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Taxi driver charged with raping teen on $400,000 bail

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Taxi driver charged with raping teen on $400,000 bail

Tevin Vickerie, a 21-year-old taxi driver was yesterday released on $400,000 bail after being charged with raping a 13-year-old girl. It is alleged that between January 1 and January 31, last,...

Hotelier in Subryanville fatal shooting served with statements

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Hotelier in Subryanville fatal shooting served with statements

Businessman, Erwin Bacchus, who is accused of shooting his neighbour several times in the back, was yesterday served with statements in the matter. Bacchus, who was granted $1.5 M bail on a...

In wake of armed robberies… Ramjattan, Top Cop to meet with Chinese business community

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on In wake of armed robberies… Ramjattan, Top Cop to meet with Chinese business community

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday sought to discuss security issues concerning the local Chinese community with Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Cui Jianchun....

Contractors, Ministry blamed as two Linden schools remain closed

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors, Ministry blamed as two Linden schools remain closed

Schools across Guyana, including those in Linden officially opened their doors for the new school term on September 3, despite strike action that teachers had staged for salary increases. The strike...

Something is strange here!

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Something is strange here!

Teachers should pay close attention to the ongoing talks between their union and the government in order to select an arbitration panel to decide on wage increases. Teachers should insist on being...

Questions for Manickchand and “Bruck Up” Benn

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Questions for Manickchand and “Bruck Up” Benn

Priya Manickchand in newspaper letter accused someone of scandalizing her. She claimed that the letter-writer derogated her for hypocrisy over her support for the recent teachers’ strike. The...

Contempt proceedings against Attorney General withdrawn

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Contempt proceedings against Attorney General withdrawn

The contempt proceedings filed against Attorney General Basil Williams have been withdrawn. The decision to withdraw the proceeding was made yesterday after the case came up at the High Court before...

Guyana’s debt level will rise this year and the next – IMF projects

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s debt level will rise this year and the next – IMF projects

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting Guyana’s debt levels to rise in 2018-19 due to the expansionary fiscal policy. The IMF stated this in its most recent staff report. The Fund said...

Traffic congestion on East Demerara roadway causes headaches for commuters/residences

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic congestion on East Demerara roadway causes headaches for commuters/residences

Commuters and villagers along the East Coast Demerara public road continue to face various woes in wake of the US$45 million upgrade works going on. Residents, businesses and traffic between Better...

Transformation of D’Urban Park slated for 2019

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Transformation of D’Urban Park slated for 2019

The transformation of D’Urban Park among other things are some proposals by National Sports Commission (NSC) to be included in its National Budget for 2019. This was disclosed by Director of Sport...

National approach needed to revamp nation’s cooperatives – officials

Sep 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on National approach needed to revamp nation’s cooperatives – officials

A cooperative, simply defined, is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and...

We should use Trinidad oil expertise

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on We should use Trinidad oil expertise

Dear Editor, I refer to two letters in yesterday’s Stabroek News. The first letter from Mr. Clement Rohee makes a few good points and exposes the fact that the Trinidadians did not treat our...

We Need Solutions

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on We Need Solutions

Dear Editor, My experience and studies in leadership has instilled one basic principle – When communicating problems, also advance solutions. You’re either a part of the solution or fall back to...

Indigenous Brazilian culture and history reduced to ashes

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Indigenous Brazilian culture and history reduced to ashes

Dear Editor, It was a sad day for those who love to research and admire artefacts, documents and artworks, to witness them reduced to ashes on September 2 at the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de...

Police Bullying

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Police Bullying

Dear Editor Please allow me space in your paper to have two of my experiences with police made public. Let me first say that I am not writing about the treatment I received at the hands of police to...

Our professionals and academics have to take up the challenge

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our professionals and academics have to take up the challenge

Dear Editor, Patrick Davis (KN 09/14/18) takes it upon himself to deride Jan Mangal’s efforts to ensure that Guyana’s oil resources receive the appropriate international expert supervision...

Private sector managers should declare their relationships with ExxonMobil

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Private sector managers should declare their relationships with ExxonMobil

Dear Editor, Recent comments by the former Petroleum Presidential Advisor, Dr. Jan Mangal, provided for interesting reading; more particularly where he comments on the “stages of influence” that...

The evidence supports a hatchet job in progress

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The evidence supports a hatchet job in progress

Dear Editor For the umpteenth time the decisions and the ranting of Attorney General Basil Williams comes into focus. This time it is his intention to appeal the decision of Judge Fidela Corbin-...

Remove this contractor

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Remove this contractor

Dear Editor, Information has come from Fort Island residents, Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara) that a task force was established by the Region Three administration. It is alleged that...

Granger is promoting elections rigging

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger is promoting elections rigging

Dear Editors, President Granger has been quoted as saying that the Carter-Price formula for selecting GECOM Commissioners has outlived its usefulness (KN Sept 1, 2018.) The formula was good enough...

KEEPING OUR NURSES HOME

Sep 15, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on KEEPING OUR NURSES HOME

There is a shortage of nurses in almost every country, but more so in Guyana, the Caribbean and other developing countries due to low salaries and their migration to greener pastures. The brain drain...

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The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more