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Fire breaks out in computer room

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Fire breaks out in computer room

Just after noon, yesterday, as the children were preparing to write their annual end of term test, a fire was detected in the Computer room of Regma Primary School in Linden by an alert parent....

“We lost with our 2nd Innings batting” says Holder

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on “We lost with our 2nd Innings batting” says Holder

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Carib Beer, Noble House Seafoods, Vnet Communication’s & Bounty Farm Windies were fired out by Sri Lanka for 93 in the second innings which is...

Ruling looms for attempt murder accused Stafrei Alexander

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ruling looms for attempt murder accused Stafrei Alexander

Justice Sandil Kissoon will soon sum of the evidence in the trial of prison escapee, Stafrei Alexander. Alexander is on trial for attempted murder over the near fatal shooting of Curtis Thom back in...

Damani David, Swimmer/Track & Field athlete aiming to represent Guyana

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Damani David, Swimmer/Track & Field athlete aiming to represent Guyana

By Franklin Wilson Thirteen year-old Guyanese, Damani David, who resides in the Bahamas along with his parents, Marvis and Calantha Holder-David has been growing in stature as a multi-talented...

E’bo carpenter allegedly beaten by police … now threatens to press charges.

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo carpenter allegedly beaten by police … now threatens to press charges.

A carpenter, who claims that he was the recent victim of police brutality on the Essequibo Coast, is now threatening to press charges against the police officers who allegedly assaulted him last week...

Guyana can be game changer for Petrotrin

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana can be game changer for Petrotrin

Trinidad (Newsday)- Guyana and its eight oil finds can be a game changer for state-owned Petrotrin and TT, says National Gas Company (NGC) Chairman Gerry Brooks. He was making a presentation...

President Granger meeting Vietnam PM

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger meeting Vietnam PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had meetings with leaders of the South Pacific countries of Nauru and Marshall, and Guyana, a South American country, on the sidelines of the sixth Assembly of the...

Fire breaks out in computer room

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Fire breaks out in computer room

Burnt remains behind temple… ‘Bluey’ and accomplice remanded to prison for murder.

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt remains behind temple… ‘Bluey’ and accomplice remanded to prison for murder.

The two men accused of murdering wholesale vendor, Saeed ‘Sayo’ Hamid, of Lot 41 Queenstown, Corriverton, yesterday made their joint appearance at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court....

Police brief US narcotic bureau on its campaign

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police brief US narcotic bureau on its campaign

Commissioner of Police (ag) Mr. David Ramnarine, DSM, yesterday morning hosted a meeting in the Commissioner’s Conference Room with several key members of the Department of State’s Bureau of...

UNICEF crafts programme to support Guyana SDGs efforts

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF crafts programme to support Guyana SDGs efforts

The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) has crafted a programme to support the efforts of Guyana and Suriname in the acceleration of the universal realization of children’s rights by...

Water receding in Region Nine

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Water receding in Region Nine

Brian Allicock, Chairman of the Upper Takutu–Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) on Tuesday reported that flood waters in the region have begun to recede, with the exception of the village of Karasabai,...

IMC regains control of Public Service Credit Union

Jun 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on IMC regains control of Public Service Credit Union

The High Court yesterday issued another order which essentially allows the Government’s Interim Management Committee, (IMC) to regain control of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union,...

When man becomes like an animal

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on When man becomes like an animal

The philosopher Immanuel Kant pointed out that what differentiates humans from animals is the faculty of reason and the ability to act autonomously. In acting, of course, humans utilize the faculty...

They have been morbidly barefaced since May 2015

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on They have been morbidly barefaced since May 2015

If you read the things PPP leaders write each day, each week in all the four dailies, then you have to know that they are directing their remarks to their converted supporters just to ensure that...

I’ll continue to grind the axe against everything that threatens to harm our nation

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on I’ll continue to grind the axe against everything that threatens to harm our nation

DEAR EDITOR, Reference is being made to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic(PPP/C)-elected Member of Parliament, Harry Gill’s accusation that I have an axe to grind with Bharrat Jagdeo and the...

Dissecting the narrative of Exxon’s greed around the world

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dissecting the narrative of Exxon’s greed around the world

DEAR EDITOR, Just when Chris Ram seemed to have finished scrutinizing the contents of the profane PSA signed by the Government and ExxonMobil, and Exxon’s PRO Guyana, Miss Brasington’s laughable...

Harbour Bridge Traffic Police in “D” Division are at it again

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Harbour Bridge Traffic Police in “D” Division are at it again

DEAR EDITOR, Sometime late last year a letter was published in your newspaper that highlighted an ongoing problem involving the traffic ranks that oversee the morning traffic at the western end of...

I do not support the call for this mechanism to be scrapped

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on I do not support the call for this mechanism to be scrapped

DEAR EDITOR, As an elected member of the Coordinating Council (Board of Directors) of International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana Country Coordinating Mechanism (IDPADA-G CCM)...

They both have the same origin

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on They both have the same origin

DEAR EDITOR, Before the CCJ ruled on the Presidential term limits, the CCJ asked for documents to be compiled and submitted to it, about the origin of the presidential term limit amendment. Should...

Thank you, China!

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Thank you, China!

DEAR EDITOR, I read with much interest in the June 25, 2018 edition of a National Newspaper that the Thirteenth Chinese Medical Brigade had completed its mission and was being commended for its...

An unconstructive and insensitive hypothesis

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on An unconstructive and insensitive hypothesis

DEAR EDITOR, The recently published “GECOM Hypothesis” by Mr Rashleigh E Jackson is simply unconstructive and heartless. I am shocked that such an insensitive letter was written by a former...

On social media after the CCJ’s ruling, two issues became quite clear

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on On social media after the CCJ’s ruling, two issues became quite clear

DEAR EDITOR, On social media after the CCJ’s ruling in the third term case, two issues became quite clear. The first was that support for the ruling was based mainly along traditionally perceived...

It’s very alarming that these businesses get away with poor public health practices

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s very alarming that these businesses get away with poor public health practices

DEAR EDITOR, Permit me to express my frustration that I normally experience while purchasing items at established business places. Being a Councillor for the Region Four Regional Democratic Council,...

PROTECTING ANIMALS

Jun 28, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on PROTECTING ANIMALS

In Guyana, only a few people respect and treat animals kindly. These few acknowledge that animals like human, have the right to live free from human exploitation and abuse. Those who are concerned...