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Police join community to stage another 50th Anniversary Independence fitness event

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police join community to stage another 50th Anniversary Independence fitness event

Led by Commander Assistant Commissioner, Ian Amsterdam the police in B Division Berbice are getting more and more involved in various community activities. After successfully conducting a fitness...

Guyana drawn in Group 4 of 2016 CFU Men’s U17 WCQ …Local trials commence today

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana drawn in Group 4 of 2016 CFU Men’s U17 WCQ …Local trials commence today

In preparation for the Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) Men’s Under-17 tournament in July 2016, 66 youths are scheduled to participate in a two-day National Under-17 trials scheduled for the...

Dominoes set for Meadowbrook today & tomorrow

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dominoes set for Meadowbrook today & tomorrow

A 21-team pre-birthday Domino competition, organised by Favorite & Ron, is set for today and tomorrow at RR Domino Club at 76 Meadow Brook Gardens. The competition starts at 16:00hrs and has...

Things are becoming frightening

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Things are getting frightening in this country. When nine persons employed within the 1000 homes project can be sent packing without being given a hearing, it is the most unsettling development since...

Former Barama supervisor, employees jailed for raping 17-year old

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Former Barama supervisor, employees jailed for raping 17-year old

The rape trial involving Barama employees accused of committing the act in the Barama factory since December 2007 finally came to an end on Thursday. Those accused were Paul Abrams, Claude Craig and...

NDIA Board Members paid for non-existent meetings – Audit Report

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA Board Members paid for non-existent meetings – Audit Report

A Forensic Audit Report into the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) for the period November 1, 2011 to May 31, 2015, has revealed that the failure of the Board of Directors to meet on...

Minister Cummings receives Honorary Doctorate and Professorship from USAT

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Cummings receives Honorary Doctorate and Professorship from USAT

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, is now the proud holder of an Honorary Doctorate in Public Health. She was also made an Honorary Professor of Public Health Medicine...

Forensic audit recommends…CDC’s be absorbed by NDIA to cut unnecessary costs

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic audit recommends…CDC’s be absorbed by NDIA to cut unnecessary costs

The forensic audit into the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has made strong recommendations that the Community Development Councils (CDC), a group that has been described as a...

Tobacco Company cognizant of health concerns

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tobacco Company cognizant of health concerns

– opposes minors’ use of cigarettes Although globally there has been a reduction in smoking trends, the incidence of smoking has however not declined markedly. This state of affairs has been...

Bruce Munroe, Anil Nandlall and the DPP

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Bruce Munroe, Anil Nandlall and the DPP

A very well known and respected lawyer came up to me and said, “I want you to do a column for me as a special request. My obvious response was one of skepticism. No two persons think identically...

Damaged appliances accompany power failure in Essequibo

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Damaged appliances accompany power failure in Essequibo

As the spate of blackout continues to plague Region Two ( Pomeroon/ Supenaam), residents throughout the region have been complaining about damage to their electrical equipment. They are now...

OBSESSED WITH POWER

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists 1

It appears that power has seeped into the heads of those at the Georgetown City Council who signed a contract without knowing what they would get. They did not even inform the Deputy Mayor and the...

Businessman sues State for $1.5 Million

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman sues State for $1.5 Million

– Claims police stole $265,000 from his home Businessman, Roymond Prepont, is suing the State for damages in excess of the $1 million for alleged breach of his constitutional right. According...

Public procurement training held for ministry, agencies officials

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public procurement training held for ministry, agencies officials

Twenty-five public sector officials from ministries and agencies engaged in public procurement from Guyana and Suriname benefitted from a five-day training programme in public procurement funded...

Telecoms liberalization legislations debate set for next House sitting

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Telecoms liberalization legislations debate set for next House sitting

The liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in Guyana will be beneficial to citizens, the government and all stakeholders in the industry. This is the view expressed by Minister of Public...

Soesdyke man jailed for ganja in haversack

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke man jailed for ganja in haversack

A 28-year-old man was jailed for three years and fined over $2M after he was found guilty of trafficking in marijuana yesterday, when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate in the Georgetown...

Labourer, gold miner in court for drug trafficking

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Labourer, gold miner in court for drug trafficking

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan heard two new drug trafficking cases, yesterday, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. In one of the cases she remanded the defendant, while in the other the...

Scotia Bank treats residents of Uncle Eddie’s Home

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Scotia Bank treats residents of Uncle Eddie’s Home

A little goes a long way’’, was what we demonstrated on June 19, last, when we visited Uncle Eddie’s Home to serve the residents there a scrumptious lunch as part of Scotia bank, Robb Street,...

Grove man remanded for shooting at another

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Grove man remanded for shooting at another

A Grove, East Bank Demerara man was remanded to prison yesterday for discharging a loaded firearm at another man, when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown...

Duo accused of chopping man released on bail

Jun 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Duo accused of chopping man released on bail

Two persons were each ordered to post $50,000 bail after denying a wounding charge when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Adrian Headley, 30,...

WPA wants meter project to relooked at

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on WPA wants meter project to relooked at

Dear Editor, The Working People’s Alliance notes with much concern the ongoing controversy surrounding the contract for the proposed parking meters in Georgetown. The entire issue reflects...

MMA/ADA responsible for the flooding in Region 5

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on MMA/ADA responsible for the flooding in Region 5

Dear Editor, As a resident and APNU+AFC Regional Councilor of region 5, I will like to take this opportunity in expressing my views publicly on the recent flooding in the villages of Golden Grove to...

An anti-working class state

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on An anti-working class state

Dear Editor, The need for investment in Guyana to create much needed jobs should be a priority for any government hoping to develop our country. So why one might ask that no government has been able...

This pastor has been rude to Bryan Hunt

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Grateful if you published the following letter in your letters column. Thank you. Rare is the occasion that I would publicly disagree with the opinions of letters to the press. This...

Danger lurks at this place

Jun 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Danger lurks at this place

Dear Editor, I want to bring to the attention of the public, the danger that lurks in the Merriman’s Mall after dark. What was a promising start to the ‘rebirth’ of this area, is quickly...