February 2015

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GECOM will not be any political party’s ‘whipping boy’ – Dr. Surujbally

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM will not be any political party’s ‘whipping boy’ – Dr. Surujbally

As the national electoral body continues to face criticisms from some political quarters, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally, has stated that the entity will...

Japanese Government grants US$290,199 to local NGOs

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Japanese Government grants US$290,199 to local NGOs

Three local non-governmental organisations are the latest beneficiaries of Japan’s generosity, under the Japan Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects. Habitat for Humanity received...

One dead after Charlie Hebdo-style attack in Denmark

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on One dead after Charlie Hebdo-style attack in Denmark

– Target was Swedish cartoonist who drew Prophet Mohammed as a dog One person has died after 200 bullets were fired into a cafe in Copenhagen in an attack on a cartoonist who was accused of...

Police probe E’bo woman’s death

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police probe E’bo woman’s death

Police who are investigating the death of a Lima Sands woman are awaiting the results of a Post Mortem Examination before a conclusion of the woman’s death is determined. The dead woman’s...

Humanitarian Centre in Corentyne almost complete

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Humanitarian Centre in Corentyne almost complete

The New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission (NJASHM)’s Empowerment Centre at Babu John, Port Mourant, Corentyne, is almost ready to be opened. The new Management Committee gave this newspaper an...

UG workers set to march to GT as industrial action continues

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG workers set to march to GT as industrial action continues

A march from the University of Guyana (UG) to downtown Georgetown will mark the start of the fourth week of industrial action by workers of the tertiary institution. This is according to a joint...

Moulding young minds: School tours to CJIA begin

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Moulding young minds: School tours to CJIA begin

Over 200 students from the North Georgetown Primary School were given a grand tour of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) terminal building and aircraft museum on February 12 –...

Sir Ron Sanders challenge for the Commonwealth Secretary – General

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Sir Ron Sanders challenge for the Commonwealth Secretary – General

Sir Ronald Sanders’ candidature for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General has been restored. Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda has now written his colleagues, saying that...

Avon pulls plug on operations in Guyana

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Avon pulls plug on operations in Guyana

Avon products, one of the world’s largest direct selling beauty company, with millions of representatives around the world who depend on the company as a source of income, is pulling its operations...

Police detain three for Black Bush robbery

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police detain three for Black Bush robbery

Three men are in custody as police continue their investigations into the robbery of a Black Bush farmer and his family. The police are hunting the bandits who robbed Black Bush Polder cash crop...

$Chaos at South Africa’s State of the Union address leaves one MP with fractured jaw$

Chaos at South Africa’s State of the Union address leaves one MP with fractured jaw

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Chaos at South Africa’s State of the Union address leaves one MP with fractured jaw

South Africa was left in shock as further details emerged of a brutal police and security operation during the annual State of the Union address. Opposition parties claimed that elite police squads...

Digicel continues sponsorship of special needs organizations

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel continues sponsorship of special needs organizations

In keeping with its pledge of assistance to special needs institutuions, Digicel paid a visit to another special needs school, making donations of computers, work stations, books and a sewing machine...

Inspire Inc commences Phagwah Festival preparations

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Inspire Inc commences Phagwah Festival preparations

Inspire Inc announces its grand plans for Phagwah Festival 2015. This annual event is planned once again for the Guyana National Stadium on March 6, next. The programme commences at 15:00 hours....

Sunday Cartoon

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Opposition politicians must show capacity for good governance

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Opposition politicians must show capacity for good governance

Dear Editor, According to report in the Demerara Waves 14th February 2015, talks between the APNU and AFC have reached the stage where, “As it stands now, the two sides agreed that APNU’s David...

AFC Will Sorely Miss its Sankar Nirahu

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on AFC Will Sorely Miss its Sankar Nirahu

Dear Editor, The opposition AFC party in Guyana dn ist support group in NY and the Guyanese community in Richmond Hill area will sorely miss the contribution of Sri. Sankar Nirahu who passed away...

The PNC Destroyed Guyana- A response to Michael Hope

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PNC Destroyed Guyana- A response to Michael Hope

Dear Editor, In response to Michael Hope’s asinine letter “The PNC had Achievements,” it seems we have another revisionist historian in our midst. Notwithstanding consecutive election victories...

Supreme political power lies in the hands of the people

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Supreme political power lies in the hands of the people

Dear Editor, In this election year, the people do not appear to be impressed with the extremely poor performance of the minority PPP regime, especially the president and his Finance Minister who...

All is not well at Bartica

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on All is not well at Bartica

Dear Editor, The marginalization and disrespect for Barticians from this vindictive and oppressive regime compounded with the imposition of the illegal Interim Management ...

Ultimately, we have to decide if we want a university or a community college

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ultimately, we have to decide if we want a university or a community college

Dear Editor, The question has been asked why the staff at the University of Guyana is asking for a 60 % increase. No, it is not because we are selfish, greedy or opportunistic. It is simply a matter...

Desmond Hoyte Part 2: I have been accused of deception

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Desmond Hoyte Part 2: I have been accused of deception

I had lunch the other day with Ivan Bentham of the youth arm of the AFC, and Michael Carrington, of that party’s senior leadership, at a restaurant that has mountains of memories for me. When I...

Obama has wrong-footed Republicans in his war on ISIL

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Obama has wrong-footed Republicans in his war on ISIL

By Sir Ronald Sanders US President Barack Obama, in the eyes of the Republicans in the US Congress, is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t. This is now particularly obvious following his...

Cast your bread upon the waters

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Cast your bread upon the waters

A few days ago I got the news that some young gunmen stuck up pathologist Nehaul Singh, took his money and his phone, then locked him with others in a bathroom. The mental picture brought many...

The Story Within The Story…Another look at that credit bureau business

Feb 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The Story Within The Story…Another look at that credit bureau business

By Leonard Gildarie Last week we examined, in a very layman matter, the possibilities of credit bureaus in Guyana. News that Creditinfo has managed to get a financial institution like The Institute...

Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)

Feb 15, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus)

The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) is a small, leaf-nosed bat native to the Americas. It is one of three extant species of vampire bat, the other two being the hairy-legged and...

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Slingerz rain on Camptown’s homecoming parade

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…GDF, Police and Monedderlust march to three points By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Defending champions Slingerz Football Club and former champions Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC maintained...

When wealth becomes a god

Sep 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – After my first encounter with the Guru, I had to return for some life lessons. So, on my return to his temple, I went looking for him. I found him sitting in exactly the same state in which I had left him: peaceful, unhurried and completely unimpressed by the frantic movement...

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...

Mohamed must rethink, refine himself

Sep 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Here I am again. The Hon Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, has to have an epiphany. A radical renovation of his thinking and carriage is now compulsory. He must stop seeing himself as the Leader of the Opposition (OL); a man going places. He must see himself...

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