February 6, 2019

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Canal man charged with rape of four boys

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Canal man charged with rape of four boys

Yesterday Stepheon Philips, of Phase II Belle West, Canal #2 Polder, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was remanded to prison on four charges of raping boys under the age of 16. The 42-year-old man made an...

GCCI, new Mayor and councillors meet to discuss parking meter, other major issues

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI, new Mayor and councillors meet to discuss parking meter, other major issues

Members of the newly installed Georgetown Municipality, Mayor Ubraj Narine and a team from the council, officially met with members of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (GCCI) on...

‘Bumpy’ gets 12 ½ years for killing friend

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Bumpy’ gets 12 ½ years for killing friend

By Feona Morrison Renwick Alexander, 69, was yesterday sentenced to 12 ½ years behind bars for the unlawful killing of his childhood friend, Carl Thomas, called ‘Dog’, whom he stabbed...

Crabwood Creek farmer died from multiple stab wounds

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Crabwood Creek farmer died from multiple stab wounds

A post mortem examination on the body of murdered Crabwood Creek poultry/rice farmer on Monday by government Pathologist Vivekanand Bridjmohan, revealed that Deoprakash “William”...

Man admits to raping underage girl, jailed 21 years

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man admits to raping underage girl, jailed 21 years

A man said to be in his 50s was yesterday jailed for 21 years by Justice Jo-Ann Barlow after he appeared before her and pleaded guilty to raping a minor. The man Richard Archer, admitted that on...

Labourer steals ladies hair, gets 18 months in prison

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer steals ladies hair, gets 18 months in prison

A labourer was yesterday sent to prison on a charge of simple larceny. Jose Hamilton admitted to the charge after it was ready to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Charges dismissed against Lloyd Singh, International Pharmaceutical Agency …Magistrate upholds No Case Submission

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Charges dismissed against Lloyd Singh, International Pharmaceutical Agency …Magistrate upholds No Case Submission

Businessman, Lloyd Singh, of International Pharmaceutical Agency left the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Thursday, cleared of all charges brought by the Guyana National Bureau of Stan dards....

Man discovered dead at Sophia construction site

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man discovered dead at Sophia construction site

A tragic accident at a Sophia worksite left a family in deep mourning yesterday. Dead is Solomon ‘Salo’ Kandhai, 41, of 145 Cummings Lodge Embankment. He reportedly collapsed into a pool...

Composer Valerie Rodway to be honoured on birth centenary

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Composer Valerie Rodway to be honoured on birth centenary

The Ministry of the Presidency will honour the life and work of Guyanese composer and teacher, Ms. Valerie Rodway, CCH, with a roster of activities to mark her birth centenary,, next week. The...

Lima Group, inclusive of Guyana, embraces Guaido – calls on Venezuela military to quit Maduro

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lima Group, inclusive of Guyana, embraces Guaido – calls on Venezuela military to quit Maduro

(www.unian.info) – The Lima Group includes Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Saint Lucia. The countries of...

Performances at Children’s Mash competitions’ captivate audience in Linden

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Performances at Children’s Mash competitions’ captivate audience in Linden

Over the last week, the mining town of Linden was a display of iridescent colours, as pupils and students from the Nursery to the Secondary level, donned unique and creative costumes as part...

The accusation that Charrandass took a bribe

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The accusation that Charrandass took a bribe

Guyana is the most macabre country in the world. Just name a person who uses his office to take money and you would get a libel writ faster than the movement of your eyes. People are openly writing...

State of Christianburg Primary School to be evaluated

Feb 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on State of Christianburg Primary School to be evaluated

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, has indicated that he will employ the use of a structural engineer to examine the condition and strength of the Christianburg Primary School building. This...

Immoral advertisements on our television stations

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Immoral advertisements on our television stations

DEAR EDITOR, Immoral advertisements on our television stations have been a mind blowing and perplexing phenomenon in our nation. The owners of our television stations will advertise anything...

Ishak Basir, a true champion

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ishak Basir, a true champion

DEAR EDITOR, Ishak Basir carried himself so humbly that it was very easy to be unaware of all his accomplishments. As a political student I was very guilty of this, and it was only with all...

Too many problems in West Indies cricket — far away from returning to glory days

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Too many problems in West Indies cricket — far away from returning to glory days

DEAR EDITOR, The two Test victories by the West Indies team against England in Barbados and Antigua give a glimmer of hope to the tens of thousands of Caribbean fans across the region and the...

Why the mad rush to elections?

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why the mad rush to elections?

DEAR EDITOR, Why the mad rush to elections? Yes, the constitution is important, but the safety and security of our people is paramount, and a hurried, flawed election based on a questionable...

This vehicle is not the property of the Georgetown City Council

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on This vehicle is not the property of the Georgetown City Council

DEAR EDITOR, Please refer to an article captioned “Man dies, woman injured after car slams into parked lorry” which appeared in the Tuesday, February 5, 2019, edition of your newspapers....

The contents of this article surprised us

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The contents of this article surprised us

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Public Infrastructure wishes to respond to an article appearing in the Stabroek News of Sunday, February 3, 2019, under the headline “Audit Office still awaiting...

No more Bomb Threats

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on No more Bomb Threats

DEAR EDITOR, The new and emerging trend of bomb threats must be dealt with expeditiously and with some level of exigency. As a concerned citizen, student of the University of Guyana, and...

The new ASYCUDA system at Customs

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The new ASYCUDA system at Customs

DEAR EDITOR, I use this opportunity to highlight the frustrations of the new ASYCUDA system that was introduced in December by the GRA. While the intent of the system is good, its...

Maturity and reasonableness required at this critical juncture

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Maturity and reasonableness required at this critical juncture

DEAR EDITOR, Yes, yet another letter from me. I now seem to be rivaling one GHK Lall. But I believe that the fact that you publish these frequent letters from me in recent weeks and those of...

The rise and fall of leaders

Feb 06, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The rise and fall of leaders

It may take a while, sometimes, in a tortured deterioration before the relief of progression comes. Those leaders who do not listen, who refuse to rethink and adapt, doom themselves to an...

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West Indies Women ready for World Cup Challenge ahead of New Zealand...

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SOUTHAMPTON, England – West Indies Women will begin their quest for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup glory on Saturday when they take on defending champions New Zealand at the Hampshire Bowl in...

The transportation cash grant

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(Kaieteur News) – There was a time when public policy was expected to solve real problems rather than create expensive spectacles. The government’s transportation cash grant for every primary school child is a prime example of a policy that confuses universality with fairness. When I...

Language is Infrastructure – Why Antigua and Barbuda’s...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond their size. The decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, to make...

Unlimited benefits for former presidents – third go

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – This is the third go at the unlimited benefits bill for former presidents introduced by the PPP govt. in parliament. Three expresses anger, may even lead to a part four. I let the facts and numbers speak. Guyanese get to think, decide. Differing is fine....

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