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Violent when in power, still violent when out of power

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Violent when in power, still violent when out of power

I grew up hearing about the violence of the sixties. Like any little kid, you digest what the elder ones say around you. When I became a teenager, these things I digested didn’t make sense to me. I...

Minister Broomes should take some responsibility

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Broomes should take some responsibility

Dear Editor, Junior Minister of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes, in her contribution to the 2018 National Budget debate on December 6, 2017, among other things, spoke about the re-employment of...

Government deserted sugar workers in their time of need

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government deserted sugar workers in their time of need

Dear Editor, Our Union refers to Mr Abel Seetaram’s letter – Sugar workers, their families and the PPP – which appeared in the December 6, 2017 Kaieteur News. Mr Seetaram in seeking to defend...

The rape of the poor

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The rape of the poor

Dear Editor, On Action Line Monday evening a resident of West Demerara called to complain about the uneven and unfair rate structure being applied by taxi drivers. His plea was for an intervention by...

ARROGANT, INSENSITIVE, UNPROFESSIONAL PRACTICES OF SOME EMPLOYERS

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on ARROGANT, INSENSITIVE, UNPROFESSIONAL PRACTICES OF SOME EMPLOYERS

Dear Editor, It is amazing to see the unnecessarily long and obviously expensive VACANCY ADVERTISEMENTS appearing in the local media, as if the length of the AD will result in better recruitment!...

PREPAREDNESS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on PREPAREDNESS FOR NATURAL DISASTERS

Looking back at one of the worst hurricane seasons on record, we in Guyana are fortunate to be spared yet again from a natural disaster such as floods or droughts. Guyana is not in a hurricane zone,...

Parliament descends into chaos after Edghill disobeys Speaker’s order to leave

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament descends into chaos after Edghill disobeys Speaker’s order to leave

…Police, MPs scuffle in an attempt to evict him Tensions gripped the National Assembly yesterday as Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland, was forced to suspend the sitting when People’s Progressive...

Freedom House staffer jailed for throwing faeces on Freddie Kissoon

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Freedom House staffer jailed for throwing faeces on Freddie Kissoon

Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman, yesterday sentenced Freedom House operative, Jason Abdulla, to six months’ imprisonment for throwing faeces on newspaper columnist and social activist Frederick...

Teen’s body found in cemetery with face bashed in

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Teen’s body found in cemetery with face bashed in

Boyfriend among five in custody In what could be described as one of the most gruesome murders in recent times, the body of an 18-year-old receptionist was found early yesterday morning in a cemetery...

Auditor General to probe collapsed GECOM Office

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General to probe collapsed GECOM Office

– no evidence Town Council gave permission for works The Office of the Auditor General has indicated that it will be launching a probe to determine the circumstances under which a Berbice...

Norway refuses to work with Guyana on oil and gas

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Norway refuses to work with Guyana on oil and gas

By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell The Government of Norway has recently rejected Guyana’s application to get assistance from its Oil for Development (OfD) programme. Recently, Kaieteur News learnt that...

Man shot by bandit remanded for illegal gun and ammo possession

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot by bandit remanded for illegal gun and ammo possession

A businessman who tried to defend himself against a bandit who tried to rob him of his jewellery, was yesterday remanded to prison for having in his possession an unlicensed firearm and matching...

Ten Edghill Em Pee at all

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ten Edghill Em Pee at all

De foreign countries and dem people don’t have respect fuh Guyana or its people. Dis is because we don’t have none fuh we self. Yesterday, in Parliament our MPs behaviour show we don’t have no...

New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital clinic re-commissioned

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital clinic re-commissioned

– Skeldon hospital shows major improvements The Psychiatric Hospital Clinic and administration department of the National Psychiatric Hospital situated at Fort Canje Berbice was on Saturday...

Volda pushes for Chinese cooperation in researching ‘bush’ medicine

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Volda pushes for Chinese cooperation in researching ‘bush’ medicine

PUBLIC Health Minister, Volda Lawrence, wants to push joint research activities in the use of alternative or folk medicine between Guyana and China using this country’s “untapped resources” in...

Sod turned for construction of East Berbice Passport Office

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sod turned for construction of East Berbice Passport Office

Residents of the East Berbice-Corentyne region will soon be able to forgo travelling to Georgetown to uplift their passports. A Passport and Immigration Office is being constructed at Garrison Road,...

Police to auction detained calf after almost 3 months

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police to auction detained calf after almost 3 months

After weeks of public pressure, the police have announced that moves are being made to auction a calf at the Number 51 Village Police Station. Animal lovers are clamouring for the animal to be let...

Ramjattan unhappy with $30.7B budget allocation, but understands

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan unhappy with $30.7B budget allocation, but understands

The Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, recently said that he was not satisfied with the financial allocation his Ministry was granted for the year ahead, but he however understands the...

US$500M rice payment probe… GBTI still to hand over documents to SOCU

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$500M rice payment probe… GBTI still to hand over documents to SOCU

Despite being granted more time by the High Court to produce outstanding documents to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), pertaining to one of the biggest fraud investigations, the Guyana...

Payment of debunching monies to teachers back on the table

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Payment of debunching monies to teachers back on the table

The long overdue debunching of monies for public school teachers could soon become payable. This publication understands that the issue of debunching was one of the financial matters that was...

Govt. to establish multi-sector stakeholder committee for the oil and gas sector

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to establish multi-sector stakeholder committee for the oil and gas sector

Trotman asks Opposition to participate The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) opposition continues to chide the government for many of its initiatives which the opposition says are not in...

Canada-based Guyanese artiste looking for local recognition

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Canada-based Guyanese artiste looking for local recognition

preparing to release new single “I am known but I am still not known,” said Alwin Nurse, a Guyanese Reggae/Dancehall recording artiste who has not only been making waves with his music on the...

GPHC hosts Annual Christmas Tree Light up

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC hosts Annual Christmas Tree Light up

The Christmas season is here. Many people would gather with their family members in the comfort of their homes but there are others who are not so fortunate. They will be spending the season within...

Thousands participate in the Inaugural Linden Boat Parade & Bridge Light-up

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Thousands participate in the Inaugural Linden Boat Parade & Bridge Light-up

The Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge and the Demerara River in Linden became quite a spectacle Saturday evening as the first of its kind Linden Boat Parade and Bridge Light-up attracted thousands of...

BCB shortlists squad to face T and T U-13 on Saturday

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB shortlists squad to face T and T U-13 on Saturday

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control in conjunction with its parent body, The Guyana Cricket Board, will be hosting the national Under-13 team from Trinidad and Tobago in a 40-over match at the Port...