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Hunter charged for illegal possession of gun, ammo

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Hunter charged for illegal possession of gun, ammo

A man who told the court that his friend gave him a gun to hunt was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to the charge of illegal possession...

Quoting President Lincoln on the importance of character

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Quoting President Lincoln on the importance of character

Dear Editor, A person that is considered to have good character exhibits attributes such as integrity, honesty, courage, loyalty, fortitude, and other important virtues that promote good behaviour...

The President’s advisors lack vision

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The President’s advisors lack vision

Dear Editor, Allow me a few lines to comment on the article “The military and Cabinet meetings” to be held at Camp Ayanganna, Kaieteur News, Sunday, October 30, Page 23. Let me quote from the...

The mantra of local government empowerment is to deceive

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The mantra of local government empowerment is to deceive

Dear Editor, As is usually the case, when this Government speaks on any issues the more gullible public feels elated and expects what was said to bear fruit if not now then later. They mastered this...

A bridge is badly in need of repairs at Prospect, EBD

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A bridge is badly in need of repairs at Prospect, EBD

Dear Editor, On behalf of the senior citizens of Prospect, I wish to bring to the attention of the chairman of NDC for Herstelling, Little Diamond and Farm for your action to the poor condition of...

When will this GPL contract be made a reality?

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on When will this GPL contract be made a reality?

Dear Editor, Questions to the IDB and GPL. The award of the contract for GPL’s Power Utility Upgrade Program was promised to be awarded by the end of October by both the management of GPL and IDB....

A lamentation on poor teaching quality in Guyana

Nov 04, 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...

The road carnage is a national scandal

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The road carnage is a national scandal

Dear Editor, With no malice or rancor aforethought, permit me to proffer my two bits on the road carnage occurring in Guyana, and at the selfsame time submit possible life saving solutions. The very...

Let us restore the Public Treasury

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let us restore the Public Treasury

Dear Editor, I refer to a very good letter in the Kaieteur News of the 30th October, 2016, penned by Mr. Sherod Duncan of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown. One of the items he referred to...

The retender is to facilitate BK International

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The retender is to facilitate BK International

Dear Editor, I was told that BK international Inc/ Water Tech. joint venture tender for the 3 water treatment plants has been rejected by the 1DB. The recommendation was in BK favor despite the...

Small scale miners are at a disadvantage

Nov 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Small scale miners are at a disadvantage

Dear Editor, As our government boasts of 600,000 ounces gold declaration and how the mining industry is doing well and holding our economy together, there are some very disturbing signals and signs...

Leaking of procurement information…Board starts major probe at the Ministry of Public Health

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News 1

Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Winston Cosbert, was last evening given the Terms of Reference (TORs) by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, to probe into the allegations of unauthorised...

Miner shoots bandit dead in home

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Miner shoots bandit dead in home

A 38-year-old miner, who is a licenced firearm holder, yesterday shot and killed one of two bandits who were attempting to break into his Lot 724 Section A, Block X, Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD)...

Four GRA staffers dismissed for role in duty free scam

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News 1

Four staffers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) have been dismissed for their roles in a duty free concessions scam. The decision was reportedly relayed to the staffers yesterday and would come...

Multimillion-dollar fraud at GPL… Insufficient evidence sees Carvil Duncan case dismissed

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News 1

Faulty prosecution in the case for which Carvil Duncan was charged with the theft of $984,900 from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), resulted in the matter being dismissed yesterday by Magistrate...

Male neighbour goes berserk, beheads woman

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Male neighbour goes berserk, beheads woman

A 53-year-old mother of two was brutally murdered in her home in Belvedere, Corentyne, Berbice, yesterday morning. Her body, with the head severed, was discovered by neighbours. Dead is Bhumattie...

Alleged thief says he went into yard to quench pit bulls’ thirst

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged thief says he went into yard to quench pit bulls’ thirst

A man who told the court that he was giving water to thirsty pit bulls when he was apprehended on someone’s premises was yesterday remanded to prison on a break and enter and larceny charge, after...

After seven years …GPL, GuySuCo repay less than 1% of debt due to Govt. – Report

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on After seven years …GPL, GuySuCo repay less than 1% of debt due to Govt. – Report

– Power company identified as only state organization to benefit from PetroCaribe Fund By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) are yet to...

Some people don’t use wha dem mekking

Nov 03, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Some people don’t use wha dem mekking

Nuff people don’t use wha dem mek. Is like if dem know that dem got to do everything fuh people. De result is that a shoemaker don’t repair he own shoe; a carpenter don’t fix he step or he...

Intruders set Cane Grove general store on fire

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Intruders set Cane Grove general store on fire

A general store at Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara was reportedly set on fire by intruders, during what appeared to be an attempted burglary around 02:45 hrs yesterday. Firefighters found a...

President has to disband Carvil Duncan tribunal – Nandlall

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President has to disband Carvil Duncan tribunal – Nandlall

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that President David Granger is now compelled to disband the Tribunal and rescind the suspension of Carvil Duncan from performing various constitutional...

Brazilian Military Commander pays courtesy call on President

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian Military Commander pays courtesy call on President

Military Commander of the North of the Brazilian Armed Forces, General Carlos Alberto Neiva Barcellos, yesterday paid a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the Presidency....

Bartica Massacre trial begins with Voir Dire

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica Massacre trial begins with Voir Dire

The Bartica Massacre began yesterday with the commencement of a Voir Dire (trial within a trial) to inquire into the circumstances under which an alleged caution statement was given by one of the...

Haags Bosch leachate ponds construction moving apace

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Haags Bosch leachate ponds construction moving apace

With the bid protest over the contract for the operations of the Haags Bosch Landfill, at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, now resolved, works are moving apace to bring the facility to best practice...

‘Most wanted’ Guyanese fugitive pleads guilty to 1999 shooting death

Nov 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Most wanted’ Guyanese fugitive pleads guilty to 1999 shooting death

Hicksville, New York (Patch.com) – A Guyanese man who fled the country after he killed a 19-year old and injured another man at a Hicksville wedding in 1999 faces 19 years in prison, Nassau...