January 2018

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Three years after closure…Christianburg residents ready to rebuild school on their own

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Three years after closure…Christianburg residents ready to rebuild school on their own

The residents of Christianburg, Linden, are rebuilding the Christianburg Primary School on their own. The school has been unoccupied for the past three years because sections of the building...

CWI Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships…Jaguars join B’dos & Jamaica as only teams with 4 successive titles

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships…Jaguars join B’dos & Jamaica as only teams with 4 successive titles

Defeat Red Force By Sean Devers Guyana Jaguars ended the season as the only unbeaten team to join Barbados (1977-1980) and Jamaica (2008-2012) as the only teams to win the Regional First-Class...

From ‘pit latrines’ to ‘water closets’…IDB funds to improve living conditions of low income families

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on From ‘pit latrines’ to ‘water closets’…IDB funds to improve living conditions of low income families

Aside from building new homes, a portion of the funds being provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will go towards home improvements in low-income areas in parts of Guyana. The...

Narayan Ramdhani again a gold medalist in Canada

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narayan Ramdhani again a gold medalist in Canada

Guyana’s National Badminton Champion and most definitely an Olympic Prospect won the Championship at the Jack VCR Jack Underhill Open Singles Tournament played at the Vancouver Rackets Club in...

GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 League – EBFA…Grove Hi Tech rebound to beat Kuru Kururu Warriors in opener

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 League – EBFA…Grove Hi Tech rebound to beat Kuru Kururu Warriors in opener

A second half double off the boot of Vincent Chin piloted Grove Hi Tech to a solid 4-1 win over Kuru Kururu Warriors in the first match of the GFF/Pele Alumini Frank Watson U15 Intra Association...

Timehri Film Festival to host workshop for filmmakers

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Timehri Film Festival to host workshop for filmmakers

Even as filmmakers across Guyana are gearing to submit their projects for the Timehri Film Festival, they are now being given the opportunity to develop their skills. A Timehri Film Festival...

Natrena Hooper and Winston George top athletes for the year 2017

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Natrena Hooper and Winston George top athletes for the year 2017

When the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) held their annual awards ceremony at the Umana Yana in Kingston on Saturday night, two-time Olympian Winston George and Natrena Hooper received the...

Overseas Disturbance Sports Club makes tangible donations in Guyana

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas Disturbance Sports Club makes tangible donations in Guyana

There are a number of overseas based organisations that are contributing tangibly to the development and upkeep of Guyana and Guyanese back home. One such is the Overseas Disturbance Sports Club...

City Hall staffers to receive eight percent increase in salaries

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall staffers to receive eight percent increase in salaries

The Mayor and City Council will be paying all their staffers an eight percent increase in their salaries this year. This was announced by the Town Clerk, Royston King at a recent press...

Rehabilitation work resumes at Esplanade Park, New Amsterdam

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rehabilitation work resumes at Esplanade Park, New Amsterdam

After being off to a false start due to a fatal accident, work has now resumed at the Esplanade Park, New Amsterdam. The Park, which sits on over 600 square feet of land, is situated on the North...

The Guyana Foundation had successful year

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The Guyana Foundation had successful year

Last year was one of resounding success for The Guyana Foundation. Through local and international partnership, the foundation, last year, carried out several charitable works across the country. The...

“Decriminalise suicide, it’s a cry for help”

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “Decriminalise suicide, it’s a cry for help”

– NGO urges Although an attempt at suicide, from a mental health perspective, is a plea for help, it is at the same time a criminal act that could attract a two-year prison sentence. It is...

Vandals destroy road signs civic-minded retiree paid to erect in his community

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Vandals destroy road signs civic-minded retiree paid to erect in his community

In a country where drains are often clogged, and garbage strewn carelessly near marketplaces, one would think that a citizen’s efforts to beautify his community would be lauded. But that’s not...

Rotaract clubs launch major conference for Guyana

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Rotaract clubs launch major conference for Guyana

The Rotaract Clubs of Guyana on Friday launched the 26th Annual Rotaract District 7030 Conference under the theme” El Dorado Undiscovered, Experience the Adventure.” The conference, slated...

WHY JAIL/DEPORT VENEZUELANS?

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on WHY JAIL/DEPORT VENEZUELANS?

Venezuela is in its worst political and economic crisis in recent history that has led to shortages of basic goods and human amenities. Many poor Venezuelans are starving because they have no food...

Young Guyanese to launch unique business software soon

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Young Guyanese to launch unique business software soon

An enterprising young man is on the brink of developing what may be Guyana’s first ever barter app. ‘Swopp’ is the brainchild of Shemar Spencer, a beneficiary of the Ministry of...

Guyana is on a collision course with the resource curse

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is on a collision course with the resource curse

Dear Editor, Since the discovery of 0il in the Stabroek Block a few days before the Coalition Government took office to present date, it seems like destiny has slowly ordained Guyana for the...

MOE takes Town Hall meeting to Lethem

Jan 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on MOE takes Town Hall meeting to Lethem

As part of its continuing efforts to improve the standard of education across Guyana, the Ministry of Education (MOE), took its townhall meeting to the hinterland community of Lethem in Region 9...

Closure of sugar estates

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Closure of sugar estates

Dear Editor, Reference is made to letter “GTUC never had any discussion on closure of sugar estates” written by Eon Andrews, Vice- President, GTUC (SN, January, 20, 2018). The structure of the...

Guyana’s Race Relations Situation is Super-Sensitive and Outsiders Must be Mindful of that…

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s Race Relations Situation is Super-Sensitive and Outsiders Must be Mindful of that…

Dear Editor, I do not normally get involved in matters on race and politics in a direct way, I prefer to address these issues in the context of good governance, however, I would like to add my few...

The best French philosophers cannot deconstruct words used by Guyanese

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The best French philosophers cannot deconstruct words used by Guyanese

What exactly are the meaning of words used by some Guyanese? One had to find the response of a Georgetown City Councilor from Team Benschop hilarious. There can be no other relevant adjective. Mr....

For Trump, it will not be business as usual

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on For Trump, it will not be business as usual

Dear Editor, United States President Donald Trump has completed his first year in office. He will go down as one of the most controversial if not unpopular Presidents with approval ratings well below...

Enclose the overpass steps

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Enclose the overpass steps

Dear Editor, Last month the media reported on the death by suicide of a 40-year-old man, who jumped off the pedestrian overpass on the Diamond Public Road. Given that there are a number of such...

Review these works at Buxton

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Review these works at Buxton

Dear Editor, In articles which appeared in the news media on Jan. 17, 2018, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) stated that three pump stations...

A Schoolboy’s Plea

Jan 22, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Schoolboy’s Plea

Dear Editor, As a resident of the Diamond Housing Scheme, I testify of the blatant disrespect we -the members of a supposedly ‘middle class’ community- have to endure everyday on our commute to...

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Chase’s and Santa Rosa eye top spot as Republic Bank Schools...

Nov 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Santa Rosa Secondary and defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation sit primed on seven points as action continues today in the Republic Bank Secondary School Football...

A capital city beyond redemption?

Nov 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown has become so dysfunctional, so hopelessly disorganised and so resistant to correction that one must ask whether the effort to save it is worth the trouble. The greatest mistake successive governments have made is not recognising that Georgetown should have long been...

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...

The epitaph on Mr. Gavin Douglas’ tombstone should read: Murdered...

Nov 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Another Guyanese dead, and in degraded fashion, at the hands of State agents. A State that now stands as a monument to how much the PPP Govt. has criminalized it. When not one alleged rogue cop, with blood in his eye, but four of them, can deliver blows on a man that’s...

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