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De Sinco boss still critical but stable

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on De Sinco boss still critical but stable

Not much has changed as it relates to the medical condition of De Sinco Trading boss, Frank De Abreu. He is still listed in a critical condition at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...

Mining operations cease water supply at Port Kaituma

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mining operations cease water supply at Port Kaituma

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says that it is currently experiencing operational difficulties at its facility at Port Kaituma, Region One. Mining activities have affected the water supply being...

National Assembly hears of Heads of Foreign Missions

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on National Assembly hears of Heads of Foreign Missions

Consul General to New York, Brentnol Evans, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Laleshwar Singh, have both been labelled as the two longest-serving heads of Guyana Foreign Missions. Their...

Main Street Lime to be a three-day event – Tourism Minister

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Main Street Lime to be a three-day event – Tourism Minister

Government will be focusing on Caribbean countries in their “rediscover home campaign” where many events will be restructured; one such event will be the Main Street Lime which will be converted...

CHRISTMAS LOOKING GOOD!

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CHRISTMAS LOOKING GOOD!

The government and the opposition had better amend the laws of Guyana to prescribe life imprisonment without any possibility of parole for the offense of battery. If they do not, then a small group...

Member of Parliament unapologetic for protestors blocking bridge

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Member of Parliament unapologetic for protestors blocking bridge

…Police continued to fire at protestors running to safety Member of Parliament Desmond Trotman said, yesterday, that he is unapologetic for remarks made in support of protestors blocking the...

Police action forced protestors to remain on Bridge – protestor

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police action forced protestors to remain on Bridge – protestor

…. Claims Hicken had firearm wrapped in newspaper A contractor from the mining Town of Linden testified yesterday, that police action towards protestors on July 18, angered demonstrators and forced...

De-recognizing the reality of changing power

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on De-recognizing the reality of changing power

The preparation of the 2013 national budget began since August. To date, the government has not consulted the combined opposition. It is doubtful it will. The indications the past eleven...

GUYOIL sees near half-billion-dollar shortfall in 2011

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GUYOIL sees near half-billion-dollar shortfall in 2011

High acquisition prices, aggressive competition coupled with low margins were factors that contributed to a near half billion shortfall in the gross profit obtained by the Guyana Oil Company during...

Comprehensive reform of police service needed in Caribbean countries – Report

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Comprehensive reform of police service needed in Caribbean countries – Report

– Crime, violence, insecurity stymied Caribbean development There is need for a comprehensive reform of police services in several Caribbean countries. There is a similar recognition...

Essequibo’s centenarians were hard workers

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo’s centenarians were hard workers

Over the years there has been an increasing number of elderly Essequibians who are one and two years shy of becoming centenarians. More interestingly, over the span of those years, Essequibo has...

Antigua remembers plane crash victims

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Antigua remembers plane crash victims

– Guyanese family not present Antigua (Caribarena Antigua) – “Everyone who knew her was pleased to have been associated with her,” said Coswell Duncan, father of...

Public should see the ‘softer side’ of Police Force – Commander Josiah

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Public should see the ‘softer side’ of Police Force – Commander Josiah

Sixty young men and women were made full- fledged scouts last Saturday at their very own Investiture Ceremony at the Felix Austin Police College (FAPC), Adventure, Corentyne. They had spent...

Granger calls on Ann’s Grove – Two Friends villagers to mobilise

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Granger calls on Ann’s Grove – Two Friends villagers to mobilise

PNCR Leader Brigadier (Rtd) David Granger met scores of villagers during a “walk-about” in Ann’s Grove, Two Friends and Dochfour villages, East Coast Demerara. During the walk-about he...

New documentary on Cuffy for release Feb. 2013

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on New documentary on Cuffy for release Feb. 2013

Overseas-based Guyanese documentary maker, Amanda Wilson, announces her latest project, Cuffy: Face Of A Rebellion – a 60-minute film celebrating the life and mission of a truly peerless...

Masquerade art form, historical events to be highlighted for Mash

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Masquerade art form, historical events to be highlighted for Mash

The fact that the masquerade art form is currently in jeopardy has prompted the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to engage intervening measures. According to Minister with responsibility...

The police force makes a mockery of this country

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police force makes a mockery of this country

DEAR EDITOR, Parliament opened yesterday and the barricades were put in defiance of a parliamentary motion stopping the blockade. It calls into question what was the purpose of our votes in...

Man held for “weed in crotch”

Oct 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man held for “weed in crotch”

A 25-year-old Turkeyen man was placed before the court yesterday for attempting to smuggle a quantity of marijuana via the Ogle Airstrip. Colin Mansonhing was intercepted at Ogle airport by ranks of...

The police’s inability or reluctance to solve high profile executions is troubling

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police’s inability or reluctance to solve high profile executions is troubling

DEAR EDITOR, I, like many citizens, am troubled by the police’s inability or reluctance to solve high profile executions. If one were to follow the sequence of events leading to execution...

The new dispensation through the electorate has apparently changed nothing

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The new dispensation through the electorate has apparently changed nothing

DEAR EDITOR, This new dispensation in Parliament through the electorate seems to have done nothing to change the behavioral pattern of both the ...

Why can’t I have a copy of this Bill of Quantities?

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why can’t I have a copy of this Bill of Quantities?

DEAR EDITOR, Recently the Government, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, made an amount of money available to the Region 2 Administration for the development of a number of...

Why are we being subjected to this blatant abuse?

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why are we being subjected to this blatant abuse?

Dear Editor, On the night of Saturday, October 13, into the morning of Sunday, October 14, residents of Patentia, West Bank Demerara, had to endure the worst torment lately, in the form of...

The Agricola protest was not a PNCR exercise and neither was it an APNU demonstration

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Agricola protest was not a PNCR exercise and neither was it an APNU demonstration

DEAR EDITOR, It is clear that Charrandass Persaud is totally out of sync with reality or has the poorest intelligence-gathering operation in Guyana; I would not like to think that he is just a...

The PPP regime is in denial

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP regime is in denial

Dear Editor, Ten months after the Jagdeo/Ramotar regime promised to end corruption and create jobs, we are left to wonder what the regime has done so far. Not only have they not reduced...

What’s with the pirated textbooks

Oct 23, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on What’s with the pirated textbooks

School has reopened and there is no word on the situation involving the textbooks. Just before the start of the new term the Education Ministry with the approval of the government had...

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