September 2015

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Public service training programme lacks follow – ups- Training Manager tells COI

Sep 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Public service training programme lacks follow – ups- Training Manager tells COI

Manager of Training at the Training Division at the Department of Public Services, Jean Carol has disclosed that training personnel within the Public service lacks the necessary monitoring or follow...

No need for public to panic over hole in Camp Street prison fence

Sep 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No need for public to panic over hole in Camp Street prison fence

The Prison Services are alert; there is no need for any major concern or fears by the citizenry regarding the current hole in the prison fence assures Welton Trotz, Head of the Guyana Prison Service....

U.S. Embassy gets new Ambassador

Sep 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. Embassy gets new Ambassador

The United States Embassy in Guyana has a new Ambassador. Ambassador Perry Holloway arrived in Guyana on Thursday last. He was confirmed by the Senate in August and was sworn in as Ambassador to the...

Wismar residents to fashion water management plan

Sep 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Wismar residents to fashion water management plan

Lindeners are expected to converge at the Wisburg Secondary School today for a public consultation on the Dakoura Creek Watershed management plan. Environmental Management consultant for GWI, Samuel...

Low blood count in Sickle Cell disease

Sep 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Low blood count in Sickle Cell disease

By Dr Kumar Sukhraj Sickle cell disease is an inherited condition in which there is not enough healthy red blood cells to carry enough oxygen to all the cells of the body. In normal circumstances...

Fathers must be part of children’s upbringing – Social Protection Ministry

Sep 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fathers must be part of children’s upbringing – Social Protection Ministry

…threatens legal action against defaulters With the thrust of Child Protection Week this year being on strengthening families, the Ministry of Social Protection has emphasised that every father...

Labourer remanded on aggravated robbery charge

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Labourer remanded on aggravated robbery charge

A labourer was on Wednesday placed on $30,000 bail after he appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, charged with aggravated robbery. Esra Evans, also called...

Court regular “Delgado” charged with stealing $8M

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Court regular “Delgado” charged with stealing $8M

Clement Humphrey, called “Delgado”, 45, of Angoy’s Avenue; New Amsterdam, was yesterday remanded to jail by Magistrate Shurdel Isaacs-Marcus, when he appeared before her at the New Amsterdam...

Anjue and Hamlet Park at Mahaicony gymkhana and horserace meet cancelled

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Anjue and Hamlet Park at Mahaicony gymkhana and horserace meet cancelled

Unforseen circumstances has forced the organizer of tomorrow horseracing action at Branch Road Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara at the Anjue and Hamlet Park’s facility to cancel the planned Gymkhana...

Inter-county softball cricket set to make grand return

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter-county softball cricket set to make grand return

After an absence of 14 years Inter-County softball cricket is set for an impressive return on October 24 at the Everest Cricket Club. The tournament which is being organised by the Georgetown...

Seebarran leads Speed XI to win over Media

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seebarran leads Speed XI to win over Media

Played in the spirit and camaraderie that was befitting of the ‘gentleman’s game’, Guyana Media XI and Speed XI engaged each in other a rather fiercely competitive friendly softball match on...

Venezuela may be trying to intimidate Guyana into a one-on-one negotiating meeting

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Venezuela may be trying to intimidate Guyana into a one-on-one negotiating meeting

Dear Editor, I read with considerable concern, coupled with mild amusement, some cacophonous utterances allegedly issuing from three high officials of the administration whose troubled demeanours...

Ramotar can be excused but not Freddie for his misuse of words

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar can be excused but not Freddie for his misuse of words

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon slammed Donald Ramotar for incorrectly using “intuition” instead of “intention” in a letter published in a newspaper (KN Sep 22). It was an error of the writer as...

The river taxi service should remain, regardless of the outcome of discussions

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The river taxi service should remain, regardless of the outcome of discussions

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space in your letters column to highlight my personal opinions on the following: Reference is made to the ongoing matter between the Berbice River Bridge Company...

Are the inmates running the Georgetown Prison?

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Are the inmates running the Georgetown Prison?

Dear Editor, Prisoners set fire to Camp Street prison, Kaieteur News September 23, 2015. Such a headline was reminiscent not only of the prisoners and the growing degree of control they possess, but...

Trophy Stall Golf Tournament set for Lusignan Golf Club today

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Golf Tournament set for Lusignan Golf Club today

Managing Director and Proprietor of Trophy Stall Mr. Ramesh Sunich expressed pleasure to continue sponsorship of Golf Tournaments at Lusignan, the latest fixed for today. Mr. Sunich is currently the...

Gavin Nedd Youth tourney to climax tomorrow

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gavin Nedd Youth tourney to climax tomorrow

During the past week, seven youth teams from Georgetown had the opportunity for the first time playing under floodlights at the DCC Ground in Queenstown. Everest, GCC, DCC, Malteenoes, Transport,...

FIBA donates Game Clocks to local federation

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIBA donates Game Clocks to local federation

– Hinds hands out to sub-associations The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) recently received its first set of donations, that of five Tabletop Scoreboards (game clocks), from the...

Clive Atwell to challenge Dexter Gonsalves for FECARBOX lightweight crown

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clive Atwell to challenge Dexter Gonsalves for FECARBOX lightweight crown

By Michael Benjamin The news that the fight between local welterweight champion, Iwan Azore and Dexter Gonsalves had to be aborted, after the former pugilist had incurred an unfortunate injury, has...

Results and fixtures for 4R 20/20 cricket competition in Upper Corentyne

Sep 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Results and fixtures for 4R 20/20 cricket competition in Upper Corentyne

The Upper Corentyne 20/20 cricket competition saw the third round played Sunday last at various venues in the area. This competition is sponsored by Mr. Ricky Deonarain of 4R Bearings of Georgetown...

No PPP for new Demerara River Bridge

Sep 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No PPP for new Demerara River Bridge

…has seen what it did for Marriott, Berbice Bridge – Patterson The controversial Public Private Partnership (Px3) financial structure that was used by the previous administration to construct...

Camp Street Prison ablution area collapses… destroys fence

Sep 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Camp Street Prison ablution area collapses… destroys fence

Residents in the immediate environs of the Camp Street Prison on Durban Street were sent scurrying for a place to secure themselves, last evening, after what they described as a scary experience that...

Amnesty yields first AK-47 assault rifle

Sep 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Amnesty yields first AK-47 assault rifle

Police have collected their first high-powered weapon with just a few days left for the gun amnesty. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said that a civilian at Omai handed over an AK-47 assault rifle and 12...

Cops take $6M to let cocaine pass

Sep 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops take $6M to let cocaine pass

Assistant Superintendent of Police, Terrence Browne, has been transferred with immediate effect from the Division to Police Headquarters, as the force’s Police Office of Professional Responsibility...

Republic Bank now ‘de facto’ owners of Marriott

Sep 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank now ‘de facto’ owners of Marriott

…taxpayers to get not one cent for its US$40M invested …Hotel losing $100M monthly-Robert Badal The US$56M taxpayer-funded Marriott Hotel is chalking up close to $100M per month in...

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The transportation cash grant

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(Kaieteur News) – There was a time when public policy was expected to solve real problems rather than create expensive spectacles. The government’s transportation cash grant for every primary school child is a prime example of a policy that confuses universality with fairness. When I...

Language is Infrastructure – Why Antigua and Barbuda’s...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond their size. The decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, to make...

Unlimited benefits for former presidents – third go

Jun 13, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – This is the third go at the unlimited benefits bill for former presidents introduced by the PPP govt. in parliament. Three expresses anger, may even lead to a part four. I let the facts and numbers speak. Guyanese get to think, decide. Differing is fine....

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