May 2014

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Dr. Yesu Persaud chronicles life in gritty autobiography

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Yesu Persaud chronicles life in gritty autobiography

His life is a story that tells how one man made a phenomenal rise from humble beginnings to becoming one of Guyana’s top businessmen. With the award-winning El Dorado 15-Year-Old Special Reserve...

Fallout from non-passage of Anti-money Laundering Bill…Banks, Cambios reporting shortage of foreign currency

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fallout from non-passage of Anti-money Laundering Bill…Banks, Cambios reporting shortage of foreign currency

– predicts inflation if situation continues Members of the local cambios, banks and even the private sector have said that Guyana’s current regional blacklisting status due to the non passage...

Three years on…State of the art forensic lab still to be commissioned

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Three years on…State of the art forensic lab still to be commissioned

It was supposed to be completed 12 months after the initial contract signing in April 2011, but three years later, Guyana’s first state of the art forensic laboratory is still waiting to be...

Anti-Money Laundering Bill…Local businesses brace for hike in foreign currency rates

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-Money Laundering Bill…Local businesses brace for hike in foreign currency rates

The non-passage of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill by this month-end would see financial hardships threatening Guyana’s economy. This view was...

‘Sprinkles’ being developed for children up to five

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Sprinkles’ being developed for children up to five

… Nutrition programme rated overall success The Ministry of Health is looking to develop a formula of micro-nutritional supplements that would be provided to children up to age five, the...

Suriname parliament to resolve New River Triangle issue behind closed doors

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname parliament to resolve New River Triangle issue behind closed doors

The Surinamese government is once again making claims to the disputed Guyana/ Suriname New River Triangle/ Tigri area within weeks of Natural Resource Minister Robert Persaud disassociating Guyana...

A strong willed woman of the local shipping world

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on A strong willed woman of the local shipping world

By Kiana Wilburg The story of the ‘oyster and the pearl,’ perfectly encapsulates the life of one of Guyana’s local leading women in the shipping business. With just a pair of borrowed shoes and...

Pensioner succumbs after burning self

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner succumbs after burning self

A 77-year-old pensioner died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday, one day after he reportedly set himself on fire at his home. Dead is Harry Rukhnarain of Lot 124...

Convicted prisoner nabbed with drugs in jail

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Convicted prisoner nabbed with drugs in jail

An alert Prison Officer saw a convict crawling on his hands and knees and subsequently chased and nabbed him with a bag of ganja and other substances. According to Prosecutor Sergeant Godfrey...

Realize What You Have

May 11, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Realize What You Have

One time, when I was a little boy, my father went out and bought a brand new car. We were so excited! We couldn’t wait for him to get home so we could see it. We were all standing at the end of the...

Murder accused beaten after setting mattress alight

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused beaten after setting mattress alight

Child-murder accused, Calvin Bailey, was hospitalized yesterday after he was badly beaten in the Georgetown Prison. Prison sources said that the inmate, who is on retrial for the 2007 murder of his...

Women need to push for equality

May 11, 2014 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Women need to push for equality

Political accountability for women begins with an increase in the number of women in decision-making positions. It is a fact that wherever women’s voices are heard, policies will better reflect...

Sunday Cartoon

May 11, 2014 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

The PPP cried foul when it realised the opposition will benefit from the project

May 11, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP cried foul when it realised the opposition will benefit from the project

Dear Editor, Clement Rohee has once again made Guyana a laughing stock. The first time Guyana suffered similar embarrassment with this gentleman was in his capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs at...

Small states in danger of losing a strong advocate

May 11, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Small states in danger of losing a strong advocate

By Sir Ronald Sanders The 53-nation Commonwealth association is an important instrument for the promotion of the interests of small states including those in the Caribbean. But, it is facing...

Book Review…Tales of raw intensity hit the mark

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…Tales of raw intensity hit the mark

Book: Haiti Noir 2: The Classics Dr Glenville Ashby, Contributor Just when you thought you have read it all and have experienced the best of literary brilliance, there comes along an unrivalled work...

This can only be the work of sick and depraved minds

May 11, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on This can only be the work of sick and depraved minds

Dear Editor, The kidnapping of close to three hundred female students by the notorious Boko Haram cult in Nigeria must be condemned by all. This can only be the work of sick and depraved minds who...

The future of education: Technology in the classroom

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The future of education: Technology in the classroom

By Rabindra Rooplall It is clear that the technology landscape continues to evolve and bring new opportunities for schools and educators. With the advent and widespread adoption of tablets, mobile...

Lawrence Williams was harassed in is job

May 11, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lawrence Williams was harassed in is job

Dear Editor, When people die, we owe it to history to record what they tell us. Their words have importance for the further enrichment of history. I am still at a loss to understand why President...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question...

The implications of the CCJ’s recent decision

May 11, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The implications of the CCJ’s recent decision

The chickens have finally come home to roost. Guyana was always courting disaster with the application of its environmental tax. It had for over ten years ignored the concerns expressed over that...

GNCPP expresses concerns over government’s response to LEAD project

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GNCPP expresses concerns over government’s response to LEAD project

By Zena Henry The public policy think tank group, the Guyana National Council on Public Policy (GNCPP) has expressed concerns over what it believes could be, “the negative impact that the Political...

LBI Secondary – an institution on a mission to make a noticeable impact

May 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on LBI Secondary – an institution on a mission to make a noticeable impact

By Sharmain Grainger The notion that there are only a few schools that produce the best performers or have the best teachers has long become a thing of the past in Guyana. And a number of schools, at...

The Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus)

May 11, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus)

The Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus) is a large humming bird that is a resident breeder in Venezuela, the Guianas, and north-eastern Brazil. This species is commonly...

The Baccoo Speaks

May 11, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

With the number of guns around the police are going to keep reaping a harvest of illegal guns. Two young men are going to tempt fate when they attack a businessman. Gunshots would erupt but the young...

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West Ruimveldt Primary reign supreme in Demerara Zone of Future...

Jun 01, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – West Ruimveldt Primary, a consistent face in the Future Warriors Tapeball for Primary Schools tournament, powered by ExxonMobil Guyana, overcame their final-round jitters from...

Absenteeism at School

Jun 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are a great many children each day who are not attending school. When some are asked why they are not at school, they lie by claiming that their parents do not have money to send them to school. The blame is rightly placed on the parents, but for the wrong reasons. It...

Not Charity, but Repair: a Response to Pope Leo’s Slavery Apology

May 31, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Signed on 15th May, 2026 and released on 25th May, 2026, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, marks a significant moment in the long reckoning with slavery. It contains the clearest papal acknowledgment to date of the Holy See’s role...

Get something right, please

Jun 01, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – First, it was a sacred emblem, the National Flag during the Diamond Jubilee Independence celebrations, which showed its opposition to being pushed around and treated like a yoyo. From there things went from a national embarrassment to a national...

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