January 2017

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Power in 2016: The self-destructive mind

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Power in 2016: The self-destructive mind

This is one time in these columns that I will not and cannot cite names. I believe as a matter of journalistic principle that the production of verifiable data in commentary is a requirement, because...

Message by Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on the occasion of Chinese Arrival Day 2017

Jan 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Message by Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on the occasion of Chinese Arrival Day 2017

Guyanese through the length and breadth of the country join today to celebrate the 164th anniversary of the arrival of the Chinese – a day so significant that His Excellency President David...

Gastroenteritis outbreak contained, being monitored

Jan 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gastroenteritis outbreak contained, being monitored

Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings and a team of medical officials are scheduled to be in Region Nine this weekend to check on reports of gastroenteritis. They will...

New Iranian Ambassador to Guyana accredited

Jan 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New Iranian Ambassador to Guyana accredited

– says Guyana, Iran possess great capacity to push South-South Cooperation President David Granger, yesterday morning accepted the Letters of Credence from Mostafa Alaei, the new non-resident...

An interesting future looms

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on An interesting future looms

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo was elected General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) last Saturday, thereby consolidating his hold on the party. He defeated Dr. Frank Anthony by...

Police recover stolen articles in Berbice

Jan 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police recover stolen articles in Berbice

Police in Berbice have made inroads into a number of criminal gangs operating in Berbice. The cops arrested several persons and recovered articles that were stolen from a dwelling house a week ago....

CAN WE HAVE A ‘PALMS’ OR OLD FOLKS HOME FOR BERBICE?

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on CAN WE HAVE A ‘PALMS’ OR OLD FOLKS HOME FOR BERBICE?

Dear Editor, As indicated in the media last Friday, the Social Protection Ministry will expend $60M on the ‘Palms’ in Georgetown, particularly to install “elevators at the Brickdam, Georgetown...

We can reset the button for the good of Guyana

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on We can reset the button for the good of Guyana

Dear Editor, The news that President David Granger has asked the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jadgeo to submit another list of nominees for the post of Gecom Chairman is most welcome. It shows that we...

What exactly is the PPP opposing?

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News (Jan. 8, 2017) reports that “Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has defeated Dr. Frank Anthony for the General Secretary post – the most powerful seat of the People’s...

Make profound reflections on your life in 2017

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Make profound reflections on your life in 2017

Dear Editor, Many seek to reflect on the past year, the past weeks and months. While it is good to reminisce about one’s struggles, achievements, goals, accomplishments and progression of life...

Citing case studies in support of President Granger’s decision

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Citing case studies in support of President Granger’s decision

Dear Editor, The law, and fact, of the matter is that the President in the exercise of his own deliberate judgment (no doubt taking as he is entitled to do, the learned Attorney General’s advice)...

Former Assistant Commissioner of Police offers his advice

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Former Assistant Commissioner of Police offers his advice

Dear Editor, In Guyana the Police Force is more closely scrutinised and subject to more uninformed, biased criticism than any other occupational group. The average beat duty cop is expected to...

As a retired nurse, I empathise with the nurses over this issue

Jan 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on As a retired nurse, I empathise with the nurses over this issue

Dear Editor, As a retiree from one of the noblest professions in the field of medicine, I empathise with the nurses still in limbo regarding the outcome of the compromised final exam. I personally...

Standoff over outstanding payments…Chinese construction workers squatting in Marriott’s unfinished casino

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Standoff over outstanding payments…Chinese construction workers squatting in Marriott’s unfinished casino

From the balcony, there is a breathtaking sight of the Atlantic Ocean with ships passing and of the sunlight hitting the crashing waves. It is almost the same sight from about half of the rooms of...

20 months later…PM knows nothing about work done by Commissioner of Information

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 20 months later…PM knows nothing about work done by Commissioner of Information

– Says his status, performance now under scrutiny After 20 months of being in office, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo says he remains unaware of what exactly Commissioner of Information,...

Guyana- NY route is “one of our cash cows”

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana- NY route is “one of our cash cows”

– Caribbean Airlines Chairman Trinidad (Newsday) – Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) is poised to break even on its investments in 2018 with the Piarco to New York route being the most recent...

Omar Shariff probe exposes weakness in financial oversight system – SARU Head

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Omar Shariff probe exposes weakness in financial oversight system – SARU Head

By Kiana Wilburg When it comes to the Omar Shariff probe, Head of the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), Dr. Clive Thomas opines that it exposes a weakness in the financial oversight system. “It...

Jagdeo requests urgent meeting with Granger on nominees for GECOM boss

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo requests urgent meeting with Granger on nominees for GECOM boss

Government and the Opposition remain heavily divided as the process to choose a new chairperson for the Guyana Elections Commissions (GECOM) continues. Yesterday, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and...

GPHC operating with two Finance Directors

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC operating with two Finance Directors

…but finance and procurement system reportedly in chaos A situation tantamount to financial chaos currently exists at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). This is according to a...

Chinee workers squatting in Marriott

Jan 11, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Chinee workers squatting in Marriott

Jagdeo that scamp and Brazzy, de fat crook, lef Guyana wid nuff complicated headache. Dem lef de country wid so many Goadie that dem boys don’t know how Guyana gun fetch it. Is a good thing Soulja...

Majority of City Councillors left in dark on municipal spending – Councillor claims

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Majority of City Councillors left in dark on municipal spending – Councillor claims

According to a concerned councillor, the Finance Committee of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council has failed to present quarterly financial reports to the Full Council of the municipality. These...

Medical team dispatched to deal with Gastro outbreak in Region 9

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Medical team dispatched to deal with Gastro outbreak in Region 9

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence has reported that her Ministry has dispatched a medical team to Aishalton, Shea Village and Areunaw in Region Nine as there have been reports of an outbreak...

Former Director of Prisons to know fate today on sexual assault charge

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Former Director of Prisons to know fate today on sexual assault charge

Former Director of Prisons Welton Trotz will today know his fate in relation to a sexual offence charge he is facing before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. This...

Bandits nabbed after robbing man purchasing fruit

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits nabbed after robbing man purchasing fruit

Presidential guards, along with the police, were swift in apprehending two suspects moments after they robbed a man, using a pellet gun, at a fruit stall at Albert Street and North Road, Georgetown,...

Scores left stranded as bus drivers continue strike at Coomacka

Jan 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Scores left stranded as bus drivers continue strike at Coomacka

By Jacquey Bourne As minibus drivers at Coomacka yesterday went on the second day of their strike action, school children, teachers and other class of workers were left stranded in the community and...

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From economic genocide to physical extinction

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(Kaieteur News) – “To bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Those were the chilling words of Lester Mallory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, in a memorandum dated 6th April, 1960, addressed to his superior in the U.S. State Department....

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Torture: Mohamed must clear the air

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(Kaieteur News) – The sister of Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, said he was tortured. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said he was not. Mr. Azruddin Mohamed should be out on bail. He is the best body of evidence (literally) as to whether he was or wasn’t tortured. He has...

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