October 2017

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Berbice Cricket Board commends GCB/CGI for dynamic 3-day tournament

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board commends GCB/CGI for dynamic 3-day tournament

The President and other Executives of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control has applauded the herculean efforts of the Guyana Cricket Board/ Cricket Guyana Inc, for the tremendous success of the...

CH&PA to construct homes in Lethem

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA to construct homes in Lethem

Lethem, Region Nine, residents will soon be the beneficiaries of housing units to be constructed by the Central Housing and Planning Authority. On Thursday, Minister with responsibility for the...

Medical staff needs retraining in face of oil discovery

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Medical staff needs retraining in face of oil discovery

With the recent oil discovery in Guyana, several things have changed and more are expected to change. Medical practitioners are being trained, since according to an instructor of West...

THE PRESIDENT’S POWER TO APPOINT IS INCONTESTABLE

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PRESIDENT’S POWER TO APPOINT IS INCONTESTABLE

The legal experts will pontificate about the lawfulness of the President’s unilateral appointment of a Chairperson for the Guyana Elections Commission. The lawyers will have a field day in the...

ANSA McAL celebrates 25 years of service to Guyanese market

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ANSA McAL celebrates 25 years of service to Guyanese market

-Launches Public Service Award for Guyana’s finest teacher, nurse and police officer By Kiana Wilburg Ansa McAl Trading (Guyana) Limited (AMTL) is currently celebrating 25 years of sterling service...

UG represented at the McNair Scholars Research Conference

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on UG represented at the McNair Scholars Research Conference

Seven Students from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana (UG) were selected to participate in the Florida International University (FIU) McNair Scholars Research Conference 2017. The...

MPI erects new signage for Allsopp Point

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on MPI erects new signage for Allsopp Point

Located 19 miles outside Bartica is a spot known as Allsopp Point. To frequent travellers, the point is easily distinguishable. But to the casual traveller the location is just like any other: a dirt...

Relocation of utilities, materials delaying $1.2B East Bank Berbice road project

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, News 1

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, on Thursday met with officials from Berbice to discuss infrastructural works being undertaken in the region, including the East Bank Berbice Road...

Many broadcasters reapply for licences within 30-day period- GNBA Chairman

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Many broadcasters reapply for licences within 30-day period- GNBA Chairman

Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority’s (GNBA) Board of Directors, Leslie Sobers, has indicated that most broadcasters have reapplied for their licences. They have done so within...

Investigations continue into the Land of Canaan accident victim

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Investigations continue into the Land of Canaan accident victim

Police at the Madewini Outpost are conducting investigations into the death of 50-year old Joseph Harmon following an accident in Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara that occurred last Wednesday...

Local girl takes over as Marriott’s Sales Director

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local girl takes over as Marriott’s Sales Director

Guyana’s Marriott Hotel has announced the appointment of Davie Sukdeo as their new Director of Sales. She is one of many local appointments to the hotel’s leadership team that Marriott has...

GECOM imbroglio: The AFC is dead

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on GECOM imbroglio: The AFC is dead

Two flashes came immediately over me when I heard about Granger’s unilateral appointment of a GECOM Chairman. And no, it was not the judge thing at all. I am sure everybody exclaimed at first...

NAREI’s open day attracts dozens

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NAREI’s open day attracts dozens

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) held its annual Open Day yesterday and it attracted dozens of persons, including children from schools across Georgetown, the East...

Similarities in two recent cases of sexual assaults

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Similarities in two recent cases of sexual assaults

Dear Editor There are strands of similarities between the two recent abuse cases involving young boys. Both cases were perpetrated by adults. In both cases a second person knew what was happening or...

Four education districts honour retroactive payment to promoted teachers

Oct 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Four education districts honour retroactive payment to promoted teachers

…Teachers’ union vocalises disappointment Although a court ruling instructed that the Teaching Service Commission [TSC] review and complete senior promotions outstanding since 2015, reports...

The Blame Game of City Hall

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Blame Game of City Hall

Dear editor, When the koker doors are left open and parts of the city flood, leaving millions of dollars in damage.Who is be blamed? Not the City Engineer for failing to put proper systems in place...

Fourteen recommendations for boosting the economy

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fourteen recommendations for boosting the economy

Dear Editor, It is common knowledge that our economy has been contracting over the last two years. Among the evidence: the loss of the Venezuelan rice market due to an irresponsible approach by the...

GRANGER’S CONSTITUTIONAL MALFEASANCE IS AN EXPLICIT DECLARATION

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on GRANGER’S CONSTITUTIONAL MALFEASANCE IS AN EXPLICIT DECLARATION

Dear Editor, The new GECOM Chair, James Patterson, is 84 years old, a former High Court Judge and a pastor. He is also a serving advisor to the Attorney General, Basil Williams and served as the...

The multi-million-dollar turmeric factory at Hosororo, Barima-Waini is great news

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, This week, I had decided to write about the breaking news that after two years in Government, the crime rate is getting worse. The police are reporting that crime is up by 33%, and we...

The Mogadishu attacks – the media said, ‘no big deal’

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Mogadishu attacks – the media said, ‘no big deal’

Dear editor It was disheartening to read about the attack in Mogadishu apart from the tragedy of the family that died in the gruesome road accident at No. 59 Village in Corentyne. My prayers and...

UNILATERIAL APPOINTMENT

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on UNILATERIAL APPOINTMENT

In every general election since independence, leadership has played a pivotal role in Guyana. And we have been blessed with excellent leaders who, despite whatever human flaws they might have had,...

Royal marriage between a Guyanese and an Ethiopian Prince

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Royal marriage between a Guyanese and an Ethiopian Prince

Dear Editor, We recently saw that a beautiful young woman of Guyanese descent, Ms. Austin, got married to an Ethiopian Prince, the great grandson of His Imperial Majesty, Hailie Selassie I, the last...

I wish to promote the Foreign Minister to another portfolio

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I wish to promote the Foreign Minister to another portfolio

Dear Editor: I looked at one of the sessions of the IDB/Private Sector Commission business development summit in Guyana via live stream. A panel which included Vice President, Carl Greenidge and...

Over 400 small miners will be affected by this decision

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Over 400 small miners will be affected by this decision

Dear Editor, The Toroparu Mining and Development Consortium is made up of a group of small individual miners in the Toroparu, Upper Mazaruni in Region Seven, who have been unable to work their...

Guyana Revenue Authority spitting out hot air

Oct 21, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana Revenue Authority spitting out hot air

Dear Editor, In reference to a letter from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) published on October 14, 2017, captioned ‘The Corporation Tax Rate for non-commercial companies was reduced in...

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Bonofiglio, Bonds demand winning finish

Nov 11, 2026

…Golden Jaguars target Gold Cup qualification By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Golden Jaguars Head Coach Marco Bonofiglio and captain Elliot Bonds have made their intentions abundantly clear...

The landlord is eating the entrepreneur’s lunch

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Recently, a group of young entrepreneurs decided to pool their resources and embark on a business venture. They were determined to take a chance, invest their savings and build something for themselves. Rather than wait for somebody to offer them employment, they wanted to...

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...

What the video says?

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Once what is termed the “new video” is confirmed as authentic, a new story emerges. In this, the age of AI, one must be cautious. Until confirmation, it’s just a new video, no more. If confirmed, the saga of the 12th October nighttime gunfight between Senior Supt...

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