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Suspect in alleged stabbing of Lethem Police says ranks assaulted him

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in alleged stabbing of Lethem Police says ranks assaulted him

…Commander promises full investigation into both matters Forty-one-year-old Peter Grannum, of Tabatinga, Central Rupununi is claiming that he sustained injuries on two occasions, at the hands of...

WOMEN POWER- Moblissa women’s group on the move

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on WOMEN POWER- Moblissa women’s group on the move

Economic advancement remains the focus for the women living in the small but cohesive village of Moblissa, located on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, and some 10 minutes away from the mining town of...

GPHC nurses to get specialist emergency care training

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC nurses to get specialist emergency care training

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation should be launching a specialist training programme this month to train nurses in emergency care. This was announced yesterday by head of the Accident and...

Lights that create blindness; only in Guyana

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Lights that create blindness; only in Guyana

Here are extracts from two previous columns of the extreme dangers high beams create at nights. The first one was captioned “Lights that Kill” and was written on May 28, 2006. “Few drivers in...

Prisoner escapes from Suddie Hospital

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner escapes from Suddie Hospital

The police were busy yesterday morning hunting for an escaped prisoner who made a daring get away early Friday morning from his hospital bed, at Suddie. It is believed that the man who escaped from...

Commission calls for wandering charge to be dropped

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Commission calls for wandering charge to be dropped

Statistics have shown that the majority of children who are housed at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) in Region Two are there for wandering. But the Women and Gender Equality Commission is looking to...

‘Opposition Day’ pushed back to next sitting of the National Assembly

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Opposition Day’ pushed back to next sitting of the National Assembly

By Kiana Wilburg The political opposition was disappointed, to say the least, when it learnt yesterday that it would not be able to raise those matters it felt were of national importance. This...

Almost 10,000 motorcycles registered in last 34 months

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Almost 10,000 motorcycles registered in last 34 months

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said it is prepping to commence registration of motor-cycles in the new series, “CJ,” as the current “CH” Series draws to a close. A motor cycle...

Alpha and Omega becomes Sub-recipients to the Global Fund HIV Grant

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Alpha and Omega becomes Sub-recipients to the Global Fund HIV Grant

—to focus on HIV prevention messages and services to key population The Ministry of Public Health signed a Memuradum Of Understanding (MOU) with Alpha and Omega, which is a Non Governmental...

Public Health Ministry breaches FMA Act – Auditor General

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public Health Ministry breaches FMA Act – Auditor General

– fails to refund over $1billion to Consolidated Fund in 2015 A breach of the Fiscal Management and Accountability (FMA) Act (2003) has resulted in more than $1 billion being owed to the...

48-hour Hackathon for programmers underway

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 48-hour Hackathon for programmers underway

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications has formally launched its first Hackathon for programmers or coders to compete to develop applications for possible use in the public and private sectors....

Some licensed firearm holders loan guns to criminals

Nov 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Some licensed firearm holders loan guns to criminals

– More stringent licensing process to be implemented- President Granger President David Granger and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, are looking at strategies to be employed in...

THE PRADOVILLE TWO SAGA CONTINUES

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE PRADOVILLE TWO SAGA CONTINUES

The people depend on State agencies and regulators to police that which they, as individuals, are not in position to do on their own, be it for lack of legal powers, financial resources, skills or...

Miner charged for alleged armed robbery

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Miner charged for alleged armed robbery

Patrick Smith yesterday appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer two counts of armed robbery. It is alleged that Smith while being in the company of...

Man to stand High Court trial for allegedly killing soldier

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man to stand High Court trial for allegedly killing soldier

Delon Small was on Thursday committed to stand trial at the High Court in Georgetown for the murder of former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guardsman Kevon Payne. It is alleged that on March 29,...

Alleged Trinidadian fraudster remanded on fraud charges

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged Trinidadian fraudster remanded on fraud charges

Anthony Nester yesterday appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer to two counts of fraud charge. The first charge against him read that between April 1 and April 15,2016 at Campbellville,...

PI into Kaieteur News grenade attack…Witness fails to attend court

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on PI into Kaieteur News grenade attack…Witness fails to attend court

Shelton Bourne, a worker employed by Kaieteur News, failed to turn up in court, yesterday, as a prosecution witness. He was informed on several occasions that he has to attend court to give evidence...

GPL should have learned from previous cable experience

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPL should have learned from previous cable experience

Dear Editor, I want to believe that the GPL management did not properly study the situation concerning the laying of cables across the Demerara River. During the late fifties and early sixties we...

I support the arguments of Sam Hinds not those of David Hinds

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I support the arguments of Sam Hinds not those of David Hinds

Dear Editor, It is time that I join with the former Prime Minister, Dr. Samuel Hinds in condemning the prejudice and the continuous false impression and perception being circulating by Dr. David...

A lamentation on poor teaching quality in Guyana

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A lamentation on poor teaching quality in Guyana

Dear Editor, Having spent some time reviewing the way many of our current teachers teach our children in Guyana, I can assure you that there is a desperate need for our government to scrutinise these...

Sam Hinds was never in charge of the bauxite industry

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sam Hinds was never in charge of the bauxite industry

Dear Editor, It was with a sense of profound amazement that I read your article in Kaieteur News edition of 29 October headed; ”Sam Hinds was nice to me but”. What floored me completely was...

We must reverse the negative trends in agriculture

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must reverse the negative trends in agriculture

Dear Editor, In observance of Agriculture Month which is from 1st October to 31st October. Each and every year, as expected a lot of statements were made, messages sent and activities held throughout...

The Carvil Duncan acquittal tells a lot about the judicial system

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Carvil Duncan acquittal tells a lot about the judicial system

Dear Editor, The recently concluded Carvil Duncan case raises a lot of eyebrows and questions. People are wondering whether the collapse of the case really hinged on legal technicalities, negligence...

Two directors say the Chronicle is a venerable newspaper

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Two directors say the Chronicle is a venerable newspaper

Dear Editor, We wish to respond to a recently published article concerning the appointment of an interim chairman for the Guyana National Newspapers Limited. It is unfortunate that we live in times...

Guyana’s driver’s licence and the banks

Nov 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s driver’s licence and the banks

Dear Editor, Please permit me a space in your newspapers to call on GRA and any other relevant government agencies to inform the nation of the validity or otherwise of the Guyana driver’s licence...