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Arts and culture still not promoted after 50 years

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Arts and culture still not promoted after 50 years

Stilts man Julio Thijs returns to make masquerade dancing a mainstream art form Despite being 50 years old, Guyana-born Stilt master, Julio Thijs, stated that he has yet to see any major promotion of...

Publish scholarships that were ducked–Rohee to Seelall Persaud

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Publish scholarships that were ducked–Rohee to Seelall Persaud

Former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, is refuting assertions by current Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud that while in Government, he ‘ducked’ invitations Guyana received for...

GFC Official disagrees that Vaitarna has fulfilled its commitments to Guyana

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GFC Official disagrees that Vaitarna has fulfilled its commitments to Guyana

A Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) Official, has disagreed with the Indian-owned Vaitarna Holdings Private Incorporated (VHPI) recently disclosure that it has fulfilled all its commitment to Guyana....

Fuel theft increasing at police depots

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fuel theft increasing at police depots

The administration of the Guyana Police Force is being asked to probe the prevalence of theft of gasoline from its depots around the country. Kaieteur News understands that the pilfering of gasoline...

Investigations into burnt rice farming couple appear to be grounded

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Investigations into burnt rice farming couple appear to be grounded

It will soon be two months since rice farming couple, Mohamed Munir and his wife, Bibi Jamila, were burnt alive in a fire which was deliberately set at their Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo home and...

Cyclist killed, biker injured in WBD crash

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cyclist killed, biker injured in WBD crash

A 43-year-old pedal cyclist was killed and a 19-year-old biker injured in an accident at L’Heurese Public Road, Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara. Police identified the dead man as Godfrey...

Five years later…Former NBS Manager’s wrongful dismissal case nears end

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Five years later…Former NBS Manager’s wrongful dismissal case nears end

After some five years in the courts, the legal drama involving former Manager Maurice Arjoon of the New Building Society Limited (NBS) and the financial institution may be nearing its end. Arjoon, a...

After six months…Shot businessman claims he is yet to receive justice

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on After six months…Shot businessman claims he is yet to receive justice

A businessman who was shot more than six months ago is pleading with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for justice. The man, Fizool Mohamed, was shot to the left knee on November 25, last, by two armed...

Tied Local Authority Areas…PPP willing to accept out of court resolution- Rohee

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tied Local Authority Areas…PPP willing to accept out of court resolution- Rohee

“In the interest of residents” in tied Local Authority Areas (LAAs), the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is willing to negotiate a resolution in the court case it launched against the...

AFTER THE CELEBRATIONS, WHAT?

May 31, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on AFTER THE CELEBRATIONS, WHAT?

May 26, 2016 marked 50 years since Guyana gained its political independence from Britain. It was at midnight on May 26, 1966, when the Union Jack was lowered for the final time and the Golden...

Essequibo rapist still at large

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo rapist still at large

Supenaam residents in particular are becoming worried about the fate of other vulnerable women now that the man who brutally raped a young Supenaam mother of two remains at large. Residents have...

GMC audit report…Engineer insists he had too little time to oversee construction

May 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GMC audit report…Engineer insists he had too little time to oversee construction

By Jarryl Bryan The Engineer at the center of what was described as collusion in the construction of the Guyana Marketing Corporation’s (GMC) Guyana Shop and Head Office — highlighted in a...

Gold miner refused bail on intent to commit murder charge

May 31, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Gold miner refused bail on intent to commit murder charge

A 26-year-old gold miner was remanded to prison on a charge of intent to commit murder, after he made an appearance before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday, in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

You mean 50 Years IN dependence?

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on You mean 50 Years IN dependence?

Dear Editor, Guiana or Guyana – a femme fatale, she seemed – changed hands from the Dutch to the British, then to the French, and back to the Dutch, then British again, then Dutch once...

The time Rohan Kanhai was dropped

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The time Rohan Kanhai was dropped

Dear Editor, I read the article on part of the playing life of Rohan Kanhai, one of most superlative batsmen who ever graced the playing fields of the world. I thank the writer of the article for...

President Granger must intervene in the City Council madness

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger must intervene in the City Council madness

Dear Editor, In spite of a new Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown being elected at the last local government elections in Guyana held on March 18th 2016, things have not gotten better;...

An open letter to all Pastors/ Church leaders in Guyana

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Perusal of recent letters to the Editor has left me with the impression that the majority of the population tend to believe that we can fix the country by putting the right politicians...

Audit the City Council; you will find corruption

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, So City Hall is broke once again! I hope no one is surprised. The gravy train with the biscuit wheels had to grind to a halt sometime. Now they owe the contractors except for one who...

Notes on the decline of education in Guyana

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, The decline of education in Guyana since the 1980s has been a major concern for every educated Guyanese citizen. As our political and economic condition deteriorated many of our...

Disagreements about Hindu culture in Guyana

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Disagreements about Hindu culture in Guyana

Dear Editor, A rebuttal letter by Mr. Balbadhar was carried in the 5/23/16 CHRONICLE, referencing the Mother’s Day Festivities orchestrated by the youths of the Tuschen South Shiva Mandir, Tuschen,...

The irony in the Seethal murder trial

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The irony in the Seethal murder trial

Dear Editor, Dana Seetahal is a household name in the region. She was a member of a commission of inquiry in Guyana a few years ago, a outstanding jurist, a law lecturer and Senator, who was gunned...

Donald Ramotar must answer these questions

May 31, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Donald Ramotar must answer these questions

Dear Editor, It was with both seriousness and amusement that one read the recent letter (Stabroek News 27/5/ 2016) by former PPP President Donald Ramotar. The title of the letter was, “Guyana can...

Forensic audit shows…State lost $70.5M in export duties from Scrap metal unit over 3 ½ years

May 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic audit shows…State lost $70.5M in export duties from Scrap metal unit over 3 ½ years

A special investigative report into the controversial Scrap Metal Unit has been released, showing that over a period of three and a half years, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) failed to collect...

GSSF successfully hosts Guyana’s first 3-Gun Match

May 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSSF successfully hosts Guyana’s first 3-Gun Match

Just a few weeks ago the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation received a National Sports Award for the Most Improved Association for 2015 and there is no question that merely a few months later, Sport...

16 Departments, 133 employees…OLPF had more Depts. than Govt. Ministries

May 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 16 Departments, 133 employees…OLPF had more Depts. than Govt. Ministries

…Forensic Auditors also found it to be grossly overstaffed By: Kiana A. Wilburg There is just no way forensic auditors can fathom why the One Laptop Per Family Project (OLPF) required 16...

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Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more