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Five Region Two NDC chairpersons sworn in

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Five Region Two NDC chairpersons sworn in

The Deputy Region Two Executive Officer, Roop Kumar Persaud, on Thursday swore in five persons to serve as chairpersons within the various Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC), on the Essequibo...

Police receive motor bikes

Dec 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police receive motor bikes

The Guyana Police Force continues to be on the receiving end, as more confidence is being expressed in the work of the ranks. Recently, the Blairmont Station Management Committee donated two motor...

A year of failed promises and unconstitutionalities

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A year of failed promises and unconstitutionalities

DEAR EDITOR, The year 2017, will be remembered as a year of broken promises and some of the most egregious violations of the Constitution and the rule of law. In the month of January, the...

Kudos to government on the smoking ban

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kudos to government on the smoking ban

DEAR EDITOR, Second-hand smoke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality on a global scale. Some Governments around the world have increasingly sought to mitigate the effects of second-hand...

I saw the preparations for that beach party

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I saw the preparations for that beach party

On Christmas Eve, I walked my dog twice on the “Eve Leary” beach – the early morning hours, then, back in the afternoon. On the second visit, I saw the preparations for the beach party. In...

The end of the year, the end of a historic industry

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The end of the year, the end of a historic industry

Thousands of sugar workers will be without jobs come Monday. For them, the New Year will bring bleakness. They will be joining the workers of Wales who one year ago were put on the breadline. The...

Justice Kenneth Benjamin deserves unbiased consideration for top judicial post

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Justice Kenneth Benjamin deserves unbiased consideration for top judicial post

DEAR EDITOR, The legal fraternity here in the USA, the Queens College of Guyana (QC) alumni, and others have read the subjective and downright unfair attacks on Justice Kenneth Benjamin’s...

The current Acting Chancellor and Chief Justice should be immediately confirmed

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The current Acting Chancellor and Chief Justice should be immediately confirmed

DEAR EDITOR, Within the past few days, the President’s plan to appoint a Chancellor of the Judiciary has been a topical issue in the news. The Stabroek News has revealed that the favoured...

A day of infamy

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A day of infamy

DEAR EDITOR, Yesterday (December 29, 2017) will be remembered by sugar workers as one of the saddest days in the long and proud history of an industry whose manifold contributions redounded to...

Two former generous donors/sponsors and a football stalwart are no longer with us

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Two former generous donors/sponsors and a football stalwart are no longer with us

DEAR EDITOR, “Oh Death, where is thy sting, Oh grave, where is thy victory”. While death is inevitable, the untimeliness of it, in most instances always leaves one in a state of shock, or...

Public officials in the gambling dens

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Public officials in the gambling dens

Dear EDITOR, It is expected that our elected officials and those in high offices behave in a certain manner that is acceptable to all. One doesn’t expect a minister to whip out his gun and...

Retrospection exposes our weaknesses

Dec 30, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Retrospection exposes our weaknesses

The end of a year provides an ideal opportunity for introspection and resolutions to improve on our weaknesses. The conduct of our politicians on both sides of the political divide over the past year...

Guyana’s agreement “fair” for a new kid on the oil block – ExxonMobil

Dec 29, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Guyana’s agreement “fair” for a new kid on the oil block – ExxonMobil

Guyana secured a “fair” contract with oil giant, ExxonMobil. At least that is the point of view expressed by the company’s Country Manager, Rod Henson, who based his pronouncement on the...

ExxonMobil says it does not take advantage of countries

Dec 29, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on ExxonMobil says it does not take advantage of countries

…but track record suggests otherwise Country Manager for ExxonMobil, Rod Henson professed to the media yesterday during a briefing that the multibillion-dollar entity does not take advantage...

Teenage bandit nabbed, thrashed after attempting to slit granny’s throat

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News 1

Burglary charge dismissed against him the day before A teenage bandit, who has several break and enter charges pending in court, received a sound thrashing early yesterday morning, after he...

Supplies being rushed to 200 flood-hit Canal No. 1 families

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Supplies being rushed to 200 flood-hit Canal No. 1 families

Officials from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and Region Three, visited Canal No. 1 yesterday and begun delivering assistance to some 200...

Paid 80% of monies…CJIA completion now set for next year-end

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Paid 80% of monies…CJIA completion now set for next year-end

With more than 80 percent of the monies paid out, Government is targeting a December 2018 completion date for the entire project. With car rentals, new duty free shops, elevators, escalators...

Sleeping mom, 73, dies after drunken son sets her bed alight

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sleeping mom, 73, dies after drunken son sets her bed alight

A 43-year-old man has confessed to killing his 73-year-old mother by setting her bed alight on Christmas Day as she slept. Mengree Dahri called ‘Gladys’, of 143 Gale Street, Annandale, East Coast...

Govt. open to look beyond Exxon on natural gas project – Patterson

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. open to look beyond Exxon on natural gas project – Patterson

…says it’s more than power generation Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson says that the Government is receptive to working with companies other than U.S. oil giant, ExxonMobil, to...

Employee steals boss’ vehicle, goes on ‘joyride’

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Employee steals boss’ vehicle, goes on ‘joyride’

– Chooses two months in jail instead of paying fine A man who was recently released from prison after serving a six-month sentence for stealing a vehicle, was yesterday back before a...

Jagdeo trying to wiggle he way out from a secret kickback

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo trying to wiggle he way out from a secret kickback

Late last night when he hear Soulja Bai release de oil contract wha he Jagdeo sign secretly, Jagdeo open he mouth and stink up de place. He never release none contract wha he sign. He never...

Troubled Canawaima ferry to be out of commission for a week

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Troubled Canawaima ferry to be out of commission for a week

After a rocky year of technical issues, authorities have confirmed that the Moleson Creek ferry service will be out of commission for a week early in the new year to facilitate repairs....

Bus conductor gets bail for fatal hit-and-run

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bus conductor gets bail for fatal hit-and-run

Damion Walcott, the minibus driver, who police say escaped after fatally striking down a pedestrian in the wee hours of Christmas Eve, was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving...

Carpenter jailed for ganja he boils to treat asthma

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Carpenter jailed for ganja he boils to treat asthma

The New Year will be greeting 26-year-old Harvey Moonsammy in prison after he was jailed yesterday for a quantity of marijuana that he told the court he boils and consumes to treat asthma. Moonsammy,...

Youth on $100,000 bail for bottle-throwing incident that cost man his left eye

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Youth on $100,000 bail for bottle-throwing incident that cost man his left eye

A 20-year-old who allegedly caused a Plaisance resident to lose his left eye during a Christmas Day fracas, was placed on $100,000 bail after appearing in the Sparendaam Magistrates Court yesterday....

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more