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President Granger has to stop being aloof

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger has to stop being aloof

Dear Editor; Minister Harmon issuance of 99 years leases to 135 residents of the community of Mocha/Arcadia must be given high praises for the sole reason that ordinary people have received lands. ...

Bank Governor’s position on dirty money is unacceptable

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bank Governor’s position on dirty money is unacceptable

Dear Editor; In a news item, the Central Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga stated that while the Bank does have the capacity to track the informal sector, it does not “know about any” dirty money...

The nation needs an update on that US$5 owed to NICIL

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The nation needs an update on that US$5 owed to NICIL

Dear Editor; The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC), while in Opposition, alleged repeatedly, that National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL)...

Thelma Ribeiro is first and foremost, a human being

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Thelma Ribeiro is first and foremost, a human being

Dear Editor; Thelma Ribeiro has been languishing in the public health system since the 8th day of March, 2016. A letter was sent to the former Minister of Public Health who later publicly denied...

Where is this man’s position on the D’Urban Park conspiracy?

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where is this man’s position on the D’Urban Park conspiracy?

Dear Editor, I and only I will decide when to bring closure to my conversation with this propagandist called Tacuma Ogunseye. I will never give these kind of people the power to determine my right to...

Why are the parking meter holidays only for a particular group?

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why are the parking meter holidays only for a particular group?

Dear Editor; The great Nelson Mandela from South Africa has said it beautifully- education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. For us to progress as a nation, we must...

Questions GuySuCo and the Prime Minister should answer

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Questions GuySuCo and the Prime Minister should answer

Dear Editor; I must remind my fellow citizens that GuySuCo produced 231, 145t sugar at end of 2015. In commenting on performance, GuySuCo’s CEO in his yearend media engagements concluded that 2015...

Some people seek to slander statesmen and revolutionaries

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some people seek to slander statesmen and revolutionaries

Dear Editor; I wish to respond to a letter written by Sasenarine Singh in your newspaper dated January 1, 2017 with the caption “APNU+AFC should not trust Tacuma Ogunseye”. According to...

A senior City Hall official owns three music carts

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A senior City Hall official owns three music carts

Dear Editor; May I take this opportunity on behalf of my family and I to wish the Publisher, Editors and staff of your newspaper a happy and productive 2017. Editor I wish to make reference to Ms....

The executive arm of GuySuCo is being expanded

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The executive arm of GuySuCo is being expanded

Dear Editor; There is an absolute silence from the government and GuySuCo on the sugar company’s dismal performance in 2016 when 183,600 tonnes of sugar was produced against an estimated 231,000; a...

Freedom of movement is far from absolute

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freedom of movement is far from absolute

Dear Editor; Oft-times, one is never sure if Anil Nandlall purposely misrepresents the law and the constitution merely for propaganda effect or if he truly believes all he says. His latest effort, in...

A RIGHT ABOUT TURN

Jan 09, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A RIGHT ABOUT TURN

It stands to reason that the hallmark of good governance is to be transparent, accountable and to keep the people informed about its policies and the activities of the state, large or small. The...

SARU conducting inventory of high-rise buildings in Guyana

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on SARU conducting inventory of high-rise buildings in Guyana

“The reality is that we have an underground economy and we need to ascertain who are the people involved,”-Professor Thomas “We want to know who own these buildings; how they got the money to...

CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!…NICIL’s Officer in Charge is also head of LINMINE

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!…NICIL’s Officer in Charge is also head of LINMINE

-Auditor says LINMINE debacle is further evidence that NICIL was used as a parallel treasury By Kiana Wilburg By holding the position of Officer in Charge of the National Industrial and Commercial...

Materials sitting idly over two years as Good Hope road continues to deteriorate

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Materials sitting idly over two years as Good Hope road continues to deteriorate

Residents of Good Hope village on the East Coast of Demerara are presently frustrated with the state of the streets within their community. They are claiming that since before the rainy season...

Loophole allows for counterfeit drugs to enter

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Loophole allows for counterfeit drugs to enter

-Food and Drugs chief tells inquiry The regulator of food and drugs importation has warned Government that a number of critical law changes are necessary to ensure that counterfeit products are not...

Jagdeo is PPP leader after defeating Frank Anthony in secret ballot

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo is PPP leader after defeating Frank Anthony in secret ballot

-dodges question on third term run Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has defeated Dr. Frank Anthony for the General Secretary post – the most powerful seat of the People’s Progressive Party...

CCTV capture bare-faced bandits breaking into goods van

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CCTV capture bare-faced bandits breaking into goods van

– Captured on CCTV About three men in a black Toyota Raum were seen shortly after noon, yesterday, breaking into and emptying a grocery can which was parked just off the high bridge at the La...

Son torches parents’ home in “drunken rage”, sets car on fire

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Son torches parents’ home in “drunken rage”, sets car on fire

In what seems to be a clear case of arson, a couple of Number 59 Village is now homeless and counting losses after the building they once knew as their home went up in flames. Their 21-year-old son...

History shows appointment of a sitting Judge as Senior Counsel not acceptable practice – says former T&T AG

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on History shows appointment of a sitting Judge as Senior Counsel not acceptable practice – says former T&T AG

Since the recent appointment of Senior Counsel by President David Granger, various sections of society have debated the validity of the list. Of the nine newly appointed members to the inner bar is...

Jagdeo has a Foot in

Jan 08, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo has a Foot in

Jagdeo, that scamp, is now de General Sex-a-3 fuh de Pee Pee Pee. He get more vote than everybody else fuh that Sex-a-3 position. That position is de main one in de party. In short, he is de boss. He...

Baker extraordinaire, Winston ‘George’ Humphrey, is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Baker extraordinaire, Winston ‘George’ Humphrey, is a ‘Special Person’

“I taught many of these bakers that exist today. I help out when I can, because baking comes easy to me. Many persons that worked with me have moved on to open their own bakeries also. I feel good...

Red House lots were leased, not building

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Red House lots were leased, not building

-Attorney General Three lots of land on which the Red House stands and not the actual building were included in an invalid lease agreement signed by then Commissioner of Lands and Survey (CL&S)...

Veteran broadcaster, Ron Robinson sacked from NCN

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Veteran broadcaster, Ron Robinson sacked from NCN

Veteran broadcaster, Ron Robinson, who had been performing duties as Programme Manager (ag) at the National Communications Network (NCN) has been sacked, and he feels it was an unjust act. Robinson...

Transparency and Accountability…President David Granger still has unfinished business

Jan 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Transparency and Accountability…President David Granger still has unfinished business

After 20 months in office, the APNU+AFC administration continues to fall short of its promise to restore transparency and to address a number of issues which reek of corruption. In fact, President...

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Guyana begins installation of first FIFA Arena mini-pitches

Oct 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has moved closer to delivering its first two FIFA Arena mini-pitches, with installation works now underway at Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara, marking a...

Jagdeo’s olive branch may have a snake in the grass

Oct 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – At the ‘wake’ of former Leader of the PNCR, Robert Corbin, Bharrat Jagdeo began talking about political cooperation, and the need to move beyond political divisions. But faced with this olive branch, the sensible citizen should reach for a comfortable chair, a strong cup of...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

The Robert Corbin effect

Oct 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This man’s Robert Herman Orlando Corbin’s handiworks needs a longer, slower look. In dying, it seems that Mr. Corbin is more alive. Certainly, his spirit has taken on a motivating quality, a pervading strength. Who would have believed? I wouldn’t have gone so...

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