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Our hunters wantonly kill protected species

Sep 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our hunters wantonly kill protected species

Dear Editor, I am writing to convey my deep concern about the growing trend of recreational hunters, now armed with high-powered rifles, wantonly slaughtering animals for sport in our forest. I was...

The misfits who lead us

Sep 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The misfits who lead us

Dear Editor, It is so sad to see what is now taking place in my beloved country Guyana by the corrupt PPP/C cabal. The talk on the streets is about the much touted snap Elections which may or may not...

The consequences of misinterpreting the Amerindian Act

Sep 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The consequences of misinterpreting the Amerindian Act

Dear Editor, The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) respects the rights of others and expects that such respect would be mutual. GGDMA notes that the current Amerindian Act, as...

An aging pit bull will not attack a Chihuqahua

Sep 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on An aging pit bull will not attack a Chihuqahua

Dear Editor, In keeping with your request to keep this civil and avoid personal attacks, I will confine my comments to correcting what Freddie Kissoon wrote in his column on Sunday. Freddie said I...

The Minister abuses his institutions

Sep 29, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Minister abuses his institutions

Dear Editor, With each passing day the Minister of Health is increasingly becoming more of an embarrassment to the country’s health sector and ultimately, the government. He regularly launches...

Sand Dancing

Sep 29, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Sand Dancing

The term ‘sand dancing’ came into vogue locally during the Desmond Hoyte years when it was used to describe the antics of his political opponents who were trying their utmost to avoid public...

Airline passenger claims US$1,500 in losses

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Airline passenger claims US$1,500 in losses

– says bag handlers come prepared to break into luggage One airline passenger will be sure to keep all his valuables on his person the next time he travels. Raymond Romascindo is convinced that...

Youth group distributes clothes to the homeless

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Youth group distributes clothes to the homeless

With a quest to feed and clothe the needy, youths from the volunteer group, the Dream for Today Foundation, yesterday distributed garments to shelters and to several homeless inhabitants in...

Govt. monitoring illegal meat imports

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. monitoring illegal meat imports

The Ministry of Agriculture has received reports that meat products, particularly pork, have entered Guyana’s market illegally. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Livestock Development...

PPP 90M buy out for No-Confidence Motion…Ramjattan’s claim is purely an invention – Granger

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PPP 90M buy out for No-Confidence Motion…Ramjattan’s claim is purely an invention – Granger

– “But I got it from deep within the PPP”- Ramjattan By Abena Rockcliffe Ever since Leader of the Alliance For Change, (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan’s claim that the government had offered $30M...

Govt. seeks more ‘regulations’ for media

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. seeks more ‘regulations’ for media

– AG says acting on instructions from the President The Guyana government is looking to increase its arsenal with regards to ‘regulating’ the private media. Appearing last week on...

Electricity for Angoy’s Avenue by year end- Hinds

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Electricity for Angoy’s Avenue by year end- Hinds

– lights along Number 19 Highway on the cards By Leon Suseran Residents of Angoy’s Avenue may get a special Christmas present this year; electricity from the national power grid for...

Centre for Laparoscopic surgery commissioned at Linden

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Centre for Laparoscopic surgery commissioned at Linden

The Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) yesterday went a step further towards improved health care delivery, with the official commissioning of the Centre for Laparoscopic surgery. The Facility was...

Lightning plunges Port Kaituma into darkness

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lightning plunges Port Kaituma into darkness

By Rabindra Rooplall Electricity woes continued in Port Kaituma, North West District on Friday after lightning damaged the computer box attached to the generators at Port Kaituma Power and...

Linden women slam radio, TV ads which degrade females

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Linden women slam radio, TV ads which degrade females

Concerned women and young girls representing various organizations in and around the mining town, on Wednesday met at the Linden Enterprise Network to air their concerns about the present...

‘B’ Division police give back to Angoy’s Avenue community

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘B’ Division police give back to Angoy’s Avenue community

The Safe Neighbourhood Council (SNC) of Angoy’s Avenue, in collaboration with ‘B’ Division police ranks, teamed up on Thursday to honour the top three National Grade Six Assessment...

The number is sixty nine

Sep 29, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on The number is sixty nine

My friend Kamal, who lives in Florida, decided to spend his birthday in his homeland, Trinidad. By all accounts it is expected to be on a grand scale – the Richter – and is likely to be...

Crane housewife murder…Alleged suspect stays ahead of cops

Sep 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Crane housewife murder…Alleged suspect stays ahead of cops

Almost three months after he fatally stabbed his wife, the 44-year-old suspect, Vidol Anthony Rawlins, has managed to stay one step ahead of the law. However, investigators are convinced that...

GRA boss is in breach of “Oath of Secrecy”…Perhaps worst crime committed in modern Guyana – Nagamootoo

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRA boss is in breach of “Oath of Secrecy”…Perhaps worst crime committed in modern Guyana – Nagamootoo

As its call for the resignation of the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur remains firm, Vice Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Moses Nagamootoo, has said...

Very little space left for more TV, radio station in the city- Broadcasting Authority

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Very little space left for more TV, radio station in the city- Broadcasting Authority

– sloth in processing new applications Applicants for new television licences may find that there are not many left for allocation in the city. That is because there are few frequencies left...

Call for speaker’s resignation…‘Chronicle article’ designed to cause parliamentary crisis – Opposition

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Call for speaker’s resignation…‘Chronicle article’ designed to cause parliamentary crisis – Opposition

The political opposition believes that a recent article in “that thing called the Chronicle newspaper” which said that an opposition member called for the resignation of House Speaker, Raphael...

Man hired to “take out” woman in bitter car dispute captured

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man hired to “take out” woman in bitter car dispute captured

A long running dispute over a Mazda Axela motor car turned ugly yesterday with one party accusing the other of contracting a killer to take her out. The plot unraveled when the alleged contract...

EZjet boss challenges jurisdiction of Florida Court

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on EZjet boss challenges jurisdiction of Florida Court

…attempts to again withdraw guilty plea ahead of sentencing Days away from being sentenced to decades in prison for fraud, money laundering and embezzlement charges, EZjet boss, Sonny Ramdeo, has...

Teacher, Linguist and Cultural Activist, Adrian Gomes, is a ‘Special Person’

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher, Linguist and Cultural Activist, Adrian Gomes, is a ‘Special Person’

“If I had to do it all again, I would go back into teaching because of the satisfaction it provides. Being able to touch the lives of so many children in a positive way is one of God’s richest...

Guyana tek all de stupidness

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Guyana tek all de stupidness

When stupidness did sharing Guyanese tek all. This country got people who does walk in de middle of de road and tell drivers fuh knock dem down. It got Ministers who was more poor than a church mouse...