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New river navigation regulations for Region One

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New river navigation regulations for Region One

Director General of the Maritime Administration Department, Claudette Rogers, travelled with a team of officers from MARAD to Port Kaituma and Mabaruma in Region One, recently, to conduct a safety...

RUSAL to create Welfare Committee for workers

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on RUSAL to create Welfare Committee for workers

…Unions call move a control mechanism The Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) managed by the Russian Aluminium Company (RUSAL) announced that it intends to establish a “Workers’ Social...

Accountant named as new GPL director, Ramalho resigns

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Accountant named as new GPL director, Ramalho resigns

Cabinet has given its no objection for Kester Da Costa to replace Leslie Romalho on the board of directors for the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL). This was revealed to the media on...

The PPP dinosaurs are silly to think they can have a Trump-like opportunity

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The PPP dinosaurs are silly to think they can have a Trump-like opportunity

The PPP leadership is so narcissistic that one doesn’t know if it is a psychological condition that prevents the PPP dinosaurs from seeing reality or those in the party are morbidly barefaced. We...

Guyana to import Barbados sheep for breeding

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to import Barbados sheep for breeding

Guyana is looking to improve its sheep population with the importation of Black Belly rams from Barbados as part of the second phase of a multi-million dollar integrated agriculture project led by...

CARICOM’s 43rd COTED meeting kicks off…Trade Ministers to address unsolved trade issues among Member States

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM’s 43rd COTED meeting kicks off…Trade Ministers to address unsolved trade issues among Member States

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers with responsibility for trade gathered at the Princess Ramada Hotel Providence, East Bank Demerara over the past two days for the Forty-Third meeting of the...

Chainsaw operator remanded after Mount Sinai gun, ammo find

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Chainsaw operator remanded after Mount Sinai gun, ammo find

Appearing yesterday at the Albion Magistrate Court before Magistrate Marissa Mettleholzer was 27-year-old, Milton Van Luen, a self employed chainsaw operator. He faced charges of possession of an...

Ramjattan’s AFC leadership to be challenged at party conference

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan’s AFC leadership to be challenged at party conference

Coalition partner, the Alliance for Change (AFC), is expected to host its biennial National Conference next year January which will see top positions – including that of the Leader, Khemraj...

Violators of FMA Act should be pursued – Jagdeo

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Violators of FMA Act should be pursued – Jagdeo

Within the Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year 2015 there were a number of recorded violations of Section 43 of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act 2003 (FMAA). According to...

Ituni gets ambulance

Nov 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ituni gets ambulance

The Ministry of Social Cohesion in collaboration with Managing Director, Harri Persaud Ramsewak, of Trans Pacific Motor Spares and Auto Sales presented the small community of Ituni, with a fully...

The use of chemicals in water

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The use of chemicals in water

There are still poor people in Guyana who drink pipe water. This may surprise many folks who use bottled or filtered water. But it is true that large numbers of persons still use water from the...

DECIDING GUYSUCO’s FUTURE

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on DECIDING GUYSUCO’s FUTURE

It is time for the government to be serious and make a decision on whether to continue to subsidize GUYSUCO or to privatize it. The reality is that GUYSUCO is sucking Guyana dry. How much longer will...

Two men charged for assault

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Two men charged for assault

Two men were on Thursday charged with assaulting each other, after they appeared before Magistrate Leslie Benjamin. It is alleged that the incident occurred on November 13, at the Seawall,...

Woman remanded for trafficking minor

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Woman remanded for trafficking minor

Carmelitta Thorman appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Ann McLennan, on Friday, to answer to the charge of engaging in trafficking in persons. It is alleged that...

West Berbice canecutter remanded for raping grandmother

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on West Berbice canecutter remanded for raping grandmother

The man who during the wee hours of Monday morning brutally raped a 65-year-old home-alone grandmother has been remanded to jail. The man Marino Cobis, 37, a cane cutter of Lot 5 No 3 Settlement,...

Security guard charged for threatening spouse with gun

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Security guard charged for threatening spouse with gun

A security guard was placed on $70,000 bail after he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to the charge of threatening behaviour, on Thursday. It is alleged that Renato Gamell, on...

Soldier nabbed with ganja in car

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soldier nabbed with ganja in car

About 12:30 hrs on Wednesday the police were on mobile patrol on the West Coast Berbice, while on the Bath Settlement Public Road when they stopped motor car HC 7077, which was heading in the...

Protesting QC students shout; “Save the plot.”

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Protesting QC students shout; “Save the plot.”

Dear Editor, “Save the plot” was just one of the many things that the students of Queen’s College said while protesting. The Ministry of Education began tearing down part of the agricultural...

One of the WPA leaders accuses Government of reckless negatives

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on One of the WPA leaders accuses Government of reckless negatives

Dear Editor, It is ironic that on the same day when media houses, electronic and print were highlighting the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) statement, which lamented the foot dragging by the...

10 suggestions for GuySuco to save money

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on 10 suggestions for GuySuco to save money

Dear Editor, I am a former worker with Guysuco and would like to contribute a few things that need to be done to keep this industry viable and prosperous. Presently Guysuco needs to concentrate on...

Security forces need to change their tactics and strategies

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Security forces need to change their tactics and strategies

Dear Editor, The Guyana Defence and Police Force need to change their tactics and strategies since current actions by both entities contribute to crime in our society. You take an individual, train...

The Government and UG cannot treat graduates like this

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Government and UG cannot treat graduates like this

Dear Editor, I read with interest, regarded with satisfaction interspersed with awe regarding the 50th convocation of the University of Guyana held at its Turkeyen campus. Amidst staff, special...

Anil Nandlall points to another blunder by the Attorney-General

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Anil Nandlall points to another blunder by the Attorney-General

Dear Editor, In 2013, as Attorney General, I piloted a Bill through the National Assembly to publish the Official Gazette Online, and to give legal validity to the online version of the Official...

The City Council is consulting stakeholders on its 2017 budget

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The City Council is consulting stakeholders on its 2017 budget

Dear Editor, The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown is at its’ final stage of deliberating on what should be the scope and substance of the City’s Budget. A budget presentation...

Attorney says Charles Ramson’ letter is a comedy of errors

Nov 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Attorney says Charles Ramson’ letter is a comedy of errors

Dear Editor, Charles S. Ramson has written a letter (“President Granger accused of violation of sub judice principle” – KN, Sunday November 13). He has inveighed against, vilified, and...

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