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Long wait at Passport Office

May 23, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on Long wait at Passport Office

Dear Editor, The process for an application for a passport at the Passport Office in Georgetown is a very long and tedious process. About two weeks ago I had to accompany a member of my church to...

Contract certified electrician for any power extension

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Contract certified electrician for any power extension

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated is cautioning electricity consumers to utilise the services of a certified electrician whenever the need arises to install extended electricity from their...

Repossess lands in Anna Regina Industrial Scheme too

May 23, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on Repossess lands in Anna Regina Industrial Scheme too

Dear Editor, According to Mr. Winston Brassington, Government is moving to repossess all lands that were leased to investors and not developed in Ruimveldt, Eccles and Coldingen. What about those...

Handicapped girl raped by neighbour, sisters traumatized

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Handicapped girl raped by neighbour, sisters traumatized

A distraught father is questioning whether moral values and genuine care for humanity still exist within the society since, according to him, his handicapped daughter was forced to endure a dreadful...

We must speak out against such cruelty

May 23, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must speak out against such cruelty

Dear Editor, Every so often I rescue an animal that has been so cruelly abused I cannot sleep at night. I wonder: Was the dog so trustful it let its owner beat it so, or was it tied up and beaten by...

Bandits shoot carpenter in failed robbery

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits shoot carpenter in failed robbery

A carpenter from Number Two Village, East Canje, Berbice, sustained two gunshot wounds when he was accosted by a gunman while he was about to enter his yard at around midday on Wednesday. Chandra...

Business coalition to help mitigate impact of HIV/AIDS

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Business coalition to help mitigate impact of HIV/AIDS

The impact of HIV in the workplace and the community is likely to be significantly mitigated with the formal introduction of the Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS. This is according to...

GPL requires consumer assistance to continue stable electricity supply

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on GPL requires consumer assistance to continue stable electricity supply

The provision of a stable supply of electricity is now reliant on the support of consumers since, according to a release from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated, “consumers will have to...

Guyana avails itself to CARICOM for agricultural development

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana avails itself to CARICOM for agricultural development

Guyana has offered its rich agricultural resources to CARICOM in the pursuit of food production and Jamaica is taking up the offer by seeking Guyana’s expertise in the growing of rice in Jamaica....

Peeping Tom – Rubbing Salt in the Wounds

May 23, 2008 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Peeping Tom – Rubbing Salt in the Wounds

During slavery, runaway slaves were savagely flogged with a cow pestle whip. The blows were extremely painful and cut deep into the skin of the victims. Searing wounds were opened that bled...

Gunmen strike at Fidelity Investments

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen strike at Fidelity Investments

Yesterday at approximately 10:20 hours, two gunmen rushed into the Fidelity Investments Incorporated building on High and Drysdale Streets, Charlestown, and relieved the cashier of $600,000 in cash....

Freddie Kissoon – The disheveled society

May 23, 2008 KNews Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon – The disheveled society

In Guyana one can clearly see the connection between social dishevelment and visionless, lackluster, uninspiring and jejune leadership. When leadership is driven by nationalist instincts, then...

US-based Guyanese peeved at police treatment

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on US-based Guyanese peeved at police treatment

For several years Guyana-born Dennis Seeraj has declined to accept US citizenship, but recent events at the hands of the local police have forced him to change his mind. Seeraj, a resident of New...

Blame the Government – Gas prices soar, government cuts back on taxes

May 23, 2008 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Blame the Government – Gas prices soar, government cuts back on taxes

The price of oil keeps rising and poor non-oil-producing governments are finding it harder to maintain daily life because so many things depend on oil. If people should only stop and consider, they...

The Parrot Speaks – Deal or no deal

May 23, 2008 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Parrot Speaks – Deal or no deal

The Parrot is an avid viewer of the popular NBC game show “Deal or no Deal” hosted by Howie Mandel. I must admit that my viewing interest may not necessarily be in the contestants and the amounts...

Minibus fare increase is not an unreasonable request

May 23, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minibus fare increase is not an unreasonable request

Dear Editor, Over the past couple of days I have noticed many passengers on the route Georgetown to Industry/University Guyana (UG) being verbally abusive to minibus drivers and conductors on the...

Nabaclis police manslaughter trial…

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Nabaclis police manslaughter trial…

Accused fled after the incident – witness The policeman accused of shooting a Nabaclis resident in controversial circumstances had sprinted away after villagers came to the victim’s aid. Police...

How Many More?

May 23, 2008 KNews Editorial Comments Off on How Many More?

Angry citizens have been calling us and expressing the view that not until such time as a member of the government or of Parliament or one of their relatives is attacked by pit bulls, will measures...

Gunmen rob Johnny P’s owner, son

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen rob Johnny P’s owner, son

-flee with cash, firearm Three bandits escaped with a quantity of local and foreign currency and a licensed firearm at around 21:45 hrs on Wednesday after holding popular businessman Johnny Pires and...

Dem boys seh – Freeness causing problems

May 23, 2008 KNews Dem Boys Seh Comments Off on Dem boys seh – Freeness causing problems

Everything get suh dear that people decide that is time dem help demself. One man tell dem boys that de best thing in life is free suh he decide that he ain’t tekking on, that he gun pick things...

Reduce commercials’ airtime during newscasts

May 23, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Reduce commercials’ airtime during newscasts

Dear Editor, What’s with these television stations and their long commercial breaks during newscasts? Some newscasts have about eight to nine commercials during breaks. Can’t they spread out...

Woman electrocuted trying to save sheep

May 22, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Woman electrocuted trying to save sheep

Sharon Jairam, a 31-year-old mother of one, was pronounced dead at the Suddie Hospital last Saturday minutes after she came into contact with a live electrical wire that was exposed at the back of...

Peter’s Hall Accident

May 22, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Peter’s Hall Accident

Judiciary has challenged executive – Rohee

May 22, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Judiciary has challenged executive – Rohee

The judiciary has thrown out a challenge to the government following the recent granting of bail by the Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang to a man who is accused of murder, according to

President Arthur Chung critical

May 22, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on President Arthur Chung critical

Mr. Arthur Chung was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) at around 11:00 hrs yesterday morning. His condition is critical. The 90-year-old...

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