August 2015

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REO debunks Rusal contractor’s claims

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on REO debunks Rusal contractor’s claims

Regional Executive Officer (REO) for Region Ten, Yolanda Hilliman, yesterday debunked claims made by Rusal Guyana Contractor, Arnold Barkoye, that he was owed some $1.5M for works...

Nurse poisoning incident … Minister, PS to visit victim

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nurse poisoning incident … Minister, PS to visit victim

As the probe continues into the suspected poisoning of the nurse at her place of work, the New Amsterdam Hospital purportedly by one or more of her colleagues, the Ministry of Health has expressed...

US air transport regulators meet Govt. on safety

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US air transport regulators meet Govt. on safety

US air transport regulators on Thursday met with Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, to discuss increased safety in the civil aviation operations. During the visit, Matthew Cummings,...

US Counselor calls for end to modern-day slavery

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US Counselor calls for end to modern-day slavery

“We each must make a difference by taking the responsibility to protect each other from modern-day slavery,” Political and Economic Counselor, D. James Bjorkman, of the United States Embassy...

Two men remanded on armed robbery charge

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two men remanded on armed robbery charge

Curtis Vasconcellos and Orin Peters were arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, in relation to a robbery that occurred on June 6, last, at Grove, East Bank Demerara. They...

African groups, ACDA benefit from $13.9M in Governmental assistance

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on African groups, ACDA benefit from $13.9M in Governmental assistance

The Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport yesterday donated cheques totaling $11.9M to African groups for the execution of their Emancipation Day celebrations. The Minister...

Headquarters capture Police Inter-Division Athletics Championships again

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Headquarters capture Police Inter-Division Athletics Championships again

By Edison Jefford Headquarters captured the Guyana Police Force Inter-Division Track and Field title yesterday for an unprecedented 18th consecutive year, ensuring that the Championship spends...

Regional Women’s Super50 Tournament… Guyana face North Windwards on Thursday in T&T

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Women’s Super50 Tournament… Guyana face North Windwards on Thursday in T&T

Team include four players with WI experience By Sean Devers Runners-up Guyana will battle North Windwards at National Cricket Centre in Couva when the Regional Women’s Super50 Tournament opens on...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition… Could Christianburg / Wismar be dethroned?

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition… Could Christianburg / Wismar be dethroned?

– Mills thinks so By Rawle Welch Over the past three years, the two teams that contested the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition final had a glaring disparity. The disparity was of...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition… Third place playoff should be a gem

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition… Third place playoff should be a gem

By Rawle Welch Battle lines have been drawn for the conclusion of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition tomorrow, at the National Stadium. Yesterday, Organisers of the...

GOG is committed to the development of sport – DOS Christopher Jones

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOG is committed to the development of sport – DOS Christopher Jones

Director of Sport Christopher Jones told the gathering at the closing ceremony of the Regional U15 tournament, which was held at the Georgetown Cricket Club pavilion, that the Government of Guyana...

Regional U19 tourney… Wins for Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U19 tourney… Wins for Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados

Holders Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados registered victories when the Regional U19 50-over tournament continued Thursday in Jamaica. At Ewarton Recreation Park, Guyana defeated Windward Islands by 85...

Kevin Persaud eager to display his skills on Aug. 9

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kevin Persaud eager to display his skills on Aug. 9

In just his second year as a Superbike racer, young Queen’s College student Kevin Persaud has become one of the growing stars in the sport and one to watch for when the Guyana Motor Racing &...

PPP will appear for Budget Day – Luncheon

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP will appear for Budget Day – Luncheon

Come Budget Day on August 10, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will make its first appearance in Parliament since it lost the 2015 General and Regional Elections. This is according to executive...

Balwant Singh Hospital introduces state-of-the-art lab equipment

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Balwant Singh Hospital introduces state-of-the-art lab equipment

By Desilon Daniels With the ultimate goal of raising the bar of the healthcare system in Guyana, the Balwant Singh Hospital yesterday introduced state of the art equipment into its laboratory, the...

Emancipation Day Messages

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Emancipation Day Messages

Happy Emancipation Day! As Guyanese together celebrate 177 years of Emancipation from Slavery, it is hoped that as a nation we continue to embrace our Motto of – One People, One Nation and One...

What about a Black Guyanese entrepreneurial class?

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What about a Black Guyanese entrepreneurial class?

Let me be effusively unambiguous, graphically pellucid and illuminatingly clear – I would agree with any critic of the AFC-APNU Government who points to the consistent predominance of state...

Police force hosts ‘Emancipation Affairs’

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police force hosts ‘Emancipation Affairs’

Being a policeman does not necessarily mean that you become alienated from social activities in society. Acting as a law enforcer is not the only the skill that members of the Guyana Police Force...

Social policy to support six-month maternity leave under consideration

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Social policy to support six-month maternity leave under consideration

Primary health care simply defined is essentially health care that is based on scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technologies that are universally accessible to individuals,...

Sugar can be profitable if focus is on Domestic, Caribbean markets – GuySuCo Chairman

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar can be profitable if focus is on Domestic, Caribbean markets – GuySuCo Chairman

– says Guyana simply can’t compete on the world market By: Kiana Wilburg The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the state of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is revealing some realities....

Special Magistrate to be appointed to oversee mining cases – Minister of State

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Special Magistrate to be appointed to oversee mining cases – Minister of State

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday said that Government plans to appoint a special Magistrate to oversee all mining matters which have been tied up in the court system. He made this...

The politics of the opposition

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The politics of the opposition

The politics of the opposition in Guyana has always been to make the government look bad. The people of the country have been hearing about a national front government, a government of national...

GT&T completes 1st phase of faster internet speed project

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T completes 1st phase of faster internet speed project

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday announced the completions of its Enhanced Broadband project, at least five months ahead of the original schedule. Guyanese who...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…REVIVING CULTURE OF MEDICAL SELF-RELIANCE

Aug 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…REVIVING CULTURE OF MEDICAL SELF-RELIANCE

PAT DIAL From time to time, consumers and other members of the public tell us about their ailments and the doctors whom they consulted or the hospital they attended. We usually inquired as to what...

THE RIOT ACT SHOULD ALSO BE READ TO THE BAUXITE COMPANIES

Aug 01, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE RIOT ACT SHOULD ALSO BE READ TO THE BAUXITE COMPANIES

The government has reportedly read the riot act to timber companies operating in Guyana. It has told them to shape up or ship out; either they begin to set up sawmills or run the risk of losing their...

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Kaieteur Sports – The weather was not the only scorching thing this weekend as Jumbo Jet Events staged the first round of its Need for Speed Karting Championship at the 555 Speedway in...

Watch the PPPC like a hawk!

Jun 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A curious silence has greeted what ought to be one of the most debated economic announcements of the year. President Irfaan Ali has indicated that bonds will be issued to members of the Guyanese diaspora, allowing them to invest in major infrastructure projects in Guyana. One...

If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

Jun 21, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

More money for Guyanese workers

Jun 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I like it. More money for Guyanese workers. Not private sector minimum wage workers, regrettably. If any local workers are due more money, private sector (and public service) minimum wage workers standout. More money is for Guyanese in the oil industry. Well, that’s...

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