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COI into sugar industry finds…Industry will not be viable anytime soon

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on COI into sugar industry finds…Industry will not be viable anytime soon

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) set up to examine the sugar industry has found it impractical to overcome a challenge to develop a plan that will return the Industry to profitability. The report...

Three public hospitals for major upgrades

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Three public hospitals for major upgrades

Having recognized the daily pressure at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), to deal with the usually “out-of-control” crowd, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton has...

5th Annual Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Mid-field mastery could determine today’s outcome

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 5th Annual Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Mid-field mastery could determine today’s outcome

-Bragging rights up for grabs in third place playoff With all the participating teams left out of the Elite status grouping, today’s final in the 5th Annual Banks Beer Knockout Cup will no doubt...

First PC Principal is new Board Chairman

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on First PC Principal is new Board Chairman

A new Board of Governors has been appointed to govern the operations of President’s College. Sitting at the helm as Chairman of the Board is Retired Chief Education Officer, Mr. Oswald Kendall. Mr....

One more event added to Rising Sun Horserce meet set for this Sunday

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on One more event added to Rising Sun Horserce meet set for this Sunday

Over 65 expected to participate prize money increased One new event has been added to the much anticipated, inaugural “Mohammed “Nankoo” Shariff Memorial one day horserace meet slated for this...

Hetmyer to lead West Indies at Under-19 World Cup

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hetmyer to lead West Indies at Under-19 World Cup

ESPNcricinfo – Shimron Hetmyer has been named captain of West Indies for the Under-19 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh in January-February 2016. Hetmyer, who was also featured in the 2014...

Life is like a journey on a train

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Life is like a journey on a train

Life is like a journey on a train… with its stations… with changes of routes… and with accidents ! We board this train when we are born and our parents are the ones who get our...

NEW YEAR’S DAY MESSAGES

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NEW YEAR’S DAY MESSAGES

Another year has dawned, and we at Kaieteur News extend warmest wishes for a prosperous and fulfilling 2016. Along this very vein a number of other organisations and individuals have issued New...

What New Year’s madness is this?

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What New Year’s madness is this?

Attorney Kamal Ramkarran has published a letter of protest against GPL (and by extension, the Government of Guyana). When there are justifications for denouncing unfair treatment of the citizens of...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…Are New Year resolutions achievable?

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…Are New Year resolutions achievable?

PAT DIAL Today the New Year 2017 will begin its march towards 2018. The New Year is often symbolized by a new-born baby who, every day grows bigger and bigger, moving forward all the time, until he...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…Are New Year resolutions achievable?

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…Are New Year resolutions achievable?

16-year-old charged with murder

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 16-year-old charged with murder

A teenager was on Wednesday remanded to the juvenile holding centre after he was charged with the murder of Kevon George. George was stabbed to death last Sunday at Bare Roots, Bachelor’s...

NEW YEAR, SAME NONSENSE!

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NEW YEAR, SAME NONSENSE!

A New Year! The same old story; the same old nonsense! It is being reported that the Guyana Power and Light is imposing a security deposit equivalent to the cost of an average of six months...

2015 has been one of mixed blessings

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on 2015 has been one of mixed blessings

Dear Editor, The dawn of a new year always brings with it a renewed sense of hope and optimism. The year 2015 has been one of mixed blessings both internationally and at the national level. At the...

Demand Greater Accountability and Transparency from the Bank of Guyana

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Demand Greater Accountability and Transparency from the Bank of Guyana

Dear Editor, The 1991 novel Powershift by Alvin Toffler is a remarkable book whose name captures the transformation that has overtaken progressive societies. Old power structures which seek to...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Many people seem to get careless at this time of the year. I warned about the fire and the message was ignored to the detriment of a family. There will be another fire and again the blame would be on...

Understanding Food Allergy

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux Comments Off on Understanding Food Allergy

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Allergies to food are rapidly becoming a global challenge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies...

Analysis of where West Indian cricket is falling down

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Analysis of where West Indian cricket is falling down

Dear Editor, Wasn’t it great when we would awake in the mornings to hear the radio blaring, “We are the champions, we are the champions, we are the West Indies.” You remember how proud we use...

Tacuma Ogunseye takes on Clement Rohee

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tacuma Ogunseye takes on Clement Rohee

Dear Editor, As the person to whom tremendous prominence was given in his letter in the media on December 30, 2015 captioned “A group is trying to push an extremist agenda on the administration”...

Plea for the advent of modern minds for Guyana in 2016

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Plea for the advent of modern minds for Guyana in 2016

Dear Editor, Guyana has never seen democracy played out in its truest form that benefits the people since independence. We saw our country became a rigged system for 28 years and even though the...

Vincent Alexander is stunned

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Vincent Alexander is stunned

Dear Editor, On Monday, Dec 28, 2015, as I scanned the television channels I was attracted to General Secretary Rohee’s ritual press conference, since he was addressing a matter that I had attended...

The expectations and the disappointments

Jan 01, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The expectations and the disappointments

Another year has come to an end; a new one has begun and the cycle continues. Many can be heard saying that they could not understand the pace at which the year went. It seemed as though it was...

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National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more