September 21, 2013 - Page 2 of 2

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

GPHC’s High Dependency Unit to be relocated

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC’s High Dependency Unit to be relocated

The High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will soon be relocated to the Male and Female wards located in the new wing of the facility, according to...

National security needs a boost

Sep 21, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on National security needs a boost

The call came by mid-morning Wednesday. A lawyer would be taking in a wanted man at nine the following morning. Did the wanted man contact the lawyer? It turned out not to be the case. The wanted man...

THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE MARRIOTT

Sep 21, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE MARRIOTT

Following unprecedented levels of over-topping of Georgetown’s fragile sea defences earlier this year and the erosion caused by this development forced the authorities to embargo the...

Media’s role in child protection emphasised at interactive forum

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Media’s role in child protection emphasised at interactive forum

The role of the media was amplified yesterday when representatives of the Child Care and Protection Agency, the child protecting arm of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security,...

Brumell could be confirmed as Top Cop

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Brumell could be confirmed as Top Cop

Ball in Granger’s court On the heels of an article that called for the Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell to be substantially appointed, comes a government statement informing of the...

Mahdia Primary cries out against “massive” shortage of supplies

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia Primary cries out against “massive” shortage of supplies

A severe shortage of school items at the Mahdia Primary School, Region Eight, has resulted in the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) raising concerns and linking poor...

The search continues for “Frog eye”

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on The search continues for “Frog eye”

As ranks of the Joint Services continue their search to find a man who is currently wanted for murder, a Campbellville house suspected to be a hideout was yesterday staked out. However, it yielded...

GPL installing two generators to end Bartica’s blackout

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL installing two generators to end Bartica’s blackout

Residents of Bartica, Region Seven, are expected to get some relief from power outages with the repair of a key generator set. According to the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL),...

Rehabilitation of Kitty Market underway

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rehabilitation of Kitty Market underway

Rehabilitation of the Kitty Market is on the main agenda of the Mayor and City Council, (MCC) for the restoration of Georgetown. Deputy Mayor, Patricia Chase-Greene, who spearheaded a tour of the...

No bail for causing death

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for causing death

Magistrate Sunil Scarce refused bail to 23-year-old Shameer Mohamed, a hire car driver, of Lot 1 Riverstown Village, after he appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s court to answer a charge of...

ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community

Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question...

Food vendors must comply with standard requirements – City Council

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Food vendors must comply with standard requirements – City Council

With the growing number of privately-owned food businesses operating mostly in the nights, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown has undertaken that operators comply with the standard...

Essequibo children host Heritage Day activities

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo children host Heritage Day activities

Secondary School Students and occupants of the Anna Regina Multilateral Dormitory, at Cotton Field, Essequibo Coast, were afforded the opportunity to participate in a series of activities that...

Lucozade launches ‘Caps for Cash’ promotion

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Lucozade launches ‘Caps for Cash’ promotion

Lovers of the energy drink, Lucozade, can now win as much as US$3,000 in cash with the ‘Caps for Cash’ promotion which was launched yesterday at the Ansa McAl Trading Ltd Head Office,...

Alleged drunken driver kills Corentyne woman

Sep 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged drunken driver kills Corentyne woman

A Corentyne woman, Meenawattie Pooranauth, called “Tickly”, 47 formerly of 123 John’s Housing Scheme, Corentyne, and of Williamsburg, Corentyne, was on Thursday evening struck dead by a...

I was never a member or supporter of the AFC

Sep 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on I was never a member or supporter of the AFC

DEAR EDITOR, After many inquiries regarding a report in Demerara Waves of Wednesday 18th Sept 2013 titled, “AFC members defect to APNU,” and which stated, “Former soldier Malcolm...

A wholly unprofessional attempt to monopolize a Press Conference

Sep 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A wholly unprofessional attempt to monopolize a Press Conference

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News today (20th September, 2013) reports on a comprehensive 30 minute power point presentation updating the country on the progress of the Marriott Hotel development at...

Empowerment through education

Sep 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Empowerment through education

DEAR EDITOR, There is a saying that one cannot be educated and poor at the same time. Implicit in that saying is that education is a means of lifting people out of poverty by providing them...

We are in full support of CCI

Sep 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are in full support of CCI

DEAR EDITOR The Bag Bay Inc., established in July 2012, is once again pleading with the Administration to take a serious look at the environmental deterioration of our markets, streets and...

It is hoped the Rodney COI exercises vigilance or we’ll be back where we started

Sep 21, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is hoped the Rodney COI exercises vigilance or we’ll be back where we started

Dear Editor, Going by Eusi Kwayana’s letter of September 19, 2013 “I shall be willing to assist the Rodney COI as a witness,” this is a much welcomed development to bring to the public...