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Mocha fire leaves family of five homeless

Aug 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mocha fire leaves family of five homeless

A fire that destroyed a house at Barnwell North, Mocha, Arcadia has left a family of five homeless. The house belonged to an elderly man called “Papa George”, who occupied the top flat with his...

Ministry gets sizeable donation of supplies to boost COVID-19 fight

Aug 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry gets sizeable donation of supplies to boost COVID-19 fight

Director-General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig, on Wednesday evening, handed over a quantity of essential medical supplies to the Ministry of Health. The...

Unarmed man, who was shot by police on Mandela Avenue, dies

Aug 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Unarmed man, who was shot by police on Mandela Avenue, dies

– doctors say other victim could remain paralyzed for life By Shervin Belgrave Thirty-nine-year old Cecil Sampat, one of the unarmed men who were shot by police ranks 11 days ago, died...

Solar for GPL

Aug 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Solar for GPL

The state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. is taking no chances, it seems, when it comes to blackout. This photo, posted by Dave Lall, is of technicians installing solar panels on the Main Street,...

Minister of Sport Charles Ramson Jr. interacts with staff for the first time

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister of Sport Charles Ramson Jr. interacts with staff for the first time

Excited to chart new and successful era Just one day after being sworn in as the new Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Hon. Charles Ramson Jr. met with the staff at the Ministry during a guided...

What brought about the end after 5 months?

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What brought about the end after 5 months?

There was no intention of giving up power after the serpentine gods of APNU+AFC knew in the uncivilized hours of March 3 that they lost the election. There are no secrets in a small town. This...

The new cabinet

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The new cabinet

The much-anticipated new cabinet is almost complete. At the crux of it, there is identification of future movers and shakers, of those entrusted to pilot forward. While, on the surface, these are the...

Bakewell continue sponsorship of RHTY&SC cricket teams which started in 2000

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell continue sponsorship of RHTY&SC cricket teams which started in 2000

Guyana’s most popular bakery, Bakewell, recently renewed its long standing relationship with the nation’s leading youth and sports organization, Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club MS. The...

Youthful Cabinet welcomed but needs tweaking

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Youthful Cabinet welcomed but needs tweaking

Let me congratulate the President. The mostly youthful cabinet is welcomed. But there is some mismatch in experience and academic qualifications as the outpouring in social media indicates. For...

It is unbelievable that a quarantine centre is being established in the middle of a residential area in Lethem

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is unbelievable that a quarantine centre is being established in the middle of a residential area in Lethem

Dear Editor It goes without saying that every single precaution must be taken to mitigate the effects of the COVID virus. It is therefore absolutely unbelievable that a quarantine centre is right now...

Political appointees should demit office

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Political appointees should demit office

Dear Editor, Whenever there is a change in administration in any country, ‘political appointees’ demit office. Political appointees were chosen on the instruction of the political directorate...

Urgent need of risk management, internal audit and a UG Diploma in Auditing

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Urgent need of risk management, internal audit and a UG Diploma in Auditing

Dear Editor, On the eve of the General Elections on March 2 earlier this year, I had written a letter articulating the need for the new government to establish a risk management and internal audit...

Renegotiate the Stabroek Oil contract before Payara plan approval

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Renegotiate the Stabroek Oil contract before Payara plan approval

We congratulate Dr, Irfaan Ali on becoming the ninth Executive President of Guyana. In the history of our nation, this is a transformational moment given our recent discovery of an abundance of...

Volda Lawrence should serve in the post of Leader of the Opposition

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Volda Lawrence should serve in the post of Leader of the Opposition

Dear Editor, Let me begin by first congratulating President David Granger on his tenure as Executive President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. He led this nation with dignity, integrity,...

Guyana only wins when we strive for inclusiveness for all

Aug 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana only wins when we strive for inclusiveness for all

Dear Editor, Throughout these recently concluded elections, Guyanese have since, had a golden opportunity not only to vote, but to become aware of all things as it relates to the Electoral Processes....

Shuman to take Joinder seat in Parliament

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Shuman to take Joinder seat in Parliament

Leader of the Liberty & Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman is set to occupy the sole parliamentary seat gained by the tripartite joinder in the elections, the parties have written to notify Chief...

15 new faces join PPP/C Cabinet

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 15 new faces join PPP/C Cabinet

– Finance Minister yet to be named The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s new Cabinet has been packed with new faces, many of whom are markedly young. Newly-appointed Prime...

Regardless of who is in office, demand transparency for oil sector – Experts urge Guyanese

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Regardless of who is in office, demand transparency for oil sector – Experts urge Guyanese

Now that the PPP Government is in place, one of the key matters it will be hurrying to address relates to the country’s ill-preparedness to handle the oil industry. As it advances efforts in this...

$1.6B Ocean View hospital an “absolute disaster”

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $1.6B Ocean View hospital an “absolute disaster”

– full investigation to be carried out – Health Minister, Dr. Anthony Newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has coined the recently-commissioned Ocean View Infectious Diseases...

Special team appointed to investigate 19 State agencies

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Special team appointed to investigate 19 State agencies

President Irfaan Ali has appointed a special technical team to immediately conduct a “Rapid Financial and Management Assessment” into 19 key agencies. Those agencies are as follows- the Guyana...

Granger and Ramjattan ‘buse-out’ PPP/C’s Cabinet

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger and Ramjattan ‘buse-out’ PPP/C’s Cabinet

The David Granger/Khemraj Ramjattan-led APNU+AFC coalition yesterday went on a tirade against the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) following the appointment of the new Cabinet at...

Forensic audits to be done on all COVID spending – Attorney General

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic audits to be done on all COVID spending – Attorney General

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has raised concerns about Government expenditures during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining that forensic audits will have to be done to bring the...

Break-in at NICIL/SPU office at LBI

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Break-in at NICIL/SPU office at LBI

– 1.6 million cash, cheques missing Police are investigating a break-in at one of the offices of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited/Special Purposes Unit (NICIL-SPU) at...

Police, Army to play bigger role in COVID fight – DCMO

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police, Army to play bigger role in COVID fight – DCMO

The Joint Services are expected to play a more prominent role in the planning and execution of the national strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The increased role of the army and the police at...

All contracts will be scrutinised – New Public Works Minister

Aug 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on All contracts will be scrutinised – New Public Works Minister

“We are not gonna allow the skullduggery of yesteryear to continue,” was the sentiment expressed by Guyana’s newly appointed Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill.He announced that his office...

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