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Werk-en-Rust dad charged for beating son with pipe

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Werk-en-Rust dad charged for beating son with pipe

Forty year old Rudolph Lyken, a beverage vendor of D’urban Street, Werk-en-Rust, was yesterday charged for allegedly hitting his son on his head with a length of pipe. The charge against the...

COURTS Peewee tourney continues today at Education ground

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on COURTS Peewee tourney continues today at Education ground

Grassroots football continues this afternoon at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue with 16 matches from 12:30hrs in the COURTS under-11 Peewee tournament 2018. The event, which also...

GCCI seeks to foster better working relationship with Guyana Police Force

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI seeks to foster better working relationship with Guyana Police Force

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) recently met with Commissioner of Police, Leslie James in a first step towards fostering a better relationship with the Guyana Police Force...

Courts launches Christmas Promotions

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Courts launches Christmas Promotions

Courts officially launched their October promotion to begin the Christmas season. Courts has partnered with the Whirlpool to see two lucky costumers driving away with two Nissan Juke vehicles. To...

Alleged battery thieves on $100,000 bail each

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Alleged battery thieves on $100,000 bail each

Three men were yesterday placed before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer for the theft of 12.5 tonnes of batteries belonging to Emily Nedd; the owner of Den’s Trading. Clayon...

Aracari Resort launches mini casino

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Aracari Resort launches mini casino

Aracari Resort, located at Plantation Versailles, West Bank Demerara opened its Lotto Blast Mini Casino to the public last Thursday. At a special function for shortlisted invitees and the media, the...

Colombian jailed three months after arrested in hinterland

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Colombian jailed three months after arrested in hinterland

A Colombian, who pleaded with a City Magistrate to allow him to stay in Guyana so that he can seek medical attention for colon cancer, was yesterday jailed after pleading guilty to an illegal entry...

E’bo paddy price plunges more than 50% due to poor yields -farmers appeal for assistance to jump start next crop

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo paddy price plunges more than 50% due to poor yields -farmers appeal for assistance to jump start next crop

Quite a number of rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast are becoming more concerned about the fate of the local rice industry, especially since the price per bag of paddy has been slashed by more than...

The Full Circle of Opportunism

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Full Circle of Opportunism

Forbes Burnham was the ultimate political gardener. He came back to Guyana from law studies in England and presented himself as a socialist ally of Cheddi Jagan, bent on removing colonial rule and...

Witness tells CoI… City Hall owes insurance companies over $24M

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Witness tells CoI… City Hall owes insurance companies over $24M

The Mayor and City Council owes over $24M in arrears to various insurance companies for payments dating from February 2017 to the present. This was stated by Ewart Adams, Deputy Managing Director of...

2500 to benefit from Housing Assistance

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 2500 to benefit from Housing Assistance

The Central Housing and Planning Authority has announced plans to provide affordable housing to 2500 beneficiaries, specifically those from low income communities across Guyana. This was announced by...

Health workers benefit from key training to reduce maternal mortality

Oct 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Health workers benefit from key training to reduce maternal mortality

Reducing the incidence of maternal mortality has been a key focus of the Ministry of Public Health. Moreover, the Ministry has been embracing support to ensure that it achieves its reduction goal. In...

Has the USA become a frightening, undemocratic country?

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Has the USA become a frightening, undemocratic country?

Of the plethora of intellectual adumbrations in books, journals, magazines, newspapers and blogs around the world on the deadly turn towards authoritarian government in the US, I would rate American...

Some dissatisfaction with Sam Sittlington

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some dissatisfaction with Sam Sittlington

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to an article published in the Stabroek News, October 3, 2018, headlined “Too much time being wasted on prepping criminal case files- -SOCU adviser tells...

The AFC as seen through the eyes of a PPP supporter

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC as seen through the eyes of a PPP supporter

Dear Editor, I must compliment Annalise Humphrey for the brave attempt espoused in her letter captioned, ‘AFC’s lists are fit and proppa’. She claimed that, “the AFC has always enjoyed...

A division in the ranks

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A division in the ranks

Dear Editor, I am appealing to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Romanex Mining Company to disregard the position claimed to be taken by the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) in...

CH&PA Board is a hindrance to development

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on CH&PA Board is a hindrance to development

Dear Editor, I am following up with some additional concerns to the revelations made by a Mr. Campbell. In addition to the run around at city hall for the approval of plans, it is common for the...

The world over recognizes the value of retired soldiers

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The world over recognizes the value of retired soldiers

Dear Editor, It is with humility that I choose to address the contempt that Guyanese seem to have for ex-soldiers. This makes reference to soldiers given government assignments. The GDF was birthed...

President Granger ought to be better informed

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger ought to be better informed

Dear Editor, President David Granger, according to the October 4 Stabroek News, reported that he told attendees at a meeting held at the Corriverton Primary School on October 3 “…that his...

An insult to truth; a stranger to reality

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on An insult to truth; a stranger to reality

Dear Editor, Anil Nandlall has continued to advance the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic ‘s(PPP/C) crooked narrative that has become synonymous with its programme on September 27, 2018,...

SARA/SOCU AND PRADOVILLE2 SAGA

Oct 06, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on SARA/SOCU AND PRADOVILLE2 SAGA

The people depend on State agencies and regulators to police that which they, as individuals, are not in position to do on their own, be it for the lack of legal powers, financial resources, skills...

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