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Opposition boycotts flag-raising ceremony

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition boycotts flag-raising ceremony

The main political opposition, the People’s Progressive Party Civic, on Thursday evening, did not attend the 51st Independence Flag Raising Ceremony at the D’Urban Park facility. It is unclear...

$13M contract awarded for repair of generator set on ferry

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $13M contract awarded for repair of generator set on ferry

MV Kanawan, which normally plies the Essequibo River area, remains operable but is badly in need of repairs. Government is actively working on getting the vessel up and running again. To that extent,...

Argentina support being sought for Region 10 blood bank

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Argentina support being sought for Region 10 blood bank

Guyana is pushing for Argentine assistance to help build a blood collecting facility in Region 10 [Upper Demerara/Berbice]. Keenly advocating for this assistance is Minister within the Ministry of...

A NEW PRISON NEEDED

May 27, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A NEW PRISON NEEDED

Many are of the view that for at least the past ten years, Guyana has been in urgent need of a new prison. There is no point at this stage for anyone to lecture the public about crime and criminality...

Mahdia syndicates meet with Minister Broomes

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia syndicates meet with Minister Broomes

Members of the syndicate groups in Mahdia, Region Eight were afforded the opportunity to air their concerns with Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes on Thursday. During...

Ramona Rookhum is Women Lawyers’ Association president

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ramona Rookhum is Women Lawyers’ Association president

Attorney-at-Law Ramona Rookhum has been elected president of the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) following an Annual General Meeting held last week Thursday. Ms Rookhum was admitted to...

Exxon/Guyana contract…Lack of transparency a source of concern – Expert

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon/Guyana contract…Lack of transparency a source of concern – Expert

By Suraj Narine Whilst the David Granger-led administration is sending the right signals to potential investors and industry players to come to Guyana and explore, the issue of transparency is a...

New Commercial and Deeds Registry Board appointed

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New Commercial and Deeds Registry Board appointed

Cabinet granted its approval for the appointment of the Governing Board of the Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority. The Board is to be chaired by Christine McGowan. Zanna Frank will serve as...

One of Nigel Hinds’ emails to me

May 27, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on One of Nigel Hinds’ emails to me

Below is one of several email exchanges, I have had with city accountant and former APNU supporter, Nigel Hinds. Hinds was an accountancy major when I was a lecturer at UG, though I cannot remember...

Capacity building for youths highlighted at Youth Fair

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Capacity building for youths highlighted at Youth Fair

A Career Exposition and Health Fair was held earlier this week at D’Urban Park on the occasion of National Youth Week 2017. Minister within the Ministry of Education with responsibility for Youth,...

Persecution by prosecution

May 27, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Persecution by prosecution

Congratulations are extended to the editor-in-chief of this newspaper Adam Harris on his national award. It is now hoped that the new administration would do the right thing and ensure that Adam is...

US report highlights Guyana’s lack of strategy to address drug rehab

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US report highlights Guyana’s lack of strategy to address drug rehab

The United States Department of State recently brought to light the fact that Guyana still remains without a comprehensive demand reduction strategy to adequately address drug rehabilitation. In its...

Has the teachers’ union become a government tool?

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Has the teachers’ union become a government tool?

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me to express my disgust at the manner in which the Guyana Teachers Union is functioning. Since the new Government has taken office, the G.T. U. has become dormant. It begs...

APNU+AFC and Hanoman + Bhim

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU+AFC and Hanoman + Bhim

Dear Editor, The record poor performances at GuySuCo from June 2015 to May 2017 should not come as a surprise to this nation. It is directly related to leadership of the Corporation. The present IMC...

The Baha’is are being persecuted in Iran in increasing numbers

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Baha’is are being persecuted in Iran in increasing numbers

Dear Editor, Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Baha’is have been systematically persecuted as a matter of government policy. During the first decade of this persecution, more than two...

NCN has not been merged with any other state entity

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on NCN has not been merged with any other state entity

Dear Editor, I wish to bring to your attention an inaccurate headline in the May 25th issue of Kaieteur News, on page 25. While the story reflects what was announced by the Honorable Prime Minister,...

The City Council’s unhindered venality goes on

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The City Council’s unhindered venality goes on

Dear Editor, The Georgetown Municipality must be the most paradoxical, twisted and bizarre entity in Guyana. On one hand it constantly cries out of being cash strapped, bankrupt and unable to provide...

An open letter to the Prime Minister

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on An open letter to the Prime Minister

Dear Editor, My missive here is an open letter to the Prime Minister. I saw on the news recently that you are the one in the Coalition entrusted to explore the possibilities of constitutional change....

Case file on woman accused of killing brother incomplete

May 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Case file on woman accused of killing brother incomplete

The police file on 25-year-old Debbie Hansraj who is accused of stabbing her brother to death during an argument, is still incomplete. This was disclosed to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan by Police...

Sugar union says GuySuCo is beating a worn-out drum

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sugar union says GuySuCo is beating a worn-out drum

Dear Editor, It is a known fact that the majority of sugar workers are far from being fully employed throughout the year. GuySuCo may wish to publish the statistics of days per year, an average...

Guyana’s teachers must not be treated so contemptuously

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s teachers must not be treated so contemptuously

Dear Editor, Teachers go on a type of leave called Whitley Council every four years and along with that leave, they are supposed to receive what is known as “Whitley Council Money”. The...

Sugar and oil; questions for the Govt. to answer

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sugar and oil; questions for the Govt. to answer

Dear Editor, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, according to media reports, following the presentation by the consultant who examined the feasibility of establishing an oil refinery,...

NIS has met with this claimant and will seek to help him

May 27, 2017 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on NIS has met with this claimant and will seek to help him

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your letter dated May 23, 2017 captioned, “The NIS may be involved in a conspiracy with this company”. The writer’s complaint was published on May 18, 2017...

Region 5 Chairman and his deputy not fit to govern the region

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Region 5 Chairman and his deputy not fit to govern the region

Dear Editor, Ever since the APNU+AFC Government took office, Region 5 has received the worst Chairmanship in the form of Mr. Vickchanad Ramphaland and his counterpart, Vice Chairman Rion Peters. Both...

Getting back bail money from City Constabulary is a nightmare

May 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Getting back bail money from City Constabulary is a nightmare

Dear Editor, Please permit me to use this medium to make a plea for a swift and transparent system to be put in place for the refund of money lodged as bail after the conclusion of a case in the...

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