September 2016

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Transforming the construction sector with interlocking bricks

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Transforming the construction sector with interlocking bricks

By Enid Joaquin Robert Cameron is a retired remigrant with no intention of hanging up his gloves anytime soon. Instead, he has his eyes and hands set on transforming the construction sector, with...

NY–based group donates laptop, printer to daughter of late KN reporter, Dale Andrews

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NY–based group donates laptop, printer to daughter of late KN reporter, Dale Andrews

As part of efforts to support the socio-economic development of youths in Guyana, the Caribbean and United States, the Guyana United Youth Development Association, (GUYDA), a New-York based...

Police detain 14 foreign nationals in Charlotte St. raids

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police detain 14 foreign nationals in Charlotte St. raids

Following information received from an authority that persons were involved in Human Trafficking, ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Saturday night, conducted raids on two popular business...

Enterprise Youth Group spearheads successful summer camp programme

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Enterprise Youth Group spearheads successful summer camp programme

Approximately 80 young persons have benefitted from the annual youth summer camp hosted by the Ministry of Education-Department of Youth, Culture and Sport and the Enterprise Youth Development Group,...

Rotaract Club of G/town Central hosts day of reading

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Rotaract Club of G/town Central hosts day of reading

-in observance of Int’l Literacy Day Several children – mostly from the communities of Albouystown and Charlestown, Georgetown – benefited from a literacy programme held at the Carmel...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…SPECIALTY HOSPITALS ARE INEVITABLE

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…SPECIALTY HOSPITALS ARE INEVITABLE

PAT DIAL Two weeks ago, on 16th August, Government took the formal decision to cancel the Specialty Hospital Project and to ask the donor, the Indian Government, to instead expend the remaining...

Boys, 15 and 16, shoot, rob barber in Essequibo

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Boys, 15 and 16, shoot, rob barber in Essequibo

– suspects captured Two boys, aged 15 and 16, are in police custody for allegedly shooting 43-year-old barber Troy Hercules after robbing him of cash and jewellery at his Henrietta, Essequibo...

The new school term and the challenges

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The new school term and the challenges

Schools reopen tomorrow. Over the past few days there was the traditional rush by parents to get clothing for the children. People could be seen walking from store to store hunting bargains. Of...

Driver’s licences…Police introduce new measure to tackle corruption

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Driver’s licences…Police introduce new measure to tackle corruption

Tired of the numerous complaints of unprofessional conduct in the learner driver theory and practical examinations, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has introduced a new measure to tackle corruption in...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…INTEGRATING STANDARDISATION INTO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…INTEGRATING STANDARDISATION INTO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

During the month of September, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) joins the call for all stakeholders to unite in the interest of enhancing our children’s education as we commemorate...

Diaspora assistance is not being recognized

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Diaspora assistance is not being recognized

Dear Editor, Although the diaspora is playing an important role to the economy of Guyana by way of regular remittances to relatives and friends, and their contributions to schools, churches,...

Failure is part of learning

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Failure is part of learning

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was...

DENTALHEALTH….EFFECTS OF EATING DISORDERS ON ORAL HEALTH

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on DENTALHEALTH….EFFECTS OF EATING DISORDERS ON ORAL HEALTH

By Dr. Neromini Fagu Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating are usually diagnosed and treated by family physicians, psychiatrists and psychologists. However,...

Cyril Potter College is insensitive to trainee teachers

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cyril Potter College is insensitive to trainee teachers

Dear Editor, Trainee teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education are suffering. According to the prospective of the college, students doing the pre-service program, which is, attendance at CPCE...

Sunday Cartoon

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

The Pakaraima mountain monster

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The Pakaraima mountain monster

By Michael Jordan Do strange things sometimes happen in the hinterland? I mean baffling, sometimes terrifying things that cannot be easily explained away? You bet they do! I had my own weird...

The Story within the Story…Linking our car insurance to driving experience, performance

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…Linking our car insurance to driving experience, performance

By Leonard Gildarie I have been a driver since 1994 – that is 22 years. My works compels me to drive and it does become a bother because of the congestion and the road madness. I love it now...

15 years versus 15 months

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

It has been fifteen months since the new government of the APNU-AFC coalition came into power. One has to be stupid to call it an enlightened 15 months. It has been the worst fifteen months of any...

Book Review… An invitation worth accepting

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… An invitation worth accepting

Book: Khutbahs on the Qurân Orated and authored by Imâm Iqubal Hydal Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Khutbahs means “sermons” in Arabic. Oftentimes delivered by an Imâm (Islamic teacher) during...

Hamilton Green once opposed import restriction

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hamilton Green once opposed import restriction

Dear Editor, The double standards of Hamilton Green seem to have no boundaries. It never ceases to astound and mystify me, as to why this gentleman feels compelled to continuously write in the letter...

Countryman: Our fatally-feral North West riverain frontier

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Countryman: Our fatally-feral North West riverain frontier

By Dennis Nichols Guyana’s Essequibo North West, edged by Venezuela’s eastern border, is unique and untamed. Far from the ‘civilizing’ influence of Georgetown (and Caracas) its rivers and...

Cell phone theft in Guyana

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Videos have been posted online showing local bandits robbing business places. The bandits go after the cash registers But they also go after customers, robbing them of their money and their cellular...

Guyana’s First People – Preserving our Culture and Land for Life

Sep 04, 2016 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana’s First People – Preserving our Culture and Land for Life

The caption was the overarching theme of the 4-day conference of Indigenous Leaders – 212 exactly, who travelled from communities all across Guyana in late August to participate in the annual...

The suspension of this NCN journalist is wrong

Sep 04, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The suspension of this NCN journalist is wrong

Dear Editor, It is with shock that I learned on September 2, 2016, that the Sports Editor for National Communications Network (NCN) – Ms. Jocelle Archibald-Hawke has been suspended for one...

Reasons you may be found Inadmissible into the U.S.

Sep 04, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Reasons you may be found Inadmissible into the U.S.

By Attorney Gail Seeram It is erroneous to believe that once you have a B-1/B-2 tourist visa or newly issued immigrant 04visa that you will have no problems entering the United States. A visa to the...

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Who owns the MSC?

Oct 08, 2026

…MSC General Secretary Joe Chapman questions ownership, calls for transparency By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – With the remodeled Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) preparing to reopen its doors for...

Leave, but please explain why

Oct 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Apparently, in Guyana, the moment a person is accused of a serious offence, a mysterious administrative switch is supposed to be flipped. CLICK. The accused goes on leave. No investigation into whether the person’s continued presence could interfere with the investigation. No...

The People’s Wars, Caribbean Bills

Oct 04, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol...

Congrats to Drs. Ali, Jagdeo

Oct 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – It must be done; avoiding out of the question. Congratulations to Excellencies Ali and Jagdeo, the former a sitting president, the latter still a president in all but title. Drs. Ali and Jagdeo must have pig iron stomachs. Whoever is halal or haram, holy or a heathen...

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