September 2017

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Claudrice McKoy impressive in US race

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Claudrice McKoy impressive in US race

Guyana’s young and talented female middle distance runner Claudrice Mckoy set Vancourtland Park on fire in the Queensborough CC XC Invitational 5000m race to win in a time of 20:22.3. It was a...

Cocaine swallower gets 4 years jail, fined $2.5M

Sep 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine swallower gets 4 years jail, fined $2.5M

A father of four was jailed for four years and fined $2.5M after he admitted to swallowing 114 pellets laced with cocaine. He made an appearance yesterday, before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan...

Corona Invitational Football Tournament; A success filled with surprises

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corona Invitational Football Tournament; A success filled with surprises

The Corona Invitational Football tournament for teams in Georgetown that concluded on Sunday night, in its inaugural year, was a major success with many surprises. The best surprise was the way in...

President Granger attends RHTY&SC organised Rose Hall 175th Anniversary Parade

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on President Granger attends RHTY&SC organised Rose Hall 175th Anniversary Parade

The cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on Thursday last hosted a colourful Parade and Grand Ceremony for the 175th Anniversary of Rose Hall Village. Over 800 persons...

Son of boxing promoter jailed, another freed on ganja trafficking charge

Sep 20, 2017 KNews News 1

Oliver Bazilio, the son of boxing promoter Keith Bazilio, has been jailed for three years for 10 grams of marijuana that was found in his pants pocket by Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks, who...

Albert Smith elected President of GCCC

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Albert Smith elected President of GCCC

Qualis Winter to head KCC Former Guyana Senior Cricket Team Coach Albert Smith-Clements was elected to serve as the new President of the Guymine Community Cricket Club (GCCC) at its Annual General...

Ranks continue to probe Main Street blaze

Sep 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ranks continue to probe Main Street blaze

The early morning fire that claimed the life of 77-year old Yussuf Sankar is being investigated by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). Police would have...

Efforts made to improve local horseracing

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Efforts made to improve local horseracing

The Jumbo-Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee is taking a step toward improving thoroughbred racing in Guyana, by enforcing the current rules, in addition to some new and generally improve the system....

Christ Church, Charlestown triumph

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Christ Church, Charlestown triumph

Christ Church and Charlestown recorded victories when the PKF Barcellos Narine and Company Inter Ward School Boys round robin Tapeball competition commenced recently at the National Cultural Centre...

Social Protection Ministry tenders for new Drop-in Centre

Sep 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Social Protection Ministry tenders for new Drop-in Centre

The tender board saw the Ministry of Social Protection having the most bidders for a project to impact the Sophia Community usefully. The Ministry of social protection received 14 bids for the...

No bail for taxi driver found with illegal gun

Sep 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for taxi driver found with illegal gun

A 26-year-old taxi driver of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was remanded to prison on charges which alleged that he was in possession of illegal arms and ammunition. Dexter Waithe, a father of...

QUALITY TEACHERS NEEDED

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Editorial 1

As a people, we should make it our foremost task to leave Guyana better than we found it, but in order to do so, we must make changes to the education system. We are in a terrible place where if the...

What happens to justice if Ramotar becomes Prime Minister today?

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What happens to justice if Ramotar becomes Prime Minister today?

Very few souls in this country would frown on the implementation of a power-sharing blueprint between the Indian-dominated PPP and the African-dominated PNC. What will generate tsunamic waves that...

Can the Indian Guyanese speak for justice?

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can the Indian Guyanese speak for justice?

Dear Editor, In a recent letter to the press, Eric Philips, Executive of ACDA but now Advisor to the President of Guyana and SARA and Chairman of the Guyana Reparations Commission accused me and four...

Reducing damage to public property

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Reducing damage to public property

The government’s desire to reduce damage to public property as a result of road accidents deserves our support and commendation. However, road accidents usually result in more damage to...

An analysis of bullying in the mainstream school system

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on An analysis of bullying in the mainstream school system

Dear Editor, Inclusive Education is overcoming many barriers to accessing education that previous existed for the learner with Special Education Needs and/or disability. The inclusion of learners...

Union laid out a plan for sugar to Minister Ramjattan and others

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Union laid out a plan for sugar to Minister Ramjattan and others

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) finds it incumbent to respond to Mr Gobin Harbhajan’s letter titled ”Not doom and gloom for sugar workers” which appeared...

After two years of APNU+AFC, there isn’t much job creation

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on After two years of APNU+AFC, there isn’t much job creation

Dear Editor, Does the APNU+AFC Government of President David Granger have an economic plan on how to develop Guyana or do they believe that their blaming the PPP/C, Bharrat Jagdeo, et al. will propel...

Mistreatment of customers at this commercial bank

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mistreatment of customers at this commercial bank

Dear Editor, It is not often that I choose to go public with things that affect me personally but I think that I should bring this issue to the fore as it seems to be the only way the powers that be...

My take on the school cleaners’ complaints

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on My take on the school cleaners’ complaints

Dear Editor, The media has recently been reporting on complaints from school cleaners about their conditions of work and pay. While I am not in a position to comment specifically on the pros and cons...

The country did well under the leadership of the PPP

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The country did well under the leadership of the PPP

Dear Editor, I write in response to the Kaieteur News editorial of September 14, “A Broken Party.” This editorial reflects such bias views and arrogant contempt for the PPP, that it is most...

THE SCANDALS ARE OCCURRING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on THE SCANDALS ARE OCCURRING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY

Dear Editor, Hardly a week passes without this Government not finding itself in the throes of a scandal. In fact, on most occasions, one scandal erupts even before the previous one subsides. At his...

Our politicians need to act with more maturity on national issues

Sep 20, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our politicians need to act with more maturity on national issues

Dear Editor, The recent harangues between personnel of the Government and the Opposition must cause us to ask whether these officials realise that they first of all need to satisfy and inform the...

Exxon starts talks today on bringing natural gas to shore for electricity

Sep 19, 2017 KNews News 7

The first in a series of continued discussions on commercial and power generation issues will be held when officers of the Government of Guyana and technical members of ExxonMobil meet in Georgetown...

Cabinet to consider bailing out cash-strapped GuySuCo

Sep 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet to consider bailing out cash-strapped GuySuCo

Ministers of the Government are set to meet with representatives of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as early as today to discuss a major cash crunch situation. It won’t be the first time...

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Tridents seal emphatic 6-wicket win to steal slight momentum from...

Sep 14, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. BT (Kaieteur News) – Barbados Tridents pulled off a momentum-stealing 6-wicket win over table-leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors, who lost their second game of the...

How do you make a marriage work?

Sep 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – During my next encounter with the Guru, I asked him a question that perhaps millions of people have themselves and others. “Guru,” I said, “how do you make a marriage work?” He looked at me and smiled. “First,” he said, “stop trying to make your spouse work.” I...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Jagdeo on breaches, accountability – Pt 3

Sep 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is a lonely figure; worthy of pity. It’s extended. He is that saddest of leaders: a caricature for lost causes. Breach procurement laws and regs and there will be consequences. Not one attendee in that Arthur Chung Convention Centre suite blanched...

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