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Clean-up exercises continuing unabated

Jun 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Clean-up exercises continuing unabated

In observance of World Environment Day, last Friday, the Environmental Health Department of Region One in collaboration with the Regional Administration, Ranks from the Guyana Defence Force,...

Bidding for rehab of drainage and water supply systems commence

Jun 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bidding for rehab of drainage and water supply systems commence

Bids were opened yesterday by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for projects aimed at rehabilitating drainage pumps in Region No. 6, under the Ministry of Agriculture’s...

First local laboratory gets international certification

Jun 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on First local laboratory gets international certification

– as World Accreditation Day is observed Even as the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Accreditation Day yesterday, the central...

Police say they responded positively to needs of wounded Cop

Jun 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police say they responded positively to needs of wounded Cop

The Guyana Police Force says it responded very positively to the matter involving Constable Victor Fausette, in keeping with its policy of utmost care and concern for the welfare of its members. This...

Unusual amount of seaweed washing ashore

Jun 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Unusual amount of seaweed washing ashore

In recent weeks, the coastlands have seen a significant amount of sargassum seaweed washing ashore. This was evident in the section near the Marriott Hotel about two weeks ago, before the tide took...

I drove up to Anil Nandlall’s wife

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I drove up to Anil Nandlall’s wife

The PPP Government fell on the stroke of midnight of May 11, so that would be the morning of May 12. It was a silly defeat, because astute politics could have carried the PPP into a second minority...

Nothing illegal with employment of recently dismissed OP staffers – Rohee

Jun 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nothing illegal with employment of recently dismissed OP staffers – Rohee

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Clement Rohee on Monday came out in strong defence of 24 persons who were recently dismissed by the Government, stating that he found nothing...

No leniency for criminals

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on No leniency for criminals

Strong and proactive social intervention is needed by the newly-elected government, especially the Minister of Public Security, to strengthen relations with the public and improve the image of the...

Questions after $1.4M spent on repairs for Govt. vehicle

Jun 10, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Questions after $1.4M spent on repairs for Govt. vehicle

The new Government reportedly found this Toyota 4-runner, PKK 2288, parked in the compound of the Ministry of Communities compound, Kingston. Over $1.4M was spent by the Region Eight administration...

WHY DO YOU TAKE OFF A HAT INDOORS?

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHY DO YOU TAKE OFF A HAT INDOORS?

I was taking a friend’s son to the son of another friend’s birthday party. As we entered the house where the party was being held, I noticed that the boy still had on his cap. I politely...

Murder charge withdrawn against Main St. shooting accused

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Murder charge withdrawn against Main St. shooting accused

After spending almost one month on remand at the Georgetown Prisons, on a murder charge, Andre Gomes walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts a free man, following the withdrawal of the...

Murdered Festival City beautician…Victim’s daughter to conclude testimony today

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Murdered Festival City beautician…Victim’s daughter to conclude testimony today

A police witness testifying in the murder trial of Charles Anthony Woolford, has related that an initial report of a wounding incident between a husband and wife, later turned into a murder...

Corentyne man charged with murder, attempted murder

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Corentyne man charged with murder, attempted murder

A man who was the prime suspect in the shooting death of a Corentyne man and the wounding of another, has been charged with murder and attempted murder. The man Suresh Sakawat called “Vishal” 28,...

Ignoring Kissoon’s abuse

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ignoring Kissoon’s abuse

Dear Editor, I shall continue to ignore and refuse to reply to or be provoked by your abusive and frustrated columnist Kissoon who pathologically, obsessively, regularly and foolishly refers to me in...

Avoiding the pitfalls of an oil economy

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Avoiding the pitfalls of an oil economy

Dear Editor, Guyanese welcomed the recent news about a significant oil find by ExxonMobil in the Stabroek Block. Indeed, there appears to be an understandable hype about the prospects and the...

The Police Complaints Authority dos not usurp any role

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Police Complaints Authority dos not usurp any role

Dear Editor, I refer to the recent letter of retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Clinton Conway which appeared in your newspaper of Thursday 4th June, under the caption, “ There is a grey...

An absurdity by APNU+AFC

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on An absurdity by APNU+AFC

Dear Editor, The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has noted with interest the recent absurd claims about hundreds of billions of dollars being siphoned off annually. The mere absurdity of this...

“It is time for change at Guyana Geology and Mines Commission

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on “It is time for change at Guyana Geology and Mines Commission

Dear Editor, When Imran Khan’s aunt inspired the campaign slogan “It is time to vote for change”, I am sure she did not have in mind just change of central government. She must have had also...

The Bold and Righteous

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Bold and Righteous

Dear Editor, One of the APNU-AFC coalition banners boldly proclaimed, “It is time for Righteousness”. I strongly supported that call and I believed God has changed the direction of Guyana. As...

Minister, act consistently against rogue cops

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister, act consistently against rogue cops

Dear Editor, The new Minister of Home Affairs (I mean National Security) has mandated the police commissioner to fire a couple of cops whose names were affiliated with wrong doings. It did not go...

Notes on the Jagan-Rai split

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Notes on the Jagan-Rai split

Dear Editor, Here are a few observations of mine in relation to Ralph Ramkarran’s take on the split between Cheddi Jagan and Minister Balram Singh Rai that led to the expulsion of the latter from...

Digicel needs to stop exploiting its customers

Jun 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Digicel needs to stop exploiting its customers

DEAR EDITOR, It is most regrettable that I pen this unfortunate letter against a company that I once loved. Digicel has robbed me and in my humble view – it has they have committed a criminal...