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Two seniors missing under strange circumstances

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two seniors missing under strange circumstances

The distraught families of two elderly persons are feverishly seeking the public’s assistance to find their missing relatives. The children of 82-year-old Margaret Harris, and 74-year-old...

Mixed New Year’s messages from parties…Ramotar prepared for discussions, AFC wants “skeletons” confronted

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mixed New Year’s messages from parties…Ramotar prepared for discussions, AFC wants “skeletons” confronted

– Granger wants 2013 dedicated to youths The year 2012 has drawn to a close but it will go down as one not to be easily forgotten when the history books are written. Not only were the...

New Telecoms law could be passed today

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New Telecoms law could be passed today

The government is looking to get new legislation for the telecoms sector passed in the National Assembly today in hopes of putting an end to the so-called telephone monopoly held by the Guyana...

Gold earns US$737M gold following highest declaration

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gold earns US$737M gold following highest declaration

– 438,645 ounces declared Gold declarations reached its highest in recent years, ending last year with a total of $438,645 ounces, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment,...

Civil society in the Caribbean calls for an end to the death penalty

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Civil society in the Caribbean calls for an end to the death penalty

Representatives of civil society from the Caribbean called on Governments in the region to take steps towards abolishing the death penalty. The call is being made by representatives of...

Soesdyke children murder PI …Wife wraps up testimony with a tearful story

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke children murder PI …Wife wraps up testimony with a tearful story

Onica Blanchard, the wife of John Blanchard, who is accused of killing their three children, wrapped up her testimony at the Providence Magistrate’s Court. Over the past few weeks Mrs. Blanchard...

Regional Administration Region Five had successful year –Chairman

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Regional Administration Region Five had successful year –Chairman

The Region Five Regional Administration hosted a press conference to brief the media on their achievements for the year 2012. Speaking at the press conference which was held at the Region Five...

Kanawan develops problems

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Kanawan develops problems

A number of passengers and vehicles were delayed at the Good Hope/Supenaam Stelling on New Year’s Day for at least 90 minutes after one of the two boat recently acquired from China encountered...

Increase in neighbourhood police on the cards

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Increase in neighbourhood police on the cards

The Home Affairs Ministry plans to flood a number of communities with Neighbourhood Police in an effort to clamp down on the growing incidences of domestic violence and child abuse. This initiative...

Remembering the fallen

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Remembering the fallen

Commissioner of Police (ag) presents a hamper to Ms. Sharon Roberts, wife of Constable Ryan Roberts who was killed in the line of duty, in the presence of Force Welfare Officer Assistant...

$Christmas Eve fracas lands couple in court$

Christmas Eve fracas lands couple in court

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Christmas Eve fracas lands couple in court

Businessman Jermin Culley and his wife, Francine Culley, of Francine Fish Shop, Sheriff Street, appeared before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell on Monday following their December 24 fracas. Culley,...

Man jailed for breaking into plumber’s home

Jan 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed for breaking into plumber’s home

A resident of Mocha Arcadia will spend the next two years in jail even after repaying his victim for what he had stolen from him. The man, Stephan Henry, appeared at the Providence Magistrate’s...

Let’s hope viewpoints aren’t expressed incognito anymore

Jan 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s hope viewpoints aren’t expressed incognito anymore

Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the letter from Concerned Guyanese (KN 31 December, 2012) about my ‘obsession’ with protesting the idea that we Guyanese need any kind of traditional British...

GGMC should not remain a liability to Guyana’s tax payers

Jan 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on GGMC should not remain a liability to Guyana’s tax payers

DEAR EDITOR, The banning of mercury exports by the United States came into effect on January 1, 2013 (SN, Dec 2012). This followed the EU ban in March 2011. The mining industry could be faced...

A very interesting piece from Mr. Freddie Kissoon

Jan 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A very interesting piece from Mr. Freddie Kissoon

DEAR EDITOR, A very interesting piece from Mr. Freddie Kissoon titled “A song for me from me on my birthday”. Unlike Mr Kissoon, I have more than ‘researched’ astrology: I have...

Government should reconsider location of the 1823 monument

Jan 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government should reconsider location of the 1823 monument

Dear Editor, If the PPP/C government sincerely believes that building a monument to commemorate a slave rebellion would make Guyana a better place and of course, endear itself to African Guyanese,...

The tale of two Guyanas

Jan 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The tale of two Guyanas

DEAR EDITOR, Now that you’ve seen the happier feel-good “Guyana at Christmas” postings, there is a darker side to the country that I must share. This is a tale of two Guyana’s,...

Minister Rohee should come clean about his visa cancellation

Jan 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Rohee should come clean about his visa cancellation

DEAR EDITOR, In the mountainous outpouring of the opposition in their exposure of the lack of tenability of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, not one word was mentioned about his American...

My Guyanese personality of 2012

Jan 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My Guyanese personality of 2012

We can’t predict life. A person can emerge as a phenomenal human being and change the course of history. Then a situation can arise where social conditions can create groups of people whose...