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Do not be deluded!

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Do not be deluded!

Who feel that Guyana will concentrate, over the long-term, only on the LEC and will not place its sights on the LLB are deluding themselves. The investment that is being made is a long-term...

Strategic measures embraced to improve nursing education

Jan 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Strategic measures embraced to improve nursing education

– but political opposition concerned about 2016 breached exam The importance of nurses in the delivery of health care cannot be underestimated. Moreover, the Ministry of Public Health has been...

Mash events to run into March

Jan 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mash events to run into March

Government says it is fine-tuning plans for Mashramani celebrations which are supposed to be held in the first three months of the year. According to the Ministry of Education, meetings are taking...

Bartica Massacre… Police detective recounts statements given by accused

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bartica Massacre… Police detective recounts statements given by accused

Bartica massacre Police Detective, Suraj Singh, yesterday recounted to thecourt his portion of evidence in which he reiterated the statements given by the three men accused of slaughtering 12 persons...

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

In the past year, gender-based violence especially against women increased substantially to such level that it led the former United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon to sound the alarm that...

Sophia girl missing

Jan 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia girl missing

Fifteen year old Alyiah Majeed, of 92 Section ‘A’ Sophia has gone missing. The teenager was last seen entering a blue and white bus in Sophia last week Monday. According to a relative, the young...

Public Health Ministers, EMS experts discuss way forward for EMS programme

Jan 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Public Health Ministers, EMS experts discuss way forward for EMS programme

Launched last November, a national Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programme was intended to change the landscape of emergency response. The initiative, a brainchild of Dr. Zulfikar Bux, is one...

PROBLEMS ‘GALORE’ IN HASLINGTON NEW SCHEME

Jan 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PROBLEMS ‘GALORE’ IN HASLINGTON NEW SCHEME

“WE ALL WANTED CHANGE AND NOW WE GET IT, LOOK AT THE CONDITION OF IT” BY BRUSHELL BLACKMAN The Haslington New scheme is located on the East Coast of Demerara, aback of Haslington village. It’s...

Domino brawl gets driver community service

Jan 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Domino brawl gets driver community service

Alvin Austin, 39 of Lot 380 Enmore, East Coast Demerara yesterday appeared before Magistrate Beverly Cheddi in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer a charge that on January 10, last, at...

Ruling looms in Robb Street triple murder/arson case

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ruling looms in Robb Street triple murder/arson case

A ruling on whether a prima facie case has been made out against two men charged with the murders of Theresa and Feresa Rozario and their father Hilrod Thomas will be made on January 31. This...

Alleged ‘toy gun’ bandits remanded

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged ‘toy gun’ bandits remanded

Two men, one of whom is a juvenile, were remanded to prison for allegedly robbing several persons of cash and other items while using a pellet gun, last week Monday at North Road, Georgetown. Ivor...

Stepson, friend remanded to prison for estate worker murder

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Stepson, friend remanded to prison for estate worker murder

Roopnarine Persaud, 18, called ‘Helicopter’ and Deonarine Lakan, 23, called ‘Pascal’ were yesterday remanded to prison after they appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse in the Wales...

Minister Winston Jordan defends his professional career

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Winston Jordan defends his professional career

Dear Editor, I must express my outrage and disgust at a letter captioned, “My experience working at the Ministry of Finance”, which was written by Joe Persaud, and appeared in Kaieteur News,...

Mayor of Bartica desires citizens’ participation

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mayor of Bartica desires citizens’ participation

Dear Editor, An Integrated Solid Waste Management Program is critical to a Cleaner Greener Bartica. A year ago, solid waste management was a burden, an environmental crisis, a health hazard. Today,...

You cannot ask the CCJ for an opinion in such circumstances

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on You cannot ask the CCJ for an opinion in such circumstances

Dear Editor, This letter is prompted by the following newspaper reports: “PPP willing to approach CCJ to interpret constitutional provision” (KN January 13, 2017); “Jagdeo wants CCJ to...

Calypsonian “Blazing Fire” sang about the reality of Guyana

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Calypsonian “Blazing Fire” sang about the reality of Guyana

Dear Editor, I tell you, I really don’t know what to say. Racism will tear us apart if we don’t stop feeding it. It will eat us from the inside out because that’s the mode it has reverted to....

Constitution allows the President to reject names he disapproves of

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Constitution allows the President to reject names he disapproves of

Dear Editor, In accordance with the Constitution, Guyana’s Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, last week submitted a list of six nominees to President David Granger for his consideration and...

There needs to be an immediate audit of Rosignal NDC

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There needs to be an immediate audit of Rosignal NDC

Dear Editor, Please permit me to voice my concern about my community, Rosignol. Since the local government election was finished, it was supposed to be the people helping to develop their...

The story of Russia versus the United States continues

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The story of Russia versus the United States continues

Dear Editor, Most Americans are confused as to what Trump will do once in office, however, if one can be guided by his campaign promises then the Kremlin will have reason for optimism. He has praised...

Public must report cruelty to animals

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Public must report cruelty to animals

Dear Editor, I want to thank your reporter for the coverage about a horse that was cruelly abused; however, I would like to clarify a few mistakes that were made in the article: 1: Friday afternoon,...

Anil Nandlall says the President is not above the Constitution

Jan 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Anil Nandlall says the President is not above the Constitution

Dear Editor, I observed a nicely written piece by Mr. Vivian Williams, Attorney-at-Law on the issue of the appointment of the Chairman of Gecom. Among the arguments advanced by Mr. Williams is that...

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The government is in choppy waters

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The government stands like a beleaguered captain at the helm of a storm-tossed ship, finds itself... more