New Amsterdam labourer remanded for Murder

A 26-year-old labourer from New Amsterdam was recently remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of Ceon La Fleur, also known as “Shawn.” Gregory De Jonge, called “Buckman,” a resident of High Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, appeared before Magistrate...

Crime’s Deadly Toll

President, Dr. Irfaan Ali’s powerful address at the 39th Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police sounds an alarm that deserves immediate attention across our region. His assertion that “when crime thrives, progress dies” is a...

Misuse of Paul Raskin’s work

Dear Editor ALLOW me respond to a lengthy Letter to the Editor on the relevance of Paul Raskin’s work for Guyana by one, A. Thomas (KN, 5/13/2025). If you are not familiar with Raskin, you should know that he holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Columbia...