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Republic Bank reaches out to social, community groups

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Republic Bank reaches out to social, community groups

Republic Bank (Guyana) yesterday launched its “”Power to make a Difference 2009″ programme, announcing financial contributions for youth, the elderly, the orphaned, the differently able,...

$19.4 M to be expended on bridge repair in the city

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on $19.4 M to be expended on bridge repair in the city

At a cost of $19.4 M, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) will undertake the rehabilitation works on a number of bridges in the city. According to a release issued by the municipality...

Has careful thought and analysis been put into the GuySuCo restructuring?

Jan 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Has careful thought and analysis been put into the GuySuCo restructuring?

Dear Editor, I refer to the several letters within recent days that commented on the restructuring of the senior management positions in GuySuCo. As changes occur outside of every organisation, it...

City Police face the court on multiple charges

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Police face the court on multiple charges

Yesterday, in the court of acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, members of the City Constabulary, Sherwin Smith, 35, Lindon Isaacs, 38, of 72 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown; and Neil Hernandes, 49,...

I truly hope this family will eventually find closure

Jan 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on I truly hope this family will eventually find closure

Dear Editor, Be it me or any other contributor to your letter columns via your respective newsprints, we are all subject to constructive criticism from readers, and it’s an avenue wherein one...

Health Ministry continues to monitor ‘lepto’ increase

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry continues to monitor ‘lepto’ increase

– as focus is directed to Dengue Fever cases The suspected cases of leptospirosis recorded by the Ministry of Health since the rainy season commenced last December have now climbed to 46, of...

Are there more McCoys in OP?

Jan 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Are there more McCoys in OP?

Dear Editor, The SN of Sunday 18, 2009 reports Office of the President spokesman Mr. Kwame Mc Coy as declining to say whether Parliament had received the report by the Auditor General into bribery...

Is the PPP Government less democratic than Burnham’s?

Jan 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is the PPP Government less democratic than Burnham’s?

Last year I did a column entitled; “PPP leaders who enjoyed democracy under Burnham.” It was a reaction to PPP big wigs and their sycophants (who hid under their beds during the 17-year rule of...

GWI recorded over 50 per cent non-revenue supply last year

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GWI recorded over 50 per cent non-revenue supply last year

Leakages resulting from people breaking and bypassing mains were the number one reason for the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) losing revenue for more than 70 per cent of the water it produced in...

Crafting a shared governance constitution could be relatively simple

Jan 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Crafting a shared governance constitution could be relatively simple

Dear Editor, Since 1965, our own Nobel laureate, Sir Arthur Lewis, writing about the politics of West Africa, concluded that the Westminster-type political arrangement, wherein...

Local police officers off to Florida

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Local police officers off to Florida

A team of officers from the Guyana Police Force left early this morning for Florida, USA, to participate in the United States of America State Partnership Programme. The programme, which will last...

Hungry for change, America and the world eagerly look to President Obama

Jan 20, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Hungry for change, America and the world eagerly look to President Obama

Dear Editor, As a Guyanese residing in America for the last 20 years, I have never seen so much attention being paid by the American media and the American people to anyone like Mr. Barack Hussein...

Man shot while breaking into shop

Jan 20, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man shot while breaking into shop

The police are making efforts to transfer from Enachu to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation a break-and-enter suspect who was shot during a confrontation with a rank at Enachu. The suspect...

BEHOLD THIS DAY!

Jan 20, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BEHOLD THIS DAY!

Today is like no ordinary today. Whatever you do today, exercise deliberation over every step, every spoken word, every thought, every glance of your wandering eyes. Be in every moment. Remember for...

O – Day

Jan 20, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on O – Day

During the US Presidential campaign there was a popular aphorism circulating: “Rosa sat so Martin could walk; Martin walked so Obama could run; Obama is running so our children can fly!” Today...

Seaman’s legs severed in trawler mishap

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Seaman’s legs severed in trawler mishap

A young seaman had his legs severed shortly after 18:00 hrs yesterday evening during a horrific trawler accident in the Atlantic Ocean. Russell Cornelius, whose age and address were not given, was...

Three Guyanese held with cocaine valued $$M at Piarco

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Three Guyanese held with cocaine valued $$M at Piarco

– after passing through CJIA Guyanese continue to put their country on the map, and in many cases for all the wrong reasons. This theory holds true following the arrest of three Guyanese on...

Winston Murray’s resignation no crisis situation

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Winston Murray’s resignation no crisis situation

– Robert Corbin Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, says that Winston Murray’s resignation as chairperson of the party is no crisis situation, and that the...

M&CC has fundamental problem

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on M&CC has fundamental problem

– Green admits The fact that the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown (M&CC) are financially challenged when it comes to paying their staffers, among other things, was regarded as a...

Regional strategy aimed at tackling deportee issue likely

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Regional strategy aimed at tackling deportee issue likely

– Dr Carrington Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Edwin Carrington, during a recent joint press briefing with the Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean...

Submersible waste water pumps to boost city’s sewage system

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Submersible waste water pumps to boost city’s sewage system

As the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) strives to improve its operations, much attention is being directed to the central sewage system. In this regard, a US$422,560 contract was signed between GWI...

GWI continues to monitor water in flood-affected communities

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GWI continues to monitor water in flood-affected communities

– as ‘boil order’ remains in effect The ‘boil order’ issued to communities affected by flood waters still stands, even as technical officials of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)...

Bajan PM promises to shake-up Immigration Department

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bajan PM promises to shake-up Immigration Department

– as work permits denial, deportations of Guyanese continue The Honourable David Thompson, Prime Minister of Barbados, is promising a shake-up of the island’s Immigration Department over...

Two suspects reportedly held for Plaisance shooting

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two suspects reportedly held for Plaisance shooting

Two suspects have reportedly been detained in connection with the Plaisance robbery and shooting of businessman Anthony Cummings, which occurred last Friday. A relative of the man told Kaieteur News...

Second batch of Customs and CANU officers trained to use Itemiser 3

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Second batch of Customs and CANU officers trained to use Itemiser 3

Another batch of Customs officers and officials from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit has been trained in the use of the Itemiser 3. The Itemiser 3 is a trace detector machine which is designed to...