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African bees attack elderly man

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on African bees attack elderly man

Yesterday afternoon about 5:15pm, Prince Crawford, 61, of 10-11 Christian Street Tucville, was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation with severe bee stings about his body. The man was...

When one abuses the hospital

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on When one abuses the hospital

Mr Editor, It is not business as usual and once you do the crime you have to serve the time. These were statements of potency pronounced by no other than President David Arthur Granger. This...

BOARDS OVERBOARD

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BOARDS OVERBOARD

There have been sweeping changes to a number of government Boards. This is to be expected since we have a new government in place and it is the prerogative of the new government to appoint its...

GECOM commences training of field staff

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM commences training of field staff

Over the last weekend, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) conducted a series of training programmes in a number of registration districts to train field staff in the proper and correct conduct...

The business owners are feeling the heat

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The business owners are feeling the heat

DEAR EDITOR, The small to medium businesses in Guyana are the bread and butter for a large amount of the Guyanese population, either through employment or indirect circulation of money in the...

Fear in the Healthcare – When foreign tongues abound

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fear in the Healthcare – When foreign tongues abound

DEAR EDITOR, Firstly, as a 100% bona fide native of Eldorado, a foreign trained and fully qualified member of the health care profession with careers spanning two continents, I have become...

The law must take its course in every case

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The law must take its course in every case

DEAR EDITOR, The nation was informed that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) examined the file pertaining to the alleged transfer of government vehicles to former Minister of Public Service,...

Manifestation of the rice miller’s power is observed in delayed payments

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Manifestation of the rice miller’s power is observed in delayed payments

DEAR EDITOR, The stranglehold rice millers have over paddy farmers is a perpetual problem that has been around for decades. Paddy farmers deliver their paddy to millers with the expectation of being...

Dr. Ramharack should add Jagdeo to his disqualification list

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dr. Ramharack should add Jagdeo to his disqualification list

DEAR EDITOR, With reference to Dr. Baytoram Ramharack’s letter calling on the PPP to reject Dr. Bheri Ramsaran and former A.G. Anil Nandlall from consideration of seats in parliament, I wish to...

Maxwell is both a dangerous and morally unacceptable man

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Maxwell is both a dangerous and morally unacceptable man

When my life is over, there will be many who would be critical of me. But when I die I will look back and say I have no regrets. I called it the way I saw it. Those who don’t like me felt I was too...

We have an opportunity to change our culture of governance, let us not miss it, again

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have an opportunity to change our culture of governance, let us not miss it, again

DEAR EDITOR, If reports and letters in the print and online media, and posts on social sites are to be believed, many supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition are taking great pleasure in revelations of...

Ensuring proper Board composition

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Ensuring proper Board composition

The Government of Guyana has moved relatively swiftly to fill the positions of directors in several statutory bodies and Government companies. This move is to be commended as it fills the lacuna...

Breaking News: Former Minister, assistant gets bail for attempting to steal eight Govt. vehicles

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News: Former Minister, assistant gets bail for attempting to steal eight Govt. vehicles

Former Minister Dr. Jennifer Westford, yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court slapped with four charges of attempted larceny. Westford pleaded not guilty when the charges were read...

Presidential Advisor to recommend revocation of BaiShanLin, Vaitarna concessions

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential Advisor to recommend revocation of BaiShanLin, Vaitarna concessions

By: Kiana Wilburg After ten years, Chinese logging giant, BaiShanLin, which has enjoyed millions worth in tax concessions and incentives granted under the previous government, is yet to deliver on...

Sweeping changes as state boards named…Jordan to chair NICIL; Lucas at GRA

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sweeping changes as state boards named…Jordan to chair NICIL; Lucas at GRA

Government has named Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, to chair the controversial National Investment and Commercial Investment Ltd. (NICIL), the state-owned company which had overseen a number of...

‘Pradoville 2’ deal to be re-examined

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Pradoville 2’ deal to be re-examined

– Minister Scott The new Government is set to examine details of how a large plot of prime seaside property was secured by the Bharrat Jagdeo administration, later developed, and then parceled off...

‘Dem Ah Watch Me’ singer accuses police of victimization

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Dem Ah Watch Me’ singer accuses police of victimization

Local Chutney Star Mahendra Ramkellawan believes that he is being unduly harassed by the police, who he is blaming for intervening in a private matter between him and two international...

Ex-Minister to face court

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-Minister to face court

Former Public Service Minister Dr. Jennifer Westford, could be in court before the end of the week on charges related to the illegal transfer of state vehicles to private individuals, even as she...

Fleeing bandit struck down by car, loses gun and booty

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fleeing bandit struck down by car, loses gun and booty

It was high drama as a gun-toting bandit narrowly escaped, minus his weapon and the cash that was taken from a female victim during a daring robbery just after midday yesterday at Melanie Damishana....

Local NDC takes no blame for road that stops in front of Hicken’s home

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local NDC takes no blame for road that stops in front of Hicken’s home

A paved road which ended abruptly in front of the home of a police commander residing in Diamond is not the doing of the local Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC). An official yesterday from the...

Dem boys seh…Watch who talking bout spite

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Watch who talking bout spite

Nuff people feel de spite and de last government was really spiteful. Uncle Adam find out when he road did bruck up. He punish wid all de people who live in de neighbourhood. If de people did vex dem...

WPA pleads for extension of CoI

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on WPA pleads for extension of CoI

Breaking its silence, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday made a stirring plea to the coalition government it forms part of, to allow for a chance for there to be closure from the death...

New GRDB Directors announced

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New GRDB Directors announced

– Jinnah Rahaman, Naith Ram in; Seeraj, Badrie Persaud out Government has announced the full Board of Directors slated to take charge of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), for the period...

PPP unfazed by Govt.’s threat to review radio licences

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP unfazed by Govt.’s threat to review radio licences

By Abena Rockcliffe The APNU+AFC (A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change) administration recently announced that it will soon make good on its election promise to review a number...

Giftland Sports Maxx partners with Boyce & Jefford Track and Field Classic

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Giftland Sports Maxx partners with Boyce & Jefford Track and Field Classic

– Offers Under Armour, Asics brands; Ambassador Programme for athletes Giftland Sports Maxx, located in Giftland Mall at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara has partnered with the Boyce and Jefford...

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Body of Chinese national who fell from new Demerara River bridge recovered

Dem signs need calibrating

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys bin pass one of dem fancy speed meter signs wah de guvament put up fuh tell drivers... more