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‘Nominal’ fee for National Park, Botanical Gardens, Joe Vieira Park on Easter Monday

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Nominal’ fee for National Park, Botanical Gardens, Joe Vieira Park on Easter Monday

On Easter Monday, a nominal fee will be charged by the National Parks Commission for vendors and patrons wishing to take their vehicles – buses, cars, SUVs, motorcycles – into the...

Jubilee Festival launched

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jubilee Festival launched

– Be prepared for an economic boost, says Tourism Minister The Minister of Public Telecommunications with Responsibility for Tourism, Catherine Hughes during her remarks at the launch of the...

Audit shows $35M missing from Sugar Welfare Fund

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Audit shows $35M missing from Sugar Welfare Fund

– years of no audited financial statements – opportunities for investment squandered by management By Jarryl Bryan The forensic audit conducted into the Sugar Industry Welfare Fund...

Youths to get int’l human rights exposure through strategic YCG partnership

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Youths to get int’l human rights exposure through strategic YCG partnership

With the primary aim of advancing human rights education among young people, Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG) was recently able to forge a strategic partnership with the Intercultural Institute of...

The ignominious defeat of Mark Benschop

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The ignominious defeat of Mark Benschop

Mr. Benschop’s local government sojourn was doomed before it started. Why Benschop would choose to defy one of the most historical moments in Guyana’s evolution was bizarre and silly. But maybe...

Pepsi franchise under threat locally from smuggling

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Pepsi franchise under threat locally from smuggling

– DDL complains to Govt. The new administration is facing pressure to address smuggling, with one beverage company warning recently that a major franchise is under threat. Demerara Distillers...

Contravening the Public Service Act

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Contravening the Public Service Act

In Guyana, the continued hiring of contract workers by the government has been making the headlines in the media in that it came under scrutiny by the opposition during the budget debate. Although...

Trio remanded for murder of Soesdyke re-migrant

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Trio remanded for murder of Soesdyke re-migrant

A week after the lifeless body of re-migrant agriculturalist, Anthony Breedy was found in his Hill Foot, Soesdyke residence, three men accused of killing him were yesterday remanded to prison after...

WHY IS ONE-THIRD OF OUR PRISON POPULATION ON REMAND?

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on WHY IS ONE-THIRD OF OUR PRISON POPULATION ON REMAND?

THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS By Sase Singh A remand prisoner is one who has been charged but not convicted by the judicial system and is being detained pending a FAIR TRIAL. Six years ago,...

Man, 78, found strangled in Crabwood Creek home

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 78, found strangled in Crabwood Creek home

The body of a 78-year-old man, with wounds to the head and plastic handcuffs wrapped tightly around the throat, was found at Crabwood Creek, Berbice at around 21.30 hrs last night. The victim’s...

Gunman executed bus driver

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gunman executed bus driver

– cops seek motive Elvin Lorrimer, the minibus driver who was shot on Monday night, appeared to have been “deliberately targeted” by the gunman who ambushed him at the Linden bus park...

Four Miles’ land issues to be resolved in three months

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Four Miles’ land issues to be resolved in three months

Residents of Four Miles Community, Port Kaituma, Region One were assured that their outstanding land issues would not only be investigated but, completed within three months. This assurance came from...

Youth Vision pickets Linden Enterprise Network

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Youth Vision pickets Linden Enterprise Network

The youth group, Linden Youth Vision, picketed the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) Building on Monday morning after the group was locked out. LEN claimed no rent was paid since May 2015. According to...

Rice miller slams ‘secret’ GRDB deal with Jamaica

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Rice miller slams ‘secret’ GRDB deal with Jamaica

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) earlier this month managed to secure a three-year agreement to sell rice to Jamaican market, but the deal has been slammed by local millers. According to...

O’Riley Small execution…Cops detain ‘mastermind,’ find gunpowder traces in alleged killer’s car

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on O’Riley Small execution…Cops detain ‘mastermind,’ find gunpowder traces in alleged killer’s car

Police have detained an individual they have described as a “known drug dealer” who is suspected of ordering last Saturday’s execution of 31-year-old O’Riley Small. Crime Chief Wendell...

2016 PHAGWAH (HOLI) MESSAGES

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2016 PHAGWAH (HOLI) MESSAGES

Today is the day that our Hindu brothers and sisters celebrate the triumph of good over evil. We at Kaieteur News fully embrace this noble celebration and pray that good will continue to prevail over...

Caribbean could benefit from better Cuba/US relations – Carl Greenidge

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean could benefit from better Cuba/US relations – Carl Greenidge

A shift in the United States foreign policy towards Cuba could be of benefit to Guyana and the Caribbean in particular. This is according to Foreign Affairs Minister and Vice President, Carl...

Businessman asks DPP to appeal Magistrate’s measly fine

Mar 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman asks DPP to appeal Magistrate’s measly fine

Terribly upset with the recent decision of a city Magistrate, businessman Frank Sanichara has approached the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to appeal the judgment. Sanichara, the CEO of Sueria...

Convicted robber jailed for second time in five months

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Convicted robber jailed for second time in five months

Nico Layne has been jailed again. This time for one year and three months by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, for another armed robbery. Layne, 21, of Lot 59 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown was convicted...

Ganja, armed robbery land two behind bars

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ganja, armed robbery land two behind bars

City Magistrate Annette Singh imposed a three years’ jail sentence on a Kitty resident after he was found guilty of trafficking marijuana, at the conclusion of a trial in the Georgetown...

The government is following the PPP’s incestuous pathways

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The government is following the PPP’s incestuous pathways

Dear Editor, The letter Of March 20th 2016 “The Education Ministry has a favorite printer” was not a startling one as it speaks to reality. As much as I am a supporter of the government and...

The negatives and positives of the smart phone

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The negatives and positives of the smart phone

Dear Editor, Permit me space in your newspaper for a follow-up to Frank Fyffe’s article entitled “The negative side of the functions of the Smartphone”. The points raised in his concern are...

Tony Vieira explains why licenses cannot be revoked right now

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tony Vieira explains why licenses cannot be revoked right now

Dear Editor, I am a member of the Guyana National Broadcast Authority (GNBA) stand on the matter of the issuance of the 12 radio licenses. I believe that the recent declarations by Minister...

Vincent Alexander hopes the students’ hands are clean

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Vincent Alexander hopes the students’ hands are clean

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a letter published in Kaieteur News of March 18, captioned “UG and Vincent Alexander have been cruel to us”. I am not sure who composed that caption but to...

Don’t bring children in the world if you don’t want them

Mar 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Don’t bring children in the world if you don’t want them

Dear Editor, A rather good analysis in the letter about the quandary of vulnerable children whose predicament could eventually lead to attempted or actual suicide. I have often wondered “Why bring...

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