September 2015

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Notes on a journalistic journey

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Notes on a journalistic journey

After the PPP came to power in 1992, the Catholic Standard board enunciated a policy that the newspaper should go back to its original mandate of serving its Catholic parishioners. Its great editor,...

Oh for some healthy kidneys

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Oh for some healthy kidneys

I happened to be sitting at my desk when a news item about a kidney transplant by a Guyanese doctor hit my eyes. Immediately my mind raced back to so many years ago when a Guyanese with renal failure...

The tomb of Chester Williams

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The tomb of Chester Williams

Who is this mysterious man buried beneath the National Stadium’s parking lot? By Michael Jordan The man who accompanied me to see Chester Williams was a strapping ex-soldier who loved...

Jumbo Jet, Bush Lot United Turf Club to stage Horserace meet November 1

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Jet, Bush Lot United Turf Club to stage Horserace meet November 1

In an effort to keep horseracing alive, Guyana biggest horseracing entity, the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and racing stables has teamed up with one of the most progressive racing clubs in Guyana, the Bush...

Some thoughts unmasked by two deaths – in Suicide Land

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Some thoughts unmasked by two deaths – in Suicide Land

By Dennis Nichols ‘Big up Guyana’ was a major theme in my last article. But this paradox of a country forces me to confront, time and again, other less attractive indications of how well or badly...

Captain Chris Nurse: ‘’Golden Jaguars need to be competing regularly!’’

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Captain Chris Nurse: ‘’Golden Jaguars need to be competing regularly!’’

By Santokie Nagulendran Guyanese football has been occupied with various developments over the past few weeks, with the Guyana Football Federation focusing on the FIFA appeal against Saint Vincent...

A WHITE PAPER ON TAXES IS NEEDED

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A WHITE PAPER ON TAXES IS NEEDED

The most interesting revelation made recently is not about who has abandoned their job. It is about the loopholes in the tax collection system, or at least the belief by the government that there are...

“Creating a culture of leadership for West Indies captains!”

Sep 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Creating a culture of leadership for West Indies captains!”

Colin E. H. Croft Judging from noises emanating from media, insular cricketing personnel and representative cricket boards too, West Indies present cricket captaincy came down to being nearly a...

Petty drug dealer kills cop, self during bungled arrest

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Petty drug dealer kills cop, self during bungled arrest

By: Romila Boodram A knife-wielding drug dealer stabbed a 26-year-old policeman to death then slashed his own throat and stabbed himself to death, during a bungled arrest attempt at the Houston...

Gang war escalates in Camp Street Prison

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gang war escalates in Camp Street Prison

Police and prison authorities were called out last night to quell a brawl between rival gangs in which inmates set mattresses alight and which left a 19-year-old prisoner hospitalized with stab...

Local surgeons complete kidney transplant at GPHC

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Local surgeons complete kidney transplant at GPHC

Opening a new frontier in transplant surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), local surgeons, for the first time, have completed a kidney transplant surgery. The surgery was done...

Tolls stalemate… Berbice River taxis to start operations from Monday

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Tolls stalemate… Berbice River taxis to start operations from Monday

Government is set to introduce two water taxis from Monday, as a standoff continues with the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI). Government has been communicating with officials of the bridge but no...

Former Finance Secretary disappears

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former Finance Secretary disappears

As the coalition government pursues a series of forensic audits into various state agencies, Nirmal Rekha appears to have abandoned his post as Finance Secretary. In the interim, he has been replaced...

Hopes of a better Guyana could be lost, if… Badal

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Hopes of a better Guyana could be lost, if… Badal

By Abena Rockcliffe The government must understand its responsibility to ensure that all criminals are brought to justice. The struggling masses will lose all faith in this administration if it fails...

Finance Secretary disappear

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Finance Secretary disappear

Nirmal Rekha, de man who get blame fuh sign all dem duty free letters and give away three-quarters of Guyana in concessions can’t be found. He was like so many of dem big ones who use to sit down...

CHI conducts first implantable loop procedure

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CHI conducts first implantable loop procedure

– will help to better detect heart rhythm disorders Intended to help monitor the heart of a patient suffering from irregular heartbeat with a view to offering a precise diagnosis and needed...

President Granger delivers on One Laptop per Teacher initiative

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger delivers on One Laptop per Teacher initiative

In keeping with a personal promise, and one that was made to the nation several years ago, President David Granger, presented a laptop to the Head Teacher of Tutorial High School, Ms. Walterine Mc...

India’s help sought for two new hinterland ferries

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on India’s help sought for two new hinterland ferries

…vessel to be leased for Northwest District Government has announced the impending lease of a ferry from overseas to help long-suffering residents of Mabaruma and Port Kaituma, North West District....

West Berbice Chamber supports day care initiative

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on West Berbice Chamber supports day care initiative

The West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WBCIC) has joined with other stakeholders in the West Berbice area to supporting young children in that area. Recently the body presented a sizeable...

State vehicles on course for CRG plates by October

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on State vehicles on course for CRG plates by October

Government is getting ready to roll out special plates for state-owned vehicles within weeks, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon confirmed yesterday. The initiative is supposed to ensure easy...

Granger visits Linden

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger visits Linden

President David Granger yesterday paid a visit to the mining town of Linden, where he did a walk about and met and spoke with residents on both sides of the river. Making his first stop at Central...

Rotting electrical poles scare city residences

Sep 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rotting electrical poles scare city residences

Continuous concerns are being raised about threats of possible fires, damage to property and electrocutions in various sections of the capital city as a result of rotting electrical posts. These...

Barnwell & Bishoo are Digicel Brand Ambassadors

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barnwell & Bishoo are Digicel Brand Ambassadors

By Sean Devers Yesterday morning West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo was re-contracted, while former West Indies t20 International Christopher Barnwell joined the Digicel family as the two...

Stag Elite League – Day 2… Fruta Conquerors, GDF, Buxton United & Monedderlust on show today at #5 Gr.

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Elite League – Day 2… Fruta Conquerors, GDF, Buxton United & Monedderlust on show today at #5 Gr.

By Franklin Wilson Following what was expected to be intense rivalry last evening at the Leonora ground, the Stag Elite League train is set to anchor at #5 ground, West Coast Berbice for another...

Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition… Top Brass presence signifies tournament’s importance

Sep 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition… Top Brass presence signifies tournament’s importance

When a Launching Ceremony could attract a number of high ranking officials from the main sponsors it is a clear demonstration of their commitment to the cause and yesterday’s admirable turnout at...

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Sammy: ‘Results have not gone our way, but we continue to...

Oct 03, 2026

ESPN – Success can mean very different things to teams, and West Indies head coach Daren Sammy understands that perfectly. His side heads into the third and final ODI in New Chandigarh 2-0 down...

How do we deal with disappointment?

Oct 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There was once a young man who had spent years preparing for what he believed would be the most important moment of his life. He studied late into the night. He sacrificed weekends. He turned down invitations from friends because he had a goal. When the opportunity finally...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Visa revocations – corruption and drug trafficking ties

Oct 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Bolivians carried a goodly fraction of those exposed and tarnished by U.S. visa revocations. Columbians, Ecuadorians, Peruvians all suffered the same fate. Judges. Prosecutors. A Police official. An attorney general. The allegations: corruption and involvement in...

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