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St Cuthbert’s teen ‘mysteriously’ vanishes from GPHC Psychiatric ward

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on St Cuthbert’s teen ‘mysteriously’ vanishes from GPHC Psychiatric ward

Uncertainty is the order of the day for one family currently searching for their missing relative, who is believed to be dead. Travaun Kattow, 18, of St. Cuthbert ‘s Mission, Soesdyke/Linden...

The GRA and its continuing woes

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists 1

The Guyana Revenue Authority was established in January 2000, with the merger of the Inland Revenue Department, commonly known as the Income Tax Department, and the Customs and Excise Department....

Six hospitals attain baby-friendly status

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Six hospitals attain baby-friendly status

Six of 12 hospitals in the “Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative” (BFHI) were on Monday formally accredited by the Ministry of Public Health at a ceremony held at the Ocean View International Hotel,...

Entities vie to construct student dorm at Liliendaal

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Entities vie to construct student dorm at Liliendaal

During yesterday’s session at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) a contract was tendered for the construction of a student’s dormitory at Liliendaal, Greater...

Chaos will accompany parking meters in the city

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Chaos will accompany parking meters in the city

If you are a businessperson on Regent Street, you will no longer be able to afford to park your vehicle on that street once parking meters are installed. The cost of parking all day would wipe out...

People are victims of time and culture

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 4

All of the persons from City Hall administration that went to Mexico are from the era of City Hall politics of the mid-nineties. The Mexico trip is not only a financial scandal, but politically...

The prophetic fire of the teacher will never die

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The prophetic fire of the teacher will never die

THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS By Sase Singh INTRODUCTION Children are the foundation of our future. Well-educated children build a robust workforce to meet the needs of the 21st century job...

Sophia man remanded for younger brother’s murder

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Sophia man remanded for younger brother’s murder

Twenty-seven-year-old Orin Jules who allegedly stabbed his brother to death last Saturday at their Sophia home was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the capital offence of...

Meter scandal; I getting like Harmon

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Meter scandal; I getting like Harmon

Dear Editor, The rationale Mr. Oscar Clarke offered for pre signing the parking meter contract for embarking on the Mexican voyage at best makes no sense. Other characterization sexist for this kind...

The US influence in Guyana

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters 4

Dear Editor, Something is happening between the USA representatives here and the Guyana Government and it does not augur well for the Granger administration. I read with total disbelief the message...

Road material that is dangerous to health

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Road material that is dangerous to health

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is currently reconstructing major roads on West Coast of Demerara. Materials (sand, loom and cement) and machines are stored on an empty privately...

Charges must follow the audit findings

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Charges must follow the audit findings

Dear Editor, The audits are damning, aren’t they? They confirm the worst suspicions and embedded fears of those who cared and dared to articulate these under the banner of corruption run amok. What...

Capitalism is better than socialism

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Capitalism is better than socialism

Dear Editor, This is to follow up Cde. Hydar Ali letter publish in your June 18th issue publication caption “There is a fundamental difference between capitalism and socialism as models of...

A poem for the Orlando victims

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A poem for the Orlando victims

Dear Editor, The flower of youth plucked too soon A mother’s world broken, dreams doomed, A beloved son slain at high noon A most despicable act of violence, Drained all joy from the cup of life...

Desperate plea to GPL

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Desperate plea to GPL

Dear Editor, After much pain and frustration, I decided to write this letter to address this painful situation. There are houses going up everywhere in Guyana and most people are not able to get a...

PPP executive wants new governance system

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP executive wants new governance system

Dear Editor, I read with interest the strong advocacy made by a senior US official, Mr. Bryan Hunte, for constitutional reforms in order to create a governance structure that is representative of our...

In support of death penalty abolition

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on In support of death penalty abolition

Dear Editor, We should warmly welcome President Granger’s statement that he does not have any intention of approving the execution of anyone. This is exactly the kind of principled stand and moral...

Outrage at parking meter gate swells

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Now that the famous junket to Mexico and Panama by four individuals from the Georgetown City Council is over, one should not be surprised but yet still disappointed by the degree of...