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Irrigation water becomes scarce in Essequibo

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Irrigation water becomes scarce in Essequibo

With little or no water remaining in the conservancy, the Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Administration is doing its best to facilitate farmers in the Region with whatever irrigation water is left in...

Special police units deployed to Berbice

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Special police units deployed to Berbice

-as Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce demands better security The Guyana Police Force is to dispatch a special team to Berbice, today, in a bid to stem the recent spate of violent murders and...

Ministry advancing HPV vaccination programme

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry advancing HPV vaccination programme

Although a vaccine shortage resulted in the stalling of the Ministry of Public Health’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme at one point, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo...

Budget 2016, false hope for the poor but will benefit a “select few”- Ali

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2016, false hope for the poor but will benefit a “select few”- Ali

By Abena Rockcliffe Opposition frontbencher, Irfaan Ali, yesterday sought to thwart what he referred to as efforts to paint a “rosy picture of the economy” to give false hope to the poor and...

Commissioner was not responsible for delay in promoting Cadet Officers – Police

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Commissioner was not responsible for delay in promoting Cadet Officers – Police

Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud, says that he was not responsible for the delay in promoting several Cadet Officers to the rank of Assistant Superintendents. This is in response to an article...

No shortage of HIV test kits – says Ministry

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on No shortage of HIV test kits – says Ministry

-faults personnel for delay in distribution There is no shortage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test kits. The Ministry of Public Health has made it clear that an existing challenge is the...

Carvil Duncan, man-made laws and moral laws

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Carvil Duncan, man-made laws and moral laws

The Prime Minister told this newspaper that he knows of no law that could result in the removal of a person (from a Board or their workplace) if they are charged by the police. But it is not as...

GUYSUCO has betrayed us – GAWU

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GUYSUCO has betrayed us – GAWU

-claims workers being fired The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has alleged that it has been betrayed. The union is claiming that Wales Estate workers have either been fired or...

Alleged visa scammer in custody

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged visa scammer in custody

Dhanraj Raghubir, who was wanted by the police in relation to scams whereby he allegedly obtained $1M from several persons by claiming he could get them United States of America Visas was yesterday,...

Two motorcyclists collide

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two motorcyclists collide

Two young Essequibo bike enthusiasts are battling for their lives at a City hospital after they collided during a fun expedition, Sunday, at Mainstay. The accident came days after an Essequibo...

Plaisance minibus driver’s killer jailed for 28 years

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Plaisance minibus driver’s killer jailed for 28 years

An abundance of mercy was what Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes sought of the Court after his client, Orin Jerrick, was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday. Jerrick, a gold miner from Ann’s Grove...

Two locked-away West Berbice women ‘rescued’

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two locked-away West Berbice women ‘rescued’

Days after a Richmond, Essequibo woman was removed from her home following complaints about deplorable conditions, two more women have been “rescued”. Region Five (West Berbice) officials...

Walter Rodney COI final report further postponed

Feb 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Walter Rodney COI final report further postponed

AG notes frustration at constant delays After almost $500 million over a period of two years being expended on the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal...

Minister David Patterson does not have police power

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister David Patterson does not have police power

Dear Editor, I disagree with the conclusion in your editorial of Monday 8th, that the Minister responsible for GPL is to blame for a suspect in a major fraud investigation leaving the country. I...

City Council as part of the bourgeoisie

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on City Council as part of the bourgeoisie

Dear Editor, Is the report ‘Gated community for M&CC staff’ that was carried in the Guyana Chronicle of January 20, 2016 for real? Are Royston King and his people really even entertaining the...

Former PPP executive against Wales closure

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Former PPP executive against Wales closure

Dear Editor, I have been following with keen interest arguments for and against the closure of the Wales sugar factory. It is my humble view that the decision taken by the current administration to...

Former PPP Minister plays politics with the truth

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Former PPP Minister plays politics with the truth

Dear Editor, I must commend former Minister Irfaan Ali for a vociferous and energetic presentation in the 2016 Budget Debate. As the opening batsman, he did well for his party. However, it would...

Terrible accusations against Linden Mayor and Town Council

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Terrible accusations against Linden Mayor and Town Council

Dear Editor, This letter was penned to gain the attention of those who are responsible for the payment of the retired employees, who were employed with the Mayor and Town Council Linden. It has been...

Diaspora lawyer wants racial unity

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Diaspora lawyer wants racial unity

Dear Editor, For decades I have been advocating racial harmony in the country of my birth, but my pleas are being ignored both by the PPP and PNC administrations and it seems as if the new APNU/AFC...

Surely, not Oscar Clark and Patricia Chase-Green

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Surely, not Oscar Clark and Patricia Chase-Green

Dear Editor, The List is out for the Local Government elections and I am glad to see the number of young people that are contesting to serve on the various NDCs and municipalities across Guyana....

Is this a bogus audit of City Council?

Feb 09, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is this a bogus audit of City Council?

Dear Editor, I see a newspaper report two days ago in which the City Council’s Public Relations Officer is boasting that ‘The AG’s office is to help the M&CC to audit its Treasurer’s...

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Kaieteur News- Guyana recorded just over 10,000 dengue cases in 2024, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony revealed during an... more