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All of Sophia get potable water

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on All of Sophia get potable water

…as President, commissions distribution system After years of agonizing water woes, every nook and cranny of Sophia, Greater Georgetown is now receiving potable water. This was made possible...

Unidentified man fished out of Good Hope canal

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Unidentified man fished out of Good Hope canal

The lifeless body of an unidentified man was yesterday morning fished out of a canal separating Mon Repos and Good Hope, East Coast Demerara. His body was located in the canal at the corner...

Vacancies exist at Court of Appeal with retirement of appellate judges

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Vacancies exist at Court of Appeal with retirement of appellate judges

With Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, and Justice of Appeal, B.S Roy entering retirement, there will be openings for judges to manage the affairs of the Court of Appeal. At present...

Gov’t Engineers get 300 per cent salary increase

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t Engineers get 300 per cent salary increase

…as MPI looks to tackle substandard works Better salaries offered by private sector companies have been the main reason for the shortage of skilled engineers in the public sector. Because there...

HE LIVES IN OUR HEARTS

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on HE LIVES IN OUR HEARTS

February 23rd marked the 47th republic anniversary. It is a significant milestone. All colonial ties with Britain were severed. Becoming a republic was supposed to have ushered in change for a better...

Trial to start for travel consultant charged for fraud

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trial to start for travel consultant charged for fraud

The travel consultant who is accused of swindling a customer of over $500,000 will appear in court on Tuesday for the commencement of the trial. Adriana Onoja, 27, of Lot 290 Section A Block X...

Functions of Bid Protest Committee need amending-Procurement Commission

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Functions of Bid Protest Committee need amending-Procurement Commission

It is the view of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), that both the provisions of the Act and the Regulations which deal directly with the appointment and functioning of the Bid Protest...

COI probe of GPHC’s Matron…Report highlights Matron’s view that nursing should be void of interference

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on COI probe of GPHC’s Matron…Report highlights Matron’s view that nursing should be void of interference

“Nursing is a profession in its own right with a set of dedicated rules and there should be no interference either from the administration or the medical practitioners.” This has been the...

Landmark ‘Cost of Fishing’ study in the region concludes

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Landmark ‘Cost of Fishing’ study in the region concludes

A landmark study to look at the impact of rising cost factors on fishing operations in the Caribbean has been concluded. The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), in collaboration with Food...

Cop detained for alleged sexual assault of colleague’s daughter

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cop detained for alleged sexual assault of colleague’s daughter

A police corporal is under close arrest as officials investigate reports that he sexually assaulted the 14-year-old daughter of one of his colleagues at his home. The incident allegedly occurred last...

Contract awarded to repair Kitty Seawall sinkhole

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contract awarded to repair Kitty Seawall sinkhole

A contract has finally been awarded to fix the sinkhole which emerged at the Georgetown- Kitty seawall. Chief Roads and Bridges Officer of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Ron Rahaman, said...

Single Regional ICT Space…Champions required at highest levels of governments – CTU Head

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Single Regional ICT Space…Champions required at highest levels of governments – CTU Head

Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) – The Secretary General of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Telecommunication Union (CTU), Bernadette Lewis, says the establishment of the Caribbean Community...

2011 assault on Mark Benschop…Court hears how Kwame McCoy, others damaged vehicle

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 2011 assault on Mark Benschop…Court hears how Kwame McCoy, others damaged vehicle

Social activist Mark Benschop was fearful for his life after he was allegedly attacked by Kwame McCoy and one of his workers, on March 5, 2011. This was revealed to City Magistrate Annette Singh...

GPHC has a nursing deficiency of more than 300

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC has a nursing deficiency of more than 300

Although an authorised total of 1,026 nurses is required to cater to the patient care needs at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the facility is deficient of as many as 300 of these...

Region Two rice farmers continue to suffer under private millers

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two rice farmers continue to suffer under private millers

Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder yesterday made his long overdue visit to the Essequibo coast. He was there to address matters affecting local rice farmers. These farmers seem to be the only ones...

Certain people are taking Georgetown down with them

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Certain people are taking Georgetown down with them

Dear Editor, The current parking meter fiasco brings to the fore what a lot of persons have said at various levels and through various mediums, and that is, that the person who was hurriedly...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…PRACTISE CARE OF YOUR TYRES

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…PRACTISE CARE OF YOUR TYRES

The care and use of tyres should be of paramount concern to drivers and vehicle owners to ensure safety and prolonged usage. Generally, the cost of tyres care is negligible when compared to repair or...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…Children’s success in life depends on parents’ guidance and help

Feb 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…Children’s success in life depends on parents’ guidance and help

PAT DIAL Many parents from time to time have spoken with the members of the Committee of the Guyana Consumers Association expressing their worry at the future of their young children. Their...

Rise and fall of Ifa Kamau Cush of the parking meter project

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rise and fall of Ifa Kamau Cush of the parking meter project

Dear Editor, Allow me to share with your readers in this the first of two letters (the other forthcoming) my reflections on what I wish to describe as the “rise and fall” of Mr. Ifa Kamau Cush, I...

Great expectations after the Coalition won in 2015

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Great expectations after the Coalition won in 2015

Dear Editor, When the Coalition took office there were great expectations among supporters and even non-supporters who recognized a change had come. They longed to meet those Ministers of Government...

Civilization and what it is not

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Civilization and what it is not

Dear Editor, I read the recent ‘The Freddie Kissoon column’ about our countrymen losing respect and consequently “civilization”; please allow me to relate something I noticed since the 1970s...

Along came the APNU-AFC coalition with hopes and promises

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Along came the APNU-AFC coalition with hopes and promises

Dear Editor, This an appeal and a clarion call to all Guyanese of conscience to organize and take a stand against 50 years of what the man in the street would refer to as “Eye Pass”. For over 50...

Employees together with the vendors are fighting back

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Employees together with the vendors are fighting back

Dear Editor, Is seems to be a ‘Friday Thing’ with the Council whenever the fantastic four are in trouble, to see them erect a large white tent in the Compound at City Hall and have meetings...

Wales sugar workers entitled to severance benefits

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wales sugar workers entitled to severance benefits

Dear Editor, Fareed Zakaria reminded us of a quote from Alfred Montapert which states; “Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress”. This...

Let go of your Stresses!

Feb 26, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Let go of your Stresses!

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question....