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Angoy’s Avenue resident shot dead up Canje River

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Angoy’s Avenue resident shot dead up Canje River

An Angoy’s Avenue resident who traversed between his residence and various points up the Canje River, was reportedly shot dead Thursday evening at Cartina’s Burg, some 75 miles up the Canje...

Brazil military to build eight wells in Rupununi

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil military to build eight wells in Rupununi

Chairman of the National Taskforce Commission Major General Ret’d Joe Singh, announced on Thursday that the Brazilian Military will be constructing eight well drains in South Rupununi. This is to...

Bandits pistol whip, terrorize mother and son during robbery

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits pistol whip, terrorize mother and son during robbery

A woman and her 14-year-old son were gun-butted and robbed Thursday night, when three armed bandits gained access to their home through a verandah. This was around 21:30 hrs, approximately 20 minutes...

40,000 visited Guyana in 2015– Minister of Citizenship

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 40,000 visited Guyana in 2015– Minister of Citizenship

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, revealed that over 40,000 visitors including those from CARICOM territories entered Guyana in 2015. The Minister, at the time, was responding to questions on...

Establish Laboratory to determine bauxite quality – Councilor Charles Sampson

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Establish Laboratory to determine bauxite quality – Councilor Charles Sampson

By Enid Joaquin RDC Councilor Charles Sampson is advocating the establishment of testing facilities to determine the quality of bauxite that is leaving Guyana, “ We don’t know what quality of...

Shipment of Yellow Fever vaccines expected by month-end

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shipment of Yellow Fever vaccines expected by month-end

Guyana is still awaiting a shipment of Yellow Fever vaccine to continue to meet its vaccination demand. According Chief Medical Officer (CMO) (ag), Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle, the Public Health Ministry...

Do not allow your decisions to be swayed- Traffic Chief tells BIT Graduates

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Do not allow your decisions to be swayed- Traffic Chief tells BIT Graduates

Stressing that flexibility can help as well as harm, Traffic Chief Dion Moore told 31 ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who recently received the requisite training in becoming...

Marriage is under threat

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 2

The newspapers around the world are awash with stories of domestic violence and murder resulting from infidelity or the refusal of partners of a relationship to reconcile after breaking- up....

Teen on trial for raping four year old

Aug 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Teen on trial for raping four year old

Tevin McKenzie, 19, of Corentyne, East Berbice is on trial before Justice Jo Ann Barlow and a mixed jury on two counts of rape of a child under the age of 16. The state’s case which is being...

Desperate plea to have this road repaired in Berbice

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Desperate plea to have this road repaired in Berbice

Dear Editor, It is a colossal understatement to say that the East Bank Berbice road (from Islington Village to Edinburgh Village) is in a shabby, deplorable and completely unacceptable state. This...

WHY IS OUTPUT FROM THE HEALTH SECTOR SO WORRYING?

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on WHY IS OUTPUT FROM THE HEALTH SECTOR SO WORRYING?

Dear Editor, The health sector of Guyana has been criticized under both the PPP and now today under the PNC led Coalition Government for not delivering to the people. However, to deliver to the...

Anand Goolsarran as a columnist is inappropriate

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Anand Goolsarran as a columnist is inappropriate

Dear Editor, The watching of accountability by Mr. Anand Goolsarran is testimony to the dangers of having persons who are employed by the government or have a private practice to be granted access to...

The achievements are highlighted

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The achievements are highlighted

Dear Editor, This is the time of the death anniversary of Mr. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham and the time is taken for a reflection on his life. The Burnham government had developed a national policy...

After 14 months, GECOM is still to pay these people

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on After 14 months, GECOM is still to pay these people

Dear Editor, The May 2015 General and Regional Elections have come and gone but several persons in the hinterland regions who provided transportation services to the Guyana Elections Commission...

Questions about changes to the Amerindian Act

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Questions about changes to the Amerindian Act

Dear Editor, I am not convinced that the Parliamentary Natural Resources Committee and the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs will be able to work together for the betterment of Indigenous...

Is Minister Broomes being vindictive?

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is Minister Broomes being vindictive?

Dear Editor, On Saturday, July 2nd 2016, an operation led by Junior Minister of Natural Resources, Simona Brooms, at Puruni Landing, Cuyuni Mazaruni, Region 7 included some members of the Police...

Arya Samaj Apologizes to Viraat Sabha

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Arya Samaj Apologizes to Viraat Sabha

Dear Editor, In an article published in your media on July 31 pertaining to our application for pandit accreditation (to perform licensed marriages according to Hindu rites and sanctioned by the...

Small contractor cries out for equal treatment

Aug 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Small contractor cries out for equal treatment

Dear Editor, I write to you on issues that abound in Region 8- Potaro/Siparuni District. I am a small building contractor with the desire to work assiduously if given the opportunity by officers in...