February 2016

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Four months later… No words on Liloutie Ramlall’s case

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Four months later… No words on Liloutie Ramlall’s case

Despite the Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton’s, assurance two months ago that relatives of Liloutie Ramlall will get justice after the woman and baby died hours apart, this is yet to be...

Kitty labourer remanded to prison for gun found in crotch

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Kitty labourer remanded to prison for gun found in crotch

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday remanded a 22-year-old Kitty resident to prison, after he was charged with having an illegal gun and matching ammunition in his possession. Mark Calvan of 222...

Former Special Constable gets 60 months jail

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Former Special Constable gets 60 months jail

Former Special Constable, Jermaine Bristol, was jailed for 60 months yesterday, after he was found guilty on a charge of conspiracy to traffic cocaine. The sentencing was handed down by City...

Fugitive cohort remanded to jail on number of charges

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Fugitive cohort remanded to jail on number of charges

Delroy Joseph, called ‘Barney’ 26 of Levi Dam, Angoy’s Avenue who was shot after he attacked a rank with a knife after being cornered in a building at Nicolay Street, New Amsterdam, appeared in...

Corporal punishment is the root cause of domestic abuse

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Corporal punishment is the root cause of domestic abuse

Dear Editor, I am not a betting person but I seldom play the lottery in the hope of winning a large sum of cash. However, if I was to place a bet and not hope but to be certain of winning, it...

Women now comprise the majority in the legal profession

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Women now comprise the majority in the legal profession

Dear Editor, On the 27th January, 2016 Mr. C.M.L John was 91 years old and he is now 64 years in practice. This makes him a senior Counsel by years of Practice and not by legal recognition . I can...

Please name this place after Deryck Bernard

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please name this place after Deryck Bernard

Dear Editor, Recently the National Center for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) celebrated its 30th Anniversary mere days before we marked the 8th death anniversary of the late Deryck Melton...

The black tank reality in Guyana

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The black tank reality in Guyana

Dear Editor, The entire land development and home building process in Guyana is poorly evaluated and planned. First and foremost, there is little to zero foresight for the inevitable social...

Should Guyana apply the Good Samaritan law?

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Should Guyana apply the Good Samaritan law?

Dear Editor, Again do permit me a few lines to express a situation that once again catapulted me into the vortex of awe, regarding the final destination of the country that I still call home. The...

We ask you to join us to help reduce crime

Feb 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on We ask you to join us to help reduce crime

Dear Editor, First of all, we would like to say a big thank you to your newspapers for your support in assisting us to promote our new group – ‘Christians Affected By Crime’ (CABC). Our...

Man claims he was asked to torch Robb St building in which sisters, dad perished

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man claims he was asked to torch Robb St building in which sisters, dad perished

– cops to seek legal advice After two years of diligent investigation, police may be able to solve a heinous act of arson that a little more than a year ago claimed the lives of 15-year-old...

Minibus bursts into flame on East Bank thoroughfare

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus bursts into flame on East Bank thoroughfare

Traffic on the East Bank of Demerara, in the vicinity of Eccles, was brought to a snail’s pace mid-morning yesterday when a minibus spontaneously burst into flames. A police rank on the scene told...

Unlikely VAT reduced anytime soon – Finance Minister

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Unlikely VAT reduced anytime soon – Finance Minister

– dismisses Jagdeo’s criticisms of budget By Leonard Gildarie Reality on the ground is starting to hit home hard for the new administration. Less than one year in office and two budgets...

Govt. moves to recover US$26M tied up in bankrupt CLICO

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. moves to recover US$26M tied up in bankrupt CLICO

The long-term viability of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is deeply worrying the administration. A number of measures, including the recovery of over US$26M invested in the now bankrupt CLICO,...

Weaknesses of Police Force, DPP Chambers, Auditor General’s Office fuel corruption — Foreign Minister

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Weaknesses of Police Force, DPP Chambers, Auditor General’s Office fuel corruption — Foreign Minister

While the contributory factors to Guyana’s culture of corruption are many, Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge believes that the weaknesses of the Guyana Police Force, the Chambers of the...

