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Jagdeo taunts SOCU

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo taunts SOCU

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo is almost begging the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) to go after him and other People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) officials who benefitted from the...

Wills Electrical Services supports UDFA/GT Beer Tourney

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wills Electrical Services supports UDFA/GT Beer Tourney

One of the thriving businesses in Linden, Wills Electrical Services has thrown its behind the Upper Demerara Football Association / GT Beer championship which is currently underway. Recently,...

Young Warriors CC receives assistance from Mahaish Ramoutar

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors CC receives assistance from Mahaish Ramoutar

The recently resuscitated Young Warriors Cricket Club )YWCC) is making rapid strides to return to its former glory and the club recently received a boost from Mahaish Ramoutar of Flat Rate...

Life sentence for Berbice man who raped 13-year-old

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Life sentence for Berbice man who raped 13-year-old

Fifty-year-old Mohamed Khan who was found guilty of rape committed in 2014, on a child under the age of sixteen, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment at the Berbice High Court by Justice...

Khashoggi Murder: Saudi Arabia announce plans to reform security agencies

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Khashoggi Murder: Saudi Arabia announce plans to reform security agencies

Middle East Eye – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday plans to create new government bodies to improve the country’s intelligence operations, which have been scrutinised internationally...

Three lucky recipients receive free mailboxes … as part of GPOC’s sensitisation campaign

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Three lucky recipients receive free mailboxes … as part of GPOC’s sensitisation campaign

Three lucky homeowners, on Wednesday, received the first of 100 free mailboxes as part of the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC)’s mailbox sensitisation campaign. Launched earlier this...

Local bauxite workers breathe easier …as US moves to lift Rusal’s sanctions

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local bauxite workers breathe easier …as US moves to lift Rusal’s sanctions

After months of worry, workers of Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) will be breathing a little easier, after news this week that the US will be lifting sanctions on parent company, Rusal....

Life in jail for two Mandir watchman murderers

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Life in jail for two Mandir watchman murderers

The two men who were on trial for the brutal murder of a watchman in a Mandir at Williamsburg, Corentyne, back in 2013, and were earlier found guilty, have been sentenced to life in prison....

Rape convict appeals 37-year sentence

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Rape convict appeals 37-year sentence

Arguing that he was not given a fair trial, 53-year-old father of 12, Linton Pompey, has moved to the Court of Appeal to contest a rape conviction and 37-year jail sentence against him. In...

Contractor “walks” excavator on newly paved road

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor “walks” excavator on newly paved road

Damage to public property by misuse and plain abuse was at one time brushed aside as just another day. However, a recently completed road in Duncan Street, Newtown, and one at Canal Number...

Appeal Court sets aside conviction, orders new trial for murder accused

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court sets aside conviction, orders new trial for murder accused

The Court of Appeal has set aside the 57-year jail sentence that was imposed on Quaison Jones, for murder, and sent the matter back to the High Court for trial. Jones, 61, called ‘Blondie’, a...

Bar curfew lifted for holidays

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bar curfew lifted for holidays

Government has announced the relaxing of 2 a.m. (02:00h) curfew of bars, for the holidays. According to the Ministry of the Presidency, the decision came consequent upon an inundation of...

Traffic Advisory for National Assembly sitting today

Dec 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic Advisory for National Assembly sitting today

Traffic Advisory for National Assembly sitting todayThe following traffic arrangements will be put in place to minimize congestion during the sitting of the National Assembly from 08:00hrs to...

The world’s largest circus on show in Parliament today

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The world’s largest circus on show in Parliament today

I hope at least one member from the PPP benches in Parliament during the no-confidence motion today says to Dr. Scotland, “Mr. Speaker I beg for your generosity, to have your permission to point my...

Two men who contributed

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Two men who contributed

Dear Editor, Guyana has recently lost two prominent personalities in the persons of Dr. Benjie Singh and Mr. Ronald Gajraj. Both men made their contributions to society in ways that have...

BRING IT OUT OF THE OFFICE

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BRING IT OUT OF THE OFFICE

She sat next to me in the minibus. We struck up a conversation easily. The chat was friendly and respectful. Nothing else was involved! She wore a matching blouse and skirt, pastel in colour,...

The Wartsila replacement will not help Guyana

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Wartsila replacement will not help Guyana

Dear Editor, It was my intention to open Pandora’s Box and release its last inmate, Hope. My previous missive was a championing of ‘doom and gloom’ but I am cognizant of the festive...

Response to Alan Zaakir

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Response to Alan Zaakir

Editor, Alan Zaakir speaks on behalf of Canada based Guyanese who love the budget, who are these Canada Based Guyanese he represents? Guess he saw them when he looked in the mirror. Perhaps he...

Power Producers and Distribution Inc. has 100% Local Content

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Power Producers and Distribution Inc. has 100% Local Content

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Public Infrastructure wishes to respond to an article published in the Kaieteur News edition, dated Wednesday, December 19, 2018, under the headline, “Don’t criticize...

Jagdeo must debate his record

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo must debate his record

Dear Editor, Once again as Mr. Jagdeo proceeds to engage Parliament to debate the no confidence motion against the APNU+AFC government, he should take up the challenge to debate his record....

Let Carl Parker return

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let Carl Parker return

Dear Editor, I read in Wednesday’s edition (SN 19th December, 2018) that Carl Parker will be returning to Region Nine as REO. What a news! I know the Regional Chairman and his Vice must be...

Grinch trying to steal power from a legitimately elected government.

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Grinch trying to steal power from a legitimately elected government.

Dear Editor, Bharrat “Doom and Gloom” Jagdeo truly is the Grinch Trying to Steal Power from a legitimately elected government. The people of this country don’t have time for his silly political...

Shoddy conditions at GPHC

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shoddy conditions at GPHC

Dear Editor, The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has a long way to go. I visited GPHC’s outpatient unit last Sunday. I walked in to inquire about the procedure to see the...

Bartica’s development seems assured

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bartica’s development seems assured

Dear Editor, A ‘Clean, Green and Safe Environment’ in three years is just about enough for the people of Bartica to express full confidence in the APNU/AFC government. Bartica is slowly...

A banking transaction that seems silly

Dec 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A banking transaction that seems silly

Dear Editor, I would be grateful if you can permit me a small space in your newspaper to highlight an issue that I find extremely worrying. Over the years, it seems that out banking sector is...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The APNU and the AFC deserve each other. They deserve to be shackled together in a coalition... more