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AG appoints Registrar, deputy acting as Prince proceeds on study leave

Jan 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AG appoints Registrar, deputy acting as Prince proceeds on study leave

With Nicole Prince, Registrar of Commerce (ag) proceeding on study leave, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams S.C, M.P., has appointed Rukmini Bijlall, Registrar of...

Investigators to question owner of burnt Patentia bond

Jan 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Investigators to question owner of burnt Patentia bond

…as conflicting details surface When investigators picked up the newspaper on Thursday and saw that $50M in medical consumables and equipment were destroyed in the blaze at Patentia Housing Scheme,...

From potential to prosperity- Min Trotman

Jan 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on From potential to prosperity- Min Trotman

The results of the Payara-1 oil find confirm that Guyana is more than a “one hit wonder” as the country remains on target for oil production in 2020. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael...

Emergency works caused Thursday’s harbour bridge re-opening delay

Jan 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Emergency works caused Thursday’s harbour bridge re-opening delay

The management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has apologised to commuters for the extended opening of the bridge Thursday which led of long lines on the East and West Bank of...

Chinese supermarket robbery suspects refused bail on several charges

Jan 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese supermarket robbery suspects refused bail on several charges

Two men who are accused of robbing the Good Life Supermarket on Tuesday evening were yesterday remanded to prison at the Albion Magistrate’s Court. Shawn Thompson, 20, of Lot 55 First Street, Rose...

Goldminers on bail for stealing raw gold

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Goldminers on bail for stealing raw gold

Three goldminers appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday charged with simple larceny. The men, Steve James, 25, of Lot 72 Dr. Charles Housing Scheme, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara;...

Guyana needs other types of skills; has enough lawyers

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs other types of skills; has enough lawyers

Dear Editor, The move by the government to set up a law school in Guyana seems to be getting a negative response from top lawyers in the diaspora. One of them who is based in London said, “This is...

The Powers of the President under Article 161

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Powers of the President under Article 161

Dear Editor, It is now dated news that the President has rejected the list of nominees presented to him by the Leader of the Opposition to fill the position of Chairman of Gecom in accordance with...

Quoting Nelson Mandela on human rights violations in Guyana

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Quoting Nelson Mandela on human rights violations in Guyana

Dear Editor, A denial of human rights is tantamount to a crime against humanity, which is oftentimes clothed in the verbiage of intolerance and religious views. For the most part, human rights were,...

PPP official complains about Government’s attitude

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP official complains about Government’s attitude

Dear Editor, The year 2016 ended with a decision taken by President Granger to revoke the lease granted to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, popularly referred to as the Red House. This decision was...

Names of other lawyers who should have been awarded Silk

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Names of other lawyers who should have been awarded Silk

Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your newspapers to address this open letter to the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Mr. President, the action that you took at the end of...

APNU+AFC NO LONGER EXISTS; PNC HAS TAKEN OVER

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU+AFC NO LONGER EXISTS; PNC HAS TAKEN OVER

Dear Editor, The rejection of the nominees for Chair of GECOM by President Granger is an assault on freedom and democracy. First, it is a repudiation of the APNU+AFC Coalition and a declaration that...

Guyana needs other types of skills; has enough lawyers

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs other types of skills; has enough lawyers

Recurring flooding has to be blamed on the MoA/NDIA

Jan 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Recurring flooding has to be blamed on the MoA/NDIA

Dear Editor, In a letter which appeared in the news media, engineer, Charles Ceres has opined that it was due to marginalization of the Afro-Guyanese communities there were adverse effects on the...