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To protect and promote local democracy

Jan 31, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on To protect and promote local democracy

Central government has a constitutional duty to support local democracy and the work of local democratic organs (municipalities and neighbourhood democratic councils). The failure of successive...

Reflecting on half-century of evolving health care

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Reflecting on half-century of evolving health care

…as preparations are made for 50 more years of improved services By Sharmain Grainger Fifty is undeniably a mature age and Guyana as an independent nation is swiftly heading to that...

U.S. Passport Card portable alternative to U.S. Passport

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. Passport Card portable alternative to U.S. Passport

U.S. citizens may apply for a U.S. Passport Card for use during certain international travel and as an identity/nationality document. The passport card will facilitate entry and expedite document...

THE BUDGET

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE BUDGET

The Budget is essentially an accounting statement. It indicates what revenues the government will collect during the fiscal year, what will be spent and how any shortfall (deficit) will be financed....

The Story within the Story…When citizens choose the wrong persons

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…When citizens choose the wrong persons

By Leonard Gildarie This past week, across the country, scores of individuals, groups and political parties, submitted names to become candidates for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE)....

Deadline for entries to Golden Jubilee song competition is April 1

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Deadline for entries to Golden Jubilee song competition is April 1

The National Commemorative Commission, a unit of the Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, with responsibility for organizing Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, is now...

Book Review…The Amerindians: Lessons from the past

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review…The Amerindians: Lessons from the past

Book: Huareo: Story of a Jamaican Cacique Author: Fred W. Kennedy, PhD Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby “When our people first saw the bearded white men, they thought they were creatures from the...

Investing in Guyana’s Treasury Bills

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Investing in Guyana’s Treasury Bills

By Kiana Wilburg A Treasury bill, commonly referred to as “T-bill,” is a form of security used not only by the Guyana Government but governments across the world to secure large sums of money,...

Hairy-legged myotis (Myotis keaysi)

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Hairy-legged myotis (Myotis keaysi)

The hairy-legged myotis (Myotis keaysi) is a species of mouse-eared bat. It is found from southern Tamaulipas in Mexico, through much of Central America and across northern South America as...

De-risking or destruction? Neither is fair

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on De-risking or destruction? Neither is fair

By Sir Ronald Sanders “If there were any scheme designed to destroy the economies of several countries without a military war, then this is such a scheme. It is erroneous; it is pernicious; and it...

Guyana – a paradise destination for hardcore adventure

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana – a paradise destination for hardcore adventure

Hardcore tourism appeals to tourists seeking adventure and Guyana is just the place to experience it. Guyana’s layout of rolling savannahs and highlands offers new tourism opportunities. Donald...

Alive or dead? A half-century old family mystery

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Alive or dead? A half-century old family mystery

By Michael Jordan It was almost seven years ago that she contacted me; this woman that I’d never seen before, to help her solve a case that happened before I was born. The details she gave me were...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Guyana will record yet another case of the Zika virus. This person will be found in the city. The authorities will be unable to do much since there is no cure for the virus. However, the fear is that...

Investigating the violent conspiracies of the Jagdeo era

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Investigating the violent conspiracies of the Jagdeo era

In a recent police arrest in an alleged armed robbery, one of the accused jolted my memory. This man was part of a centralized conspiracy that planned and executed the attack on me, whereby a very...

Ole Higue takes to Nat’l Cultural Centre next Sunday

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ole Higue takes to Nat’l Cultural Centre next Sunday

By Kiana Wilburg A most wretched curse leaves a young girl struggling to hold on to all that is pure. But the desire for the blood of children grows a little stronger as each day passes. There is...

The promises in a budget are many

Jan 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The promises in a budget are many

When I was younger the budget presentation always brought a halt to activities, be they in the office, the streets or the home. People always sat glued to their radio to hear the various...

It’s all about youth empowerment!

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on It’s all about youth empowerment!

– Young manager Anije Lambert shows the way By Suraj Narine When one thinks of outstanding, over-achieving and therefore inspirational young Guyanese women, there will be great debate on how...

Lifestyle changes that can help lower your blood pressure

Jan 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lifestyle changes that can help lower your blood pressure

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Hypertension is a very common condition and is very high contributor to death in Guyana. It is projected to become a more common disorder...

Fiscal Goodies of the $230B 2016 Budget

Jan 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fiscal Goodies of the $230B 2016 Budget

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan announced yesterday, a number of goodies in the 2016 budget. He said that most of the monetary or fiscal measures are designed to support Government’s thrust of...

Finance Minister says …SARU to be empowered to freeze assets

Jan 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister says …SARU to be empowered to freeze assets

…to also enforce foreign restraint orders Guyana’s State Asset Recovery Unit will soon be legally vested with powers to freeze assets and enforce foreign restraint orders. Yesterday, Finance...

Truck driver and porter admit to staging robbery

Jan 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Truck driver and porter admit to staging robbery

-$1.2M missing, $30,000, laptop, cell phones recovered It was a dramatic and harrowing tale of a driver and porter being waylaid on a dark roadway, before being robbed and locked in their truck by...

Old Age Pension jumps by $1200

Jan 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Old Age Pension jumps by $1200

…several tax relief measures to come into effect on April 1 The elderly were certainly not forgotten in the 2016 budget as the Finance Minister, yesterday, proposed a number of measures that are...

Police issue wanted bulletin for bank robbers

Jan 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police issue wanted bulletin for bank robbers

The police are hunting for two men who they believed were part of a gang that staged a brazen robbery at the Bank of Baroda branch, located in the Mon Repos Mall, East Coast Demerara (ECD) two...

Finance Minister unveils $230B Budget

Jan 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister unveils $230B Budget

By Kiana Wilburg A $230 billion budget for 2016 was presented to the National Assembly yesterday by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. The budget which is 20 percent larger than last year’s provides...

People can’t believe Jagdeo

Jan 30, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People can’t believe Jagdeo

This nation really need a proppa opposition, one that can mek de people believe de words that coming out dem mouth. De present opposition was in govt fuh 23 years. It do everything under de sun and...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

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