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Ministerial Task Force undertakes El Nino challenge

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministerial Task Force undertakes El Nino challenge

-Immediate relief for domestic and economic impact continuing The government continues to concentrate its efforts on bringing immediate relief to communities affected by the impact of El Niño....

Police witness cross-examined as PI into Rubis executive’s death continues

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police witness cross-examined as PI into Rubis executive’s death continues

Almost one year after he was gunned down, the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of Rubis executive, Jason Cort, continued yesterday, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court with Police...

JOINT SERVICES PARTICIPATE IN ‘EXERCISE HOLDFAST’

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on JOINT SERVICES PARTICIPATE IN ‘EXERCISE HOLDFAST’

The Joint Services, comprising the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Prison Service and the Guyana Fire Service, commenced participating in a two-day Command Post Exercise...

Businessman shot while trying to assist robbery victim

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman shot while trying to assist robbery victim

A 56-year-old licenced firearm holder was shot twice yesterday while trying to assist an alleged robbery victim. George Andre Shortt, of Lot CC Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) sustained gunshot...

Another intervention for drought-affected Region 9

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Another intervention for drought-affected Region 9

Buckets with filters will be distributed to the drought- affected communities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC). This intervention has been made...

March 18 will not be a public holiday – Trotman

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on March 18 will not be a public holiday – Trotman

-Schools to close March 17 March 18 will not be designated a public holiday by Central Government, owing to the fact that Government projects that the Local Government Elections (LGE) will see a...

President dismisses PPP’s claims of “biased” House Speaker

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President dismisses PPP’s claims of “biased” House Speaker

President David Granger has dismissed claims by the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic Opposition to the effect that Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, is biased. The President was...

A PRESS CONFERENCE OR A POLITICAL EXCHANGE?

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A PRESS CONFERENCE OR A POLITICAL EXCHANGE?

The role of reporters is to obtain information which they feel is of public interest and to transmit that information to the public. The views of the opposition party are a matter of public interest...

Financial lawlessness was prevalent at Mon Repos/La Renaissance NDC- Regional Vice Chair

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Financial lawlessness was prevalent at Mon Repos/La Renaissance NDC- Regional Vice Chair

-Acting Overseer being victimized for halting it Officials from the Region Four Democratic Council and other officials have come out in sharp opposition to allegations of interference made by members...

The horror is becoming colossal

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The horror is becoming colossal

It is not a joke. It is not something that is funny to be laughed at. We are talking about the politics of nihilism. It goes on daily. It will not stop. It is difficult to stop it but it needs to be...

Berbice father pleads with teenage son to return home

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice father pleads with teenage son to return home

The distraught father of a missing teenage boy is begging his son, who has been missing for over 72 hours, to return home. Eustace Hunt Sr. of Lot 40 Liverpool, Corentyne, Berbice recalled that he...

Ministry of Communities congratulates Disciplined Forces on LGEs voting

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Communities congratulates Disciplined Forces on LGEs voting

The Ministry of Communities, said yesterday, that it wishes to express thanks and congratulations to all members of the disciplined services who voted in Tuesday’s historic local government polls....

Moruca women back pledge for parity on Int’l women’s day

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Moruca women back pledge for parity on Int’l women’s day

The women of Moruca, Region One, on Tuesday celebrated International Women’s Day 2016 with a good natured boisterous march through the main street from the Santa Rosa Ground to the “Extension”...

No case of Zika virus recorded among pregnant women

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on No case of Zika virus recorded among pregnant women

– Public Health Minister says “we are extremely lucky” “I think it is a question of luck; we are extremely lucky,” said Minister of Public Health, Dr George Norton, of the fact that...

All Styrofoam imports prohibited from April 1

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on All Styrofoam imports prohibited from April 1

Importation of Styrofoam will no longer be allowed effective April 1, with the Ministry of Finance considering tax incentives for importers who are interested in bringing in alternatives. According...

GWI in pilot projects to reduce iron content in water

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GWI in pilot projects to reduce iron content in water

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has commenced experimenting with a food-based agent, Seaquest, which has the ability to improve water quality by reducing the effect of iron present in water. The...

SERIOUS TENSIONS BREWING AT THE GRA

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on SERIOUS TENSIONS BREWING AT THE GRA

The government assumed the reins of power nine months ago. This is in contrast to the PPP whose members were ministers and technocrats/managers for over 20 years. The change of government should have...

Lack of infrastructure hampering construction in new housing schemes

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of infrastructure hampering construction in new housing schemes

-minister inspects East, West Demerara areas Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Sharpe-Patterson, yesterday made a familiarisation visit to several housing areas on the East and...

Improving the Investment Climate …Tax holidays, remissions management were narrow-minded –Finance Minister

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Improving the Investment Climate …Tax holidays, remissions management were narrow-minded –Finance Minister

…assures that efforts now geared to making process more transparent across all sectors According to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, Guyana has historically followed the traditional path of the...

Prerogative Board of Mercy to be reconstituted

Mar 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prerogative Board of Mercy to be reconstituted

Cabinet has agreed to the reconstitution of the Prerogative Board of Mercy and the appointment of the members of its advisory council, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman stated during the...

Goldminer accused of stealing gold released on bail

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Goldminer accused of stealing gold released on bail

A 23-year-old goldminer was yesterday released on $30,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Kendall Lewis, a/k ‘Blackberry’, of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara,...

Questions surround a casino license

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Questions surround a casino license

Dear Editor, I refer to an article published in the Kaieteur News, March 8th 2016, under the head “Casino Licences woes deepens … Buddy’s US$25 million stalled after previous government...

Clifton Bacchus invokes race to defend his casino license

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clifton Bacchus invokes race to defend his casino license

Dear Editor, I write to respond to the letter of Mr. Clifton Bacchus in relation to his proposed casino in Church Street. It would have been good if he or his advisor had properly read my letter as I...

Martin Carter worked at the Camp Street prison

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Martin Carter worked at the Camp Street prison

Dear Editor, While quoting Martin Carter’s poetry “in mourning the victims of the Camp Street incident”, let us not forget that Martin once worked there (in the 1950s) in the office and...

Bitter complaints of the Nurse-Anaesthetists

Mar 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bitter complaints of the Nurse-Anaesthetists

Dear Editor, Allow us the opportunity to highlight a few concerns that have been facing us as Registered Nurse Anaesthetists and Student Nurse-Anaesthetists, since the commencement of the above...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more