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Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana nominated as VC for new Inter-American Committee on Culture
— as OAS Culture Ministers’ meeting concludes in Haiti With a focus on cultural inter-dependence in the context of globalization, the VI Inter-American meeting of Ministers of Culture and Highest...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM is ready for Local Gov’t and General elections – official
Contrary to the opinions expressed by President Donald Ramotar, officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have noted that the Commission is in a state of readiness for both Local...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lindeners agitate for restoration of bridge tolls
At a meeting at the Linden municipality last week addressed by Minister of Local Government Norman Whittaker, calls were made for the Kara Kara Toll to be restored, but Whittaker, instead of heeding...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ed. Ministry to introduce strategic prog. to better Maths performance – CEO
While insisting that performance in Mathematics has been consistently improving, the Ministry of Education is cognizant of the fact that a 38.7 per cent pass rate at the Caribbean Secondary Education...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Forest Rangers are low paid, but are professional – James Singh
Head of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) James Singh says that although his forest rangers are low paid workers, they still act professionally. Singh at a press conference yesterday praised the...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rotaract Georgetown hosts peace poster project at GPHC paediatric ward
The children in the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have scribed messages of peace on posters that will be sent to children at a hospital in Izmir, Turkey (where...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin or Bai Gi Net?
All Guyana is talking about Bai Shan Lin. I literally cannot count the people who have mentioned this to me with a vexed face over the past week. It is a colossal story of everything that is wrong...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ANYONE CAN CHECK THE VOTERS’ LIST
GECOM should never have indicated that the Preliminary Voters’ List that it has produced is above board. Not without a verification exercise and not in Guyana, and not against the history of voter...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Accounts clerk fined for shoplifting
A teenage girl who strolled into a city store last Saturday and stole over $4000 worth of goods, has been fined $25,000 by the court for shoplifting. Shivanie Gobin, 18, admitted to taking two tubes...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mason charged for stealing motorbike from Police Station
A 21-year-old mason accused of stealing a motorcycle from the East La Penitence Police Station, was granted $75,000 bail at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Kevon Jordan of Lot 21 Perry...Aug 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dog owner on bail after attack on neighbour
The owner of a mixed-breed dog which attacked a South Ruimveldt Park resident as he was cleaning his parapet was released on $75,000 bail after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Health and Safety in the Police Force
With all that have been written about the Guyana Police Force and its members, we must admit that not enough is being done to highlight the hazards that attend policing as an occupation. What this...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A public debate between GFC’s Chairman and an APNU MP would be inappropriate
DEAR EDITOR, Any public debate between the Chairman of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) Mr. James Singh and APNU MP Joe Harmon is most inappropriate. The GFC Chairman is a civil servant, not...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin is wrecking our forest; it is an environmental shame
Dear Editor, Over the last few days, we have had to endure startling revelations of harvesting operations in our forest by Bai Shan Lin: It is an environmental shame. Bai Shan Lin is wrecking our...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC has to assume the leadership role if the PPP is to be defeated
DEAR EDITOR, Significant tales have and continue to be told to the people by the political leaders of the ruling cabal who have clearly used the political system to improve the image and status of...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The green ranger continues to show his colours
DEAR EDITOR, The green ranger continues to show his colours – which evoke a state of confusion in those who see and listen attentively to pronouncements hardly founded in organisational...Aug 19, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Men can change the world in which women have to make this difficult choice
DEAR EDITOR, The article “Break the Taboo against Abortion Now!” in the SN of 15 August, 2014, rightfully calls for safe and affordable abortion services in Guyana. In our small and evolving...Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors Management contesting outcome of CPL final
The Management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Team has taken a decision to contest the outcome of the second Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final played between the Amazon Warriors and the Barbados...Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on George storms to triple crown, Thompson takes sprint double
Olympian Winston George cranked up the volume as fans at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in Linden rose to their feet in support as he displayed sublime speed to storm to the men’s 100, 200 and...Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBBC BATTLE OF THE CONTENDERS…Richmond talks big as he prepares for potential thriller with Jamaican Mullings
By Michael Benjamin Sports personalities of every discipline are noted for certain characteristics that distinguish them among their peers. If one should conduct an interview with a cricketer over...Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1939 – 2014…Rohan Kanhai named Berbice’ Greatest ever player
– Portrait to be unveiled at PMCG Former West Indies Cricket Captain and batting Legend Rohan Kanhai would be honoured by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) as the Ancient County’s Greatest ever...Aug 18, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYSUCO Berbice Estates and BCB to honour Test Legends
GUYSUCO Estates based in the Ancient County and the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Special Events Committee (ESC) have joined hands to recognize cricketing legends of the Ancient County as the board...Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin logging scandal deepens…Bai Shan Lin says in full page ad application took four years to process GO-INVEST has no application for logging or any related activity – Opposition
The recent expose by this publication on what appears to be the exploitation of Guyana’s forests by Bai Shan Lin has driven the Chinese firm and the Guyana Forestry Commission into campaigns which...Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon accepts GFC’s challenge for public debate on Bai Shan Lin
An interesting and intense debate over the controversial Bai Shan Lin logging operation is expected to take centre stage sometime in September. This is because APNU Parliamentarian Joseph...Aug 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 RDC to consult with residents on Bai Shan Lin’s operations
Residents of Sub Region 2 of Region 10, which includes Kwakwani and Ituni, will meet with the Regional Democratic Council on Tuesday for discussions on the operations of Bai Shan Lin. Region...Nov 07, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...Nov 07, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...Nov 01, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...Nov 07, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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