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Aug 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 2017 growth rate revised downward
…as sugar, forestry, mining and light manufacturing sectors contract By Kiana Wilburg Finance Minister Winston Jordan had initially projected for the economy to reach a 3.8 percent growth rate for...Aug 06, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Officially, there are four legally recognized religions in Guyana
Dear Editor, Your distinguished and loyal columnist Freddie Kissoon in his Aug 05, 2017 feature stated that “The Muslim wedding ceremony and funeral services are the shortest in the three main...Aug 06, 2017 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Facts about minimizing your risks of acquiring type 2 diabetes
By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Diabetes is classified into two types. Type 2 diabetes is the more common of the two types and tends to occur during the earlier phases of...Aug 06, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Bees and jungles: My country 14 years ago
In 2003, I went to La Grange cemetery. It was the burial of my wife’s uncle. I was deeply disgusted at the site and sight of what was before me. This was not a burial ground. This was an abandoned...Aug 06, 2017 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PRESS FREEDOM IN A FREE LAND
By Hon. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo It sounds like an understatement, but Guyana today does enjoy a free press. Media ownership is mostly private and far outstrips and outweighs the limited...Aug 06, 2017 KNews Dental Health, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE POST-MEAL RITUAL OF THE TOOTHPICK
By Dr. Neromini Fagu It is a common sight to see displays of wooden toothpicks on tables at home and in restaurants. For many West Indians, it is simply part of the dining experience. A lot of people...Aug 06, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Standards in Focus Comments Off on Bed and Breakfast standard supports good and affordable local accommodation
Bed and breakfast accommodation providers have a lot to gain from the implementation of the Bed and Breakfast standard, as they work to satisfy the accommodation needs of many foreigners visiting...Aug 06, 2017 KNews Consumer Concerns, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Allotted nine months enough to resolve all challenges to Tobacco Legislation
By PAT DIAL Consumer advocates worldwide continuously try to educate the public as to the dangers to health of tobacco use, and to support or advocate measures to curb the use of tobacco. ...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on COI into alleged assassination plot… Ramnarine denies usurping powers of Top Cop
Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine has denied the suggestion that he usurped the powers of the Commissioner of Police, in order to take over the role and functions of the office of the...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused shot dead after starting unrest at Timehri Prison
– reportedly tried to escape, ignored repeated warnings to halt A 24-year-old remand prisoner was shot dead at around 17.00 hrs yesterday, shortly after instigating a violent clash between...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Waste disposal driver admits being paid to smuggle ganja into Lusignan prison, jailed
…admits being paid to smuggle ganja into Lusignan prison Akeem John, a driver attached to Cevon’s Waste Management Service was yesterday jailed for three years after he admitted to...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mid-Year report reveals…‘Other crops’ industry grows by 2.5 percent
Despite the damaging effects of heavy rainfall during the second quarter of 2017, the “other crops” industry still grew by 2.5 percent for the first half of the year. This is a creditable...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Economy sees marginal growth for first half of 2017
—Agriculture sector experiences overall growth In spite of criticisms in recent months, the statistics show that the economy actually grew in the first half of 2017. This is according to the 2017...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar continues to see miserable performance
As many predicted, the sugar sector has once again churned out another miserable performance for the first half of the year. This was reflected in the Mid-Year report which was released by the...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minister knocks DEMTOCO over Tobacco control stance
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence said yesterday none of the 65 legislators felt the Tobacco Control Bill needed scrutiny by a Parliamentary Special Select Committee. The embattled Demerara...Aug 05, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai better don’t legalise that BT thing
Shakespeare seh that as time change man change. Dem boys slowly grow to accept this saying. When Jagdeo tun a Minister he look like ah innocent pity poor boy come from Mahaica. He tun out to be...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bound body found at Long Creek identified
The bound body of a man found at Long Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway on June 12, last, has been identified as that of Mukesh Tobin. Tobin was found with both hands tied behind his back with a...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet to closely monitor implementation of Public Sector Improvement Programme
By Murtland Haley Following the presentation of a half-year report under the Public Sector Improvement Programme (PSIP), Cabinet agreed to closely monitor the implementation of the PSIP. Minister of...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanical problems result in delayed Dynamic Airways, Fly Jamaica flights
Passengers who were stranded because of the cancellation of Dynamic Airways flights were expected to reach their destinations between last night and this morning. This is according to airline...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Origin of fire at Forestry Chair’s home still to be determined
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is still to determine the origin of a fire on July 19, last, which destroyed the home of Chairperson of the Guyana Forestry Commission, Jocelyn Dow, and several business...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecution closes case in Debra Blackman murder PI
Police Inspector Gordon Mansfield yesterday closed the case for the prosecution in the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Debra Blackman, the waitress who was shot and killed when bandits stormed...Aug 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Siblings accused of trafficking cocaine get trial date
The trial of 23-year-old Dellon Bobb-Semple and his 21 year-old sibling Timeka Bobb-Semple, who were allegedly busted by Police with a quantity of cocaine, is scheduled to commence on August 6,...Aug 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Usain Bolt recovers from slow start to win 100m heats
Jamaican finishes ahead of Brit James Dasaolu Daily Mail – A bad start, an easy finish and that same old burst of beautiful cruelty in the middle. Usain Bolt is up and running in his final...Aug 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAW begins 2017 Hero CPL campaign today in Florida
Face-off with SKNP from noon By Sean Devers in Florida In association with Carib Beer, Vnet Communications, Ming’s Services & Products & Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club The Guyana...

Aug 30, 2026
By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – The ultimate rivalry in cricket resumes tonight as the Guyana Amazon Warriors lock horns with arch-rivals Trinbago Knight Riders come tonight at the historic...Aug 30, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There is a legitimate public concern about the pace at which the Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy is getting underway. Survivors, relatives of those who died and the wider Guyanese public understandably want answers. After such a devastating national tragedy,...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...Aug 30, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Never thought I would ever reach this place. Bring back Bharrat Jagdeo. Never say never! It was inconceivable that there could be a worse leader than former president Jagdeo. I warned him seven years ago. A monster created. Would come back to...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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