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STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE

As Guyana is about to celebrate its 50th independence anniversary in May, the country is not in the best of shape compared with most of the countries in the Caribbean despite the fact that it has far...

Essequibo technical institute lecturer is most recent accident victim

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo technical institute lecturer is most recent accident victim

Gut wrenching, sorrowful wails engulfed at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday as relatives got wind of the news they dreaded. Minutes after being wheeled into the Accident and Emergency Unit of...

10 Guyanese among 24 arrested in T&T immigration sweep

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 10 Guyanese among 24 arrested in T&T immigration sweep

Trinidad (guardian.co.tt) – Illegal entry into T&T is being made more difficult as the Government steps up border security on land and sea. National Security Minister Edmund Dillon...

Primary Health Care to be improved with revised standard treatment guidelines

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Primary Health Care to be improved with revised standard treatment guidelines

Improving the delivery of primary health care is poised for improvement with the launch of the second edition of the Standards Treatment Guidelines for Primary Health Care. The revised publication...

NCERD – the driving force behind the education system

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NCERD – the driving force behind the education system

– a means to helping needful societal change By Sharmain Grainger For 30 years, the work of the Ministry of Education has been backed by the indispensable role of an institution that is only...

Truckers getting their act together

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Truckers getting their act together

…After M&CC moves to enforce bylaws on securing loads After an article in the Kaieteur News captioned, “M&CC to enforce bylaws to deal with errant sand truck operators”, the move might...

US Embassy invites citizens to Town Hall Meeting

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US Embassy invites citizens to Town Hall Meeting

The United States (US) Embassy in a statement issued on Friday, disclosed that it has invited all US citizens living in or visiting Guyana to attend a town hall meeting on Wednesday, February 17,...

Assured Children Career Day Competition concludes

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Assured Children Career Day Competition concludes

…New Guyana Secondary excels, cops top prizes By Suraj Narine Defined as a ground-breaking, informative and exciting event, the Children Career Day Competition, after some energetic and exciting...

The Guyana Stock Exchange…A worthwhile option for saving and multiplying profits

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Guyana Stock Exchange…A worthwhile option for saving and multiplying profits

The stock exchange is an indispensable facet of business worldwide. It is where Government securities, shares, bonds and debentures of the trading units are regularly transacted. The stock exchange...

Haiti: Agreement for peaceful transition of government accomplished

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Haiti: Agreement for peaceful transition of government accomplished

The Special Mission of the Organisation of American States (OAS) to Haiti which began on January 31, is now completed. Twenty-two hours before the end of President Michel Martelly’s term without an...

Gov’t not worried by PPP’s absence on State Boards -Trotman

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t not worried by PPP’s absence on State Boards -Trotman

The Granger-led administration has made it clear, since its ascension to office last year that it intends to create an environment that will encourage political inclusiveness. In this spirit,...

Comments on the National Budget 2016 from a Development Economics Standpoint …by Mohabir Singh

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Comments on the National Budget 2016 from a Development Economics Standpoint …by Mohabir Singh

A National Budget in a developing economy such as Guyana should be a microcosm of a five-year plan, which charts the way for structural changes to industrialize after a prolonged period of lopsided...

Enigma Group raising the bar in Guyanese Entertainment

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Enigma Group raising the bar in Guyanese Entertainment

Established in April 2014, Enigma Entertainment Productions is an all-Guyanese group who have over the years broken various barriers to promote positive youth lifestyles through arts and...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS – PROVIDING CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS – PROVIDING CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The Conformity Assessment Department of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is responsible for providing essential services required to facilitate the implementation of a recognized...

Sunday Cartoon

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

An Office Boy

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on An Office Boy

A jobless man applied for the position of ‘office boy’ at a very big company. The employer interviewed him, then a test: clean the floor. “You are hired.” – the employer said. ”Give me...

What the street-walker saw in Robb Street

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on What the street-walker saw in Robb Street

by Michael Jordan At around 2.00 a.m. on November 16, 2014, a male streetwalker standing at the corner of King Street and North Road became aware that a car was continuously traversing the area. The...

Commonly asked questions about vaccines and their importance in disease prevention

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Commonly asked questions about vaccines and their importance in disease prevention

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Guyana has a very successful vaccination rate, and efforts are being made to near the 100% coverage mark. As the spread of diseases such...

After privatization, it is back to state ownership

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on After privatization, it is back to state ownership

Dear Editor, A number of announcements have been made by the APNU-AFC administration about commercial type ventures, each one seemingly in competition with existing private enterprise, e.g. big...

The more you know about Zika, the better

Feb 07, 2016 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The more you know about Zika, the better

The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus and its suspected link to birth defects as an international Public Health Emergency. This was a rare move that speaks to the seriousness of...

Paid murder on Robb Street again

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Paid murder on Robb Street again

Dear Editor, So once again, we’re confronted with, or as society need to confront, the scourge of “intellectual authors”. We now hear of the allegation of a “junkie” being paid for a...

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community…

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community…

Fraud Indicators to Avoid in the Immigration Process By Attorney Gail Seeram There are millions of immigration petitions processed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department...

She came to my gate at midnight; I was afraid

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on She came to my gate at midnight; I was afraid

I received a call from Mark Benschop. He said, “Freddie, Robeson Benn is contesting local government elections and is a member of the Elections Commission.” I immediately advised Benschop on two...

Letter-writer apologizes

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Letter-writer apologizes

Dear Editor, I hereby offer my sincerest apologies for the tone of my letter dated – January 2016 01-29 in which I expressed great disappointment at the President’s views concerning putting...

Some medicines are necessary but hard to swallow

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Some medicines are necessary but hard to swallow

The world of politics is topsy-turvy. What is good at one stage suddenly becomes bad and leads to some of the most vocal protestations. Such is the case ahead of tomorrow’s budget debate. There are...

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The government is in choppy waters

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The government stands like a beleaguered captain at the helm of a storm-tossed ship, finds itself... more