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REDUCING TRAFFIC

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on REDUCING TRAFFIC

As promised last week, I propose in this column to address the alternatives that are available to the government to reduce the parking problems in the city. The approach of the government to this and...

Parliament’s suspension and the AML/CFT legislations…Guyana tells regional regulators of delays from likely elections

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament’s suspension and the AML/CFT legislations…Guyana tells regional regulators of delays from likely elections

Guyana has told regional regulators that key anti-money laundering laws may be delayed further unless there is an end to the stalemate of Parliament. Facing a no-confidence motion, President Donald...

Implications of throwing out of the Sexual Amendment Act

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Implications of throwing out of the Sexual Amendment Act

The recent decision of the High Court that the Paper Committal law which amended the Sexual Amendment Act is unlawful has a number of repercussions and leaves a number of questions unanswered. Among...

Local farmers applauded for adapting “green” farming methods

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local farmers applauded for adapting “green” farming methods

By Nicholas Peters As “green” and sustainable methods of farming begin to take root in Guyana’s agriculture sector, yesterday farmers of the Canal Polders communities on the West Bank of...

Do Japanese women love white men only?

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Do Japanese women love white men only?

Last week, Britain denied a visa to successful American “pick-up artist”, promoter Julian Blanc. A “pick- up artist” promoter is different from a pick-up artist. The latter practices the art...

EPA threatens Cevons with legal action

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on EPA threatens Cevons with legal action

… Company writes environmental agency over gross inaccuracies The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems to be cleaning house in terms of waste management. The agency issued a second...

Bartica IMC takes on needed road works

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica IMC takes on needed road works

As part of its continued efforts to take a hands-on approach to improving Bartica, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) headed by Mr Ovid Benjamin has been working in close collaboration with...

Teen mothers grateful for support from GRPA youth arm

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen mothers grateful for support from GRPA youth arm

Grateful for the support and guidance provided by the youth arm of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) at a sexual and reproductive health workshop, were a number of women who...

GRA’s Commissioner-General defends decision to drop charges

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRA’s Commissioner-General defends decision to drop charges

Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur, wishes to assure the taxpaying public that while he continues to maintain the position that the verbal threats were...

Body in CJIA reservoir …Cops detain two airport employees

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Body in CJIA reservoir …Cops detain two airport employees

Police are questioning two airport employees in connection with the death of maintenance worker Chris Jacob, whose body was found in a reservoir near the Cheddi Jagan International Airport last...

Police to get new vehicles instead of reconditioned ones

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police to get new vehicles instead of reconditioned ones

Two weeks ago the Guyana Police Force rolled out an elaborate security plan for the city for the Christmas season, complete with foot, motorcycle and vehicular patrols. While the “foot soldiers”...

Bosai workers protest proposed wage increase

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bosai workers protest proposed wage increase

Workers at the Bosai Bauxite Plant in Linden, yesterday, downed tools to signal their dissatisfaction with several issues, but especially to protest what they consider to be the inadequate increase,...

Tackling collusion among corrupt airport employees features at aviation seminar

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Tackling collusion among corrupt airport employees features at aviation seminar

With a reported 90 percent of illegalities occurring at airports being committed by airport staffers, several of the country’s aviation stakeholders met at the Grand Coastal Hotel, East Coast...

Need for mentorship programme heralded at men’s empowerment forum

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Need for mentorship programme heralded at men’s empowerment forum

With much emphasis placed on women’s empowerment in today society, the Men Affairs’ Bureau (MAB) within the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is continuously working to promote and...

Addressing a global problem of epidemic proportions

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Addressing a global problem of epidemic proportions

DEAR EDITOR, Commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW) is an opportunity to recall the categories and circumstances globally in which such violence...

Observing Int’l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Observing Int’l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

DEAR EDITOR, The Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union calls for all to say “No” and stop violence against women as the world observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

The people must not forget the seriousness of these malicious actions

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The people must not forget the seriousness of these malicious actions

DEAR EDITOR, As Guyanese, we must not forget the seriousness of confidential tax information of Kaieteur News being made available to a private citizen. This is a malicious act. We must not forget...

There’s a need to reform the system that perpetuates this atrocity

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on There’s a need to reform the system that perpetuates this atrocity

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to express my profound consternation at the recent sentencing of two men to extremely long prison sentences, that must obviously have been aimed at shutting them out...

Ban Styrofoam products and plastic beverage bottles

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ban Styrofoam products and plastic beverage bottles

DEAR EDITOR, The ubiquitous Styrofoam material and plastic beverage bottles found all over in Guyana – even in ‘pristine’ places are staggering – and one of the main reasons that have caused...

AFC demands clarity on deal…Sun and Sand interest is in Guyana’s gold, not hotel

Nov 24, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AFC demands clarity on deal…Sun and Sand interest is in Guyana’s gold, not hotel

– Opposition An Indian company’s promised multi-billion-dollar hotel investment, that has so far failed to materialize, has sparked calls by the Opposition for answers regarding the details...

AG’s vulgar comments about reporter…Most female govt. MPs still silent on issue – AFC MP

Nov 24, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AG’s vulgar comments about reporter…Most female govt. MPs still silent on issue – AFC MP

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Vindhya Persaud are the only female officials of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration to have commented on...

Body of CJIA employee found in airport reservoir

Nov 24, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Body of CJIA employee found in airport reservoir

Police and CJIAC officials are investigating the death of an off duty employee, whose body was found in a reservoir behind the airport at around 13.30 hrs yesterday. A police release stated that...

Carjacked driver had to wait until police bought Chinese food

Nov 24, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Carjacked driver had to wait until police bought Chinese food

Taxi driver, Fharis Mohamed, is peeved with the police who he claims failed to adequately intervene when he was attacked by a carjacker last Monday. Mohammed, who works with an Eleventh Avenue,...

Dem boys seh…Bai Shan and Sun and Sand come like prostitutes

Nov 24, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bai Shan and Sun and Sand come like prostitutes

When Jagdeo, Ashni and Brassington go about talking to China and India about investment all dem was doing was flying dem mouth. Dem was looking fuh crooks. Dem meet plenty crooks all over wheh dem...

WICB four-day Franchise cricket…Deonarine becomes 3rd Guyanese with a ton and 5wkts in same match

Nov 24, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB four-day Franchise cricket…Deonarine becomes 3rd Guyanese with a ton and 5wkts in same match

By Sean Devers Things just seem to be getting better for 31-year West Indies Test batsman Narsingh Deonarine, who yesterday joined three other Guyanese to score a century and capture five wickets in...

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Regional finals headline fourth weekend of ExxonMobil U18 Schools...

Oct 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Regional and district finals will take centre stage as the Vurlon Mills Football Academy’s (VMFA) ExxonMobil Under-18 Schools Football competition continues from October...

Kwayana and Burnham

Oct 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In a video excerpt on his Facebook page, David Hinds said that one of the lessons of Kwayana, during ‘that’ period, was that he refused to compete with Mr. Burnham. One can only presume that he was referring to the period between 1961 and 1973. That statement could convey...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

Mr. President, I am disturbed at the disrespect

Oct 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – What follows is personal. It extends every courtesy due to the office of the presidency in Guyana. Add to that, every care for the welfare of the incumbent, Excellency M. I. Ali. Due to the call of relationships, of duty, Pres Ali, from time to time, attends funerals in...

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