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International Literacy Day…773 million people around the world cannot read-UN

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on International Literacy Day…773 million people around the world cannot read-UN

There are more than 773 million young people and adults around the world who cannot read, according to the United Nations. Worldwide, at least 250 million children of primary school age cannot...

UG unions express concern over changes in university statutes

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UG unions express concern over changes in university statutes

Concerns are heightening over significant changes being processed at the University of Guyana. The 2013-2014 academic year greeted stakeholders of the country’s highest learning institution...

Dementia victim fleeced of home, son says

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Dementia victim fleeced of home, son says

By Leon Suseran An 82-year-old man of Albion, Corentyne suffering from dementia was allegedly wheedled into transferring ownership of his multi-million-dollar house and land while having...

Cuban-trained doctors undergo supervised internship ahead of registration – CMO

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cuban-trained doctors undergo supervised internship ahead of registration – CMO

“In my mind there is no violation of any criminal law or breach to any legal health protocol,” said Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud. He was responding to allegations...

Wanted bulletin issued for Rondy Jagdeo in biker’s murder

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News 7

Police have issued a wanted bulletin for city businessman Rondy Jagdeo (also called Randy Jagdeo) in connection with the murder of Kurt Davis, who was gunned down outside his Eccles, East Bank...

International Suicide Prevention Day….One death by suicide every 40 seconds – IASP

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on International Suicide Prevention Day….One death by suicide every 40 seconds – IASP

By Rabindra Rooplall Nearly one million people worldwide die by suicide each year. This corresponds to one death by suicide every 40 seconds, according to the statistics. International Suicide...

Corruption in GGMC? …Illegal mining permits a mere perception, says GGDMA officials

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Corruption in GGMC? …Illegal mining permits a mere perception, says GGDMA officials

By Kiana Wilburg Officials of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) have refuted claims of land permits being acquired illegally. He also addressed the perception that the complexion...

Public sensitisation on Anti-Money Laundering Act on PSC’s agenda

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Public sensitisation on Anti-Money Laundering Act on PSC’s agenda

An aggressive move to sensitise the public to the possible outcome of failing to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, is being embraced by the Private...

GPHC attendant critical after two vehicle smash-up

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC attendant critical after two vehicle smash-up

A 33-year-old attendant attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is in a critical condition and her relatives are upset since the health institution apparently does not...

Gonsalves meets Ramotar for bilaterals

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gonsalves meets Ramotar for bilaterals

Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, yesterday thanked staff members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat for their work in promoting...

Port Kaituma killing…‘Tall man’ jailed for nineteen years

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma killing…‘Tall man’ jailed for nineteen years

Supreme Court Judge, James Bovell-Drakes, yesterday sentenced Lawrence Rambarran, 38, of Cat Walk, Port Kaituma, Region One, to 19 years in prison for the 2009 hacking to death of his reputed wife,...

Losing the joys of the printed word

Sep 10, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Losing the joys of the printed word

Yesterday, the entire country should have halted whatever it was doing, grabbed a book and read. Of course the exercise allowed for people to read their e-mail, web chats and just about anything that...

Bicycle thieves rob women in Middle Road, La Penitence

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bicycle thieves rob women in Middle Road, La Penitence

– residents no longer feel safe Despite the resuscitation of the Middle Road Community Policing Group just three weeks ago, eight women were reportedly robbed on Sunday night by the infamous...

Guyana has great potential in agro-processing

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has great potential in agro-processing

– but is hindered by the unavailability of cheap power President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday stressed that Guyana has great potential in agro-processing but added that the industry is...

The PPP 2013 congress: Dictatorship versus reality

Sep 10, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The PPP 2013 congress: Dictatorship versus reality

Mr. Ralph Ramkarran has done an interesting analysis on the recent election that came out of the PPP congress last month. He argued that Anil Nandlall who came in fourth at the voting to...

SKULKERS

Sep 10, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SKULKERS

She is, in her own words, “a fiercely independent woman”. She boasts that she does not have to depend on any man to maintain her and her four children. The truth is that her man has long...

Toddler drowns in Pomeroon

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Toddler drowns in Pomeroon

The Roberts family of Jacklow, a Community located in the Upper Pomeroon, was forced to cancel a planned visit to church Sunday morning to launch a search for their two-year-old child who went...

Man, 29, succumbed at GPHC

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 29, succumbed at GPHC

Adrian Roberts, 29, one of four American citizens detained at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, last year, succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday evening. Roberts,...

National library seeks to preserve literacy in Guyana

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on National library seeks to preserve literacy in Guyana

– Celebrates 104 years as an Archive Yesterday marked World Literacy Day, and coincided with the 104th anniversary of the establishment of the National Library. Chief librarian of the...

Diamond – Grove Lions Club and Princess Hotel collaborate to ‘drop everything and read’

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond – Grove Lions Club and Princess Hotel collaborate to ‘drop everything and read’

In recognition of World Literacy Day, yesterday, the Diamond-Grove Lions Club in collaboration with Princess Hotel joined the rest of Guyana and dropped everything and read at 11.00 am....

Stepfather, brother-in-law remanded for sexually assaulting 13-year old

Sep 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stepfather, brother-in-law remanded for sexually assaulting 13-year old

Two men who allegedly took turns sexually violating a 13-year-old girl whom they were supposed to protect are now in prison awaiting trial. The men, who are both in their late 30s and are...

Can the people trust the PPP anymore?

Sep 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can the people trust the PPP anymore?

DEAR EDITOR, We were disappointed after reading in the KN on September 3rd, 2013, that “President non-assent to bills, Rohee advises APNU to go to court.” The President’s refusal to...

Animal Rescue: One day at a time

Sep 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Animal Rescue: One day at a time

Dear Editor, I read RA Narine’s letter to your newspaper dated Aug 30/13 regarding a foal standing over its dead mother on the East Coast Road at BV. I received many calls regarding that...

Literacy?

Sep 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Literacy?

Dear Editor, I had cause to reset my cell phone after it fell and the battery became dislodged from the unit. This occurred at 10:53 a.m on International Literacy Day. The message which appeared on...

“I am a nobody…”

Sep 10, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on “I am a nobody…”

Dear Editor, I am a nobody. I live in Guyana. I was born and bred here. I have no hopes of migrating. I have family overseas, but I never approached them, nor did they suggest that I be...