June 2017

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Overhead East Bank walkways to be enclosed, outfitted with elevators

Jun 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Overhead East Bank walkways to be enclosed, outfitted with elevators

Five overhead walkways planned for the East Bank of Demerara will include the presence of elevators too. The contracts have already been awarded, with work started on the ones in Providence and at...

GTU gives REO Wednesday deadline to share withholding regulation

Jun 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTU gives REO Wednesday deadline to share withholding regulation

Although there have been reports that the concerns relating to a decision to withhold the salaries of teachers in Region Five has been amicably resolved, the Guyana Teachers’ Union [GTU] is...

Totally Unacceptable!

Jun 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Totally Unacceptable!

This bridge, linking Eccles to the Dump Site road and Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara, has been under repairs for several months now. There have been several complaints, especially from Nandy Park...

Discharge of Crum Ewing’s alleged killer…DPP maintains right to issue directive to Magistrate

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Discharge of Crum Ewing’s alleged killer…DPP maintains right to issue directive to Magistrate

Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack has maintained that she is empowered under that Section 72 of the Criminal Law Procedures Act to issue a directive to a Magistrate with regard...

How does the analyst account for post-2015 fear?

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on How does the analyst account for post-2015 fear?

On Friday, I received a text message from a person that I don’t know. People have my cell number because I published it. He informed me of traffic police conducting random stops outside the Leonora...

Alexander St. murder accused remanded

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alexander St. murder accused remanded

Twenty-five-year-old Pascal Smith was yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Leron Daly. The accused was not...

Albouystown murder trial set to commence at the High Court

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Albouystown murder trial set to commence at the High Court

The murder trial of Albouystown resident, Steve Allicock, is set to commence before Justice Navindra Singh at the Georgetown High Court tomorrow. A mixed 12- member jury was empanelled yesterday to...

‘Boyo’ murder PI…Cop recounts taking statement from accused

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Boyo’ murder PI…Cop recounts taking statement from accused

Police Inspector Suraj Singh has recounted taking a statement from Lennox Roberts called ‘Soldier Man’, one of the three men currently on remand for the murder of Ganesh ‘Boyo’ Ramlall, owner...

Bus driver to stand trial for attempted murder

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bus driver to stand trial for attempted murder

Forty-seven year-old North Ruimveldt resident Clayson Clementson was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court by City Magistrate Judy Latchman. Clementson is accused of attempting to...

A list of retired army/police officers that served after retirement

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A list of retired army/police officers that served after retirement

Dear Editor, On June 17, 2017, a very curious letter to the editor by Clement J. Rohee, under the caption, “There is concern over the sidelining of civilians because of military appointments to...

Members of the PNC and Govt. tried to sabotage our event

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Members of the PNC and Govt. tried to sabotage our event

Dear Editor, Yesterday, June 11, 2017, over 10,000 Guyanese combined turned out to participate in or observe the annual Guyana Independence parade and attend the unity concert in Brooklyn. The...

Private money for government projects is unlawful

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Private money for government projects is unlawful

Dear Editor, Since the publication of my weekly article about two APNU+AFC Govt. events in the US over the weekend, I received some valuable information which I feel compelled to share with the...

Here are the hard facts about the Skeldon sugar factory

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Here are the hard facts about the Skeldon sugar factory

Dear Editor, I refer to the news item in KN edition of June 11th, 2017 titled “Full investigation ordered into Skeldon sugar project”. As reported, the comments emanating from Government...

Rodney, the exemplar of Social Justice, Activism and People’s Power

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rodney, the exemplar of Social Justice, Activism and People’s Power

Dear Editor, As we remember Walter Rodney on another June 13, we again honour the life and contributions of a product of Guyana and Caribbean who gave hope to tens of thousands that a Guyana that...

We must put the green monsters to rest permanently

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must put the green monsters to rest permanently

Dear Editor, As we countdown to the expiration of the suspension of the Georgetown Metered Parking By Laws, the residents of Georgetown and citizens of Guyana have not been bestowed with the courtesy...

Minister Keith Scott is disappointed with the media

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Keith Scott is disappointed with the media

Dear Editor, It is with deep concern that the Ministry of Social Protection hereby registers its concern over the failure of your agency to publish a message from the Honourable Mr. Keith Scott in...

Let Mr. Statia of the GRA tell us about this ban in the US

Jun 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let Mr. Statia of the GRA tell us about this ban in the US

Dear Editor, Smartphones have become one of the most important technological devices in modern times. In fact the usage of smartphones surpasses that of a personal computer. Smartphones are utilized...

Messy situation gets more messy at City Hall…One month rent can buy a brand new portable toilet

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Messy situation gets more messy at City Hall…One month rent can buy a brand new portable toilet

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown, is currently renting portable toilets to the tune of $82,080 for each unit per month. However, it has been revealed that a brand-new toilet...

Abuse of concessions…Guyana’s coffers will not be depleted to the advantage of others

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Abuse of concessions…Guyana’s coffers will not be depleted to the advantage of others

– GRA boss Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia has consigned to the past, the manner in which the entity used to sign off or “rubber-stamp”...

GRA gears to go after lawyers, others failing to pay taxes

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRA gears to go after lawyers, others failing to pay taxes

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is gearing up to accelerate its drive to ensure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes. At a recent press conference, GRA...

Exxon’s licence should mandate joint ventures with local companies – businesses urge

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s licence should mandate joint ventures with local companies – businesses urge

With Government announcing that it is preparing to issue a production licence to ExxonMobil shortly, local companies have upped the pressure on Government to ensure that the critical component of...

Divisional Commander denies harassment by Regional Chairman

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Divisional Commander denies harassment by Regional Chairman

– despite claims by junior ranks After news broke that ranks at Linden are being threatened and harassed by Region 10 Chairman, Renis Morian, Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud and the...

Mystery fire leaves four homeless

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mystery fire leaves four homeless

A family of four is now contemplating their next move after a fire of unknown origin destroyed their Lot 1515 Princes Street, Georgetown, home at around 14.15 hrs yesterday. The house was...

Linden got a man bigger than Soulja Bai

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Linden got a man bigger than Soulja Bai

Jagdeo that scamp, lef nuff people following ee attitude. Some deh before de court fuh tekking things wha ain’t belong to dem; another set avoiding taxes, including ee best friend. Godfree, de new...

Cabinet approves several overseas training programmes

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet approves several overseas training programmes

– to enhance public service capacity Government continues to promote development within the public sector as it approved a number of overseas training programmes to be attended by members of...

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