Editor, In our initial letter to the Commission of April 14, 2014 we pledged to assist the Commission in its task of arriving at findings that explain the circumstances of the unnatural death of...

I am angry at so many aspects of life in Guyana

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am angry at so many aspects of life in Guyana

Dear Editor, Picture, if you will, the almost frantic atmosphere of Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). Nurses and doctors move methodically through the hallways, like preprogrammed robots, tending...

Possession of 56 grams of ganja in Jamaica is not a criminal offence

Dec 08, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Possession of 56 grams of ganja in Jamaica is not a criminal offence

Dear Editor, With the current debate regarding marijuana legislation and sentencing policy in Guyana, I here share how Jamaica has recently updated its legislation and changed its policy with regard...

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The illusion of compliance

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- A company can meet the letter of the law. It can tick every box, hit every target. Yet,... more