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Home Affairs Minister stresses need for Reform in the Guyana Police Force

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Home Affairs Minister stresses need for Reform in the Guyana Police Force

– As Police Officers’ Conference continues By Latoya Giles Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, has said that he has made a conscious decision to place significant emphasis on the...

Five Parliament reporters resign simultaneously

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Five Parliament reporters resign simultaneously

The remuneration paid to Parliament reporters seems inadequate for the heavy workload and long hours. Within the past two weeks five Parliament Reporters reportedly resigned from the “stressful...

Letter to the Sports Editor WICB must urgently intervene to salvage the pride of Guyana’s cricket

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor WICB must urgently intervene to salvage the pride of Guyana’s cricket

Dear Editor, There has been magnanimous resentment from the local cricketing fraternity following the inexplicable and equally disastrous performance of the senior national cricket team in the just...

Trophies, medals, jerseys handed over for LABA Under-19 final on Monday

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophies, medals, jerseys handed over for LABA Under-19 final on Monday

Trophies, replicas, medals, T-Shirts all compliments of the United States based former Linden residents were handed over to the Linden Amateur basketball Association on Wednesday ahead of the final...

Players gained a lot in Suriname says GBA President

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Players gained a lot in Suriname says GBA President

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) sent a team to participate in the recently concluded Suriname Annual Easter International Tournament at the Walter Amo Sports Hall in Paramaribo, and President...

Mother Martha turns 103!

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mother Martha turns 103!

By Leon Suseran Martha Banwarie, popularly known on the Corentyne as ‘Mother Martha’, turned 103 recently. The Berbician of No. 64 Village, Corentyne, had a small but special birthday celebration...

It takes longer in Guyana

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on It takes longer in Guyana

One of the things that never cease to amaze the professionals in the society is the length of time it takes to complete even the simplest task. To acquire a birth certificate is a gargantuan task....

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Attorney Gail S. Seeram, [email protected] Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have...

Parents are neglecting their children

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Parents are neglecting their children

A few days ago, I saw a group of small boys roaming the streets. The look on their faces announced that they were up to mischief. They began by pelting a dog walking aimlessly on the road. Then they...

Habitual wife beater jailed

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Habitual wife beater jailed

A Corentyne resident who has been described as a habitual wife beater and who inflicted a beating on his spouse after she scolded him about his drinking habits has been jailed. The man, Rickford...

Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy restarts -games slated for Linden and the City today

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy restarts -games slated for Linden and the City today

Following a break for the Easter holidays, competition in the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy resumed yesterday and will continue over the weekend at a number of venues. Yesterday in the...

Kaneville labourer remanded for brother’s killing

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Kaneville labourer remanded for brother’s killing

The Kaneville, East Bank Demerara labourer accused of chopping his 40-year-old brother to death was ordered held without court bond after his first court appearance before a senior Magistrate...

Detective Corporal’s shooting death…Forensic technologist among four to take the stand

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Detective Corporal’s shooting death…Forensic technologist among four to take the stand

As the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the shooting to death of longstanding Detective Corporal Silburn Elias continued in the city court, the Prosecution called four more witnesses, including a...

UG Social Work class confronts moral issues

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG Social Work class confronts moral issues

Taking cognizance of the deviant behaviour of today’s youths in the society the first year Social Work Students of the University of Guyana, Berbice campus have decided to help check the...

Prosecution star witness testifies in rape and robbery trial

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecution star witness testifies in rape and robbery trial

The Prosecution star witness spent the entire day on the witness stand giving her evidence in chief when the matter of Beesham Gopaul called “Thackoor” 27 of No. 74 Village, Corentyne who is on...

Festival City teen granted bail on theft charges

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Festival City teen granted bail on theft charges

A teenage labourer was yesterday granted bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry when he appeared before her to face two larceny charges. The 19-year-old who resides in Festival City, North...

APNU making steady progress on Local Government campaign trails

Apr 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on APNU making steady progress on Local Government campaign trails

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the possibility of Local Government elections being held this year, the main political opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) is forging...

MOE to host Jump Rope (skipping) for Heart competition -Primary Schools in Linden to compete

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOE to host Jump Rope (skipping) for Heart competition -Primary Schools in Linden to compete

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is set to host the inaugural Jump Rope (skipping) for Heart Freestyle Championship for the Primary Schools in the Bauxite Mining town of Linden. This will be the first...

Mr Gouveia’s claim is not based on current reality at the Brickdam Police Station

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr Gouveia’s claim is not based on current reality at the Brickdam Police Station

Dear Editor, GT&T expresses our appreciation to be afforded an opportunity to respond to Captain Gerry Gouveia’s letter captioned “GTT must fix the 911 system”. Whilst we are not privy to...

Police training and ethical conduct

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Police training and ethical conduct

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the letter in your publication of April 21st 2014 under the headline ‘Ethical conduct should be included in police training’ and offer the following comments: 1. It is...

On whom does the onus fall for administering those integrity tests?

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on On whom does the onus fall for administering those integrity tests?

DEAR EDITOR, Just a few days ago, in an unpublished comment I inquiringly posed the question “Who will police the police?— accountability mechanism needed”. Then almost as if someone was privy...

GT&T must fix the 911 system

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on GT&T must fix the 911 system

DEAR EDITOR, GT&T must fix the 911 system. I, personally on behalf of the PSC investigated this issue. I went into the 911 room. There were 6 phones and six operators. I witnessed this first...

A new, properly constituted GUYSUCO Board can be quite catalytic

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A new, properly constituted GUYSUCO Board can be quite catalytic

DEAR EDITOR, While transforming GUYSUCO might require much more than a new Board of Directors, there is no doubt that a new, properly constituted Board can be quite catalytic and can provide the type...

Mobilizing resources for development

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mobilizing resources for development

DEAR EDITOR, Mobilizing resources for development has always been a challenge for most governments, both in the developed and the developing world. This is particularly so for countries with limited...

Only the complete truth will resolve Rodney’s murder

Apr 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Only the complete truth will resolve Rodney’s murder

DEAR EDITOR, The extended Rodney family cannot anew and again simply be converted into convenient pariahs just because the PNC and WPA were not involved in drafting the terms of reference (Tors) of...

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