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US clears return of Dynamic Airways to Guyana

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on US clears return of Dynamic Airways to Guyana

More than seven weeks after cancelling Dynamic Airways flights between New York and Georgetown, US authorities have cleared the way for operations to resume. In a statement yesterday, Dynamic said...

President Ramotar justifies not holding LGE

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar justifies not holding LGE

“… I did not anticipate that we would have had a one-seat minority in Parliament and that created political uncertainty… within what we call the politics of the country.”- President Ramotar...

GuyExpo attracted close to 30,000 visitors – Irfaan Ali

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GuyExpo attracted close to 30,000 visitors – Irfaan Ali

The curtain came down on GuyExpo 2014 on Sunday night and the four-day event which attracted close to 30,000 people each night has been deemed a resounding success by Minister of Tourism (Ag) Irfaan...

Comfort Sleep rebounds after two devastating fires

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Comfort Sleep rebounds after two devastating fires

Rising from the ashes of devastation, mattress supplier, Comfort Sleep is like the proverbial ‘Phoenix’. The company, which suffered two fires in quick succession a while ago, was quite a...

The part Stabroek News forgot

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The part Stabroek News forgot

In a very plausible editorial, on Sunday, the Stabroek News made a virtual mockery, acceptably so, of President Ramotar’s pitch to members of the Guyana Diaspora to return home. The paper observed...

Guyana observes World Teachers’ Day

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana observes World Teachers’ Day

By Leon Suseran The world looked closely to honour teachers as World Teachers’ Day was celebrated on Sunday. On October 5, 1994, the first World Teachers’ Day was held by the United Nations...

Local rice cereal launched at Guyexpo

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local rice cereal launched at Guyexpo

A new rice cereal “Rice Brekkies” has been added to the local market through a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST),...

GPHC $31M water plant to be ‘up and running’ in two weeks

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC $31M water plant to be ‘up and running’ in two weeks

In a matter of two weeks, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will be launching its newly installed $31M water treatment plant, according to the institution’s Chief Executive officer...

City Hall weighs in on Minister’s double standard in staff employment

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall weighs in on Minister’s double standard in staff employment

Acting Mayor Patricia Chase-Green yesterday criticized Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker for what she said is “double standard” in the manner in which staff is being hired. The Deputy...

Automated vote tabulation technology impresses GECOM

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Automated vote tabulation technology impresses GECOM

…stakeholders to decide on countrywide use for General Election – Lowenfield By Gary Eleazar Elections in Guyana have been a nightmare for decades, each election with its own unique...

In wake of rape and burglary allegations…Strange men nabbed in Devonshire Castle

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on In wake of rape and burglary allegations…Strange men nabbed in Devonshire Castle

The two men who were caught and handed over to the police by Devonshire Castle residents early Sunday morning, are still to be identified by the police. The arrests followed a spate of burglaries and...

Plans apace to improve UG efficiency in three years – Vice Chancellor

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Plans apace to improve UG efficiency in three years – Vice Chancellor

Attracting quality lecturers is undeniably dependent on the compensation package that is made available. This was the assertion of Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Jacob...

Trying to forget our history

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Trying to forget our history

Yesterday was a memorable day in the history of Guyana but from the amount of attention people paid to it one would never believe that this time in 1976 the nation was shocked and the international...

BRHA/PAHO wraps up massive geriatric training in Berbice

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on BRHA/PAHO wraps up massive geriatric training in Berbice

The Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) in collaboration with Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) wrapped up a three-day training Care for the Elderly seminar for health care practitioners....

Alliance for Change (AFC) swears in new member in Region Six

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Alliance for Change (AFC) swears in new member in Region Six

The Alliance for Change (AFC) in Region Six on Thursday swore in a new Regional Councillor to its representative body in the East Berbice Corentyne region. Berbice businessman, Devin Sookraj, on...

Venezuelan female fraudster placed on $175,000

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan female fraudster placed on $175,000

A female fraudster who told investigators that she was born in Venezuela and took over $57, 000 worth of items from a female vendor, but disappeared after, has been arrested and charged. This was...

Police Complaints Chairman says… PM report missing from Albouystown shooting death file

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police Complaints Chairman says… PM report missing from Albouystown shooting death file

Head of the Police Complaints Authority, Justice Cecil Kennard, has said that the post mortem report is missing from the Adrian Bishop shooting death file that police handed over to him two Fridays...

‘B’ Division police award cash donations to students of Angoy’s Avenue

Oct 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘B’ Division police award cash donations to students of Angoy’s Avenue

Commander of ‘B’ Division, Assistant Supt. Brian Joseph, and the senior team of ranks recently presented cash donations to the two top National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) students, of the...

We must all condemn the vengeful and desperate pursuit of Kaieteur News and Glenn Lall

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must all condemn the vengeful and desperate pursuit of Kaieteur News and Glenn Lall

DEAR EDITOR, It is really frightening that in this 22nd year since the so-called restoration of democracy to Guyana, a major Guyanese newspaper and its owner have been targeted for persecution and...

Tax thuggery in Guyana

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tax thuggery in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, I condemn in the strongest possible terms the official misuse of personal and confidential tax information obtained from any citizen. Richard Nixon did do, and so did John F....

I will stand by Kaieteur News

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on I will stand by Kaieteur News

DEAR EDITOR, We all yearned for change back in the halcyon days of 1992, and I remember the euphoria I felt when the PPP won the election and I re-migrated to Guyana with the sincere belief that...

When will reports on major projects under construction be available for pick-up?

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on When will reports on major projects under construction be available for pick-up?

Dear Editor, At the symposium held at the International Conference Centre on Oct. 2, Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill delivered the feature address and highlighted the government’s concern on...

This country’s poor survive mostly on remittances

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on This country’s poor survive mostly on remittances

DEAR EDITOR, It is very frightening to even think that despite the high levels of poverty in Guyana, many in the PPP regime are of the view that poverty alleviation is possible if the tens of...

I will not get into personal wars and vendettas

Oct 07, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on I will not get into personal wars and vendettas

DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me space in your newspaper to respond to my name being mentioned in a published opinion piece in the Guyana Chronicle’s Features section under ‘The Observer’ of...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- By the time I reached the fourth cup of chamomile tea—don’t judge me, it’s calming—I... more