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High profile cases among first sitting of criminal assizes

Jan 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on High profile cases among first sitting of criminal assizes

Several high profile cases have been listed for the first sitting of the Demerara Criminal Assizes. Among the matters listed for the January session, which commence at the High Court on January 15,...

Work will continue to improve Moruca Bridge – Minister Persaud

Jan 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Work will continue to improve Moruca Bridge – Minister Persaud

While admitting that the work done on the San Jose Bridge in Moruca, Region One, has been poorly executed, Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud has announced that efforts are underway to...

“Provide better services to residents”

Jan 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on “Provide better services to residents”

– Minister Whittaker urges Councils While the recent heavy rainfalls have drawn attention to the scope of services provided by the municipal authorities, the Ministry of Local Government and...

Disclosures of patient’s information raise questions about breach of professional oaths

Jan 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Disclosures of patient’s information raise questions about breach of professional oaths

Officials within both the Nursing and Medical Councils have confirmed that moves by any medical personnel, who fall under their purview, to disclose to the public confidential information, provided...

Tertiary education facilities limited in Region Ten

Jan 23, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Tertiary education facilities limited in Region Ten

– Political games places region’s development in limbo – AFC Region Ten Councilor, Mr. Audwin Rutherford of the political opposition party; Alliance For Change (AFC), at a press...

The politics of confusion or brutal power?

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The politics of confusion or brutal power?

To the average person in Guyana, the politics of the PPP is confusing and this may go beyond the average citizen, even opposition politicians and analysts. How do you explain the virtual runaway...

The Technical Committee’s work is of vital importance to the Economic Committee

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Technical Committee’s work is of vital importance to the Economic Committee

Linden is an industrial town. It was created around the bauxite industry and its future has historically been tied to that industry. One of the mistakes made after nationalization was the absence of...

Technical Vocational Education is in its best position in the history of Guyana

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Technical Vocational Education is in its best position in the history of Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, A letter entitled “What is the status of the technical/vocational education curriculum in our schools” (KN 2014/01/20), sought answers to the state of Technical and Vocational...

Why are we surprised?

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why are we surprised?

DEAR EDITOR, All the papers of Saturday January 18, 2014, carried reports of David Granger calling for a better standard of living in Region 10. Clearly the call by Granger and A Partnership for...

Much talk and little action in Bartica

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Much talk and little action in Bartica

Dear Editor, There has been much talk and little action when it comes to managing the garbage situation in the little community of Bartica. Our major dump site is located in an area of the community...

McRae is petty in criticising gift of bridge for burials

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on McRae is petty in criticising gift of bridge for burials

DEAR EDITOR, Something is seriously off balance when the gift of a bridge for public use in burial of the deceased is reportedly criticized…For what? What’s next to go on and on? Both SN and KN...

The perfect recipe for an untold health disaster

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The perfect recipe for an untold health disaster

DEAR EDITOR, At the Kitty/Campbellville bus park, just next to Demico House, runs a drain between the road and the pavement parallel to the St. Andrew’s Kirk Church fence that every commuter knows...

Will the political elite rise to the need of the hour?

Jan 23, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Will the political elite rise to the need of the hour?

As we brace ourselves for the battles that will accompany the presentation of the next budget, it might be useful to remind the politicians why they were elected to office in the first instance. It...