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Is this the way the Guyana Police Force treats its retired members?

Jan 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is this the way the Guyana Police Force treats its retired members?

Dear Editor, Late last year, I bounced into a very good friend of mine, who is no other than Rudy Levans, as he is popularly known. He is also a former member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). He was...

Buxton United FC, a story to tell

Jan 12, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Buxton United FC, a story to tell

By Franklin Wilson While there has been extremely negative PR coming out of the Buxton Village on the East Coast of Demerara for many reasons, there has been a number of positive things emerging from...

Education strategic plan to be boosted by Govt. funding

Jan 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Education strategic plan to be boosted by Govt. funding

– Minister Baksh The Education Sector Strategic Plan for the period 2008-2013 has finally been completed, and according to Education Minister Shaik Baksh, the document has been well accepted by...

Road construction during rainy season

Jan 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Road construction during rainy season

Dear Editor, The road constructed around and within South East Cummings Lodge is of very poor standard. One very visible example is the road just east of the University of Guyana. The road was in the...

Overseas-based organization assists incapacitated woman

Jan 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Overseas-based organization assists incapacitated woman

WILLIAMSBURG, CORENTYNE — The New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission, in collaboration with its local chapter, donated a wheelchair to Waveney Fraser last week. The 75-year-old woman, who...

This condition, I believe, is eminently treatable

Jan 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on This condition, I believe, is eminently treatable

Dear Editor, With reference to the Kaieteur News article: (11-01-09) “Woman struck by mysterious illness” — without the benefit of a proper history of the circumstances during...

Bhigroog Poonai re-elected President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce

Jan 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bhigroog Poonai re-elected President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE — Bhigroog Poonai has been re-elected to serve as President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce. The election of office bearers was held recently at the...

CHANGE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE COURTS

Jan 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CHANGE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE COURTS

The Constitution of Guyana is the highest law of the land. As the country’s supreme law, no law can generally be in contradiction to it. However, a constitution needs to be understood in its...

Two poltergeists in 2008

Jan 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Two poltergeists in 2008

This is a poor, under-populated country with a history of authoritarian rule but each day it produces curious and intriguing spectacles, and simultaneously tragic happenings. The past year...

Increase pound fees to deter the practice of carefree animal owners

Jan 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Increase pound fees to deter the practice of carefree animal owners

Dear Editor, Government’s responsibility to curb the stray cattle nuisance within my district in Region Two, which stretches from Pomeroon to Supenaam, is urgently necessary with the enactment of...

Berbice rice production in jeopardy

Jan 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Berbice rice production in jeopardy

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE — Rice production in Region Six is severely threatened. This is according to the President of the Guyana Rice Producers’ Association, Leeka Rambrich. Some 60 percent of...

The Jeanne Dixon Effect

Jan 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on The Jeanne Dixon Effect

A few days ago, I predicted that I would write a column about predictions and psychics. Now I am in the process of doing it. Uncanny isn’t it? Perhaps, as a journalist, I am a victim of my own...

Sliding towards oblivion

Jan 12, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Sliding towards oblivion

The brouhaha between the political parties that accompanied the passage of the amendment to the Trade Union Recognition Act Amendment Bill in Parliament, as the old year segued into the new, is more...

Woman struck by mystery illness

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Woman struck by mystery illness

31-year-old mother left in child-like state Leena Ramrattan likes to watch cartoons, and she whimpers if you switch the television off. She wears disposable diapers, and is fed, bathed and carried to...

Jagdeo’s statements on opposition infighting utter rubbish — Corbin

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s statements on opposition infighting utter rubbish — Corbin

“Utter rubbish!” That was the response of the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, on Thursday last, when asked to comment on the Head of State’s position on the...

Nine more suspected ‘lepto’ cases at GPHC

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Nine more suspected ‘lepto’ cases at GPHC

Within the last two days, nine more persons have being admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital with suspected leptospirosis. According to hospital sources, over the space of a day, five new cases...

This Week’s ‘Special Person’ is Sister Beatrice Fernandes

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on This Week’s ‘Special Person’ is Sister Beatrice Fernandes

“Had I married and had children of my own, it would have distracted me and taken up valuable time that could have been spent in servitude to others, and I didn’t want that.” Some...

Only seven days’ wait for machine readable passports

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Only seven days’ wait for machine readable passports

Persons who are applying for the new machine readable passports will now have to wait a shorter period for the new document. Commissioner of Police and Chief Immigration Officer, Henry Greene, after...

New police promotions prompt massive reshuffling

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on New police promotions prompt massive reshuffling

Following the recently announced promotions in the Guyana Police Force, the organisation has already commenced a massive reshuffling programme, which will see some of the newly appointed Assistant...

Man, 18, shoots hard-working Guyanese dead in NY

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man, 18, shoots hard-working Guyanese dead in NY

Investigators hope surveillance video will give them some clues as they try to figure out who is to blame for an altercation that left a man dead in Queens. The video shows the man after he was...

Air traffic controllers threaten strike action over emoluments

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Air traffic controllers threaten strike action over emoluments

The raging dispute between air traffic controllers and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, over monies owed to the former by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has escalated and the...

Rural farmers stage their own market, cheap greens abound

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rural farmers stage their own market, cheap greens abound

As the prices of vegetables skyrocket around the country, the New Guyana Marketing Corporation yesterday hosted farmers outside its office at Robb and Alexander Streets, selling fruits and vegetables...

Leonora Cottage Hospital turns pregnant woman away

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Leonora Cottage Hospital turns pregnant woman away

…woman forced to travel to Georgetown to give birth The pregnant Shazeena Azeez and her family were shocked and appalled when, early yesterday morning, they were turned away from the Leonora...

Local singer moves from rags to stardom

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Local singer moves from rags to stardom

(By Alex Wayne) A few years ago, Jermaine Mc Bean was rapidly chalking up points on the local music charts. Then he suddenly disappeared from circulation. Then word reached us that the talented...

Children should complete the curriculum

Jan 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Children should complete the curriculum

– Minister Fox As the rainy season continues, some schools in the South Georgetown area are being forced to close because of flooding. But Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey...