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AFC condemns cheap blackmail trick by government

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AFC condemns cheap blackmail trick by government

They should give account for $44B spent on Skeldon- Nagamootoo The Alliance For Change (AFC) has lauded the work of the gold miners and rice farmers. However, the party strongly condemns the “cheap...

2014 Budget debate… Opposition suffers from tunnel vision -Teixeira

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 2014 Budget debate… Opposition suffers from tunnel vision -Teixeira

Government’s chief whip, Gail Teixeira is of the firm belief that members of the Opposition suffer from tunnel vision. The Member of Parliament said that the Opposition is only seeking to have some...

Three more Magistrate’s courts to be completed shortly

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Three more Magistrate’s courts to be completed shortly

Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has assured that through the many Government initiatives and interventions, the Judiciary is independent and efficient. All Guyanese,...

CANU wants Raul Chin

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CANU wants Raul Chin

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has issued a wanted bulletin for Raul Anthony Chin. His date of birth is November 18, 1976. His last know addresses was 299 Berbice Street, Lamaha Springs. He is known...

Public Service Union seeks 30 percent wage increase in 2014

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Public Service Union seeks 30 percent wage increase in 2014

While the Public Service Ministry has mentioned discussions between the Government and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) for a “proper formula for workers’ wages,” the GPSU is calling for...

Artificial Insemination lab to be advanced this year

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Artificial Insemination lab to be advanced this year

– Guyana looking to harvest semen From strictly storing and processing imported semen, Guyana is now looking to harvest its own. This is according to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie...

NAACIE sugar workers up pressure for 2011 arbitration compliance

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NAACIE sugar workers up pressure for 2011 arbitration compliance

– GuySuCo says actions “unofficial” Sugar workers represented by the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) yesterday took industrial actions to...

Guyana taking advantage of education to alleviate poverty – insists Manickchand

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana taking advantage of education to alleviate poverty – insists Manickchand

“Education is the one thing that will see us alleviate poverty surely,” said Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, as she with conviction told the National Assembly on Monday that the 2014...

Bandits relieve Corentyne businessman of $10M

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits relieve Corentyne businessman of $10M

Two unmasked armed bandits on a motorcycle yesterday morning held up and robbed a Corentyne businessman of $10M in cash. At the time the businessman was about to make a deposit into the Republic Bank...

Judge Ramlal peeved at inaccuracies in jail delivery report

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Judge Ramlal peeved at inaccuracies in jail delivery report

Justice William Ramlal is not too happy about what he described as gross inaccuracies contained in an article carried by this newspaper under the caption “Only one guilty verdict in 25 cases”....

Foreign Affairs Minister reveals increasing relations despite challenges

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign Affairs Minister reveals increasing relations despite challenges

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, has spoken among other things to the strengthening bilateral relations that Guyana shares with its CARICOM and Latin American neighbours. While...

Super salaries are paid to keep skilled labour – says Rohee

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Super salaries are paid to keep skilled labour – says Rohee

A contrast from what govt said two years ago General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, has said that super salaries are paid to contract employees because there is a...

National Budget 2014…Amerindian youths to receive ICT training

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on National Budget 2014…Amerindian youths to receive ICT training

This year, a youth from every Amerindian village will receive tutorship as trainers in the area of Information Communication and Technology (ICT). They will be tasked with managing and training their...

Social Sector gets one third of 2014 budget

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Social Sector gets one third of 2014 budget

Guyana’s social sector was allocated one third of this year’s $220B National Budget. Emphasis has been placed on social programmes for the vulnerable and at risk populations, youths, the elderly,...

Budget is for some –says Region Three MP

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Budget is for some –says Region Three MP

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP) for Region Three, John Adams, has pronounced on the 2014 budget. He described it as a 2014 budget under the theme “making life...

Crewmen of quarantined vessel return home

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Crewmen of quarantined vessel return home

Eight of the 10 Guyanese crewmen who were quarantined with their ship in St. Lucia following the death of one of their colleagues on board, has returned home. According to the Maritime Administration...

Guyana Shop expands to other Regions

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Shop expands to other Regions

– establishment at CJIA likely before year end In wanting to further promote the local agro-processing industry, the Ministry of Agriculture has moved to expanding the Guyana Shop to...

Commitment is still there for the New River Triangle Muri Project – says Robert Persaud

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Commitment is still there for the New River Triangle Muri Project – says Robert Persaud

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Robert Persaud, during the National 2014 Budget Debate, said the controversial New River Triangle Muri project is an avenue for diversification from...

Murders up by 37 percent

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Murders up by 37 percent

There were 10 more murders up to March month end this year when compared with the same period in 2013. Figures released by the police revealed that there were 37 murders by March for the period...

UG gets multi-million dollar donation of books

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG gets multi-million dollar donation of books

Law as well as non-law publications, valued at more than $2million, were yesterday gifted to the University of Guyana (UG), compliments of former member of both the political and judicial...

After two years of repairs…Parika Health Centre finally opens

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on After two years of repairs…Parika Health Centre finally opens

After two years of being renovated at a cost of $2M, the Parika Backdam Health Centre is finally in operation. During the time it was nonfunctional, residents were being attended to by a Medex who...

Swiss House Cambio boss murder…Surgeon testifies as PI continues

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Swiss House Cambio boss murder…Surgeon testifies as PI continues

As the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of former Swiss House Cambio Managing Director, Farouk Razac, continued before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday, the Prosecution...

The Trinidad example

Apr 10, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Trinidad example

The occurrences in neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago have not escaped the notice of Guyanese with specific reference to the actions of that country’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar with the...

Why the PPP gets away with excesses

Apr 10, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Why the PPP gets away with excesses

Do you know the police can arrest you for buying foreign ice cream? There is no doubt about it; the young population of this country if asked which President was a terrible leader would say...

Man on trial for stepson’s murder

Apr 10, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man on trial for stepson’s murder

– Victim’s mother tells court, son was attacked by accused A mixed 12-member jury heard the testimony of Ramkumarie Manbahal, the mother of murder victim, Lakhram Persaud, when the...

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