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THRESHOLD OF ACCEPTABILITY

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THRESHOLD OF ACCEPTABILITY

Many years ago, in a long journey across state lines in the U.S., a friend was forced to make a pit stop on a desolate strip of highway in order to urinate. He could not hold it any longer and since...

The truth means nothing to the politician

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The truth means nothing to the politician

I am convinced that politics is about deception. It is about making one group of people look good and at the same time, criticizing the other. But in doing so the politicians give credence to the...

UG law students want the quota system abolished

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on UG law students want the quota system abolished

Dear Editor; Editor’s note; we reproduce this letter from yesterday’s edition since it was unfortunately truncated. The purpose of this missive is twofold. First, the University of Guyana Law...

There are financial conspiracies under the Coalition Govt.

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on There are financial conspiracies under the Coalition Govt.

Dear Editor, To the outside world that is seeing our hinterlands for the first time, Guyana is a paradise. Taking a drive along the East Coast up to Happy Acres and watching all the big houses, we...

The US and the EU in harmful tax competition

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The US and the EU in harmful tax competition

By Sir Ronald Sanders Over the last few weeks, a trans-Atlantic war of words has been going on between the US Treasury and the European Union Commission (EC) over what amounts to ‘harmful tax...

Foreign Financial Institutions must evaluate projects they fund

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Foreign Financial Institutions must evaluate projects they fund

Dear Editor, There was once a time in Guyana during the PNC era and the early 1990’s of the PPP government, when corruption was so rampant in public procurement that no international body providing...

Minister Jordan wants to know who the advocates are

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Jordan wants to know who the advocates are

Dear Editor, I refer to an article, titled “Govt. must seriously commit to prosecuting those who abused laws, public resources – Goolsarran”, which appeared in Kaieteur News, Friday...

A MENACE TO SOCIETY

Sep 11, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A MENACE TO SOCIETY

Crime, especially murder and armed robbery, is probably the worst problem that Guyana faces today. It is quite simply a menace to society. Every day, people are robbed or sometimes killed by...

Sacked GPL boss to get $15M payout

Sep 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Sacked GPL boss to get $15M payout

More than six month after he was sacked, former chief of the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), Colin Welch, has been approved for a multimillion-dollar payout. GPL officials yesterday...

Door open for further amendments to SOCU’s standing orders – Ramjattan

Sep 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Door open for further amendments to SOCU’s standing orders – Ramjattan

Leader of the Alliance for Change, (AFC) and Minister of Public, Security Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday reaffirmed his position on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Special Organised...

Pointless going after person responsible for recommending Sussex St. bond – Ramjattan

Sep 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Pointless going after person responsible for recommending Sussex St. bond – Ramjattan

Going after the person responsible for even recommending the Sussex Street bond in the first place would very well turn out to be an exercise in futility. “Besides, who would turn up and say I was...

Damning allegations at NFMU … Defence by entity’s head under review –Telecoms Minister

Sep 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Damning allegations at NFMU … Defence by entity’s head under review –Telecoms Minister

About four months ago, Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes gave a commitment to inform the nation, within a matter of days, on whether Valmiki Singh would continue to head of the...

Guyanese teacher found stabbed to death in Bahamas apartment

Sep 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese teacher found stabbed to death in Bahamas apartment

A 34-year-old Guyana-born teacher was found murdered in her Summer Street, Nassau Village, Bahamas apartment at around 09.00 hrs yesterday. The Bahamas Press reported that Marisha Bowen, who taught...

Murder charges likely for couple in crowbar fatal stabbing

Sep 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Murder charges likely for couple in crowbar fatal stabbing

Murder charges are likely to be laid against Alexis Turpin and her lover, Stephon Barlow. The couple is currently charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Stephon Barlow, the father of...

Webb banned for life, fined a million francs

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Webb banned for life, fined a million francs

ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC-Former CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb has been slapped with a one million Swiss francs dollar fine and banned for life from all football related activities. The adjudicatory...

Thompson beats Schippers again over 100 at Van Damme

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thompson beats Schippers again over 100 at Van Damme

Sandi Morris joins exclusive 5-meter club at Van Damme (AP) BRUSSELS — Elaine Thompson extended her sprinting dominance through her last race of the season, with the double Olympic champion beating...

West Demerara hammer West Berbice in two days in lackluster Jaguars Franchise affair

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Demerara hammer West Berbice in two days in lackluster Jaguars Franchise affair

West Demerara capitalized on a lackluster performance by a West Berbice to hammer them in two days in the latest round of the Jaguars Franchise three days cricket competition played at the Cumberland...

Second Day’s play abandoned at Everest

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Second Day’s play abandoned at Everest

Despite the efforts of the ground staff, play on the second day of the Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars three-day league between Essequibo and East Bank Demerara was not possible at the Everest Cricket...

Spartons capture Pieces dominoes crown

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Spartons capture Pieces dominoes crown

Pieces chalked up 80 games to win the final of the Pieces dominoes tournament which was contested on Thursday night at Dynasty Sports bar. C7 took the runner up spot with 78 games, while Providence...

GCB 3-day Franchise Cricket …Suknanan (7-37) spins out E/Coast for 148

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB 3-day Franchise Cricket …Suknanan (7-37) spins out E/Coast for 148

By Sean Devers After four sessions were lost, the second day of the third round game between Georgetown and East Coast started after Lunch in sweltering conditions at Bourda and when bails were...

Mayor’s Cup final set for Tucville tomorrow

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup final set for Tucville tomorrow

The final of this year’s edition of the Mayor’s Cup football championship will be played tomorrow at the Tucville ground, preceded by the third place playoff starting at 7:00pm. However,...

BVA shortlist players to vie for places on U19 Inter Guyana Games teams

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on BVA shortlist players to vie for places on U19 Inter Guyana Games teams

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) selectors have released the names of 15 male players and 11 female players who will participate in Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Trials to select the...

Entries for KMTC Emancipation Meet close tomorrow

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries for KMTC Emancipation Meet close tomorrow

Entries of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club Emancipation meet will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, September 11. The event is set for Sunday, September 18 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne and no late entries...

BCB/NBS second division semi on tomorrow

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/NBS second division semi on tomorrow

After several postponements due to the prolonged rainy season, the second semi final of the 2015 Berbice Cricket Board/New Building Society Limited 40-over second division cricket competition will be...

Two wins each for N069 Vikings, No72 All Star and No71 VIKINGS

Sep 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two wins each for N069 Vikings, No72 All Star and No71 VIKINGS

NPG Packaging and Plastic INC and Upper Corentyne Cricket Association 20/20 The NPG Packaging and Plastic Inc 20/20 cricket competition for teams in the Upper Corentyne area began last weekend with a...

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Elliot Vieira breaks 10-year hiatus with return to Guyanese

Oct 28, 2026

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, October 27, 2026 – Elliot Vieira, one of Guyana’s recognised motorcycle racing names, will return to local competition this weekend after a 10-year absence, adding further...

Time for a reset of economic strategy

Oct 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s economic gurus would do well to put aside, if only for a moment, their celebratory charts, their impressive growth statistics, the glossy Article IV IMF reports and their seemingly inexhaustible supply of reasons why everything is proceeding according to plan, and...

Are We All Ukrainians?

Oct 25, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

India’s cockroaches, Guyana’s parasites

Oct 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Police out in force. Tens of thousands in India. Is there a war? Indeed, there is. The Modi government apparently has scant tolerance for students, young unemployed and, of course, Muslims. Hence, that ready army of cops with sticks, and demonstrators ready to go to...

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