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Fisherman dead, another missing as boat capsizes

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman dead, another missing as boat capsizes

The body of a Fryish, Corentyne fisherman was early yesterday recovered in the Albion Channel after his boat capsized at sea some time Monday. Reports are that 53-year-old Hemchand...

Health sector seeks to raise awareness about termination of pregnancy

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Health sector seeks to raise awareness about termination of pregnancy

The Ministry of Health is currently on a mission to raise awareness among women about the medical termination of pregnancies and according to Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran, young girls...

Esso starting 3D seismic activities for oil offshore Guyana

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Esso starting 3D seismic activities for oil offshore Guyana

Preparations to restart offshore drilling for oil are underway, with a group expected to commence conducting 3D activities from Sunday. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources...

Teamwork is focus of GMSA’s “Leadership excellence” workshop

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Teamwork is focus of GMSA’s “Leadership excellence” workshop

Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, David Devine, in a keynote address stated that teamwork is a key focus when exhibiting good leadership qualities. The diplomat, along with Guyana...

THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD APPEAL THIS DECISION

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD APPEAL THIS DECISION

The government should file an appeal against the decision of the Chief Justice in the case challenging the decision of parliament to prevent the Home Affairs Minister from speaking until a...

GPHC delivers 5777 babies in 2012

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC delivers 5777 babies in 2012

By Romila Boodram A total of 5777 babies were delivered by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s Maternity Unit last year, according to the Unit’s senior Departmental...

PAHO/WHO lauds B’ce health structure

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO/WHO lauds B’ce health structure

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization [PAHO/WHO] is considering adopting the health structure implemented by the Berbice Regional Health Authority [BRHA], since it is...

Recyclable material storage area for Haags Bosch landfill

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Recyclable material storage area for Haags Bosch landfill

Bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of a storage area for recyclable material at Haags Bosch Sanitary landfill....

Truth Commissions

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Truth Commissions

Following a motion introduced by Leader of the Opposition Mr. David Granger, for an Inquiry into criminal violence between 2004-2010, the governing party has moved that it may be better...

Two before court on robbery allegations

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two before court on robbery allegations

Two men were yesterday placed before Magistrate Leron Daly on allegations of robbery. One charge stated that on January 14 at Georgetown, Joseph George robbed Melanie Etwaroo of one gold chain valued...

GT&T gears for 2013 Jingle and Song competition

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T gears for 2013 Jingle and Song competition

– Only English segment this year After months of speculation, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has announced that it will launch another edition of its Jingle and...

Man refused bail on assault charge

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man refused bail on assault charge

Paul Fraser, 27, of Lamaha Springs, Georgetown, has been remanded to prison for reportedly assaulting and threatening his relative, Sherwin Thomas. On January 14, Fraser is said to have...

Gang leader caught with ganja in crotch in jail

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gang leader caught with ganja in crotch in jail

Prison authorities are convinced that they have busted a drug operation within the prison walls.This was after a convicted prisoner who is serving a 13-year term for robbery under arms and...

Woman found with drugs in prison

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman found with drugs in prison

Simone Samuels, 40, of Georgetown who is serving a three-year sentence for trafficking in narcotics and was expected to be released in April, told the court that she has her children at heart. But...

Commercial sex worker murder…Detained men released on station bail

Jan 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Commercial sex worker murder…Detained men released on station bail

The two men who were being questioned by the police in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Wesley Holder called ‘Tiffany’ have been released on station bail. They were released late...

Cornelia Ida still suffers high tide flooding after 20 years

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cornelia Ida still suffers high tide flooding after 20 years

Dear Editor, Please allow me space to highlight a plight we the resident of Sea-view, Cornelia Ida West Coast Demerara have been suffering for about 20 years. Every time there is high...

So the Party! So the Government!

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on So the Party! So the Government!

Dear Editor, Recently, there has been an upsurge of criticisms and complaints over continuing attempts by the PPP/C Regime to administer Guyana in a dictatorial and high-handed manner. Allow me to...

SANASIE SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT FOR DOWLAT SAMAROO

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on SANASIE SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT FOR DOWLAT SAMAROO

Dear Editor Your recent letter published in the January 13th edition of the KN signed by one “Dowlat Samaroo” was way off target and spewed a fair amount of bile. As such, I would like to...

The Rohee gagging issue

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Rohee gagging issue

Dear Editor, “The ruling by Chief Justice Ian Chang affirms that as an elected Member of Parliament, Rohee could not be gagged. I share this opinion and, indeed, no one objected or protested...

Do unto others

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do unto others

Dear Editor, I read Mr Bisram’s letter which “disagreed with Geralda’s position on the need for writers to reveal their identity”. Mr Bisram has scored a point – my statement was...

Breaking a lance with Ivor Thom

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Breaking a lance with Ivor Thom

Dear Editor, I was intrigued to read Mr. Thom’s letter, in Kaieteur News of Friday 11th February, 2013, in which he focused on an earlier letter coming from the pen of Mr. Mark Archer. I...

Women must live on their own terms without being raped

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Women must live on their own terms without being raped

Dear Editor, We have noted, with equal measures of interest and dismay, an ongoing debate in the letter columns and have come to the conclusion that there is a lot of confusion when it comes...

Nokta’s noctiluca and Anthony’s antonomasia

Jan 16, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nokta’s noctiluca and Anthony’s antonomasia

The lead letter in Monday’s edition of KN described a situation where a citizen by the name of Shyam Nokta (the son of a member of the executive committee of the PPP) has a private company that...

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