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Tobacco Control Bill 2017 laid in Parliament

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tobacco Control Bill 2017 laid in Parliament

The Tobacco Control Bill 2017 was read for the first time and laid in the National Assembly yesterday by Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence. Lawrence reminded that the purpose of the Tobacco...

Fly Jamaica opens Brooklyn office

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fly Jamaica opens Brooklyn office

Even as it seeks to enhance an already laudable service to its customers, Fly Jamaica Airways on Thursday evening launched a Brooklyn, New York office. The Brooklyn office located at 1397 Nostrand...

Outright stupidity, reckless…Army says of cameraman Rudy Morris’s conduct in Kaieteur Park

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Outright stupidity, reckless…Army says of cameraman Rudy Morris’s conduct in Kaieteur Park

The army has deemed the conduct of Capitol News cameraman, Rudy Morris, as reckless and stupid. In an unusually harsh statement yesterday, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said that it was astonished...

Bar Association joins legal action over GECOM Chairmanship

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bar Association joins legal action over GECOM Chairmanship

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana has joined the legal action over the appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM). The matter, filed in March, is seeking...

Region Ten Chairman admits he thwarted cops who tried to stop dance

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten Chairman admits he thwarted cops who tried to stop dance

“This thing was blown way out of proportion!” – Councillor Charles Sampson Regional Councillor Charles Sampson commenting on an incident that occurred at the Bayroc Community Centre ground...

PAC to increase monitoring in Kaieteur Park as Joint Services leave

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PAC to increase monitoring in Kaieteur Park as Joint Services leave

-body mulls prosecution, equipment seizure The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) is examining the recommendations made by the Joint Services team, which was deployed to the Kaieteur National Park...

GuySuCo: We will no longer need cash bailouts by 2020

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo: We will no longer need cash bailouts by 2020

–Uitvlugt moves to double production within three years At the beginning of last year, the initiative to improve productivity at the Uitvlugt estate of the Guyana Sugar Co-operation (GuySuCo)...

SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUTHS

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUTHS

The development of any country be it in the first world or the Third World, depends largely on youths, who are the nation’s future leaders. Any investment in youths is actually an investment in the...

“Looking forward” to new appointment – Dr. Rupert Roopnarine

Jun 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Looking forward” to new appointment – Dr. Rupert Roopnarine

Reassigned Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnarine was appointed as Minister of Public Service in the National Assembly, yesterday. Speaker of the House, Dr. Barton Scotland, made the appointment...

Miner charged with rape of 10-year-old

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Miner charged with rape of 10-year-old

A miner yesterday made an appearance before City Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter. Twenty-seven-year-old Ron Charles...

Cocaine in fish accused to know fate today

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cocaine in fish accused to know fate today

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly is expected to hand down her ruling today in the matter against a minibus driver who is accused of trafficking 18 pounds of cocaine in frozen fish at the Cheddi Jagan...

Gold miner remanded for ganja in haversack

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Gold miner remanded for ganja in haversack

A man who police say was caught red-handed transporting two haversacks which were discovered to contain marijuana, was remanded to prison after he made an appearance before Principal Magistrate Judy...

Woman gets bail for forging dead spouse’s will

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Woman gets bail for forging dead spouse’s will

A woman was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 on Wednesday after she appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a charge of forgery....

Albouystown man remanded for rape

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Albouystown man remanded for rape

Forty-nine-year-old Sherwin Leitch of Lot 133 James Street Albouystown was yesterday charged with rape of a child under the age of sixteen. Leitch appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts...

More needs to be done to root out corruption

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on More needs to be done to root out corruption

Dear Editor, It is admirable that the APNU+AFC Government of President David Granger is trying to reduce the level of corruption in Guyana. This can be seen by the launch of the audits which some...

This PPP Parliamentarian has attacked my family

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This PPP Parliamentarian has attacked my family

Dear Editor, As I have said before in one of my missives that I will only reply to Harry Gill if he speaks on issues that deal with the development of the region and not personal attacks. So, I would...

The Granger Administration is practicing ethnic preferences

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Granger Administration is practicing ethnic preferences

Dear Editor, I have noticed an increased assault against the Guyanese people by the Granger administration. Do they really think they can develop all of Guyana by cutting out 70% of the people from...

The President is out to appoint a Gecom Chairman of his choice

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The President is out to appoint a Gecom Chairman of his choice

Dear Editor, The identification and selection of a suitably qualified and competent individual to serve as Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) must concern all Guyanese regardless of...

On this day we must remember the Enmore Martyrs

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on On this day we must remember the Enmore Martyrs

Dear Editor, Whether Enmore factory stands or not, sugar remains a productive part of the economy or not, ceases to be produced or not, the family of the martyrs alive in Guyana or not, those of us...

I congratulate the Minister for this positive and long overdue move

Jun 16, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I congratulate the Minister for this positive and long overdue move

Dear Editor, I wanted to congratulate Minister Volda Lawrence on bringing the Tobacco Control Bill to Parliament. I am hopeful that all MPs will support the passage of the Tobacco Control Bill. I...

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