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Caribbean Airlines reaffirms commitment to Guyana

Sep 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean Airlines reaffirms commitment to Guyana

Several executives from Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) has committed to expanding services in Guyana. The promise was made yesterday when the team paid a courtesy call on Minister of...

Rice farmers protest non-payment for rice supplied

Sep 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rice farmers protest non-payment for rice supplied

With late payments and the pricing of paddy being only two of several critical issues that continue to affect rice farmers, a small number of rice farmers, led by officers attached to the Guyana Rice...

Ramayya appointed REO of East Berbice

Sep 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ramayya appointed REO of East Berbice

…vows to ensure projects are properly monitored Former executive of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Dr. Veerasammy Ramayya, has been appointed the top accounting officer for Region Six (East...

UG appoints Professor Nigel Harris as Chancellor

Sep 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG appoints Professor Nigel Harris as Chancellor

A new Chancellor has been appointed at the University of Guyana (UG) in the person of Professor Nigel Harris. With his appointment, Harris, a Guyanese by birth, will in effect be the ninth Chancellor...

‘Mason’ caught trying to sell stolen boat

Sep 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Mason’ caught trying to sell stolen boat

A young man who allegedly stole a boat valued $200,000 and was caught trying to sell it by the police, was yesterday remanded to prison, after he appeared before City Magistrate Faith McGusty in the...

Greek Ambassador pledges support to maritime sector

Sep 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Greek Ambassador pledges support to maritime sector

The need to restructure the United Nations Security Council along with the obligation of nations to solve issues peacefully was brought into focus yesterday when the Greek Ambassador (the Hellenic...

90 lose jobs as Linden Call Centre closes

Sep 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 90 lose jobs as Linden Call Centre closes

– Regional Chairman wants managers blocked from flying out Toucan Connections Incorporated, the only Call Centre in the Mining town, violated labour laws when it closed operations recently and...

Courts contributes $1.5 Million towards GFF’s Stag Beer Elite League

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts contributes $1.5 Million towards GFF’s Stag Beer Elite League

At their Main Branch on Main Street yesterday, Courts’ Marketing Manager Pernell Cummings presented a $1.5 Million cheque to Head of the Normalisation Committee of the Guyana Football (GFF) Clinton...

Digicel remains onboard Indigenous Heritage Month Day of Sports

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel remains onboard Indigenous Heritage Month Day of Sports

Digicel Guyana which has been the sole sponsor of the Indigenous Heritage month Day of Sports for the past seven years, maintained its support for the event when Communications Manager Vidya...

Guyana: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma

It was the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who wrote the words above to describe Russia in 1939. That was over 70 years ago. Since then Russia has thrown off the curiosity the world had of...

Basketball Camp in New Amsterdam ends

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Basketball Camp in New Amsterdam ends

Young and aspiring Basketball players in the New Amsterdam/ Canje area had a chance to learn the game and improve their skills over the holiday period when they were involved in a one week Coaching...

GCA cricket continues this weekend

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA cricket continues this weekend

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) season continues this weekend with games in the Carib Beer T20 first division the Noble House Seafood’s two-day second division, the Hadi’s two-day...

New Amsterdam United avenges loss to Cougars FC to clinch U-19 football friendly

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Amsterdam United avenges loss to Cougars FC to clinch U-19 football friendly

New Amsterdam United FC (NAUFC) had suffered an earlier defeat to Cougars FC during the preliminary stages but rebounded to avenge the loss with a 1 nil victory when the two teams clashed in the...

Johnson enjoying Windies batting camp in B’dos

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson enjoying Windies batting camp in B’dos

By Sean Devers Guyanese Test batsmen Leon Johnson is presently in the 166 Sq mile Island of Barbados where he is a part of the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) two-week batting camp. The camp is...

GFF Congress set for November 14

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Congress set for November 14

Members of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will be tasked to elect a new executive on Saturday November 14, with the Normalisation Committee announcing a date for congress yesterday. “We’ll...

GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition… Bent Street, West Front Road remain standing after two thrillers

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition… Bent Street, West Front Road remain standing after two thrillers

It was high drama Wednesday night in two of three matches that were played in the inaugural GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The most excitement was...

Assuria Insurance/RHTY&SC 5-overs KO competition attracts 12 teams

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Assuria Insurance/RHTY&SC 5-overs KO competition attracts 12 teams

The Area ‘H’ Ground in Rose Hall Town would be a hive of activities this Sunday when the Assuria Insurance / Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) 5-over knock-out tournament is...

The necessity for more investigative journalism in Guyana

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The necessity for more investigative journalism in Guyana

Dear Editor, Responding to a report in your August 27, 2015 edition headlined: $42 billion worth of gold smuggled in four months, a friend and former colleague who, like myself was a media operative...

APNU/AFC did promise rice farmers $9000 per bag for Paddy

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU/AFC did promise rice farmers $9000 per bag for Paddy

Dear Editor, With regards Mr. Ganesh Mahipaul ‘s letter published in Kaieteur News on Monday August 31, 2015, I would like to bring to light to Mr. Mahipaul, the rice farmers and the Guyanese...

We have to allow the auditors to do their work thoroughly

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have to allow the auditors to do their work thoroughly

Dear Editor, Many supporters of the governing coalition have been calling on the government to move more quickly against alleged instances of corruption in the previous government. Some are also...

How now, about the September month gun amnesty, Mr. Harry Gill?

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on How now, about the September month gun amnesty, Mr. Harry Gill?

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to respond, in part, to Mr. Harry Gill’s September 3rd, 2015, letter to Kaieteur News, lacerating the Honorable Minister Ramjattan’s September 2015 Gun Amnesty...

The necessary and timely restoration of D’Urban Park

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The necessary and timely restoration of D’Urban Park

Dear Editor, They say that cleanliness is next to godliness. If this is really so, then God has been making His presence felt in Guyana since May 16, 2015 when the APNU/AFC coalition led by H.E....

DESERVING BETTER

Sep 04, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on DESERVING BETTER

The partial cleaning up of Georgetown for Presidential Granger’s inauguration ceremony was an enlightened moment but the social decay which is evident today reflects a loss of dignity and pride....

No signs of missing Kaieteur Falls woman – search resumes today

Sep 03, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No signs of missing Kaieteur Falls woman – search resumes today

The search operations to find the woman who disappeared on Monday during a trip to the Kaieteur National Park is to be further intensified today according to the Ministry of the Presidency. The woman...

Former CEO costs GuySuCo US$75M, abused company laws

Sep 03, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former CEO costs GuySuCo US$75M, abused company laws

– Reportedly traded sex for salary increase and promotion with Rose Hall employee By Kiana Wilburg It didn’t take the coalition government much digging to unearth some of the unimaginable...

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more