June 12, 2017

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Bolt marks home swansong with victory

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bolt marks home swansong with victory

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Superstar Usain Bolt’s final appearance before his home crowd ended on a high, as he won a special 100 metres event dubbed “Salute to a Legend” at the Racers Grand...

US-based medical team completes over 120 surgeries

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US-based medical team completes over 120 surgeries

Within the space of one week, US – based medical mission, Legacy Of Healing, (LOH) successfully completed more than 120 surgeries. The team was facilitated by the staff of Davis Memorial (Seventh...

Guyana’s oldest triplets turn 67

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s oldest triplets turn 67

Guyana oldest triplets have marked their 67th birth Anniversary. Elisabeth, George and Mary Ellis celebrated their birthday last Thursday. The siblings, who were born on June 8, 1950, in the...

Body fished out of Demerara River

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Body fished out of Demerara River

The police are yet to determine the identity of a body that was fished out of the Demerara River in the vicinity of Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Saturday. The body was pulled from the...

THE IDELOGY OF MILITARY SUPREMECY

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE IDELOGY OF MILITARY SUPREMECY

There have been concerns about the widespread appointments of ex-military personnel to positions within the public service and to spearhead Commissions of Inquiry. The issue has unfortunately been...

There was no flier; invitation only to this event

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There was no flier; invitation only to this event

Dear Editor, I wish to respond briefly to questions raised by Anil Nandlall about an event in Florida published in Saturday’s edition of your newspaper. Nandlall refers to a flier about the...

Retrieve residents repair storm-damaged homes

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Retrieve residents repair storm-damaged homes

– Region, Civil Defence assists with supplies By Enid Joaquin Residents of Retrieve, Linden are working assiduously to retrieve several zinc sheets that had literally gone with the...

Trump’s travel ban; revealing two Americas

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trump’s travel ban; revealing two Americas

Dear Editor, The radical left wing collectively lost its mind when United States President Donald Trump signed the executive order temporarily curtailing the immigration of refugees from seven Muslim...

This law has barbarous provisions which must be removed

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This law has barbarous provisions which must be removed

Dear Editor, The EU Commission wants to remove Guyana from the anti-money-laundering blacklist. The EU Parliament says no. They want the EU to have an independent, autonomous process for judging...

Nine roads across Linden due for rehabilitation

Jun 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nine roads across Linden due for rehabilitation

– Region Ten Chairman Nine roads across Linden are due for rehabilitation, while other infrastructural work, including drainage repairs is to commence soon. Some of the roads include Wallaba...

The Arjune High Court ruling should be handed down now

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Arjune High Court ruling should be handed down now

Dear Editor, I could not believe my eyes when I read about the Arjune case in your paper. It is terrible that a case can last as long 6 years when it should be finished in months. But when there is...

UG’s Diaspora Engagement Conference is open to all Guyanese

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on UG’s Diaspora Engagement Conference is open to all Guyanese

Dear Editor, The Diaspora Engagement Conference Secretariat of the University of Guyana has received the email from Ms. Mohamed about diversity in participation by Guyanese and other Caribbean...

Region 5’s REO should be reined in by central government

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Region 5’s REO should be reined in by central government

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News front page on Saturday, July 10, screams the caption of an article in bold red lettering, ”Overpaying teachers cost Region Five $80 million – Harmon”. The...

Tracing the political history of a great Guyanese woman

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tracing the political history of a great Guyanese woman

Dear Editor, The movement for the Sixth Pan African Congress in Tanzania up to 1973 saw Burnham as a sponsor of a Pan African secretariat, led by Bro. Zolili, a science teacher from California....

Commissioner-General of GRA creating a repressive atmosphere

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Commissioner-General of GRA creating a repressive atmosphere

Dear Editor, In what seems to be very familiar of the days when Sattaur was in charge, now current Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Godfrey Statia, is lashing out at his staff...

I advocate for privatization of the water sector

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I advocate for privatization of the water sector

Dear Editor, I would be happy if you allow space in your newspaper to publish this letter. I refer to the recently carried article under the caption, “GWI blames contractor for faults”. This is...

The bar association has finally awakened but….

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The bar association has finally awakened but….

Dear Editor, I’ve noticed that the sleeping beauties in the Guyana Bar Association have finally awakened, well, somewhat. And their first grenade launched, is about its “concern that there has...

Persecution and prosecution of Baha’is in Iran continues

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Persecution and prosecution of Baha’is in Iran continues

Dear Editor, I write about the continued and relentless persecution of the Baha’is community of Iran by the Iranian Authorities. Reports are that Wafa Hoveida’i, a student who was in the second...

This is an attack on the mining industry

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is an attack on the mining industry

Dear Editor, Recent articles have dealt with the issue of excavators etc. not being registered and GRA losing over a billion dollars because of this. This is ridiculous. To register heavy duty...

Glad that the President and Opposition Leader are in dialogue

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Glad that the President and Opposition Leader are in dialogue

Dear Editor, It is good news that President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo have decided to meet and consult on the nomination/appointment of the GECOM Chairman. We recall that...

TRUST

Jun 12, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on TRUST

In Guyana, the business of politics is one that is fraught with the risk of relying on falsehoods and propaganda as a way of promoting one’s views. In the current climate of a struggling economy...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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