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Auditions for ‘Julius Caesar’ set for NCC tomorrow

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Auditions for ‘Julius Caesar’ set for NCC tomorrow

Aimed at attracting the interest of students hoping to write Literature at the level of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), GEMS Theatre Productions is gearing to facilitate a...

GIVE DEMOCRACY A CHANCE!

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GIVE DEMOCRACY A CHANCE!

Westminster-styled democracy is being pilloried in countries in which there are two dominant ethnic groups. It is argued that rather than promoting stability, this model does the opposite. Democracy,...

20,000 children set to benefit from ‘Fun City’ experience

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 20,000 children set to benefit from ‘Fun City’ experience

The staff of Princess Fun City at Providence, East Bank Demerara had their work cut out for them Thursday, when they catered to some 1,200 children who gleefully took advantage of the gaming arcade,...

Murdered pensioner died from manual strangulation, blunt trauma

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Murdered pensioner died from manual strangulation, blunt trauma

A post mortem examination conducted on 73-year-old Suroogpattie Ramlakan, also called ‘Auntie Carmen,’ has yielded some clues that may help police to catch her killers. Police said that the post...

The single most important tile

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The single most important tile

Every time elections come around there is a large measure of conflict and confusion. Almost inevitably there are complaints about the electoral roll, the conduct of the polls, and the use of the...

Over 100 teachers dismissed in 2014

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Over 100 teachers dismissed in 2014

– More than half resigned without giving ample notice – TSC While in excess of 700 teachers were added to the education sector last year, reports coming out from the Teaching Service...

Dead animal in garbage bag causes panic

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dead animal in garbage bag causes panic

A dead animal, wrapped in a black garbage bag with scotch-tape at both ends, sent several residents in Atlantic Ville on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) into panic mode. Yesterday, a resident from the...

‘Illegal’ $4.5B spending by Gov’t…An unforgivable sin committed against taxpayers – Greenidge

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Illegal’ $4.5B spending by Gov’t…An unforgivable sin committed against taxpayers – Greenidge

By Kiana Wilburg A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s Shadow Minister of Finance, Carl Greenidge, described the illegal spending of $4.5B of taxpayers’ monies by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni...

Fifth week of strike action…10 % interim offer could be acceptable – UGWU President

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fifth week of strike action…10 % interim offer could be acceptable – UGWU President

– UGSS starts ‘Stand Up’ initiative to help spur normalcy University of Guyana (UG) workers may very well be prepared to call a truce and return to work if a 10 per cent salary increase...

Alliance offers historic opportunity to achieve national unity –Dr. David Pollard

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Alliance offers historic opportunity to achieve national unity –Dr. David Pollard

By Kiana Wilburg Executive Members of the Burnham Foundation on Friday, last, concluded a memorial symposium for the late Elvin McDavid, who served as Minister of Information and Culture from 1971 to...

Driver appeals five-year sentence, out on bail

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Driver appeals five-year sentence, out on bail

– victim’s relatives frustrated The relatives of a road accident victim are up in arms after the young man responsible for her death is still walking around, essentially using the justice...

Man falls off shed, dies hours later

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man falls off shed, dies hours later

A 54-year-old man was pronounced dead at the West Demerara Regional Hospital around 23:30hrs on Friday, hours after he fell from a shed, which is reportedly nine feet high, and hit his head. The dead...

Tenders submitted for GWI Shelterbelt construction supplies

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Tenders submitted for GWI Shelterbelt construction supplies

Under the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) bids were tendered for the supply of materials, labour and equipment for the construction of a new building, Shelterbelt Compound, Georgetown. The bids were...

The impact of the dutty wine parade

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The impact of the dutty wine parade

Dear Editor, I wish to thank the Alberttown Police Station for heeding my desperate plea on Monday night and turning up in my Queenstown neighbourhood to shut down the Banks DIH post-Mash noise. This...

GPHC outperforms popular private hospital

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPHC outperforms popular private hospital

Dear Editor, The management and staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation must be congratulated for improving service delivery. However, there is still room for developing interpersonal...

The use of the race factor

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The use of the race factor

Dear Editor, It was with much surprise that I found a piece in the national rag sheet, the “Chronicle of Lies” written by the Operations Manager of GUYOIL, Mr Reggie Bhagwandin. What is...

Richmond Hill welcomes indictment on hate attack

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Richmond Hill welcomes indictment on hate attack

Dear Editor, Guyanese community leaders in Richmond Hill welcomed the indictment (Feb 18) of a White American on a racial bias attack by the Queens District Attorney for assaulting a Richmond Hill...

Selection of Elisabeth Harper cannot conceal racism and corruption

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Selection of Elisabeth Harper cannot conceal racism and corruption

Dear Editor, The People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) has come down with schizophrenia and is in panic over the merger of the main opposition APNU and AFC, which will contest the May 11, 2015...

Contract-splitting can prove to be costly

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Contract-splitting can prove to be costly

Dear Editor, It was reported in the media that at the 5th Annual Engineering Conference organized by the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Sunil Ganesh, Project Manager of the Works Services Group of...

Elderly and Home Alone = Certain Death

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Elderly and Home Alone = Certain Death

Dear Editor, With activated lacrimal ducts I gazed steadfastly into the faces of the seven “home alone victims”, at the selfsame time battling swirling thoughts hovering around the abysmal depth...

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Windies captain Brathwaite stresses bravery, belief ahead of Pakistan Test Series

No conflict of interest exists

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Accusations of conflict of interest have a peculiar way of rising to the surface in Guyana.... more