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Jib man discovered dead in daughter’s home

Jan 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jib man discovered dead in daughter’s home

Police of G’Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly man, whose body was discovered in the home of his daughter on New Year’s Day. The man was identified...

Berbice Cricket Stakeholders concerned over interference in the game

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters, Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Stakeholders concerned over interference in the game

Dear Sports Editor, We the Cricket Stakeholders of Berbice are extremely concerned at the recent happenings in the Upper Corentyne area as it relates to the management of cricket. We are therefore...

Dr. Norton wants Guyanese to unite, use Culture Youth, Sports to build better Guyana

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dr. Norton wants Guyanese to unite, use Culture Youth, Sports to build better Guyana

Minister of Social Cohesion with the responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton has vowed to travel the length and breadth of Guyana in his quest to unite Guyana and make the...

Cops raid Republic Park house

Jan 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops raid Republic Park house

Several police ranks yesterday conducted a raid at a Barrow Avenue, Republic Park house around 06:00 hrs yesterday. The residence is reportedly rented to a number of Colombians. Reports indicate that...

Sustained vaccination coverage helps Guyana ward off Yellow Fever – CMO

Jan 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sustained vaccination coverage helps Guyana ward off Yellow Fever – CMO

Last year, much like many others past, saw the Health Ministry striving to control many public health challenges. The effort was quite a valiant one on many fronts especially when the...

Police charged minibus driver who raped nine-year-old

Jan 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police charged minibus driver who raped nine-year-old

A 34-year-old minibus driver, who reportedly sneaked into the home of a nine-year-old girl on September 21, last and raped her was yesterday rearrested and charged, according to the Guyana Police...

SWAT head denies whisky smuggling

Jan 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SWAT head denies whisky smuggling

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Motie Dookie, has told investigators that he knows nothing about the 30 cases of smuggled Johnny Walker whisky that were found in the minibus in which he was...

AFTER ALL, 2017 WAS NOT A BAD YEAR

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on AFTER ALL, 2017 WAS NOT A BAD YEAR

Looking back, 2017 was not a bad year after all compared to others. In fact, no matter how one slices it, 2017 will go down as another peaceful but challenging year for Guyana. The country had to...

My first visitor for 2018

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My first visitor for 2018

I guess you know who that is. The visitor came at ten minutes past the midnight hour of 2018. The trouble with blackout is that it comes when you are right in the act; when you are doing a chore that...

Alarm surrounding stability clause in the petroleum agreement is unwarranted

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Alarm surrounding stability clause in the petroleum agreement is unwarranted

DEAR EDITOR, I beg to differ with Christopher Ram in his negative depiction of the Stability of Agreement clause in the Petroleum Agreement as “[s]trangling future governments” (Part 29 of his...

Another example of Minister Patterson putting the cart before the horse

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Another example of Minister Patterson putting the cart before the horse

DEAR EDITOR, In an article which appeared in the news media on Dec. 29, it was reported that the Minister for Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, told reporters at his end-of-year press...

Numerous outstanding public servants and great leaders will emerge from this college

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Numerous outstanding public servants and great leaders will emerge from this college

DEAR EDITOR, Congratulations to the Bertram Collins College of the Public Service on the graduation of its first batch of students. Please permit me to reminisce. Shortly after His Excellency...

The seawalls are a main public venue for relaxation and should have proper lighting

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The seawalls are a main public venue for relaxation and should have proper lighting

DEAR EDITOR, During the festive season, I hosted family from the Rupununi, including three kids. I tried my best to take them sightseeing to the popular locations around the city which are amenable...

Promotions

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Promotions

A New Year’s promotion is a nice reward for someone’s hard work and commitment. It represents an upward step in the organisation to which he belongs. Back in time – way back in time...

Why should brown sugar produced elsewhere be labelled Demerara?

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why should brown sugar produced elsewhere be labelled Demerara?

DEAR EDITOR, I read the recent ‘morning’ letter headed “A Day of Infamy”, involving roughly 4,000 workers in the sugar industry facing job loss, and could not help thinking “poor Guyana”,...

Poor DSL service

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poor DSL service

DEAR EDITOR, I have been a user of GTT’s DSL service for the past three years. I pay a monthly fee of $6000 for this service which is supposed to allow me to enjoy internet speed of one Mbps. Sorry...

APNU’s Linden official dies suddenly

Jan 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on APNU’s Linden official dies suddenly

By Enid Joaquin Shock and dismay enveloped residents of Linden, Region Ten and the wider political circle across Guyana, as news spread of the sudden passing of APNU Chairperson and political...

Govt’s policies and programmes must be reflective of this fundamental truth

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt’s policies and programmes must be reflective of this fundamental truth

DEAR EDITOR, This month marks the 68 year since the formation of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP). The Party was founded on January 1, 1950 under the leadership of Dr. Cheddi Jagan, his wife...

It’s time to return civility to Guyana

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s time to return civility to Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, One of the failures of the Coalition Government has been the continuation of the lawlessness that flourished during the Jagdeo/PPP years, of law enforcement condoning alcohol abuse and...

Mercy and forgiveness for crimes committed

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mercy and forgiveness for crimes committed

DEAR EDITOR, With the pardoning of some prisoners by President David Granger there are some people who believe that the Head of State erred; that people who commit crimes should spend time in...

DDL is perfect for running Enmore

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on DDL is perfect for running Enmore

DEAR EDITOR, Over the weekend, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) in a strong statement said that it is deeply worried by plans by the Government to close three sugar estates down until investors...

Sealey struggling to convert thinking

Jan 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sealey struggling to convert thinking

Dear Sports Editor, “One thing I know for sure, this “confounded nonsense” would have never have occurred under the stewardship of former President and General Secretary, Colin Klass and George...

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