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A RETURN OF NATIONAL PRIDE

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A RETURN OF NATIONAL PRIDE

Republic Day 2016 has been described as a dress rehearsal for May 26, 2016, when Guyana will celebrate 50 years of Independence. Many things caught the attention of the nation on February 23 and on...

Israeli and Japanese Ambassadors to Guyana accredited

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Israeli and Japanese Ambassadors to Guyana accredited

President David Granger, yesterday accepted the Letters of Credence of Ambassador Mordehai Amihai-Bivas, Non-resident Ambassador (Designate) of the State of Israel and Mutsuhito Okada, Ambassador...

A song from me to Donald Ramotar: Downpresser Man

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A song from me to Donald Ramotar: Downpresser Man

It had to be the biggest joke in Guyanese politics in decades. Interestingly, it came on the heels on the celebration of Republic Day. It was Donald Ramotar’s way of laughing at the Republic and...

Kwame McCoy gun butt victim says he was forced to flee Guyana

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Kwame McCoy gun butt victim says he was forced to flee Guyana

Recent events in Guyana involving Kwame McCoy, the former Information Liaison to Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar, have caused a France-based Guyanese to reflect on how lucky he is to...

Israel Ambassador pledges security support for Guyana

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Israel Ambassador pledges security support for Guyana

The Non-Resident Ambassador of the State of Israel, Mordehai Amihai-Bivas, has pledged his country’s support for Guyana in a number of security matters. This happened during a courtesy call on...

Essequibians hoist Golden Arrowhead on Mash Day

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibians hoist Golden Arrowhead on Mash Day

Despite a brief early morning shower, members of the Regional Democratic Council, Region 2 and members of the Disciplined Forces congregated in the compound of the Anna Regina Fire Station to observe...

Sterling Products’ employees graduate from Literacy Programme

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Sterling Products’ employees graduate from Literacy Programme

In keeping with the need to aid in the creation of an educated and well-versed workforce, Sterling Products Limited (SPL) on Thursday last graduated a new batch of staffers as part of its literacy...

‘Operation Dragnet’ busts Lodge man with weed, coke

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Operation Dragnet’ busts Lodge man with weed, coke

Police ranks in ‘Operation Dragnet’ are preparing charges for a Norton Street, Lodge, man who was held at a roadblock yesterday with a quantity of marijuana and cocaine in his car. The...

Govt. moves to develop 2000 house lots in Linden

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. moves to develop 2000 house lots in Linden

“The government is working towards creating social cohesive communities; as such it is not just giving out lands”. This was according to the Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie...

Women’s health is centre of attention at weekend symposium

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Women’s health is centre of attention at weekend symposium

“If we can improve women’s health, we improve the health of the nation.” This was the assertion of Dr. Frank Denbow, President of the Guyana-Jamaica Friendship Association, as he stressed...

GUYANESE ARE LIKE SITTING DUCKS

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANESE ARE LIKE SITTING DUCKS

Money laundering is one of the hardest offences to prove. Money laundering also has one of the poorest rates of charges and success in the world. This is because its takes a long time to establish...

$40M domestic violence centre for Cornelia Ida

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $40M domestic violence centre for Cornelia Ida

Fielding probing questions from the parliamentary opposition, Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence, has revealed plans to release a $40M contract to construct a domestic violence and homeless...

President Granger describes Chang’s ruling as “regrettable”

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger describes Chang’s ruling as “regrettable”

-insists that the law provides for Technocrat Ministers President David Granger has described as “regrettable” the move by outgoing Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang to rule in favour of the...

Police Officers’ Conference opens in period of mourning

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police Officers’ Conference opens in period of mourning

Police officers throughout the country will converge at Headquarters, Eve Leary, from today, to participate in their annual conference. The confab, which will be addressed by His Excellency President...

Attack on Land Court Judge…Defendant testifies in Voir Dire

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Attack on Land Court Judge…Defendant testifies in Voir Dire

Damien Millington, one of the five men accused of carrying out a robbery at the home of Land Court Judge Nicola Pierre, last year, gave an unsworn testimony yesterday, when the court commenced a Voir...

Body found on mudflat…PM reveals man died of Cirrhosis

Feb 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Body found on mudflat…PM reveals man died of Cirrhosis

The Post Mortem (PM) examination conducted on the body that was discovered on the Golden Grove mudflat last week showed that the man died as a result of Cirrhosis. Surajlall’s body was discovered...

This is a different medical doctor in Guyana

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is a different medical doctor in Guyana

Dear Editor, I wish to recount my experience on the level of professionalism and medical attention provided by a doctor at Diamond Diagnostic Centre identified to me simply as Dr. Abdool. I have been...

The transformation of Pastor Jeffrey’s wife

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The transformation of Pastor Jeffrey’s wife

Dear Editor, As my Bajan (citizen of Barbados) wife and I watched some clips of video footage I recorded from the 46th Republic anniversary celebrations, we talked of the nostalgic events of the...

From maryjane to marijuana; a plea

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on From maryjane to marijuana; a plea

Dear Editor, Apart from the scientific evidence that shows that marijuana actually helps the condition of the people with certain medical ailments, many people use cannabis as an appetite stimulant,...

Sooner or later the PPP will have to accept reality

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sooner or later the PPP will have to accept reality

Dear Editor, Some of the phrases that came out of the flag raising ceremony were; Burnham styled grandeur, the Indians did not show up, an APNU celebration, the flag is really nice to look at and...

I cried when I heard these descriptions

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I cried when I heard these descriptions

Dear Editor, Permit me space to not only transmit laudatory remarks but at the selfsame time reciting silent orisons for permanency or continuation. I am referring to the present clean-up in Guyana...

For the sake of decency, Duncan should step down

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on For the sake of decency, Duncan should step down

Dear Editor, According to article 225 (2) “ An officer may be removed from Office only for inability to discharge the function of his Office ( Whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any...

The debate on Wales continues

Feb 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The debate on Wales continues

Dear Editor, In a news media letter of Feb. 20, Vic Oditt, a former chairman of Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and a businessman with varied investment interests stated that gross mismanagement...