October 2016

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The quality of life

Oct 16, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The quality of life

(Excerpt from His Excellency President David Granger’s Address to the National Assembly, October 13, 2016) ‘Quality of life’ is a measure of citizens’ satisfaction with their lives....

The politics of the opposition

Oct 16, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column 1

Political opposition parties are stuck in one gear. They all refuse to accept the good that the other party is doing, but they are fast to mount protests, even if those protests are for the wrong...

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community…U.S. Visa Lottery Open from Oct 4th – Nov 7th

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community…U.S. Visa Lottery Open from Oct 4th – Nov 7th

By Attorney Gail Seeram The visa lottery program will be accepting applications for the 2018 Diversity Visa Lottery program from October 4, 2016 to November 7, 2016. Each year, the Diversity Visa...

The past has returned to haunt the present

Oct 16, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

The government is intent on changing the face of the public service. It is intent on replacing persons whom it feels were sympathetic to the People’s Progressive Party and replace them with its own...

Death stalks the 106th batch

Oct 16, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Death stalks the 106th batch

– They were best friends embarking on a career to save lives. Did some psychopath take theirs? By Michael Jordan Fitzroy Dublin doesn’t trust in coincidences. But back in 1989 a case...

Book Review…Change we can believe in

Oct 16, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review…Change we can believe in

Book: Achieving Peace, Equality and a Healthy Environment Author: Dr Jerome Teelucksingh Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Fifty years ago American singer James Brown belted out, “It’s a man’s...

Deluge of unimaginable, incredible tales

Oct 16, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 2

I have not published my numbers in the telephone directory, nor have I ever listed them and my e-mail address in my columns for the 28 years I have been a published and public commentator. In last...

Anxiety Disorder: The missed illness

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Anxiety Disorder: The missed illness

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Our mind can be our greatest friend and yet it can become our biggest enemy. Persons who suffer with anxiety disorders tend to be fighting...

The Baccoo Speaks

Oct 16, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The hinterland, particularly the North West District has attracted the criminals, many of who were content at one time with a lowly life. Murders will be the order of the day because these people...

Foreign investors and their ‘well-guarded’ proposals

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign investors and their ‘well-guarded’ proposals

– Taxpayers have a right to know what’s going on in their backyard By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News prides itself on an unwavering focus on relevant issues, particularly relating to the...

When our Gov’t ministries, agencies lose respect for our regulators

Oct 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on When our Gov’t ministries, agencies lose respect for our regulators

The Story within the Story… By Leonard Gildarie “Ours is a government of liberty, by, through and under the law. No man is above it, and no man is below it.” – US President Theodore...

Govt. proactively and responsibly preparing for oil production

Oct 16, 2016 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Govt. proactively and responsibly preparing for oil production

The Ministry of Natural Resources has noted the perspectives and opinions expressed by members of the public on how the country should be preparing for the oil and gas sector. The Minister and staff,...

Govt Ministries, agencies show little respect for AG office

Oct 15, 2016 KNews News 1

…only 15 percent of recommendations implemented- Report By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, has expressed concern over the nonchalant treatment of the recommendations he...

Barry Dataram, wife nabbed in Suriname

Oct 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Barry Dataram, wife nabbed in Suriname

By Ivan Cairo in Suriname Police in Suriname on Friday afternoon nabbed self-confessed Guyanese drug kingpin Barry Dataram in a home in Latour, police sources here confirmed. Dataram’s wife,...

More Damning Corruption revelations…New Oil and Gas Association President fingered in multimillion-dollar VAT fraud

Oct 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on More Damning Corruption revelations…New Oil and Gas Association President fingered in multimillion-dollar VAT fraud

The forensic audit report into the Guyana Gold Board has placed the head of the newly established Guyana Oil and Gas Association, Bobby Gossai, in another major case of corrupt and unethical...

GPHC ordered to dispose of $millions in expired drugs, medical supplies

Oct 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC ordered to dispose of $millions in expired drugs, medical supplies

Drugs and medical supplies costing more than $29 million were found to be expired at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC’)s Pharmacy Bond. This is according to the Auditor General’s...

Guyana seeks int’l law enforcement expert to tackle gold smuggling

Oct 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana seeks int’l law enforcement expert to tackle gold smuggling

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has announced Government’s intention to seek international help to tackle the levels of gold smuggling in Guyana. Trotman, at a press conference at...

Essequibo rapist gets 25 years

Oct 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo rapist gets 25 years

There was wailing and hollering on Thursday in the Suddie High court after Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry sentenced 47-year-old, Leroy Smith, to 25 years’ imprisonment for raping his 63-year-old...

Ituni identified for ABSAA

Oct 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ituni identified for ABSAA

Ituni, a small community located on the long trail from Linden to Kwakwan and rich in bauxite deposit is the location designated to host the Alex Bunbury Sports and Academics Academy (ABSAA)....

Windies A square series after crushing victory

Oct 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies A square series after crushing victory

Pallekele, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies A produced another clinical performance to crush Sri Lanka A by a massive 333 runs in yesterday final day of the second four-day “Test”, and square their...

Pakistan v West Indies, 1st Test, Dubai, 2nd day…

Oct 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistan v West Indies, 1st Test, Dubai, 2nd day…

Azhar’s triple-century cements Pakistan’s dominance Confronted with bowling that was toothless at best and ragged at worst, Azhar Ali marched to 302 not out, becoming the fourth Pakistan player...

Specialist claim Faye Joseph four-game dominoes title

Oct 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Specialist claim Faye Joseph four-game dominoes title

Specialist chalked up 31 games to win the final of the Faye Joseph four-game dominoes title on Wednesday night at Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. Spartons placed second with 27 games while Phantom...

Sunburst brand continues support for Stephen Vieira

Oct 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst brand continues support for Stephen Vieira

Continental Agencies under its Sunburst brand remained steadfast in its support for Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira after handing over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to the Superbike star to...

District 5 Mahaicony/Berbice Champion of Champions Athletics Meet

Oct 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on District 5 Mahaicony/Berbice Champion of Champions Athletics Meet

Mahaicony Secondary are repeat champs Defending champions, Mahaicony Secondary School, on Thursday last staved off spirited challenges from Fort Wellington and Bush Lot Secondaries to retain...

Uitvlugt Warriors and Beavers are latest winners; matches continue this weekend

Oct 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Uitvlugt Warriors and Beavers are latest winners; matches continue this weekend

-WDFA/STAG Senior League Competition in the Stag sponsored West Demerara Football Association Senior league will kick on this weekend at the Den Amstel Community ground with two matches today and...

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(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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