July 2015

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Jury finds NY senator guilty, but Ed Ahmad testimony not credible

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jury finds NY senator guilty, but Ed Ahmad testimony not credible

New York (NY Times) – State Senator John L. Sampson was convicted on Friday of trying to thwart a federal investigation, becoming the latest New York lawmaker to face a prison sentence. He was...

THE NATION HAS LOST A FINE MIND

Jul 26, 2015 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE NATION HAS LOST A FINE MIND

The Alliance for Change is in a state of grief over the loss of an industrious party stalwart, a fine mind and certainly one of God’s children who genuinely cared about others. Our Executive...

Guyanese lives matter

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese lives matter

Dear Editor, Life matters! It was the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Outside of natural death no one...

George Bacchus: The man who knew too much

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on George Bacchus: The man who knew too much

By Michael Jordan I first met him around 1993. He just walked into the Chronicle’s Editorial Department like he owned it; this tallish, slim, bearded man with a sheaf of papers in one hand, and the...

Book Review… Author challenges U.S. Education

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… Author challenges U.S. Education

Book: The Stigma Author: Sherwyn Besson Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Unwilling to muddy an ongoing legal battle that pits a Long Island School District against a handful of teachers, Sherwyn Besson...

The Story within the Story…Guyana’s tourism – Tapping into the diaspora in North America

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…Guyana’s tourism – Tapping into the diaspora in North America

By Leonard Gildarie Growing up, I have always heard about Guyana’s potential – of being the breadbasket of the Caribbean; of becoming a first world country; of Georgetown becoming a garden...

We call on the government to address this PSC ruling

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on We call on the government to address this PSC ruling

Dear Editor, We note with grave disappointment that the Police Service Commission has refused to fire Inspector Narine Lall,who was found by the High Court to have torturedTwyon Thomas, a 14 year...

The nightmare challenge that faces the Granger Government

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The nightmare challenge that faces the Granger Government

One of the most deadly and dangerous things that threaten the soul of any nation is when a perversion is accepted as normal and it becomes the standard by which people judge each other and their...

Some Proposals on Flooding, Local Government and Sugar

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some Proposals on Flooding, Local Government and Sugar

Dear Editor, The build-up of water in Georgetown during the rainy season is a natural feature of the city, along with other coastal areas which lie below or just about the sea level. Someone...

Creating Youth Employment

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Creating Youth Employment

By Lance Hinds Guyana’s population is one of the youngest in the region, with our youth being close to, if not over, 60% of the overall figure. What is also of tremendous concern, however, is the...

A GOOD LADY

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A GOOD LADY

The Foreign Ministry is the second most important Ministry in the country. It is second only to the Ministry of Finance, in terms of prestige and importance to a country. Your foreign ministry is...

Weather forces postponement of Bush Lot United Turf Club meet by a week

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weather forces postponement of Bush Lot United Turf Club meet by a week

The inclement weather continues to play havoc with outdoor activities in Guyana. The unseasonal rain fall has forced the organizers of the Bush Lot United Turf Club (BLUTC) one day horserace meet...

Is it a Cold, or Seasonal Allergies?

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Is it a Cold, or Seasonal Allergies?

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine I am sometimes told by persons of this “head cold” that they have had for most of their life. They often complain of sneezing,...

Shaggy is not the only one singing

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Shaggy is not the only one singing

When a gunman shot and killed Courtney Crum-Ewing, immediately people ascribed the killing to politicians. The conclusion was that since Crum-Ewing had become a high profile individual who was...

Climate change: Time for talking is over

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Climate change: Time for talking is over

By Sir Ronald Sanders Imagine if on the anniversary of its independence the friendliest message your nation gets is that if your country sinks underwater, a nearby island is willing to give your...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

We have had the confessions. We have also seen the reaction of the public to criminal activities. There is more to come. Admittedly some of these up and coming criminals are only copycats, but...

A nation housed in sustainable and cohesive communities

Jul 26, 2015 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A nation housed in sustainable and cohesive communities

(Excerpts from an address to Parliament by Hon Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan M.P.) (Continued from last week) Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA): This agency has presided over...

Lusignan fish exporter moves for US plea deal in shrimp coketail bust

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lusignan fish exporter moves for US plea deal in shrimp coketail bust

A local seafood exporter nabbed by US authorities last month in relation to a 268-kilo cocaine shipment from Guyana to Brooklyn has signaled his intentions to strike a plea deal. Heeralall Sukdeo,...

The Caique

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Caique

The caiques are species of parrots in the genus Pionites. They are relatively small and stocky, with a short, square tail. Due to their very bright, pure colours they are considered among the...

All systems in place for West Demerara table tennis summer camp

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on All systems in place for West Demerara table tennis summer camp

Parents and their children who have benefitted from the yearly held table tennis summer camp under the auspices of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will be pleased to know that this...

Campbelltown, Region Eight elects new Toshao

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Campbelltown, Region Eight elects new Toshao

On Monday, residents of Campbelltown, an Amerindian community in Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni), re-elected popular former Village Captain (Toshao) Rob Ivan to a second term by 132 votes....

Hearts of Oak Masters football Camp underway in Berbice

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hearts of Oak Masters football Camp underway in Berbice

Despite the inclement weather the 18th edition of the Annual Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club “teach them Young” football holiday camp is underway. The camp kicked off on Monday 20th July and...

Fireworks anticipated in Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle race in Berbice today

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fireworks anticipated in Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle race in Berbice today

With all the uncertainties over the clash of dates and other modalities now been settled, all systems are in place as the country’s leading cyclists are expected to journey to East Canje, Berbice...

Kwebanna re-elects Pierre as Toshao

Jul 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Kwebanna re-elects Pierre as Toshao

The Amerindian Village of Kwebanna, Region One (Barima Waini) has elected its new Toshao/Captain to manage the affairs of the community. Former People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Region One...

“Tour de France and CONCACAF Gold Cup – Very tough competitions to win!”

Jul 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Tour de France and CONCACAF Gold Cup – Very tough competitions to win!”

Colin E. H. Croft Two important sporting events which cause serious pain physically, emotionally and psychologically end later today, so some participants from both could be recuperating for weeks!...

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2026 Republic Bank CPL: Historic rivals to meet as Guyana/T&T...

Aug 30, 2026

By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – The ultimate rivalry in cricket resumes tonight as the Guyana Amazon Warriors lock horns with arch-rivals Trinbago Knight Riders come tonight at the historic...

Give the Commission a chance to do its preparatory work

Aug 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a legitimate public concern about the pace at which the Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy is getting underway. Survivors, relatives of those who died and the wider Guyanese public understandably want answers. After such a devastating national tragedy,...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

From Jagdeo to Ali; from bad to worse

Aug 30, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Never thought I would ever reach this place. Bring back Bharrat Jagdeo. Never say never! It was inconceivable that there could be a worse leader than former president Jagdeo. I warned him seven years ago. A monster created. Would come back to...

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