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Taxi driver murder… Ranks visited location where victim’s body was dumped – Police witness

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver murder… Ranks visited location where victim’s body was dumped – Police witness

Police Detective Jermaine Landry told the court, yesterday, that accused murderer, Balram Singh, took investigators to the spots, where the body of slain taxi driver, Bhomeshwar Sukdeo, was dumped....

More than a year later…Relatives of murdered housewife accuse police of poor investigation

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on More than a year later…Relatives of murdered housewife accuse police of poor investigation

More than a year has passed since 31-year-old Candy Rawlins was brutally murdered by her husband and the investigation into her death appears to have ground to a halt with no effort being made to...

Minister Norton refutes Demerara Tobacco allegations

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Norton refutes Demerara Tobacco allegations

-says raised taxation for tobacco will not increase illicit trade. Public Health Minister George Norton yesterday refuted a claim by Demerara Tobacco Limited that they were excluded from the...

Minister lauds “One Health” approach

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Minister lauds “One Health” approach

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, on Tuesday lauded the approach of the One Health leadership series, which is designed to enable and empower professionals from the...

One man protestor returns to Venezuelan Embassy

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on One man protestor returns to Venezuelan Embassy

Against the backdrop of Venezuelan claims to Essequibo, one man yesterday decided to continue his protest in front of the Venezuelan Embassy, despite rain and a purported death threat. Dennis Atwell,...

A POSTAL LONGEVITY

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A POSTAL LONGEVITY

For decades, Guyana’s postal service has been only providing two main services to the nation—the mailing and delivery of letters and parcels and the granting of birth certificates. The premises...

Hung jury for accused wife killer

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Hung jury for accused wife killer

Murder accused, Anthony Morrison is set to face another trial in the High Court, for the murder of his common law wife, Donna Thomas. He was on trial before Justice Priya Beharry and a mixed jury at...

Trio fined, ordered to perform community service

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Trio fined, ordered to perform community service

Three persons were brought before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Thursday and ordered to pay fines and perform community service after they were charged with being in possession of narcotics. The...

Accident driver charged with causing death

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Accident driver charged with causing death

…granted $600,000 bail The driver who crashed into a differently able man on Thursday last, dismembering his body in the process, has been charged with the man’s death. Driver Davendra Singh, 27,...

High praise for the new Government

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on High praise for the new Government

Dear Editor, Permit me space in your letter column to ventilate my views on a couple of things. It is said that the longest journey begins with the first step. It is also said that words and thought...

Controversy rages at Isseneru

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Controversy rages at Isseneru

Dear Editor, The Isseneru Village Council refutes the allegation, in yesterday’s Kaiteur news carried under the caption ”Isseneru dredge…Situation escalates; gunmen storm dredge” These...

LCDS-GRIF projects misunderstood by Minister Allicock

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on LCDS-GRIF projects misunderstood by Minister Allicock

Dear Editor, Permit me the opportunity to respond to Minister Allicock’s pronouncements on the LCDSGRIF funded Amerindian Development Fund Project carried in the November 28 edition of the...

NDIA engineers donate rescued flamingo to Zoo

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA engineers donate rescued flamingo to Zoo

Two engineers attached to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) on Wednesday rescued a stranded flamingo from the Essequibo River. According to the engineers, they were conducting...

Persistent values of times that have gone long, long ago

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Persistent values of times that have gone long, long ago

Dear Editor, The reported move by Ivy league Universities, Harvard and Princeton, to discontinue use of the title: “Master” as in ‘Master of the Residential College’ instead of ‘Head of...

The Bharrat Jagdeo masquerade

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Bharrat Jagdeo masquerade

Dear Editor, The Guyana Integrity Commission Act (1997) No 20, is some 20 years old. It replaced an earlier Act of 1991. Mr. Samuel Hinds assented to the Act as President. However, we are reading for...

Sad to hear an extraordinary footballer is jailed

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sad to hear an extraordinary footballer is jailed

Dear Editor, I hope you could find some space in your newspaper to carry this article. During last week, there appeared in the press articles on two of my all-time favourite sportsmen. Both articles...

I will not accept attacks on my integrity

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I will not accept attacks on my integrity

Dear Editor, An article published on page 4 of your newspaper of Tuesday 2′ December, 2015 under the caption ‘PPP castigates Ministry of Citizenship’ (Kaieteur News).The PPP, through its...

Guyanese women find themselves in a Catch 22 situation

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese women find themselves in a Catch 22 situation

Dear Editor, By now it is blatantly apparent to the world at large that when Guyanese go big they really go big. No jest or pun intended. Small things are certainly not on our minds. What with...

East Indians globally are more prone to suicide than races

Dec 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on East Indians globally are more prone to suicide than races

Dear Editor, Much has been said about the recent spate of suicides in Guyana, with many commentators speculating about whether or not any one ethnic group or social class is predisposed to such a...

US Embassy announces new Visa Service via DHL

Dec 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US Embassy announces new Visa Service via DHL

Effective December 07, 2015, the Consular Section of the U.S Embassy will implement a notable change to its Non-Immigrant Visa process. All approved visa applicants will no longer return to the...

GGMC Chairman approves mining lands for friend, then takes full control via irrevocable power of attorney

Dec 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC Chairman approves mining lands for friend, then takes full control via irrevocable power of attorney

The question of conflict of interest situations in Government has been rearing its head in recent years. The first major one that ignited debate before the end of the last presidential term of...

Ignoring Ombudsman decisions is disrespectful to a nation –Presidential Advisor

Dec 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ignoring Ombudsman decisions is disrespectful to a nation –Presidential Advisor

By Kiana Wilburg If no action on the reports of the Ombudsman is taken, then what is the point of having one? This sums up the position put forward recently by Presidential Advisor on Sustainable...

CJIA contractor nails Jagdeo’s lies

Dec 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA contractor nails Jagdeo’s lies

…asks to be left out of ‘political guiles’ By Abena Rockcliffe China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the company contracted to modernize and expand the Cheddi Jagan International...

GRA Board recommends demotion and transfer for former AG’s wife

Dec 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GRA Board recommends demotion and transfer for former AG’s wife

…woman costs entity $845,000 in retainer fees per month The Guyana Revenue Authority after an assessment of the performance of Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Legal Services Division (LSD),...

Decomposed body of missing taxi driver found

Dec 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposed body of missing taxi driver found

… with cable wrapped around neck The partially decomposed body of missing hire car driver Colin Clarke, was found in the vicinity of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara (WCD), yesterday. Clarke,...

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