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COI into alleged plot to assassinate Granger … Crime Chief Blanhum seeks to challenge Ramnarine’s statements

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on COI into alleged plot to assassinate Granger … Crime Chief Blanhum seeks to challenge Ramnarine’s statements

describes them as “deliberate falsehoods” Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has written to the Commission of Inquiry, (COI) established to investigate the alleged plot to assassinate President Granger...

Evidence in President’s alleged assassination plot was weak —Police legal advisor

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Evidence in President’s alleged assassination plot was weak —Police legal advisor

Tenuous was among the words used by Justice Claudette Singh (Rtd) to describe the information about the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger. Justice Singh was called to the stand...

Guyana armed with world’s leading financial and petroleum experts

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana armed with world’s leading financial and petroleum experts

…Trotman says advice being received on spotting loopholes “We are being advised in terms of possible loopholes, pitfalls, areas of concern. We can’t say that we have detected or discerned any...

More weapons, cell phones found in Camp St. Prison

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on More weapons, cell phones found in Camp St. Prison

Less than a month after a number of inmates were transferred back to the Camp Street Prison, some of them have managed to get their hands on contraband. Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuel said that...

Bank of Guyana zeros in on illegal money changers

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bank of Guyana zeros in on illegal money changers

The Bank of Guyana has signaled intentions of clamping down on illegal money changers around the country. With scores of operators on America Street, Georgetown; Stabroek Market and in Berbice, the...

Delay in police promotions necessary to address complaints of abuse, malpractice -President Granger

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Delay in police promotions necessary to address complaints of abuse, malpractice -President Granger

“We are not trying to trample on the constitutional rights of the Commission but damage can be done if persons, who are not fit and proper, make decisions, which are injurious to public...

Baby girl left in car suffocated – PM

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Baby girl left in car suffocated – PM

– Childcare and Protection (CCPA) seeks to meet family, says 8-year-old will need counselling The baby girl in last Tuesday’s tragic car death succumbed from suffocation, a post-mortem...

PM confirms strangulation in Chinese businessman’s murder

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PM confirms strangulation in Chinese businessman’s murder

The 44-year-old businessman, whose bound body was found in his Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) restaurant last Thursday, was strangled. A post mortem examination performed on the remains of Liyan...

‘Boyo’ Ramlall murder PI… Prosecution to call final witness next Friday

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Boyo’ Ramlall murder PI… Prosecution to call final witness next Friday

After two years of calling several detectives and civilian witnesses to testify, Special Prosecutor Nigel Hughes will call the final witness to testify next week Friday, August 25, in the Preliminary...

Minister Valerie Patterson ties the knot

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Valerie Patterson ties the knot

– President Granger extends congratulations, best wishes President David Granger yesterday attended the wedding reception of Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for...

Over 200 birth certificates distributed to Baramita residents

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over 200 birth certificates distributed to Baramita residents

Over 200 birth certificates were distributed to residents of Baramita, Region One over the weekend. The documents were delivered by a team of officials, including Permanent Secretary (PS) of the...

Lethem to be officially declared a town on October 20

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem to be officially declared a town on October 20

The declaration to officially grant Lethem township on October 20, 2017, will be part of the first ever Town Week. Mayor of Lethem, Carlton Beckles, said plans are on stream for the hosting of the...

Region one RDC seeks to address issues affecting Matthew’s Ridge

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region one RDC seeks to address issues affecting Matthew’s Ridge

The Regional Democratic Council of Region One, Barima-Waini will be working to address a number of issues within the Matthew’s Ridge community. This is according to Regional Chairman, Brentnol...

Minister Hastings-Williams to be appointed Minister of Public Affairs

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Hastings-Williams to be appointed Minister of Public Affairs

President David Granger, yesterday announced that Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Dawn Hastings-Williams will assume the portfolio of Minister of Public Affairs in the Ministry of the...

A country called Guyana

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A country called Guyana

Another day another drama. This time the President is being quoted as saying that the reason for the request for the Police Service Commission to put promotions on hold has to do with complaints...

CRIME IMPACTING TOURISM

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on CRIME IMPACTING TOURISM

The recent report on crime in the Caribbean by the International Development Bank (IDB) has cast a dark shadow on the region. The report shows that in 2016, the crime rate has soared in a number of...

Nagamootoo in Berbice: No country for young men

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nagamootoo in Berbice: No country for young men

Once again, for the umpteenth time, I spent days in hospital after spilling hot coffee on my legs while having breakfast because I saw an unbelievable item in the newspaper. It has happened so often...

670 Brazilian Scholarships available to Guyanese

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 670 Brazilian Scholarships available to Guyanese

The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pan American Health Organization...

PAHO/WHO gets wind of purported plan to impede enactment of Tobacco Control Bill

Aug 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO/WHO gets wind of purported plan to impede enactment of Tobacco Control Bill

-alerts Minister of Public Health, prepared to lend assistance Moves may be afoot to dissuade President David Granger from signing into law the Tobacco Control Bill. This purported development was...

Shooting of 15-yr-old in mouth…Accused Cadet Officer to call doctor as final witness

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Shooting of 15-yr-old in mouth…Accused Cadet Officer to call doctor as final witness

A doctor will be the final witness to testify on behalf of Cadet Officer Franz Paul, who is on trial for allegedly shooting a 15-year-old boy in the mouth back in 2014. This was disclosed on Tuesday...

Fisherman who committed armed robberies ‘to relieve stress’ jailed

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Fisherman who committed armed robberies ‘to relieve stress’ jailed

A fisherman will spend 12 months in prison after he admitted to two armed robbery charges. Thirty-one-year-old Asid Mohamed of Soesdyke Linden Highway appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore...

President Granger should take a pay cut as an example

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger should take a pay cut as an example

Dear Editor, President David Granger, who has been President of Guyana for over two years, should consider cutting the Presidential Salary to minimum wage. When you think about it, the President is...

The reason why the Basil P Show has lost its slot

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The reason why the Basil P Show has lost its slot

Dear Editor, The call by a letter writer for the restoration of the original broadcast duration of the ‘Basil P Show ‘ (i.e. 18:00 – 00:00 H) is testimony of the popularity of this...

The courts will throw out the amendments to the broadcast law

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The courts will throw out the amendments to the broadcast law

Dear Editor, I refer to my letter in KN yesterday, captioned on the amendments to the broadcast legislation. My other arguments follow. The other draconian and constitutionally offensive feature of...

Consultations were held on the amendments to the law

Aug 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Consultations were held on the amendments to the law

Dear Editor, Please allow me to make a few observations derived after examining the scintillatingly incredulous doctrinal postulation entitled “The amendments to the Broadcast Law violate the...

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The government is in choppy waters

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The government stands like a beleaguered captain at the helm of a storm-tossed ship, finds itself... more