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Labourer found not guilty of raping Black Bush Polder teacher

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer found not guilty of raping Black Bush Polder teacher

A teenager of Lot 5 Yakusari North, Black Bush Polder who was placed before the courts and released on $150,000 bail at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court for the rape of a teacher from the said...

Krystal Sukra admitted to the Guyana Bar

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Krystal Sukra admitted to the Guyana Bar

Berbician Krystal Sukra was another recent addition to the Guyana Bar following a petition made by Attorney-at-Law Rajendra Poonai last Wednesday in the Hugh Court. Sukra, who recently graduated from...

SCLAN advocates for Caribbean Sexual Wellness Show

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SCLAN advocates for Caribbean Sexual Wellness Show

The Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN) is currently advocating for a Caribbean-flavoured reboot of the popular MTV Africa Television series, Shuga. The television drama series is part...

Six testify in PI of Bourda cheese vendor

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Six testify in PI of Bourda cheese vendor

Six witnesses testified yesterday in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of popular Bourda cheese vendor, Troy Ramalho, who was shot and killed while plying his trade. Three persons have...

Over 200 benefit from Prosthesis workshop

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Over 200 benefit from Prosthesis workshop

Individuals who have lost limbs are now benefitting from Ptolemy Reid Prosthesis and Orthotics workshop. Senior prosthesis technician, Collin Charles, heads the workshop, which has been in service...

Bourda Market bandit robbed coconut vendor moments before being shot

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bourda Market bandit robbed coconut vendor moments before being shot

John McKenzie, a 49-year-old coconut vendor, operating outside Bourda Market, was one of the victims in the robbery spree that ended with Shane Allison being shot after he attempted to rob another...

Miner remanded to prison for murder

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Miner remanded to prison for murder

A 35-year-old miner, Parsram Ramnauth also known as Sunil, from Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, was yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of Daniel George, 20, a miner of Zeelugt,...

Ammonia Gas Leak at Pritipaul prompts evacuation

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ammonia Gas Leak at Pritipaul prompts evacuation

Pritipaul Singh’s factory at Providence, East Bank Demerara was evacuated, yesterday afternoon, and shut down due to panic over an ammonia gas line leak. Deputy Management director and Secretary,...

“Fit and proppa” as an election slogan? Really!

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on “Fit and proppa” as an election slogan? Really!

Trying to understand the people of this country is an impossible endeavour. The more you live here the more you see how incomprehensible the mentality of the Guyanese nationality is. One should not...

M&CC HR Manager explains action meted out to some City Hall workers

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC HR Manager explains action meted out to some City Hall workers

Human Resource Manager of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) Paulette Braithwaite has sought to explain the reason for certain action taken against some employees of City Hall. In her...

Maryann Daby PI…. Police witness remains elusive

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Maryann Daby PI…. Police witness remains elusive

Detective Constable John Holder, who weeks ago told the court that he lied in a statement he made to support his colleague, yesterday failed to turn up in court when the Preliminary Inquiry (PI)...

Gunmen rob “Punt Trench” Contractor

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen rob “Punt Trench” Contractor

Eon Solomon, 39, reported to police that he was robbed on Sunday by two men, one armed with a gun and the other with a knife, at his lot 132 Independent Boulevard “Punt Trench” home. Solomon...

Dodging the political crossfire

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Dodging the political crossfire

The controversy over the toll increase proposed by the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. is regrettably being turned into a blame-game. On the one hand, the government and its supporters are blaming the...

The State’s efforts must be supported by alert and efficient prosecutors

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The State’s efforts must be supported by alert and efficient prosecutors

DEAR EDITOR, I have been following the developments in the Courts with regard to criminal cases involving some former ministers and officials of the former PPP/C Government administration. Against...

Doctor seriously injured in Corentyne accident involving traffic cop

Oct 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Doctor seriously injured in Corentyne accident involving traffic cop

A medical doctor attached to the Mibicuri Public Hospital is currently nursing injuries to his head and limbs after the car he was driving in Sunday hit a policeman’s car. After the collision the...

Where are the many foreign Human Rights groups on this issue?

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where are the many foreign Human Rights groups on this issue?

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to Freddie Kissoon’s Sunday, October 21, 2018 article regarding the concerns of inequality in the justice system. Firstly, justice in this day and age does seem to support...

The family is crucial to child development

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The family is crucial to child development

Dear Editor, Family and community play an important role in moulding children. This will directly impact any society as a whole, therefore it’s important that families be supported to prevent child...

Lawless Jagdeo contemptuous of Guyana’s highest court

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lawless Jagdeo contemptuous of Guyana’s highest court

Dear Editor, The Jagdeo regime (1999 to 2011) had little regard for the law. The Phantom Squad specialised in extra judicial killings of Guyanese citizens. He spent taxpayers’ money, handed out...

Several engineering shortfalls in ECD road expansion project

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Several engineering shortfalls in ECD road expansion project

Dear Editor, I wish to note my concerns about the current East Coast Demerara Road Expansion Project from an engineering perspective. Firstly, I must say the project is well needed to serve the...

DETERRING CRIME

Oct 23, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on DETERRING CRIME

“I stand accused before you; I have no tears to cry; and you will never break me till the day I die.” These are cold, defiant words from the song “A Criminal Mind” written and performed by...