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Better Hope murder…Relatives call for suspects to face the full brunt of the law
Two brothers are likely to be charged soon for the murder of 76-year-old David Ramkissoon, who was found with his throat slit in his Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home on August 21, last. A...
Guyanese killed in T&T vehicular accident
A Guyanese national and his co-worker were killed when the van they were in struck another van and flipped several times along the highway near Chase Village Flyover on Saturday night. Rajendra...
Special education needs, other issues amplified as Education COI continues
A call for school buildings to have similar designs complete with learning and teaching aids for children with special needs has been highlighted during the ongoing Ministry of Education Commission...
GWMO rescues Indigenous mother and child from failed foster care
Coordinator of the Guyana Women Miners Organization Trafficking in Persons Unit, Marina Charles, received a call from an indigenous gentleman trying to find his son’s spouse and their new baby,...
Gunmen strike at Digicel’s Vreed-en-Hoop outlet
– Carted off cellular phones in garbage bags Three gunmen carried out a brazen robbery on Digicel’s Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD)’s outlet around 14:00 hrs yesterday, escaping...
Man, 25, drowns during Heritage celebration
A 25-year-old man lost his life Monday night during the Heritage Celebration at St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Mahaica River. The dead man has been identified as Orvin Tiwari of Good Hope, East Coast...
Arrest warrant issued for convicted woman drug trafficker
A mother of four was sentenced in absentia to four years’ imprisonment and fined $30,000, after she was convicted for trafficking cocaine. Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul handed down the sentence...
Fifth man remanded in connection with Berbice triple-murder
A relative of three men charged for the Berbice triple-murder was yesterday remanded to prison charged with accessory to the crime. It is alleged that Catchew Chetram, 63, of Lot 17 Black Bush...
Corentyne “Wasteman” on trial for 2012 attempt murder
Vedanand Chander, 37, of No71 village, Corentyne, Berbice, also known as”Wasteman” who is on trial in the Berbice High Court on a charge of attempted murder before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow and a...
Bank of Guyana favours a certain stationery supplier
Dear Editor; The Election Commission unveiling by the Auditor General is nothing new , a certain person at Gecom has been at the center of these irregularities for a while which has seen traditional...
65-year-old granny jailed for 3 years for 2 grams of ganja
A little packet of sugar or Splenda that you pick up at the airport café is a gram. A 65-year-old woman was jailed for two such packets of ganja,–two grams. Monica Drogen was searched at the...
Corentyne “Wasteman” on trial for 2012 attempt murder
Vedanand Chander, 37, of No71 village, Corentyne, Berbice, also known as”Wasteman” who is on trial in the Berbice High Court on a charge of attempted murder before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow and a...
Unhelmeted motorcyclist dies after slamming into utility pole
A 22-year-old man was on Saturday last killed after he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a utility pole. Dead is Hemraj Sudama of Line Path, Skeldon, Corentyne who succumbed to his...
The School-Based Assessments are valuable tools
Dear editor, I refer to two previous published letters titled, ‘A three months attachment to a workplace should replace SBAs for CXC students’ (SN, September 24) and ‘SBAs should be...
Juvenile driver involved in Mc Doom smash up … abandoned at scene by adult guardians
Police are currently investigating a collision at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara last evening. Three friends, who had borrowed a car to run some errands, were allegedly hit by an underage driver. One of...
GNNL Board Chairperson resigns – says needs more time for indigenous development activities
Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Guyana National Newspaper Limited (GNNL), Jean La Rose, has resigned with effect from October 1, 2016. This is according to information disseminated...
Historical explanation why sugar failed
Dear Editor; This is the continuation of Mr. Suhkdeo’s letter carried in our Monday edition It is imperative that the government and Guysuco undertake some immediate structural changes or the...
GTU irked by Ministry’s arbitrary salary increase
“We have a lot of issues with what they have done. The Union has not agreed to receive the percentage they are offering, so we cannot agree with this kind of practice…this is an imposition...
Lamentations on things that are wrong in Guyana
Dear Editor; Since the change of Government, Guyana did experience a change, some of them were for the better and some for the not so good (modest opinion). I must admit that Guyana has never been so...
Mr. Cush, his contract, parking meters, companies
Dear Editor, The plot of the infamous parking meter deal between the Georgetown City Council and three unknown and obscure companies is thickening, with the latest development being an apparent power...
Three agencies to be involved in witness protection programme
The Draft Bill for Guyana’s witness protection programme is currently being fine-tuned at the Attorney General’s Chambers. The Draft Bill which was first brought to the National Assembly by the...
GPL foot dragging and the Coalition’s track record
Dear Editor; I have been keenly following in the press the award of contract for goods and services for the Government of Guyana since its assumption into office in May 15th, 2015. Like many other...
Schooling is compulsory Parents could face criminal charges for children’s absences.
The Ministry of Education has issued a notice to parents and guardians on the importance of ensuring that children attend school regularly. It is their duty to ensure their children receive the best...
SHATTERED IMAGE
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is a permanent organization that morphed into its present state in May 2000 by virtue of the Constitution Act No2 of 2000. It replaced the Elections Commission...
Wasteful expenditure of the City Council
Dear Editor; I was surprised to open some of the popular dailies recently only to be confronted with a large full colour paid advertisement taken out by the Mayor and Councillors of the City of...
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Kaieteur Sports- As previously scheduled, the highly anticipated semifinal matchups in the 11th edition of the Milo/Massy Secondary Schools Under-18 Football Championship have been postponed due to...
Features/Columnists
A Different Silence
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Good Friday in Guyana is not what it used to be. The day has lost its hush. There was a... more
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