January 2017

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Container truck hauls down utility wires on Lombard St.

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Container truck hauls down utility wires on Lombard St.

– One person injured, car damaged At approximately 13:30 hrs yesterday a container truck, reportedly belonging to Muneshwers Limited, was travelling along Lombard Street when the equipment...

Increased maternity leave being hindered by NIS Act

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Increased maternity leave being hindered by NIS Act

…but Ministry still working to have six months leave legalised Exclusive breastfeeding lasting for as much as six months of a newborn’s life has long been recommended and embraced by health...

Delayed justice irks alleged Berbice rape victim

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Delayed justice irks alleged Berbice rape victim

– Police say awaiting DDP’s advice – DPP says file returned to police two weeks ago A 24-year-old woman of Crabwood Creek, Berbice, claiming that she has been denied justice for far too...

Convicted drug trafficker remanded for coke find at Post Office

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Convicted drug trafficker remanded for coke find at Post Office

Four years after he was convicted for trafficking some 654 pounds of cocaine, Dennis Albert Jones was yesterday remanded for allegedly attempting to post more cocaine. According to reports, the...

Chief Magistrate to rule in Houston fatal accident trial

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Chief Magistrate to rule in Houston fatal accident trial

Following closing submission by the defence and prosecution, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday announced that a decision will be made on Friday in the trial of Andrew Aulder, who is accused of...

Trucker gets 3 years for rugby player’s death in accident

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Trucker gets 3 years for rugby player’s death in accident

Greg Stewart, a 41-year-old truck driver, has been jailed for three years. He was yesterday convicted by City Magistrate Renita Singh for causing the death of 20-year-old Dustin Crawford, a rugby...

In the Land of Many Waters, Linden has no water

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on In the Land of Many Waters, Linden has no water

Dear Editor, In the land of many waters there is water everywhere. Travelling from Georgetown to Linden, one drives along the Demerara River, then cross 9 creeks between Soesdyke and Linden. Yet in...

Lack of concern is ruining hopes in Linden and Region 10

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lack of concern is ruining hopes in Linden and Region 10

Dear Editor, According to the magnitude of work I’ve done as a leader in Amelia’s Ward and Linden. There seems to be no visionary prospects for us. In phase two, Amelia’s Ward Housing Scheme...

The new Demerara Harbour Bridge should be double-decked

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The new Demerara Harbour Bridge should be double-decked

Dear Editor, I venture to respectfully enquire if the authorities responsible for the planning of the New Demerara Harbour Bridge have given any serious thought to inviting designs for the...

Were the police consulted on the placement of the meters?

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Were the police consulted on the placement of the meters?

Dear Editor, I am not against parking meters but I am completely aghast at how this particular project in Guyana has been implemented. It has been foisted on the citizenry at such an amazing pace...

There is no justice for the poor and powerless

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is no justice for the poor and powerless

Dear Editor, Comments like those offered by the Minister of Finance in his 2017 Budget with respect to the progress on the reforms in the judicial system have to be rejected on all fronts since it is...

Bharrat Jagdeo’s attorney explains his successful court appeal

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bharrat Jagdeo’s attorney explains his successful court appeal

Dear Editor, I refer to the caption contained at page 1 and the article at pages 3 and 5 of the Guyana Chronicle of January 19 under the headings, ‘Singh strikes’ and ‘Singh strikes twice’,...

WPA activist, Mobutu Kamara is dead

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on WPA activist, Mobutu Kamara is dead

Dear Editor, A few days ago I learnt with shock from a friend that long time WPA activist Mobutu Kamara (also known as Drummer), farmer, poet and political activist, passed away last December. The...

There is no coordination among the service companies

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is no coordination among the service companies

Dear Editor, Just like almost everything else in this land, infrastructure like roads especially is constructed and well laid out, then comes one of the utility companies and digs up the road/s to...

The premise of this statement attributed to Mr. Nandlall is false

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The premise of this statement attributed to Mr. Nandlall is false

DEAR EDITOR, The Tuesday 24th January, 2017 edition of the Kaieteur News contains an article under the caption “Banks DIH sues GRA for $28.5 billion.” In that article a statement is attributed to...

The reformation of the Elections Commission needs to start

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The reformation of the Elections Commission needs to start

Dear Editor, One notes the debate in the press about the process for selection of a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. Article 161 (1) of the Constitution reads as follows: “161 (1) There...

Harsh criticisms of the Tactical Service Unit of the police force

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Harsh criticisms of the Tactical Service Unit of the police force

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News is the only newspaper that the police depend upon to air their concern. I am a policeman attached to the Tactical Service Unit (TSU). I observed that ranks air their...

Two perish….Toddler burnt to death; Granny claims ruthless neighbour torched house

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News 1

– 10 left homeless An eight-month-old baby boy was burnt to ashes and 10 other persons were left homeless after an early morning fire, suspected to be arson, destroyed a three-bedroom house at...

Physically-challenged man dies in Diamond fire

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Physically-challenged man dies in Diamond fire

– Family members forced to jump from burning home A taxi-driver and his family are struggling to cope with a double tragedy that struck them in the wee hours yesterday at Diamond, East Bank...

Banks DIH sues GRA for $28.5B

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH sues GRA for $28.5B

A lawsuit has been filed by Banks (DIH) against the Guyana Revenue Authority, (GRA) for some 28.5 billion worth of consumption taxes and interest which the company says it overpaid to the tax body...

Omar Shariff, wife charged for failure to comply with CJ’s order

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Omar Shariff, wife charged for failure to comply with CJ’s order

…allegedly did not provide documents to police Three days after Government terminated the service of Omar Shariff, former Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of the Presidency, he was brought...

MFK killing…Police Sergeant to stand trial for alleged murder conspiracy

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on MFK killing…Police Sergeant to stand trial for alleged murder conspiracy

Interdicted Police Sergeant Leyon Lindo has been committed to stand trial in the High Court for allegedly conspiring with murder accused Lennox ‘Two Colours’ Wayne to kill Mohamed F. Khan, a...

Campbellville arms find… Cops thwart plot to execute alleged night club shooter

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Campbellville arms find… Cops thwart plot to execute alleged night club shooter

Police sources disclosed last night that they have foiled a plot to execute an individual who allegedly gunned down 19-year-old Ryan Sergeant at the Rio Night Club last September. The sources said...

GECOM Chairmanship…Being publicly deemed “unfit and improper” deterring hopefuls – Jagdeo

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News 1

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday said that the requirement of a nominee to be “fit and proper” for the Chairman of the Guyana...

Parking meters legally come into effect today – Minister Bulkan

Jan 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parking meters legally come into effect today – Minister Bulkan

– Company meets with Disability Commission, GTU Parking meters will be in operation from today. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan confirmed last evening that approval was given yesterday...

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