October 2016

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Exploitation through the tyranny of expert

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Exploitation through the tyranny of expert

Dear Editor; In one of the dailies there was a picture of two senior government ministers flanked on both sides by their American masters under the caption “No immediate plans to build refinery...

IMPACT Justice workshop commences –to enhance community mediation services

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on IMPACT Justice workshop commences –to enhance community mediation services

Intended to build capacity for community mediation services, an Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT JUSTICE) project workshop commenced at the Marriott Hotel yesterday. The project is...

Dead fish of concern to Charity residents

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dead fish of concern to Charity residents

Residents living in the Dredge Creek and Charity, neighboring communities on the Essequibo Coast, are concerned about the stench emanating from dead fish which have been surfacing in the area. More...

Witnesses need proper protection-AG

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Witnesses need proper protection-AG

There is a perception that no charges have been filed in relation to information coming out of the many Commissions of Inquiry and Audits conducted. “This is not true,” said Minister of Legal...

Why this reluctance to us, in the Diaspora?

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor For 15 months I have watched the coalition government struggle and fumble to come up with a strong and viable economic plan. To date there is no major accomplishment by the Ministry of...

Social Protection Minister backpedals on wind down of Public Assistance.

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Social Protection Minister backpedals on wind down of Public Assistance.

It would seem the Coalition Government has changed its mind in relation to its stance on the number of persons accessing Public Assistance and its planned wind down of the service, as was expressed...

Barbados still retains the Queen as Head of State

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Barbados still retains the Queen as Head of State

Dear Editor; Barbados Prime Minister announced more than 18 months ago that Her Majesty the Queen will be removed as titular Head of Barbados before the country celebrates its 50th anniversary of...

Guidelines for understanding the date of Diwali

Oct 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guidelines for understanding the date of Diwali

Dear Editor; On GTV 28 on the 28th September. Pt. Jagmohan Persaud sought to explain his rationale for celebrating Diwali on the 30th October. He explained that he carried over the Tithi...

Ramson accused of thwarting public access to information

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ramson accused of thwarting public access to information

– despite $24M annual salary as Commissioner of Information By: Kiana Wilburg Every month, Charles Ramson Snr. collects an attractive $2M package to ensure that citizens have easy access to...

Harmon denies offering Duncan money for his resignation

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon denies offering Duncan money for his resignation

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has denied that he or President David Granger offered Commissioner Carvil Duncan money in exchange for his resignation from various Commissions. The Minister admitted...

NIS develops strategy to recover outstanding debts

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NIS develops strategy to recover outstanding debts

– tight-lipped on public figures who owe millions Even as they develop a strategy to recover billions in outstanding debts, officials of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) are tight-lipped...

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

The Nestle Svelty Pink Ribbon foundation yesterday conducted a breast cancer awareness walk to raise awareness and to raise funds for treatment. The walk began at the Everest Cricket Ground...

Cubana Air Disaster…Giving up hope for justice, 85-year-old Dorothy Norton cherishes son’s memory

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cubana Air Disaster…Giving up hope for justice, 85-year-old Dorothy Norton cherishes son’s memory

By Michael Jordan A writing desk, a Queen’s College tie, and the vestments he wore as an altar boy are the few cherished belongings that 85-year-old Dorothy Norton has of her son, Eric Norton,...

Ann’s Grove miner buried alive at Puruni

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ann’s Grove miner buried alive at Puruni

A father of two was buried alive on Saturday following a mining pit cave-in at Rock Creek, Puruni, Region Seven. The dead man has been identified as Keron Wilson, 33, of Ann’s Grove, East Coast...

Man on the run after shooting reputed wife in mouth

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man on the run after shooting reputed wife in mouth

Police were yesterday still hunting for a West Ruimveldt man who allegedly shot his reputed wife in the mouth on Saturday. The victim, 26-year-old Shevon Harry, was shot at her John Fernandes...

Don’t give Jagdeo a key

Oct 10, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Don’t give Jagdeo a key

De Waterfalls boss man does go to Miami steady to do business. A few times he meet people who always giving information about all who try to smart de Guyanese people and try to hide in Florida. Dem...

CH&PA experiences major “in-house” sabotage

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA experiences major “in-house” sabotage

further “shuffling” underway The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has found the need to take further measures to promote development and integrity at the agency. Officials on...

‘Most corrupt’ PPP has outmaneuvered most inexperienced Govt. of our time

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Most corrupt’ PPP has outmaneuvered most inexperienced Govt. of our time

– Dr. Hinds The nation’s most inexperienced Government is being regularly outmaneuvered by the most corrupt regime in the post-independence history of Guyana and the English-speaking...

Public Servants wages negotiations…Comments by Ministers, GCCI President out of order

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public Servants wages negotiations…Comments by Ministers, GCCI President out of order

– Lincoln Lewis Guyana Trade Union Congress Chairman Lincoln Lewis has taken umbrage of Finance Minister Winston Jordan’s comments that the proposed increase to public servants is what...

Vicious pit-bull attack…GSPCA has no authority to seize dogs – President

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News 1

Three weeks after four pit-bulls killed a man and attacked two others at Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD); the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPA) has announced that the...

Lower Corentyne hammer West Berbice to lift Inaugural Franchise title

Oct 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lower Corentyne hammer West Berbice to lift Inaugural Franchise title

Lower Corentyne, which is also made up of New Amsterdam/ Canje and East Bank Berbice, took less than two hours to blow away a feeble and disorganized West Berbice unit for a paltry 174 as they...

Family dissatisfied with police efforts to find missing fishermen

Oct 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Family dissatisfied with police efforts to find missing fishermen

It has been one week since 42-year-old fisherman Samuel Dabydeen and his step-son, Arjun Persaud, 23, disappeared during a fishing trip in Venezuelan waters. According to the Dabydeen’s sister...

Legendary world champion, Aaron ‘The Hawk’ Pryor, takes the final count

Oct 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Legendary world champion, Aaron ‘The Hawk’ Pryor, takes the final count

Three days after local boxing pundits were thrown into deep grief following the death of renowned boxing coach and mentor, Maurice ‘Bizzy’ Boyce, the ‘grim reaper’ has struck...

DOS Chris Jones remembers the Forgotten Youths with timely donation of boxing gears

Oct 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on DOS Chris Jones remembers the Forgotten Youths with timely donation of boxing gears

There is a popular idiom that the wheel that squeaks the most gets the grease and it has been quite some time that the coaches of the Forgotten Youth Foundation Boxing Gym, James and Bel Air Streets,...

Prolific Aroydy Branford light up Junior Indoor Hockey – Gordon in four-goal burst

Oct 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Prolific Aroydy Branford light up Junior Indoor Hockey – Gordon in four-goal burst

The Junior Nationals Indoor Hockey Tournament commenced on Friday evening with seven (7) pulsating games, at the National Gymnasium. In the first game, a Female under 21 matchup between Old Fort and...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

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...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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