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Blaze reaches East Bank Essequibo

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Blaze reaches East Bank Essequibo

– set to transform from Tuschen to Zeelugt Blaze, which is being touted as the nation’s fastest internet service being offered by Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is being...

Security guard gets 5 years for chopping man

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard gets 5 years for chopping man

Security guard, Eon Archibald, 43, of East La Penitence, Georgetown was yesterday jailed for five years, for almost fatally chopping a bar worker he had accused of having an affair with his wife....

Robberies up, murders, fatal accidents down-Police stats

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Robberies up, murders, fatal accidents down-Police stats

The Guyana Police Force through its Public Relations Department released statements yesterday showing an increase in robberies with and without violence while there has been a decrease in everything...

A decline in remittances may be a sign of capital flight

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A decline in remittances may be a sign of capital flight

Guyanese are the greatest. The things Guyanese did to survive during the Burnham regime make them the most ingenious people in the world. Guyanese took old pieces of galvanized sheets and turned them...

Male Entitlement, a main cause of child sexual abuse – Report

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Male Entitlement, a main cause of child sexual abuse – Report

By Kemol King Findings from a recent ChildLink report, titled ‘Cries in the Dark,’ indicate that male entitlement is one of the main causes of child sex abuse. The report states, “The vast...

Celebratory shots land Venezuelan in jail

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Celebratory shots land Venezuelan in jail

A Venezuelan national was yesterday slapped with four gun related charges, and fined $100,000 then jailed for four years for being in possession of illegal guns and ammunitions. Jesus Rodriguez...

Prosecution to reply to no-case submission in school teacher murder

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Prosecution to reply to no-case submission in school teacher murder

Attorney-at-law Jed Vasconcellos who is representing Matthew Munroe made no case submissions before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, yesterday. Munroe is accused of murdering school teacher,...

Shooting death at Subryanville hotel…Spouse, cousin of victim testify in PI

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Shooting death at Subryanville hotel…Spouse, cousin of victim testify in PI

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Jason De Florimonte who was fatally shot by his neighbour commenced yesterday. It is alleged that Erwin Bacchus murdered Jason De Florimonte on August...

Make GECOM Chairman contract public – Opposition MP

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Make GECOM Chairman contract public – Opposition MP

An Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) has called for the release of the contract signed by Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission; (GECOM) retired Judge James Patterson. Amidst controversy,...

The story of Jagdeo/Ramotar combination is a Guyanese tragedy

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The story of Jagdeo/Ramotar combination is a Guyanese tragedy

The PPP is contesting about 99 percent of the local government seats, whether at the NDC or municipal level. Each time I read what the PPP contestants have to say about what they will do for my...

Fifty percent of jobs to be automated by 2025- First Lady

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Fifty percent of jobs to be automated by 2025- First Lady

Fifty percent of jobs are expected to be automated by 2025, according to First Lady Sandra Granger. The First Lady said on Wednesday that based on a study that assessed the effect of the advancement...

Cobra’ faces retrial Monday for 2010 murder

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cobra’ faces retrial Monday for 2010 murder

Come Monday, murder accused Tyrone Rowe, also known as ‘Cobra’, will face a second trial over the August, 2010 murder of Tyrone Collymore, who was shot by gunmen. Rowe, who is about 25 years of...

Mr. Lincoln Lewis is seriously misleading representations

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Lincoln Lewis is seriously misleading representations

Dear Editor, I beg your indulgence to publish my response to the “Eyes on Guyana” column of Mr. Lincoln Lewis, appearing in the Kaieteur News of Sunday, October 07, 2018 entitled, “Serious...

Not all teachers are deserving of our praise

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Not all teachers are deserving of our praise

Dear Editor, Editor, while I empathise with those who belong to this noble profession, it is with mixed feelings, however, that that I welcome the impending agreement that will allow for a payout/...

Time for the DPP to call it a day

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time for the DPP to call it a day

Dear Editor, Public opinion is growing that the DPP, Ms. Shalimar Hack, is not a wise choice to be appointed a Judge of the High Court or the Court of Appeals, nor even continue to be DPP or...

Minister Patterson failed to recount the AFC’s dismal failures

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Patterson failed to recount the AFC’s dismal failures

Dear Editor, I was utterly bemused at the statements made by David Patterson at the AFC’s Candidates Expo at their headquarters at the Kitty Railway Embankment. He clearly extolled the...

These protests forced Government to settle its indebtedness to the sugar workers

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on These protests forced Government to settle its indebtedness to the sugar workers

Dear Editor, It did not escape the attention of the GAWU that Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, in the October 06 Kaieteur News, said “…come the 18th of October when Parliament reconvenes, a...

Robberies up, murders, fatal accidents down-Police stats

Oct 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Robberies up, murders, fatal accidents down-Police stats

This nation is treading in dangerous waters in handling of the teachers’ grievances

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on This nation is treading in dangerous waters in handling of the teachers’ grievances

Dear Editor, There is a disturbing comment attributed to President David Granger in the article entitled, “Union’s concerns for joint review- Granger ‘astonished’ at new matter raised” (SN,...

COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Oct 12, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

On Wednesday October 10, last, many countries around the world, including Guyana, celebrated World Mental Health Day under the theme, “Young people and Mental Health in a Changing World.” First...