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Container of liquor stopped in nick of time

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Container of liquor stopped in nick of time

Officials of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday continued their investigations at a city wharf into a container filled with undeclared liquor. GRA’s officials remained tight-lipped...

GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Mem. National Playoffs – Cluster 3 Essequibo Dartmouth, Atkinson Brothers and Rising Stars collide tomorrow

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Mem. National Playoffs – Cluster 3 Essequibo Dartmouth, Atkinson Brothers and Rising Stars collide tomorrow

The final spot in the GFF/ Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Memorial 2017/2018 National Finals would be contested for tomorrow at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground when Cluster 3 teams,...

BCB launch Dr. Puran Singh National Players Incentive Scheme

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launch Dr. Puran Singh National Players Incentive Scheme

Berbice Junior and Female cricketers who are selected in Guyana Cricket Teams would benefit for the second successive year from a stipend from the Berbice Cricket Board, (BCB). A release from...

Shooting death at Subryanville hotel Six witnesses remain in murder PI

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shooting death at Subryanville hotel Six witnesses remain in murder PI

Special Prosecutor, Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd, who was assigned by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), is expected to call six remaining witnesses to testify in the Preliminary...

Absenting Coalition councillors booted from Region Six RDC

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Absenting Coalition councillors booted from Region Six RDC

Two seats that were occupied by A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) members were yesterday declared vacant by the Regional Chairman, David Armogan, in association...

Manslaughter convict kills labourer over taunts

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Manslaughter convict kills labourer over taunts

Released from prison just last November after killing a woman, 33-year-old Paul Charles is now on the run after allegedly stabbing a labourer to death at Foulmouth Village, Essequibo River. The...

School of Nations’ Director travels abroad to seek medical attention

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on School of Nations’ Director travels abroad to seek medical attention

School of Nations’ Director, Dr. Brian O’Toole, commended the Woodlands Hospital and its staff for the excellent care they would have taken while tending his injuries. He further expressed...

‘NO REGISTRATION, NO ELECTION’ – APNU+AFC pickets GECOM …but PPP insists on elections by March

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘NO REGISTRATION, NO ELECTION’ – APNU+AFC pickets GECOM …but PPP insists on elections by March

About 300 members and supporters of the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) coalition took to the streets, yesterday, in a peaceful picketing exercise along Main...

Limited water supply among challenges faced by Region Ten health workers -Health official assures remedial measures being implemented

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Limited water supply among challenges faced by Region Ten health workers -Health official assures remedial measures being implemented

The unavailability of potable water is paramount among the concerns facing Community Health Workers [CHW] in Region Ten. But according to Senior Health Visitor [ag], Ms. Karen King, measures are...

Coalition supporters picket against GECOM’s E’bo., office …demand house-to-house registrations

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition supporters picket against GECOM’s E’bo., office …demand house-to-house registrations

Supporters of A Partnership for National Unity [APNU] and the People’s Alliance for Change [AFC], joined forces yesterday as they picketed the Guyana Elections Commissions [GECOM] on the Essequibo...

APNU supporters picket Linden’s GECOM office …says no registration no election

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on APNU supporters picket Linden’s GECOM office …says no registration no election

Several APNU supporters yesterday took to the streets to picket the Linden GECOM office on Republic Avenue. Defying the scorching midday sun, the protesters chanted “No registration, no...

Repairs to Puruni Road to start in coming weeks- MPI

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Repairs to Puruni Road to start in coming weeks- MPI

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) has disclosed that a contract has been signed for the rehabilitation of the key mining road. Works are expected to start in the coming weeks....

Second bomb threat forces UG to cancel classes till Monday

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Second bomb threat forces UG to cancel classes till Monday

Investigations by the Guyana Police Force [GPF] have found that recent bomb threats made against a number of educational institutions are not only harmless but they are being carried out by...

February session of the Berbice criminal court opens …67 listed to stand trial

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on February session of the Berbice criminal court opens …67 listed to stand trial

The February 2019 Criminal Session of the Berbice Assizes opened on Tuesday with the ceremonial parade in front of the Berbice High Court, Esplanade and Vryheid Road New Amsterdam, Berbice....

Ogle/Great Diamond road link draft for release ─ road link will have four access points – MoPI hints

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ogle/Great Diamond road link draft for release ─ road link will have four access points – MoPI hints

The draft designs for the East Bank to East Coast Demerara road link network, will be acquired by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and released befo re the end of February. This is according to...

National awardee Mr. Isahak Basir laid to rest.

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on National awardee Mr. Isahak Basir laid to rest.

Essequibo’s historian and former parliamentarian, Mr. Isahak Basir, was laid to rest on Wednesday. He died on Friday aged 84. Hundreds of former friends and acquaintances turned out in support of...

Guyana: Civilization and death

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana: Civilization and death

There are some concerned souls currently picketing the Ministry of Health over unnecessary deaths in the public health system. In a dead country that Guyana is, we have to show appreciation...

Oil wealth trickling down to the masses is nothing but a pipe dream

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Oil wealth trickling down to the masses is nothing but a pipe dream

DEAR EDITOR, Many of my fellow Guyanese think that now that oil is found and would be welled in Guyana, we would be a rich nation. On the other hand, there are many of us who would say, ‘Ask...

These actions are antithetical to democratic principles

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on These actions are antithetical to democratic principles

DEAR EDITOR, I write to counter the numerous and insistent misrepresentations, inadequacies and deliberate confusion surrounding the no-confidence motion, which have seemingly influenced the...

Guyanese must be vigilant to guard our democracy

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese must be vigilant to guard our democracy

DEAR EDITOR, As everyone knows the APNU/AFC government tried to overturn the passage of the motion of no-confidence brought against it by the Opposition Leader, Doctor the Hon. Bharrat Jagdeo....

Not again at our educational institutions!

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Not again at our educational institutions!

DEAR EDITOR, Recently, named educational institutions were affected by bomb and gun threats, and immediately I call upon all decent-minded citizens to condemn this new development in our...

Can’t the new Council raise the bar on city management?

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can’t the new Council raise the bar on city management?

DEAR EDITOR, Driving along what appears to be the new route for Mashramani 2019, I have encountered the roadways defaced with some crude, oversized, dreadful numbers slovenly painted in a...

Why the foot-dragging by the Local Govt. Commission?

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why the foot-dragging by the Local Govt. Commission?

DEAR EDITOR, It has been since last year November that the former Chancellor and retired Judge submitted to the Local Government Commission, his findings from a much-needed Commission of...

There is another Cold War

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is another Cold War

DEAR EDITOR, Lots of folks still have difficulty with the alphabet: what comes first; who follow; how the letters relate to each other. I thought I would put them out of their misery by...

Correcting History as a Fitting Tribute is Made to Valerie Rodway

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Correcting History as a Fitting Tribute is Made to Valerie Rodway

DEAR EDITOR, I was pleased to read in the 6th February 2019 issue of the Kaieteur News that the Government of Guyana intends to honour Ms. Valerie Rodway on the centenary of her birth. I think...

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