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NDIA will subject itself to fair and just scrutiny

Jul 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on NDIA will subject itself to fair and just scrutiny

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a Kaieteur News article dated Monday July 20, 2009, titled, “$78M pump station laughable – Canal residents” which is biased, prejudicial and seeks to discredit...

Good governance crucial to GWI efficacy – Chairman

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Good governance crucial to GWI efficacy – Chairman

Good governance is a prerequisite that would allow the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to meet its outlined goals and objectives. This notion was emphasised yesterday by Chairman of the entity’s...

GRPA takes paddy agent to court

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GRPA takes paddy agent to court

By Fareeza Haniff. The Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) has taken legal action against a paddy agent, who owes more than $6 million to some 26 farmers from Wakenaam for paddy he purchased...

Disagreement with Ramjattan on the issue of Dr. Ramsammy

Jul 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Disagreement with Ramjattan on the issue of Dr. Ramsammy

Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened by the historic loss of the Ministry of Health building (also because it was one of the homes for QC from 1918 to 1951), and unequivocally condemn this dastardly...

$2.8M for ACDA’s Emancipation Day festivities

Jul 21, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on $2.8M for ACDA’s Emancipation Day festivities

President Bharrat Jagdeo has released $2.8M to support the holding of Emancipation Day festivities that commemorate the end of slavery in Guyana 175 years ago on August 1, 1834, GINA has reported The...

Letter about blackouts, blacked out

Jul 21, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Letter about blackouts, blacked out

During the reign of the PNC, the state-owned radio station (still state owned; still the only radio station in the land) hosted a nightly call-in programme, “Action Line” and a daily commentary,...

Reasons for Williams’ resignation most damaging to PNCR

Jul 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Reasons for Williams’ resignation most damaging to PNCR

Dear Editor, Even the brain of a flea would have recognised that damage would have befallen the entity from which Member of Parliament, Mervyn Williams and Chairman of Region Three has resigned....

There is a lot wrong with 911 calls

Jul 21, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on There is a lot wrong with 911 calls

For some time now there have been charges by members of the public that they have been placing calls to 911 and getting no response. That number is for emergencies and generally, it is the most...

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES

Jul 21, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES

No one in Guyana should be surprised when, in times of political controversy, acts of public arson, sabotage and heightened violence take place. After all, this has been the pattern in Guyana for a...

$78M Pump Station laughable

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on $78M Pump Station laughable

– Canal residents There is a need for more operators and training is on going – Agriculture Minister (By Mondale Smith) After six months downtime, a new $78.2M pump was commissioned at...

Channa bombs found in Ministry of Works compound

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Channa bombs found in Ministry of Works compound

Police yesterday recovered two more Molotov cocktails (channa bombs), this time in the compound of the Ministry of Works facility on the Kingston Railway Embankment. They were discovered by an...

Albouystown man gunned down in yard

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown man gunned down in yard

– had several charges for armed robbery, one for rape By Michael Jordan A 33-year-old man on previous charges for armed robbery, burglary and rape, was gunned down at around 03:30 hrs yesterday...

Four stolen sheep caught in car trunk at road block

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Four stolen sheep caught in car trunk at road block

Three men are in police custody after a police roadblock at Fort Wellington when ranks stopped and searched a motor vehicle, yesterday. It was about 11:00 hours when the police stopped the vehicle at...

Fire not a personal attack

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Fire not a personal attack

– Minister Ramsammy A bigger, better Health Ministry will arise from the ashes (By Mondale Smith) In the face of speculations that the Health Ministry’s fire may have been a personal attack,...

Fire destroys Wismar Home, Nightspot

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Wismar Home, Nightspot

Fire of unknown origin early yesterday morning gutted the popular Black Face nightspot and snackette located at 113 Half Mile Wismar. The business place had reportedly closed up shop around 22:00...

Auto warehouse torched

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Auto warehouse torched

– minibuses, cars destroyed A soured love affair between a lady of the night and a caretaker is believed to have cost a young auto dealer millions of dollars in damage as a result of a fire...

Establish benchmarks for divesting state resources

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Establish benchmarks for divesting state resources

– AFC Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman says the recent announced intention by the government to sell its 20 per cent shares in GT&T raised more questions than answers....

Minister Ramsammy wants answers from Security firm

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Ramsammy wants answers from Security firm

Fire at Health Ministry… Security firms must take on the relevant responsibility they are entrusted with when they are awarded contracts to protect establishments. Failure to do so should see...

Agri. Ministry and Corbin clash over ‘Grow More Food’ campaign

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry and Corbin clash over ‘Grow More Food’ campaign

The Ministry of Agriculture and Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin have once again clashed on issues of agricultural development in the country, this time being at war over the ‘Grow More Food’...

We must never forget the sacrifices of our fallen policemen

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on We must never forget the sacrifices of our fallen policemen

– Commissioner Greene The Guyana Police Force yesterday remembered 54 of its ranks who were slain in the line of duty with a commitment never to forget the sacrifices they made to ensure the...

JCI Guyana members undergo training in Suriname

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on JCI Guyana members undergo training in Suriname

Junior Chamber International Guyana (JCI) recently participated in an exchanged visit with their JCI Suriname chapter in Paramaribo, at which seven of its members successfully completed two days of...

UG Students complete women empowerment programme in Sophia

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on UG Students complete women empowerment programme in Sophia

Several Final year Students at the University of Guyana a week ago completed a women empowerment project in Sophia, where several persons were trained in capacity building, knitting and hair and nail...

Bagotstown bus crash victim still unidentified

Jul 20, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bagotstown bus crash victim still unidentified

– 11-year-old girl thrown from vehicle suffered broken limbs Police are still to identify the male passenger from Saturday’s East Bank Demerara minibus crash which left seven people,...

Guyana beat Windwards by two wickets

Jul 20, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana beat Windwards by two wickets

Bramble (78), Hetmyer (52*), Amsterdam (48) bat well By Sean Devers in Jamaica In Association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union, GSL, Pepsi, Demerara Power Company, Smalta & Jamaica Pegasus ...

Pele FC/NAPS conclude successful 2-day Peer Educators Programme

Jul 20, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pele FC/NAPS conclude successful 2-day Peer Educators Programme

Players expressed delight and eager to share By Franklin Wilson With the HIV/AIDS pandemic continuing to be a challenge for all and sundry, the Pele Football Club is leaving no stones unturned to...