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Woman dies after jumping from Mackenzie/Wismar bridge

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Woman dies after jumping from Mackenzie/Wismar bridge

Shock waves rippled through the mining town as news spread of a young woman who jumped off the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge to her death, in the murky Demerara River. Several persons reportedly witnessed...

C’tyne labourer killed in early morning accident

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on C’tyne labourer killed in early morning accident

A 27-year-old man was killed in an accident on the Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, at around 04:45 hrs yesterday. The victim has been identified as Rajeshwar Rampadaratt of 423 Block X Belvedere...

Blind Society candidates anticipate laudable CSEC performances

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Blind Society candidates anticipate laudable CSEC performances

Embracing the notion that they are not limited because they are either blind or visually impaired, a total of nine candidates entered through the Guyana Society for the Blind to participate in the...

Audit recommends update of law governing scrap metal trade

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Audit recommends update of law governing scrap metal trade

– reveals little coordination between relevant agencies The Scrap Metal Unit was expected to regulate the scrap metal trade, a trade that was in full swing at the time but with very little...

Forensic Audit report finds…NFMU hired special officer to deal with OLPF, E-Governance transactions

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic Audit report finds…NFMU hired special officer to deal with OLPF, E-Governance transactions

As if footing the majority of the expenses for two PPP projects was not enough, forensic auditors found that the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) hired a special staffer to deal only with...

Patterson to highlight Guyana’s major infrastructural projects at China forum

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Patterson to highlight Guyana’s major infrastructural projects at China forum

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, will be attending the 7th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (7th IIICF), following invitation by China’s Ministry...

UK MP to hand over proposal for Security Sector Reform

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on UK MP to hand over proposal for Security Sector Reform

– other issues up for discussion Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office with specific responsibility for Caribbean relations, James Duddridge will...

Telecommunications Agency to be established

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Telecommunications Agency to be established

The Telecommunications Bill No. 15 of 2016 when passed in the National Assembly will see the establishment of a Telecommunications Agency. The Bill was presented to the National Assembly on May 24,...

Financial reform

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Financial reform

There has been a growing consensus that, worldwide, the existing financial arrangements need extensive reforms. It is posited that this will enable the international economy to generate and sustain...

We never should have celebrated the 50th in such a big way

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 3

I challenge anyone in the PPP leadership or the current government to question my commitment to this country. I never sought citizenship in another country. The same applies for my wife and daughter....

The tribulations of a registered barbershop

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Opening a barbershop is not as straightforward as one might think. It is a regulated business and the regulations governing the operations of barbershops in Guyana impose a great deal of requirements...

La Penitence resident Agnes Benjamin is 104

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on La Penitence resident Agnes Benjamin is 104

Mrs. Agnes Benjamin celebrated her 104th birth anniversary on Monday last and Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence was at hand to extend well wishes. Born on May 30, 1912 in Tuschen, Region...

End to punitive laws could arrest HIV stigma and discrimination

Jun 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on End to punitive laws could arrest HIV stigma and discrimination

– UN Special Envoy Although the war against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) continues valiantly, there are yet some populations that are being left...

Guyanese must stop their inhuman attitudes

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters 2

Dear Editor, I refer to Marilyn E Trotz’s letter, “We missed the opportunity to make the jubilee celebration an all-inclusive event” (SN, May 29). Ms Trotz spotlighted that Indo-Guyanese...

Minister Henry is not the only one to be blamed

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Henry is not the only one to be blamed

Dear Editor, I have been following the discussion in the media on the apparent breakdown of arrangements at the recent Flag-raising ceremony. Although this is not a direct political matter, in our...

This billboard is offensive

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This billboard is offensive

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a large advertisement board, which was recently erected in the city by a prominent local company. The billboard displayed a smiling and obviously elated youth...

Is the Bank of Nova Scotia unreasonable?

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is the Bank of Nova Scotia unreasonable?

Dear Editor, About two weeks ago I visited a certain branch of Scotia Bank to change a cheque issued to me by my employer who has an account with said Bank. The Clerk undertaking the transaction...

Performance of the Coalition not encouraging

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Performance of the Coalition not encouraging

Dear Editor, Now that the independence celebrations are over, the administration should get down in a serious way to implement the promises made by President Granger to create that ‘good life in a...

Please stop this mistreatment of teachers

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please stop this mistreatment of teachers

Dear Editor, On 29th January 2016,something magnificent took place in Guyana that made me feel overjoyed. It was something that never happened in recent years. We had an early Budget...

Do the gold and diamond miners find life to be cheap?

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do the gold and diamond miners find life to be cheap?

Dear Editor, The Board of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, (GGMC), as currently constituted, includes two representatives of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA). The GGMC...

Nuff nuff more may be sent to jail

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nuff nuff more may be sent to jail

Dear Editor, Do you know if stealing from the state treasury is still a crime? I am wondering because in a recent publication, it seems that crime is reported, yet no arrests occur. In fact, what...

THE ROAD CARNAGE CONTINUES

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on THE ROAD CARNAGE CONTINUES

Dear Editor, The current speed limits on the highways in Guyana are intended to reduce accidents and deaths and make the roadways safer, but the recent accident on the Essequibo Coast which claimed...

What about the Senior Counsel announcement?

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on What about the Senior Counsel announcement?

Dear Editor, As predicted President Granger announced a long list of awardees including three Orders of Roraima (the second highest) and not surprisingly most of the nominees are party supporters....

Alexei Ramotar takes issue with Kaieteur News

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Alexei Ramotar takes issue with Kaieteur News

Dear Editor, I read with some interest the Kaieteur News Article dated May 30th, headlined “Ramotar’s son paid over $32M, for ‘poor supervision’ of E-Governance Project.” It is a known fact...

Sheik Baksh puts his side to the GWI audit

Jun 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sheik Baksh puts his side to the GWI audit

Dear Editor, This is a response to the Forensic Audit Report for the Guyana Water Authority Inc. which was carried by your newspaper. Importantly, the Auditor did not seek an explanation from me on...

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more