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UG Educator proposes separate schools for boys and girls

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on UG Educator proposes separate schools for boys and girls

“We need to reconsider whether we need at least one or two boy schools and girl schools in this country.” This was the sentiment shared by Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Planning...

Loan Company head allegedly defrauds customer of six vehicles

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Loan Company head allegedly defrauds customer of six vehicles

Clayton Alleyne, 56, of Lot 179 South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he pleaded not guilty to a...

Vulnerable group to be targeted for World Glaucoma Day

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Vulnerable group to be targeted for World Glaucoma Day

Glaucoma is a disease that is known to damage the optic nerve. While many are vulnerable to this condition, there are several who are particularly predisposed to it. This is according to information...

Casino robbery suspect, five others linked to commercial bank attacks

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Casino robbery suspect, five others linked to commercial bank attacks

Police are preparing to lay charges against a six-man gang that is said to be linked to several recent robberies, including attacks on individuals leaving commercial banks. The suspects include...

NDIA proposes to jail squatters

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA proposes to jail squatters

National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has issued a strong warning to persons who continue to dwell and produce food on the drainage reserves illegally. They will face jail time once the...

Sugar workers picket Ministry of the Presidency, Parliament

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar workers picket Ministry of the Presidency, Parliament

Workers from the Wales and Enmore/La Bonne Intention Estates, along with officials of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), staged picketing exercises outside of the Ministry of...

Excavator operator remanded for illegal gun and ammo

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Excavator operator remanded for illegal gun and ammo

Stephen Atkinson, 35, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was arraigned before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. It is alleged that on March 7 at Omai Landing,...

Marking of SBAs…CUT continues advocacy for CXC to pay teachers

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Marking of SBAs…CUT continues advocacy for CXC to pay teachers

-CXC insists governments should pay “It is not an easy battle but we will continue to push to ensure that teachers are justly rewarded for the jobs that they perform.” This is the assertion of...

Linmine, NICIL get new heads

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Linmine, NICIL get new heads

“In the circumstances,” the Board of the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Inc. (NICIL) has found it best to appoint Horace James as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A...

Civil Aviation Bill sent to Special Select Committee

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Civil Aviation Bill sent to Special Select Committee

During the sitting of the 62nd sitting of the National Assembly yesterday, the Civil Aviation Bill 2017 was sent to a special select committee for further scrutiny after this was recommended by the...

Donald Trump’s Wall is being built in Guyana

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Donald Trump’s Wall is being built in Guyana

For those who were wondering when the wall that Donald Trump promised would have been constructed, the good news is that it has started. The bad news is that it is not being built along the Mexican...

SAFETY TRUMPS PRIVACY

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on SAFETY TRUMPS PRIVACY

There are many in Guyana who believe that they are living in a failed state. Others are convinced that Guyana is not a failed State. Some in the Diaspora feel that it is very painful to hear that...

Region Three records reduced suicide rate

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three records reduced suicide rate

Region Three suicide rate has been significantly reduced through the collaborative efforts of several organisations, according to the Regional Executive Officer (REO), Denis Jaikaran. The Region...

The evil that men do live after them

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The evil that men do live after them

Anil Nandlall leant his frame against the rail of the High Court balcony. This was about the third or fourth day of the hearing of the libel that Bharrat Jagdeo, then, President Jagdeo, brought...

Prison Officers arrested

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Prison Officers arrested

…after package thrown over prison fence Three prison officers attached to the New Amsterdam Prison were on Tuesday afternoon arrested by the hierarchy of the institution and handed over to the...

Man sent to jail for threatening to burn mother’s house

Mar 10, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man sent to jail for threatening to burn mother’s house

Campton Mingo, a West Berbice man was on Thursday sentenced to prison for threatening to set his mother’s house on fire. The accused was found guilty as charged when he appeared in the Weldaad...

Father, son among four charged in South R/veldt ganja bust

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Father, son among four charged in South R/veldt ganja bust

Four men were yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly having over eight pounds of marijuana which was found at Lot 261 Blue Sackie Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown after ranks from the Customs...

Just the facts on Indentureship Event

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Just the facts on Indentureship Event

Dear Editor, I thought long and hard about replying to Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s polemic “If Guyana cannot confront people like Ryhaan Shah and Ravi Dev, it will explode”, (KN 3-7-17) to correct...

The current crop of politicians does not have Guyana at heart

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The current crop of politicians does not have Guyana at heart

Dear Editor, Mr. Jagdeo, more than any other Guyanese politician, knows corruption, cronyism and incestuous power when he sees them. For twelve consecutive years he was mired in the putrefying stench...

Government preparing for the eventuality of oil spills, mishaps

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government preparing for the eventuality of oil spills, mishaps

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Natural Resources thanks Ms Melinda Janki for raising her very valid concerns in a letter to the Editor ‘“Not comfortable with the Minister’s assurance on oil...

The City Council audit must be all embracing

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The City Council audit must be all embracing

Dear Editor, One should take the recent announcement by the Georgetown Town Clerk of allowing an audit of the Council with cautious sanguinity and hope that it is not just another stunt to pull wool...

Private schools must not be allowed to exploit students

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Private schools must not be allowed to exploit students

Dear Editor, I appreciate being able to air my view on the problematic matter of tax on private education through your medium. At first, it could not be internalized as to why a government preaching...

HIDING BEHIND THE VEIL OF PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on HIDING BEHIND THE VEIL OF PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY

Dear Editor, The Special Organised Crimes Unit (SOCU) has launched an investigation into allegations of corruption/fraud by members of the former PPP/C government in the development of the prime...

His attack on me was far lower than any of the PPP’s

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on His attack on me was far lower than any of the PPP’s

Dear Editor, I crave your indulgence to respond to some remarks directed to me by Mr. Christopher Ram in a letter published ‘on FRIDAY, March 3rd, 2017 captioned, “Phillips misrepresented the...

2017 at Babu Jaan was yet another cuss-down affair

Mar 10, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on 2017 at Babu Jaan was yet another cuss-down affair

Dear Editor, As I was listening on the television to the speech of Bharrat Jagdeo at Babu Jaan, it prompted me to write this letter. I think Bharrat Jagdeo and his entire crew must be blamed for the...

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