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17-yr-old to stand trial for murder

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on 17-yr-old to stand trial for murder

Seventeen-year-old Marlon Garrett, the son of a Bourda Market, Georgetown stall holder was yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court for the capital offence of murder. At the conclusion of...

Cost to finance Foreign missions expected to increase

Jan 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cost to finance Foreign missions expected to increase

The cost to finance Guyanese Foreign missions is expected to increase over time according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge. During his Ministry’s end of year press conference, last...

Woodley Park farmer goes missing after beating

Jan 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woodley Park farmer goes missing after beating

A West Coast Berbice farmer has been reported missing for the past 18 days after leaving his sister’s home to buy cigarettes. Ramzam Bassalat, 45, also known as ‘Bucky’, was last seen wearing a...

One month later…

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

One month ago, the President was reported to be ruling out any Cabinet changes. He was said to have felt confident going into 2017 with the same team. The Chronicle even headlined their version of...

Freedom House activist questioned about Red House “chucking” incident

Jan 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Freedom House activist questioned about Red House “chucking” incident

…PPP warns of private criminal charges Following the report made by People’s National Congress Reform Georgetown District Secretary, Shondell Hope, that she was assaulted by Freedom House...

2008 Bartica massacre …Prison officer details transporting injured man from scene of the crime

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on 2008 Bartica massacre …Prison officer details transporting injured man from scene of the crime

Prison Officer Godfrey Lynch yesterday testified to the court that he was in the vicinity of the Bartica Police Station when the shooting which claimed 12 lives occurred in February 2008. The witness...

Logos Hope attracts its historic six-millionth visitor

Jan 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Logos Hope attracts its historic six-millionth visitor

Since docking at the Guyana National Shipping Wharf, La Penitence, the Logos Hope has since had the historic goal of attracting its six-millionth visitor onboard. Logos Hope officially opened its...

Colonel West to be army’s tenth Chief of Staff

Jan 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Colonel West to be army’s tenth Chief of Staff

Colonel Patrick West is tipped to be the tenth Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force. Army sources said that he is scheduled to be sworn in next Tuesday, taking over the reins from Brigadier...

Minister gives new date for digitising of Old Age Pension

Jan 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minister gives new date for digitising of Old Age Pension

-system to rely heavily on E-Governance project In its quest to ensure efficiency, accountability and transparency in the distribution of Old Age Pension, the Ministry of Social Protection last year...

Work of judiciary to be taken to the next level with Launch of JEI – CJ

Jan 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Work of judiciary to be taken to the next level with Launch of JEI – CJ

With the launch of the Justice Education Institute (JEI), Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards is optimistic that work of Guyana’s Judiciary will be taken to another level. During her...

Gold trader remanded for ganja

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Gold trader remanded for ganja

Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, remanded a 52-year-old man to prison after he was arraigned before her on charges of trafficking in narcotics. The man, Henry Conway, of Watooka, Linden, is alleged to...

Armed robbery accused granted bail

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Armed robbery accused granted bail

After spending a few weeks in prison, Jason Adams was given his New Year’s wish. After much begging he was granted $20,000 bail on a robbery under-arms charge by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. But...

Time for draconian punishment for lawless drivers

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time for draconian punishment for lawless drivers

Dear Editor, Kindly publish this article in your papers so that the traffic chief and the law makers can see it and review it. Over the past years in particular, I have been observing the many road...

Wales closure is an anti-working class politics

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wales closure is an anti-working class politics

Dear Editor, Can the Government of Guyana and the Ministry of Social Cohesion please explain how the present, imminent and future closure of sugar estates which are and will be severely affecting the...

Who needs to be a doctor to be Health Minister?

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who needs to be a doctor to be Health Minister?

Dear Editor, Ever since the announcement was publicized that Minister Volda Lawrence would be taking up the mantle as Minister of Public Health, there has been a series of condemnations about her...

They must address the issue of bypassing the National Trust Act

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on They must address the issue of bypassing the National Trust Act

Dear Editor, I note the interventions by Messieurs Ralph Ramkarran, Anil Nandlall and Donald Ramotar in response to the Red House issue. These interventions – coming from a highly decorated...

Ralph Ramkarran replies to Ruel Johnson

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, I am sure that Ruel Johnson’s argument that under the National Trust Act, Red House is the property of the National Trust, will receive due attention in the court case which is going...

Enumerating the wrongs and violations of the PPP Government

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Enumerating the wrongs and violations of the PPP Government

Dear Editor, Guyana is at a critical juncture relative to the direction in which it goes. On one hand, there is the present government that is poised to take the country and its people further...

Let’s rise above race and partisan politics from 2017

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s rise above race and partisan politics from 2017

Dear Editor, As we enter the New Year, I am excited and am very hopeful about the prospects for Guyana. No doubt we have many challenges but we also have many opportunities. If China and India...

Sherod Duncan says he has not seen this particular study

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sherod Duncan says he has not seen this particular study

Dear Editor, The concept of planning is important for any city; it becomes that much more critical for a national capital city like Georgetown. All should be involved; and the process thorough. A...

The City Council is on a path of destruction

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The City Council is on a path of destruction

Dear Editor, The person(s) from the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown who is/are responsible for conceptualizing, creating and maintaining the ‘Hair Stylists/Costmetologists Row’ on...

REGION 3 HAS SHOWN MASSIVE PROGRESS IN 2016

Jan 04, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on REGION 3 HAS SHOWN MASSIVE PROGRESS IN 2016

Dear Editor, Let me take this opportunity to first extend Happy New Year’s greetings to you and your entire staff and by extension the entire country we all love, Guyana. It is indeed a happy new...

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Bakewell supports Kashif and Shanghai Futsal tourney

The illusion of compliance

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- A company can meet the letter of the law. It can tick every box, hit every target. Yet,... more