November 2017

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Woman jailed for blinding brother-in-law, two sisters fined

Nov 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman jailed for blinding brother-in-law, two sisters fined

A woman who was among three sisters who teamed up against a man who has two children with one of the sisters, has been found guilty. While one has been jailed, the other two have been fined....

Royal trip

Nov 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Royal trip

It was a day filled with service to His Royal Highness, Prince Charles of England, says Capt. Gerry Gouveia of Roraima Airways. The captain, who owns several small planes and operates hotels and...

Cadet Officer gets 2 years’ jail

Nov 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cadet Officer gets 2 years’ jail

– for shooting pillion rider in face Cadet Officer Glenroy Campbell was yesterday jailed for two years for shooting a pillion rider in the face, while he and other ranks were performing patrol...

Man gets three years for ganja in car

Nov 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets three years for ganja in car

A man who was caught with a bag containing a quantity of marijuana in a car whilst on his way to Georgetown, has been jailed for three years on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of...

THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Looking back, some of us have nostalgic sentiments of life in the good old days in Guyana. But those of us who have struggled during that period have become detached and do not wish to relive the...

A Behavioural Science Unit is required for the Police Force

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Behavioural Science Unit is required for the Police Force

DEAR EDITOR, I again make a clarion call for the establishment of a Behavioural Science Unit in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to focus on, among other issues, promoting acceptable behaviour of its...

No megalomaniac diatribe can change fiction to constitutional reality

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Letters 1

DEAR EDITOR, Aubrey C. Norton makes a very poignant point (see “Jagdeo’s law comes back to haunt him” GC, Saturday, November 11, 2017). And while but for minor misdescriptions the caption might...

The jury is still out on Mugabe’s achievements

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The jury is still out on Mugabe’s achievements

DEAR EDITOR, After serving for over thirty-seven years as head of state for his country, Zimbabwe, Mr Robert Mugabe has stepped down as its President. Robert Mugabe became the first Prime Minister of...

The devil is in the detail

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The devil is in the detail

DEAR EDITOR, I was taken aback as I looked at the front page of the November 20, 2017 Guyana Chronicle which screamed out “Public debt service down 41.2 per cent”. For me, this was an amazing...

Payment of Property Taxes by escrow accounts

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Payment of Property Taxes by escrow accounts

DEAR EDITOR, A lot of noise continues to be made about the difficulty in getting property owners to pay their taxes to the Georgetown city’s tax collectors and to the other various town and village...

The Witness Protection Bill needs careful revision

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Witness Protection Bill needs careful revision

DEAR EDITOR, The Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs Mr Basil Williams recently tabled a Protection Disclosures Bill and the Witness Protection Bill. These Bills are meant to encourage...

Haitians and other refugees deserve America’s help!

Nov 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Haitians and other refugees deserve America’s help!

DEAR EDITOR, The recent attack on immigrants and minorities by the Trump administration to end temporary protected status and send 60,000 Haitians back to suffering and pain in their country –...

AFC moves to revise Cummingsburg Accord

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News 1

endorses appointment of new GECOM Chairman Amid criticisms, top leadership of the Alliance for Change (AFC) over the weekend decided that the party will be moving to revise its governing agreement...

Allegations of appalling sexual misconduct at senior city secondary school

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Allegations of appalling sexual misconduct at senior city secondary school

– calls made for establishment of Predation Investigative Committee Social Media in recent days has been abuzz with chatter about what has been described in some factions as an especially...

Allegations of political interference being made by those who have something to hide – SARA head

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Allegations of political interference being made by those who have something to hide – SARA head

Director of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), Dr. Clive Thomas has dismissed claims that the agency is politically motivated in fulfilling its mandate. Speaking with reporters following the...

Contractor paid $36M for $2.6M foundation works

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor paid $36M for $2.6M foundation works

If one is to judge by the various findings of the Audit Office of Guyana, as reflected in its most recent report, the Ministry of Public Health is no prudent manager of the state’s financial...

Int’l firm to value GuySuCo will be known by mid-December

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l firm to value GuySuCo will be known by mid-December

– unions worry about asset stripping Government’s special unit tasked with managing the privatization and divestment of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is making some rapid...

Govt. will pay dearly for ignoring the people’s concerns- TIGI Head

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News 1

– seems to have chosen int’l companies over country By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The government’s oblivion with regards to the nation’s concerns over the developing oil and...

Family claims police buried body without permission

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Family claims police buried body without permission

demands exhumation, autopsy The relatives of a man who’s partially decomposed body was discovered some weeks ago near the Port Mourant Community High school, are claiming that police ranks in...

GECOM Commissioner, Sandra Jones AA, passes away

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Commissioner, Sandra Jones AA, passes away

…Remembered as patriotic and committed service Guyana has lost a stalwart in Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Sandra Valerie Jones, who is being remembered for her...

FIU prepares for expanded role in anti-corruption fight

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on FIU prepares for expanded role in anti-corruption fight

… Analyzing more suspicious ‘dirty transactions’ main focus The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is expended to get additional staff in anticipation of a larger role in...

Auto dealers warned to be fair in dealings

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Auto dealers warned to be fair in dealings

Several auto dealers in the country yesterday were urged to step up their game, ensuring that customers are treated fairly and in keeping with the law. The calls were made during the Consumers...

De city council brucking up

Nov 21, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De city council brucking up

Is everybody talking bout de people at de city council. All of a sudden de council reduce from 30 to four. Four people mekking all de decision. Some people calling dem de Fantastic Four. De name is...

GuySuCo official loses Williamsburg home in midday fire

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo official loses Williamsburg home in midday fire

A foreman attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation, his pregnant wife and 11-year-old son are currently homeless following a midday fire at Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice yesterday. Ravindra...

Teachers call for the reduction of class sizes

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News 1

– GTU says it’s a violation of the law The Ministry of Education remains reluctant to decrease the class sizes in schools despite a recent circular that was sent to educational...

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