February 12, 2016

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WIDESPREAD DISCONTENT

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on WIDESPREAD DISCONTENT

Anniversaries are significant in that they represent important milestones. They provide an opportunity for soul-searching and assessment as part of the planning for the next stage of a lifelong...

SOCU ready to assist with info on Dr. Blackman if asked by US

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU ready to assist with info on Dr. Blackman if asked by US

Should the United States require any information on the appointed chairman of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation board, Dr. Noel Blackman, in relation to the matter about prescription drugs,...

NHS to spearhead suicide prevention march

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NHS to spearhead suicide prevention march

Intended to help with efforts at suicide prevention, the Nirvana Humanitarian Society (NHS) has organised a National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Programme. The venture slated for tomorrow,...

LGE: Questions for the contestants

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on LGE: Questions for the contestants

In the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE), I have to vote in Georgetown. The positive thing about these elections is that the electorate has a choice among constituency competitors. In my...

Chicken chowmein and fried rice gone up!

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Chicken chowmein and fried rice gone up!

The price of chicken chowmein and chicken fried rice at the Chinese restaurants in the country increased since last December. For those who are wondering about the relevance of these increases, they...

Fourteen murders in January

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fourteen murders in January

– six percent drop in serious crimes for same period last year Fourteen people were murdered in the first month of the new year, according to statistics released by the Guyana Police Force on...

Businessman not guilty of falsely declaring British currency

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Businessman not guilty of falsely declaring British currency

Rajesh Seegobin, of 19 Public Road, Prospect, East Bank Demerara walked out of court a free man yesterday, after he was found not guilty of falsely declaring Great Britain Pounds (GBP) at the Cheddi...

Budget debate…Public Health Minister promises boost for Regional, clinical services

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Budget debate…Public Health Minister promises boost for Regional, clinical services

By Suraj Narine “This ministry has seven programmes and over $22.1B or 9.5% of the budget was expended in this sector in 2015, however, the government will spend about $28B, nearly six billion more...

Trafficking In Persons…We must rid our nation of this despicable man-made cancer

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Trafficking In Persons…We must rid our nation of this despicable man-made cancer

—Social Protection Minister Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence told members of the National Assembly on Wednesday of some distressing findings as well as some laudable strides in the...

Training for People’s Militia set to begin next month

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Training for People’s Militia set to begin next month

Under the motto, ‘Every citizen a soldier’ the Guyana Defence Force is encouraging all able-bodied Guyanese to get ready, come onboard and be prepared to support in nation-building while being...

Inaugural sitting of UG Transformational Task Force convened

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Inaugural sitting of UG Transformational Task Force convened

-endorsed by Gov’t, Judicial system By Sharmain Grainger The speakers are perhaps the ones to be credited with transforming the atmosphere at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre yesterday morning...

Mason jailed for ganja in milk tin

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Mason jailed for ganja in milk tin

A Charlestown resident was yesterday jailed for 36 months, after he was found guilty in a city court of having marijuana in a milk tin for the purpose of trafficking. Paul Anthony Punch, 40, of...

Main prosecution witness locked up, delays murder trial

Feb 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Main prosecution witness locked up, delays murder trial

There was some anxiety in the Berbice High Court before the start of the murder trial of popular New Amsterdam businessman and remigrant, Charles Henry, called “Charles Bristol” or “Charlie”....

E’bo man admits to stealing employer’s belongings

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on E’bo man admits to stealing employer’s belongings

A 21-year-old Essequibo Coast resident was ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 or spend four months in jail, after pleading guilty to a charge of simple larceny when he appeared in the Georgetown...

GTT needs to look into my complaint

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GTT needs to look into my complaint

Dear Editor, We are paying for GTT DSL bronze package that is 5 mb, but we are only getting approximately 2 mb during the day and approximately 0.200 mb in the nights which is too low to gain access...

Please help me expose this man who robbed me

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please help me expose this man who robbed me

Dear Editor, I write to you with a very heavy heart regarding a situation I recently found myself in. But before I let you know what that is let me briefly let you know why I write to you. I always...

Clinton Urling waxes lyrical on Wales Estate

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clinton Urling waxes lyrical on Wales Estate

Dear Editor, Government should not have initiated or announced plans to close the Wales Estate before it had a viable alternative economic plan(s) for ensuring that any attempt to close the estate...

I see the future and I’m glad sugar is not in it

Feb 12, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I see the future and I’m glad sugar is not in it

Dear Editor, Mr. Fitz McLean must be given a grand prize for galvanising the issues surrounding the closure of Wales Sugar Estate. He has eloquently and in business like manner shed light on the...

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WIDESPREAD DISCONTENT

SOCU ready to assist with info on Dr. Blackman if asked by US

NHS to spearhead suicide prevention march

LGE: Questions for the contestants

Chicken chowmein and fried rice gone up!

Fourteen murders in January

Businessman not guilty of falsely declaring British currency

Budget debate…Public Health Minister promises boost for Regional, clinical services

Trafficking In Persons…We must rid our nation of this despicable man-made cancer

Training for People’s Militia set to begin next month

Inaugural sitting of UG Transformational Task Force convened

Mason jailed for ganja in milk tin

Main prosecution witness locked up, delays murder trial

E’bo man admits to stealing employer’s belongings

GTT needs to look into my complaint

Please help me expose this man who robbed me

Clinton Urling waxes lyrical on Wales Estate

I see the future and I’m glad sugar is not in it

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