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Judiciary, Parliament no longer dependent on Govt.

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Judiciary, Parliament no longer dependent on Govt.

The Opposition last evening defeated Government in a debate to have a number of independent institutions receive monies directly from the Consolidated Fund, instead of depending on...

When the power is gone, all that remains is your deeds

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on When the power is gone, all that remains is your deeds

“Ah just hope that when he leaves office, he can enjoy what he has helped to destroy.” Oh, sorry, just in case somebody thought I was referring to someone in Guyana, I was in fact...

More interns on board at GPHC

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on More interns on board at GPHC

As strides are being made to ensure Guyana is equipped with an adequate amount of doctors to meet the specific health care needs of the country’s populace, the Georgetown Public Hospital...

Mining industry encouraging flight operations – GCAA Director

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mining industry encouraging flight operations – GCAA Director

Although the operations of two international aircraft services – EZjet and RedJet – folded during the past year, a number of prospective operators have signalled their intent to join...

Haags Bosch landfill site…Design delay prevents start of hazardous waste cell

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Haags Bosch landfill site…Design delay prevents start of hazardous waste cell

Head of the Solid Waste Management Programme, Gordon Gilkes, has stated that works on the specially designed cell at the Haags Bosch landfill site at Eccles will not be able to commence until...

Two injured in Durban Street collision

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two injured in Durban Street collision

A collision of two 4×4 vehicles at Louisa Row and Durban Street, Werk-en-Rust, just before midday yesterday, resulted in two motorcyclists being rushed to the Georgetown Public...

Still no sign of missing GEA employee

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Still no sign of missing GEA employee

There’s still no trace of missing Guyana Energy Authority (GEA) employee LeVoy Taljit. The 25-year-old mysteriously disappeared on the Sunday before Christmas and has not been seen...

Under-fire teacher repays Penny Bank funds

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Under-fire teacher repays Penny Bank funds

Regional Education Officer of Region 6, Mrs Shafiran Bhajan, has revealed that the teacher implicated in a million-dollar Penny Bank scam at the Number 48 Primary School on the Corentyne, has...

Human Services Ministry gears to expand WOW initiative

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Human Services Ministry gears to expand WOW initiative

With the aim of providing more economical opportunities for single parent women, Government, through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, is gearing this year to expand...

Different Democracies

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Different Democracies

As the US continues to face daunting setbacks in its quest to ‘export’ democracy to the Middle East, it may want to take another look at its model. In his book “Beyond Liberal...

GMSA observing Golden Jubilee this year

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA observing Golden Jubilee this year

Local business support organization, the Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association Ltd., was established in 1963 and the entity’s Executive has started to plan for a year-long...

Murdered insurance executive…Accused to stand trial in High Court

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Murdered insurance executive…Accused to stand trial in High Court

Clive Knights, who was in August 2012 charged with the murder of insurance executive Bert Whyte, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court. Chief Magistrate Priya...

Former guard among suspects in Mandir watchman’s murder

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Former guard among suspects in Mandir watchman’s murder

A former employee of the Iskcon Hari Krishna Mandir is a suspect in the murder of watchman Jagdat Ramcharran, whose bound and gagged corpse was found at the Corentyne, Berbice site last...

Taxi driver freed on murder charge

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver freed on murder charge

Taxi driver, Vincent Dennis Vandenburgh, 27, called ‘Wilder’ who had given the court multiple addresses including Tucber Park, Coburg Street and Philadelphia Street, all in New...

Essequibo Cricket officials must ensure proper elections

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Essequibo Cricket officials must ensure proper elections

Dear Editor, It has been brought to my attention that the Annual General Meeting of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) is scheduled to be held on Sunday. I have also been reliably...

The genesis of the garbage problem

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The genesis of the garbage problem

Dear Editor, To understand and resolve the current Garbage situation in Georgetown we have to go back two years ago when the garbage was collected by private contractors. For garbage collection...

A case of perverted justice?

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A case of perverted justice?

Dear Editor, I am following a story of several allegations against five young men, one of whom I know personally, and know that the charges against him are untrue and unjust. In one of the...

Will history judge Mr. Jagdeo, as a crook?

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will history judge Mr. Jagdeo, as a crook?

Dear Editor, Our first own dictator of Guyana, Mr. L.F.S. Burnham, dutifully followed the script that was almost universally embraced by tyrants in their grab for total power. In then Guyana ,...

MY WORKS, ACTIONS, AND DEEDS, ARE GOVERNED BY MY OWN CONVICTIONS

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on MY WORKS, ACTIONS, AND DEEDS, ARE GOVERNED BY MY OWN CONVICTIONS

Dear Editor, I find it disturbing that as supposedly mature people we are not able to debate an issue of national significance without resorting to personal attacks and vilification of someone with...

Zero Dark Thirty and that house

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Zero Dark Thirty and that house

On Tuesday night, I saw the movie “Zero Dark Thirty” about the search for Osama Bin Laden. Even if this movie doesn’t get elegant reviews it will draw fantastic bucks, because most people...

Windies fans can now wear limited-edition “World Champions” jersey

Jan 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies fans can now wear limited-edition “World Champions” jersey

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – The clothing item for every true West Indian cricket fan is here! Windies supporters who celebrated the amazing triumph at the ICC World Twenty20 tournament last year can...

GCB Senior Inter-County 4-day tourney starts today

Jan 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Senior Inter-County 4-day tourney starts today

Demerara aiming to repeat 50 over feat The Guyana Cricket Board Senior four-day Inter County tournament gets cracking from today with Berbice facing the President XI at DCC and Essequibo playing...

Dwayne Bravo back to full fitness; makes maximum impact

Jan 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dwayne Bravo back to full fitness; makes maximum impact

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – When Dwayne Bravo is at full throttle it is a very good thing for Trinidad and Tobago. The livewire allrounder has returned to full fitness and gave another...

Overseas based former national cyclist Wilber Benjamin opens sports store in Berbice

Jan 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas based former national cyclist Wilber Benjamin opens sports store in Berbice

Overseas based former national cyclist Wilber Benjamin has decided to give back to the country of his birth in a big way. Benjamin a former national cyclist who hails from Fyrish Corentyne...

Derbyshire sign Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Jan 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Derbyshire sign Shivnarine Chanderpaul

BBC Sport – Derbyshire have signed West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul on a two-year contract. Chanderpaul, 38, is rated as the number two Test batsman and has scored more than...