Following criminal charges…Carvil Duncan’s status on constitutional bodies questioned

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Following criminal charges…Carvil Duncan’s status on constitutional bodies questioned

Former Board member of the Guyana Power and Light Inc., Carvil Duncan, who is currently facing the court on larceny charges, is consulting with his attorney with respect to the impact the court...

Taxi-driver jailed five years, fined $61M for B’ce ganja bust

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Taxi-driver jailed five years, fined $61M for B’ce ganja bust

A man who was nabbed with a large quantity of drugs and subsequently implicated his boss and wife has been jailed. The two other persons, who were subsequently nabbed in a police sting operation,...

Parika man found dead in house with hands and feet bound

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Parika man found dead in house with hands and feet bound

– Relatives believe robbery was motive for killing The police are investigating what is believed to be the robbery and murder of a Parika man, after his bound body was found in his home...

Amazing Facts—smile or grin

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Amazing Facts—smile or grin

If Jagdeo yelled for 12 years, 7 months and 6 days he would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.) If Brazzington farted consistently for 6 years and 9...

West Indies mankad Zimbabwe to enter quarterfinal

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies mankad Zimbabwe to enter quarterfinal

West Indies Under-19 entered the quarter-final of the World Cup in controversial and tense circumstances, as Keemo Paul effected a mankad to claim the last Zimbabwe Under-19 wicket – that of...

Port Mourant TC, Force XI females of Orealla take top honours in outreach Volleyball

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant TC, Force XI females of Orealla take top honours in outreach Volleyball

Be it on the coast or in the interior, the Port Mourant Training Centre (PMTC) volleyball club continues to show that they are one of the best in the country. The team showed their prowess as they...

Narine gets all clear from Match Referee

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine gets all clear from Match Referee

Sunil Narine’s bowling action has received clearance from the man who was responsible for monitoring him over the weekend. In fact, Michael Ragoonath who was match referee for both matches in...

PCL 3-day practice match…Fudadin (145), Chandrika (86) shine on day one

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on PCL 3-day practice match…Fudadin (145), Chandrika (86) shine on day one

By Sean Devers A 192-run second wicket partnership between Test batsmen Assad Fudadin and Rajendra Chandrika led Vishaul Singh’s X1 to 280-6 against Robin Bacchus’ X1 on the opening day of a...

RHT Gizmos and Gadgets crowned BCB Tenelec Inc. 1st Div. champs

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Gizmos and Gadgets crowned BCB Tenelec Inc. 1st Div. champs

In perfect conditions for cricket, Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets defeated neighbours and arch rival Albion Cricket Club in the final of the 2015 Tenelec Inc. First Division 50-Over Cricket...

New Amsterdam/East Canje and West Berbice record massive victories

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Amsterdam/East Canje and West Berbice record massive victories

BCB/J Z Mohamed of City Bias, NY Inter Zone Under-15 tournament … Traditional power house, Lower Corentyne, which includes players from Albion Cricket Club, Rose Hall Town and Port Mourant,...

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Gill hits 223 not out as India chase down Windies’ record total

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BBC Sport – Shubman Gill scored a career-best 223 not out as India sensationally chased down West Indies’ record 405-7 with 39 balls to spare in the second one-day international in...

The practice is the doctrine

Sep 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The call for renewal within the PPP is essentially a call for the removal of the oligarchy which now controls that party and dominates state policy. But to posit, in the same breadth that a political party exists principally to win elections is a different proposition...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

The duty and power of the media

Sep 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – CNN, MS Now, and Politico enraged. A broadside was their presidential; gift. Banned from the White House pool. In Moscow, Pyongyang, Beijing, that’s normal. Not in America’s Washington. To the courts this has gone. A test to determine the substance and resilience...

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