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Those gated communities…Windsor Estates making strides

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Those gated communities…Windsor Estates making strides

As questions continue over the capacity of some private developers marketing gated housing communities across the country, in keeping with some ambitious promises, at least one of them has been...

President refuses to sacrifice justice for the sake of unity with PPP

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President refuses to sacrifice justice for the sake of unity with PPP

By Abena Rockcliffe It seems as if the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) will get nowhere with its ransom call. President David Granger has made it clear that he will not sacrifice justice for...

Shot former security guard seeks public assistance

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shot former security guard seeks public assistance

In what some people may describe as a ‘freak accident’, 45-year-old, Trevor Preston Chance, a father of five, was “accidently” shot on his right shoulder on the morning of December 4, 2009....

No signs of H1N1 virus in health workers who treated positive patient – Health Minister

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on No signs of H1N1 virus in health workers who treated positive patient – Health Minister

With the recent death of a Guyanese who contracted the H1N1 virus, Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton has said that the Ministry immediately started dealing with the health care workers who...

One Step

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on One Step

Foolish people with all their other thoughts, have this one too: They are always getting ready to live, but never living. Your success will start when you begin to pursue it. To reach your goal or to...

Royston King and his ragtime soldiers

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Royston King and his ragtime soldiers

Dear Editor, The recent attempt by Royston King and his ragtag police outfit to harass, bully and prevent hardworking farmers, gardeners and wholesale produce vendors from vending their produce on...

Dental Health…THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR DENTAL CLEANINGS

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dental Health…THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR DENTAL CLEANINGS

By Dr. Neromini Fagu I saw something remarkable while I was travelling a few days ago. I was on a plane trip during which a meal was served. After the meal was served, most of us settled back...

Another centenarian

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Another centenarian

The oldest member of the Nirvana Humanitarian Foundation (NHF) celebrated her 100th birthday on New Year’s Day. Sookia (only name given) was born and raised in Aurora Essequibo Coast. This...

Notes on governance structures in general

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Notes on governance structures in general

Dear Editor, It has always been a matter of interest how organisations, private and public, invest so much in negotiating the worth of employees on the one hand and customers on other hand, at the...

The DPP should have appeared

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The DPP should have appeared

Dear Sir, I refer to KN’s article on the 25th December, 2015 where it was reported that the Court of Appeal had placed businessman, Kevin Jordan on bail pending appeal. Mr. Jordan was represented...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS MONITORS TWENTY COMMODITIES FOR COMPLIANCE TO STANDARDS

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…GNBS MONITORS TWENTY COMMODITIES FOR COMPLIANCE TO STANDARDS

The monitoring of products in any country for compliance to standards is essential to ensuring that consumers get the level of satisfaction and benefits they need from such products. This can only be...

I am an underpaid attendant of the dead

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am an underpaid attendant of the dead

Dear Editor, Please publish this letter with the use of my name. The work load is too much for me to endure as the lone porter presently employed at the Suddie Hospital mortuary and the Regional...

Our Governments have been destructive

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our Governments have been destructive

Dear Editor, I refer to Pastor WP Jeffrey’s letter:” It is difficult for overseas Guyanese offering skills to break into the inner circle of bureaucracy”. Like Pastor Jeffery, I too have had...

Ten years without a pharmacist is dangerous

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ten years without a pharmacist is dangerous

Dear Editor, A well established business enterprise trading under the name of certain name in Region # 2 is operating without a qualified pharmacist which is in violation of the law. It is a...

Miners and commuters complain of oligarchic tyranny

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Miners and commuters complain of oligarchic tyranny

Dear Editor, Please be informed about issues that affect miners and other road user that traverse the terrain….from Buck Hall to over 100 (One Hundred Miles in the Back dam). On Wednesday...

Sunday Cartoon

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Youth Challenge Guyana – an NGO with a commitment to helping health care delivery

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Youth Challenge Guyana – an NGO with a commitment to helping health care delivery

By Sharmain Grainger The notion that ‘a nation’s health is a nation’s wealth’ is one that has resonated around the globe for many centuries. This is indeed understandable as without good...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The fear has always been the inconsiderate nature of people. I did speak of murders and robberies in the eastern part of the country. This is because the people there operate with support from the...

Alcohol and ignorance don’t mix well

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Alcohol and ignorance don’t mix well

Countryman By Dennis Nichols I’m not a New Year’s resolution kind of person; however I’ve promised myself to be more positive and less cynical in 2016, at least in my Countryman column. Last...

Poor tax collection: Somebody should be jailed for this

Jan 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Poor tax collection: Somebody should be jailed for this

The Story within the Story… By Leonard Gildarie A country is as strong as its laws. The enforcement of those laws is what forces the citizens to toe the line. The reasons are very simple....

Most people who commit suicide don’t want to die….

Jan 10, 2016 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Most people who commit suicide don’t want to die….

The time has come for there to be a national conversation on suicide and suicide prevention. For far too long we have given lip-service to what is now a public health crisis in Guyana. Suicide is...

A code of conduct must include measures to curb sexual harassment

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A code of conduct must include measures to curb sexual harassment

The holders of public office should avoid abusing their office. They must not use you their positions of power to attempt to bring pressure on private corporations and individuals to act in their...

Disappearing without a trace: The Barbita Sarjou mystery

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Disappearing without a trace: The Barbita Sarjou mystery

By Michael Jordan If there’s one lesson you learn in this profession, it’s to never take anything for granted; never assume that things are exactly the way they seem. So that’s why I’m...

Book Review…Revisiting the Revolution

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review…Revisiting the Revolution

Book: Grenada: Revolution and Invasion Edited by Patsy Lewis, Gary Williams, and Peter Clegg Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby The bloodless 1979 coup d’état that pushed a small, obscure state unto a...

Constipation in Children: A dilemma for parents, discomfort for the child

Jan 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Constipation in Children: A dilemma for parents, discomfort for the child

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Constipation in children is a common problem. It is often characterized by infrequent bowel movements or hard, dry stools and causes...

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Gurbaz half-century powers Guyana to 8-wicket win

Sep 05, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. JKM at Providence – Hetmyer, Hope, Dindyal lead batting charge (Kaieteur News) – Guyana Amazon Warriors announced their arrival home with a brutal 8-wicket...

How should I schedule my day?

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Deep in the Himalayas, I once visited a Hindu guru and asked him, “Guru, how should I schedule my day?” He looked at me for a moment, smiled, and asked, “What is it that you want to schedule?” “My day,” I replied. “I want to organise my time better. There is so...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

The Donny and Delcy show

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – What to make of this America-Venezuela oil deal, this best in history? First, it’s best to put the 65 billion barrels of heavy crude in its proper place. It’s the Donny and Delcy Gong Show. A quarter of Venezuela’s premier national treasure, a concealed deal, a very...

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