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Republic Day Message by President David Granger

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Day Message by President David Granger

Deeper unity and stronger communities The independent nation of Guyana declared itself a Republic on this day 46 years ago. It assumed the name ‘The Cooperative Republic of Guyana.’ The...

Father of five stabbed to death

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Father of five stabbed to death

– Relative confessed to killing him A father of five was stabbed to death early yesterday at his Santa Mission, Region Three home by a relative, who later confessed to murdering him. The...

House upholds High Court ruling barring Felix, Scott as MPs

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on House upholds High Court ruling barring Felix, Scott as MPs

During yesterday’s session in the National Assembly, the seats of technocrat Members of Parliament Winston Felix and Keith Scott were conspicuously vacant. Due to a decision handed down by outgoing...

Dr. Westford allowed to plead in $639M theft charge

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Westford allowed to plead in $639M theft charge

— As prosecution file statements Opposition parliamentarian, Dr. Jennifer Westford, and her former Personal Assistant, Margaret Cummings, yesterday denied that they stole over $639M, while being...

Gold Board technician charged over missing gold

Feb 23, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Gold Board technician charged over missing gold

An employee of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) was yesterday, released on $200,000 bail after he denied stealing over $2M worth in gold from the company when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Pesticide Board blocks Aircraft Company from spraying rice fields

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Pesticide Board blocks Aircraft Company from spraying rice fields

-miller, farmers say decisions will cost millions in losses Almost 30 rice farmers from Berbice and Demerara are calling on Government to reverse a recent decision that barred a local aircraft...

Captured jaguar taken to Zoo

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Captured jaguar taken to Zoo

The Jaguar that was captured by a resident of Mainstay early Friday morning has been transported to the Zoological Park in Georgetown by members of the Environmental Protection Agency. Residents said...

Stewartville man freed of raping girl, 14

Feb 23, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Stewartville man freed of raping girl, 14

Nine years after he was charged with rape, Theron Cameron, a resident of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was acquitted. Cameron was visibly moved yesterday as the Jury announced the verdict...

Republic Day Messages

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Day Messages

From U.S. President Barack Obama Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate you and the citizens of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana as you prepare to...

Cops probe British national’s claims of threats over land dispute

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cops probe British national’s claims of threats over land dispute

– house torched, attempts allegedly made to recruit ‘hit man’ A British national with ties to Guyana says that he fears that he may become a casualty in a property dispute murder that...

GJFA hosts symposium on women’s health

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GJFA hosts symposium on women’s health

In an effort to tackle cervical cancer in sexually active women of child-bearing age, women are being urged to visit the VIA (Visual Inspection with Acid) clinic in their region and get screened as...

GTU calls off protest action following talks with Minister Harmon

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GTU calls off protest action following talks with Minister Harmon

Protest action by the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), which has been ongoing for the past four weeks outside of the Brickdam, Georgetown office of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), has been called...

Strange things on the anniversary of republicanism

Feb 23, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Strange things on the anniversary of republicanism

Just days before the country moved into overdrive to celebrate 46 years of republicanism, some intriguing things happened. After six years, there are police charges against the men who threw a...

PPP denies inserting fake SOPs

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PPP denies inserting fake SOPs

…to press ahead with elections petition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Clement Rohee has expressed satisfaction in the recent ruling by Chief Justice, Ian Chang to the effect...

What is it about the police regulations

Feb 23, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on What is it about the police regulations

Should it be OK for a police officer to shoot at an unarmed suspect who is running away? How about at a moving car? Or at a suspect who poses a danger only to himself? Questions like these go to the...

Ministry of Education announces Jubilee Children’s Costume Parade Final Results

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Education announces Jubilee Children’s Costume Parade Final Results

The recent Jubilee Children’s Costume Parade Finals, which was held on Saturday last, saw children from various schools across the country competing. In a spectacular display of talent and...

Tuschen Primary School wins Oral Health quiz

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tuschen Primary School wins Oral Health quiz

In an effort to increase Oral Health awareness among children, five primary schools in Region Three participated in a quiz last Tuesday. The schools that participated were Zeelugt, Tuschen,...

Gov’t will respect rule of law –PM Nagamootoo

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t will respect rule of law –PM Nagamootoo

Prime Minister and Leader of the House, Moses Nagamootoo, reacting to the recent High Court ruling that two technocrat ministers should not sit in the National Assembly, has said that the Coalition...

Former reporter faces trial for raping girl, 13

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former reporter faces trial for raping girl, 13

Former Guyana Times/Television Guyana (TVG) reporter, Andre Hetsberger, was scheduled to face trial for rape at the Georgetown High Court. A 12-member mixed Jury was empanelled to oversee the trial...

Two critical after speeding car cuts down lamp post

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two critical after speeding car cuts down lamp post

Two persons remain in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital following a horrendous accident around 13:30 hrs on Sunday on the Profit Public Road, West Coast Berbice. Injured and in...

Committee briefs President on plans for independence celebration in New York

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Committee briefs President on plans for independence celebration in New York

(NEW YORK) – A delegation from Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebration Committee in New York met with President David Granger in New York last Thursday. During that meeting the...

Expanding VIA screening getting keen attention – CMO

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Expanding VIA screening getting keen attention – CMO

The second leading cause of cancer deaths recorded by the Ministry of Public Health is cervical cancer. This is according to 2015 Cancer Surveillance Report which was unveiled by the Ministry last...

Jury empanelled for trial of man accused of strangling wife

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jury empanelled for trial of man accused of strangling wife

A Jury has been empanelled to hear the murder trial of a man who is accused of strangling his wife. On Friday last, a 12-member mixed jury which will sit before Justice Franklyn Holder was empanelled...

Police open computer training center at Leonora

Feb 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police open computer training center at Leonora

The Guyana Police Force continues to provide avenues for its ranks to be properly trained in the technological era, with the Force’s Divisional Command hierarchy playing a lead role. Last week the...

This man writes only on Indian supremacy

Feb 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This man writes only on Indian supremacy

Dear Editor, I refer to letter published on February 11, titled “Diaspora complains about Golden Jubilee Committee composition,” written by Vishnu Bishram. The essence of this letter is that the...

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