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Delay in marking exam papers “incomprehensible” – says Vice Chancellor

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Delay in marking exam papers “incomprehensible” – says Vice Chancellor

Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Jacob Opadeyi, is perturbed by the fact that lecturers continued to “foot-drag” on the marking of examination papers. He regarded the...

AFC calls on ruling party to desist from scaremongering

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on AFC calls on ruling party to desist from scaremongering

“As Leader of the Alliance For Change, in the interest of working for unity, harmony and consensual political leadership in our beloved nation, I hereby call on the ruling Party, the...

Digicel gives $1M to Amerindian Heritage Sports

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel gives $1M to Amerindian Heritage Sports

Representatives of telecommunication company, Digicel, has once again signaled to Amerindian Affairs Ministry the company’s interest in sponsoring this year’s sporting activities...

The tragic story in and of Guyana’s Parliament

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The tragic story in and of Guyana’s Parliament

The fear of falling seriously ill over the stress of his job as the Clerk of the National Assembly must have touched the heart of everyone who read about it in this newspaper yesterday. Here is a...

Questionable importation policy

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Questionable importation policy

The government’s importation policy came under scrutiny this week when one stone producer claimed that the country had more stone than it needed for any number of works that it may be pursuing....

ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY

If an agency is an Authority or a corporation, then its accounting requirements are totally different from that of a government department. In fact, the mere production of financial statements...

Haslington man stabbed during row with girlfriend

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Haslington man stabbed during row with girlfriend

A heated argument between a young couple resulted in a 24-year-old man being rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Sunday morning after he was stabbed multiple times to his chest in...

Bel Air shooting…Squad leader under close arrest

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bel Air shooting…Squad leader under close arrest

Several days after police officers opened fire on a Bel Air man who was killed during a confrontation at his home on Sunday, the squad leader in charge of the ranks is now under close arrest....

Lightning strikes speedboat operator

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Lightning strikes speedboat operator

Omar Persaud, 26, a speedboat operator who usually plies the Supenaam/Parika route, is lucky to be alive since he was struck by lightning on Tuesday while awaiting passengers to return to Supenaam...

Father and son being tried for 2002 Breezy Point murder

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Father and son being tried for 2002 Breezy Point murder

To know fate today A father, Roy Pestano Snr, and his son Raymond Pestano, of Number 41 Village, West Coast Berbice who are accused of murdering fellow villager, Davanand Ramlagan, 25, on October 19,...

Rose Hall Town celebrates 43rd anniversary

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rose Hall Town celebrates 43rd anniversary

…organizers plan two weeks of activities The Rose Hall Town Anniversary and Development Organization (RHTADO) in collaboration with the Rose Hall Town Council Town Day Committee, The Jammers...

Red Dragon owner freed of human trafficking charge

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Red Dragon owner freed of human trafficking charge

The case against Raymond “Clement” Ali, owner of the popular night spot, Red Dragon on Robb Street, Georgetown, was dismissed yesterday after a weak case was put forward by the...

Convict gets additional year for smoking utensil

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Convict gets additional year for smoking utensil

A convict, who is currently serving a one-year prison sentence for attempting to smuggle 99 grams of cannabis, was on Tuesday sentenced to serve an additional year in jail for a similar crime....

Trial date set for accused in GPOC cocaine bust

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Trial date set for accused in GPOC cocaine bust

The trial against the woman arraigned on charges of attempting to mail cocaine to Canada is scheduled to commence today. The new date was provided by Georgetown Magistrate Judy Latchman on...

New Amsterdam celebrates 122nd Anniversary

Sep 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam celebrates 122nd Anniversary

The New Amsterdam Town Council is presently celebrating 122 years of existence as a municipality. The Council which is headed by Mayor Claude Henry observed the occasion on Tuesday...

An apology to Mr. Carl Greenidge

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on An apology to Mr. Carl Greenidge

DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Carl Greenidge has written to me to inform me that at no time did he take advice from Ms. Gail Teixeira in the vote in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that saw the reappointment...

Our Leaders must on important occasions choose their words with great care

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our Leaders must on important occasions choose their words with great care

DEAR EDITOR, We certainly can be deemed the greatest – Why? Let us examine the recent visit to Guyana by the President of our neighbour Venezuela and statements made by our own Head of...

Clueless about the importance of reading in schools

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clueless about the importance of reading in schools

DEAR EDITOR, On Monday 9th September, 2013, one of the greatest ‘eye-pass’ was perpetrated by the Ministry of Education of this country. In an effort to generate interest in reading, the Ministry...

It is time for the decent people in this country to step forward

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is time for the decent people in this country to step forward

Dear Editor, If one is to listen to the overwhelming majority of the well-connected materially wealthy in Guyana, one will find that they are against the position taken by those who opposed...

We need to diversify our energy sources

Sep 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need to diversify our energy sources

DEAR EDITOR, Aside from providing Guyana with a cheap, clean source of electricity, the question on everyone’s mind seems to be is the Amaila Falls Hydroelectricity Project viable? There are...

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A coalition of shared disgrace

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The APNU and the AFC deserve each other. They deserve to be shackled together in a coalition... more