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The police and mental health issues

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The police and mental health issues

One in 10 calls that police receive involves a person in mental-health crisis. And these folks are often very agitated and confrontational – seemingly dangerous. Taught that their first...

Mara farmer shows off jumbo sweet potatoes

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mara farmer shows off jumbo sweet potatoes

East Bank Berbice (EBB) farmer, Roy Durjodhan, came out to New Amsterdam to boast about his extremely huge sweet potatoes he reaped on Thursday from his farm. The man, who has been farming all his...

Origins of PPP tyranny: Revisionist notes

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Origins of PPP tyranny: Revisionist notes

Without exception, I haven’t seen any analysis of the PPP’s use of tyrannical power since 1999 when Mr. Jagdeo became President that has factored in a role for Dr. Jagan. All the assessments...

NBS appoints Operations Manager as new CEO

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NBS appoints Operations Manager as new CEO

Guyana’s largest mortgage financing entity, New Building Society, has announced the appointment of a new chief. According to the Society’s Chairman, Floyd Mc Donald yesterday, Operations Manager,...

‘Illegal’ $4.5B spending by Gov’t…Pointless pursuing criminal proceedings against Finance Minister now-Basil Williams

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Illegal’ $4.5B spending by Gov’t…Pointless pursuing criminal proceedings against Finance Minister now-Basil Williams

– “It is obvious that DPP would intervene,” By Kiana Wilburg Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Basil Williams expressed yesterday, that while...

STARR Computer hosts seminar for Kuru Kuru College students

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on STARR Computer hosts seminar for Kuru Kuru College students

Learners perform better in core academic classes, thanks to the applied learning that is part of every Smart Lab experience. This was experienced by students of the Kuru Kuru College yesterday as...

Prolonged strike action at UG gets political attention

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Prolonged strike action at UG gets political attention

As the fifth week of strike action at the University of Guyana (UG) winds down, workers of the tertiary institution are reiterating their vow to continue industrial action if there is no acceptable...

‘Precision Woodworking’ staff picket Republic Bank

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Precision Woodworking’ staff picket Republic Bank

Furniture manufacturing company, Precision Woodworking Est.’ yesterday morning staged a protest outside Republic Bank, New Market and Waterloo Streets branch. According to reports, workers who were...

Lucky DSL hopper wins One Year worth of Free Groceries

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lucky DSL hopper wins One Year worth of Free Groceries

A lucky shopper has won a year supply of free groceries after taking part in DSL Cash and Carry Holiday promotion. Mrs. Sursati Budhu, of Lot 31 Haslington, Enmore East Coast Demerara is the happy...

‘Civil society’ Speaker would ensure impartiality – APNU/AFC

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Civil society’ Speaker would ensure impartiality – APNU/AFC

Choosing a Speaker of the National Assembly who is neutral and impartial from civil society is one of the imperative objectives that the coalition A Partnership for National Unity–Alliance For...

Magistrate Alex Moore yet to face JSC

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate Alex Moore yet to face JSC

After spending 93 days off the bench, embattled Magistrate Alex Moore is yet to have his day before the relatively new Judicial Service Commission and it is unclear when he will appear before the...

Home alone women protest invasions, sexual violence

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Home alone women protest invasions, sexual violence

Women who live alone and are afraid of becoming the next victim of an unknown intruder, who continues to launch attacks on, especially vulnerable women during the wee hours of the morning, took a...

North Ruimveldt School upgraded to ‘A’ list status

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on North Ruimveldt School upgraded to ‘A’ list status

Laced with renditions the likes of Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ from its own steel orchestra, the North Ruimveldt Secondary School was yesterday declared an ‘A’ List school. The official...

Guyana, Uruguay agrees to abolish visa requirements

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Uruguay agrees to abolish visa requirements

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Luis Almagro Lemes, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, has signed an agreement that will see the visas being...

Fisherman beating death…DPP recommends Departmental charges for six ranks

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman beating death…DPP recommends Departmental charges for six ranks

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommended that six ranks from the Leonora Police Station face departmental charges in the November 2014 death of fisherman Rahim Khatoon. A police release...

Ogle Airport deals with hangar explosion

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ogle Airport deals with hangar explosion

– As part of simulated exercise The Ogle International Airport was a hive of activity yesterday as a full scale emergency exercise was conducted in response to a simulated hangar explosion....

PPP sets aside March to celebrate life, work of Dr. Jagan

Feb 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP sets aside March to celebrate life, work of Dr. Jagan

Even as the Party ignores criticisms from Dr. Cheddi ‘Joey’ Jagan that it has moved away from the principles of his father—former President Dr. Cheddi Jagan—the People’s Progressive Party...

Homeless man sent to prison

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Homeless man sent to prison

Since Otis Daniels told the court yesterday that he lives nowhere, the Camp Street jail will be his new home. The man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with threatening his...

Murder accused incompetence delays PI

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Murder accused incompetence delays PI

Magistrate Fabayo Azore ordered that Ali Mohamed return to court on June 15 for the commencement of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI). Mohamed, 38, is charged with the murder of his 83-year-old father. It...

Man placed on Bond for assaulting, threatening women

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man placed on Bond for assaulting, threatening women

Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry bonded a man to keep the peace after he appeared before her on an assault charge. Paul DeWeaver, a welder, made use of threatening language to Roxanne James....

Red flags over Amaila and China First Railway are catalysts for a change in govt.

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Red flags over Amaila and China First Railway are catalysts for a change in govt.

DEAR EDITOR, Your Friday, February 27 lead article, “Controversial Amaila Falls hydro…Govt. stands behind Chinese contractor – says IDB has safeguards,” should be the catalyst for voters...

If Sri Lanka can do it, after years of fighting, so can we!

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on If Sri Lanka can do it, after years of fighting, so can we!

DEAR EDITOR, It is with some reluctance that I have decided to engage Mr. Hydar Ally after reading his letter captioned “AFC’S Political Gamble”, which appeared in local newspapers on February...

I hope that the submitted works for the Guyana Prize will be available to the public

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I hope that the submitted works for the Guyana Prize will be available to the public

DEAR EDITOR, Having written to the press on the Guyana Prize and receiving replies to statements he made, Ruel Johnson begs off from continuing the discussion (Letters, February 27, 2015) saying it...

Properly installed guard rails will reduce the overall impact of crashes

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Properly installed guard rails will reduce the overall impact of crashes

DEAR EDITOR, Kindly permit me to offer profound condolences to the grieving families and by extension the people of Guyana, for the teacher and six students of Augsburg Primary School who perished on...

‘Buy one get one free’ aptly describes APNU/AFC coalition

Feb 28, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on ‘Buy one get one free’ aptly describes APNU/AFC coalition

DEAR EDITOR, Anytime you walk in a store and see the sales gimmick of “buy one get one free” on an item, two things come readily to mind. Firstly, that item has a limited shelf life and the sale...

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