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NICIL sources high capacity transformer for Marriott Hotel

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL sources high capacity transformer for Marriott Hotel

…says not bound to accept any or the lowest quotation The National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL), the minority equity owner of the Georgetown Marriott Hotel currently under...

Final consultation on Professional Standards set for next week

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Final consultation on Professional Standards set for next week

– as Parent/Teacher meetings for nursery entrants get underway The final in a series of consultations into the Professional Standards for teachers, is set for next Tuesday (July 29). To...

Rohee accuses PNC of “cavorting” with criminals

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee accuses PNC of “cavorting” with criminals

…but unable to substantiate claims While the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has lashed out at the opposition People’s National Congress (PNC) saying that...

Crane housewife murder…Husband still on the run

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Crane housewife murder…Husband still on the run

Police are still hunting for 44-year-old Vidol Anthony Rawlins who allegedly killed his wife of six years, Candy, sometime Thursday night after tying the woman’s 11-year-old daughter to a chair....

Royston King threatens Chronicle with libel suit

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Royston King threatens Chronicle with libel suit

City Hall’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Royston King, has threatened legal action against state-owned Guyana Chronicle over a number of misleading articles involving an issue which King says...

Fireman jailed for cuffing out colleague’s teeth

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fireman jailed for cuffing out colleague’s teeth

A fireman, who cuffed out four of his colleague’s teeth during a squabble at the Fire Station on New Year’s Day, last year, has been jailed for 48 months on a charge of Felonious Wounding charge....

The case of the missing teacher

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The case of the missing teacher

At the time of writing this column the whereabouts of school teacher Nyozi Goodman remain unknown. The fact that not one word has been heard from the young lady is enough to suggest that something...

Thank God, the Stabroek News has said it too!

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Thank God, the Stabroek News has said it too!

Twice I wrote in these columns (may be more times) including as late as last week, that if a no-confidence is passed by Parliament, the Executive (the Presidency) will ignore it and will continue to...

East Canje resident dies at 103

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje resident dies at 103

Sukhdaia Bhuali popularly called ‘Sukhdaia’ and ‘Sumintree Mahabir’ age 103, one of Guyana’s oldest citizens died peacefully on Saturday at her Lot 86 Canefield, East Canje residence. Just...

Notorious wanted man remanded on escaping from custody charge

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Notorious wanted man remanded on escaping from custody charge

Notorious wanted man, Samuel Fable, called ‘John Sampson’, ‘Charlie’, or Sammy Griffith, of Alness Village and Fyrish, Corentyne, who was among three high profile prisoners who had escaped...

NDIA’s fraud allegations…AG report to be ready by next week

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA’s fraud allegations…AG report to be ready by next week

The long awaited Auditor General’s report on alleged corrupt practices at the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is expected to be completed by next week with appropriate actions to...

Let he that is without sin, cast the first stone!

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let he that is without sin, cast the first stone!

Dear Editor, I have been observing over time, that Dr. George Norton would comment negatively on happenings at the PHG. In reading his comments, I observe that he is a part of Management there....

Of GuySuCo and Sceptics – a Committee

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Of GuySuCo and Sceptics – a Committee

DEAR EDITOR, I made allowances for the fact that the particular reporter was hardly as familiar as the officials on either side of the discussion about GuySuCo’s prospects. Despite the rather...

Diaspora and regional governments

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Diaspora and regional governments

DEAR EDITOR, The Caribbean diaspora play an important role in their respective countries and as a result governments and opposition parties are tapping into them for more support. Jamaica first...

The Guyanese people must no longer be fooled about GuySuCo

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Guyanese people must no longer be fooled about GuySuCo

DEAR EDITOR, For several years, the poor performance of GuySuCo has been described in the newspapers by knowledgeable professionals. Unfortunately, their analysis of the decline and the...

Investments in education yielding laudable results – Education Minister

Jul 22, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Investments in education yielding laudable results – Education Minister

‘Ambition without action will yield no results’ is a notion that is being fully embraced by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand. According to the Education Minister, it was this very notion...

Why was this life-or-death situation a matter for Cabinet?

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why was this life-or-death situation a matter for Cabinet?

DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Basdeo Gobin began experiencing heart problems in 2011 and at some point was a patient of the Heart Institute attached to the Public Hospital Corporation. On April 15, 2014, after...

Granger is the best leader to build a multiethnic rainbow coalition at this point

Jul 22, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger is the best leader to build a multiethnic rainbow coalition at this point

DEAR EDITOR, The PNCR is about to elect its leader who will most likely become the party’s presidential candidate or the presidential candidate of APNU, assuming that the candidate who wins...

Jilted man butchers gay sex workers, kills self

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Jilted man butchers gay sex workers, kills self

By Latoya Giles A 31-year-old former security guard ran amok in the city shortly after midnight yesterday, butchering two popular male sex workers before dousing himself with petrol and setting...

No Confidence Motion… GECOM signals intention to prepare for general elections

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on No Confidence Motion… GECOM signals intention to prepare for general elections

Two days after the Alliance for Change delivered a letter to President Donald Ramotar expressing its intent to table a No Confidence Motion against the Government, the Guyana Elections Commission,...

Sugar in dire straits… GuySuCo must account for billions given by EU – GTUC

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar in dire straits… GuySuCo must account for billions given by EU – GTUC

– Evident that Government cannot be left singularly to make decisions on this vital industry The process of transparency and accountability in the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) must...

Mental health situation at crisis level, says Dr. Harding – urges Government intervention

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mental health situation at crisis level, says Dr. Harding – urges Government intervention

“We are in serious trouble…that’s why you are seeing so many murders and anger and rage and frustration.” -Dr Harding By Leon Suseran The National Psychiatric Hospital is failing to...

Teen to be charged for Guysuco field foreman’s murder

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen to be charged for Guysuco field foreman’s murder

– hatched robbery scheme with prostitute Diligent police investigation by ranks of the Police B Division has lead to the arrest of a 19-year-old in connection with the murder of Guysuco Field...

Reward offered for leads on missing teacher

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Reward offered for leads on missing teacher

The Benschop Foundation has put up a $250,000 reward for information that would lead to the whereabouts of missing St. Stanislaus College teacher, Nyozi Goodman who disappeared from the National...

Ram flays Ganger’s leadership of Political Opposition

Jul 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ram flays Ganger’s leadership of Political Opposition

At the individual level, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger has fallen far short of what many would expect of the Leader of the Opposition. This is the view of analyst Christopher Ram, who in...

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more