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A new leader is emerging in South Africa

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A new leader is emerging in South Africa

Dear Editor, A few days ago, I was greeted by the welcome news that Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is the new head of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC). This ardent...

Guyana Goldfields is an exploitative employer

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana Goldfields is an exploitative employer

Dear Editor, Guyana Goldfields is the premiere gold-mining company in Guyana; and from the posts in the media, has been experiencing a great level of success. Hence, it is surprising to hear from...

President Granger and his victims of the Stockholm syndrome

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Granger and his victims of the Stockholm syndrome

I am using Stockholm syndrome very loosely here, but in a complex way it can be applied to electoral politics, and Guyana is not the almost perfect but the perfect milieu in which it can thrive....

The achievements of some city councillors

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The achievements of some city councillors

Dear Editor, Kindly permit us, the Councillors of Constituency Two, Kitty North and Subryanville, to highlight some of our major achievements for the year 2017. To begin with, we have completed the...

Square pegs for square holes

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Square pegs for square holes

The political parties and coalitions that have traditionally run Guyana have looked for the right persons in the wrong places. They have come into office and have tried to find competent...

When the power fails at Christmas time

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on When the power fails at Christmas time

Dear Editor, Christmas is a most inconvenient time to have electricity problems, particularly if cooking is involved. Some years ago, I experienced this in London, in the middle of cooking the...

There’s a potential health problem in Enmore

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There’s a potential health problem in Enmore

Dear Editor, I am writing to inform those in authority of a very unhealthy development in the village of Enmore, East Coast Demerara. We are approaching the end of December moreso the end of the year...

The psychology behind pardoning some criminals

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The psychology behind pardoning some criminals

Dear Editor, President Granger, on December 23, 2017, pardoned a few prisoners. And if I had to criticize our President for anything, it would be for him not granting more pardons. I understand that...

Chairpersons, deputies sworn in from 14 Region Three NDCs

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chairpersons, deputies sworn in from 14 Region Three NDCs

Newly elected Chairpersons and deputies of the 14 respective Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) within the Essequibo Islands/West Demerara Region, took the Oath of Office yesterday....

A tribute to Ms. Sybil Patterson

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A tribute to Ms. Sybil Patterson

Dear Editor, Please accept my gratitude for enabling me to publicly express sincere condolence on behalf of family members and former colleagues at the passing of Ms.Sybil Patterson, retired Senior...

I offer PPP supporters a political platform for their interests in 2020

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I offer PPP supporters a political platform for their interests in 2020

Dear Editor, Please publish my response to Ori’s letters dated Dec 21/17 (SN) and Dec 25/17 (KN). The editors of Stabroek News find it editorially judicious to continue publishing lies and...

When the police failed the church

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on When the police failed the church

Dear Sir, It is with great displeasure that I write this letter to you about an issue regarding noise nuisance. The Priest and Parishioners of All Saints’ Anglican Church in New Amsterdam had to...

OUR POST-CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on OUR POST-CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Christmas Day came and went and so did Boxing Day, and it seems that most Guyanese, with a few noteworthy exceptions, had an enjoyable time. Christmas is a sacred time and the true meaning and...

Prospective Chancellor has questionable record

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News 2

Amidst reports that he has been tipped to fill the position of Chancellor of the Judiciary locally, Guyana- born Belizean Chief Justice, Kenneth Benjamin is facing criticisms overseas over lengthy...

IMF faults the conclusion on confidentiality clauses

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on IMF faults the conclusion on confidentiality clauses

… disclosures will encourage accountability, more informed public debates By: Kiana Wilburg For months, members of the coalition administration and even stakeholders within the petroleum...

Drug addict says he mistakenly killed Sophia man, injured fiancé

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Drug addict says he mistakenly killed Sophia man, injured fiancé

A drug addict has told police investigators that he mistook 35-year-old Celwin Allen for a man who attacked him earlier on Christmas Day and fatally stabbed him around 19:35 hrs at ‘C’ Field...

Skullduggery in the auto sales industry…Predatory contracts, questionable repossession under the spotlight

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Skullduggery in the auto sales industry…Predatory contracts, questionable repossession under the spotlight

The complaints have been growing in recent years. A number of auto dealers are being accused of deliberately running schemes where consumers are being given the short end of the stick. Persons...

Three injured in Corentyne wedding house shooting

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Three injured in Corentyne wedding house shooting

Three men are currently nursing gunshot wounds about their bodies after being shot by armed men at Hampshire Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The injured have since been identified as Samuel Samaroo, 28,...

Man loses eye on Xmas Day after bottle hurled in face

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man loses eye on Xmas Day after bottle hurled in face

Dwayne Small, 24, of Plaisance lost his left eye on Christmas Day after individuals who were fighting at a shop accidentally hurled a bottle in his face. The incident occurred around 17:00 hrs on...

Smoking in public places ban begins with phased implementation

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Smoking in public places ban begins with phased implementation

Non-smokers can now breathe easier as the Coalition Government has begun the implementation of the long-awaited ban on smoking in public places across Guyana. Minister of Public Health, Volda...

Diamond man charged with murder of Craig resident

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond man charged with murder of Craig resident

A 21-year-old man was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the murder of a Cayenne, French Guiana man. Kevin Persaud appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Senior Magistrate...

Exxon will protect Guyana’s rhinos from oil spill

Dec 28, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Exxon will protect Guyana’s rhinos from oil spill

Christmas is one holiday when family does deh together. Any division or separation where family can’t deh together on dat special day, believe dem boys; something wrang. Nuff people didn’t spend...

“New Demerara River Bridge is on” – Minister Patterson

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News 1

Work on the new Demerara River Crossing is slated to commence in 2018. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, assured Region Three at a recent forum that tenders for the bridge...

Motorcyclist killed in Boxing Day accident

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcyclist killed in Boxing Day accident

A 20-year-old Norton Street, Lodge resident was killed in an accident Tuesday night after the motorcycle he was riding crashed head-on with a car on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. Shaquille...

Disappearance of US$1M, a fit and proper case for SOCU- Nandlall tells House

Dec 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Disappearance of US$1M, a fit and proper case for SOCU- Nandlall tells House

Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall is of the opinion that the operations of the APNU+AFC Government is far from being above board. Nandlall even said that the government is guilty of the very...

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