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Mr. Bisram, your pronouncement is simply not true
Dear Editor, I have read Vishnu Bisram’s letter in Thursday’s edition (Sept 6) of the Stabroek News regarding my response (SN & KN Sept 2) to his initial letter (SN Aug 31) on the...
Georgetown may very well be CARICOM’s most unattractive capital
DEAR EDITOR, The trash and filth-ridden drain around Guyana’s Parliament epitomizes the state of Georgetown and one can safely say the state of Guyana —a nation plagued by corruption at all...
Why not debate minimum wages, salaries and pensions?
DEAR EDITOR, On Sunday 2nd August, 2012, I listened to the debate on N.C.N. This being as I understand, the President’s pension and all the other benefits that goes with same and corruption. There...
The Burrowes approach will not bear lasting fruit
Dear Editor, Though in this piece I offer a criticism to the approach by the Keith Burrowes proposal to rid the city of its humongous garbage piles, I wish to state from the outset that I have...
Not a white Knight
In business, a “White Knight” is an entity that makes a takeover bid on a company on much more favourable terms than an earlier bidder – the “Black Knight”. The White Knight then, as did...
The real moment in the Jagdeo libel case starts this morning
Today, at 9 AM in Justice Brassington Reynold’s court, Bharrat Jagdeo’s libel case against me and this newspaper resumes. But today will be the moment in this case. The defence takes the...
Works to improve GPHC’s A&E unit to start Monday
Reconfiguration of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s Accident and Emergency Unit’s will commence on September 10 with works to improve the unit’s ‘Waiting and...
Modification works to start by November month end
Skeldon sugar plant woes… Designs to modify the flaws at the US$181M Skeldon sugar plant would be completed this month-end, says Paul Bhim, Chief Executive Officer of Guyana...
Former Linden Commander now deputy in Berbice
In a move that is being seen as a demotion, former Commander of the police in Linden (E&F Division), Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken has been posted as the Second in Command in...
Motorcyclist charged with causing death of Adelphi cane cutter
The motorcyclist who was involved in the fatal accident that killed 35-year-old Adelphi resident, Sewdat Dipoo also known as “Krishna” or “Cook”, a cane harvester at the Rose...
Guyana gets 20-plus new doctors
Twenty-one new doctors and a pharmacist were yesterday officially added to the Ministry of Health cadre of health professionals, a move which is expected to further boost the quality of health...
Roraima Airways security staffer, Waterchris hotel driver remanded
CJIA drug bust… A Roraima Airways security staffer and a driver from the Waterchris Restaurant were placed in state custody yesterday after making an appearance at the...
WHEN DECENT MEN COME TOGETHER
What Guyana needs at this stage is political maturity. Such maturity is associated with level headedness and this is what the country needs. There have been many criticisms of the fact...
Police unable to locate records in Berbice carnal knowledge case
When the carnal knowledge trial of Steven Alert, who is accused of having sex with a girl under 15 years-of-age, continued in the Berbice High Court before Justice James Bovell-Drakes...
Mexican Ambassador donates books, catalogue to National Library
Mexican Ambassador to Guyana, Francisco Olguin Uribe, donated several books to the National Library on Wednesday, during a courtesy call to Chief Librarian, Gillian Thompson. Among them...
Soesdyke to benefit from multi-million dollar investment
A $25 million investment has been plugged into the Soesdyke community in the form of a sprawling pharmacy and gift shop intended to provide a service comparable to any obtained in...
NCN corruption debate is like ‘Judas’ hosting a TV series on loyalty, friendship
– AFC Chairman Alliance for Change Chairman, Nigel Hughes, is not disappointed with the “committed disciples” of the National Communications Network (NCN) for their reporting...
Fishermen angry with ice prices on E’bo coast
The price of fish has risen on the Essequibo coast, Region Two, as fishermen continue to struggle with difficulties in acquiring ice. As of Tuesday, ice has risen from $2 to $8 per...
US$18M Specialty Hospital … Govt. to re-evaluate award of contract
Government will be re-assessing the award of the US$18M contract to Surendra Engineering Corporation Limited of India to build a specialty hospital at Turkeyen. Construction Firm, Fedders Lloyd...
Linden Inquiry … Four of five commissioners sworn in
Four of the five members of the Commission of Inquiry into the July 18 shootings in Linden which left three persons dead were sworn in yesterday before President Donald Ramotar. Justice Lensley Wolfe...
Carpenter killed as pick-up slams into cycle
– Son, 4, hospitalised A father of two met his demise at Mon Repos, East Coast of Demerara (ECD), after a pickup slammed into his cycle while he was returning home with his four-year-old...
Jagdeo’s palatial home… Former President accountable to Guyanese for his actions – AFC
“It is a fact that no other former president other than Jagdeo demitted office with an increase in his asset base of in excess of 1000%. None. Presidents Desmond Hoyte, Cheddi Jagan and Janet...
$80M house lot scam… Property owner claims death threats from alleged ringleader
The owner of a property that was used by a gang to carry out their illegal activities, which saw dozens of persons falling prey to a house lot scam, claims he is now receiving death threats from the...
Bibi Shadick to chair Broadcast Authority
Applications for broadcasting licences pending at the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) may be processed shortly. Cabinet has approved the appointment of the Governing Board of the Guyana...
Dem boys seh … Gee Nah and brown nose Gerry
There is a saying in Guyana; “What is sweet in people mouth does be bitter in dem tail.” Nuff people get a lot of sweetness. Gerry is one. He get Duke Lodge and just as dem boys predict he get de...
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Sports
Tampa, Florida – April 2025 – West Indies Rugby has officially announced the selected Men’s and Women’s squads set to compete at the highly anticipated Tropical 7s Rugby Tournament,...
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AI machines at the gate
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The call center was once the second chance for the school-leaver who never got past CXC.... more
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