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Fire scare at Craig Primary

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fire scare at Craig Primary

Students of Craig Primary School, on the East Bank of Demerara, were given a scare yesterday morning after many turned up to school only to find a fire truck in their school’s compound. It was...

Guyana embracing concerted effort to eliminate malaria

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana embracing concerted effort to eliminate malaria

Though faced with a number of public health challenges, the Ministry of Public Health is not about to backslide and lose the many gains already made. One of the areas that is getting particular focus...

Jagdeo calls on Govt. to review budgetary measures

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo calls on Govt. to review budgetary measures

By Abena Rockcliffe Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday focused extensively on the policies outlined in Budget 2016. He criticized every single policy measure that he pointed to, saying that...

KEEP THE BAN

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on KEEP THE BAN

The ban on used tyres is long overdue. The government must be commended at least for doing something that should have been done a long time ago. Government policies do not always have to be popular....

A BITTERSWEET BUDGET

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A BITTERSWEET BUDGET

Last Friday, the Finance Minister presented to the nation a $230 billion budget. Once again, the largest budget in the country’s history. Government budgets are of three types: Balanced: when...

China provides military aid package to Guyana

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on China provides military aid package to Guyana

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will be receiving a $40 million RMB yuan (Guy $1.2B) military aid package, following the signing of relevant protocols between GDF Chief of Staff Brigadier General Mark...

Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Police witnesses to complete testimony next week

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Police witnesses to complete testimony next week

Special Prosecutor, Nigel Hughes informed the court that the remaining police witnesses in the matter are expected to complete giving evidence next Monday (February 8). Hughes indicated this after...

Traffic at Harbour Bridge, East and West Banks remains major challenge

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic at Harbour Bridge, East and West Banks remains major challenge

Despite assurances that the traffic situation on the Demerara Harbour Bridge and along the Eastern and Western Banks of the Demerara River is under control, commuters have been saying otherwise....

Low oil prices augur well for Guyana’s oil drilling potential – US Ambassador

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Low oil prices augur well for Guyana’s oil drilling potential – US Ambassador

By Abena Rockcliffe United States Ambassador, Perry Holloway has indicated that falling oil prices on the world market stand to benefit Guyana immensely. Oil is currently being sold for a little...

AG office to help M&CC to audit Treasurer’s Department

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AG office to help M&CC to audit Treasurer’s Department

– process to help improve financial accountability In order to help improve its system of financial accountability, the Georgetown Municipality is preparing to undertake an audit of its City...

Four containers of dairy products denied entry – Food and Drug Department

Feb 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Four containers of dairy products denied entry – Food and Drug Department

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) said yesterday that during the month of January, four containers with Evaporated Milk, Condensed Milk and/or Sweetened Condensed Milk were...

The Long Goodbye: Sister Mary Noel Menezes

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Long Goodbye: Sister Mary Noel Menezes

People have to go. That is what life is made of. We all have to leave this life. Very old age brings heartbreaking problems. My parents died at sixty; they did not suffer for any prolonged period....

Twenty-five years for convicted rapist

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Twenty-five years for convicted rapist

A convicted rapist was yesterday sentenced to serve 25 years in jail. The sentence was imposed on Colin Bess after a mixed 12-member jury found him guilty of raping a child under 16 years of age. The...

Cool Square murder trial …Prosecution witnesses cannot be located –Police

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cool Square murder trial …Prosecution witnesses cannot be located –Police

State Prosecutor Stacy Goodings yesterday made an application for deposition of two witnesses to be admitted into the trial of Leon Duncan, called ‘Whistle’, for the murder of businessman Intaz...

Background check needed on PM’s Special Assistant

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Background check needed on PM’s Special Assistant

Dear Editor, As an Independent voter who has been a vocal critic of the previous government, I feel compelled to write about the present government’s missteps in Corentyne. The new position of...

New York based PPP group wants Wales estate to remain open

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on New York based PPP group wants Wales estate to remain open

Dear Editor, APNU+AFC/ Guysuco closure of Wales sugar factory contaminates not only the sugar belt but the entire country. It’s bad for the industry, worse for the West Bank Demerara communities,...

Tony Veira says 9 lies told against him

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tony Veira says 9 lies told against him

Dear Editor, I see another sugar expert has surfaced in the letter columns from one Rajendra Parmanand in the Stabroek News of 29th Jan 2016 captioned “sugar industry does not need handed down...

Complaints against Bai Shan Lin

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Complaints against Bai Shan Lin

Dear Editor, This company has been observing the Labour laws of this country and the rights of its workers. 1. The Guyana Labour Union is the bargaining agent for all non-management workers, over the...

Are those fogging chemicals safe?

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Are those fogging chemicals safe?

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to ask a question to the Ministry of Health or the responsible authority with regards to the on-going fogging exercises to rid areas of mosquitoes. I see time and...

Why is Mahendra Sharma still heading GEA?

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why is Mahendra Sharma still heading GEA?

Dear Editor, As corruption by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) continues to exposed, both by the media and the Government of the day, the people of this country are expecting to see charges...

Is Portia Simpson gambling?

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is Portia Simpson gambling?

Dear Editor, Jamaica Prime Minister Portio Simpson shocked Jamaicans and other Caribbean nationals last Sunday night when she announced that general elections in her country will he held on February...

Shrunken-headed babies on a road too far

Feb 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shrunken-headed babies on a road too far

Dear Editor, I totally endorse the recent letter about the possibility of the Zika disease spreading to Guyana, moreso when I heard on a recent UK news report that the Zika mosquito may be a relative...