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Investigation launched into death of Port Kaituma baby

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Investigation launched into death of Port Kaituma baby

– cause of death listed as pneumonia The parents of 11-month-old Reuel Albert – Robin Albert and Onica Atkinson – are not taking their son’s death lightly. They want a thorough...

First Lady, Guyana Chest Society observe Int’l Earth Day

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady, Guyana Chest Society observe Int’l Earth Day

Plants are a critical component of the ecosystem and provide essential support for the survival of the human race. Plants are the lungs of planet Earth and depending on the species are healthy food...

Closure to Jaden Mars case long overdue

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Closure to Jaden Mars case long overdue

…Ministry launches probe into stillbirth delivery In response to the claims of malpractice by medical practitioners of the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), Chief Medical Officer (CMO), ...

Trinidad refuses entry to 32 Guyanese

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad refuses entry to 32 Guyanese

– Passports lodged with local police No one that boarded a Caribbean Airlines flight on Monday morning expected that hours later they would be back in Guyana. However, that is now the...

There isn’t anyone in the PPP leadership as decent as David Granger

May 01, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on There isn’t anyone in the PPP leadership as decent as David Granger

The demonization of David Granger by the PPP was expected. Had the PNC put up Robert Corbin, the PPP dinosaurs would have been laughing all the way to the swearing in ceremony of Donald Ramotar. They...

Corruption won’t go away anytime soon

May 01, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Corruption won’t go away anytime soon

The issue of corruption is never an easy subject to talk about, let alone to tackle, but sweeping it under the rug or refusing to deal with it condignly, would only allow it to fester like a sore...

New fishing complex commissioned at D’Edward

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New fishing complex commissioned at D’Edward

Yesterday Head of State, Donald Ramotar, joined with the fisher folk of D’Edward/Rosignol Village in West Coast Berbice, Region Five, for the commissioning of a new fishermen’s complex in that...

Nursery school child eats rat poison

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nursery school child eats rat poison

Three-year-old Jada Thompson, a student of the Roxanne Burnham Nursery School, was rushed to hospital yesterday after she reportedly ingested a pink-coloured tablet said to be rat poison, while in...

Public School teachers to engage industrial action from Monday

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Public School teachers to engage industrial action from Monday

– move could considerably affect pupils/students Teachers within the public education system will on Monday commence industrial action. This announcement was yesterday made by President of the...

THE LABOUR MOVEMENT

May 01, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE LABOUR MOVEMENT

The following is a repeat of a May Day Column published four years ago. Looking back at it, it remains relevant today, a sure indication that instead of moving forward, labour continues to move in...

CARICOM agrees on measures to improve region’s customs system

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM agrees on measures to improve region’s customs system

Caricom Secretariat Senior Project Officer, Bernard Black, spoke to the media yesterday about some of the challenges facing the customs harmonization process within the region and some of the...

Prison officer remanded on drug trafficking charge

May 01, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prison officer remanded on drug trafficking charge

Two prison wardens were brought before the court yesterday after they were allegedly caught trying to smuggling contraband items into the Georgetown Prison. Fedroy Nicholson, 27, and Claude Osborne,...

Ex-cop jailed for illegal gun, ammo possession

May 01, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex-cop jailed for illegal gun, ammo possession

Former policeman, Jarell Huntley, was handed a 10-year jail sentence, by Magistrate Judy Latchman, after he was found guilty for the illegal possession of a gun and ammunition. Huntley, 27, of 140...

Guyhoc miner remanded for armed robberies

May 01, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Guyhoc miner remanded for armed robberies

A man frequently accused of stealing bicycles, was brought before the court and remanded to prison for robbery under arms. Kevin Mingo, 23, of Guyhoc Park, denied that on April 27, last, at...

Family of aneurysm patient says ‘Thank you’

May 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Family of aneurysm patient says ‘Thank you’

The family of Stephen Craig, 45, of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, has expressed sincere thanks to the general public for their support to Craig in his desperate time of need. The family had solicited...

Failure to pay taxi debt lands man before the court

May 01, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Failure to pay taxi debt lands man before the court

A miner was released on bail yesterday after he was accused of taking a taxi and refusing to pay. It is alleged that between February 20 and March 15, Raymond Hernellez, of Goed Fortuin, West Bank...

The electorate needs urgent information from GECOM

May 01, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The electorate needs urgent information from GECOM

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to register a few concerns with the top brass of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Many electors have been frantically scouring Official Lists of Electors...

A Peaceful elections that Ambassador Jones would have been proud of

May 01, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Peaceful elections that Ambassador Jones would have been proud of

Dear Editor, I write to extend my heartfelt condolences on the passing of Ambassador George Jones who played a seminal role in the restoration of democracy in Guyana. He was Ambassador in Guyana at a...

Our economy pulled from under our feet by a few savvy foreigners

May 01, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our economy pulled from under our feet by a few savvy foreigners

Dear Editor, Land: $20,000,000 Cheap plastic goods: $500 Low interest loans: US$141,000,000 Losing control of your resources, land, and country: priceless. China has been showing itself to Africa and...

The PPP’s promises will become even more irrational as we move closer to May 11

May 01, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP’s promises will become even more irrational as we move closer to May 11

Dear Editor, For more than 16 years, Guyana has labored under the Jagdeo jinx. Between 1990 and 1995, growth rate in Guyana averaged some 7.3 percent. Carl Greenidge was the Minister of Finance...

President Donald Ramotar’s insincere appeal to the military for their votes

May 01, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Donald Ramotar’s insincere appeal to the military for their votes

Dear Editor, President Donald Ramotar is not sincere in his “humility” appealing to the military to get their votes. Guyana’s military is advised not to vote for President Ramotar and the PPP....

When religion becomes racism where is God?

May 01, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on When religion becomes racism where is God?

Dear Editor, I refer to Swami Aksharananda’s letter of April 28 ((“If Mr. Ramjattan wanted Indians to forget the PNC atrocities the least he could have done was to call for PNC accountability”)...

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Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more