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Significant reduction in pit wall collapse-related fatalities

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Significant reduction in pit wall collapse-related fatalities

– More training to reduce death by falling trees There has been a significant reduction in pit wall collapse-related fatalities in the mining industry and more attention will be placed on reducing...

Man remanded on illegal ammo charge

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded on illegal ammo charge

Shawn Appru, 43, of Second Street, La Penitence, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded to prison on an illegal ammunition charge. According to the facts presented to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, Appru...

Accused in Kaneville robbery/murder refused bail

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Accused in Kaneville robbery/murder refused bail

A 22-year-old year old man has been charged for the murder of Kaneville machine operator, Ishwar Ramanah. Rayon Carter of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was unrepresented by legal counsel...

A sweetheart deal

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on A sweetheart deal

The PNC knows how to make a sweetheart deal. It made such a deal with Omai Gold Mines Limited, handing that company a clause which protected it against any future laws. In other words, not even...

Attempted murder accused remanded on robbery charge

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Attempted murder accused remanded on robbery charge

Two men were yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a robbery charge. Attempted murder accused John Caesar, of Lethem and Nathalius Perry also known as ‘CJ’, of South...

STOCK OPTION POOL FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on STOCK OPTION POOL FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

The policy should also consider the long-term development of our national economic interests and the strategies to ensure that the new oil businesses that emerge from the Guyana oil projects reflect...

Exemption in extractive sector agreements creates competitive imbalances

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Exemption in extractive sector agreements creates competitive imbalances

– IMF warns that it breeds reliance on foreign products In its assessment of Guyana’s oil and gas potential, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was keen on highlighting the mistakes made,...

A proposal to advance Inclusion and Transparency (Oil and Gas)

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A proposal to advance Inclusion and Transparency (Oil and Gas)

DEAR EDITOR, Every Guyanese hopes to partake in the promised boon from our natural resources and simultaneously fears it all going terribly wrong with Guyana becoming a failed state from the...

Security searches at CJIA

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Security searches at CJIA

Dear Editor, We refer to the letter by Candice Rowena Ramessar dated January 20, 2018 published in the Stabroek News captioned “The CJIA should not be profiling Rastafari and those with locks.”...

Non-existent Chief Inspector assigned major roles in oil industry

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Non-existent Chief Inspector assigned major roles in oil industry

There are several deficiencies in the existing legal framework that is supposed to govern the developing petroleum industry. However, some of the provisions that are in place to strengthen the...

Jagdeo knows about politically influenced supersession

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo knows about politically influenced supersession

Dear Editor: To listen to Bharrat Jagdeo speak is to test ones stomach. Jagdeo is spouting about supersession when all the world know what he did to senior Colonels of the GDF including Gordon Benn,...

Trotman’s Ministry thanks Melinda Janki

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trotman’s Ministry thanks Melinda Janki

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Natural Resources welcomes all feedback from the public on any of the subjects under its remit. We would like to especially thank Melinda Jankie (What is being gained...

GAWU, the PPP/C and the Goose that laid the golden egg

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on GAWU, the PPP/C and the Goose that laid the golden egg

Dear Editor, None of us can find comfort in the plight of the close to five thousand sugar workers who recently found themselves on the breadline. When the dust finally settles, we must, as a nation,...

A presumptuous police sergeant‘

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A presumptuous police sergeant‘

Dear Editor, A Sergeant of police attached to Anna Regina Station presumptuously refused to charge a young man against whom a report was made for using threatening language to me twice on the same...

GAWU got nothing for its labour college

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on GAWU got nothing for its labour college

Dear Editor, We refer to Mr. Eon Andrews’s letter titled “GTUC executive never had any discussion on closure of sugar estates” which appeared in the January 20, 2018 Stabroek News. We of the...

A lure for the criminals

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A lure for the criminals

Dear Editor, Serious action needs to be taken against the vendors who are vending in front of the Enterprise Primary School on immovable concrete and wooden structures which are encouraging a series...

GAWU, the PPP/C and the Goose that laid the golden egg

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on GAWU, the PPP/C and the Goose that laid the golden egg

Ministry introduces free ‘Maths Camp’ for Grade Six pupils

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry introduces free ‘Maths Camp’ for Grade Six pupils

As part of its continued effort to improve the Mathematics performance of pupils at the National Grade Six Assessment [NGSA], the Ministry of Education has introduced a ‘Maths Camp’ initiative....

Accused was seen stooping at window after threatening wife’s life – Witness tells court

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Accused was seen stooping at window after threatening wife’s life – Witness tells court

Miguel Barker, who is on trial before Justice Navindra Singh for allegedly killing his wife, Donessa Barker, was seen stooping at a window of the woman’s home, before her face was later seen...

Child care director chides wanting reportage on children’s issue

Jan 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Child care director chides wanting reportage on children’s issue

The media, like the rest of the society, has a crucial role to help protect the rights of children. In so doing, it is always imperative that deliberate efforts are made to ensure that the...

The pontific, poignant point of Raphael Trotman

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The pontific, poignant point of Raphael Trotman

It has been a long time since I have applauded a ruling politician on his/her anger in response to criticism arising from society. At the last AFC press conference, Raphael Trotman was in full swing....

China’s spreading influence: look in the gift horse’s mouth

Jan 24, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on China’s spreading influence: look in the gift horse’s mouth

(Republished from The Guardian) The arrest of a former CIA agent last week is the stuff of a classic murky spy tale. Though he is charged with unlawfully retaining national defence information, the...

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Choosing between bad and worse

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- I’ve always had an aversion to elections, which I suppose is natural for someone who... more