October 2016

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Toolsie Persaud Ltd. donates to Guyana Book Foundation

Oct 08, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Toolsie Persaud Ltd. donates to Guyana Book Foundation

Toolsie Persaud Company Ltd, located on Lombard Street, Georgetown, yesterday donated a cheque for $303,200 to The Guyana Book Foundation, New Garden and Anira Streets, Queenstown, Georgetown. The...

Canadian Govt-funded IMPACT Justice brings community mediation training to Guyana

Oct 08, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian Govt-funded IMPACT Justice brings community mediation training to Guyana

The Canadian Government-funded, Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice) Project is bringing its community mediation training programme to Guyana in a bid to build capacity for...

Guyana, India reviews sugar, rice, ICT technical assistance projects

Oct 08, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, India reviews sugar, rice, ICT technical assistance projects

During a scheduled visit, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Thursday met with India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Retired General, Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh. The minister hosted a lunch at...

A dossier on the scandals and corruption of the PPP dictatorship

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A dossier on the scandals and corruption of the PPP dictatorship

You can always count on the PPP to produce both asininity and laughter. The latest outburst is Bharrat Jagdeo’s intention to compile a dossier on 25 scandals of the APNU+AFC Government. Now,...

The state of African-American today

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The state of African-American today

Dear Editor; Since the first ship in the 1600s that brought captured Africans to Virginia in America, up until 2016, African Americans have been treated like a conquered people. A 14 year study, by a...

Science is the Guyanese tourism alternative

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Science is the Guyanese tourism alternative

Dear Editor; “I know very few places in the world where corporate tourism has not led to underdevelopment,” said Prof Suresh Narine, looking out his hotel room window at Niagara Falls. “The...

GWI looks to learn from Suriname’s wells, operations

Oct 08, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GWI looks to learn from Suriname’s wells, operations

A five-member team from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Saturday last returned from Suriname following the second leg of the IBD/UN Habitat-sponsored Water Partnership Programme. The team...

Is APNU+AFC Govt. courting its own disaster?

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is APNU+AFC Govt. courting its own disaster?

Dear Editor; The APNU+AFC government should have never put itself in the position where the PPP/C has to upbraid them for not appointing constitutional bodies. When in Opposition the parties in the...

Sam Hinds replies to David Hinds

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sam Hinds replies to David Hinds

Dear Editor; Editor’s note; this is the conclusion of Mr. Hinds’ letter carried in our Thursday edition. When parent company CAMBIOR, itself was in trouble, and was bought by another, the order...

Here are the statistical disparities among school sectors

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Here are the statistical disparities among school sectors

Dear Editor; Recently, Walter B. Alexander wrote a letter to you that posed the question: After 50 years of education, where are we now? In addition, he noted that, among other things, we need to...

THOSE POLICE FIRINGS

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on THOSE POLICE FIRINGS

Long ago police officers were appreciated, respected and trusted by the people. The job was less stressful, but not anymore. Being a police officer today is very stressful and less appreciated by the...

THE TONGUE

Oct 08, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on THE TONGUE

By Dr. Neromini Fagu Our tongue is a remarkable organ. It is very mobile and flexible to take on various positions and perform different movements. It is made up of several muscles and is covered...

The procurement system needs complete overhauling

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The procurement system needs complete overhauling

Dear Editor; I have noted the views expressed recently by KN and other commentators on the matter of procurements in the public sphere. Somehow, I can understand the points you have all been trying...

Has time become the enemy of the Granger Govt.?

Oct 08, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Has time become the enemy of the Granger Govt.?

Dear Editor, Irrespective of whether you voted for the present Granger Government or not, the time has come for us to be frank, honest and objective in holding our elected representatives on both...

Guyana to test for Zika Virus within three weeks – Harmon

Oct 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to test for Zika Virus within three weeks – Harmon

Testing for the Zika Virus will be done at local laboratories within the next three weeks. This disclosure was made by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday, during this week’s post...

