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Ministry of Public Health to host Suicide Awareness Walk

Mar 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Public Health to host Suicide Awareness Walk

The Ministry of Public Health, will be hosting a Suicide Awareness Walk and Interfaith Service later this week. Under the theme, “Love yourself! Stay Alive! Let’s stand together!” The event is...

Bartica School Board honours teachers

Mar 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica School Board honours teachers

Bartica/Three Miles Secondary School Board of Governors in collaboration with the Region Seven Department of Education, GBTI and Scotia Bank honoured the Teachers of the Year and the most improved...

Aurora denies allegations of running ‘slave camp’

Mar 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Aurora denies allegations of running ‘slave camp’

Some unflattering allegations made by a group of former employees against the Aurora Gold Mining Inc. (AGM) have given the company an opportunity to explain its position. The men made allegations of...

GPL starts search for new boss

Mar 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPL starts search for new boss

Just a week after sacking its chief, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has started its search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). According to a vacancy advertised yesterday, in Kaieteur...

New television station causes quandary in Linden

Mar 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New television station causes quandary in Linden

Region Ten Chairman, Rennis Morian, has called for a cessation of all transactions of business pertaining to the new television station which according to a correspondence he is in receipt of, is...

Patentia vendor jailed for robbing pedestrians at gunpoint

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Patentia vendor jailed for robbing pedestrians at gunpoint

A Patentia resident was yesterday jailed for a total of 15 years, after he pleaded guilty to three counts of armed robbery and admitted to having an illegal firearm and ammunition in his possession....

Training kick starts for 64 Patient Care Assistants

Mar 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Training kick starts for 64 Patient Care Assistants

….over 337 benefited from previous programme – Dr. Norton Another batch of Patient Care Assistants commenced training Tuesday at the Georgetown Public Hospital and Public Health Minister...

High Court trial for transgender murder accused

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on High Court trial for transgender murder accused

Even after professing his innocence, Ron ‘Andel’ Forde, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the murder of transgender sex worker, Nephi Noel. It is alleged that on July...

Convict tells court he was intoxicated when he snatched phones

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Convict tells court he was intoxicated when he snatched phones

Shortly after stealing two Samsung Galaxy phones, Winston Lang, was caught and placed before the courts where he was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The cell phones were recovered and...

Duo remanded for seawall robberies

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Duo remanded for seawall robberies

Two men accused of robbing three persons at the Kingston seawalls last Saturday, were yesterday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Lawyer makes objection to Church Street casino

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lawyer makes objection to Church Street casino

Dear Editor, I write in respect to the two multi-storied buildings being constructed in Church Street, Georgetown between Albert Street and Oronoque Street. I understand that they are being...

In what capacity was Basil Williams there?

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on In what capacity was Basil Williams there?

Dear Editor, I refer to two articles in the Guyana Chronicle one dated Feb 24, 2016 under the caption “E’bo folk urged to vote in LGE” and “Use LGE to unite communities – AG tells Linden...

Team Benchop cites City Hall for victimization

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Team Benchop cites City Hall for victimization

Dear Editor, Team Benschop is disappointed with the sloth in which the Town Clerk’s office has been moving to approve our request to stage a meeting at the Stabroek Market Square ahead of Local...

Nadine Jerrick fires back at City Hall

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nadine Jerrick fires back at City Hall

Dear Editor, Have the folks at City Hall ever heard the old saying ‘That there isn’t just what dog named Pompeii’? Do they know how the word ‘Namesake’ was derived? I think it is just plain...

A bully is on the loose in Isseneeru Village

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A bully is on the loose in Isseneeru Village

Dear Editor, Please permit me a space in your letter columns so the whole country can know how a certain village big wig is treating his fellow villagers. Sir my little brother was punting for gold...

Rooting for failed Councillors

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rooting for failed Councillors

Dear Editor, The ploy by City Hall City Hall to boost the chances of the old worn out City Councillors who are seeking re-election is becoming more clear and palpable. There is a rush to start up as...

Filth and urine surround the perimeters of Parliament

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Filth and urine surround the perimeters of Parliament

Dear Editor, All over the world, one of the most visited places by tourists, visitors, students and travelers tends to be the Parliament Buildings of the capital cities of countries across the globe,...

Who is financing Mark Benschop?

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who is financing Mark Benschop?

Dear Editor, As, we, in Guyana get closer to local government elections, we see several political parties attempting to gain seats at the city, municipalities and towns. Georgetown appears to be...

Judy showers praises on the animal clinic, GSPCA

Mar 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Judy showers praises on the animal clinic, GSPCA

Dear Editor, Re: “Serious accusation against the animal clinic, GSPCA,” KN March 1. I would like to respond to the above letter to the editor. While I appreciate the words of encouragement...

Police Sgt. Slain, two others injured

Mar 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police Sgt. Slain, two others injured

…as rape suspect runs amok A rape suspect ran amok yesterday, shortly after 17.00 hrs at Matthews Ridge, North West District, stabbing a police sergeant to death and wounding two other ranks who...

Serious questions arise as Chinese logger granted fuel export licence

Mar 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Serious questions arise as Chinese logger granted fuel export licence

A Chinese company, China Zhonghao Inc., appears to have had the first jump in the country’s fuel export business. While Guyana has not even started to pump oil as yet, the Chinese company has been...

Indian police charge Iwokrama chairman with stalking, sex harassment

Mar 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Indian police charge Iwokrama chairman with stalking, sex harassment

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The former chair of a U.N. panel of climate scientists, Rajendra K. Pachauri, was charged yesterday with stalking, intimidating and sexually harassing a...

Telecoms Company sues GTT, PUC for US$281M

Mar 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Telecoms Company sues GTT, PUC for US$281M

A telecoms company is suing the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GTT) and the regulatory body, Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for US$281M, claiming that it was deliberately...

Primary teachers aim at improving learning process

Mar 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Primary teachers aim at improving learning process

Teachers of primary schools across Georgetown yesterday gathered in a single location, all with the common aim of creating aids to enhance the teaching-learning process. The venue for the interactive...

Those who abused Remigrant Scheme must be prosecuted – Anand Goolsarran

Mar 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Those who abused Remigrant Scheme must be prosecuted – Anand Goolsarran

Chartered Accountant, Anand Goolsarran says that Government has made a good move by amending the Customs Laws in an effort to bring an end to the abuse and manipulation of the remigrant scheme....

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