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Luncheon disagrees GINA-placed ads were distasteful

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Luncheon disagrees GINA-placed ads were distasteful

– rejects charge of political motivation It would seem as if the Attorney General is in some amount of hot water after publicly disagreeing with Government Information Agency (GINA)’s move to...

Draft Teachers’ Professional Standards getting more attention

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Draft Teachers’ Professional Standards getting more attention

With 12 stakeholders consultations already conducted, Region One has been leading the way to carefully examine the Ministry of Education’s Draft Professional Standards for Teachers. Five such...

C’tyne woman left homeless after fire

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on C’tyne woman left homeless after fire

A differently-able woman has been rendered homeless after an early morning fire yesterday. Chandradai Ragnauth, 57, who is a deaf-mute, lived alone at Lot 26 Cromarty Village, Corentyne, Berbice....

Man who fell from building discharged

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man who fell from building discharged

Fizul Habiban, the man who miraculously survived a fall from a four-storey building on Wednesday afternoon was discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday. Many have...

Local shippers urged to brace for change

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local shippers urged to brace for change

– Chris Fernandes, Gaico Construction, Muneshwer’s honoured for contributions Regional shipping companies will have to brace themselves for major changes if they intend to survive in a...

New Parliament Website to be launched soon

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New Parliament Website to be launched soon

– will provide live streaming options In its efforts to have the public updated on the work of the National Assembly, the Parliament Office has developed a new website which will offer live...

“There’s a quiet room at NOC…but no detention room”- Youth Minister

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on “There’s a quiet room at NOC…but no detention room”- Youth Minister

By Latoya Giles Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony said that he cannot agree with the statement that there is a “detention room” at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) but rather...

Role of family pivotal to nation’s well-being – Minister Webster

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Role of family pivotal to nation’s well-being – Minister Webster

… as Guyana joins in celebrating Int’l Day for families Guyana yesterday joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Day for Families, under the United Nations declaration of...

State terrified of the few non-govt. media – Nagamootoo

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on State terrified of the few non-govt. media – Nagamootoo

Vice Chairman of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Moses Nagamootoo, has firmly asserted that his party notes with alarm, pronouncements by the “intrusive” Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, that the...

Local Govt. Elections… Civic and Voter Education no problem for GECOM

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt. Elections… Civic and Voter Education no problem for GECOM

By Keeran Danny “Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is absolutely confident that its Civic and Voter Education will serve to adequately educate all concerned about every aspect of Local...

Continuing education being embraced by GPHC

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Continuing education being embraced by GPHC

…as Nurses’ Week is observed In light of the need for continuing education for nurses, a primary aspect of the celebration of Nurses’ Week, which is currently being observed, has been to...

NOC sex scandal… Culture Minister “saddened” by allegations of misconduct

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NOC sex scandal… Culture Minister “saddened” by allegations of misconduct

– calls MPs’ interest cheap politicking By Latoya Giles After almost three weeks of coverage by various media outlets about sexual allegations made by teenage girls at the New Opportunity...

Lucky seven win free trips at Insel Air launching

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lucky seven win free trips at Insel Air launching

Seven lucky persons were beneficiaries when airline tickets were raffled on Wednesday for the three destinations offered by Insel Air at the local launching of the entity. Winners will have to...

Former Courts manager set to be new NCN boss

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former Courts manager set to be new NCN boss

Former Marketing Director of Courts Guyana, Molly Hassan, is reportedly set to take over the helm of state-owned National Communications Network (NCN). NCN, which manages the state’s network of...

Minister’s comments to UN forum on Amerindians misleading – APNU’s Norton

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Minister’s comments to UN forum on Amerindians misleading – APNU’s Norton

“Life is not a bed of roses for Amerindians as painted by Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai at a recent United Nations (UN) forum, where she was tasked with addressing “Principles of...

Fish shop shooting…Police, DPP play blame game

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fish shop shooting…Police, DPP play blame game

A major controversy has occurred over the discharging of charges against two policemen who were before the court for the shooting of a man outside the White Castle Fish Shop, with the Guyana Police...

Recognition is earned and bequeathed

May 16, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Recognition is earned and bequeathed

There has never been any doubt in my mind that many, not all, of the persons appointed as Senior Counsel in Guyana attained such a standing long before they merited that status. A great many of the...

Police detective’s murder…No blood was visible on the hammer – Witness

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police detective’s murder…No blood was visible on the hammer – Witness

Police Forensic Analyst, Superintendent Steven Greaves told the court yesterday that blood was not detected on the sledgehammer, which was allegedly used in the murder of Police Detective Igris...

Basil Rodrigues laid to rest

May 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Basil Rodrigues laid to rest

Basil Cuthbert Rodrigues, more affectionately called Uncle Basil, was on Wednesday laid to rest in his beloved Santa Rosa, Moruca after a brief illness. Eulogized by the Foreign Minister...

The desecration of modern civilization in Guyana

May 16, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The desecration of modern civilization in Guyana

The most tragic thing to have happened to this country since Mr. Jagdeo’s presidency is the next generation’s ignorance of what constitutes modern civilization. And Mr. Ramotar is quite happy to...

We have a government that is no more governed by our laws

May 16, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have a government that is no more governed by our laws

Dear Editor, The laws of a democracy are its foundation, and establish the principles which guide the conduct of its citizens with each other. ‘Citizen’ used here encompasses all the members of...

Prof. Suresh Narine is a role model for Guyanese

May 16, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Prof. Suresh Narine is a role model for Guyanese

Dear Editor, Further to the several accolades attributed recently to Professor Suresh Narine, I wish to add another dimension of which many Guyanese might not be aware: His world class status in the...

Nostalgia and the brutal awakening of reality

May 16, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nostalgia and the brutal awakening of reality

Dear Editor, I stepped out of Brian (Buju) Johnson’s taxi and nodded at the security guard at the gates of my old school, Wismar Christianburg Multi-lateral Secondary. September 2012 sun glared...

Mr. Persaud ignored NAREI’S recommendations

May 16, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Persaud ignored NAREI’S recommendations

Dear Editor, Please allow us the chance of responding to the claims of mystery disease affecting crops written by Mr. Baliram Persaud. This is the second letter of this nature written by Mr....

If the police protect their own, who will protect us from the rotten apples?

May 16, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on If the police protect their own, who will protect us from the rotten apples?

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me to ask the following question; Where are the members of the police force that stand for justice, do they exist? As an ordinary citizen, it is very difficult to analyze...

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