April 23, 2016

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Chronicle editorial that symbolizes the loss of a future for this country

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Chronicle editorial that symbolizes the loss of a future for this country

The Chronicle and a Guyanese icon, Dr. David Hinds, are engaged in a polemical exchange. I have read what Hinds said. I have read the response from the Chronicle in its editorial of Tuesday May 19,...

A hassle-free Guyana

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A hassle-free Guyana

There is no system of secondary screening or examination of a person’s luggage in Guyana. There has never been such a system and it is therefore surprising to read that someone may have been...

Carnegie School of Home Economics is 83

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Carnegie School of Home Economics is 83

The Carnegie School of Home Economics, on Thursday, celebrated its 83rd anniversary under the theme; “God, our Dwelling place for all generations”. Carnegie School of Economics was founded in...

Recorded cases of suicide climbs

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Recorded cases of suicide climbs

By Jeanna Pearson In just three months reported cases of suicide have hit 28; half of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) expected deaths from suicide every year, PAHO Country Representative...

Prison death COI …Commission reproves actions of Joint Service Attorney, GBA President

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prison death COI …Commission reproves actions of Joint Service Attorney, GBA President

…describes Chris Ram as a five-year-old who cannot get his own way on the ball field The Commissioners of the Commission of Inquiry, (COI) into the catastrophic events at Georgetown Prison has...

GRDB taking rice industry down road of financial ruin with Jamaican deals – Millers

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GRDB taking rice industry down road of financial ruin with Jamaican deals – Millers

– GREMA calls for deals to be scrapped The Guyana Rice Exporters and Millers Association (GREMA) has registered its discontent against the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), for an agreement...

The hidden truth

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The hidden truth

It is amazing how little a government tells its people and when they do speak, one must wonder how much is the truth. The sale of the 20 per cent shares that the government once held in the Guyana...

Man chops father, escapes from custody

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man chops father, escapes from custody

Police are looking for a man who chopped his father Thursday afternoon while the duo was drinking at a liquor restaurant. According to reports, an argument ensued between the two during a drinking...

CCJ ruling sends two GPL employees to jail

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ ruling sends two GPL employees to jail

The first criminal appeal filed by the State of Guyana since the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in 2005, was yesterday allowed by the Full Bench of the CCJ. The Full Bench...

Reduce VAT, develop national job creation programme – say Trade unions

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Reduce VAT, develop national job creation programme – say Trade unions

With Labour Day fast approaching, the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has unveiled a 14-point proposal for the coalition government...

Jagdeo’s help would not be refused – President Granger

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s help would not be refused – President Granger

The relationship between President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo seems to be one of calm and possible openness. In a recent but brief interview with Kaieteur News, Granger was...

Beverage companies take Govt. to CCJ over Environmental Taxing

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Beverage companies take Govt. to CCJ over Environmental Taxing

The Government of Guyana is being hauled before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to respond to claims made by two beverage companies. This was made known at a recent press conference held by the...

East Canje man dies six days after wedding house incident

Apr 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje man dies six days after wedding house incident

It is now a case of murder. The East Canje man who was bludgeoned on his head and stomped about his body on Sunday morning, died yesterday, at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, six says...

Man appears in court over church Break-in

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man appears in court over church Break-in

A vagrant who appeared in court charged with breaking into a church in which he was found hiding behind a piano “til’ day clean” was yesterday sentenced to four months in jail. Raul Ramsewak,...

Ramsammy’s record is inglorious

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramsammy’s record is inglorious

Dear Editor, In his rumination retreat, Leslie Ramsammy has again peddled his familiar untruths. He says that Guyana is being governed by the “few for the few.” Ours is a democratically elected...

Does the diaspora refer to only Guyanese in New York?

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Does the diaspora refer to only Guyanese in New York?

Dear Editor, It was with some surprise and a great deal of puzzlement that I read in a recent letter of the Coalition Government’s promise during the election campaign to “create a Diaspora...

A damning accusation against the Guyana Chronicle

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A damning accusation against the Guyana Chronicle

Dear Editor, April 20, 2016 was a very solemn occasion for this country. It was the funeral of 2 elders, Mohamed and Bibi Jamila Munir, whose lives were snuffed out in the most heinous and barbaric...

When black plastic bags threaten the life of a country

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on When black plastic bags threaten the life of a country

Dear Editor, It really is so easy. All the Government has to do is BAN THOSE ANNOYING BLACK PLASTIC BAGS that every retailer thinks they have to give a customer, or else the customer will ‘buse...

Notes on criminal behavior in Guyana

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Notes on criminal behavior in Guyana

Dear Editor, I am speaking particularly to the incidences of crime; having both an objective and subjective understanding of how criminals think. What is happening in Guyana is a copycat, cookie...

Looking for the Ministry of Economic Planning

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Looking for the Ministry of Economic Planning

Dear Editor, I write to ask that you be kind enough to publish this enquiry. I have perused the list and functions of the Ministries of the present government and could not find the one responsible...

Neighbours’ attitude caused this couple’s death

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Neighbours’ attitude caused this couple’s death

Dear Editor, On Wednesday 20th April, Mohamed and Bibi Munir, was laid to rest, and I’m quite sure many tongues were wagging, chastising and casting blames. And reading the Wednesday’s edition...

A story I would like to share with readers

Apr 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A story I would like to share with readers

Dear Editor, Please, can you do me a favour and ensure that this letter is published? First of all, I wish to say a big thank you to the two young men, who jumped into the Demerara River to save the...

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Kaieteur Sports – Patanjilee Persaud has been crowned the inaugural Promotech National Top Golf League Champion, capping off a demanding and highly competitive season with a composed performance...

Where are the coroners?

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(Kaieteur News) – The law in Guyana governing the holding of a Coroner’s Inquest is both clear in its intent and, at the same time, revealing in its limitations. Rooted in the Coroners Act, Cap. 4:03, the legal framework establishes the circumstances under which deaths must be investigated and...

The Cost of Netanyahu’s Wars

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on 7th April, 2026, the immediate reaction across much of the world was relief. By 8th April, that relief was reflected in a sharp fall in oil prices after weeks in which conflict...

National minimum wage citizens

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(Kaieteur News) – For several years, senior citizens received an increase in their monthly pensions. Paltry and unlivable, but an extra dollar for cash-stressed elderly. Public servants from juniors to apex seniors, notably the president, have received a salary increase. Trade unions...

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