March 21, 2017 - Page 2 of 3

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Bandits target East Bank Berbice homes over the weekend

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits target East Bank Berbice homes over the weekend

Several families of Glasgow, New Housing Scheme, East Bank Berbice were left traumatized and fearing for their safety after a suspected gang of serial robbers wreaked havoc in the small community...

Fire destroys Crabwood Creek home

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Crabwood Creek home

A fire of unknown origin yesterday gutted a two-storey house at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne. The building is owned by 49-year-old Bhagwatti Jagnanan, but she does not reside there. Jagnanan said that...

Brother fatally stabs sibling during motorcycle row

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Brother fatally stabs sibling during motorcycle row

A teenager was on Sunday stabbed by his brother during an argument. He reportedly succumbed shortly after, while receiving medical attention. Dead is 18-year-old Vishaul Zakaroo also known as...

Several injured in Skeldon three-vehicle smash-up

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Several injured in Skeldon three-vehicle smash-up

…alleged errant driver flees scene Several persons are nursing wounds about their bodies after three vehicles collided on the Skeldon Public Road. The injured have been identified as Hemant...

GMC duo to go on trial for fraud conspiracy next month

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GMC duo to go on trial for fraud conspiracy next month

– Prosecution to call 34 witnesses The trial of Nizam Hassan, former General Manager at the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) and Felecia De Souza-Madramootoo who are charged with conspiracy...

Dismal nursing exam results…“I am not responsible nor is our party” – former Health Minister

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Dismal nursing exam results…“I am not responsible nor is our party” – former Health Minister

The nursing programme offered by the Ministry of Public Health was long positioned to yield successful results. This is according to former Minister of Health under the People’s Progressive...

16 teachers awarded for 30 years service, dedication

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 16 teachers awarded for 30 years service, dedication

After 30 years of dedication and commitment to teaching, 16 teachers were shown appreciation for their long service at the St. Francis Community Developers Conference Hall on Wednesday last. The...

Man charged for threatening peace officer

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man charged for threatening peace officer

– also threatens to kill Prosecutor Gregory Reynolds, 56, was yesterday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Annette Singh on a threatening language charge. The charge stated that on March 15...

Drink spot threats lead to guns seizure, arrest of Enmore man

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Drink spot threats lead to guns seizure, arrest of Enmore man

Police have arrested an Enmore man after an altercation at an entertainment establishment led to the recovery of two guns. According to the police, about 00:10hrs yesterday, a vendor of Newtown,...

Stolen hunting dogs turning up in Guyana

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Stolen hunting dogs turning up in Guyana

…hunter says he has evidence of the racket (Trinidad Express) – Prized hunting dogs are being “dog-napped” from Trinidad, trafficked off the island, and sold to Guyanese hunters to...

Contract for emergency pharmaceuticals…Magnitude of drugs does not meet criteria – Opposition

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contract for emergency pharmaceuticals…Magnitude of drugs does not meet criteria – Opposition

The ‘magnitude’ of drugs procured under emergency purpose, flies in the face of the Procurement Act. This is the contention of the Main Parliamentary Opposition – the People’s Progressive...

TEACHING BOYS TO RESPECT WOMEN

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on TEACHING BOYS TO RESPECT WOMEN

Domestic violence has become a worrying problem throughout Guyana. It crosses racial and socio-economic lines. Although the law prohibits domestic violence and gives women the right to seek prompt...

SCS joins legal challenge against parking meter contract

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on SCS joins legal challenge against parking meter contract

Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday granted an application by Smart City Solutions (SCS) to be listed as a respondent in a legal challenge between the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown...

An insult to sugar workers!

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on An insult to sugar workers!

The government should pay the redundant workers of Wales Estate their entitlements. The law provides for these workers to be paid severance and they should be paid. These benefits are due under the...

Teachers’ remuneration negotiations back to square one – GTU President

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Teachers’ remuneration negotiations back to square one – GTU President

A recent move by government to shuffle permanent secretaries among ministries might have done more harm than good for teachers within the public education system. This is in light of the fact that...

$50,000 bail each for men accused of armed robbery

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on $50,000 bail each for men accused of armed robbery

After relentless work by the Police in B Division, two men – a 65-year-old grandfather and a Berbice River resident – have so far been arrested and charged in connection with the robbery...

Security reform recommendations should not gather ‘dust’- UK envoy

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Security reform recommendations should not gather ‘dust’- UK envoy

By Brushell Blackman British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, is urging that action be taken on the recommendations that were put forward towards the strengthening and reformation of the...

Once not guarded, democracy dies

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Once not guarded, democracy dies

I will never give any government unconditional support, and no one should. Regimes use national support to legitimize their own power intoxication. This columnist will never accept the return of the...

Taxi driver jailed for four years for Kingston road death

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver jailed for four years for Kingston road death

A taxi driver, who pleaded with the court to be lenient with him due to the fact that he is an asthmatic patient, and also suffers from hypertension and high cholesterol, was yesterday sentenced to...

Liverpool residents complain about performance of NDC

Mar 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Liverpool residents complain about performance of NDC

An all-female ministerial team visited communities along East Berbice-Corentyne, Region Six on Sunday, to meet and hear concerns of residents. Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally led the team...

Canje man fined for snatching gold jewellery

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Canje man fined for snatching gold jewellery

…blames it on alcohol A 22-year-old man from East Canje, Berbice, was ordered to pay a fine of $100,000 after admitting to snatching a quantity of gold jewellery from a bartender. Uriel Amsterdam...

This man thinks he will be a better Minister of Agriculture

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This man thinks he will be a better Minister of Agriculture

Dear Editor, On March 16th, 2017, a letter writer in Kaieteur News, Mr Jinnah Rahaman, in an article entitled, ‘Minister of Agriculture not performing’ made some wild accusations levelled at...

Guyana’s suicide rate is the highest in the world

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s suicide rate is the highest in the world

Dear Editor, According to the 2014 World Health Organisation report, the suicide rate in Guyana is five times higher than the world average. This puts Guyana at the top of the list with 44.2 per...

Grave and astonishing accusations of a Minister

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Grave and astonishing accusations of a Minister

Dear Editor, In her statement, Minister Volda Lawrence speaks about a conspiracy between employees of her Ministry, employees of GPHC and suppliers, to sabotage the public health system, to hold it...

Ministerial outreach at Wales was a successful one

Mar 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ministerial outreach at Wales was a successful one

Dear Editor, At the commencement of the session which was chaired by the Hon. Catherine Hughes – Minister of Public Telecommunications there were about four male characters sitting in the front...