November 8, 2014

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Three ex-cops turned bandits remanded for cambio dealer robbery

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Three ex-cops turned bandits remanded for cambio dealer robbery

The three ex-policemen who were nabbed in a car around noon on Monday on the West Coast Berbice, following an alleged robbery of a Cambio dealer, has been remanded to jail. The men are Darren...

More than 40 surgeries conducted by visiting medical team

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on More than 40 surgeries conducted by visiting medical team

More than 40 surgical operations were conducted in less than one week as part of the efforts of the George Washington University Medical Team to support the Ministry of Health. The team of almost 20...

From Peter Taylor to Glenn Lall: Guyana never had a life

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on From Peter Taylor to Glenn Lall: Guyana never had a life

Once life goes on, we will see surprises that our imagination would never believe and even when the surprises defy our imagination, and take up real existence in the world, we still cannot believe...

Health Ministry still struggling with effects of Chikungunya Virus

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry still struggling with effects of Chikungunya Virus

While there have reportedly been thousands of cases of clinical Chikungunya Virus countrywide, the Health Ministry has only been able to confirm just over 100 of these cases by using the expert...

East Bank Berbice road contract…Contractor blames misconception for criticisms

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on East Bank Berbice road contract…Contractor blames misconception for criticisms

Following the publication of a story captioned ‘Residents concerned about Berbice road contract’ in which residents expressed some concerns about the awarding of a contract to H. Nauth and Sons...

Mahdia miner charged with stealing from former employer

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia miner charged with stealing from former employer

A young miner from Kamarang, Cuyuni-Mazaruni was granted $75,000 bail for allegedly stealing $130,000 from his employer. Ryan David appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the...

Government never gave up on Amaila – says Cabinet Secretary

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News 1

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, said on Thursday that “by no means did his Administration ever surrender its intentions to have renewable energy and erect the Amaila...

Students injured in separate episodes of violence at City School

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Students injured in separate episodes of violence at City School

Police have launched an investigation into two separate episodes of violence involving students of two popular Secondary Schools in the City. The matter was reported to the police after two students;...

President’s threat to prorogue or dissolve parliament…A cowardly attempt to avoid debating its performance – Granger

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President’s threat to prorogue or dissolve parliament…A cowardly attempt to avoid debating its performance – Granger

– “But Ramotar did not seem to work out the possibility of an angry population” By Kiana Wilburg After traversing “the depths of the forest to the communities along the Atlantic Coast,”...

WHO REALLY RUNS THINGS IN GUYANA?

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHO REALLY RUNS THINGS IN GUYANA?

A great many people have been asking who is in charge of Guyana. One answer was provided recently. It stated that it is Queen’s College that runs things in Guyana? I am not so sure about that. The...

Labour Minister concludes testimony before Walter Rodney COI

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Minister concludes testimony before Walter Rodney COI

Labour Minister and former General Secretary of National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), Dr. Nanda Gopaul, told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the...

New Amsterdam man jailed for felonious wounding charge

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam man jailed for felonious wounding charge

Anthony Pydana, called “Ricardo”, 24, of Angoy’s Avenue, was jailed for two years by Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court on a charge of felonious...

Felix Austin Police College registers 15th Smellie Cup victory

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Felix Austin Police College registers 15th Smellie Cup victory

The final round of the Guyana Police Force’s annual Smellie Cup First Aid Competition, concluded yesterday at the Tactical Services Unit Square, Police Headquarters, Eve Leary. Teams were tested in...

Lions observe International Relations Month

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lions observe International Relations Month

Lions of Guyana were recently called upon to become more compassionately aware of the character and needs, joys and suffering of individual human beings in other lands. This call was made by District...

Making sure that the roads are safe

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Making sure that the roads are safe

As Road Safety Month is being observed in Guyana, members of the B Division of the Guyana Police Force, are continuing to make the roads in the Ancient County safer. The police are taking a number of...

Excavator Operator jailed for ‘Break n’ Enter’

Nov 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Excavator Operator jailed for ‘Break n’ Enter’

An excavator operator was jailed for nine months yesterday on a break and enter and larceny charge. Collin Batson appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown...

THE COSTS OF SUICIDE

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on THE COSTS OF SUICIDE

The research does not seem to exist for Guyana, or if it does, is not easily accessible, but suicide does take a tremendous toll beyond the lives lost. Such costs are usually referred to as direct...

M&CC employees dumping garbage in the City

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on M&CC employees dumping garbage in the City

DEAR EDITOR, On the morning of Wednesday 5th November, 2014 I witnessed a most bizarre incident, even by our ludicrous standards here in Guyana. Three employees of the Mayor and City Council...

Mr. Persaud should have known how the NCFC functions

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Persaud should have known how the NCFC functions

DEAR EDITOR, Please permit me space to respond to Mr. Nowrang Persaud’s letter dated October 30, 2014, captioned “Is this another symptom of debility in the sugar industry”. Firstly, Mr....

The Jagan PPP died with Papa Cheddi and Janet

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Jagan PPP died with Papa Cheddi and Janet

DEAR EDITOR, I have been following recent events leading up to the issue with the Attorney General. Evidently, this individual has no shame whatsoever for the type of worthless behaviour and...

The power of the purse

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The power of the purse

DEAR EDITOR, The Republicans have taken control of the Senate in the United States and have extended their majority in the House of Representatives. This is a major setback for the Obama...

An alternative to the $10,000 hand-out for school children

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on An alternative to the $10,000 hand-out for school children

DEAR EDITOR, Now that we have the benefit of hindsight regarding the recent hand-out of $10,000 to parents of every public school student, we can consider how we perhaps could have done better, and...

What is wrong with the President of Guyana?

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is wrong with the President of Guyana?

DEAR EDITOR, What is wrong with the President of Guyana? Is this the person who often boasted at Babu John that the PPP brought back democracy to Guyana? Is this the person who, like his mentor,...

A surprising revelation by Hamilton Green

Nov 08, 2014 KNews Letters 1

DEAR EDITOR, If Forbes Burnham had not died unexpectedly on August 6, 1985, the People’s National Congress (PNC) and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) would have merged or at least had a...

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Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club junior players enjoy tours

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Kaieteur Sports – Thirty junior cricketers of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club last week enjoyed a one day tour to the Garden city and also region three. The visit was organised by the...

A lesson the PSC missed

Apr 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is no question that Guyanese would have noticed the brooch worn by Delcy Rodríguez during her recent visits to Grenada and Barbados. Nor is there any doubt that for Guyanese the depiction of the Essequibo as Venezuelan on that brooch cuts deeply. But it does not follow...

Resolving CARICOM’s Leadership Impasse

Apr 19, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) –As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or...

A special kind of lawyering, and at its best

Apr 29, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – For those with Biblical contexts, it said: “no man can serve two masters at the same time.” Sage advice due to its practicality. Divided loyalty is one. Playing one against the other is second. And always coming out ahead when the first two wrangle...

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