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NOC Commission of Inquiry…Final report to be presented this month end

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on NOC Commission of Inquiry…Final report to be presented this month end

The final report stating the findings of the inquiry which was set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the violent escape of juveniles from the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming...

LBI estate workers are shortchanged

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on LBI estate workers are shortchanged

Dear Editor, Please grant us space in your publication to highlight the following as regards the sugar workers of the now closed L.B.I. Sugar Factory. We the sugar workers of the Berbice sugar...

Fiji’s military leader would win fair elections

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fiji’s military leader would win fair elections

Dear Editor, This has relevance to Sir Ronald Sanders’s commentary (KN Feb 3) on “who is standing up for the people of Fiji” in which he called for sanctions of the military regime and its...

The rejected continue to question the legitimate

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The rejected continue to question the legitimate

Dear Editor, We note a few members of the dysfunctional IMC making public pronouncements about the legality of the AGM of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) held on Sunday January 27, 2013, it was...

This demands an explanation

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This demands an explanation

Dear Editor, Sir, the above caption in your Sunday February 3, 2013 page 12 is most interesting. However, I think you should verify if this Mr. Khan is indeed President of the Guyana Bar Association...

Prosecute the seller

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Prosecute the seller

Dear Editor, In the follow up to the fatal accident involving a 17-year-old drunk driver on Sunday night, it would be interesting to know whether the law enforcement would also seek out those who...

PPP oligarchy running Guyana into the Ground

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP oligarchy running Guyana into the Ground

Dear Editor, We want to wish all Guyanese the best of health and mental strength because this is what is really needed today to survive the oppression under the uncaring, greedy and selfish cabal. We...

The communities of yesteryear are no more

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The communities of yesteryear are no more

Dear Editor, I wish to thank those media houses which saw the merit of publishing my letter of Saturday, February 01 2013 and also those readers whose e-mails and phone calls indicated that the...

Republicanism: Civic virtue and corruption

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Republicanism: Civic virtue and corruption

Later this month, we will be commemorating our Republic Day (even though most might be excused for believing that we are actually celebrating “Mashramani”). Leading up to February 23, we shall be...

Nearly 199 schools participating in Children’s Mashramani competition

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Nearly 199 schools participating in Children’s Mashramani competition

The children’s Mashramani programme is in the final stage of the regional competitions being held this week, according to coordinator of children’s activities for Mashramani 2013, Ms. Desiree...

Accused leads defence in wedding house murder trial

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Accused leads defence in wedding house murder trial

Justice Navindra Singh, who is presiding over the case of Chanderpaul Chateram, rejected a no case submission by lawyer for the defence, Peter Hugh. As a result, the accused was asked to lead a...

Accused in wedding house murder gets 10 years

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Accused in wedding house murder gets 10 years

A unanimous vote of guilty by a 12-member mixed jury saw Chanderpaul Chateram receive a 10-year prison sentence yesterday for the murder of Gopaul Singh called ‘Porridge.’ Justice...

Stiffer penalties needed for serious traffic offenders, court needs to be consistent

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stiffer penalties needed for serious traffic offenders, court needs to be consistent

– Road Safety Executive By Abena Rockcliffe Retired Major General Norman McLean, an executive member of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), yesterday called for the courts to...

Motorcyclist found dead on Mahaicony Public Road

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcyclist found dead on Mahaicony Public Road

The body of 50-year-old Gordon Nurse of Plantation Profit, West Coast Berbice, was found early yesterday morning on the Letter T Public Road, Mahaicony. The discovery was made at around...

Residents say E’bo sawmill needs dust control systems

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Residents say E’bo sawmill needs dust control systems

According to residents, although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Guyana Forestry Commission have promised to investigate the circumstances under which a sawmill at...

17 NOC youths certified to enter world of work

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 17 NOC youths certified to enter world of work

Selected students at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) are now furnished with skills to enter the world of work, through an ambitious initiative spearheaded by the United States Agency...

Tourism Ministry touts street fete ‘Masharama’

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tourism Ministry touts street fete ‘Masharama’

The Tourism Ministry is taking the Mashramani Celebrations up a notch by hosting a Pre Mash Street Jam -“Masharama” on Friday, February 22nd, 2013. Alluding to the significance of...

Refunds for EZjet passengers still being processed

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Refunds for EZjet passengers still being processed

The Ministry of Public Works yesterday said that refund claims of affected EZjet passengers are currently being processed and that it will notify the public through the media, when...

Flawed systems at Region Four RDC…$4M doled out for non-working security guards

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Flawed systems at Region Four RDC…$4M doled out for non-working security guards

– Ministry’s authority to release payments questioned By Leonard Gildarie Region Four officials were on Monday grilled intensely about their system of delivery of furniture and...

Crime, violence among adolescents is number one concern in C’bean states

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Crime, violence among adolescents is number one concern in C’bean states

– UNDP official By Zena Henry According to the 2010 CARICOM Commission on Youth Development report, “deaths and injuries arising from youth violence represent an important social,...

January criminal assizes underway in Berbice

Feb 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on January criminal assizes underway in Berbice

The ceremonial opening of the January 2013 session of the criminal assizes of the Berbice High Court was held yesterday in front of the Berbice High Court building on Esplanade Road, New Amsterdam. ...

The 1823 monument: The tragedy of power

Feb 06, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The 1823 monument: The tragedy of power

I could just visualize the boyish smile on his face that masks his cynicism as Burnham debated where a monument to the East Indians of Guyana should go. Burnham, with cigarette in hand,...

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