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Cold cases will be revisited once warranted – Ramjattan

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cold cases will be revisited once warranted – Ramjattan

Amidst a backlog of outstanding murder cases awaiting the dispensation of justice, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has issued a plea to the Guyanese public to repose their trust in the...

New Govt must address Telecoms liberalization reform – PSC

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New Govt must address Telecoms liberalization reform – PSC

… President Granger mandates Economic forum By Jarryl Bryan Executives from the Private Sector Commission (PSC) met with President David Granger and Finance Minister Winston Jordan during which...

New report shows…Guyana ranks consistently high in illicit outflows categories

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New report shows…Guyana ranks consistently high in illicit outflows categories

As the illicit financial flows of 82 developing countries come under review in a new report, figures have shown that Guyana ranks consistently high in its numbers of illicit financial flows. The...

Annandale Renal Centre on course to offer improved, expanded services

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Annandale Renal Centre on course to offer improved, expanded services

For many local renal failure patients, who are also economically challenged, their only hope of survival is dialysis offered at a renal care centre situated on the East Coast of Demerara. The Doobay...

Judiciary to see financial independence under new administration

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Judiciary to see financial independence under new administration

During the life of the Tenth Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan, a lawyer who once served as President of the Guyana Bar Association, said that as long as the government controls the purse strings of...

Minister Cummings visits East Coast schools to assess effects of recent flood

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Cummings visits East Coast schools to assess effects of recent flood

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings on Friday visited the Montrose, Chateau Margot and Vryheid’s Lust Primary, and Better Hope Nursery schools on the East Coast of...

Some businesses hinder city cleanup – GNSA

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Some businesses hinder city cleanup – GNSA

The Guyana National Swimming Association (GNSA) is calling on business owners to be more responsible not only to their country but also to the environment. In efforts to maintain the on-going...

CONSUMER CONCERN

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERN

— by Pat Dial Unpunctuality by Public Officers Most members of the public, at one time or another, have to visit governmental or semi-governmental offices to effectuate business. The usual time...

Soldier held on rape allegations in Berbice

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier held on rape allegations in Berbice

A 30-year-old soldier is in custody and is being interrogated in an allegation of rape committed on a 75-year-old woman who is said to be a close relative. The act was allegedly committed on more...

Coalition Government confidently settling in-Minister of State

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition Government confidently settling in-Minister of State

Minister of State of the Ministry of the Presidency, Mr. Joseph Harmon, at a press briefing on Friday at his office, conveyed optimism regarding the ‘settling in and transitioning’ of the new...

GRA’s operations likely for tweaking to improve performance

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GRA’s operations likely for tweaking to improve performance

New Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, believes that the Guyana Revenue Authority is in need of tweaking to improve performance and efficiency. He said that as the main revenue earner for Guyana,...

Informant refutes police version of Diamond shootout

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Informant refutes police version of Diamond shootout

– victims’ relatives want case reopened The recent position taken by Minister of National Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, regarding two policemen who were found culpable for the torture of...

Rainy season hinders fogging exercises

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rainy season hinders fogging exercises

As Guyana continues to experience its May-June rainy season, fogging exercises have apparently come to a halt due to the inclement weather. For months, fogging exercises had been on the top of the...

PPP still undecided on taking up seats in the Opposition benches

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP still undecided on taking up seats in the Opposition benches

– prolonged absence could affect the work of sectoral committees Even though Parliament is set to convene within three days, Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, indicated yesterday...

Appalling working conditions at Bosai exposed…during impromptu visit by Minister

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Appalling working conditions at Bosai exposed…during impromptu visit by Minister

The atrocious conditions under which workers were forced to toil were exposed when Junior Minister of Social Protection Simona Broomes on Thursday conducted an onsite visit of the Bosai bauxite...

Private media hold the power of truth

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Private media hold the power of truth

The private media in Guyana have prided themselves on being the guardians of the people’s rights and the democratic process. Faithful to their raison d’être, both the print and electronic...

Bourda market vendors peeved at conditions

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bourda market vendors peeved at conditions

As heavy torrential rainfall continues to hit the coastland, vendors of the Bourda Market have expressed concerns about the despicable sanitation. They say that they are forced to work under severe...

From the Diaspora…CHANGE OR EXCHANGE? HEADS ROLLING AND SUBTLE WITCH HUNTING?

Jun 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…CHANGE OR EXCHANGE? HEADS ROLLING AND SUBTLE WITCH HUNTING?

By Ralph Seeram Three days after the current Cabinet of Ministers was announced, I gave the Editor of this newspaper three names that I felt will not last a year in Cabinet. How can I make such a...

Keep up the good work, Mr. Ramjattan

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Keep up the good work, Mr. Ramjattan

Dear Editor, It was with much relief and appreciation that many people responded to the news that the Minister of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, instructed that the policeman who tortured a...

Bitter Sugar – The PPP’s parting gift to APNU/AFC and Guyanese

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bitter Sugar – The PPP’s parting gift to APNU/AFC and Guyanese

Dear Editor, Congratulations to APNU/AFC for defeating the PPP in the May 11th general elections and thereby saving Guyana from further economic ruin and racial polarization. While the victory was by...

Can the government deliver on its promises?

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can the government deliver on its promises?

Dear Editor, It is about high time for the PPP leadership to come to grips with the pronouncement of the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM), accept the results and concede victory to the APNU+AFC...

Can Mr. Rohee say why no such consultations were done

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can Mr. Rohee say why no such consultations were done

Dear Editor, Clement Rohee was quoted in Kaieteur News (2/06/2015) as saying that the process of identifying candidates for Regional Councils and the National Assembly requires lengthy consultations...

Freddie replies to Ralph Ramkarran and BK Tiwarie

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie replies to Ralph Ramkarran and BK Tiwarie

Dear Editor, Mr. Ralph Ramkarran, in response to my column of June 1, 2015, rejects my statement that during the PPP’s 23 years in power, his law firm of Cameron and Shepherd, did complex and...

Ms. Greene is equally entitled to have her right to due process

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ms. Greene is equally entitled to have her right to due process

Dear Editor, Many called for a change of government and the way the people’s business is being conducted. Of concern is that even as change requires prudent management such requirement jostles...

Shark Bait

Jun 07, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Shark Bait

During a research experiment a marine biologist placed a shark into a large holding tank and then released several small bait fish into the tank. As you would expect, the shark quickly swam around...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more