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No Insulin at the New Amsterdam Hospital

Aug 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on No Insulin at the New Amsterdam Hospital

Dear Editor, It is implausible to comprehend our Public Health Minister would spend millions of dollars to rent an incomplete structure/building, and drugs that are in demand on a daily basis by...

Republic Bank and Courts are deceptive with loan arrangements

Aug 17, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Over the last week, three things I experienced left me wondering if there is good life for the ordinary and common citizens of this country. I am a normal citizen with a normal job and...

Our manufacturers are not visionary people

Aug 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our manufacturers are not visionary people

Dear Editor, Please permit me a few lines to offer a response to KN article of 15. 8. 2016. “Is Guyana’s manufacturing sector dying? In July 2000, I left my native Guyana with an extremely “bad...

I was denied my right to make a presentation

Aug 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I was denied my right to make a presentation

Dear Editor, I read with keen interest the article in one of the daily newspapers of the billions of dollars being spent on education, and I wonder how well spent is that given the continued...

Drugs bond scandal…Norton should be sent packing – Rohee

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Drugs bond scandal…Norton should be sent packing – Rohee

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee firmly believes that Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton should be fired from his position for his actions concerning the...

PPP gave thousands of acres of Berbice land to friends

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News 3

“The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government has proven itself a true friend to its supporters,” said a government official who spoke about the amount of assets the PPP...

Presidential powers granted to Lands Commissioner ridiculous – Opposition

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential powers granted to Lands Commissioner ridiculous – Opposition

The People’s Progressive Party Civic is against the recent delegation of Presidential powers to the Commissioner of Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn. According to PPP General...

Court collision imminent as…AG wants JSC powers reduced after Deputy Registrar appointment

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Court collision imminent as…AG wants JSC powers reduced after Deputy Registrar appointment

In March, she was interviewed for the position of Deputy Registrar of the Deeds Registry by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Now, more than four and half months later, Attorney-at-Law Zanna...

Man’s body found under collapsed brick wall

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man’s body found under collapsed brick wall

– had been hired to clean yard The body of a 21-year-old man was found at around 20.30 hrs on Sunday under a number of broken bricks in an abandoned structure in Quamina Street, Georgetown. The...

Home set on fire after sibling row

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Home set on fire after sibling row

– Suspects on the run A family of six is now contemplating their next move after their home was reportedly set on fire by a disgruntled family member yesterday afternoon. The house, located at...

Girl, 15, dies in car driven by stepdad

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Girl, 15, dies in car driven by stepdad

– mom, four-year-old injured A 15-year-old girl was killed and her mother and four-year-old sister injured after a car, driven by her stepfather, slammed into a utility pole at Dundee Public...

Suspect leads cops to cutlass in trench after murdering boy, 13

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect leads cops to cutlass in trench after murdering boy, 13

– two others detained Three men, aged 20, 26 and 53, have been arrested for the murder of 13-year-old Daveand Sanchar, whose lifeless body was found on the roadway at Plantain Walk Access Road,...

Soulja Bai search fuh wha ain’t deh

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai search fuh wha ain’t deh

Somebody always causing trouble fuh Soulja Bai. Nutten cause nuff problem fuh him and all because he decide to sit down and listen to de man when de man explain that he got to save money. De way how...

“Lawless” bus drivers charged with dangerous driving

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on “Lawless” bus drivers charged with dangerous driving

As a result of photos published in last Saturday’s edition of this newspaper, four minibus drivers were yesterday arrested and charged for dangerous driving. According to a source close to the...

Contractor delivers on promise…La Parfaite Harmonie Access Road rectified

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor delivers on promise…La Parfaite Harmonie Access Road rectified

The $605M La Parfaite Harmonie Access road which was experiencing spot failures has been rectified by one of the contractors, Gaico Construction. A few weeks ago, the section of the road was featured...

Billions in concessions given out by PPP/C govt. “was best for Guyana” – Ramotar

Aug 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Billions in concessions given out by PPP/C govt. “was best for Guyana” – Ramotar

While the new government is crying out about the number of huge concessions that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) gave to certain companies, former President Donald Ramotar is saying...

Bolt eyes 200m record in race to immortality

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bolt eyes 200m record in race to immortality

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Usain Bolt believes a new 200m world record is a possibility as he embarks on the next leg of his race for immortality at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday. The world’s...

Clyde Perry Jordan: An Appreciation

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clyde Perry Jordan: An Appreciation

Former Guyana International 1978 to 1980 Inspired by schoolmates Vibert ‘Durdy’ Butts, Keith ‘Wiler’ Niles and Terry ‘Suzuki’ Nichols; Clyde Perry Jordon was determine that he would...

Bahamian Miller wins 400m gold

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bahamian Miller wins 400m gold

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, CMC – Bahamian Shaunae Miller won a dramatic women’s 400 metres final at the Rio Olympics here last night. The 22-year-old clocked a personal-best 49.44 seconds to beat...

Wlodarczyk shatters world record for hammer gold

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wlodarczyk shatters world record for hammer gold

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk underlined her absolute dominance of the women’s hammer by throwing a world record 82.29 metres to win the Rio Olympic gold by an incredible 554...

Mahaica XI capture Everest CC 10/10 …Shawn Scot is MVP

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mahaica XI capture Everest CC 10/10 …Shawn Scot is MVP

Mahaica defeated New Doctors Clinic (NDC) by 83 runs to win the inaugural Everest Cricket Club 10/10 softball tournament which was contested recently. Mahaica batted after winning the toss and...

C’bean Squash C/Ship in T&T…Team Guyana lose to B’dos in Women’s final

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on C’bean Squash C/Ship in T&T…Team Guyana lose to B’dos in Women’s final

Men’s team finish 3rd Guyana women lost their team title in a tight battle with Barbados in the final by a 3-2 match score when the curtains came down on the Caribbean Senior Squash Championship at...

Boodoosingh debuts in SCCA Pro Racing in Pirelli World Challenge

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boodoosingh debuts in SCCA Pro Racing in Pirelli World Challenge

Utah Motorsports Campus – Tooele, Utah, USA – Kristian Boodoosingh of San Fernando, Trinidad made his world debut in the SCCA Pro Racing series at the famed 24-turn 3.048-mile road course in...

Princess She Not crowned Queen of Port Mourant at 10th annual Guyana Cup

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Princess She Not crowned Queen of Port Mourant at 10th annual Guyana Cup

A large and vocal crowd that took up every advantageous point at the Port Mourant Turf Club was at hand to witness the running of the 10th Annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet held last Sunday at the...

NAMILCO/GFF Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League…Monedderlust and Rosignol clash today; Cougars trounce Corriverton Links

Aug 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO/GFF Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League…Monedderlust and Rosignol clash today; Cougars trounce Corriverton Links

Arch rivals Monedderlust and Rosignol United are set to clash today at the Mahaicony ground in what is anticipated to be one of the most looked forward to matches in the ongoing Berbice leg of the...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more