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Govt. launches crucial EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. launches crucial EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group

By Kiana Wilburg While there are a few more stages left to go through, Guyana certainly made significant headway on Wednesday as it relates to its application for membership to the Extractive...

CXC being considered as permanent alternative to set nurses’ exam – Minister Cummings

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CXC being considered as permanent alternative to set nurses’ exam – Minister Cummings

With a cloud of suspicion hanging over the Guyana Nursing Council, the Ministry of Public Health is currently considering bringing on board the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to prepare...

Strategic plan implemented to help reduce maternal mortality – MCH Director

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Strategic plan implemented to help reduce maternal mortality – MCH Director

With funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD), the Ministry of Public Health has introduced an initiative that is aimed at keeping avoidable maternal deaths at bay. This is according to...

GWI hosts research training for regional managers

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GWI hosts research training for regional managers

The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) will later this year be hosting a five-day conference and exhibition at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. The event is slated to...

Criminal investigations into the previous regime

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Criminal investigations into the previous regime

A letter appeared in this newspaper under the caption; “This was Anil Nandlall’s attitude towards me when he was AG,” KN, February 7, 2017. The writer had this to say; “Every time I read an...

IDEALS OF INSPIRING TEACHERS

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on IDEALS OF INSPIRING TEACHERS

In Guyana as in other countries, teachers have a lot of power, but most of them do not even know it. Many believe that their job begins and ends in the classroom and that they are powerless to make...

Body of suspected pirate recovered

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Body of suspected pirate recovered

Police yesterday recovered the body of 25-year-old Shavy Allicock, two days after he disappeared in the Demerara River during a suspected pirate attack. Allicock’s body was recovered at around...

Granger calls for strengthening of security architecture in CARICOM

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Granger calls for strengthening of security architecture in CARICOM

By Murtland Haley President David Granger urged his fellow Caribbean Heads of Government to work towards strengthening the region’s security architecture as he deems it to be an essential pillar of...

Caricom heads convene here

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Caricom heads convene here

– Outgoing Chairman urges speedy execution of long agreed-upon matters The 28th Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), kicked off...

Food and Drug laws for major upgrade this year

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Food and Drug laws for major upgrade this year

The Food and Drug Act of 1971 which covers food, drugs, cosmetic and therapeutic or medical devices regulation is expected to be amended this year. This archaic document, according to a Government...

Eight-year-old boy, granny escape South R/veldt blaze

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Eight-year-old boy, granny escape South R/veldt blaze

Less than 24 hours after 11 persons were left homeless following a fire on Princes Street, an eight-year-old boy and his grandmother were lucky to escape unhurt as their Caneview Avenue, South...

ECD & EBD road projects…Govt. lost over $500M due to badly managed contracts

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ECD & EBD road projects…Govt. lost over $500M due to badly managed contracts

Bad contract management of two projects – the East Bank Demerara four-lane extension programme and the East Coast of Demerara Highway improvement project – has cost government in excess of...

Works on ECD road-widening to restart in April – Minister Patterson

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Works on ECD road-widening to restart in April – Minister Patterson

The mobilization payment has been made, and the second phase of the stalled East Coast Demerara road-widening project is expected to begin in April of this year. This assurance was given by Public...

Block maker charged for allegedly killing ‘bully’

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Block maker charged for allegedly killing ‘bully’

The 30-year-old block maker accused of fatally stabbing a man who constantly bullied him, was yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts...

Dominican national remanded for fake stamps in passport

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dominican national remanded for fake stamps in passport

A 36-year-old Dominican Republic national who told the court that she came to Guyana in search of work, was yesterday remanded to prison after she found herself on the other side of the law. Police...

Kevin France is not the cell phone thief

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Kevin France is not the cell phone thief

Kevin France, 29, of 708 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is not the man who posted his image on Whattsapp after stealing a cell phone. The man who stole the phone and posted his image is yet to be...

Diversification model is either disaster or mismanagement

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Diversification model is either disaster or mismanagement

Dear Editor, As we progress into 2017, we bear witness to a roll-out of the “New GuySuCo” concept, a brainchild of GuySuCo’s CEO. This “New GuySuCo” concept speaks to sugar production and a...

A PLEA FOR NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A PLEA FOR NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT

Dear Editor, In normal circumstances, after elections, the losing side would naturally feel aggrieved but eventually resign itself to the outcome, engage as the opposition to try to keep the ruling...

In support of the politics of Tacuma Ogunseye

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on In support of the politics of Tacuma Ogunseye

Dear Editor, Tacuma Ogunseye is a friend of mine who I’ve known over the years. OG/OGUN as we call him has been in the political arena forever; very principled, forthright and passionate in what he...

The PPP wants this report laid in the National Assembly

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP wants this report laid in the National Assembly

Dear Editor, I refer to my letter in your edition of Thursday, February 16, captioned, “The PPP’s continuing concern about where GPL is being taken”. As with that letter I begin with a...

Need to set up tribunal for illegal use of state property

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Need to set up tribunal for illegal use of state property

Dear Editor, It is welcome news that the current administration is finally moving ahead with some legislation concerning the theft of state cash and property. However I feel that the State has come...

The Government’s public relations need fixing

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Government’s public relations need fixing

Dear Editor, The PPP’s campaign of disinformation and misrepresentation of facts which began after the APNU+AFC coalition government took office is deliberately designed to exploit the insecurity...

Minister David Patterson responds to Juan Edghill

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister David Patterson responds to Juan Edghill

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a letter published in February 16, 2017 edition of the Stabroek News, under the headline “Patterson statements on electricity were misleading” and penned by Mr....

Nigel Hinds take issue with Dr. Clive Thomas on SARU

Feb 17, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nigel Hinds take issue with Dr. Clive Thomas on SARU

Dear Editor, Dr. Clive Thomas has been writing for decades about the Phantom/Underground/Parallel Economy in Guyana. Enumerating some fantastical numbers such as those penned in Stabroek News...