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Midday fire leaves five homeless

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Midday fire leaves five homeless

The timing for a family to be left homeless couldn’t be worse as the Christmas season is fast approaching. Brian Britton of Lot 556 ‘D’ Field Sophia, was yesterday distressed to see the home...

DECEITFUL!

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on DECEITFUL!

It seems that the gloves will be off over the budget debate now that it has begun. In the last week, the administration felt the wrath of the people, the opposition and some interest groups. But that...

Death of Kako nine year- old…Teams working to determine cause of outbreak of sudden illness at Region Seven –Min. Norton

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Death of Kako nine year- old…Teams working to determine cause of outbreak of sudden illness at Region Seven –Min. Norton

The Ministry of Public Health is working to determine the source of an outbreak at Kako Village, in Region Seven, which has left one child dead and another in critical condition at the Georgetown...

Major publication of steel pan music launched, players honoured

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Major publication of steel pan music launched, players honoured

In recent years there has been a surge in the participation in and appreciation of steel pan music in Guyana. This resurgence of the art form has been encouraged and promoted by the Ministry of...

Is Guyana a banana republic?

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Is Guyana a banana republic?

There was a time in Guyana when you could not get a bottle of Limacol to buy locally. The reason is that all of the production was exported. Guyanese had to purchase their supplies in Trinidad. A...

US Economic and Political Affairs Representatives meet Region Ten Stakeholders

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US Economic and Political Affairs Representatives meet Region Ten Stakeholders

Two representatives from the US Embassy on Monday met with officials and stakeholders of Linden in the Linden Enterprise Network Boardroom to discuss development and the way forward for investors....

Lethem, Anna Regina re-elect mayors, deputies

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem, Anna Regina re-elect mayors, deputies

Internal elections for the municipalities continue around the country. At Lethem in Region Nine, Carlton Beckles managed to clinch the victory and was re-elected as Mayor, while Maxine Welch was...

22 deportees to arrive from US today

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 22 deportees to arrive from US today

Twenty-two deportees are to arrive from the United States of America (USA) today. Up to late yesterday, the deportees who were all released from prison in the US were at Louisiana, awaiting a flight...

Japanese grant funds reallocated

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Japanese grant funds reallocated

…to purchase renewable energy streetlights Cabinet has agreed to cancel the residual funds allocated to National Hardware (Guyana) Limited, under the Japanese Non-Project Grant Aid (JNPGA) of...

Woman 60, charter service employee jailed, fined $16M for ganja in box

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Woman 60, charter service employee jailed, fined $16M for ganja in box

Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks were able to thwart the shipment of over 10 pounds of marijuana to Matthews Ridge North West District, by swooping down on the Sky West Charter Service of Lot...

Senior Parliamentary Counsel to attend Anti-Corruption Policy Workshop

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Senior Parliamentary Counsel to attend Anti-Corruption Policy Workshop

Senior Parliamentary Counsel, Joann Bond, will be attending a High Level Anti-Corruption Policy Workshop in Trinidad and Tobago from December 8-9, 2016. The workshop is being hosted by the...

Final COI report into mining death handed over

Dec 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Final COI report into mining death handed over

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday received the final Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI), which was established to probe the circumstances surrounding the mining pit collapse and...

Man gets seven years for wounding

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man gets seven years for wounding

Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry who has been presiding over the Essequibo High Court for the past several months sentenced a 31-year-old Maria’s Pleasure, Wakenaam labourer to seven years’...

Truck driver on bail for allegedly crushing woman to death

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Truck driver on bail for allegedly crushing woman to death

The driver of the motor lorry that crushed a woman to death last week Friday at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Lloyd Gregory Williams, 42,...

TIME TO START AIRING THE PARLIAMENTARY SITTINGS

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on TIME TO START AIRING THE PARLIAMENTARY SITTINGS

Dear Editor, I would like to suggest that all Parliamentary Sittings be systematically broadcasted via the National Communications Network and other State-owned media when the House is in session. It...

Government and Private Sector need to eradicate poverty

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government and Private Sector need to eradicate poverty

Dear Editor, The media will be dominated by discussions on the Budget 2017 for the next few weeks. I myself will refrain from making meaningful comment, but return focus to the dire need to raise...

The PPP turned the National Day of Villages into a party rally

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP turned the National Day of Villages into a party rally

Dear Editor, On Sunday 13th November 2016, there was an event that was held at Bath Community Centre Ground under the brand “BATH VILLAGE DAY”. I was made to understand that this event was done...

Serious indictment of the AFC in Regions 5 and 6

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Serious indictment of the AFC in Regions 5 and 6

Dear Editor, Now that the AFC has announced that the party’s National Conference will be held in January 2017, it leaves many to ponder as to its truthfulness. A few months back, the party General...

What about a pension for public servants who served like Green?

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on What about a pension for public servants who served like Green?

Dear Editor, Why would any Guyanese confer a pension equivalent to US $7,000.00 annually to Mr. Hamilton Green? If people are paid according to performance then Green ought to be paying Guyanese for...

I have been discriminated against at Lethem Hospital

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I have been discriminated against at Lethem Hospital

Dear Editor, Please grant me some space in your newspaper to highlight an atrocity that has occurred at the Lethem Regional Hospital. I am a pensioner, age 67 years and have resided in Lethem for the...

VAT on electricity is an insult to the poorer classes

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on VAT on electricity is an insult to the poorer classes

Dear Editor, When the Finance Minister in his 2017 budget presentation announced that electricity and water bills will attract 14% value-added tax (VAT) on the consumption of more than $10,000 and...

The Municipal and District Councils Act needs updating

Dec 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Municipal and District Councils Act needs updating

Dear Editor, It is so embarrassing to have to repeat oneself, but one is resigned to the deafness that is so prevalent amongst our leaders, and more so their advisors. It continues to be a puzzlement...

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more