October 2016

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Govt.’s economic priorities can create opportunities for Chinese businesses

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt.’s economic priorities can create opportunities for Chinese businesses

– Minister Gaskin Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin believes that Guyana’s economic priorities can create opportunities for Chinese businesses in a number of sectors. The Minister was at the...

Customer wrestles with gunman during robbery in restaurant

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Customer wrestles with gunman during robbery in restaurant

The display of courage and bravery by two victims of an armed robbery at a Chinese Restaurant in La Parfaite Harmony, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Saturday led to the capture of one of the suspects....

NBS 2ND Division 40-over cricket … Ramdeen 113 help Everest maul Diplomats

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2ND Division 40-over cricket … Ramdeen 113 help Everest maul Diplomats

Khemraj Ramdeen’s 114 led Everest to a 256-run win over Diplomats at Everest yesterday in the latest round of GCA’s NBS second division 40-over cricket tournament. Saheed Mohamed (58), Richie...

Rising Sun Rodeo 2016 set for Sunday October 30

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Rodeo 2016 set for Sunday October 30

It’s Rodeo time again on the West Coast of Berbice as the Rising Sun Rodeo Committee stages their grand annual one day Rodeo on Sunday October 30 at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West...

Unveiling of $20M arch, stamps to mark bauxite centennial celebrations

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Unveiling of $20M arch, stamps to mark bauxite centennial celebrations

By Enid Joaquin Linden is currently celebrating its hundredth year of Bauxite operations, and several activities are expected to unfold over the next few weeks, including the unveiling of four...

Mother of paralyzed teen hopes for medical miracle

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of paralyzed teen hopes for medical miracle

– lad struck down while heading to football match A medical miracle is what the relatives of 13 year old Shemar Henry are hoping for, after an accident, which occurred earlier this year, left...

Craig is gone; class and colour go on

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 4

My friend Leonard Craig has gone away. He won’t be back for a long time. It will be difficult for the AFC to replace both his intellectual mind and energetic activism. I don’t think the word...

Islamic Development Bank to sponsor dairy, fruit processing plants

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Islamic Development Bank to sponsor dairy, fruit processing plants

Representatives from the Islamic Development Bank met with Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder to discuss assisting with agriculture development here. The establishment of a dairy plant, a fruit...

Guyana prepares for first-ever Coconut festival

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana prepares for first-ever Coconut festival

Guyana’s first ever Coconut Festival is to be held between 28-30 October at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. This exhibition, which promises to focus attention on the coconut’s variety of...

Attorney-General accuses Stabroek News of media bias

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Attorney-General accuses Stabroek News of media bias

Dear Editor; Over the past months, there has been a clear trend of the Stabroek News- adopting what can be termed a hostile position against the Attorney General and by extension the APNU+AFC...

TAKING DE BATE

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on TAKING DE BATE

Reductio ad absurdum. Three years of Latin in Secondary School and that is all I remember of the Linguam Latinam or is it Lingua Latina? My daughter Marsha, an English teacher, told me she is...

Fire sprinklers are mandatory in the developed countries

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fire sprinklers are mandatory in the developed countries

Dear Editor; As we have seen another fire struck the Gafoors complex. Why is it that the fire chief doesn’t find it necessary to install or make fire sprinklers mandatory? When a building plan...

Ministry of Social Protection, Child Care Agency host Foster Care Seminar

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Social Protection, Child Care Agency host Foster Care Seminar

A two-day workshop aimed at improving the quality of foster care in Guyana was held at the Regency Suites Hotel, Georgetown last week. The seminar, held last Friday and Saturday, was conducted by...

Does the Finance Minister know what he is doing?

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Does the Finance Minister know what he is doing?

Dear Editor; Harry Truman, a military man was one of the most uncharismatic human beings, yet he was one of the most effective leaders at getting things done for his people. Reading the 2015...

The suspension of Mr. Duncan was illegally done

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The suspension of Mr. Duncan was illegally done

Editor’s note; this is the conclusion of Mr. Nandlall’s letter carried in Saturday’s edition. Dear Editor; As is required by Article 225(4) of the Constitution, the Prime Minister...

INHERITANCE

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Did the former government leave the present regime a bankrupt economy and high debts? This is as lopsided a viewpoint as there can ever be. The present administration has entered into an...

Urgent plea for Govt. to help Haiti

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Urgent plea for Govt. to help Haiti

Dear Editor; In the face of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Matthew on our sister country of Haiti, we call on the Government of Guyana to show its solidarity by mobilizing emergency relief...

Call for a public debate on the greenheart issue

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Call for a public debate on the greenheart issue

Dear Editor; The Guyanese public has recently been inundated with the topical issue of the UK’s ban on Guyana’s premium species greenheart, commonly known as Iron Wood. Greenheart has...

Clarifications of issues in Lethem

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clarifications of issues in Lethem

Dear Editor; I respond to a letter in your newspaper dated 2016-09-22 captioned: Political Warning to President Granger. Firstly our investigation of this letter has found that there is no one by the...

SETTING LOW STANDARDS

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on SETTING LOW STANDARDS

The saying that the people get the government they deserve holds true in Guyana today. With slight improvements in health care and education, some communities in decay, a struggling economy and...

PetroCaribe arrangement…Guyana owes Venezuela over $24B

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News 2

Despite the fact that there was only $1.9B in the PetroCaribe fund to show for all the money the PPP/C government collected over the years, Guyana still has a whopping $24B outstanding for Venezuela....

Ramroop meets GWI over $200M owed for Sanata well

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ramroop meets GWI over $200M owed for Sanata well

The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) on Thursday met with representatives of the Queens Atlantic Investments Inc. (QAII), to discuss the ownership of a water well in Ruimveldt. The well is in the compound of...

BaiShanLin trying to re-enter through the back door …Chu Hongbo link to companies seeking lands in Region Seven

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on BaiShanLin trying to re-enter through the back door …Chu Hongbo link to companies seeking lands in Region Seven

-Natural Resources Minister not convinced by application made The Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman has confirmed that Managing Director of BaiShanLin Forest Development Inc, Chu...

Allegations of fraud, corruption…GECOM’s Chairman dodges questions from PPP Commissioners on 2015 spending

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Allegations of fraud, corruption…GECOM’s Chairman dodges questions from PPP Commissioners on 2015 spending

A number of Commissioners within the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have crossed swords with Chairman, Dr. Steve Surujbally, over allegations of fraud at the entity. A major investigation of...

Govt launches probe into issuance of fake passports to Dataram, wife

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt launches probe into issuance of fake passports to Dataram, wife

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, has said that a full investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances under which convicted drug lord, Barry Dataram, and his reputed wife,...

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Pakistan crowned Over-40 World Cup champions after one-wicket...

Nov 01, 2026

By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – Pakistan Masters were crowned champions of the 2026 IMC Over-40s World Cup after producing a remarkable late fightback to defeat Australia by one wicket in a...

A King’s visit, a garden party and a guest list

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – When a King comes visiting, one would have thought that the occasion would call for something a little more distinguished than a garden party. Not that there is anything wrong with garden parties. They are pleasant affairs, especially when the weather cooperates, the drinks are...

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...

Excellency Ramotar: Return of slavery

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I shared space with former President Donald Ramotar twice, when he was the main man. Wasn’t a heavy-duty admirer. But this I confess: he has now shown Guyanese that he is a real man. A man of struggle. A man of history. A man of the people and for the people. ...

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