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Abnormal life as usual in Guyana

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Abnormal life as usual in Guyana

Every morning I take my dog to walk on the Turkeyen seawall parallel to the UG Access Road. I take an unusual route to get there. Instead of using UG Road and parking by the Beharry Residence at the...

Lamaha Springs murder…. Man freed of killing lover’s estranged husband

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Lamaha Springs murder…. Man freed of killing lover’s estranged husband

Aniki Jones stared in disbelief even after it was announced that he was freed of a murder charge, yesterday. Jones had been on trial at the Georgetown High Court for the murder of his girlfriend’s...

Community mental health care — a key focus of Public Health

Jul 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Community mental health care — a key focus of Public Health

– Mental Health Director The public health sector has been making considerable strides to expand its services. Included in this movement is a plan to ensure that mental health services are offered...

Gold board processing fee reduced to $2500

Jul 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gold board processing fee reduced to $2500

Following negotiations between the Guyana Gold and Diamond Association (GGDMA), the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, the processing fee per ounce of...

Media have role to play in quest to control tobacco use

Jul 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Media have role to play in quest to control tobacco use

Guyana’s seriousness about tackling the scourge of tobacco use must be supported by continuous surveillance. This notion was yesterday amplified by Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of...

CIVILITY AND ORDER

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CIVILITY AND ORDER

Two recent courts decisions have resurrected hope for our nation. The courts have been victims of a public smear campaign by those who want certain outcome and when the courts do not deliver these...

Guyana Watch holds medical outreach in Canje

Jul 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Watch holds medical outreach in Canje

The Guyana Watch Medical Team is once again conducting its Medical and Dental Outreach Programme in various parts of Guyana. The outreach began on Saturday with a very successful interaction at...

Forestry Chairman’s home goes up in flames

Jul 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Forestry Chairman’s home goes up in flames

…several businesses destroyed The home of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Forestry Commission, Jocelyn Dow, and several businesses which were housed in one building were destroyed...

‘Small Man’ busted with over 16lbs ganja at road block – court hears

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Small Man’ busted with over 16lbs ganja at road block – court hears

A taxi driver who was transporting a passenger to Linden was busted with over 16 pounds of marijuana hidden in compartments and in the trunk of the vehicle which was intercepted by ranks from the...

Goldminer refused bail for Albouystown gunpoint robbery

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Goldminer refused bail for Albouystown gunpoint robbery

A 20-year-old gold miner who is accused of robbing a man he knows, at gunpoint, was yesterday remanded to prison after pleading not guilty to a robbery under-arms charge. He appeared before Chief...

Negligence and incompetence abound in this country

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Negligence and incompetence abound in this country

Dear Editor, Dr. Richard Van West Charles and I have a fond acquaintance. Many thought he would have run for high office after the death of his late father-in-law and first Executive President Linden...

The sugar union has misrepresented workers’ rights since 1992

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The sugar union has misrepresented workers’ rights since 1992

Dear Editor, It seems that the General Secretary and GAWU are upset after reading my last missive in the dailies, whereby I said and will repeat that “GAWU AND PPP DESTROYED SUGAR”. It is the...

The Town Clerk must be compelled to take his long overdue leave

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Town Clerk must be compelled to take his long overdue leave

Dear Editor, There is an old Guyanese proverb that says: “All cassava get same skin but all nah taste same way.” The Minister of State within the Ministry of the Presidency had indicated sometime...

Justice for Maurice Arjoon at last

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Justice for Maurice Arjoon at last

Dear Editor, The favorable ruling by Justice Brassington Reynolds in the wrongful dismissal case of former CEO of NBS, Maurice Arjoon, demonstrates that fair justice is alive and well in Guyana....

The appointment then revocation of Vice Chancellor, Kirton

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The appointment then revocation of Vice Chancellor, Kirton

Dear Editor, I write to correct some factual misrepresentations of Kissoon’s column of July 18, Kaieteur News. I was acting as Registrar when Rose’s contract was not renewed. I was responsible...

Police double standard on noise nuisance

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Police double standard on noise nuisance

Dear Editor, Residents of Triumph Front Lands (north of the Public Road) must have suffered from the worst system failure last weekend (14-16 July), caused by the National Drainage & Irrigation...

I want to see youths join the constitutional debate

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I want to see youths join the constitutional debate

Dear Editor, I am enthralled over the recent and ongoing debate in your letter columns on constitutional reform. There was Nandlall saying that Moses’ plan for a constitutional reform commission is...

Integrity Commission should investigate City Hall officials

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Integrity Commission should investigate City Hall officials

Dear Editor, It was extremely encouraging to learn that the President of Guyana is expected to unveil a new Integrity Commission soon, now that nominees have been identified and submitted by the...

Government picking selected persons for foreign paid jobs

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government picking selected persons for foreign paid jobs

Dear Editor, A colleague disclosed to me that there was collusion in the procurement of staff for projects and the matter was reported to the local IDB and the Office of Institutional Integrity (OII)...

Suggestions to prevent flooding in Berbice

Jul 19, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suggestions to prevent flooding in Berbice

Dear Editor, We have observed recently that there has been severe flooding in many strategic areas of the country. In Berbice, the flooding has had great adverse effect on farmers and their...

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The business class also funds undemocratic parties

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more