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The Baccoo Speaks

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The dry spell is not good news for many. That means that Guyana will continue to record suicides. In this case, one farmer who happens to be alcoholic would feel that his debts are insurmountable....

Wrongfully Accused! The Exonerated and The Pardoned

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Wrongfully Accused! The Exonerated and The Pardoned

By Dennis Nichols Last year’s decision by President Granger to pardon a number of non-violent prisoners every Independence Day set me thinking about a related matter. Are there wrongly-convicted...

I support the ban on used tyres

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I support the ban on used tyres

Dear Editor, I read with dismay, Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s advocating to breach the law banning the use of used tires? Is Mr. Kissoon advocating risking your life to save dollars? This learned man who...

The black tank reality is ugly

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The black tank reality is ugly

Dear Editor, Interesting, the recent letter about the “Black tank reality in Guyana”. Housing seems to be a problem nowadays in so many countries. A scarce commodity and very expensive when...

The Zika conversation – Are we all vulnerable?

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Zika conversation – Are we all vulnerable?

By Sharmain Grainger Zika has been the talk of the town. In fact Zika has become the subject of global discussions. This, however, has been classified by some as just another viral infection making...

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CHICKEN?

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CHICKEN?

We recently learnt that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) seized some $30M in suspected smuggled items during the month of January 2016. We were not told correspondingly what was the average value...

The bones are stripped bare

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The bones are stripped bare

Dear Editor, Approximately two years ago, a friend near to where I reside told me in details about some Chinese miners whom he use to work for and how they operated which left me in shock. Because of...

Latin American and Caribbean economies face slower growth this year

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Latin American and Caribbean economies face slower growth this year

By Dr Odeen Ishmael Latin American and Caribbean economies will grow just 0.2 percent in 2016, according to new projections made in early January by the Chile-based Economic Commission for Latin...

Violet-crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica colombica)

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Violet-crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica colombica)

The violet-crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica colombica), also known as the purple-crowned woodnymph, is a medium-sized hummingbird found from Guatemala and Belize to...

Team Benschop accuses Mayor Green of PPP type behaviour

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Team Benschop accuses Mayor Green of PPP type behaviour

Dear Editor, Team Benschop welcomes the decades’ long overdue restoration of the historical Kitty Market Structure. Kitty Market has been a victim of neglect for many decades and was on its way to...

The Story within the Story…When we send our “mad people” to jail

Feb 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…When we send our “mad people” to jail

By Leonard Gildarie Last week, I visited Essequibo for the Ministry of the Presidency’s outreach to residents there. At Perth, a scenic little community that may be more known for being a seaside...

OAS mission chief says Haiti deal is near

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on OAS mission chief says Haiti deal is near

(Republished from the Miami Herald) The head of an Organization of American States special mission to Haiti says he’s confident that all sides will reach a solution in the coming hours on how Haiti...

Empowerment of Women – Achieving Gender Equality

Feb 07, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Empowerment of Women – Achieving Gender Equality

The APNU+AFC coalition is of the view that gender equality is an intrinsic human right; women should and must have opportunities for personal development, equal to those of their male counterparts....

Rooting for Aurora Gold Mines

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rooting for Aurora Gold Mines

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana should be commended for its attempt in streamlining the mining sector in an effort to bring greater benefits to its stakeholders and the country as a whole. In...

A poem for the Guyanese people

Feb 07, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A poem for the Guyanese people

Dear Editor, I cannot do anything about the ISIS. I cannot do anything about the fighting in Syria. I cannot do anything about the fighting in the Ukraine even! I cannot do anything about the...

Non-declaration of gold…Chinese logging company extracting over 500 ounces weekly in one operation alone

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Non-declaration of gold…Chinese logging company extracting over 500 ounces weekly in one operation alone

There are more details emerging regarding the operations of BaiShanLin, a Chinese logging company that is now involved in large scale gold mining. From one area alone, in Ekereku, Mazaruni, Region...

‘Junkie’ allegedly paid $50,000 to torch building with sleeping victims

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Junkie’ allegedly paid $50,000 to torch building with sleeping victims

– file on deadly Robb Street fire with legal advisor by Michael Jordan The net may have finally closed in on the individuals who hatched a diabolical scheme to set fire to a disputed Robb and...

Million$ seized, three detained in SOCU’s money laundering raids

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Million$ seized, three detained in SOCU’s money laundering raids

In stepping up operations to address money laundering, ranks of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Friday conducted operations on four locations. According to a police press statement, during...

Posts planted at Umana Yana

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Posts planted at Umana Yana

After it tragically went up in flames in September, 2014, the Umana Yana will rise again. Several posts were planted yesterday at its Main Street, Kingston location. The fire, according to reports,...

Animals begin to die as drought grips Region Nine

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Animals begin to die as drought grips Region Nine

– no rainfall in last 16 weeks The extreme dry weather occasioned by El Niño has taken a heavy toll on a number of Indigenous communities, with reports emerging of livestock perishing in the...

Local DEA office to open on Wednesday

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Local DEA office to open on Wednesday

A local Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) office is set for an official opening next week Wednesday. According to an advisory issued by the United States Embassy yesterday, the DEA office will officially...

No LGEs for four NDCs, 149 Constituencies based on approved lists – GECOM

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on No LGEs for four NDCs, 149 Constituencies based on approved lists – GECOM

There are four Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and 149 constituencies in which Local Government Elections (LGE) will not be held because of unopposed lists. This was revealed during a Press...

Suriname army arrests nine for fishing in the Corentyne River

Feb 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname army arrests nine for fishing in the Corentyne River

Government has expressed concern over the arrest of nine men by the Surinamese military late last month. The villagers, from Orealla/Siparuta area claimed that they were fishing in the Corentyne...

All skin teeth nah laugh

Feb 06, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on All skin teeth nah laugh

Music brings de world together; something to really dance about; but the sound of war is so deafening —No one listens anymore. War, strife and cheating causing nuff pain. It messing up de world....

Regal to represent Guyana at 13th Florida Cup Festival

Feb 06, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal to represent Guyana at 13th Florida Cup Festival

Guyana Softball Cup 5 champions Regal is slated to represent Guyana at the 13th Florida Softball Cup which will be held from March 11-13 at Brain Picelo Park. The competition is being held to...

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Golden Jaguars rout Dominica 8-1, close in on Gold Cup and League A

Oct 05, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Golden Jaguars moved to within touching distance of the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup and promotion to League A on Sunday, producing a commanding 8-1...

Pinktober is here!

Oct 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The month of October is known as Cancer Awareness Month. And it is time that our nation takes a sober look at this disease and its effects. The statistics themselves tell us why the conversation matters. According to recent reports in the media, at least 704 Guyanese were...

The People’s Wars, Caribbean Bills

Oct 04, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol...

A national government as a national criminal enterprise

Oct 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Want to see the PPP Govt’s true colours? Expose it as the premier national criminal enterprise in Guyana and watch it go crazy. Want to watch the national leadership degrade in the worst way? Give it the public label of the region’s leading national criminal...

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