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Horse owners want more action and less talk from Government

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Horse owners want more action and less talk from Government

Samuel Whyte Horse owners in Guyana have said that they have had enough of promises and talk from the Government in trying to put systems in place to improve the sport. They said that they know that...

Bystander shot in gas station row

Nov 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bystander shot in gas station row

A bystander sustained a gunshot wound to his hand Sunday night when another man opened fire indiscriminately in the vicinity of a popular gas station located on the East Coast of Demerara. The victim...

As a student of philosophy, I cannot admire Fidel Castro

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on As a student of philosophy, I cannot admire Fidel Castro

I don’t care how much equality, health care and education opportunities Fidel Castro gave to the Cuban people, his 50 years in control of Cuba (to be precise it was a few months shy of half a...

MP pushes law change to strike off jail sentences for small quantities of marijuana

Nov 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on MP pushes law change to strike off jail sentences for small quantities of marijuana

Over the years, tough laws on illegal drugs and ganja have seen thousands jailed for possession. Recent studies have indicated that a large percentage of the inmates are there because of mandatory...

Govt completes diagnostic assessment of math performance in hinterland

Nov 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt completes diagnostic assessment of math performance in hinterland

The Ministry of Education has completed its diagnostic assessment of pupils in the hinterland towards improved performance in Mathematics at the primary level. Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO),...

Prosecution closes case in trial for murder of Brazilian miner

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prosecution closes case in trial for murder of Brazilian miner

The Prosecution has closed its case in the matter for which Mark Thompson is charged for the murder of Brazilian miner, Jose Rodriguez De Oliviera. Thompson allegedly murdered De Oliviera on August...

Convention Centre rehab to commence Dec. 1

Nov 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Convention Centre rehab to commence Dec. 1

The Arthur Chung Convention Centre located at Liliendaal will be closed for 18 months to facilitate rehabilitation work that will commence on December 1, 2016. The commencement of the project was...

Redouble efforts to close HIV prevention gap – UNAIDS

Nov 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Redouble efforts to close HIV prevention gap – UNAIDS

Strategic global partnerships have already put the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) within sight. This essentially means that the world is nearly...

The pressure is on!

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The pressure is on!

If you are a poor person and you go to the supermarket to purchase your monthly groceries, the least you are going to spend is about $30,000 or US$150. You know you will run short of items before the...

Long live Cuba!

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Long live Cuba!

The world’s foremost revolutionary, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz died last Friday, November 25, 2016, at the age of 90. As Cubans began their nine day mourning period for their leader, and as world...

Farmer shot while urinating near parked vehicle

Nov 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer shot while urinating near parked vehicle

A 22-year-old farmer was shot Sunday night while urinating near a parked vehicle at Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This incident occurred shortly after 23:45 hrs. Khemraj Gangaram of Bee Hive,...

Sheriff St. fatal accident…Drivers charged with causing death of girl, 4

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Sheriff St. fatal accident…Drivers charged with causing death of girl, 4

Family members of 4-year-old Ambeka Providence, who was killed in a September 10, accident at Sheriff Street, Georgetown, flocked a City Court to witness the arraignment of the two drivers alleged to...

Guyana must not and cannot treat pensioners like this

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana must not and cannot treat pensioners like this

Dear Editor, Reports in the media about the various sufferings of Guyana’s pensioners continue to jolt one’s conscience; the latest involves the cruel hassles imposed on them by an apparently...

THE ONGOING CRISES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on THE ONGOING CRISES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

Dear Editor, Although I am living overseas, I have been following the development of the issues in the various sectors that are affecting Guyana. While I am of the view that the leaders and decision...

Anil Nandlall’s argument is demonstrably wrong

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Anil Nandlall’s argument is demonstrably wrong

Dear Editor, Editor’s Note: This is the conclusion of Mr Edwards’ letter carried in our edition yesterday, under the caption ‘Attorney supports the decision of the Speaker of the House’ Anil...

The police at the Aurora station need to arrest this man

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police at the Aurora station need to arrest this man

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me some space in your papers to highlight an issue which I feel, if not being addressed, and will lead to tragedy. I am a concerned citizen who is fed up with the shabby...

I am not hopeful about the 2017 Budget

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am not hopeful about the 2017 Budget

Dear Editor, The 2017 Budget has been read. Let us just think about who needs help from this budget the most: 1. The youths who have finished high school and university but do not have a job and are...

The Attorney-General’s statement is riddled with legal errors

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Attorney-General’s statement is riddled with legal errors

Dear Editor, On 17th November, 2016 the Attorney-General issued a press statement under the caption “Appointments to the Judiciary.” This statement purports to be a response to a Statement issued...

Leonard Craig takes issue with Tony Vieira

Nov 29, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Leonard Craig takes issue with Tony Vieira

Dear Editor, I came across a misguided piece on broadcasting in both KN and SN written by Tony Vieira. I am lost for words that Guyana’s foremost self-appointed “expert” on Broadcasting could...

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Guyana starts preparation to host 2027 CARIFTA Games

Aug 26, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana has officially begun the process of preparing to host the 2027 CARIFTA Games, marking a historic milestone for the country as it prepares to stage the premier youth and...

Lack of time and misinterpretation?

Aug 26, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The belated explanation offered by Ralph Ramkarran, former Chairman of the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) that the present constitutional gridlock over the appointment of Guyana’s Chancellor and Chief Justice resulted from a misinterpretation by the Oversight Committee...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

Aug 23, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

MV Barima – a month later

Aug 26, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The night of Saturday, July 18, 2026 and the early hours of the agonising Sunday that followed are now dates etched into the memory and history of Guyanese. The first hours brought the first pieces of news of a tragedy about which none had a clue that it was really one. And...

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Horse owners want more action and less talk from Government

Bystander shot in gas station row

As a student of philosophy, I cannot admire Fidel Castro

MP pushes law change to strike off jail sentences for small quantities of marijuana

Govt completes diagnostic assessment of math performance in hinterland

Prosecution closes case in trial for murder of Brazilian miner

Convention Centre rehab to commence Dec. 1

Redouble efforts to close HIV prevention gap – UNAIDS

The pressure is on!

Long live Cuba!

Farmer shot while urinating near parked vehicle

Sheriff St. fatal accident…Drivers charged with causing death of girl, 4

Guyana must not and cannot treat pensioners like this

THE ONGOING CRISES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

Anil Nandlall’s argument is demonstrably wrong

The police at the Aurora station need to arrest this man

I am not hopeful about the 2017 Budget

The Attorney-General’s statement is riddled with legal errors

Leonard Craig takes issue with Tony Vieira

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