January 2018

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‘Aunt May’ fetes vulnerable children

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Aunt May’ fetes vulnerable children

Some 120 vulnerable children and their guardians were on Sunday feted by Mrs. Miriam De Souza, known as “Aunt May”. She was supported by family members, Raza Ally and his wife, Romona...

Getting Help

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Getting Help

“Fire and Fury” is a book which is causing a great deal of controversy in the United States. The White House has described it as fiction. One of the central themes of the book is that the Trump...

Cell phone addiction sparks teen’s runaway

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cell phone addiction sparks teen’s runaway

Even as child rights advocates continue to make the call for the swift elimination of the wandering charge, there are some individuals who have stated with conviction that this avenue must remain a...

I commend the brave actions of those PPP regional chairs who chose to attend this forum

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on I commend the brave actions of those PPP regional chairs who chose to attend this forum

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the article captioned, ‘National local gov’t conference boycotted again by PPP/C’ (SN, Jan 20). Permit me to correct a few points made in the article, as well as to...

The AFC has shown its true stripes

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC has shown its true stripes

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has noted the contents of the Alliance for Change (AFC) column titled “The chickens have come home to roost in the sugar...

Reminding the political haters that they can never put a good person down

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Reminding the political haters that they can never put a good person down

DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Rohit Persaud claimed in a letter to the media that our Prime Minister Hon. Moses Nagamootoo only visits his home village, Whim, whenever he is in Berbice. This is very far from the...

Does the AFC have a support base?

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Does the AFC have a support base?

DEAR EDITOR, As the Alliance for Change (AFC) continues to do its master’s bidding, one is left to ponder how low the AFC will go. The latest pandering by the AFC to the PNC is its recent salvo...

Improving Guyana’s image

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Improving Guyana’s image

DEAR EDITOR, Now that in our dear land of Guyana, oil has been found and in a most timely manner, production will get underway, the Guyana Police Force networks must get in line with international...

The voters will not be fooled again

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The voters will not be fooled again

DEAR EDITOR, Khemraj Ramjattan had predicted shortly before the 2015 national elections that his political party, the AFC, would become “dead meat” should it team up with PNC/APNU. Well, it had...

How could a senior govt. functionary publicly imply that a major investor is a thief?

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on How could a senior govt. functionary publicly imply that a major investor is a thief?

DEAR EDITOR, “We expect ExxonMobil will try to rob us as much as they can, so it is now on us to figure out how best we can defeat them. It is a waste of time at this point saying that they can...

Serious action needs to be taken against the vendors

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Serious action needs to be taken against the vendors

DEAR EDITOR, Serious action needs to be taken against the vendors who are vending in front of the Enterprise Primary School on immovable concrete and wooden structures which are encouraging a series...

Ending Guyana’s Age of Asininity

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ending Guyana’s Age of Asininity

DEAR EDITOR, In its Sunday (Jan 21/18) column the AFC sought to castigate GAWU for its betrayal of Guyana’s sugar workers, going as far back as the period under Burnham’s rule when it was widely...

ExxonMobil investing in itself, not Guyana— says lawyer

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil investing in itself, not Guyana— says lawyer

“Over the proposed 23 years of the ‘Liza 1 investment’ the sewage will add up to 1,410,360,000 gallons. Using ExxonMobil’s lower estimate of 800,000,000 barrels of oil Guyana will get 1.76...

Vietnam jails oil executives in corruption crackdown

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Vietnam jails oil executives in corruption crackdown

HANOI (Reuters) – A court in Vietnam on Monday sentenced a former politburo official to 13 years in prison and another high-profile energy official to life imprisonment for embezzlement and...

EFFECTS OF US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on EFFECTS OF US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Last Friday, the federal government in the United States was shut down. Large swaths of federal employees could not report for work, only essential workers. Many who were required to work had to do...

Aunt May’ fetes vulnerable children

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Aunt May’ fetes vulnerable children

Some 120 vulnerable children and their guardians were on Sunday feted by Mrs. Miriam De Souza, known as “Aunt May”. She was supported by family members, Raza Ally and his wife, Romona...

ExxonMobil will try to rob us as much as they can

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil will try to rob us as much as they can

…we must figure out how to defeat them-Dr. Clive Thomas By: Kiana Wilburg Since the release of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between the Government of Guyana and USA oil giant,...

GRA to pursue $20B in outstanding taxes

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA to pursue $20B in outstanding taxes

…GuySuCo has not been remitting PAYE for employees for six years The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be hastening efforts this year to collect billions of dollars in outstanding taxes....

Jagdeo accuses Govt. of ‘hatchet job’ on Police Top Brass

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo accuses Govt. of ‘hatchet job’ on Police Top Brass

…says unbelievable level of political interference The temporary appointment of Assistant Commissioner and Crime Chief, Paul Williams to Acting Commissioner of Police is being viewed as part...

Petroleum Commission should stay far from revenue collection

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Petroleum Commission should stay far from revenue collection

…IMF Calls for Bill to be amended The Petroleum Commission Bill which is before the National Assembly will pave the way for the establishment of a regulatory body for the oil and gas sector. The...

Bourda shooting death…Mom wants man seen in video kicking son to also be charged

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bourda shooting death…Mom wants man seen in video kicking son to also be charged

One week after a city rank was given a manslaughter charge for killing mentally ill Marlon Fredericks, the victim’s mother is seeking to have the man seen on video kicking her son to be...

Cops probe slain girl’s link to ‘group’ in bizarre cemetery murder

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops probe slain girl’s link to ‘group’ in bizarre cemetery murder

– as victim’s dad vows to help find killers What connection, if any, does an online group have with the still-unsolved murder of a teenage girl who was battered to death in a cemetery...

Revenue management will be essential to harnessing oil benefits – IMF cautions

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Revenue management will be essential to harnessing oil benefits – IMF cautions

While Guyana is expected to rake in billions from the oil and gas sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is cautioning that prudent management skills would be needed by local authorities if...

Trinidad- based company launches local foot care services

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad- based company launches local foot care services

— caters particularly for diabetics In a matter of weeks, Guyanese will be able to acquire the services of a certified foot care specialist via Rovon Home Healthcare Inc. The Trinidad...

Bad Blood Card lives up to the hype

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bad Blood Card lives up to the hype

Wins for Marques & Dharry; Corbin, Gonsalves, Green go down to foreign foes By Sean Devers Despite the close to two hours late start the eagerly anticipated six-fight ‘Bad Blood’ fight card...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The two-day racing extravaganza that kicks off an action-packed month of motorsport starts today at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Thomaslands venue...

Punctuality is now a problem in Georgetown Schools

Jun 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Every school day in the city, in almost every ward, you can see scores of school children – dressed in their uniforms – ambling to school after 9:00am. The casualness of these children suggests that punctuality is no longer important to them or to their parents. But it does...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

UGGI Survey: Pt. IV

Jun 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This is the last commentary on the University of Guyana Green Institute (UGGI) Independence 60 Survey titled: Guyana at 60: Trust, Oil, and the Society being Built. Today’s focus goes beyond the two bottom performing areas of “national government” and “foreign oil...

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