January 2015

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UN Human Rights… Guyana yet to abolish death penalty commitment

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UN Human Rights… Guyana yet to abolish death penalty commitment

By Rabindra Rooplall Having made the commitment to the United Nations two years ago, the Guyana Government is still to abolish the nation’s death penalty laws. Guyana’s human rights record was...

Students ditched to promote partisan and sinister political plot

Jan 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Students ditched to promote partisan and sinister political plot

DEAR EDITOR, So, the people had to bring pressure on the government for them to understand that the education of our children is a serious and important issue. So, after much display of arrogance and...

DR HARDING TO BE BURIED ON FRIDAY

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on DR HARDING TO BE BURIED ON FRIDAY

Psychotherapist and former Government Minister Dr. Faith Harding will be buried on Friday. Her body can be viewed from 11:00hrs to 12:15hrs at Merriman’s Funeral Home, then taken to Christ Church...

Integrity of CXC exams has never been affected by shifted dates

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Integrity of CXC exams has never been affected by shifted dates

– CXC Official The shift in the date of any Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)’s examination has never affected its integrity. At least this is the assertion of CXC’s Pro-Registrar, Mr....

UG students protest spurs Council meeting

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG students protest spurs Council meeting

—as part of moves to end industrial action The move by University of Guyana (UG) students to vocalise their frustration over the on-going industrial action by staffers of the institution, might...

GTM reveals comprehensive new homeowner’s policy

Jan 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTM reveals comprehensive new homeowner’s policy

Fire Manager of the GTM Group of Companies, Ramona Singh, recently deemed her company’s new Homeowners Comprehensive Policy package as being unlike any other that is offered by its...

Marriott deliberately stealing employees from local hotels – Badal

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Marriott deliberately stealing employees from local hotels – Badal

Robert Badal, owner of Pegasus Hotel and a leading investor in the industry, is calling on Marriott Hotel to stop pouching employees from local entities. He is also asking President Donald Ramotar to...

Another woman jumps to death from Harbour Bridge

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Another woman jumps to death from Harbour Bridge

Just a month after 34-year-old Felicia Hussein plunged to her death from the Demerara Harbour Bridge, another woman has committed suicide in the same way. Eyewitnesses said that the second woman, who...

Chinese propose US$70M joint fishery project

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese propose US$70M joint fishery project

…but local operators’ concerns still not addressed Amid existing concerns of “depleting” fish resources and no definite word from the government on the Chinese interest in the fishing sector,...

Pit bulls viciously attack schoolgirl in Diamond

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pit bulls viciously attack schoolgirl in Diamond

Residents of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara are calling on police ranks to either kill or capture two pit bulls that have been roaming the community for at least a month and attacking...

Dem boys seh…Sam Hinds going, Jagdeo coming back

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Sam Hinds going, Jagdeo coming back

Power is not something that people does give up easy. Dem boys know people who use to be police and walk pun de road and holler pun people. When de man retire he still go to de station every day and...

UG strike…Unions urge workers to continue “until further notice”

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG strike…Unions urge workers to continue “until further notice”

— slam VC’s proposal to sideline UGSSA Although a three-day strike action was initially proposed by the Unions of the University of Guyana (UG), recent developments have resulted in moves towards...

Suspended Magistrates still awaiting date with JSC

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Suspended Magistrates still awaiting date with JSC

Almost two months have passed since the suspension of two prominent Magistrates, but no date has been set for them to appear before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Magistrate Alex Moore, who...

Clive Atwell heightens training sessions in preparation for Jamaican, Sakima Mullings

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clive Atwell heightens training sessions in preparation for Jamaican, Sakima Mullings

By Michael Benjamin After suffering back to back losses, first in his world title bid to Johnny Gonsalves in Mexico and then to Kye Mackenzie in Australia, multiple champion and world rater, Clive...

GECOM totally misrepresented PPP’s statements

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM totally misrepresented PPP’s statements

– Rohee The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is claiming that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) took its statement about the vetting of polling day staff completely out of context...

US seizes more cash from Ed Ahmad

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US seizes more cash from Ed Ahmad

The US Government, as part of its move to collect US$500,000 from embattled Guyanese businessman, Ed Ahmad, has collected another hefty sum as part of a court-ordered forfeiture agreement. According...

Nat’l accountability has been stymied by ill-advised decisions – House Speaker

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nat’l accountability has been stymied by ill-advised decisions – House Speaker

Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman and other politicians, are in agreement with recent statements by Former Auditor General (AG), Anand Goolsarran that Guyana is in a crisis situation...

Narine withdraws from West Indies CWC squad

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine withdraws from West Indies CWC squad

In the wake of news that the ICC hopes to submit the assessment report within seven days if a bowler’s action is reported by the Umpires as suspect during the World Cup instead of the previous 21...

Bermudian woman jailed, fined for trafficking cocaine

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bermudian woman jailed, fined for trafficking cocaine

A Bermudian woman who was nabbed while attempting to smuggle a quantity of cocaine via the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, (CJIA) Timehri last Saturday, has been sentenced to four years...

Football fraternity mourns the death of former treasurer

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football fraternity mourns the death of former treasurer

Death is impartial and it is destined unto man once to die yet every death comes with shock and deep sorrow and pain that leave family members and friends shocked and grieving. The football...

Dismissed Skeldon estate worker, union take GuySuCo to court

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dismissed Skeldon estate worker, union take GuySuCo to court

Three weeks after a controversial arbitration ruling, a sugar worker who was dismissed by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) last year has taken the matter to court. Daniel Stephen and his union,...

Collaborations facilitating increased drug busts – US Charge d’Affaires

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Collaborations facilitating increased drug busts – US Charge d’Affaires

By Zena Henry Guyana has been making serious moves towards addressing the country’s narcotics situation, specifically the movement of illegal substances within the country’s borders and its...

Lee heads largest number of promoted Colonels

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lee heads largest number of promoted Colonels

In accordance with the Defence Act Chapter 15:01 of 1977, Guyana Defence Force Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Mark Phillips, has announced that His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief has...

Fans promised top action as Mayor’s Cup Football officially launched

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fans promised top action as Mayor’s Cup Football officially launched

Sizzling action has been promised when footballers from the country’s top teams take to the field for the 21st edition of the Mayor’s Cup Football Championships. Activities get underway this...

Players eager to play for Guyana- Shabaaz

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Players eager to play for Guyana- Shabaaz

Head Coach of the National football team Jamaal Shabazz said his players are eager to play for Guyana. He was speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday afternoon after the team completed a pool session....

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Seifert hundred puts Kings on top

Aug 28, 2026

CPL – Saint Lucia Kings recorded back-to-back wins as they beat the Trinbago Knight Riders by 36-runs at the Queen’s Park Oval in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Tim Seifert...

Second-class patients

Aug 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is something wonderfully modern about a health system in which the government pays a private hospital to provide a service to poor people, and the private hospital then tells those poor people to come back tomorrow for the results. It is almost as if the voucher comes...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

Aug 23, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

Nothing to hide

Aug 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali has said that he has nothing to hide about his farm tucked away inside Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Comforts me to hear that statement. Having made his representation, the president is now obligated to go further. Beyond his words would be a good...

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