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The year (2013) in review

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The year (2013) in review

JANUARY International police officers to assist local Force – Rohee Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee outlined an elaborate plan that promised significant changes within the Guyana Police Force...

Gumendra Shewdas banned by IPF for anti-doping rule violation suspended for two years; GAPF fined 2000 Euros

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gumendra Shewdas banned by IPF for anti-doping rule violation suspended for two years; GAPF fined 2000 Euros

By Franklin Wilson The sport of powerlifting has been left awe struck following the banning of Guyana’s first Under-18 Sub-Junior World Powerlifting Gold Medalist Gumendra ‘The Golden Boy’...

GFRC pushes back drawing of Raffle

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFRC pushes back drawing of Raffle

The Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) Executive has taken a decision to postpone the drawing of the Fundraising Raffle until January 17 2014. The postponement is due to unforeseen...

Deplorable community roads continue to challenge residents

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Deplorable community roads continue to challenge residents

By Keeran Danny Yearly, various Government agencies responsible for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and maintenance of community roads are allocated hefty sums of monies yet numerous...

I ask the question again

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I ask the question again

My first column for 2013 was captioned, “Do people read the newspapers on New Year’s Eve?” I repeat the question. In that January 1, 2013 piece, I argued that given the energy and time humans...

GDF closes 2013 with host of activities – remembers families of deceased soldiers

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GDF closes 2013 with host of activities – remembers families of deceased soldiers

The Guyana Defence Force in a release yesterday indicated that in keeping with its tradition of spreading Christmas cheer, hampers and cash contributions were presented to the surviving spouses,...

Several interesting legal matters in 2013

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Several interesting legal matters in 2013

The past 12 months saw the courts being flooded with a number of high profile matters. These ranged from radio licenses to budgetary cuts to murders and the list goes on. The following is a summary...

JAGAN KNEW THAT IN 1974 HE WAS DEALING WITH A WEAKENED MPCA

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on JAGAN KNEW THAT IN 1974 HE WAS DEALING WITH A WEAKENED MPCA

Cheddi Jagan’s alleged rapprochement with the Manpower Citizens Association (MPCA) in 1974 was no earth-shaking event. It is also the wrong example to use to illustrate Jagan’s capacity to put...

GPHC offering improved eye care at minimal cost

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC offering improved eye care at minimal cost

By Sharmain Grainger Guyana in 2009 made the ambitious move to introduce an Ophthalmology Centre at Port Mourant, Berbice. The facility was initially staffed by a number of Cuban Specialists and was...

Athletes continue to thrive in 2013 – Facilities remain biggest bugbear

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Athletes continue to thrive in 2013 – Facilities remain biggest bugbear

The highlight for track and field in 2013 was Guyana’s record medal haul of six at the region’s most prestigious junior competition, The CARIFTA Games, at the end of March, which marked a...

Murder of Brazilian couple…Cops close to identifying suspects

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Murder of Brazilian couple…Cops close to identifying suspects

– husband was beaten; autopsy on wife inconclusive Detectives believe that they have identified the individuals who murdered Brazilians Joao Veloso do Nascimento and Edilene Fernandes...

Let us focus our energy towards the betterment of our people

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Let us focus our energy towards the betterment of our people

– President urges in New Year’s message President Donald Ramotar in his New Year’s Message to the Nation reiterated his call for national unity and cooperation “I wish to urge all to let us...

Slain taxi driver suffered blunt trauma to the head

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Slain taxi driver suffered blunt trauma to the head

Taxi driver Rudrinauth Jeboo’s killers apparently beat him to death outside his car before dumping him in a garbage heap, sources close to the investigation said yesterday. A post mortem on...

NEW YEAR’S MESSAGES

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NEW YEAR’S MESSAGES

BRIGADIER DAVID GRANGER, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Fellow Guyanese, Guyana’s ‘Year for Workers’ must dawn on 1st January 2014. This country’s economic future lies in their hands. Many of our...

Fishermen urged to set up VMS before licencing for 2014

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fishermen urged to set up VMS before licencing for 2014

Fisher folks are urged to outfit their vessels with the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) before becoming licenced for the New Year. The Vessel Monitoring System is a satellite based positional...

NIS has increased pension

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NIS has increased pension

– Dr. Luncheon Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon has expressed in an end of year press conference yesterday, that Cabinet has approved an increase for pensioners effective at...

Veterinary Association resuscitated

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Veterinary Association resuscitated

The Guyana Veterinary Association has been resuscitated, and now has new Executive Members. They include President – Dr. Nicholas Waldron, Committee Members- Renita Lashley and Dr....

Education Ministry looking at incentive for Special Needs teachers

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry looking at incentive for Special Needs teachers

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, on Monday declared that teachers, across the board, will be treated the same way. But this will take some work on the part of the Ministry to ensure...

Nathalie Caseley – a heroine in her own right

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Nathalie Caseley – a heroine in her own right

By Sharmain Grainger “Justice delayed is justice denied” is certainly not a concept that has fazed Nathalie Caseley over the past year. In fact to some, the 29-year-old has no less than the...

A continuous trend in the deliverance of service to the public

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on A continuous trend in the deliverance of service to the public

By Zena Henry I remembered being on a crime scene about a week ago and overhearing a senior police officer say that, “you receive the type of service that you pay for.” The officer was at...

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) has reason to be confused in relation to the arbitration ruling in the case involving the dismissal/suspension of a worker from the sugar...

Bahamas govt. must clarify CLICO guarantee, says IMF

Jan 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bahamas govt. must clarify CLICO guarantee, says IMF

By Alison Lowe Nassau Guardian Business Editor NASSAU, Bahamas — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the government of The Bahamas to “urgently address” the...

Freddie was right to condemn US Ill-Treatment of Diplomat

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie was right to condemn US Ill-Treatment of Diplomat

Dear Editor, I agree with my friend Freddie condemning the ill-treatment of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and the wage pittance paid to domestic hands and other lower income workers (KN Dec 29)....

A critique of the Private Sector Commission

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A critique of the Private Sector Commission

Dear Editor, The more I see the level of incompetence permeating all levels of our society, the more convinced I become that we can never get anywhere. We keep blaming the politicians and the...

Bisram’s falsely attributed “kaka or looney talk” quote

Jan 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bisram’s falsely attributed “kaka or looney talk” quote

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Vishnu Bisram’s letter captioned, “Ethnic conflict in other societies does have relevance in Guyana (SN Dec 21st). He wrote, “Theoretical constructs must be evidence...

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