June 2016

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Crime Chief participates in Safe City Summit

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief participates in Safe City Summit

Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Mr. Wendell Blanhum is wrapping up his participation in the two-day Huawei Safe and Smart City 2016 Summit in Mexico City, Mexico. Guyana’s participation in the...

Caribbean commits to Fast-Tracking HIV response

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean commits to Fast-Tracking HIV response

-calls for international partnershipThe Caribbean has joined the community of nations in framing and endorsing the 2016 Political Declaration on Ending AIDS. The ambitious Declaration was adopted at...

Draft Food Safety, Animal Welfare Bills being reviewed by cabinet- Min. Holder

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Draft Food Safety, Animal Welfare Bills being reviewed by cabinet- Min. Holder

-as CODEX Co-operation workshop gets underway By Jarryl Bryan The government is taking steps to have two pieces of legislation, the Food Safety and the Animal Welfare Bills, prepared for tabling in...

Wells still to be drilled across Region Nine

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Wells still to be drilled across Region Nine

Chief Executive of the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI), Dr. Richard Van West-Charles during a recent interview with Kaieteur News stated that despite the recent rainfalls in Region Nine GWI remains committed...

Forensic Audit Report …Social Services Ministry disregarded Old Age Pension Laws

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic Audit Report …Social Services Ministry disregarded Old Age Pension Laws

…formulated special policy to determine who is a pensioner It appears that auditors have found the formerly named Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security in undeniable instances...

Policeman among three in custody

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman among three in custody

A policeman is under close arrest and is among three persons in custody as investigation continues into the shooting of a New Amsterdam man. The victim was shot in both legs above the thighs by a...

President attends funeral of former Public Works Minister

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President attends funeral of former Public Works Minister

President David Granger attended the funeral service of the late Jules Richard Kranenburg, a former Minister of Public Works and Communications with responsibility for transport under the Hugh...

National Blood Transfusion Service Celebrates World Blood Donors Day

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on National Blood Transfusion Service Celebrates World Blood Donors Day

Under the theme “Blood Connects Us All” the National Blood Transfusion Service of Guyana yesterday held an event in honour of those who give the gift of life. The event held in the GRA parking...

Plans moving apace for National Drama Festival

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Plans moving apace for National Drama Festival

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with DIGICEL has launched the National Drama Festival (NDF) 2016. This premiere theatre festival is an annual production by the National School of Theatre...

Who is a vendor?

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Who is a vendor?

A vendor is considered an economically disadvantaged person operating from a place that is not considered a registered business enterprise. There is now a need, however, for a re-examination of the...

Region 5 Teachers participate in Allied Arts Workshop

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region 5 Teachers participate in Allied Arts Workshop

Allied Arts, was held at the Bush Lot Primary School/Latchmansingh Primary School, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice. A department within the Ministry of Education, the Unit of Allied Arts is tasked with...

Food and Drug officers to represent Guyana at Thailand workshop

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Food and Drug officers to represent Guyana at Thailand workshop

A Senior Drug Inspector along with the Principal Analytic Scientific Officer from the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department will be traveling to Bangkok, Thailand to participate in a Quality...

GWI employee accuses Kitty businessman of attempted kidnapping

Jun 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GWI employee accuses Kitty businessman of attempted kidnapping

The police are trying to locate a Barr Street, Kitty businessman who turned up at the home of a Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) employee and tried to force him into a car, bearing registration number...

Disrespect for the elderly and the physically challenged

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Disrespect for the elderly and the physically challenged

Dear Editor, Two letters that were published in the Stabroek News on Friday, June 3: ”Pensioners should be treated in a more dignified manner” and”Pensioners wait for hours for money outside...

Make house lot application easier to obtain

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Make house lot application easier to obtain

Dear Editor, It would be useful for the Minister of Housing to make a change for the sake of public convenience for application forms for house lots in Region # 2 to be made available at all the...

Senior citizens cries out for help

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Senior citizens cries out for help

Dear Editor, I am a senior citizen (female) who has served my country with love and pride. (School teacher) I have been dreaming almost all my life to own my own home. At 64 years I took a loan from...

Sase Singh is a jumping Jack

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters 1

Dear Editor, The “Liberal Democrat” Sase Singh is on a roll a political rock and role. In his article (KN 6/6/16), he admitted his love for “Parade Party and parlance” (PPP). Well, why not?...

I have never been a politicized professional

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters 1

Dear Editor, There is no doubt in my mind, fortified by wide, relevant and substantial experience, that “meritocracy is the way to go” (ref. GHK Lall’s letter in SN of 8/6/16) if we are to...

In memory of Roshnie Pertab Singh

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on In memory of Roshnie Pertab Singh

Dear Editor, June 7 , 2016 marks the 10 year anniversary of the rape and murder a poor but promising girl named Roshnie Pertab Singh. This occurred at No. 19 village on the Corentyne in Berbice. To...

Let there be an release of the Prison Report

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let there be an release of the Prison Report

Dear Editor, Over the past week I have been carefully surfing both the daily Chronicle and Kaieteur News hoping to find published the Commission of enquiry’s report on the deadly prison riot of 3rd...

The Commissioner –General explains

Jun 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Commissioner –General explains

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority wishes to respond to an accusation in which the writer Mr. Singh, is seeking answers on the delayed receipt of Mortgage Interest Relief (MIR) Refunds due to...

Breaking News…Wanted for grenade attack on Kaieteur News

Jun 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News…Wanted for grenade attack on Kaieteur News

Shemar Wilson called ‘Abdue’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to ‘attempting to cause explosion’ which occurred on June 6, 2016, at Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown....

Ministry pays pension to 27 ‘ghosts’

Jun 10, 2016 KNews News 3

A rather bizarre situation was discovered by forensic auditors attached to Nizam Ali and Company when they launched an investigation into the Old Age Pension Fund. The Scheme was riddled with strange...

Two more held for grenade attack on Kaieteur News

Jun 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two more held for grenade attack on Kaieteur News

“Wherever it leads, people will go to jail” – Commander Hicken Police have detained two more suspects in connection with last Saturday night’s bungled grenade attack on Kaieteur News. One...

Over 100 police ranks get house lots during Berbice outreach

Jun 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Over 100 police ranks get house lots during Berbice outreach

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), yesterday announced that it conducted another successful “Meet the Public Day,” in Region Six- at the Albion Sports Complex. Over 100 ranks...

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WI seamers rattle Bangladesh, put visitors ahead in Sylhet

Nov 07, 2026

(Cricinfo) – Bangladesh found themselves on the back foot at the end of the second day’s play of the Sylhet Test, losing three wickets for 88 runs in response to West Indies’ 356....

From economic genocide to physical extinction

Nov 06, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – “To bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Those were the chilling words of Lester Mallory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, in a memorandum dated 6th April, 1960, addressed to his superior in the U.S. State Department....

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...

Torture: Mohamed must clear the air

Nov 06, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The sister of Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, said he was tortured. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said he was not. Mr. Azruddin Mohamed should be out on bail. He is the best body of evidence (literally) as to whether he was or wasn’t tortured. He has...

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