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Flea-bitten

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Flea-bitten

“Flea-bitten”, in modern parlance, has become a synonym for “creaky, decrepit, derelict, run-down and woebegone.” Queen’s College, the nation’s putative premier secondary...

GWI expended $$B in five years to improve service – CEO

Nov 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GWI expended $$B in five years to improve service – CEO

Some $5 billion has been expended by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) over the past five years to construct seven new treatment plants across the country. Additionally, there were...

A fallen journalist

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A fallen journalist

Dear Editor As I scoured through the television channels, I came upon an interview with Michael Younge and the Hon. Clement Rohee – the latter was talking about the Linden incident....

Randolph Kirton passes away

Nov 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Randolph Kirton passes away

Prominent Attorney-at-Law and trade unionist Randolph Kirton passed away on Monday around 05:30hrs at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after a brief illness. This newspaper...

E’bo man remanded for murder, attempted murder

Nov 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo man remanded for murder, attempted murder

A man who reportedly went berserk after seeing his reputed wife and her lover in a compromising position has been remanded to prison. Yesterday the man, Davindra Persaud, 36, of Bonasika Creek, East...

PI into Shaquille Grant killing commences

Nov 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on PI into Shaquille Grant killing commences

As the highly anticipated Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the killing of 17-year-old Shaquille Grant commenced at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, three witnesses were called to...

Labour Ministry, ILO host safety workshop for miners

Nov 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry, ILO host safety workshop for miners

Over a period of three days, the Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) will be advocating for a better understanding of the methods, rules and...

Parents to travel with CSEC standouts to award ceremony

Nov 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Parents to travel with CSEC standouts to award ceremony

By Zena Henry Four proud parents were yesterday given the privilege of travelling to Anguilla to accompany the country’s top performers to the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)’s award...

Nigerian fined for illegal entry

Nov 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Nigerian fined for illegal entry

A Nigerian man has been charged for entering Guyana illegally. The accused, Banard Chukuniba, pleaded guilty to the allegation when his case was presented to Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine...

The PPP cabal stands to benefit from Gail Teixeira’s version of a reckless 10th Parliament

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP cabal stands to benefit from Gail Teixeira’s version of a reckless 10th Parliament

Dear Editor, Ms. Gail Teixeira, the Chief Whip of the minority PPP stated on NCN-TV that the “Tenth Parliament will go down in history for absolute recklessness.” Many Guyanese will...

The bauxite company and scrap iron

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The bauxite company and scrap iron

Dear Editor, It is expected that the resources of any community should be use for the benefit of the residents there. For some strange reason, the resources of Region Ten, and by...

What a complex and fascinating country Guyana is!

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What a complex and fascinating country Guyana is!

Dear Editor, I read the news item about the multi-million dollar penny-bank fraud at a primary school and was surprised that youngsters could have sums of $59,000, $78,000, $700,000 and $868.00 held...

Taking from the poor and giving to the rich

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Taking from the poor and giving to the rich

Dear Editor, I wish to bring this matter to the attention of the public since it is really hurting us as poor vendors selling honestly to made a living at the Charity Market Water Front...

The issue of no cofidence

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The issue of no cofidence

Dear Editor, I have noticed in your newspaper that President Donald Ramotar has said that he has no confidence in the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Raphael Trotman. Guyanese have no...

The police commissioner was out of line

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police commissioner was out of line

Dear Editor, In a recent address to a police conference, Commissioner of Police, Mr Leroy Brumell, went out of his way to shower praise on the embattled Minister of Home Affairs, Mr....

Contradictions in Kissoon’s complaint on Bisram

Nov 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Contradictions in Kissoon’s complaint on Bisram

Dear Editor, This is in reference to Mr. Kissoon’s “The KN and SN need a policy on anonymous signatures” (KN Nov 25) , a reply to a SN editorial note (SN Nov 21) in which he...