May 6, 2017

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More persons now benefitting from Public Assistance programme

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on More persons now benefitting from Public Assistance programme

Effective January 1, 2017, the Ministry of Social Protection’s Public Assistance was increased from $6,500 to $7,500. With this increase, more persons are being supported, especially children, said...

Sugar protestors greet Highbury’s Arrival Day celebrations

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar protestors greet Highbury’s Arrival Day celebrations

While many gathered for the historic celebration of 179th Anniversary of Indian Arrival at Plantation Highbury on Friday, PPP/C supporters, sugar workers and representatives of the sugar industry...

CANU officer testifies to searching defendants during drug bust

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CANU officer testifies to searching defendants during drug bust

Mario Mickle, an officer attached to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) has testified to searching Clinton Chase and Oliver Bazilio during a raid on a home located at Lot 261 Blue Sackie Drive,...

Police stations for modernization in two years- Ramjattan

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police stations for modernization in two years- Ramjattan

Plans to have modernized police stations across the country are in the pipeline, according to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan. The Minister said that the government is working to...

Midwives described as unsung heroes

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Midwives described as unsung heroes

-as International Day of Midwives is observed Midwives were placed in the spotlight on Thursday when the Midwives Association of Guyana in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and the...

GTU disassociates self from findings of Education COI

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTU disassociates self from findings of Education COI

The Guyana Teachers Union [GTU] has disassociated itself from the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the Education system. GTU President, Mr. Mark Lyte, said that this move is warranted since...

Govt. to inject US$1M into IDB Multilateral Investment Fund

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to inject US$1M into IDB Multilateral Investment Fund

The government will be contributing US$1M to the replenishment of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF). This was announced by Minister of State Joseph...

Cops apprehend suspect in Bourda Market murder

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cops apprehend suspect in Bourda Market murder

The cops have arrested the suspect in the murder of 40-year-old Jerome Cumberbatch, who was knifed to death on Thursday during a row at Bourda Market, Georgetown. The suspected killer, who also did...

President Granger and Jagdeo have established a dangerous precedent

May 06, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Granger and Jagdeo have established a dangerous precedent

I don’t think Bharrat Jagdeo was ever concerned with the preservation of the national fabric of Guyana when he was president. Mr. Jagdeo stands out as the most dangerous leader the post-colonial...

Where does the AFC stand?

May 06, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Where does the AFC stand?

The AFC has some questions to answer. The answers to those questions go to the issue of whether it is being treated as a doormat by the APNU. The AFC says that it has a solid relationship with the...

Govt seeks readiness for May/June rains

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt seeks readiness for May/June rains

Cabinet last Tuesday, discussed a drainage and irrigation brief, that was presented by the Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, and emphasised the need to be in a state of preparedness on the...

After 100 years…M&CC wants to demolish first ever gas station building

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on After 100 years…M&CC wants to demolish first ever gas station building

-Owner opposes decision The owner of that building located on 1 Brickdam and Cornhill Street, west of Public Building, is fearful that City Hall may go ahead with its threat to demolish the property....

704 Sports bar security guard charged

May 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 704 Sports bar security guard charged

A security guard attached to the 704 Sports Bar was placed on $200,000 bail after he appeared before City Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Orlando Gibson, 28 of Lot 5...

Shop owner remanded on an attempted murder charge

May 06, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Shop owner remanded on an attempted murder charge

A 24-year old man was on Wednesday remanded to prison after facing an attempted murder charge in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Denzel Wilson appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and...

Vendor charged for allegedly stealing ginger

May 06, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Vendor charged for allegedly stealing ginger

Sherwin Kingston, 43, of Lot 369 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme was placed on $140,000 bail after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before City Magistrate Judy Latchman. Kingston...

Brothers remanded for snatching police officer’s jewellery

May 06, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Brothers remanded for snatching police officer’s jewellery

Darren Wilson, 19, a fisherman, and his brother, Franklyn Wilson, 20, a mason both of Lot 476 Middle Road La Penitence were remanded to prison after they appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan...

Mason remanded for 2008 murder of woman

May 06, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Mason remanded for 2008 murder of woman

Sylvester Vanderhyden, 34 of Block ‘A’ Lot 3974 Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for murder. Vanderhyden...

Minister cannot suspend driver license on this charge

May 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister cannot suspend driver license on this charge

Dear Editor, I read with keen interest a report in Kaieteur News, Thursday, May 4, 2017 under the caption, “ Drivers’ licences being suspended once charged with dangerous driving- Ramjattan.”...

When people mouth off often, beware something is wrong

May 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on When people mouth off often, beware something is wrong

Dear Editor, With respect, I suggest that Vincent Alexander clammed up on the various accusations, statements, complaints, re-examinations et al, of past incidents and matters and the plethora of...

Broken promises can seriously affect young people’s minds

May 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Broken promises can seriously affect young people’s minds

Dear Editor, We know from our daily doses of the media that we live in a world of broken promises and an absence of justice throughout the world. A study was done a few years ago in which 12,000...

Book Review… A Living Story of Survival and Success

May 06, 2017 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… A Living Story of Survival and Success

Book: Pressure Makes Diamonds: Becoming the Woman I Pretended to Be Author: Valerie Graves Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Valerie Graves tells a compelling account of growing up black in Pontiac,...

The reasons for the resistance to the Lands Commission

May 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The reasons for the resistance to the Lands Commission

Dear Editor, In my letter of Thursday in KN, captioned, “ACDA has not applied to the Government for lands,”I cited the first reason for the resistance to the Lands Commission. The other two...

Terrible service from the GRA in New Amsterdam

May 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Terrible service from the GRA in New Amsterdam

Dear Editor, I have refrained myself from writing in this section of your newspapers for over two months now. The reason why I desisted from doing so is because I felt that no one acts upon what is...

Gail Teixeira wants the Lands Commission to be scrapped

May 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gail Teixeira wants the Lands Commission to be scrapped

Dear Editor, The government has deliberately ignored the existence of the Amerindian Act and in particular, Section VI of the Amerindian Act. This section is dedicated to addressing granting of lands...

What is the purpose of the Labour Day workers march?

May 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is the purpose of the Labour Day workers march?

Dear Editor, There are so many issues affecting workers in all sectors and we would have thought that the Labour Day march was the opportune time for workers and their unions to publicly highlight...

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