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Govt. orders review of all companies in Mining, Forestry and Oil and Gas sectors

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. orders review of all companies in Mining, Forestry and Oil and Gas sectors

– Insists due diligence must be returned By Kiana Wilburg The coalition Government has ordered a review of all companies in the major sectors. It was found that under the previous regime,...

Public Servants must take leave due to them – Cabinet orders

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Public Servants must take leave due to them – Cabinet orders

Senior officials have leave to take them into retirement but still on the job Public Servants will no longer be allowed to accumulate leave and negotiate for payment in lieu. This is as a...

Jagdeo shies away from disclosing wealth, again

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo shies away from disclosing wealth, again

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has yet again shied away from addressing issues relating to his accumulation of extreme wealth. Jagdeo hosted a press conference on Friday last at Freedom House. He...

All concessions must be published – Minister of Governance

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on All concessions must be published – Minister of Governance

The administration is adamant about bringing a fresh approach to every tier of governance. In this vein, Minster of Governance, Raphael Trotman, issued a stern call to the country’s auditor...

Jagdeo to accept US$20,000 for Pradoville 2 chandelier

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo to accept US$20,000 for Pradoville 2 chandelier

…Who do I write the cheque to, Jagdeo or Ramroop? — Glenn Lall Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday said that he would sell to Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall, a chandelier from his...

Dem boys seh…Good can never follow Jagdeo

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Good can never follow Jagdeo

Everything that wrong in this country is Jagdeo cause it. People believe that he turn a blind eye to many things but de truth is and was he had he eye pun everything. He was either getting a kickback...

Molding minds at every level…Committed Educator, DONNA CHAPMAN, is a Special Person

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Molding minds at every level…Committed Educator, DONNA CHAPMAN, is a Special Person

“I believe that education is a passport to a better life…and I will encourage it until the day that I die.” By Mondale Smith The name Donna Chapman is well known and celebrated in the...

Camp Street jail a powder keg

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Camp Street jail a powder keg

Efforts are being made to address overcrowding at the Georgetown Prisons even as the prison service is gearing to celebrate its 132nd Anniversary. Director of Prisons Welton Trotz admitted that the...

International firm to undertake GRA forensic audit

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on International firm to undertake GRA forensic audit

– to remove any possibility of conflicts of interest – Minister Sharma In a bid to ensure that no conflict of interest arises during any forensic audit into the Guyana Revenue Authority...

Sealey and the soul-taker

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sealey and the soul-taker

Kaieteur News celebrates Indigenous Heritage Month with works of fiction that focus on the myths of our First People. This excerpt is from a supernatural novel, Kamarang, by Michael Jordan, to be...

Essequibo ferry enjoys $400M subsidy

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo ferry enjoys $400M subsidy

…new Indian vessel to get Govt. support if necessary – Patterson Public Transportation is subsidized the world over. The coalition A Partnership for National Unity plus Alliance for Change...

Child Protection must be everybody’s business – CPA Head

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Child Protection must be everybody’s business – CPA Head

By Sunita Samaroo With statistics that show every day at least one child is grappling to cope with various social struggles, child care experts are emphasizing that the safety and welfare of children...

Nereid’s Yachting Rally departs Guyana

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nereid’s Yachting Rally departs Guyana

The third Nereid’s Yachting Rally recently departed the Essequibo River for Suriname then to finally conclude in French Guiana at St. Laurent du Maroni. The fleet of 10 yachts arrived in Guyana on...

NDC puts damper on Covent Garden school sports

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NDC puts damper on Covent Garden school sports

When students of the Covent Garden Secondary School and their parents turned out at the Covent Garden Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) ground on Friday, they had expected to begin a day of...

Prison escapee to know fate tomorrow

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Prison escapee to know fate tomorrow

Clifton David Gibson, who is currently on remand for the murder of Rubis Executive, Jason Cort, will know his fate tomorrow in relation to a charge of escaping from lawful custody. Gibson, 21, of...

Welcome to Angoy’s Avenue: the forgotten squatter settlement

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Welcome to Angoy’s Avenue: the forgotten squatter settlement

By Desilon Daniels “We hearing about how the country doing well and thing but like we ain’t getting the benefits too.” Angoy’s Avenue is a seemingly forgotten community. Commonly...

Dr. Neromini Fagu’s DENTAL COLUMN – The key to your appearance

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Neromini Fagu’s DENTAL COLUMN – The key to your appearance

“You never know what you’ve got until it’s gone”. This is true for many things but so very true for your teeth. Many people don’t value them until they go missing or when they are lost....

Guyanese businessman honoured by Howard University

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese businessman honoured by Howard University

Guyanese-born businessman, Aubrey Stephenson, is continuing to make a name for himself. He has now been selected as a Howard University School of Business Alumni Exemplar. Stephenson, who is the...

Granger, Maduro to talk for first time

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger, Maduro to talk for first time

Head of State, David Granger, is expected to meet with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, today on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, currently being hosted in New York,...

Retracing the evolution of HIV treatment

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Retracing the evolution of HIV treatment

– as Guyana eyes mother-to-child elimination status By Sharmain Grainger Could it have been her imagination? He was so rude, harsh even, when he asked her to surrender the single prized...

Diabetes shattering lives…as too many seek help too late

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Diabetes shattering lives…as too many seek help too late

By Desilon Daniels “I would advise everybody to be more health conscious and to keep checking with a doctor because this is not an easy life. If this happens to you and you don’t try to overcome...

The Path of Life

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Path of Life

Author: Ou Wen Wei Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Is a perfect world possible? As a practitioner of Ou Wen Wei’ s Qigong (an ancient Chinese art that promotes wellness and longevity), my review...

Goats take over police station

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Goats take over police station

The unfinished Central Police Station which was started during the era of former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has been taken over by goats. The building has been under repairs for the past...

Stag Elite League… Alpha and Slingerz going after first win; GFC and Monedderluststand in the way

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Elite League… Alpha and Slingerz going after first win; GFC and Monedderluststand in the way

By Franklin Wilson They came into the league with the billing as the best two sides in Guyana, pound for pound but after two games in the biggest league to hit the shores of Guyana, Stag Elite League...

Interesting Creature…The Saffron Finch

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Interesting Creature…The Saffron Finch

The saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola) is a tanager from South America that is common in open and semi-open areas in lowlands outside the Amazon Basin. They have a wide distribution in Colombia,...

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India produce dominant 60-run win over West Indies to claim 2-1 T20I series victory in Mumbai

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more