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Power sharing in Guyana

Jun 29, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Power sharing in Guyana

Dear Editor, Before we venture out into any discussion on power sharing we must first engage in an analysis of election results, because it is that process by which our society elects...

THE SUMMIT AND THE CLEAN UP

Jun 29, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE SUMMIT AND THE CLEAN UP

Every country likes to look dandy whenever there is a major international conference being held. After all, these events help to showcase the country to the many foreign dignitaries, their entourages...

Breach at Locaber

Jun 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Breach at Locaber

LOCABER, WEST CANJE – Immediate action is to be taken as a short term measure to seal the breach at Locaber in West Canje. Last Monday, approximately 300 feet of the earthen river dam collapsed as...

Residue of ‘Apan Jhaat’ still lives on

Jun 29, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Residue of ‘Apan Jhaat’ still lives on

Dear Editor, One of our prolific writers, the deep thinking and erudite Freddie Kissoon verbally lambaste me for not writing to fill the many gaps that exist in our Nation’s exciting journey from...

Govt. to resubmit nominees for Public Procurement Commission soon

Jun 29, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to resubmit nominees for Public Procurement Commission soon

The usual differences of opinion between the government and the People’s National Congress Reform is what led to the delay in the resubmission of the administration’s nominees for the Public...

Let’s get the whole truth

Jun 29, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s get the whole truth

Dear Editor, Could we get the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? As citizens we are entitled some times to know the inside story. It is interesting that the Mirror Newspaper of Sunday, June 14,...

Where is the research?

Jun 29, 2009 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Where is the research?

There has been some talk of raising the standards at the University of Guyana (UG) now that we have a new Vice-Chancellor. Such talk – including ventures in partnership with business – of...

Guyana’s Low Carbon Strategy outreach gathers momentum

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Low Carbon Strategy outreach gathers momentum

THE national outreach on Guyana’s ambitious and historic draft low carbon development strategy is well underway with officials reporting good responses from the first sub-national consultations....

Govt. to pay India bill

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to pay India bill

The government of Guyana is extremely concerned over the issue of a number of children being stranded in India over the non-payment for services at the Frontier Lifeline Hospital in Chennai, India,...

Agricola businessman threatens legal action against racer Mark Vieira

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola businessman threatens legal action against racer Mark Vieira

…claims more than $14.3M in losses An Agricola businessman is threatening legal action against City Hall and ace race car driver, Mark Vieira for allegedly removing millions of dollars in tyres to...

Man stabbed five times

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man stabbed five times

-suspect had robbed him last week A 22-year-old East La Penitence resident is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after he was stabbed more than five times by a man whom he claimed...

Police nab Corentyne bandit

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Police nab Corentyne bandit

Police in Berbice have detained a bandit shortly after he and his accomplice robbed an Alness, Corentyne housewife of jewellery at her home. The man was nabbed by police who had received information...

Coast Guard doing well despite shortcomings – Commander

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Coast Guard doing well despite shortcomings – Commander

The Guyana Defence Force coast guard is doing well. It is getting good results for this year despite not having the financial resources and the best modern equipment to cover the area. Coast guard...

New Horizon Guyana 2009 scheduled for July 1

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on New Horizon Guyana 2009 scheduled for July 1

…to build 30X60 school for $250,000 Close to some 650 soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen are preparing to take part in New Horizons Guyana, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored annual exercise,...

Illegal withdrawals from bank account was due to customer’s negligence

Jun 28, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal withdrawals from bank account was due to customer’s negligence

An official at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has disclosed that a customer, who had earlier claimed that monies were withdrawn from his account after he had misplaced his debit card,...