October 2016

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Irresponsible speedboat driving needs to be stopped

Oct 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Irresponsible speedboat driving needs to be stopped

Dear Editor; In order to reach certain parts of Guyana, one of the main or fastest ways to reach there is by using boat/speed boats and whilst numerous lives are being lost on our roadways quite a...

‘A’ House win Central High School Inter-House C/ships

Oct 06, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘A’ House win Central High School Inter-House C/ships

‘A’ House yesterday ran away with the Central High School Inter-House Athletic Championship after amassing 604 points to leave nearest challenger, ‘D’ House on 540 points at Georgetown’s...

Poor police service in Linden after robbery report

Oct 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poor police service in Linden after robbery report

Dear Editor; I write this letter with frustration and no confidence in the Guyana Police Force (GPF). About two Sunday’s ago on the 18 of September, my mother was robbed at One Mile Wismar,...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League Matches continue in EBFA, WDFA

Oct 06, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League Matches continue in EBFA, WDFA

As the future stars of Guyana’s football continue to showcase their skills in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Intra Association Under-17 league; following is a schedule of matches...

These dogs are biting people on my street

Oct 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on These dogs are biting people on my street

Dear Editor; This is a public appeal for the relevant authorities to intervene in a situation of gross negligence in South Ruimveldt Gardens. The residents at 100, Sugarcane Street own a dog which...

This is the return to the Burnhamite use of power

Oct 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is the return to the Burnhamite use of power

Dear Editor; The move by the Government to compulsorily acquire a piece of private property at the corner of Middle and Carmichael Streets, in the heart of Georgetown, under the Acquisition of Land...

Govt. repossesses BaiShanLin land at Providence

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. repossesses BaiShanLin land at Providence

BaiShanLin International Forest Development is losing more of the assets it was able to lay its hands on in Guyana. The Commissioner of Lands and Surveys has gazetted a proposal for the cancellation...

Venezuela ups pressure for out-of-court settlement; Guyana says no

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News 1

Monday marked the 117th anniversary of the 1899 arbitral award handed down in Paris with neighbouring Venezuela insisting that it prefers going the route of resuming the Good Offices process instead...

Rape charge quashed against C.N Sharma

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News 1

after victim declines to offer evidence The rape charge against prominent businessman and Talk Show host, Chandra Narine Sharma, has been quashed after his accuser told the court that she was no...

City Mayor defends her children’s right to work

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News 1

Issues of conflict of interest in terms of contract distribution at the Mayor and City Council, have taken centre stage once again. This time there are allegations against the City Mayor, Patricia...

Don’t even waste time wid Dataram

Oct 05, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Don’t even waste time wid Dataram

Corruption eats away the foundation of people’s faith in Government. It undermines and destabilizes nations. That is wha de great Mahatma Gandhi seh and is true. Corruption is de mother of all...

Completion of Marriott Hotel Phase Two…Govt. making unwise, reckless, and politically wounding decision – Goolsarran

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News 2

– administration must provide valid reasons to the nation for its decision Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran is convinced that it would be a reckless, unwise and politically wounding...

Khan retained for vast institutional knowledge – GPHC Chairman

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News 1

Although there are a number of individuals calling for the termination of Michael Khan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Chairman of the...

More skullduggery exposed… GECOM sweeps pliers quotes under the table

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News 1

It appeared that not only was a fake quotation used by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) last year in a multi-million-dollar contract for communications, but there may have been other instances...

Barry Dataram, reputed wife wanted for drug trafficking, illegal ammo

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Barry Dataram, reputed wife wanted for drug trafficking, illegal ammo

Seven days after he was convicted for trafficking a large quantity of cocaine, police are on the hunt for self-confessed drug lord, Barry Dataram, and his reputed wife Anjanie Boodnarine. The wanted...

Bid Protest Committee rules in favour of Puran Brothers

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bid Protest Committee rules in favour of Puran Brothers

The Bid Protest Committee has ruled in favour of Puran Brothers’ Disposal Inc. in the matter of the $221M contract awarded to the company for the management and maintenance of the Haags Bosch...

US embassy and City Council combine to repair Stabroek Market

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US embassy and City Council combine to repair Stabroek Market

The iconic Stabroek Market Clock is set to soon receive US$ 41,000 rehabilitation. This is as a result of an agreement with the United States Embassy and the Georgetown Mayor and City Council...

Guyana Softball Cup 6 bowls off on November 4th

Oct 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Softball Cup 6 bowls off on November 4th

By Zaheer Mohamed The sixth annual Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) tournament is set to bowl off on November 4th at various venues in Georgetown. The tournament, which was...

Golden Grove to get new Secondary School, Nursery school for Mocha

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Golden Grove to get new Secondary School, Nursery school for Mocha

Golden Grove to get new Secondary School, Nursery school for Mocha During the opening of the Tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, Main...

Sharapova can play again in April after ban reduced

Oct 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sharapova can play again in April after ban reduced

(Reuters) Maria Sharapova has been cleared to return to tennis next April after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the former world number one’s two-year drugs ban by nine months on...

Doing Business Reforms taking shape – Ministry of Business

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Doing Business Reforms taking shape – Ministry of Business

The Ministry of Business says that it has, over the last several months, been “quietly” engaging the World Bank International Finance Corporation (IFC) team for assistance in crafting a Doing...

Low income housing for public servants in 2017

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News 1

The government’s housing programme for next year will focus on providing housing for low income earners and state employees. According to Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-...

Garner refutes DJ Bravo’s claims of disorganization in Windies camp

Oct 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Garner refutes DJ Bravo’s claims of disorganization in Windies camp

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- Manager of the West Indies team on tour of the United Arab Emirates, Joel Garner, has strongly rejected as “misleading” claims of disorganization in the...

Bartica Massacre trial to begin on October 12

Oct 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica Massacre trial to begin on October 12

The trial of the five men who were charged and have since been committed to the High Court for the Bartica Massacre, is expected to begin on October 12. The accused Mark Royden, called Durant or...

Pakistan seek another whitewash to ease WC qualification passage

Oct 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistan seek another whitewash to ease WC qualification passage

ESPNcricinfo – It has been more than two weeks since West Indies landed in the UAE, and are yet to win a game against Pakistan. West Indies, World T20 champions six months back, are now on the...

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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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