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West Dem. Hospital staffers attacked by drunk patient, relatives

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on West Dem. Hospital staffers attacked by drunk patient, relatives

The security at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) is being questioned after a group of intoxicated persons physically attacked medical staffers at the hospital and destroyed a number of...

Sewage overflows at City Magistrates’ Courts unbearable

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sewage overflows at City Magistrates’ Courts unbearable

Despite $160M spent to rehabilitate the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, the constant overflowing of the sewage still poses a health hazard to scores of persons traversing the court daily. The...

Quality of life deteriorating; populace uncertain about future

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Quality of life deteriorating; populace uncertain about future

– Teixeira tells May Day gathering Amid heckling from several sections of the gathering at the May Day Rally at the National Park Georgetown yesterday, Member of Parliament (MP) and Chief Whip of...

Save workers jobs, save the sugar industry – GAWU at Berbice rally

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Save workers jobs, save the sugar industry – GAWU at Berbice rally

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) yesterday held their May Day Rally 2017, with much emphasis being placed on the sugar and rice industry. The rally which concluded with a...

US-based Guyanese gives scholarships to young women

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US-based Guyanese gives scholarships to young women

Thirty-five young women are beneficiaries of scholarships thanks to US-based Guyanese Dr. Maureen Webster. The scholarships were handed over to the youths at an event dubbed ‘A Give Back...

Health Ministry looks to better its vaccination gains

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry looks to better its vaccination gains

– Cold Storage challenges to be addressed A comprehensive assessment of the status of its current cold chain equipment countrywide and increasing and improving its cold chain capacity are among...

More women should be in STEM

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on More women should be in STEM

– UN report accentuates The 2016 United Nations (UN) Human Development Report on enhancing opportunities for woman has accentuated that more woman should be in Science, Technology, Engineering and...

Role of women in nation-building advanced at Young Leaders’ conference

May 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Role of women in nation-building advanced at Young Leaders’ conference

The role of women in nation-building was advanced during a recently hosted Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) conference. The YLAI is one of four programmes within the Young Leaders’...

City Council to move against barbers and cosmetologists

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on City Council to move against barbers and cosmetologists

Dear Editor, The issue of barbers and cosmetologists operating on the streets of the City has once again surfaced. Hence, it becomes imperative that the Georgetown Municipality bring clarity to the...

TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR GUYANA

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR GUYANA

Dear Editor, Recent reflections on the Government’s initiative to set up a College focused on developing talent and competencies for the Public Service of Guyana reminded me of an article I read...

Implementation of recommendations of the COI in the Public Service; when?

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Implementation of recommendations of the COI in the Public Service; when?

Dear Editor, Kindly publish the attached letter on the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the Public Service. The report was submitted to His Excellency, President David Granger in May...

GuySuCo responds to Dr. Leslie Ramsammy again

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo responds to Dr. Leslie Ramsammy again

Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) wishes to respond to another of Dr. Leslie Ramsammy’s letters that was published on 21 April, 2017 in the Kaieteur News and titled...

Understanding the Government’s position on the Police Force

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Understanding the Government’s position on the Police Force

Dear Editor, The majority of the Guyanese populace distrusts the police. They are of the view that the police cannot be trusted to investigate any incident much less the alleged attempted plot to...

Quoting Steve Jobs in analyzing the Govt’s performance

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Quoting Steve Jobs in analyzing the Govt’s performance

Dear Editor, When the opposition was in power, Freddie took the fists of chastisment and executed flawlessly to relentlessly unleash on a list of misfits and corrupted cabals for their intellect...

At last, City Hall’s architecture will be given attention

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on At last, City Hall’s architecture will be given attention

Dear Editor, City Hall is one of the most beautiful buildings in Guyana if not in the wider Caribbean. It is an amazing piece of architectural work. Why it was left to deteriorate by the authorities...

Admirable service at the passport office

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Admirable service at the passport office

Dear Editor, On Thursday, 27th April, 2017, I arrived at the Passport Office at about 10:35am for the purpose of renewing my passport. By 10:55am, a mere twenty minutes later, my transaction was...

GBTI has rejected driver’s licence as proof of address

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on GBTI has rejected driver’s licence as proof of address

Dear Editor, It’s with much annoyance and frustration I pen this letter. The archaic banking system in Guyana has once again caused tremendous inconvenience to my busy life. My most recent...

Restrictions on importations coming to protect foreign reserves

May 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Restrictions on importations coming to protect foreign reserves

Dear Editor, Guyana will have no choice but to restrict the importation of some goods to protect the foreign reserves as the local dollar slides to historic lows against the US dollar. Praised for...

Be careful what you buy! Analyst Department lacks resources to test imported fake food products

May 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Be careful what you buy! Analyst Department lacks resources to test imported fake food products

– Food and Drug Department Director By Rehana Ahamad Unscrupulous importers continue to bring fake food items and other products into this country, because Guyana lacks the resources to test...

Boy, 16, knifed to death at school concert

May 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 16, knifed to death at school concert

– Cops seek 17-year-old school dropout A 16-year-old boy lost his life Saturday night after he was stabbed to death by a school dropout during a concert at the Covent Garden Secondary...

Security guard killed, three injured in two-bus collision

May 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard killed, three injured in two-bus collision

– unidentified cyclist also perishes in separate accident By Brushell Blackman A 53-year-old security guard heading home from work was killed, and three others injured at around 04.30hrs...

AFC calls for VAT on private education to be reviewed before 2018 budget

May 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AFC calls for VAT on private education to be reviewed before 2018 budget

The Alliance for Change is calling on the government to set up a task force to engage the issue of applying Value Added Tax on private education in Guyana. This move by the political party is being...

GPSU elections results for Wednesday announcement

May 01, 2017 KNews News 1

– despite no list of voters presented The Guyana Public Service Union’s Executive Council Elections continues to be marred by controversy as the official announcement of the results is set...

Dem boys seh…Blows mek a bishop tun politician

May 01, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Blows mek a bishop tun politician

Is not everybody who holler “Lord. Lord” is a priest or a pastor, just like how all who dress like a Moulvi or a pandit is a good person. People does always think that dem people is good people....

Killed like a dog on the roadway…Drivers in three hit and run deaths still at large

May 01, 2017 KNews News 1

Rawle Mohan was driving along the East Bank of Demerara public road near the community of Farm, when he saw a crowd standing around the body of a pedal cyclist, who lay on the western parapet....

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Social media reporting is a double-edged sword

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Social media has undoubtedly changed how we share and receive information. It has made... more