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The indispensability and joy of radio

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The indispensability and joy of radio

Dear Editor, Radio is a wonderful medium indeed. It can have soothing and therapeutic effects depending on the nature and quality of the programme. I grew up listening to radio and still do. I...

The Carter Centre must be commended for this event

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Carter Centre must be commended for this event

Dear Editor, The Carter Centre must be commended for the convening of a Symposium on constitutional reform at the Turkeyen campus even though from media reports it was poorly attended. The turnout of...

The sugar union wants to create instability at GuySuCo

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The sugar union wants to create instability at GuySuCo

Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Inc. wishes to furnish a further response to Mr. Seepaul Narine’s letter that talks about injustices to sugar workers are continuing. In his...

Comprehensive Sexuality Education needed in public schools

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Comprehensive Sexuality Education needed in public schools

Dear Editor, I am writing this in response to a letter titled “Pseudo theories in the promotion of sex education” in the Kaieteur News’ March 29th edition. In the letter written by a seemingly...

The parking meter project is a putrid deal

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The parking meter project is a putrid deal

Dear Editor, The most recent confirmation of an impropriety if not an illegality committed by Smart City Solutions with the fiat and support of the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown...

NIS says pensioners were paid their budget increases

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on NIS says pensioners were paid their budget increases

Dear Editor, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 edition of the Kaieteur Newspaper carried a letter captioned, “NIS pensioners have not received the last budget increase”. Editor, please be advised that...

Questionable conduct of PPP’s Essequibo branch

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Questionable conduct of PPP’s Essequibo branch

Dear Editor, I hereby make a complaint with regards to the questionable practices of the P.P.P on the Essequibo Coast, Region 2. As a staunch member of the said party, I would not collude with...

The Basil Williams affair was an invention by certain people

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Basil Williams affair was an invention by certain people

Dear Editor, I have read and listened to reports concerning the recent incident surrounding the Attorney General in the High Court. I think the whole affair was stage managed for purposes of...

Government has thrown away the text book

Apr 06, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on Government has thrown away the text book

Dear Editor, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a statement issued following the conclusion of a recent visit to Guyana advised our Government in addressing the sugar industry to be...

Natural Resources Ministry orders probe into gold dealer’s transactions

Apr 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resources Ministry orders probe into gold dealer’s transactions

-Official ignored complaints -Bank account frozen -GBTI manager arrested Complaints to the police about alleged money laundering activities of an embattled gold dealer were made to a senior Natural...

‘Terror Gang’ members sentenced to 19 years in jail

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Terror Gang’ members sentenced to 19 years in jail

Three members of the “Colin Jones Terror Gang” were yesterday each sentenced to serve 19 years imprisonment for offences they committed in 2009. Randy Mars, Jafar Simpson and David Anthony Watson...

Foreign companies earmarked for forestry lands

Apr 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign companies earmarked for forestry lands

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman is optimistic that the forestry sector will soon rise again. Trotman acknowledged that the timber industry was “a bit depressed” last year as it...

US dollar decline in 2016: IDB Report

Apr 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US dollar decline in 2016: IDB Report

– Central Bank insists otherwise When Kaieteur News initially reported last year about a decline in US currency, the government responded with outright rejection. However, the first quarter of...

Press Association blazes Bulkan over attempts to “dictate” Chronicle’ headlines

Apr 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Press Association blazes Bulkan over attempts to “dictate” Chronicle’ headlines

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has blazed Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, for what it says is a clear attempt to direct the editorial content of the state-owned newspaper, Guyana...

Soulja Bai expose Jagdeo corruption

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai expose Jagdeo corruption

Dem got nuff way to rob people. Some does pick pun individual people and rob dem wid gun. Some does wait till people go to de bank and tek out dem money. Then dem does rob dem. Politicians like...

Milo 18 and Under Schools Football Competition…Fight for final berth today

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo 18 and Under Schools Football Competition…Fight for final berth today

-Parents, guardians, scouts, fans urged to attend By Rawle Welch After weeks of action over the weekends, the Milo 18 and Under Schools Football Competition is in the homestretch and heading for the...

Nand Persaud Karibee Rice Stable takes top honours

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nand Persaud Karibee Rice Stable takes top honours

-Brave Sky upsets field to take feature from stablemate Golden Blue Echo It was once more a good day on the track for the up and coming Karibee Rice stable which has been back in racing for a short...

Young stars on show at Georgetown Grand Prix

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young stars on show at Georgetown Grand Prix

-Karters from Canada, T&T returning Friday’s second edition of the Georgetown Grand Prix which is being organised by GT Motorsports at the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC)...

Brighto Paints Presents Q Mobile ODI series …Pakistan, Windies face-off from Friday at Providence

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brighto Paints Presents Q Mobile ODI series …Pakistan, Windies face-off from Friday at Providence

Green Stand already sold out for Sunday By Sean Devers With stories and photos of the arrival of Pakistan and West Indies cricket teams to Guyana on Monday publicized in the News yesterday sparked a...

EDFA Senior League 2016/17…Golden Stars maul BAPSC; Plaisance Panthers edge Mahaica

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on EDFA Senior League 2016/17…Golden Stars maul BAPSC; Plaisance Panthers edge Mahaica

A double each off the boots of Devon Skeete and Kevaughn Garnett propelled Golden Stars to a massive 6-0 win over Bachelors Adventure Paradise Sports Club (BAPSC) when play in the East Demerara...

SPR Enterprises sponsors 6th Prize for GCB 75th Anniversary Raffle

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on SPR Enterprises sponsors 6th Prize for GCB 75th Anniversary Raffle

The Guyana Cricket Board recently announced the launching of its grand fund raising 75th Anniversary Raffle in aid of youth and female cricket development. The Guyana Cricket Board was officially...

Toucan Industries Skill level tournament underway

Apr 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Toucan Industries Skill level tournament underway

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel is holding the Toucan Industries Junior Skill level tournament, its first Junior for 2017 at the Georgetown...

Natural Resources Ministry statement

Apr 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resources Ministry statement

The Ministry of Natural Resources last evening said it is investigating allegations of wrongdoing involving embattled gold dealer, Saddiqi Rasul and the Guyana Gold Board. The full statement: The...

House yet to scrutinize years’ of audited statements for Public Corporations

Apr 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on House yet to scrutinize years’ of audited statements for Public Corporations

There are a number of public corporations in Guyana for which the Government is responsible. These corporations include the Guyana Sugar Corporation, Guyana Oil Company Limited, Guyana Post Office...

Cops capture Rupununi shallow grave suspect

Apr 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cops capture Rupununi shallow grave suspect

Police have detained a 28-year-old Rupununi resident who allegedly buried his cousin in a shallow grave last month after clubbing the victim and stabbing him with an arrow. An official said that the...

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