November 2015

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SMITH MEMORIAL CELEBRATES 172ND ANNIVERSARY

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on SMITH MEMORIAL CELEBRATES 172ND ANNIVERSARY

Smith Memorial Congregational Church, Brickdam, will celebrate its 172th Anniversary this month. The occasion will be marked by a service on Sunday at 09:00 hrs for public worship. The church stands...

Guyana can’t monitor compliance with environmental regulations – Minister of Governance

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana can’t monitor compliance with environmental regulations – Minister of Governance

Given the recent allegations against oil giant, ExxonMobil, of promoting and funding climate change denials, the question of whether the state has the capacity to independently monitor compliance...

ENSURING SAFETY

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on ENSURING SAFETY

The recent savage and brazen attack on a group of people on America Street by armed bandits is a baptism of fire for the government and the Minister of Public Security. The message is clear; the...

Minister Ally chides Rohee for asking GECOM to reveal ethnicity of its employees

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Ally chides Rohee for asking GECOM to reveal ethnicity of its employees

Social Cohesion Minister, Amna Ally, yesterday criticised PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee, for asking the Guyana Elections Commission to disclose the ethnicity of its employees. In a statement...

Any tax similar to a carbon tax does not make sense – Opposition Leader

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Any tax similar to a carbon tax does not make sense – Opposition Leader

In response to Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman’s revelation that Government is currently considering implementing a tax similar to a carbon tax, Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo says that...

Brazil donates $26M in boats, GPS equipment to army

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil donates $26M in boats, GPS equipment to army

Brazilian Ambassador, Lineu Pupo De Paula, on Thursday handed over $26M in equipment to army’s Chief of Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips, at Base Camp Stephenson. The donated equipment is the outcome...

Police still hunting Berbice bandits

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police still hunting Berbice bandits

Even though a few persons had been arrested and investigations are ongoing, no one has been charged. Police are still looking for five masked armed bandits who on Tuesday evening, broke and entered...

Canawaima Ferry Inc. celebrates 17 years in operation

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Canawaima Ferry Inc. celebrates 17 years in operation

It was a bright sunny morning on Friday, November 6, 1998 that the MV Cananwaima made its first trip from South Drain on the Suriname side at 9:00 am to Moleson Creek Terminal, Guyana. It has over...

Only one pathway can save the PPP

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Only one pathway can save the PPP

Canadian-based educator Harry Hergash enumerated several occasions during the minority government of President Donald Ramotar where the PPP refused to make concessions to and seek accommodation with...

THE POLICE MUST BE CAREFUL WITH ITS INTERPRETATION OF STATISTICS

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE POLICE MUST BE CAREFUL WITH ITS INTERPRETATION OF STATISTICS

The assurances given by the police are not reassuring at all. The police are in denial about the crime wave because they are looking at statistics and are attempting to make spurious associations....

SMITH MEMORIAL CELEBRATES 172ND ANNIVERSARY

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on SMITH MEMORIAL CELEBRATES 172ND ANNIVERSARY

Smith re-elected for second term as CDB’s President

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Smith re-elected for second term as CDB’s President

The Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank, representing the 27 member countries of the regional multilateral financial institution, has re-elected Dr. William Warren Smith to a second...

GTT gears up to launch free WiFi across city

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTT gears up to launch free WiFi across city

GTT yesterday launched free WiFi service at Church’s locations across the country as part of the plans by the company to “do more” for its customers. The launch took place at the Camp and...

COTED targets more efficient trading systems

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on COTED targets more efficient trading systems

The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) yesterday ended its 41st meeting, rolling out plans for the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy application processing...

Govt. drops ball on diabetic health

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. drops ball on diabetic health

…More attention needed in face of high mortality rate- PPP Today is World Diabetes Day under the theme, “Health Living and Diabetes.” Recently, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic...

Ogle Airport Inc. responds to control allegations…

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ogle Airport Inc. responds to control allegations…

Aircraft seizure proposal an Int’l measure of collecting fees—Ogle Airport Two days after angry aircraft operators formed their own association following the release of a ‘draconian’ document...

Special UN Envoy visits to discuss HIV response initiative

Nov 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Special UN Envoy visits to discuss HIV response initiative

Special Envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General in the Caribbean Region, Dr. Edward Greene, yesterday paid a courtesy call on Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally. Dr. Greene is...

Trade unionist says there must be a Ministry of Labour

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trade unionist says there must be a Ministry of Labour

Dear Editor, Issues of industrial relations are not about how one feels, but about a body of rules and application that guide the discipline. The current approach in handling industrial relations...

I think President Granger’s slip is showing

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I think President Granger’s slip is showing

Dear Editor, I read that one-time political adversaries are poised to find homes with the new government. Even though word of these overtures for personal realignment had trickled out as early as...

Engineer says Bharrat Jagdeo flogging a dead horse

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Engineer says Bharrat Jagdeo flogging a dead horse

Dear Editor, In a KN Article which appeared in the Nov. 9 issue, Bharrat Jagdeo, Ex-President of the PPP Govt. and now Opposition Leader continues to plug the dubious claim that development of the...

Road Safety that kills

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Road Safety that kills

Dear Editor, The ritualistic platitudes one has heard in relation to Road Safety month, every year for the last decade or more, constitute clear evidence that not only we are not listening to...

Former President, Donald Ramotar says to stop the anti-Chinese onslaught

Nov 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Former President, Donald Ramotar says to stop the anti-Chinese onslaught

Dear Editor, The November 06, 2015, issue of the Kaieteur New carried a letter by Mr Anthony Vieira, which was critical of what I said about the sugar industry in an earlier interview with Stabroek...

GCA launches 2-day first division tourney

Nov 13, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA launches 2-day first division tourney

GISE, Star Party Rentals & Trophy Stall on board By Sean Devers GYO will play MSC at Everest and DCC hosts GINC from tomorrow in the opening round of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA)...

Berbice Bridge Company “set to lower tolls”

Nov 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Company “set to lower tolls”

By Kiana Wilburg After much resistance and posturing, the coalition government and the owners of the Berbice River Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) will soon sign an agreement to lower the bridge tolls....

Former GPL Deputy goes to court to defend $28M back pay

Nov 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former GPL Deputy goes to court to defend $28M back pay

More than three months after accusing a deputy head of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) of giving himself $28M in back pay, Government is facing legal hurdles in recovering the monies. Aeshwar...

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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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