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East Canje man, granddaughter left homeless after fire

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje man, granddaughter left homeless after fire

An East Canje man and his granddaughter are now homeless following a fire of unknown origin, which destroyed their two-storey home at Lot 1103 New Area, East Canefield, East Canje, Berbice. Chunilall...

Convicted sex offender set for sentencing

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Convicted sex offender set for sentencing

Convicted sexual offender, Murphy Noarhan, will be sentenced on Friday, following a probation report. Noarhan was remanded to prison pending sentence in December after he was found guilty of two...

Farmers’ Association aids in food self-sufficiency

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Farmers’ Association aids in food self-sufficiency

The “Dartmouth Farmers’ Association” came into existence almost 27 years ago to allow small farmers within the community to become self-sufficient. The group currently has a membership of 56....

Georgetown M&CC moves to seize vacant, unattended lots

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown M&CC moves to seize vacant, unattended lots

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) will be moving to take control of a number of vacant lots across the city, especially if these have become environmental hazards. The first exercise...

Six of 12 assessed hospitals accredited as baby-friendly facilities

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Six of 12 assessed hospitals accredited as baby-friendly facilities

Two hospitals have been re-accredited with the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) status, while four others have for the first time been bestowed with this title. Retaining the BFHI status are...

Man shot during row with neighbour

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot during row with neighbour

An East Bank Demerara man was shot multiple times yesterday afternoon after an alleged altercation with his neighbour. Alvin Mursalin, 39, of 887 Diamond Housing Scheme, was transferred to the...

Female GWI engineer claims verbal attack by customer

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Female GWI engineer claims verbal attack by customer

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is reporting an alleged incident in which a female engineer attached to the company was verbally abused by a customer during the execution of her official duties. The...

Minister Bulkan rings in New Year with Region Eight residents

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Bulkan rings in New Year with Region Eight residents

Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan celebrated the arrival of the New Year with residents of Region Eight – Potaro-Siparuni. Minister Bulkan departed Georgetown on the morning of January 1, 2016...

Population in the dark about the H1N1 virus—says Dr Frank Anthony

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Population in the dark about the H1N1 virus—says Dr Frank Anthony

Shadow Public Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, has cried out against the Public Health Ministry’s means in conveying information on the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu), stating that there is no detailed...

Police Force accuses PSC Chairman of misleading the public

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force accuses PSC Chairman of misleading the public

As the row over the contentious police promotions continues, the Guyana Police Force is accusing the Chairman of the Police Service Commission of misleading the public. In a statement issued...

Marian Academy twins with the Jinshan High School of the People’s Republic of China

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Marian Academy twins with the Jinshan High School of the People’s Republic of China

The Marian Academy has formally entered into a twinning agreement with the Fuzhou Jinshan High School from the City of Fuzhou in the Fujian Province of the People’s Republic of China. This was...

Proposed ganja legislation causes raised eyebrows

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Proposed ganja legislation causes raised eyebrows

…Ramjattan says increasing the amount of cannabis considered to be a trafficking offence is foolish. The new Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill 2015, which...

Surinamese gets three years for coke

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Surinamese gets three years for coke

A Surinamese national, who was held with a kilogram of cocaine strapped to his body last Saturday at Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, was yesterday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. The...

Vending at Merriman Mall temporarily suspended

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Vending at Merriman Mall temporarily suspended

– vendors given one week to put themselves in order A decision to temporarily suspend the operations at the Merriman Mall has been taken by the Mayor and Councillors of Georgetown. This is...

Labour Ministry settles over 1,000 cases, recovers over $79M

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry settles over 1,000 cases, recovers over $79M

A spike in labour related complaints was recorded last year by the Labour Department of the Ministry of Social Protection. This is according to Chief Labour Officer, Mr Charles Ogle, who said that as...

Lindener charged with murder of Brazilian miner

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Lindener charged with murder of Brazilian miner

O’Neil Griffith, a 26-year-old labourer who reportedly confessed to fatally shooting a Brazilian miner was yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge by Magistrate Fabayo Azore. O’Neil...

Gold miner remanded for Boxing Day murder

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Gold miner remanded for Boxing Day murder

City Magistrate Fabayo Azore remanded a 28-year-old gold miner to prison yesterday for the Boxing Day murder of Ryan Simon. Appearing in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday was Elvis...

Man charged with Hell Hill murder

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man charged with Hell Hill murder

A resident of Heaven Hill, Matthews Ridge, was yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of Peter James, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. James was stabbed to death last...

Albouystown resident remanded for armed robbery

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Albouystown resident remanded for armed robbery

City Magistrate Fabayo Azore remanded Mark Prince, an Albouystown resident, to prison yesterday, after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of Robbery under Arms when he appeared in the Georgetown...

Miner remanded on wounding charge

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Miner remanded on wounding charge

A 25-year-old miner was yesterday remanded after he appeared before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on an Attempted Murder charge. Devon Smith, of Cummings Lodge,...

Father of one on bail for assault charge

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Father of one on bail for assault charge

Yesterday, a father of one was placed on bail after he made an appearance before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer a charge of assault. Marvin Sommersaul, 25, a...

Desperate plea for action against crime

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Desperate plea for action against crime

Dear Editor, There has been a significant increase in crime in Guyana and the numbers keep mounting almost everyday. This alarming upsurge is very scary. The latest editions of the newspapers...

Guyanese don’t show nationalist feelings like other nations

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese don’t show nationalist feelings like other nations

Dear Editor, I pen this letter from the confines of the quiet walls of a tiny, breezy, apartment in a foreign country, away from the political and racial negativities that obtain in Guyana, my home...

The police force under the microscope

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police force under the microscope

Dear Editor, To us laymen, it may seem as if the brouhaha about police promotions is all about nothing but if we were to take the time to speak to a few insiders we would understand the machinations...

Christopher Ram is concerned about treatment of Kurshid Sattaur

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Christopher Ram is concerned about treatment of Kurshid Sattaur

Dear Editor, Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority Mr. Khurshid Sattaur erred gravely when he shared taxpayers’ information with the Administration. However irresistible the demand,...

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