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Did the magistrate do this during the prison mayhem?

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Did the magistrate do this during the prison mayhem?

Two media houses reported the following occurrences during and after the appearance of a citizen in court. An attorney was charged with death by dangerous driving and made a court appearance on...

Speaker’s shortcomings caused Tax Act to pass without majority – Teixeira

Mar 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Speaker’s shortcomings caused Tax Act to pass without majority – Teixeira

…but Clerk, Standing Orders contradict assertion By Jarryl Bryan Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, is contending that because of the shortcomings of the Speaker of the National Assembly,...

Fuelling a prison riot

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Fuelling a prison riot

Someone once said that while the people entrusted to guard prisoners must be constantly on the alert, they must also take into consideration that prisoners have 24 hours each day to do nothing but to...

Wismar Hospital needs at least six doctors for 24 hour service- Health Committee Chairman

Mar 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Wismar Hospital needs at least six doctors for 24 hour service- Health Committee Chairman

By Enid Joaquin Chairman of the Region Ten Health Committee, Dr. Gregory Harris, on Thursday, made a few recommendations, for a better delivery of service at the Upper Demerara Hospital (Wismar...

Case, Riehl in top diplomatic posts as Bayney Karran shifted to China

Mar 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Case, Riehl in top diplomatic posts as Bayney Karran shifted to China

Government has announced names of some of its top overseas diplomats and there are some major changes. Businessman, Frederick Hamley Case, is the new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom,...

Private Sector, Diplomatic Corps granted observer status for LGE

Mar 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector, Diplomatic Corps granted observer status for LGE

By Kiana Wilburg The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has been granted Observer Status by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) on March 18. It will...

Region Ten schools stage science fair

Mar 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten schools stage science fair

The Regional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair attracted schools from all across Region Ten. Yesterday they all assembled at the New Silver City Secondary School. Under the...

McDoom man granted bail on break charge

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on McDoom man granted bail on break charge

A 23- year- old man of Lot 63 Middle Street, McDoom, East Bank Demerara was yesterday granted bail on a charge of Break and Enter and Larceny, when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court...

N/Ruimveldt resident remanded for ganja

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on N/Ruimveldt resident remanded for ganja

A 20-year-old Lot 3053 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown man was yesterday remanded to prison, although he denied a charge of trafficking in narcotics, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

The need to reexamine court sentences

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The need to reexamine court sentences

Dear Editor, The tragedy resulting in the horrible death of 17 Guyanese at the seriously overcrowded Georgetown prison this week makes me wonder if we should not explore the wisdom and possibility of...

Trade Union denounces mistreatment of workers at Guyana Goldfields

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trade Union denounces mistreatment of workers at Guyana Goldfields

Dear Editor, With reference to an article appearing in your Thursday, 3rd of march, 2016 edition captioned “Aroura denies allegations of running slave camp”, it must be clear that these...

After the LGE voting is over, democracy must take over

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on After the LGE voting is over, democracy must take over

Dear Editor, As Local Government Elections (LGE) approaches, it is my wish that the newly installed Councils understand that the dignity of people matters and hence, citizens’ involvement and...

The Regional Health System is in a mess

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Regional Health System is in a mess

Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter simply to let the pubic know what doctors and nurses under the Regional Health services (RHS) of the Ministry of Public health have to go through. I have been...

Adam Harris is praised for his fortitude

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Adam Harris is praised for his fortitude

Dear Editor, I am responding to an article in KN Oct 26, 2014 by Mr. Adam Harris, ‘The day I did the unthinkable.’ “There is no more devastating loss than the death of a child. Sudden death is...

Public Service entrapment

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Public Service entrapment

Dear Editor, To those who might have been monitoring the volumes of the annual publication over the years the first curiosity about the 2016 Budget must be the recurrence of Agencies whose titles...

Town Clerk says Benschop seeking attention

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Town Clerk says Benschop seeking attention

Dear Editor, Please refer to a letter, which appeared in your Kaieteur News issue of March 3, 2016 “Team Benchop cites City Hall for victimization.” We are very disappointed with that position...

STAG/EBFA Senior League launched…Defending champs Grove to face Herstelling in opener tomorrow

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG/EBFA Senior League launched…Defending champs Grove to face Herstelling in opener tomorrow

The 2016 edition of the STAG / East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Senior League was launched yesterday at title sponsor, Ansa McAl Headquarters, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. STAG Brand...

Camp Street jail has outlived its usefulness

Mar 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Camp Street jail has outlived its usefulness

Dear Editor, Yes it is well past the time for the construction of new prisons. It has been a well known fact that the number of prisoners held at the Camp Street prison far exceeds the amount which...

17 dead…after inmates set prison block on fire

Mar 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 17 dead…after inmates set prison block on fire

In the worst prison riot in memory, 17 inmates were killed and at least eight others injured after being trapped in a raging fire in the notorious Capital A Block of the Camp Street Prison. Confirmed...

Ed Ahmad’s sentencing faces more delays after lawyer’s surgery

Mar 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ed Ahmad’s sentencing faces more delays after lawyer’s surgery

The sentencing date for New York realtor, Guyana-born Edul Ahmad, is facing yet another delay. His lawyer, Steven Kartagener, has written Judge Dora Irizarry of the Eastern District of New York...

Contractors must be sternly sanctioned for sloppy work — Goolsarran

Mar 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors must be sternly sanctioned for sloppy work — Goolsarran

—Urges for implementation of Debarment Committee Guyana’s procurement system is not only plagued by a culture of corrupt practices, but also the acceptance of slapdash work provided by...

Prisoners refused to come out of burning building- Officer in charge

Mar 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoners refused to come out of burning building- Officer in charge

-President orders probe President David Granger has instructed that a three-man panel be set up immediately to investigate all the circumstances surrounding yesterday’s unrest at the Camp Street...

Guyanese arrested, boat seized in large Bajan drug bust

Mar 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese arrested, boat seized in large Bajan drug bust

Bajan authorities have arrested a Guyanese man and seized a boat during an anti-narcotics operation Wednesday morning, according to the Barbados Nation. According to a report in the online news,...

Hell fire break out in Camp Street

Mar 04, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Hell fire break out in Camp Street

Nuff people crying. Some of dem just lose a son, a boyfriend or a husband. No matter how bad somebody bad, dem always got somebody who love dem. That is why some people eyes red. Two nights ago dem...

Yadram’s century, Persaud 5 for hands Georgetown/Mahaicony NSSCL Elite title

Mar 04, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yadram’s century, Persaud 5 for hands Georgetown/Mahaicony NSSCL Elite title

Opener Bhaskar Yadram struck a fine century while skipper Joshua Persaud grabbed a five-wicket haul to give Georgetown/Mahaicony a 78-run victory over Essequibo when the final of the Elite Stage...

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