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Rape accused walks free

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Rape accused walks free

Bisnauth Mohamed, called ‘Ricky’, walked out of the High Court a free man yesterday after a 12-member mixed jury acquitted him of a rape charge. The allegation against him had alleged that...

Unidentified man executed on 63 Beach

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Unidentified man executed on 63 Beach

Cops in Berbice have their work cut out after the body of a man clad in sports gear was found faced up with a gunshot wound to the forehead. According to information reaching Kaieteur News, the man...

Inauguration of new city mayor:

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Inauguration of new city mayor:

An inauguration ceremony was yesterday held for the newly elected city mayor, Pandit Ubraj Narine. He comes at a time when the council is under pressure to clean up the city and get its finance in...

Corentyne residents protest new water rates

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne residents protest new water rates

Close to a hundred persons yesterday morning picketed the Chesney, Corentyne office of the Guyana Water Inc. over bills they claimed had extreme charges for 2019. Many complained that although...

Donations to Venezuelan migrants must be done through CDC

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Donations to Venezuelan migrants must be done through CDC

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has noted that some individuals and organisations are donating items directly to Venezuelan migrants as opposed to the official mechanism established via the...

Judge misdirected jury on how to handle vital evidence —lawyer argues

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Judge misdirected jury on how to handle vital evidence —lawyer argues

It is the contention of Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd that Justice Navindra Singh misdirected the jury on how to deal with evidence attributed to that of blood in the trial of Clive Knights....

New Region Two REO identified building to be used as migrant support centre

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New Region Two REO identified building to be used as migrant support centre

Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, has said that the building to house the migrant support centre in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region, (Region Two) was identified by newly appointed Regional...

New recruits to help boost service in Region Four Health Dept.

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New recruits to help boost service in Region Four Health Dept.

With the addition of 33 employees, it is expected that the Regional Health Department of Region Four will be significantly boosted. At least this is according to Regional Health Officer, Dr....

Global Seafood CEO was a trailblazer –President Granger says -As country mourns Allison Butters-Grant’s passing

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Global Seafood CEO was a trailblazer –President Granger says -As country mourns Allison Butters-Grant’s passing

Given the fact that they shared identical ailment, it is no surprise that President David Granger is among the first Government officials to express condolences over the passing of Allison...

Guyanese escapee from Trini’s immigration detention centre recaptured

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese escapee from Trini’s immigration detention centre recaptured

Trinidad : A Guyanese man, Ryan Badal, is back in police custody after he and four others escaped from the Immigration Detention Centre last month. The four others are still on the run, but police...

Goldfields’ production falls to 150,450 ounces in 2018

Jan 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Goldfields’ production falls to 150,450 ounces in 2018

Canadian-owned Guyana Goldfields Inc. which operates the country’s biggest gold mining operations in Cuyuni, Region Seven, has recorded a production of 150,450 ounces for last year, lower...

Is Gail Teixeira fit and proper to be president?

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is Gail Teixeira fit and proper to be president?

There are five official presidential candidates in the PPP for the national elections to be held probably at some point in 2019 – Anil Nandlall, Irfaan Ali, Dr. Frank Anthony, Dr. Vindhya Persaud...

The inaudibility of the US envoys and plenipotentiaries at this time is perplexing

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The inaudibility of the US envoys and plenipotentiaries at this time is perplexing

DEAR EDITOR, The US has been mighty quiet of late. Too quiet and tellingly so. In spite of a lot of watchful interest (definitely concern) relative to political developments in Guyana, there...

The politics of duplicity and hypocrisy

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The politics of duplicity and hypocrisy

DEAR EDITOR, On the 21 December 2018, the APNU/AFC Coalition Government was defeated by a No Confidence Motion moved by the Opposition, PPP/C, in the National Assembly. The Government is...

Settling the matter of dual citizenship once and for all

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Settling the matter of dual citizenship once and for all

DEAR EDITOR, One good thing that will come as a result of the confidence vote is the Court’s ruling on Article 155(1)(a) which addresses dual citizens sitting in the National Assembly. This...

Proposal for a Referendum instead of Elections, to Implement a ‘One Party’ Govt. from 2019-2023

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Proposal for a Referendum instead of Elections, to Implement a ‘One Party’ Govt. from 2019-2023

DEAR EDITOR, Since the publication of the letter I wrote that was published in the Stabroek News on 10 January, 2019 and titled ‘Proposed Members of new ‘One Party’ Government from 2019...

The time is now for Government Public Transportation.

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The time is now for Government Public Transportation.

DEAR EDITOR, I wish to call on the head of the Guyana Police Force – GPF, Mr. Leslie James, Minister of Business, Hon. Dominic Gaskin and President of the United Minibus Union – UMU, Mr....

Crime is destroying the society

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Crime is destroying the society

Dear Editor Serious crimes are rising in Guyana daily among very young people. Crime can be defined as:” any action or offence that defies a state or country and is punishable by law.”...

Guyana’s brain drain is crippling the economy

Jan 15, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana’s brain drain is crippling the economy

Guyana’s brain drain is a harsh, well-known phenomenon with a multi-decade lifespan that manifests no signs of tapering off. It has been weakening to the point of national devastation. And...