March 2019

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Two charged for shooting teen, robbing woman

Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two charged for shooting teen, robbing woman

A City Magistrate yesterday remanded two men who are accused of shooting a teenager and robbing a woman of her valuables. The men, Devon Gillis, 26, labourer, of 64 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and...

Duo before court for wounding each other

Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Duo before court for wounding each other

Rajesh Pollard and Shemar Williams were yesterday brought before a city magistrate after a heated argument between the two parties resulted in them wounding each other. The two defendants appeared...

CDC engages stakeholders on oil pollution response protocols

Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CDC engages stakeholders on oil pollution response protocols

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday morning opened a three-day workshop on Contingency Planning and Implementation of the Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Cooperation (OPRC)...

Challenge to GECOM chair’s appointment…PPP reiterates call to CCJ for early hearing

Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Challenge to GECOM chair’s appointment…PPP reiterates call to CCJ for early hearing

Former Attorney General and People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall, met with officials of the Registry of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to urge an early...

Judge to rule on “illegal” confinement challenge by US murder suspect

Mar 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Judge to rule on “illegal” confinement challenge by US murder suspect

High Court Judge Navindra Singh is set to hand down a ruling on Thursday, April 4, in a case mounted by US murder suspect Marvin Williams, referred to as Troy Anthony Thomas, who was ordered...

This entire country does not exist

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on This entire country does not exist

My daughter is abroad doing her Masters in Literature in Europe. What she says to me is what I heard long before she was born. My students, after they would have graduated from UG and go abroad to do...

In unity we will prosper and save the children

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on In unity we will prosper and save the children

DEAR EDITOR, It is becoming clearer every day that the opposition leader and his propagandists are all bent on seeing our country plunge into chaos and ethnic violence. These politicians feel they...

IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NOT A DEFENCE

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NOT A DEFENCE

DEAR EDITOR, Of course, the APNU+AFC Government of President David Granger have to uphold The Constitution guided by the Court of Law. Yet, this APNU+AFC Government of President David Granger simply...

My friend’s thinking may have evolved

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on My friend’s thinking may have evolved

I have found my friend Mr. Ralph Ramkarran S.C.’s recent offering in his “Conversation Tree” column in the Stabroek News’ edition of 17 March, 2019 ‘The Court Of Appeal Can Shine A...

Police need to use non-lethal force instead of taking lives

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Police need to use non-lethal force instead of taking lives

DEAR EDITOR, It was reported recently that police in Berbice shot and killed an intoxicated security guard who did not comply with their orders and approached them wielding a cutlass. One...

A subtle and devious way of undermining the confidence of the workers

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A subtle and devious way of undermining the confidence of the workers

DEAR EDITOR, Response is being made to article “Mining union questions ‘secrecy’ of Rusal meeting” (KN 18th March, 2019). The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) notes that...

The nature of bipartisanship and what it lacks from partisanship

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The nature of bipartisanship and what it lacks from partisanship

DEAR EDITOR, I wish to address some concerns regarding shared-governance which is being advocated as a way forward for Guyanese politics. I want to briefly explore what some political...

Maternity and Neo-natal mortality (A comedy of obstetrical errors)

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Maternity and Neo-natal mortality (A comedy of obstetrical errors)

DEAR EDITOR, If to the profession you cannot truly be a nurse, pray therefore you do not become a curse. Once again, another mother is denied mirth at birth as the Georgetown Public Hospital...

Guyanese as Second Class Citizens

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese as Second Class Citizens

DEAR EDITOR, For the last twenty years, Guyanese have been migrating to countries which treated us like we had the palsy. From neighbouring Suriname when they thought they were hot stuff, to...

A vicious circle

Mar 19, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A vicious circle

“I say again, I am not anti-Democrat, anti-Republican, anti-anything. I am just questioning their sincerity and some of their strategy that they have been using on our people by promising them...

Bid document probe…Procurement officer caught on tape asking contractor for kickbacks

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bid document probe…Procurement officer caught on tape asking contractor for kickbacks

A Senior Procurement Officer who has been sent on administrative leave pending an internal probe was also allegedly caught on tape last year negotiating with a contractor for kickbacks. A...

Guyana owes US$114.7M to Venezuela but US sanctions stalling payments – Finance Minister

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana owes US$114.7M to Venezuela but US sanctions stalling payments – Finance Minister

When it comes to Guyana’s financial relations with Venezuela, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has confirmed that at the end of 2018, Guyana owed the Spanish speaking territory US$114.7...

$1B Lethem industrial estate project targets local entrepreneurs, Brazilian companies

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $1B Lethem industrial estate project targets local entrepreneurs, Brazilian companies

On Thursday, a few minutes’ drive from the Takutu Bridge, which links Guyana and Brazil at the town of Lethem, several officials gathered at an unfinished building. It is earmarked to be a...

Bandits kill bread vendor after invading BV home

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits kill bread vendor after invading BV home

– escape with cash and jewellery after leaving victim’s wife beaten and bound The community of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara was left reeling after a burglary early yesterday...

Mining union questions ‘secrecy’ of Rusal meeting

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mining union questions ‘secrecy’ of Rusal meeting

The Ministry of Social Protection is being called on by the National Mine Workers Union of Guyana (NMWUG) to answer for what appears to be inefficient handling of the current labour issue...

Teen drowns in Berbice River during ‘last swim’

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen drowns in Berbice River during ‘last swim’

The body of 14-year-old Brandon Munsie of Bennet Dam, Rosignol Village was discovered at around 13.30 hrs yesterday along the Blairmont foreshore, three days after he vanished while taking a...

Child molesters getting a real prison welcome

Mar 18, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Child molesters getting a real prison welcome

Two years go Ram Jattan see de jails was overcrowded. He talk to Soulja Bai ad dem decide that dem can’t build more jails. But that didn’t mean people must pack up inside more and more. Dem...

CGX deploys vessel to conduct shallow hazards survey at Utakwaaka-1 well site

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CGX deploys vessel to conduct shallow hazards survey at Utakwaaka-1 well site

CGX Energy Inc. has deployed the MV Markman to Guyanese waters to conduct a Shallow Hazards Survey at its planned Utakwaaka-1 exploration well location. CGX’s Executive Chairman, Professor...

Early budgets, more measures to improve private sector and labour among notable achievements – Finance Minister

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Early budgets, more measures to improve private sector and labour among notable achievements – Finance Minister

Since being appointed Minister of Finance in 2015, economist Winston Jordan says that there are a number of achievements of which he is proud. During an interview with Kaieteur News, he said that...

CGX Energy raises US$21.8M through Equity Rights Offering

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CGX Energy raises US$21.8M through Equity Rights Offering

CGX Energy Inc was able to raise approximately US$21.8M through the completion of its previously announced Rights offering. Part of this money would be used to settle outstanding company debt...

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