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Lone gunman robs vendor at Merriman’s Mall

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lone gunman robs vendor at Merriman’s Mall

A vendor at the Merriman’s Mall was yesterday attacked and robbed of his gold chain and band worth in excess of $1M by a lone gunman. This occurred around 07:15 hrs just after Colin Henry finished...

REDUCING POLLUTION

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on REDUCING POLLUTION

Despite all the criticisms that have been heaped on Guyana, most citizens would agree that it is still one of the most pristine countries on earth to live. Pollution levels are low, the environment...

Survey shows 1,454 coconut farmers in Guyana

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Survey shows 1,454 coconut farmers in Guyana

National Coconut Development Roadmap launched The National Coconut Development Roadmap was launched, yesterday, reinforcing Government’s commitment to the resuscitation of the local coconut...

Sugar workers strike over GuySuCo’s inability to pay increase

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News 1

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday called a one-day strike in disagreement following GUYSUCO’s decision to consider wages increases until the year 2020. During last...

No evidence of disciplinary action against Engineers over major Govt. projects – AG Report

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News 1

The Auditor General’s Report for the fiscal year 2015 has stated that there is a continuing trend of there not being evidence of engineers and staff of government agencies being disciplined for...

The resurgence of pessimism

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 4

One of the reasons why politicians tend to have enduring relationships with editors, commentators and journalists, is because they get a feedback that is vital to them. Ministers, when they move into...

Guyana has highest percentage of annual real GDP Growth in CARICOM – UNDP Report

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News 1

The Caribbean Human Development Report (CHDR) 2016 published for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has ranked Guyana as having the highest percentage average of annual real GDP growth...

2017 Budgetary allocations of Constitutional agencies for National Assembly next week

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2017 Budgetary allocations of Constitutional agencies for National Assembly next week

The National Assembly is expected to consider, next week, a motion on the approval of the 2017 current and capital estimates of the nation’s Constitutional agencies. For the Parliament Office,...

NTC Chairman urges Toshaos to put aside political differences

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NTC Chairman urges Toshaos to put aside political differences

Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Joel Fredericks, is urging all Toshaos to put political differences aside for the development of their communities. Fredericks, during a recent...

GWI to offer support to diarrheal-hit Kamarang

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GWI to offer support to diarrheal-hit Kamarang

-not responsible for well project Guyana Water Incorporated is preparing to send a team into Kamarang, Region Seven, to assess and offer technical solutions to help appease a diarrheal outbreak. The...

Dr. Sheik Amir appointed GPHC acting CEO

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Sheik Amir appointed GPHC acting CEO

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has appointed its Director of Medical and Professional Services, Dr. Sheik Amir, to act as its Chief Executive Officer. His appointment, according to...

National dialogue examines legal framework for AIDS epidemic

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on National dialogue examines legal framework for AIDS epidemic

While there are some good practices in relation to the local response to the AIDS epidemic, there are yet some existing weaknesses. This state of affairs was highlighted during a recent national...

Berbice focuses on diabetes

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice focuses on diabetes

A one-day session on diabetes at the New Amsterdam Town Hall was a collaborative effort between the Regional Health Services of Berbice, the New Amsterdam Hospital and the Guyana Diabetic...

Harpy Eagle to be flagship image of Warapoka’s Tourism Product…Package set for December launch at World Trade Fair in London

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Harpy Eagle to be flagship image of Warapoka’s Tourism Product…Package set for December launch at World Trade Fair in London

The renowned Harpy Eagle will be the flagship image of Warapoka Village’s imminent Tourism Package when it is launched by the Guyana Tourism Authority and Wilderness Explorer at the World Trade...

Banks employees robbed, locked in delivery truck

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Banks employees robbed, locked in delivery truck

Salesman Trevor Thom, of West Ruimveldt, and two porters, all employees of Banks DIH Limited, were allegedly robbed of an undisclosed sum of cash. The alleged robbery took place at about 19:00hrs...

What is really going on in Guyana?

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 2

A building which cost $1.6 billion to build is now going to cost $1.4 billion to repair. The building is a solid concrete structure and people are asking what could be wrong with this building that...

Insurance broker gains respite for Gafoor’s Complex

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Insurance broker gains respite for Gafoor’s Complex

Insurance broker, Abdool & Abdool Inc. has said that the company never called Gafoor to cancel any insurance coverage. In yesterday’s edition of the Kaieteur News, the brokerage was listed as...

Sugar worker charged with knifing reputed wife to death

Oct 21, 2016 KNews News 1

A cane harvester who fatally stabbed his reputed wife to death on Monday, was yesterday charged with her murder. Winston Benjamin, aka “Blood”, 43, who was attached to the Skeldon Estate and a...

Head of Major Crimes Unit testifies in Babita Sarjou murder PI

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Head of Major Crimes Unit testifies in Babita Sarjou murder PI

Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mitchell Caesar, the Officer in Charge of the Major Crimes Investigations Unit was yesterday called as the final witness in the Voir Dire (trial...

Prosecution closes case in Andrew ‘Six Head’ causing death trial

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prosecution closes case in Andrew ‘Six Head’ causing death trial

The prosecution has wrapped up its case in the trial for which pork knocker, Mannex Powers, is charged with causing the death of popular boxer, Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis, by dangerous driving on...

One of the WPA leaders says public supports retention of NICIL

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Letters 2

Dear Editor, Mr. Frederick Kissoon in his column captioned; “Why would the WPA want to save a govt. that doesn’t want to be saved?” which was published in the October 13, 2016 edition of the...

The independence of the Auditor-General must be safeguarded

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The independence of the Auditor-General must be safeguarded

Dear Editor, It would appear as though the David Granger led Government has set its sight on another constitutional office to bear the brunt of its intimidation and bullyism. The bold, brazen and...

Guyana will eventually see a mass exodus

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana will eventually see a mass exodus

Dear Editor, I just read a headline in Wednesday’s KN that made me laugh but there’s nothing funny about it. I think this country has finally succeeded in sapping the little scraps of sanity that...

Our insurance company represents the interests of Gafoor’s

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our insurance company represents the interests of Gafoor’s

Dear Editor, Thank you, Mr. Harris for your attention yesterday on our discussion with respect to the article printed on page 23 of your newspaper today and captioned, “Insurance Companies cancel...

This is a great country with great people

Oct 21, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is a great country with great people

Dear Editor, This is a great country and we are a great people! We are a proud people, an honest people, a respectful people, a proper people a hardworking people. I have heard it said that one out...

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The PPP has started the intimidation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more