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Govt top brass meet with suppliers to CJIA expansion project

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt top brass meet with suppliers to CJIA expansion project

Officials from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure met with local contractors, yesterday, to facilitate a link between them and China Harbour Engineering Company for the Cheddi Jagan International...

Efforts afoot to raise funds for acid burn victim

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Efforts afoot to raise funds for acid burn victim

Even as 26-year-old acid burn victim, Shondell Williamson, lies in a bed of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, (GPHC), recovering from severe burns, efforts are afoot by the Overseas-based...

The opposition should take its concerns to the British Foreign Office

Mar 15, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The opposition should take its concerns to the British Foreign Office

The opposition is concerned about the possible involvement of a British adviser in the operational aspects of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU). Advisers are normally precluded from involvement...

Slashed subvention keeps CLC in dire financial straits

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Slashed subvention keeps CLC in dire financial straits

Although it now benefits from a reinstated subvention, the Critchlow Labour College (CLC) is still barely able to do what is necessary to have an optimum operation. This is in light of the fact that...

OPR called in to investigate Canal #1 beating incident

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on OPR called in to investigate Canal #1 beating incident

…further inquiries needed to determine whether it was a hate crime The Office of Professional Responsibility is the department being tasked with conducting investigations into the wrongful beating...

Cop remanded over AK-47 smuggling

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cop remanded over AK-47 smuggling

With handcuffed hands behind his back, Police Corporal, Shavon Marks, still managed to shield his face while being escorted to the police lock ups at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Corporal...

Suspected Jamaican killer mastermind on $30,000 bail

Mar 15, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Suspected Jamaican killer mastermind on $30,000 bail

A Jamaican National accused of allegedly masterminding a plot to execute and rob a popular businessman of Rose Hall Town, was yesterday placed on $30,000 station bail. Commander of ‘B’ Division,...

Moving Sparendaam transmission tower was not to facilitate Pradoville 2

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Moving Sparendaam transmission tower was not to facilitate Pradoville 2

Bharrat Jagdeo is adamant that the removal of the National Communications Network (NCN) transmission tower from Sparendaam to Dairy Road, La Parafaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was not done to...

Gov’t spends more than $60M annually for signs, road markings

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t spends more than $60M annually for signs, road markings

Each year, the government spends approximately $60M to maintain and mark new roads, erect signs and construct rails in an effort to guide road users and prevent sometimes fatal accidents. An engineer...

Alignment issue spurs emergency closure of Demerara Harbour Bridge

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Alignment issue spurs emergency closure of Demerara Harbour Bridge

…more anchor blocks to be installed at retractor span An emergency closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge was warranted yesterday in order to address a defect that had left the crossing out of...

Chaos in the Berbice High Court

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chaos in the Berbice High Court

…400 gallon water tank comes crashing down Just as Justice James Bovell-Drakes was about to begin trial in a manslaughter matter in the Berbice High Court, a 400-gallon water tank situated on some...

Region one targeted as focal point for Cassareep production

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region one targeted as focal point for Cassareep production

The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs is looking at potential opportunities for villages in the production of a number of origin-linked Products to meet international standards. The Ministry...

Infrastructure works for Perseverance, Amelia’s Ward imminent

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Infrastructure works for Perseverance, Amelia’s Ward imminent

New sanitary landfill on the cards for Linden During the opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Department (NPTAB) yesterday, contractors vied for the contract to...

Cops seek possible ‘crime wave’ link to AK-47, M-70 find

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cops seek possible ‘crime wave’ link to AK-47, M-70 find

The Force’s ballistic experts are to examine bullet casings and warheads recovered from killings committed during the 2002-2009 ‘crime wave’ for a possible match to two high-powered weapons...

Pomeroon farmers record great loss for first quarter crops

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon farmers record great loss for first quarter crops

Farmers in the Pomeroon are still unable to make progress in production, following some setbacks in cultivation. Over the past years farming in the Pomeroon has become a major challenge due to poor...

Protest on VAT on private tuition fees has slowed

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Protest on VAT on private tuition fees has slowed

The ongoing protest against value added tax (VAT) being placed on private education tuition fees among other necessities for the sustainability of a comfortable life in Guyana has apparently gone...

Parliament hosts panel discussion

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament hosts panel discussion

…as part of Commonwealth Day activities THE National Assembly hosted a panel discussion in keeping with Commonwealth day 2017, under the theme: a peace-building Commonwealth, yesterday. The venue...

PM promises an end to fish and shrimp smuggling

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PM promises an end to fish and shrimp smuggling

…aims to stop illegal importation with Suriname The fish and shrimp vendors, who, over the past few weeks made their concerns public by picketing the Berbice Office of the Prime Minister, have...

Govt. welcomes scrutiny from corruption watchdogs – Ramjattan

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. welcomes scrutiny from corruption watchdogs – Ramjattan

The public interest scrutiny into the affairs and decision of government were on Saturday lauded for its contribution to maintaining democracy. Recognising the need and benefit of such scrutiny was...

Soldier sent to jail for possession of cannabis

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier sent to jail for possession of cannabis

A young Guyana Defence Force soldier was jailed for three years yesterday at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court, and ordered to pay a fine of $744,000, after he was found guilty, by Magistrate...

Guyanese woman dies in Brazil

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese woman dies in Brazil

…after delivering still born at Lethem Investigations have begun into the events that led to the death of 30-year-old, Jillian Jacobi, who died about a week ago in neighbouring Brazil....

Better Health Care to be provided in Region Ten

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Better Health Care to be provided in Region Ten

By Jacquey Bourne Region Ten Health Sector will benefit from a budgetary allocation of $640.3M for 2017. Regional Health Committee Chairman Councillor Dr. Gregory Harris said that there will be...

Meten-Meer-Zorg man remanded over AK-47, M-70 find

Mar 15, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Meten-Meer-Zorg man remanded over AK-47, M-70 find

A Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara man was remanded yesterday over the discovery of two assault rifles at his home last Thursday. Christopher Small was refused bail when he appeared before...

New Amsterdam Secondary School has problems

Mar 15, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on New Amsterdam Secondary School has problems

Dear Editor, It is with great concern that this letter is penned to highlight a few issues that are damaging to what was once the top secondary school in Region Six. The New Amsterdam Secondary...

Four Pillars for Guyana’s Development Strategy

Mar 15, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Four Pillars for Guyana’s Development Strategy

Dear Editor, I have three dreams for Guyana, the first, is for the country to become the ‘Singapore of South America’, the second, is for us to have a more cohesive and inclusive society and the...

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