After seeking an extension to file its defence in the more than $100 million libel suit brought against it by former President David Granger, the new position of the Kaieteur News (KN) is that it will not contest the matter and therefore will no longer be filing a defence.
At a hearing on Wednes-day, Justice Nareshwar Harnanan had sanctioned and ordered the newspaper company to pay costs in the sum of $150,000 for not filing its defence within the time stipulated.
Sometime after the hearing, however, the costs order was recalled after KN indicated that it would not file a defence, but will instead abide by whatever decision the Court makes in Granger’s claim.
