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Guyana’s popularity as a tourism destination improving

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s popularity as a tourism destination improving

Guyana has seen an 11.6 percent increase in tourist arrivals as of September 2016, over the corresponding period last year, according to Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Indranauth...

Africanized bees create havoc at City Court

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Africanized bees create havoc at City Court

Several persons attending hearings in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday were sent running for cover after a swarm of Africanized bees went wild, viciously attacking anyone in proximity;...

Cattle farmer survives home invasion

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cattle farmer survives home invasion

A resident of Catherina’s Lust, West Coast Berbice, is happy to be alive after what is believed to be an attempted robbery, was thwarted by his neighbours on Monday night last. Fifty-year-old...

CARICOM hosts one-day CSME education workshop

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM hosts one-day CSME education workshop

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat says it continues its drive to ensure that key stakeholders are knowledgeable about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and its significant...

Customs broker testifies to forging signature of alleged drug trafficker

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Customs broker testifies to forging signature of alleged drug trafficker

A customs broker testified to forging the signature of an alleged drug trafficker on several shipping documents to export frozen seafood in which over 20 pounds of cocaine were discovered earlier...

New GPC bids highest for GPHC procurement contract

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC bids highest for GPHC procurement contract

Bids were opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) on Main Street yesterday. These tenders were for the procurement of medical supplies for the Georgetown Public...

Former UNDP official chosen as Central Housing chief

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former UNDP official chosen as Central Housing chief

After several months of interviewing, it appears that the all-important Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has chosen a new chief. Yesterday, the Board of Directors approved Lelon...

In Guyana, white collar scandals are never born

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

Only Pelé in Brazil stands between him and the crown of being the greatest footballer that ever lived. Lionel Messi of Argentina is as phenomenal as that. Yet as an international superstar, he and...

Guyana seeking to promote agri tourism

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana seeking to promote agri tourism

The Ministry of Tourism is seeking to craft a policy to boost agriculture tourism, and create awareness of the sector’s importance. Director General of Tourism, Donald Sinclair explained that at...

An absence of lateral thinking

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on An absence of lateral thinking

Education has historically played a critical role in the development of Guyana. It has imparted knowledge and skills and has empowered the people to solve everyday problems in society. It has...

Trinidad blast victim to be flown home to Guyana

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad blast victim to be flown home to Guyana

Trinidad (Newsday) – An autopsy done on the body of Keshwar Ragoobeer, a Guyanese national who died in an explosion at his Longdenville workplace on Friday, has confirmed that he suffered...

Management of industrial estates to move from NICIL to Business Ministry by year end

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Management of industrial estates to move from NICIL to Business Ministry by year end

As part of its 2016 to 2020 Strategic Plan, the Ministry of Business will be assuming the management responsibility of the Belvedere, Eccles, Lethem and Coldingen industrial estates, currently...

Oral Health Month launched

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Oral Health Month launched

– emphasis on promotion through education Under the theme “promoting oral health through education,” the Ministry of Public Health’s Dental Services yesterday launched Oral Health Month....

Two charged in connection with Stabroek News photographer’s stolen camera

Nov 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two charged in connection with Stabroek News photographer’s stolen camera

Two men yesterday appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charge of corrupt transaction. Jevon Patterson and Rommel Guttery were granted bail to the tune of $50,000 each, after it was...

My position is that Guyana’s future is linked to sugar

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on My position is that Guyana’s future is linked to sugar

Dear Editor, The current APNU/AFC administration need to seriously reconsider its position regarding the sugar industry and by extension sugar workers which despite the challenges still remain the...

Ideas for embracing the elderly in national development

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ideas for embracing the elderly in national development

Dear Editor, Editor’s note; this concludes Mr. Prince’ correspondence carried in our Saturday edition. We carried it in our edition yesterday but unfortunately, it was truncated Interestingly in...

Quoting the Bible on the character evolution of the child

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Quoting the Bible on the character evolution of the child

Dear Editor, Permit me to add my one bit or bite to an article by Mr. V Bhagwandin entitled “Parenting determines the nature of the next generation” Kaieteur News , October 29, 2016. I...

I do not agree with Cabinet meetings at Camp Ayanganna

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I do not agree with Cabinet meetings at Camp Ayanganna

Dear Editor, The recent decision of the Guyana Government, a democratically elected and civilian Government, to hold Cabinet meetings at our country’s Defense Force Head Quarters, Camp Ayanganna ,...

Office of the President needs to advise Ms Malika Ramsey

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Office of the President needs to advise Ms Malika Ramsey

Dear Editor, Having read the letter of Malika Ramsey, who is also Minister of State Joe Harmon’s media/press personnel, it shed some insight into the government communication strategy that...

GUYANA IS IN NO WAY BECOMING MILITARISED

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GUYANA IS IN NO WAY BECOMING MILITARISED

Dear Editor, It is injurious to public understanding and to truth-seeking that the terms “a militarised state” and “the ‘militarisation of the state” have been so recklessly thrown into our...

The people of Wakenaam should have been consulted

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The people of Wakenaam should have been consulted

Dear Editor, I have sent this letter to Hon. Minister Ferguson and I would ask that it be reproduce in your paper. The letter follows: In an effort to meet you in person I would have visited your...

Accusation against the Attorney General of contempt of court

Nov 02, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Accusation against the Attorney General of contempt of court

Dear Editor, Carvil Duncan has filed legal proceedings in the High Court challenging the actions by the Executive to remove him from office as Chairman and a member of the Public Service Commission,...

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