January 2015

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EU needs to explain delay in approved budgetary support – Dr. Singh

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on EU needs to explain delay in approved budgetary support – Dr. Singh

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday confirmed that Guyana is yet to receive €25M in budgetary support which has already been approved by the European Union (EU). Creating some amount of...

Father of three succumbs days after accident

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Father of three succumbs days after accident

A father of two, accused last year of robbing a businessman and hijacking his car, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Monday. He died four days after he was struck down by a...

Granger briefs outgoing British envoy on political standoff

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger briefs outgoing British envoy on political standoff

Outgoing British High Commissioner, Andrew Ayre, was yesterday briefed by Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier (Ret’d) David Granger, on the current political standoff. The diplomat was at the time...

Bai Shan Lin and its operational control of Guyana’s forests

Jan 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin and its operational control of Guyana’s forests

Dear Editor, Twice in the last few days the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has re-asserted in the government-owned or –related Press that the Chinese transnational logger Bai Shan Lin has legal...

The impact of the prorogation

Jan 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The impact of the prorogation

Dear Editor, As one observes the current situation in Guyana, one has to become increasingly concerned for the business community, especially those in the Tourism industry. Between 2006 and today,...

The Minister seems unable to get it right

Jan 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Minister seems unable to get it right

Dear Editor, In what one would hope to be his final stretch in an almost nine-year tenure of abysmal accountability and gross mismanagement, Minister of Culture, Dr. Frank Anthony seems incapable of...

PM to attend inaugural C’bean energy security summit

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PM to attend inaugural C’bean energy security summit

The first ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit, which is to be hosted by Vice President of the United States of America Joseph Biden, Jr., in Washington, DC, will be held next Monday January 26,...

Selling to the highest bidder

Jan 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Selling to the highest bidder

Dear Editor, I see the PPP (Paid Pen Peter) is on his usual judgemental tirade. All his posturings now are glorifying the PPP Civic. Should he not be championing the cause of the United Force? Is...

Citizens Bank increases revenue in 2014

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Citizens Bank increases revenue in 2014

Citizens Bank (Guyana) Inc. has recorded an increase in its revenue for 2014, earnings per share is now $16.63 and net interest income increased from $2.15 billion in 2013 to $2.37 billion in 2014....

Is the Child Protection Hotline functioning properly?

Jan 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is the Child Protection Hotline functioning properly?

Dear Editor, Two weekends ago I had cause to call the Child Protection Hotline. A child in a neighboring yard was being beaten by an adult, with the sounds of the abuse coming loud and clear through...

An apology

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on An apology

In yesterday’s issue of the Kaieteur News, there was the publication of a man identified as a commercial sex worker. The person who was assaulted by the hotel guest was actually the cousin...

Skills and knowledge of teachers

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Skills and knowledge of teachers

– a hallmark of proposed ‘Professional Standards’ The Ministry of Education is looking to introduce a ‘Professional Standards’ for Teachers that is expected to help improve the delivery of...

UNASUR explores cheaper drugs, visa-free travel for member states

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UNASUR explores cheaper drugs, visa-free travel for member states

A regional body comprising South American countries is aggressively moving forward with its plans to introduce visa-free travel among its members and a number of key infrastructural projetcs. The...

Bandits rob minibus passengers

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits rob minibus passengers

Two bandits on Monday night held up a mini bus load of passengers, relieving them of all they possessed at the time. The hold-up occurred just after 21:00 hours on the East Bank Demerara Public Road...

Police find marijuana on vessel

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police find marijuana on vessel

…pregnant woman, 3 children taken into custody A vessel carrying a quantity of marijuana was intercepted at Itaballi, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on on Monday and several persons, including a...

Things are likely to get worse for the poor in 2015 under the PPP

Jan 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Things are likely to get worse for the poor in 2015 under the PPP

Dear Editor, As the time for elections draws near, the PPP regime is “Sinking in the mud” with its deceptive campaigning and the depths to which they will go in order to win votes. The PPP...

A suggestion for a new government

Jan 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on A suggestion for a new government

Dear Editor, On November 5, 2014, I wrote to this newspaper a letter concerning advice that I suggested to the leader of the opposition (APNU) David Granger and leader of Alliance for Change (AFC)...

Weeks after 48-hr ultimatum…No word from GPSU on workers’ representation

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Weeks after 48-hr ultimatum…No word from GPSU on workers’ representation

By Zena Henry Despite complaints of government imposing wages and salaries on public workers for the last 13 years, there has been no word from the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU); the agency...

Ramotar regime has thrown the country into a tailspin

Jan 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar regime has thrown the country into a tailspin

– Elections announced but Parliament not dissolved – GTUC President Donald Ramotar yesterday announced general and regional elections for May 11, 2015 but there may be a legal problem-...

Diesel, gas prices slashed by 30 percent – govt.

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Diesel, gas prices slashed by 30 percent – govt.

– excise tax further increased With a constant drop in world market fuel prices over the last few months, Government has decided to reduce the cost of gasoline and diesel at the pump by...

Search called off for missing ASL plane – RCC

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Search called off for missing ASL plane – RCC

Despite an intensive 21 days period of aerial and ground searches in mountainous and densely forested terrain in Region Eight for the Air Services Limited (ASL) Britten Norman Islander that went...

Special Constables fingered in drug trafficking conspiracy

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Special Constables fingered in drug trafficking conspiracy

Two Special Constables stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) accused of conspiring with an alleged drug trafficker to transport cocaine to the United States of America, have been...

Police Inspector’s promotion rescinded by PSC

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police Inspector’s promotion rescinded by PSC

The recent police promotions continue to generate much controversy, the latest being the rescinding of the appointment of a newly promoted Inspector. Alwyn Hoyte, who has been serving the Guyana...

Cocaine in SSS tonic… Miner freed of drug trafficking charge

Jan 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine in SSS tonic… Miner freed of drug trafficking charge

Thirty four-year-old Deon Layne walked out of the city court a free man after his drug trafficking case was dismissed by city Magistrate Judy Latchman. Last year, Layne was brought before the courts...

Donald preparing fuh announce de date

Jan 20, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Donald preparing fuh announce de date

Shame is a hell of a thing. And if anybody seh that de government ain’t got shame, then that person got to really know de government better than de people in this country. Since last year de price...

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GDF, Slingerz stay perfect in GFF Elite League

Sep 15, 2026

…Western Tigers, Fruta Conquerors pick up first win By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League is beginning to take shape, and while the season is still...

Resource sovereignty without institutional competence is an illusion

Sep 15, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In his column, entitled, “Sovereignty in the Age of Oil” Chris Ram, in making the argument that storage, a refinery and even a national oil company could improve energy security without giving Guyana effective control over production, technology, capital, markets or the...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Minister Persaud pointing the way

Sep 15, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – I have always seen Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindya Persaud, as different from her cabinet colleagues. Slightly different only. I take whatever the territory gives. Give thanks. Small starts lead to large developments....

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