October 2015

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Calgary University to help set up Sovereign Wealth Fund—Trotman

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Calgary University to help set up Sovereign Wealth Fund—Trotman

A team from the University of Calgary in Canada is expected in Guyana shortly to assist the coalition A Partnership for National Unity, Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Government with the setting up...

Granger to address Parliament on Thursday

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger to address Parliament on Thursday

The National Assembly will convene next week Thursday to continue its business after a one month recess. President David Granger is also expected to deliver an address which will speak to a number of...

Ann McLennan appointed Chief Magistrate

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ann McLennan appointed Chief Magistrate

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed Senior Magistrate Ann McLennan, as Chief Magistrate. The appointment was made two weeks ago. The post of Chief Magistrate became vacant earlier...

GTUC claims BCGI workers get no pay increase

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC claims BCGI workers get no pay increase

…representative union seeks immediate clarity Government which in recent days has been coming in for increasing flak over a decision to award a pay increase to the upper echelons of the...

After two years, DNA samples back from Brazil…Results confirm man killed wife, but inconclusive in rape/murder

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on After two years, DNA samples back from Brazil…Results confirm man killed wife, but inconclusive in rape/murder

After almost two years, police have received DNA evidence that proves that a man who was accused of killing his wife in 2013 did commit the crime. But similar tests on DNA samples taken from...

Clarifications at the Commission of Enquiry

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Clarifications at the Commission of Enquiry

One cannot expect the press to highlight every aspect of a public speech. The journalist and editor would decide which sections readers would find informative. Many of my thoughts which were...

NBTS on track to achieving 100 percent voluntary donation

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NBTS on track to achieving 100 percent voluntary donation

After several years of trying, the Health Ministry’s National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) is still striving to achieve 100 percent voluntary blood donation. This goal is, however, not a...

Rose Hall Town Primary wins Spelling Bee

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Primary wins Spelling Bee

Rose Hall Town Primary spelt their way to championship honours when the annual Spelling B Inter Primary school spelling competition was held recently at the Rose Hall Town Primary School. The...

THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Are successive Governments of Guyana prepared to invest in single mothers? Something is wrong at the heart of the Guyanese system. Every day that goes by, I am realizing that few things happen...

Bartica residents still waiting on land matter to be resolved

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica residents still waiting on land matter to be resolved

Three years after receiving letters to plots of land in the Five Mile Housing Scheme, residents of Bartica are still experiencing some confusion. Some of them who had applied for low income house...

THE BENEFITS OF BUILDING A NEW PRISON

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE BENEFITS OF BUILDING A NEW PRISON

The idea of building a new prison in Guyana is not new. Probably two, but certainly one on the outskirts of Georgetown to replace the century old Camp Street prison which has been deemed outdated and...

GWI to deliver water to affected West Dem residents

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GWI to deliver water to affected West Dem residents

Several West Bank communities without water because of problems with the L’Oratoire Well Station will see a tanker delivering water to them until repairs are conducted. According to the Guyana...

Domestic worker fined for cross dressing

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Domestic worker fined for cross dressing

– remanded for assaulting aunt A well-known male domestic worker was yesterday ordered to pay $20,000 for being attired in female clothing. He was given an alternative to serve three weeks...

The Pradoville 2 land issue is a civil case, not a criminal one

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Pradoville 2 land issue is a civil case, not a criminal one

Dear Editor, On 27 June, 2011, the Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a landmark judgment in Florencio Marin and Jose Coye v. Attorney General of Belize; [2011] CCJ 9 (AJ). The issue in that case...

Diamond Housing Scheme needs a new well, not this one that keeps breaking down

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Diamond Housing Scheme needs a new well, not this one that keeps breaking down

Dear Editor, There was a time, not too long ago, when the residents of the new Diamond Housing Scheme received potable water from the well in Grove Housing Scheme. Then the powers that be decided...

Freddie Kissoon apologies to Donald Ramotar

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon apologies to Donald Ramotar

Dear Editor, In the Thursday, October 15, 2015 edition of Kaieteur News, Lomarsh Roopnarine, in trying to correct me on the meaning and use of the verb “transport” wrote the following shocking...

Jagmohan’s attempt to assail Clinton Conway was evident

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagmohan’s attempt to assail Clinton Conway was evident

Dear Editor, François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was an 18th century French philosopher enlightenment writer and historian, famous for his wit, his attacks on the...

I am not the holder of any plot of land at Pradoville 2

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am not the holder of any plot of land at Pradoville 2

Dear Editor, The media houses yesterday reported that Dr. Nanda K. Gopaul, a former Minister of Labour, along with other colleagues should be held liable and charged criminally over “Pradoville...

Coalition Government, National Sovereignty and Building a Culture of Consensus

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Coalition Government, National Sovereignty and Building a Culture of Consensus

Dear Editor, The brand of adversarial politics that Guyana has grown accustomed to over the past 60 years or so, has created the mindset among our people that opposition parties are destined to...

Pradoville Two scandal…Jagdeo, former ministers face criminal charges

Oct 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pradoville Two scandal…Jagdeo, former ministers face criminal charges

SARU: “There is a direct link between the misconduct and the abuse, of powers and duties of their position. The former cabinet members knew they were doing a wrong in transferring state lands into...

Even more multi-million-dollar equipment lying idle at NCN

Oct 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Even more multi-million-dollar equipment lying idle at NCN

…disused generator contributes to $$$ losses each minute during blackouts More shocking revelations surrounding the operations of the State-owned National Communications Network (NCN) continue to...

Wife, ‘hitman’ jointly charged with murder of Herstelling block maker

Oct 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Wife, ‘hitman’ jointly charged with murder of Herstelling block maker

A date for the start of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Herstelling block maker, Nathan Persaud, is expected to be set on October 20, when the matter comes up before Magistrate Judy...

Salary increase designed to ensure parity in Govt structure

Oct 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Salary increase designed to ensure parity in Govt structure

By Kiana Wilburg The recent salary increases for Members of Parliament (MPs) are not exorbitant said Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, yesterday. In fact, he believes it is “fair.” He...

President’s Communication Director refuses appointment to NCN

Oct 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President’s Communication Director refuses appointment to NCN

The President’s Communications Director has refused to take up an appointment on the Board of Directors of the National Communications Network (NCN). Communications Director at the Ministry of the...

NFMU head must bear full responsibility for illegal action – Junior Finance Minister

Oct 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NFMU head must bear full responsibility for illegal action – Junior Finance Minister

As the Forensic audits into several state agencies continue to unearth underhand transactions, Junior Finance Minister Jaipaul Sharma has made it clear that no agency Head can hide behind the excuse...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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