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Shortage of saline at GPHC’s Emergency Unit- Dr. Norton

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Shortage of saline at GPHC’s Emergency Unit- Dr. Norton

While senior officials at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) continue to stress that the hospital is not experiencing a shortage of medication, doctors and nurses at the institution...

EU’s sea defence support now integrated in National Budget

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on EU’s sea defence support now integrated in National Budget

The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) yesterday signed a €14.8M financing agreement for the Tenth European Development Fund (10th EDF) Sea and River Defence Sector Budget Support...

Essequibo rice farmers need export markets

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo rice farmers need export markets

Region Two farmers are expected to reap a bountiful harvest this crop. Approximately 100,000 tons of paddy still remains in the system. Alliance for Change Regional Councillor, Naith Ram, who made...

Measures in place to censure Finance Minister- Granger

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Measures in place to censure Finance Minister- Granger

Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) David Granger has expressed at a recent press conference that his party has already instituted measures to censure the Finance Minister for spending...

‘No cost’ heart surgery children set to return today

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘No cost’ heart surgery children set to return today

A number of children who underwent crucial heart surgeries in the Dominican Republic earlier this year are slated to return to Guyana today. The move, which represents a strategic partnership forged...

Natural Resources agencies warned to improve enforcement

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resources agencies warned to improve enforcement

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Robert Persaud yesterday met with the managers and heads of the various agencies that fall under the sector, and warned that 2014 must be the...

Finance Minister seeks Budget support

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister seeks Budget support

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh met with members of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), on Thursday, as part of Government’s ongoing efforts to engage all stakeholders...

Republic Bank records US$45.6M profit in first quarter

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank records US$45.6M profit in first quarter

– worried about high liquidity The Republic Bank Group has recorded a profit attributable to shareholders of US$45.6M for the three-month period ending December 31, 2013. According to the...

704 Sports Bar represents evolution of sports entertainment in Guyana

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 704 Sports Bar represents evolution of sports entertainment in Guyana

Located at lot 1 Queenstown, on the corner of Lamaha and Albert Streets, 704 Sports bar is 4,000 square feet of continuous sports, entertainment and food in a luxurious setting that is sure to...

GBTI warns of “phishing” messages

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI warns of “phishing” messages

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has warned customers to beware of “phishing” messages on the internet. According to the bank, there has been a recent upsurge of phishing messages...

Student granted bail for alleged stabbing of schoolmate

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Student granted bail for alleged stabbing of schoolmate

A 14-year-old female student of a city school was yesterday brought before the court charged for allegedly stabbing one of her colleges on Wednesday last. The third form student of Richard Ishmael...

Teenager gets 48 months for electronic store robbery

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teenager gets 48 months for electronic store robbery

A teenager who identified himself as a Western Union security guard was yesterday sentenced to forty eight months imprisonment by Magistrate Fabayo Azore after he confessed to carrying out a $2M...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Feb 01, 2014 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...

UG students on US cultural exchange

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG students on US cultural exchange

The U.S. Embassy, in partnership with the One World Youth Project (OWYP), the University of Guyana, and educational institutions in the United States and Guyana, is bringing students together in a...

THE SPEAKER SHOULD STAND ON THE SIDE OF THE LAW

Feb 01, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE SPEAKER SHOULD STAND ON THE SIDE OF THE LAW

The Court has made a final and definitive ruling on the question of the right of the National Assembly to amend the Estimates of Expenditure. This ruling should be respected by the National Assembly...

Berbice doctors, nurses receive training on infant mortality reduction

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice doctors, nurses receive training on infant mortality reduction

A number of medical personnel numbering 30, inclusive of doctors and nurses drawn from all of the hospitals in Berbice were finally trained and prepared to function in the multimillion dollar...

Young criminals and the society

Feb 01, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Young criminals and the society

Youth involvement in crime has reached unprecedented proportions. In fact, just about every country in the English-speaking Caribbean seems to be grappling with this problem. Of course, young people...

2008 murder of US based businessman…Jury empanelled

Feb 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 2008 murder of US based businessman…Jury empanelled

A mixed 12 – member jury has been sworn before Georgetown Supreme Court Judge Navindra Singh, for the commencement of the trial into the unlawful killing of US based Guyanese businessman,...

M&CC – Town Clerk’s Establishment

Feb 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on M&CC – Town Clerk’s Establishment

Dear Editor, When last a check was made, the Town Clerk’s Office was composed of the Staff listed below. Noteworthy are the positions of Deputy Town Clerk and Assistant Town Clerk. Could...

Altering budget will violate constitution and rape democracy

Feb 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Altering budget will violate constitution and rape democracy

DEAR EDITOR, When written constitutional law is upheld and made clearer by the court that a crime egg rape is forbidden, but is still premeditatively pursued, in this case claiming it was done in...

The Chief Justice is rock solid; he deserves a national award

Feb 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Chief Justice is rock solid; he deserves a national award

DEAR EDITOR, I have read the Chief Justice’s decision and I have reconciled it with the Constitution. The man is rock solid; he deserves a national award for pointing out the obvious to brilliant...

Is the govt. really forthcoming on technical/vocational education?

Feb 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is the govt. really forthcoming on technical/vocational education?

DEAR EDITOR, I believe that the KN letter dated 1/23/14 and captioned “Technical Vocational Education is in its best position in the history of Guyana” is the Ministry of Education and the PPP/C...

Nothing prepared me for this shock

Feb 01, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nothing prepared me for this shock

DEAR EDITOR, A few months ago I wrote voicing my disapproval of, and warning about the dangers of the practice of private companies establishing parallel systems which negate the force and effect of...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more