August 2017

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The agony of Guyana’s lung cancer victims

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The agony of Guyana’s lung cancer victims

– Health officials reveal far-reaching effects of tobacco “Wheezing, coughing and hoarse,” is how Dr. Latoya Gooding recalls some patients coming to seek medical attention. They all...

Miserly Rashid Khan sets up maiden Guyana CPL win

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Miserly Rashid Khan sets up maiden Guyana CPL win

ESPNcricinfo – In a battle of the winless, Guyana Amazon Warriors got off the mark in tense fashion, securing a six-wicket win with a ball to spare courtesy a rounded batting effort chasing a...

Woman, 51, breaks leg after falling into manhole

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman, 51, breaks leg after falling into manhole

A 51 year -old woman is the latest victim to suffer injuries after falling into a manhole located in Georgetown. Jenny Boston, a security officer from Henry Street, Werk-en-Rust, suffered a broken...

Guyana in four finals at Caribbean Badminton Championships

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana in four finals at Caribbean Badminton Championships

The Guyana Badminton Team has broken the barrier and are in 4-finals of the Caribbean Regional & International Badminton Championships currently being played at the National Racket Centre in...

Warriors to lose Azad, Tanvir will stay as PCB recall 13 players for National duty

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors to lose Azad, Tanvir will stay as PCB recall 13 players for National duty

By Sean Devers The Guyana Amazon Warriors would have been without their leading wicket-taker from last year’s tournament and one of their better batsmen in an already thin batting line-up for their...

These things we must never forget for they are unforgivable

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on These things we must never forget for they are unforgivable

This columnist here is very disappointed with the nature and performance of the two parties in power – the APNU and the AFC. But I will devote energy and passion to see that the PPP is not returned...

Representative Guyana team beat Surinamese in 40-over cricket match

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Representative Guyana team beat Surinamese in 40-over cricket match

A Representative Guyana team defeated their Suriname counterparts in a 40-over cricket match played in Holland over the weekend. The Suriname side batted first and made 188 for 8 wickets in 40 overs...

Guyana Shop aims to promote local products overseas

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Shop aims to promote local products overseas

The Guyana Shop which operates out of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) building on Robb and Alexander Street, Georgetown is looking to promote local products in the regional and...

Diamond access road badly needs fixing:

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond access road badly needs fixing:

Residents and commuters of Diamond and Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, two of the biggest housing schemes in the country, are calling on the authorities to move swiftly to repair the main access...

Ample technical educators lacking in education system

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ample technical educators lacking in education system

– Technical Expert Although the public education system has long been faced with a shortage of teachers, the shortage of technical educators far out-weighs the other subject areas. This observation...

The end of Caribbean athletic dominance

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The end of Caribbean athletic dominance

The IAAF World Championships 2017 which concluded in London yesterday may have marked the decline of Caribbean Track and Field performance. The failure of the Jamaicans, in particular, in track...

MP, Region Ten body collaborate on organic food project

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on MP, Region Ten body collaborate on organic food project

Member of Parliament Jermine Figueira and the Region Ten Shade House Cooperative Society have collaborated on a project which aims to ensure that citizens of Linden have access to food that is of an...

ACDA presents participants with prizes for Emancipation

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ACDA presents participants with prizes for Emancipation

The African Cultural Development Association (ACDA) held its Prize Giving ceremony on Thursday, to award several of this year’s participants in the various categories of the Emancipation...

LAMENTATION ON THE DISPOSAL OF THE BODIES OF OUR LOVED ONES

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on LAMENTATION ON THE DISPOSAL OF THE BODIES OF OUR LOVED ONES

Dear Editor, The continuing ‘neglect’ of burial grounds has hit the media again; for example, Freddie Kissoon’s column last Sunday and John Rich’s letter of 11/8/17 in the Kaieteur News have...

City Hall needs to rid its constabulary of corrupt ranks

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on City Hall needs to rid its constabulary of corrupt ranks

Dear Editor, It’s no surprise that many parents have stopped reading fairy tales to their young children because it’s rather pernicious to inculcate into a child, a view of the world, which...

Arguments in favour of overseas voting in Guyana’s elections

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Arguments in favour of overseas voting in Guyana’s elections

Dear Editor, My suggestion last week that we begin to reconsider overseas voting has ignited some debate and much vitriol. It should be noted that I am not the first commentator to raise this...

President has constitutional power to stop police promotions

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on President has constitutional power to stop police promotions

Dear Editor, A letter by Cherry Devonish in KN, Thursday August 10th, 2017, under caption; “The President cannot dictate to a constitutional commission” attracts both my commendation, and my...

This secret “oil trip” of five Government Ministers to Texas

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This secret “oil trip” of five Government Ministers to Texas

Dear Editor, In an article which appeared in KN on August 13, it was reported that five senior ministers in the APNU/AFC Govt. are on an official visit to ExxonMobil Headquarters in Texas, USA,...

Please give our youths something that they can strive for

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please give our youths something that they can strive for

Dear Editor, Many years ago, I mentioned to other important sources how vulnerable our poor country was to being “hoodwinked” by other nations, particularly powerful ones. So as not to offend...

GTT’s customer incorrectly identified our Blaze High Speed Service

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on GTT’s customer incorrectly identified our Blaze High Speed Service

Dear Editor, Please allow us the opportunity to respond to Darshni Balac’s letter which was headlined, “GTT’s “blaze” failed to blaze for continuous days”, published in your Tuesday,...

The ‘green monsters’ are set to return

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ‘green monsters’ are set to return

Dear Editor, From all appearances the ‘Horrible Green Monster’ seems to be getting ready to rear its ugly head again. And by this I mean that the infamous parking meter albatross appears to be...

Where is the 1,000 strong Green Volunteer Force?

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where is the 1,000 strong Green Volunteer Force?

Dear Editor, Could someone advise of what has happened to the ‘Green Volunteer Corps’ the (GGVC) that was registered under the M&CC and overseen by the Council under the stewardship of the...

This government is wandering in the political wilderness

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This government is wandering in the political wilderness

Dear Editor, Recently the Diaspora hosted a conference at the Princess Hotel. The President, David Granger, was the opening speaker. I did not attend the conference. I have lived overseas for many...

CRAB IN THE BARREL MENTALITY

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on CRAB IN THE BARREL MENTALITY

Based on our politicians’ behavior in and out of Parliament, politics in Guyana has become like a ‘crab in the barrel’ mentality. Our politicians are deceptive and they are responsible for some...

ExxonMobil caught putting $$M into private bank account of African Govt.

Aug 13, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, News, What Guyana needs to know about ExxonMobil Comments Off on ExxonMobil caught putting $$M into private bank account of African Govt.

…Boss says nothing wrong with that In the early 90s, an African country, Equatorial Guinea, found oil. It was a momentous turning point for one of the poorest nations in the world. On paper, the...

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How should I schedule my day?

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(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

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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

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(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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