Two men missing after boat capsizes in Venezuelan waters

Oct 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two men missing after boat capsizes in Venezuelan waters

Samuel Dabydeen, 42, of Lot 86 Tuschen Old Road and a crew member are missing after their fishing boat capsized in Venezuelan waters. According to Dabydeen’s sister, Radica, the incident happened...

Dr. Barton Scotland, SC. Rex McKay head list of National Awardees

Oct 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Barton Scotland, SC. Rex McKay head list of National Awardees

More than 80 people received their National Awards yesterday when Guyana hosted its Investiture Ceremony. The proceedings kicked off with a series of musical renditions by the Guyana Police Force...

Producers protest tax-free Jamaican poultry feed

Oct 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Producers protest tax-free Jamaican poultry feed

Poultry producers are upping pressure for a meeting with Government on what it says appears to be fraud with the importation of Jamaican feed. The Guyana Poultry Producers Association yesterday said...

Faulty $350M Hope Canal Bridge…Engineer estimates $37.3M to rectify two-year-old structure

Oct 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Faulty $350M Hope Canal Bridge…Engineer estimates $37.3M to rectify two-year-old structure

Months after it was commissioned by the former Administration – the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)— the $350M Hope Canal Bridge has been experiencing structural defects thus...

PI into Knews grenade attack…Witness testifies to lending getaway car to wanted man

Oct 07, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on PI into Knews grenade attack…Witness testifies to lending getaway car to wanted man

A 20-year-old man yesterday testified to lending his mother’s mother vehicle to Shemar Wilson, who is wanted by police for questioning in relation to the grenade attack on Kaieteur News. This was...

Matthew only bad fuh Haiti, it frighten Uncle Sam

Oct 07, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Matthew only bad fuh Haiti, it frighten Uncle Sam

Ever since some people get cable dem does look at sheer foreign news in de morning. In de night dem does look at de local news. But soon morning dem conversation is all that happen in de States, or...

Atmosphere in camp mirrors 2011 when we played T&T – Walter Moore

Oct 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Atmosphere in camp mirrors 2011 when we played T&T – Walter Moore

By Franklin Wilson compliments of: Fazias Collection, Fitness Express, NAMILCO, Industrial Safety Supplies Inc. Finland based Golden Jaguar Walter Moore who has represented Guyana at every level from...

Courts 2016 Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Schools receive balls to aid preparations

Oct 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts 2016 Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Schools receive balls to aid preparations

Schools competing in this year’s Courts Pee Wee Football Competition received footballs to aid in their preparations for the event that opens tomorrow with twelve matches at the Banks DIH ground,...

GCB Jaguars 3-day League ..Foo, Khan leads L/C’tyne to ‘double’ crown

Oct 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Jaguars 3-day League ..Foo, Khan leads L/C’tyne to ‘double’ crown

West Dem & East Coast battle for runner-up spot By Sean Devers Despite the loss of Veerasammy Permaul after two rounds, defending 50-over League Champions Lower Corentyne proved to be the...

IRB to receive official protest letter shortly – Green

Oct 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on IRB to receive official protest letter shortly – Green

-team will bounce back – Coach Conceding that he do not expect much to be done, President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU)Peter Green speaking at a press briefing called to do a post...

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Guyana’s basketball, futsal, chess & volleyball teams in...

Oct 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s basketball, futsal, chess and volleyball teams will be among the country’s representatives in action today as the 2026 Inter-Guiana Games gets underway in Suriname,...

Are migrants really taking jobs away from Guyanese?

Oct 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The argument is being made in some quarters that businesses are deliberately choosing migrants over locals. The implication is that employers are discriminating against Guyanese in favour of foreigners. But having spoken with numerous business people, I have encountered a...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

Guyana the unbelievable, the inexplicable

Oct 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana is one hell of a country. This country under the PPP Govt. must qualify to be in an extremely ugly category of its own. I watch as a citizen is savaged repeatedly, and silence is the only sound that splits the air. Silence, the product of fear. Or cheap...

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