July 5, 2015

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FLEXIBILITY AND THE CUMMINGSBURG ACCORD

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FLEXIBILITY AND THE CUMMINGSBURG ACCORD

The government is not a coalition between six parties. The government is a coalition between a coalition of parties, namely APNU and the Alliance for Change; i.e. it is a coalition between a movement...

Rupununians must raise their voices against this evil, malicious plan

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rupununians must raise their voices against this evil, malicious plan

Dear Editor, I got it from inside the local Freedom House at Lethem that the 9 Councillors on the RDC for the PPP are planning to move a Motion of No Confidence on the Regional Executive Officer,...

Guns for fishermen proposal opposed by fishermen themselves – Ramjattan

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guns for fishermen proposal opposed by fishermen themselves – Ramjattan

In a bid to address the spiraling rate of piracy in local waters, Khemraj Ramjattan made a daring recommendation in his maiden address to the National Assembly as Minister of Public Security. He said...

Youth policy must not just be a report but an action plan – Education Minister

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Youth policy must not just be a report but an action plan – Education Minister

As the Government of Guyana begins the process for the formulation of a National Youth Policy, Education Minister Rupert Roopnaraine emphasised the need for the policy to be more than a report....

“FIFA Women’s World Cup and Wimbledon 2015 – World sports at their best!”

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on “FIFA Women’s World Cup and Wimbledon 2015 – World sports at their best!”

Says Colin E. H. Croft Because of tremendously titillating unpredictability, undermining insecurity, tantalizing intrigue, even confusing yet concrete realities, we love sports so much that it hurts....

GPSU upbeat after meeting Pres.Granger, ministers

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU upbeat after meeting Pres.Granger, ministers

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) says it is upbeat following a meeting last week with the new administration. According to Patrick Yarde, President of the union, the largest negotiation body...

4th Baker’s Memorial Cycling Classic… Two-time defending champion John Charles will be hard pressed to repeat

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 4th Baker’s Memorial Cycling Classic… Two-time defending champion John Charles will be hard pressed to repeat

Back to back defending champion of the senior race John Charles will be hard pressed to return to the top podium spot when the annual Baker’s Memorial Cycling Classic featuring the best riders in...

Man hurt in the midst of heavy wind and rainfall

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man hurt in the midst of heavy wind and rainfall

Recently it was reported that high winds had caused mass destruction to lamp posts, trees and houses around the country, but a man is now nursing a broken leg due to the storm. Omar Khan, 44, of...

Culpepper and Grant take Individual Male and Female Sprint Triathlon top spots

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Culpepper and Grant take Individual Male and Female Sprint Triathlon top spots

Noel Culpepper won the Individual male Sprint Triathlon yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal while the youngest female in the competition, 13 year-old Amy Grant took the individual...

5th Malta Supreme Nat. Park 11-Race Cycle Meet… Hinds takes feature 35-lap contest; John is best juvenile

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 5th Malta Supreme Nat. Park 11-Race Cycle Meet… Hinds takes feature 35-lap contest; John is best juvenile

Orville Hinds started what will be a long and hectic weekend for local cyclists with victory in the feature race of the Banks Malta Supreme sponsored 11-race National park Cycle Meet yesterday. The...

GPHC facilitates successful corneal transplants

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC facilitates successful corneal transplants

Just over a dozen Guyanese are about to enjoy clearer vision thanks to a series of corneal transplant surgeries recently conducted at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The surgeries...

Protect yourself against foreign scams

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Protect yourself against foreign scams

By Pat Dial Since Independence, knowledge of Guyana has grown world-wide but this also led to the country coming into the sights of international confidence tricksters who are bent on exploiting and...

The return of the dance curfew

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The return of the dance curfew

Someone once said that habits are easy to form and hard to break. I believe that, because I once smoked and smoked heavily. The first time I tried a cigarette a long time ago I was imitating the...

Lionel Richie surprised the world but not the philosophers

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Lionel Richie surprised the world but not the philosophers

This was such a phenomenal surprise that I don’t think any commentator should miss an analysis of it. Before last Sunday, if you had told anyone familiar with music, not necessarily a music...

LOUD MUSIC, GUNSHOTS AND ALCOHOL REDUCE OUR PRODUCTIVE LABOUR FORCE

Jul 05, 2015 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on LOUD MUSIC, GUNSHOTS AND ALCOHOL REDUCE OUR PRODUCTIVE LABOUR FORCE

The Minister of National Security, Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, has instituted certain ordinances to restrict the hours that alcohol beverages may be available for sale. His and the entire...

The Baccoo speaks

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The more one looks at a situation the more the solution tends to elude the looker. At present the focus is on noise nuisance, something that people had been appealing to the previous administration...

Bury me in a shallow grave

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Bury me in a shallow grave

By Michael Jordan Had the killers buried her a few feet deeper, it is quite likely that Basmattie Moonsammy would never have been found. She would have just vanished like so many others before her;...

Anxiety Disorder: The missed illness

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Anxiety Disorder: The missed illness

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Our mind can be our greatest friend and yet it can become our biggest enemy. Persons who suffer with anxiety disorders tend to be fighting...

The Case for a Knowledge Economy

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The Case for a Knowledge Economy

By Lance Hinds I was at a regional Business Colloquium last year where private sector and governmental agencies were discussing the challenges of regional and extra-regional export. During one of the...

Social Cohesion is a priority of national importance

Jul 05, 2015 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Social Cohesion is a priority of national importance

(Excerpts from an address to the National Assembly of Guyana by the Minister if Social Cohesion Hon. Amna Ally MP on Friday June 26th 2015) Social Cohesion is not a new concept. In Europe, for...

Silver Jubilee Anniversary 1990 – 2015… More sponsors onboard for 2015 Cricket Academy and Summer Camp

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Silver Jubilee Anniversary 1990 – 2015… More sponsors onboard for 2015 Cricket Academy and Summer Camp

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club’s much anticipated 2015 TCL Cricket Academy and Republic Bank Grade 6 Summer Camp which bowls off at the Area ‘H’ Ground on Tuesday 7th July, 2015 from...

Alwyn Callender is only Guyanese International Squash Referee

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alwyn Callender is only Guyanese International Squash Referee

By Sean Devers Sixty-year-old Alwyn Callender has been involved in Guyana’s Squash as a player, Manager and Coach for 23 years and more importantly he is the only Guyanese International Squash...

Personal progress is vital for success

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Personal progress is vital for success

– Lloyd tell DCC national selectees Chairman of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) senior selection panel Clive Lloyd yesterday urged the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) players who will be...

Restructuring of $$M Sheriff St.-Mandela Ave road network imminent

Jul 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Restructuring of $$M Sheriff St.-Mandela Ave road network imminent

The roadway expansion and enhancement of the Sheriff Street – Mandela Ave network, which falls under the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, has attracted five bids. The engineer’s estimate is...

Regional Under-17 Tournament opens in Tobago Tuesday

Jul 05, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Under-17 Tournament opens in Tobago Tuesday

Holders Barbados are expected to face a stiff challenge against Windward Islands at Canaan when the Regional Under-17 Tournament opens on Tuesday in the island of Tobago. The Barbadians captured the...

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GBF secures certified Hardwood Court in major boost for basketball...

Jun 17, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...

No right to a firearm permit exists

Jun 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett for UN Sec Gen. – I endorse

Jun 17, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...

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