August 2015

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Culture and Arts to benefit from $233M allocation

Aug 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Culture and Arts to benefit from $233M allocation

Cultural institutions are slated to benefit from a $233 million allocation over the next four months. Minister of Finance Winston Jordan revealed this when he presented a $221 billion national...

Women, youths and the mistakes of a post-dictatorship government

Aug 12, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Women, youths and the mistakes of a post-dictatorship government

I was in the picket line last week outside Parliament holding an anti-Jagdeo placard as part of the effort by the human rights entity, “1823 Coalition for the Parade Ground Monument,” to get...

What is your bottom line?

Aug 12, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on What is your bottom line?

There are persons who are more concerned about the Budget of the government than they are about their own budgeting. Many of them do not even bother to Budget. They know that their income will never...

GuySuCo and Diversification

Aug 12, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo and Diversification

DEAR EDITOR, I wish to follow up on a brilliant piece written by Howard University Professor, Dr Kenrick Hunte, in (SN, Aug 11), entitled, “Policy-makers must decide to downsize and diversify out...

The Dignity and Respect Budget

Aug 12, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Dignity and Respect Budget

DEAR EDITOR, I wish to state that I am very pleased with the 2015 budget so far. I particularly appreciate the respect the budget has shown for the services provided by public servants at the base...

GECOM’s database of registrants can be a crime-fighting resource

Aug 12, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM’s database of registrants can be a crime-fighting resource

DEAR EDITOR, The inability of the police thus far to identify, much less arrest, the murderer of Danrasie ‘Carmen’ Ganesh of Montrose despite the availability of his fingerprints all over the...

Will this affect the coalition?

Aug 12, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Will this affect the coalition?

The abrupt resignation of Dr. Veerasammy Ramayya from the AFC was certainly a talking point as the working week began, even though it was overshadowed by the budget speech. It obviously took the...

Finance Minister unveils $221B Budget

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister unveils $221B Budget

· Salaries move from $39, 540 to $50, 000 · Old age pension increased from $13, 125 to $17, 000 · Gold miners exempted from paying custom duties on fuel, 10 other items · ...

Budget 2015… $21B to tackle crime

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2015… $21B to tackle crime

– “the most pressing and most depressing problem facing our nation today.” – Jordan With security concerns rivaling economic considerations for the government’s priority,...

Empty PetroCaribe fund forces $23B allocation to rice farmers

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Empty PetroCaribe fund forces $23B allocation to rice farmers

– Former Govt. misused GEA to make payments The previous administration appeared to have been in a bad way with its management of the PetroCaribe Fund. With little monies in the account, it...

Amaila hydro cost “a downright criminal act of deception”

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila hydro cost “a downright criminal act of deception”

– Finance Minister says final tab at US$2.6B Guyana’s plan to build the 165-megawatts hydropower facility at the Amaila Falls in the manner that was pushed by the previous administration...

Wha wrang can’t be right

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Wha wrang can’t be right

Is always a problem when some people get a job and then dem don’t seem to have nutten to do. That is when dem does get involve in other people business. When Jagdeo stop being president he get...

Berbice Bridge toll lowered, but VAT still to be reduced

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge toll lowered, but VAT still to be reduced

By Abena Rockcliffe While the government has made good on its promise to reduce the toll attached to the Berbice River Bridge, it wasn’t in a position to deliver on the one to reduce Value Added...

Govt. increases uniform voucher to $2,000

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. increases uniform voucher to $2,000

– has sights on evidence-based interventions to support families Government has upped the uniform allowance voucher to public school children to $2,000. The voucher sum formerly amounted to...

Driver shot by gunmen on motorcycle

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Driver shot by gunmen on motorcycle

After refusing to stop his car at the behest of two armed men on a motorcycle, Sereste Nievelder, 29, of South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown was shot and injured According to reports, Nievelder was...

Green Space Project to be launched this month

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Green Space Project to be launched this month

This month the city of Georgetown will experience the ‘Green Space Project’ which aims to inspire members of various communities to maintain a litter-free environment through education...

Village movement rebirth can reposition status of African Guyanese – Vincent Alexander

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Village movement rebirth can reposition status of African Guyanese – Vincent Alexander

By Kiana Wilburg The importance of the Village movement and how its rebirth can reposition the status of the African Guyanese was the focus of a presentation made by Special Advisor on Tertiary...

‘Caribbean Voice’ to honour anti-suicide activists

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Caribbean Voice’ to honour anti-suicide activists

With the idea in mind that “suicide prevention is everybody’s business”, Caribbean Voice will soon honour the persons who toil day and night to curb suicide in Guyana when it hosts its El...

148 Primary School teachers complete first phase of music training

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 148 Primary School teachers complete first phase of music training

One hundred and forty-eight Primary School teachers are now equipped with essential music skills having completed a four-week training programme initiated by the Ministry of Education. According to...

Agriculture Minister suffers heart-related ailment

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Agriculture Minister suffers heart-related ailment

Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder was yesterday reportedly admitted as a patient at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) to have a heart rhythm disorder remedied. This publication was reliably...

Struggling gold miners get tax breaks on fuel, key supplies

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Struggling gold miners get tax breaks on fuel, key supplies

With falling gold prices continuing to hammer miners, Government has agreed to grant them a number of concessions including tax exemptions on fuel. Speaking during his National Budget presentation...

Crum-Ewing’s brother protests for justice

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Crum-Ewing’s brother protests for justice

– Calls on police to speed up investigation Mark Jacobs, brother of slain Political Activist, Courtney Crum Ewing, is calling on the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to hasten its probe in finding...

Suspected killer of sex worker captured

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected killer of sex worker captured

One of the two men wanted for the murder of a male commercial sex worker late last month has been captured by police. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed yesterday that they are questioning...

World Long Range Championships… Persuad leads WI charge going into today’s final day at 135th of 404 shooters

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Long Range Championships… Persuad leads WI charge going into today’s final day at 135th of 404 shooters

By Franklin Wilson at Camp Perry, Ohio, USA compliments of NAMILCO, Ringbang, Fazias Collection, Crown Mining Supply and Queensway After another grueling day at the World Long Range Championships,...

Colts win GABA Open and U-23 titles

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colts win GABA Open and U-23 titles

Colts Basketball Club won the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Knockout Tournament Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall after beating Dyna’s Ravens 70-56 in the final....

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Cricinfo – Towhid Hridoy staged a turnaround for the ages as his record-breaking unbeaten 242 handed Bangladesh a 30-run first-innings lead on day three of the second Test against West Indies....

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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