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Five new Ministers for Ramotar’s Cabinet – new ministry created

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News 11

Names Of Cabinet Members Appointment 1.Samuel Archibald Anthony Hinds Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Energy 2.Mohamed Irfaan Ali Minister of Housing & Water 3.Dr.Frank...

Anil Nandlall is new Attorney General

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Anil Nandlall is new Attorney General

– no place for Shaikh Baksh, Maniram Prashad and Manzoor Nadir People’s Progressive Party/Civic Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall is to be appointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal...

AK-47, M-70 magazines, ammo found in Buxton house

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AK-47, M-70 magazines, ammo found in Buxton house

Police are on the hunt for a Buxton resident who fled his home early yesterday morning, leaving behind two rifle magazines and five rounds of ammunition. The magazines and...

Three boys buried alive in mining pit

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Three boys buried alive in mining pit

The decomposing bodies of three students from the Aishalton Secondary School, Region Nine, were dug out from an abandoned mining pit at Sandhills on Saturday morning, one week after...

Guyana plummets to 134 in corruption rankings index

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News 13

Guyana has dropped even lower on latest report of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). From being ranked 116 a year ago out of a total of 178 countries...

$One shot, one stabbed in Ann’s Grove fracas$

One shot, one stabbed in Ann’s Grove fracas

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on One shot, one stabbed in Ann’s Grove fracas

Two men are in police custody assisting with investigations into a shooting incident at the Ann’s Grove Market Square which occurred around 0:10 hours yesterday. Police said that...

Dem boys seh…De people want tek back Sanata

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De people want tek back Sanata

When things ain’t go right people does do analysis. Dem does sit down and think about wha went wrong. Now de ruling party didn’t do too good because dem get less vote than dem does normally get....

President’s X1 take Carib/Pepsi t20 title

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on President’s X1 take Carib/Pepsi t20 title

With sensational Super-over victory over Pitbulls at Albion The Vishaul Singh led Guyana Cricket Board President’s XI defeated the Gizmos & Gadgets Georgetown Pitbulls off the final ball of an...

Guyana’s boxers secure 2 gold, 2 silver medals in Barbados tourney

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Sports 3

Guyana’s boxers captured four medals at the Ronald Wilson memorial Boxing Tournament in Barbados over the last weekend. Following impressive showings in the preliminary action, the Guyanese...

‘Guinness Greatest in de Streets’ resumes tomorrow night

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Guinness Greatest in de Streets’ resumes tomorrow night

After a short break to accommodate the General Elections which was staged on Monday, November 28, Round of 16 Knockout action in this year’s ‘Guinness Greatest in de Street’ Futsal Competition...

AFC to sport new faces in 10th Parliament

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC to sport new faces in 10th Parliament

– Nigel Hughes not on list of MPs The 10th Parliament is expected to be constituted shortly and its National Assembly will see the appearance of several new faces in the corridors...

Magistrates’ Courts face pressure to conclude pending matters

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrates’ Courts face pressure to conclude pending matters

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry may have her hands full. She is to preside over hundreds of pending cases that are returning to her court due to the buildup of criminal...

Caribbean leading in reduction of mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean leading in reduction of mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Information sharing remains a major challenge in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) response in the Caribbean. This notion has been...

Woman begs – ‘Don’t ignore the signs of domestic abuse’

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Woman begs – ‘Don’t ignore the signs of domestic abuse’

While some women recognize the signs of domestic abuse in the early stages and choose to ignore them, there are those who live in torment for years, since they often feel that they have no...

Young girls to benefit from vaccination against cancer

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Young girls to benefit from vaccination against cancer

Within a few days, Guyana through its Ministry of Health, will begin to administer the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccinations to young girls aged 13-years old, as part of the attempt...

Jail for stupidest bank robber

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Jail for stupidest bank robber

A man who tried to hold up a bank that had been closed for years has been jailed by a court in Germany. The man tried to hold up the branch in the northwestern town of Walchum with a...

APNU holds prayer vigil for ‘change’

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU holds prayer vigil for ‘change’

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) last evening held a prayer vigil at the Square of the Revolution as part of their ongoing movement for ‘change’ in Guyana, even after the...

Rights of disabled persons amplified

Dec 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Rights of disabled persons amplified

— as International Day for Disabled Persons is observed With road accidents being regarded one of the leading cause of disability in Guyana, there is sustained advocacy to reduce its impact. So...

KILLING ME LOUDLY

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on KILLING ME LOUDLY

I once stumbled and almost fell on my face but landed heavily (and with my weight, very heavily) on my hands and knees. My knees felt like they were broken, my arms were...

A FORMULA FOR SHARED GOVERNANCE OR A RECIPE FOR GRIDLOCK: SHARED GOVERNANCE ON TRIAL

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A FORMULA FOR SHARED GOVERNANCE OR A RECIPE FOR GRIDLOCK: SHARED GOVERNANCE ON TRIAL

All those who have been mouthing about the need for shared governance but are now trying to demand new arrangements for the governance of Guyana should now be taken less seriously. Over the years,...

I have evidence of corruption in awarding of contracts

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on I have evidence of corruption in awarding of contracts

Dear Editor, As Guyana prepares for the commencement of our country’s tenth Parliament it is clear that, the task of addressing corrupt practices in government offices will be a huge challenge. ...

RAMOTAR’S ASSUMPTION OF THE PRESIDENCY IS LIKE PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on RAMOTAR’S ASSUMPTION OF THE PRESIDENCY IS LIKE PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE

Dear Editor, I have been an activist on behalf of Guyanese political and social causes for more than 40-years. I once walked from Supenaam to Charity in company of David Ramlakhan and Jairam...

In a democracy, it is the people’s democratic right to protest

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on In a democracy, it is the people’s democratic right to protest

Dear Editor, There are times when a people’s past comes back to haunt them. If the supporters of the PNC/R, now a Partnership with some other parties had not in the past protested without turning...

The APNU and a responsible opposition should have rejected the GECOM results

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The APNU and a responsible opposition should have rejected the GECOM results

Dear Editor, There are times in each of our lives when the situation demands that we speak to issues of national importance even at the risk of incurring the wrath of our detractors. The recently...

The Political Challenge

Dec 05, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Political Challenge

Dear Editor, The General and Regional Elections in Guyana made its five-yearly visitation upon the nation on November 28, giving Guyana for the first time a unique constitutional political challenge....