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Doctors are hiding the truth about drug shortage

May 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Doctors are hiding the truth about drug shortage

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are writing for essential drugs for their patients, only to be told that there is none available, a health official told Kaieteur News. For months the...

Digital Tent launched as part of Guyana’s Jubilee Celebration

May 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Digital Tent launched as part of Guyana’s Jubilee Celebration

The Academic Working Group of the National Commemoration Commission yesterday launched Guyana’s first Digital Tent as part of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. The launch was held in the...

Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital is number one cardiac centre – says Medical Director

May 05, 2016 KNews News 1

Boasting the ability to complete an unprecedented number of angiograms within a one-week period, the Cardiology Department of the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital has been proving to be a medical force to...

Min. Patterson talks about D’Urban Park project

May 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Min. Patterson talks about D’Urban Park project

-MPI to do work on the Stabroek Market square Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, has said that as of Tuesday, construction works at the D’Urban Park was 57 percent completed, but...

Six more nabbed in police crackdown against private hire operators

May 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Six more nabbed in police crackdown against private hire operators

Five fined, arrest warrant issued for another As the police intensify their campaign against illegalities on the road, six more errant drivers who were bent on breaking the law by operating their...

ARRIVAL DAY MESSAGES

May 05, 2016 KNews News 1

From the GOVERNMENT On the occasion of Arrival Day 2016, the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana recognizes all the people of Guyana for your resilience, fortitude and unwavering...

Mother and Daughter Pageant participants meet First Lady

May 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mother and Daughter Pageant participants meet First Lady

The participants of the 2016 Mother and Daughter Pageant paid a courtesy call on First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger at her office at State House, yesterday. The founder of the pageant, Ms. Ingrid Fung...

Jubilee festival kicks off on May 19

May 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jubilee festival kicks off on May 19

Guyana’s art, craft, music and fashion, will take the spotlight at the Jubilee Festival which kicks off on May 19, next, at the Guyana National Stadium. According to Director of the Guyana Tourism...

Illusions are not reality

May 05, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Illusions are not reality

Illusions have been responsible for many mishaps in the world. A number of illusionists have been grabbing centre stage with some unexplained performances. In one case a man walks on water, in...

Ramada Princess Casino robbery…Security guard among three for court on Friday

May 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ramada Princess Casino robbery…Security guard among three for court on Friday

Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, has confirmed that the three prime suspects in the brazen robbery at the Ramada Princess Casino on April 29, last, will be appearing in Court on Friday. The Casino’s...

Beautification Initiative

May 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Beautification Initiative

These men are hard at work in an earnest quest to beautify a section of Lodge, with flags of Guyana. The men were able to complete flagging off from St. Sidwell on Vlissengen Road to Hill Street...

How were the alleged losses computed?

May 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on How were the alleged losses computed?

If I buy gold from miners for $10 when the price on the world market is $11, I can expect to make a profit of $1. But if before the gold can be sold, the price dips to $9, then any sale would result...

Police Constable granted bail on corrupt transaction charge

May 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Police Constable granted bail on corrupt transaction charge

Two months after he stopped a man and demanded $7,000 for a traffic violation, a Police Constable Kanayah appeared before Magistrate Christel Lambert at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court. The...

‘Nasty Man’ gets two years on gun charge

May 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Nasty Man’ gets two years on gun charge

.. Thanks Magistrate City Magistrate Fabayo Azore got expressions of profound appreciation from murder accused Delon Henry. She had just imposed a four-year prison term on him following a conviction...

Carpenter charged for 2007 murder

May 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Carpenter charged for 2007 murder

A carpenter appeared in court yesterday charged for the 2007 murder of Joseph Willy, a gold miner of Mahdia. As cold cases continue to defrost throughout the Region, police say Alvin Calder, 45, of...

EAST INDIANS DRIFTED TO GUYANA WITH A PURPOSE IN LIFE

May 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on EAST INDIANS DRIFTED TO GUYANA WITH A PURPOSE IN LIFE

Dear Editor, To commemorate Arrival Day without highlighting the sacrifices and achievements of the East Indians in Guyana is to disregard history. Every ethnic group was created by cosmic...

Former police officer is wondering about police investigation

May 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Former police officer is wondering about police investigation

Dear Editor, I read with keen interest an article in Kaiteur News April 28, 2016 under the caption,” Crime Chief not amused by criticism of confessions obtained by police”. It mentioned that the...

Both the city police and national police are incompetent

May 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Both the city police and national police are incompetent

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in KN, “City Police aren’t doing their job,” by Shanta Singh. This citizen has said everything in her letter that speaks to the Police and the Police chief....

Taan singing in Guyana is dying

May 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Taan singing in Guyana is dying

Dear Editor, Language is the foundation of culture for it is a crucial tool of cultural and group identity. Once a group loses its language, it loses its living medium of expression, its links to the...

Former President, Ramotar accuses Govt. of racism

May 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Former President, Ramotar accuses Govt. of racism

Dear Editor, I have seen the report in the Kaieteur News on Dr David Hinds reaction to my piece on the harassment of Kwame Mc Coy. I am not surprised at Dr Hinds’ remarks even though disappointed...

Beat them with the cat-o-nine -tail

May 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Beat them with the cat-o-nine -tail

Dear Editor, Crime! Crime! Increase! Rising! Why? Where? When? And the only response in unison is Guyana. To say the crime rate is out of proportion is being jolly frugal word wise as the true...

Minister of Educations admits teachers need more but….

May 05, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister of Educations admits teachers need more but….

Dear Editor, I quote from an article published on April 21,2016 filed under Kaieteur News captioned “Ministry in discussion, not negotiation with GTU – says Minister”. The paper has the...

Daughter and alleged hit man remanded for 2008 Ruby businessman’s murder

May 04, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Daughter and alleged hit man remanded for 2008 Ruby businessman’s murder

A daughter and the hitman she allegedly hired to kill her elderly father eight years ago appeared at the Leonora’s Magistrates’ Court yesterday, charged with murder. Bibi Nazeela Habiboodeen, 50,...

GFC officials off the hook…Directors were in a helpless situation under PPP–Forensic auditor

May 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GFC officials off the hook…Directors were in a helpless situation under PPP–Forensic auditor

…But Ram maintains that they must be hauled before the courts By Kiana Wilburg In spite of blatant violations of the laws by some companies in the forestry sector, there was no recommendation for...

PPP’s tiny cabal…Govt. must probe their taxes – WPA Executive Member

May 04, 2016 KNews News 1

Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr. David Hinds recently noted that the forensic audits which were launched by the coalition administration are revealing quite a lot about...