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Hinterland electrification to be upgraded in 2017

Dec 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Hinterland electrification to be upgraded in 2017

The electricity supply and distribution systems in a number of hinterland communities is expected to undergo upgrades in the new year as the Ministry of Public Infrastructure had its allocation of...

Statements served on Dom. Republic nationals accused of overstaying

Dec 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Statements served on Dom. Republic nationals accused of overstaying

Three Dominican Republic Nationals who are said to be exotic dancers at the Rio Inn/ Night Club were yesterday served with statements after they appeared before Magistrate Brendon Glasford at a...

One year later…No sign of man who left to work in interior

Dec 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on One year later…No sign of man who left to work in interior

One year ago, 22-year-old Ravendra Sahadeo left his home at 208 Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, to seek employment in the interior, in order to assist his mother in building a house. His mother,...

Drought-prone Region Nine villages to get rainwater harvesting facilities in 2017

Dec 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Drought-prone Region Nine villages to get rainwater harvesting facilities in 2017

Earlier this year, the extreme dry weather occasioned by El Niño scarred a number of Indigenous communities, with reports emerging of livestock perishing in several communities in the Upper...

EXTENDING A HELPING HAND

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on EXTENDING A HELPING HAND

At this time of the year, there is no shortage of goodwill in Guyana. Just turn the pages of this newspaper and one will see stories of people giving to the less fortunate, the elderly and of course,...

Police detectives face questions about 2008 Bartica killings

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Police detectives face questions about 2008 Bartica killings

Detective, Rodwell Sarabo and Superintendent of Police, Trevor Reid yesterday faced a series of questions regarding their investigation into the 2008 Bartica Massacre. The incident took place on the...

Catching a killer at 3 a.m.

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Catching a killer at 3 a.m.

By now the world knows how the Tunisian terrorist who murdered twelve persons in Berlin with a truck was caught. A street patrol of two policemen approached him at a train station in Italy. The...

Bail for drug trafficking accused

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bail for drug trafficking accused

Two men appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday and pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking in narcotics, break and enter and larceny among others. They were released on bail...

Man accused of stealing gold band from cop remanded

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man accused of stealing gold band from cop remanded

A man, who is accused of stealing a gold band from Police Officer Robert Tyndall, during the busy Christmas Eve shopping at the Stabroek Market, was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared in a...

Nabbed Meadow Bank suspect charged with Albouystown murder

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Nabbed Meadow Bank suspect charged with Albouystown murder

Twenty four-year-old Howard Rambharose is now the third person charged and remanded to prison for the murder of Orin David – formerly of 89 Laing Avenue, Georgetown – who was gunned down...

The Government’s consultation is comestological

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Government’s consultation is comestological

Dear Editor, Consultation is a fundamental factor in any democratic equation. At a national level, and by extension, engagement of the citizens in decision-making is a constitutionally imposed...

The Granger Government doing very little for Guyana

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Granger Government doing very little for Guyana

Dear Editor, The soldier’s duty is not to find reasons why to a situation; the soldier’s duty is to follow instructions or die. This is what militarization of the Cooperative Republic of...

The role of Ogunseye in Walter Rodney’s death

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The role of Ogunseye in Walter Rodney’s death

Dear Editor, When Mr. Robert Corbin passed the baton on the leadership of the PNC at the 17th Congress in 2012, he warned the nation to “beware of wild men”. It is clear that his successor...

The City Hall is penny wise and pound foolish

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The City Hall is penny wise and pound foolish

Dear Editor, Every time I enter into a business financial deal, I always remember what was told to my dad by my grandfather and I use that as the catalyst to be prudent, “don’t be pound foolish...

Ministry of Natural Resources responds to allegations

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ministry of Natural Resources responds to allegations

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Natural Resources would like to point out the inaccuracies contained in the article about small-scale miners being barred from mining in Marudi which appeared recently....

This comedic act on national television was vulgar

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This comedic act on national television was vulgar

Dear Editor, I am not a very great fan of comedy shows but on Boxing Day I was watching Television on NCN Channel 11 also on Channel 65 was the same comedy show. To be honest; I am not very much...

Kwame Apatha was a fine educator and cultural activist

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kwame Apatha was a fine educator and cultural activist

Dear Editor, I join with Buxton and Guyana in mourning the passing of Kwame Apata, fellow Buxtonion and WPA member. As an educator and cultural activist Kwame was among the most accomplished of his...

What did City Council pay this man for?

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on What did City Council pay this man for?

Dear Editor, There is a press release attributed to the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown appearing in the local media recently, with regard to the recent flooding in Georgetown that...

Pump attendants suspended due to neglect of duty – says M&CC Town Clerk

Dec 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Pump attendants suspended due to neglect of duty – says M&CC Town Clerk

At the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown’s final statutory meeting for 2016, Town Clerk, Royston King said that during the period that Georgetown would have experienced heavy rainfall on Friday...

Pay nurses and teachers better and they will stay

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pay nurses and teachers better and they will stay

Dear Editor, A recent article in Kaieteur Newspaper claimed that the Minister of Health, Dr. Norton, has stated that Guyana might soon have to “import” nurses to fill the void in our health...

Challenge to Minister Cathy Hughes on D’Urban Park

Dec 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Challenge to Minister Cathy Hughes on D’Urban Park

Dear Editor, I want to refer to the 46th sitting of the National Assembly which was held at the Parliament Building on November 21st, 2016. I left these comments that I heard from Minister Cathy...

NICIL not as rich as it used to be – Finance Minister

Dec 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL not as rich as it used to be – Finance Minister

– says new board “conservative”, has nothing to hide -will urge entity to be more open to media By Kiana Wilburg Even though it has been said by Government officials that there have been...

Teen crashes vehicle, kills girl, 8, in orphanage tragedy

Dec 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Teen crashes vehicle, kills girl, 8, in orphanage tragedy

A young female orphan of the Alpha Children’s Home, located at 34 Gay Park, Greater New Amsterdam, passed away on Christmas morning after a freak accident that occurred at the facility the previous...

Vehicle operators complain about traffic situation on East Bank highway

Dec 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Vehicle operators complain about traffic situation on East Bank highway

– No lights in several areas – Encumbrance of lanes – ‘Ridiculous’ speed limit Since the new four-lane East Bank Highway became available to the thousands of commuters that...

Forensic audit to be conducted into GCAA – Director General

Dec 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic audit to be conducted into GCAA – Director General

With Expressions of Interest already submitted for a study to determine the impact of Air Transport on the national economy, a forensic audit is also expected to be conducted into the Guyana Civil...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more