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Driver in No. 76 Village fatal hit-and-run arrested; car found at spray shop

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Driver in No. 76 Village fatal hit-and-run arrested; car found at spray shop

Police in Springlands, Berbice have arrested a 33-year-old hire car driver for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred at Number 76 Village, Upper Corentyne Saturday afternoon....

Group created to prevent African Swine Fever from reaching Guyana

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Group created to prevent African Swine Fever from reaching Guyana

A Standing Group of Experts on African Swine Fever (SGE-ASF) has been created to maintain the status of Guyana being free from the African Swine Fever (ASF). This comes as a result of the spread of...

Trinidad-born attorney at Law sworn in to precise in Guyana

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad-born attorney at Law sworn in to precise in Guyana

The people and the courts of Guyana are set to benefit from the service of newly sworn in Attorney-at-law, Grace Bhagwandeen-Rajnauth. Ms. Rajnauth a Trinidadian by birth, is of Guyanese and...

Secondary School for Yarrowkabra

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Secondary School for Yarrowkabra

After years of pleading by residents, the construction of a secondary school in the community of Yarrowkabra along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway is in the making as the Ministry of Education is seeking...

Law says six-month warranty on applicable goods – CCAC Director

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Law says six-month warranty on applicable goods – CCAC Director

Dawn Cush, Attorney-at-law and Director of Guyana Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC), has disclosed that if there is no expressed warranty on the product, then the law implies a...

Lennox Shuman, WPA, AFC and the constitution

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Lennox Shuman, WPA, AFC and the constitution

Under our constitution, you cannot have post-election coalition. I haven’t done the research but I suspect no other constitution denies this configuration. When the AFC and APNU became a united...

Man set fire to drinking buddy’s home

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man set fire to drinking buddy’s home

A family of five is now searching for alternative living arrangements after their home was allegedly set ablaze by someone known to them. The incident occurred on Friday around 11:30hrs at...

Berbice conman outsmarts friend in boat engine deal

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice conman outsmarts friend in boat engine deal

USA-based Guyanese businessman, Thakur Parsaram, is the latest victim to be allegedly outsmarted by a Berbician conman in a supposed speed boat engine sale deal that reportedly went sour....

19 persons arrested during police raid

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 19 persons arrested during police raid

A total of 19 persons were arrested on Saturday between 04:30hrs and 08:30hrs, when police officers swooped down on three East Bank Demerara villages and raided several homes. The homes were...

Mahaicony Secondary School receives US$8,000 science boost

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaicony Secondary School receives US$8,000 science boost

Just recently the Mahaicony Government Secondary School (MGSS) received a donation of a quantity of science related equipment to further enhance their Science IT Laboratory. This was yet...

Public Procurement Commission hosts open day for practitioners

Oct 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Public Procurement Commission hosts open day for practitioners

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) held an open day event on October, 10, 2019 at its office building at New Garden Street, Queenstown, Georgetown. The open day allowed the procurement...

Cash transfer will not happen

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cash transfer will not happen

DEAR EDITOR, When Professor Thomas made his cash transfer proposal public, he knew he would be throwing the cat among the pigeons. After all, Professor Thomas is a walking, talking economics...

Eradicate the cancer of racial prejudice

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Eradicate the cancer of racial prejudice

DEAR EDITOR, The fact that a deep racial divide exists in Guyana between citizens of Indian descent and those of African ancestry is well known. However, unfortunately, the fact that Indigenous...

Dissolving Parliament would render the Cabinet ineffective

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dissolving Parliament would render the Cabinet ineffective

DEAR EDITOR, According to the Guyana Constitution under the Section 50, the Supreme organs of democratic power in Guyana shall be: (1) the Parliament (2) the President and, (3) the Cabinet Further,...

For the young and restless voter

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on For the young and restless voter

DEAR EDITOR, Except for the elections of 1953 which marked the arrival of universal adult suffrage in Guyana, all subsequent elections were driven by ethnic-based hysteria. However, in 2015, a...

Usurpation of Local Business community

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Usurpation of Local Business community

DEAR EDITOR, The Granger administration initiated hostilities with the Private Sector immediately upon assumption of office in 2015; it is now 2019 and the local Private Sector Commission has been...

Life without the main breadwinner

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Life without the main breadwinner

Dear Editor, The state vehicle -speeding, lights flashing, siren blaring – involved in the recent, deadly smash -up which claimed lives, was on official duties, though up to now we cannot...

Let’s continue to take care of our health and the health of those surrounding us

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s continue to take care of our health and the health of those surrounding us

DEAR EDITOR, Three years ago, I wrote an editorial piece titled “why pay attention to breast cancer during the month of October”. It was my first time writing an editorial piece, which may not...

The unnecessary haste on the roads

Oct 21, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The unnecessary haste on the roads

Make haste when late. Many times, there’s no lateness, only the now reckless rush to get from one point to the other in the quickest possible time; the heavy surge that comes from...

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