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Wartsila to manage Skeldon’s power engines

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Wartsila to manage Skeldon’s power engines

Officials of Wartsila Corp (Americas) on Friday met with the newly appointed Board of Directors for Skeldon Energy Inc. (SEI) at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown. Wartsila is expected to manage the...

Guyana first needs to understand depression

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana first needs to understand depression

… before tackling suicide Due to the rise in the number of young people committing suicide, the Guyana Women and Gender Equality Commission commented on this situation at a recent press conference....

Family loses hope of finding missing five-year-old

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Family loses hope of finding missing five-year-old

The Adolphus family of Richmond Village, Essequibo Coast, is losing hope of finding five-year-old, Daniel Adolphus, alive.The child went missing early Wednesday morning. His father in whose care the...

Kaieteur News secures three media awards

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur News secures three media awards

Minister within the Ministry of Public Heath, Dr. Karen Cummings, on Friday charged reporters to protect the “free press” by not degrading it through exploitation for commercial gain. Delivering...

Guyanese among two busted for drugs in Castries

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese among two busted for drugs in Castries

St. Lucia – Police said they have charged two men in connection with a drug bust this week. Kwame Adesima George, 34, from Guyana but residing in Plateau, Babonneau; and Nehemiah Nathan Louisy,...

GEA investigator alleges faulty arrest

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GEA investigator alleges faulty arrest

… wants better representation by the agency A Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) officer is calling for better representation from the agency after a sting operation backfired and ended in his arrest....

Former Toshao retracts call for separation from Santa Rosa

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former Toshao retracts call for separation from Santa Rosa

Former Toshao of Santa Rosa, Basil Cornelius, came under heavy scrutiny Wednesday last after he retracted his call for his community, Karaburi, to no longer be a satellite community of Santa Rosa,...

Rebuilding of Umana Yana underway

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rebuilding of Umana Yana underway

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has commenced work to rebuild the historical Umana Yana, which was destroyed by fire in 2014. The foundation and the flooring are currently being done at the...

Police recapture escaped convicted female drug dealer

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police recapture escaped convicted female drug dealer

The implementation of the countrywide Operation Dragnet launched by the David Granger administration is paying off. So far, it has led to the interception and capture of a number of criminals and...

BBCI delay in lowering tolls unfortunate, disappointing- former AG

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on BBCI delay in lowering tolls unfortunate, disappointing- former AG

-financial restructuring of company needed Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran is decrying the Berbice Bridge Company Inc.’s (BBCI) latest delay in lowering the bridge tolls, as the December 1...

DENTAL HEALTH…TOOTH SENSITIVITY

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on DENTAL HEALTH…TOOTH SENSITIVITY

By Dr. Neromini Fagu The holiday season is fast approaching and many of us look forward to all the delicious foods and drinks. However, many people have to avoid eating certain things because of...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…

CONSUMERS! –DON’T FORGET TO ASK FOR YOUR WARRANTIES/GUARANTEES THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON For many consumers, the deciding factors for purchasing a product are often affordability, price, brand,...

Sunday Cartoon

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Police Recruits Christmas Luncheon

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police Recruits Christmas Luncheon

The traditional Christmas Luncheon for recruits of the Felix Austin Police College (FAPC) was held on Friday, at the Police Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary. Some 369 recruits were served a...

Book Review…A bitter sense of peaceý

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review…A bitter sense of peaceý

Book: Wife Author: Tiphanie Yanique Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby A torrent of angst is unleashed in Tiphanie Yanique’s edgy masterpiece, Wife. Throughout, her candor is unyielding. She is brutally...

The Baccoo speaks

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Last week I did talk about the gunmen who would commit a robbery with the police being not far behind them. It is now history that they got nowhere but to jail. Another such will occur in the coming...

How big is One?

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on How big is One?

As a man walked a desolate beach one cold, gray morning he began to see another figure, far in the distance. Slowly the two approached each other, and he could make out a local native who kept...

15 GDF ranks graduate from GTI

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 15 GDF ranks graduate from GTI

Fifteen ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) including an Officer, graduated at the 64th Convocation of the Government Technical Institute (GTI), held at the National Cultural Centre on Thursday...

The man who vanished on Christmas Day

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The man who vanished on Christmas Day

The pepper-pot and black-cake were on the table…but where was Michael Harris? By Michael Jordan I guess you know about the Marie Celeste, but if you don’t, that was the American ship whose...

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community …Refugee Resettlement in the U.S. is a Solution not Problem

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community …Refugee Resettlement in the U.S. is a Solution not Problem

The U.S. has a proud history and tradition of admitting refugees who have fled from their home country due to persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a...

Small states facing a slide to catastrophe

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Small states facing a slide to catastrophe

By Sir Ronald Sanders The success of the current Climate Change conference in Paris for small states will be judged by only two criteria: the limiting of global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees...

No country with vast natural resources can develop without technical skills – Gafoor

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No country with vast natural resources can develop without technical skills – Gafoor

Guyana is in the throes of development, said Executive Chairman of Gafsons Industries, Mr Sattaur Gafoor. In fact according to him, it is almost certain that the Government will pursue the...

Setting the record straight

Dec 06, 2015 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Setting the record straight

By Khemraj Ramjattan Leader of the AFC; Minister of Public Security The key players within the PPP who masterminded the Specialty Hospital award to Surendra Engineering are at it again. They are...

Less fortunate children to benefit from Fun Park Rentals

Dec 06, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Less fortunate children to benefit from Fun Park Rentals

On November 28, 2015 at the first ever Business Exposition 2015 held at the Sophia Exhibition, Fun Park Rentals launched its “Happy Hour Sharing and Caring” initiative. It is slated to continue...

Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Dec 06, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus. This dolphin is named after Antoine Risso, whose description formed the basis of the first public...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more