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Couple cons businessman over $1.7M

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Couple cons businessman over $1.7M

A Vergenogen, East Bank Essequibo businessman is now at his wits end as he pursues the possibility of reclaiming in excess of $1.7M that was conned from his business last weekend. During an interview...

Berbice High Court…From ancient colonial house to court house

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice High Court…From ancient colonial house to court house

By Sunita Samaroo Though unknown to many, the grand concrete and clay brick structure which serves as the High Court in the Ancient County has a unique history which dates back to the country’s...

Bidders lambaste Tender Board over lack of acknowledgment letters

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bidders lambaste Tender Board over lack of acknowledgment letters

say Bid Protest Committee not operational, systems designed for corruption After a survey of over 30 bidders, many have expressed their dissatisfaction with the dismissive way National Procurement...

Trying to change history to suit the time

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Trying to change history to suit the time

There are many things that bother me at just about every level of my life. One of them has been talked about for a while. It has to do with the number of very young gunmen who roam the streets. I...

City Hall told police has no place in its affairs

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall told police has no place in its affairs

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is yet to get a favourable response from the police about complaints made about money being “illegally” spent from the Municipality’s coffers. Mayor...

Housing and You…Those pesky irritants around the home

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…Those pesky irritants around the home

By Leonard Gildarie There were some things that irked the living daylights out of me in my home – mosquitoes, the little water frogs and leaky gutters. For the many new housing schemes in...

Guyana maintains suicide prevention awareness

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana maintains suicide prevention awareness

– NGOs/ groups host walk today The public can hear speeches, receive advice and in-depth information about suicide prevention, and the cause of the scourge which is a relatively major issue in...

Hit and run driver did not get far

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hit and run driver did not get far

Quick witted traffic ranks intercepted a hit and run driver who was involved in accident at the corner of Vlissengen Road and Hadfield Street. The driver struck the back of a scooter which was...

The Adult Education Association – on a mission to tackle illiteracy

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The Adult Education Association – on a mission to tackle illiteracy

The problem of illiteracy is a daunting crisis that certainly isn’t limited to the youths in the society. In fact, according to Executive Director of the Adult Education Association (AEA), Ms...

From the Diaspora… SO WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora… SO WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?

By Ralph Seeram Everyone on Facebook has friends these days, some in the thousands. I have heard people boast of how many “friends” they have, and they say it with sincerity as if they know and...

Dead guards tell no tales

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Dead guards tell no tales

By Michael Jordan The tracker dog led the policemen down the Ogle Aerodrome runway. To the journalists looking on, the dog was of no distinguishable breed, but the detectives appeared confident that...

Gunmen snatch over $1M at Popeyes’ Vlissengen Rd. outlet

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen snatch over $1M at Popeyes’ Vlissengen Rd. outlet

Almost two days after Guyana Restaurant Inc. opened its second Popeyes franchise at the cost of some US$3M on Camp Street, Georgetown, two gunmen attacked and robbed the fast food outlet on...

Book Review… Art Imitates Life in Caribbean Drama

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review… Art Imitates Life in Caribbean Drama

Book: 90 Days of Violence by Lyndon Baptiste Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Lyndon Baptiste’s 90 Day of Violence takes readers down a path of human depravity. Violence erupts with dizzying sadism...

Moraikobai Sojourn – Part 2

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Moraikobai Sojourn – Part 2

Countryman – Stories about life, in and out of Guyana, from a Guyanese perspective By Dennis Nichols As a countryman with a congenital curiosity, and a belief in the primacy of our indigenous...

The Baccoo Speaks

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Robberies appear to be commonplace. In the coming days gunmen are going to attack some business places in the city and its environs. Security cameras would make the police realize that one...

The naked truth

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The naked truth

Next Thursday, the people of Scotland will vote in a referendum to determine whether they will become an independent nation. The people of Guyana never had the opportunity to vote in support of...

Scotland’s September 18 Referendum: Its consequences

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Scotland’s September 18 Referendum: Its consequences

By Sir Ronald Sanders If the people of Scotland vote for independence from the United Kingdom on September 18, they will be buying a one-way ticket to their own misfortune, and with consequences that...

Immigration INFO: Immigration News For Our Community

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration INFO: Immigration News For Our Community

By 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...

Euler’s flycatcher (Lathrotriccus euleri)

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Euler’s flycatcher (Lathrotriccus euleri)

Euler’s flycatcher (Lathrotriccus euleri) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds in South America east of the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and...

Campbellville Health Centre – the hallmark of ‘high quality’ primary health care

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Campbellville Health Centre – the hallmark of ‘high quality’ primary health care

By Sharmain Grainger In an attempt to better address the various health challenges in a more efficient and proactive manner, the local Ministry of Health has been embracing the concept of primary...

PNC has unwisely moved away from its core ideals

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PNC has unwisely moved away from its core ideals

– Dr. Faith Harding By Leon Suseran Former Executive Member of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Dr. Faith Harding opines that the party has unwisely moved away from the core ideals of...

Violating the FMA Act is a criminal offence

Sep 14, 2014 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Violating the FMA Act is a criminal offence

The Guyana Police Force has issued a statement that it found the complaint filed by Leader of the Alliance For Change Khemraj Ramjattan against Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh not to be a criminal...

The moment of truth

Sep 14, 2014 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The moment of truth

President Donald Ramotar’s moment of truth has come. He can no longer hide behind pretexts about the Guyana Elections Commission’s unpreparedness to conduct local government elections. He cannot...

Another road accident

Sep 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Another road accident

Police are investigating an accident which occurred at the corners of North Road and Oronoque Street, yesterday. Kaieteur News was told that an X-trail vehicle belonging to Afeez Khan, who is the...

Sunday Cartoon

Sep 14, 2014 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

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