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Injured globetrotter leaves Guyana to get married

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Injured globetrotter leaves Guyana to get married

– wants to return in a few months and continue touring the Americas on his motorcycle The American globetrotter, who was hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

Let not the Sexual Offences Act be another piece of paper sitting on the shelf

Apr 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let not the Sexual Offences Act be another piece of paper sitting on the shelf

Dear Editor, I was totally appalled and disgusted when I opened the Kaieteur Newspaper dated Thursday 11th April 2013 and turned to page two, which states “ Mother of 14-year-old...

Opposition leader’s budgetary allocations “wholly inadequate” – Granger

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition leader’s budgetary allocations “wholly inadequate” – Granger

– maintains that the govt. is trying to stifle the shadow cabinet By Abena Rockcliffe This year’s budgetary allocation of $14.8M for the Office of the Opposition Leader is...

UG will change for the better under new Vice Chancellor

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UG will change for the better under new Vice Chancellor

– new UGBC Director By Leon Suseran Professor Daizal Samad is confident that the University of Guyana (UG) will be changed for the better, especially under its new Vice-...

Four teens rescued from sexual exploitation in interior

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Four teens rescued from sexual exploitation in interior

Four teenagers were rescued from the vicious jaws of sexual slavery thanks to the Guyana Women Miners’ Organization (GWMO) following an altercation with the perpetrators yesterday. The girls, aged...

West Ruimveldt fears disease outbreak from poor drainage systems

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on West Ruimveldt fears disease outbreak from poor drainage systems

Try to imagine walking daily in and out of a house that is surrounded by water polluted by the bacteria of the neighbouring trenches and the solids of a septic tank. Such is the situation of...

Demerara Cricket Board strongly condemns GCA & ECCB recklessness

Apr 22, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Cricket Board strongly condemns GCA & ECCB recklessness

Dear Sports Editor, Once again, the DCB is being asked to correct these continuous reckless and disrespectful charges being made by these 2 insolent Area Associations and have now decided to...

I am undaunted by these attacks

Apr 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am undaunted by these attacks

Dear Editor, Two things happened to me over the past week. On Sunday morning I was awakened at 6:30am by a phone call. It was a close relative of mine. We arranged to meet immediately since he...

Invest more in the youths

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Invest more in the youths

– Sophia residents tell police Sophia residents are of the view that there is a great need for more investment in the youths of their community. This view was put forward by the...

GTUC seeks intervention into GPL work related deaths

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC seeks intervention into GPL work related deaths

The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) is fearful that some employees of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) are working under dangerous...

From the Diaspora…President Donald Ramotar seems ready to root out corruption

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…President Donald Ramotar seems ready to root out corruption

By Ralph Seeram “We have to deal with it (bribery) from both ends. We must make this (bribery) intolerable. We must make the morality of our society strong enough for anyone to resist giving a...

New Bridge Financing

Apr 22, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on New Bridge Financing

In a letter to the press, one of Guyana’s most experienced civil engineers questioned the numbers proffered by the General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation for the...

HOCUS CROCUS

Apr 22, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on HOCUS CROCUS

When I was a little boy, the only toothpaste around was Colgate. Even though other brands of toothpaste came on the market, people used the word “Colgate” to mean toothpaste. It was...

Youths For Guyana volunteers continue to impress

Apr 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Youths For Guyana volunteers continue to impress

The Youths for Guyana (YFG) Volunteer Group continues to impress with its various initiatives that are making a positive impact on the local environment. “Instead of standing up and saying...