January 2018

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Mark Benschop’s activism and Guyana’s mistreatment of desperate Venezuelan women

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 3

Times like these I miss Mark Benschhop’s brave activism. If Benschop was still living in Guyana, there is no doubt, absolutely none whatsoever, that together we would have ensured those poor...

Reject the recommended candidate for Chancellor

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Reject the recommended candidate for Chancellor

Dear Sir, I write in great concern on the matter relating to the appointment of Chancellor of the Judiciary and would like this letter to be published. Both the acting Chancellor and Chief Justice...

A critical look at changing the political culture in Guyana

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A critical look at changing the political culture in Guyana

Dear Editor, By now, most of us can agree that the political culture in Guyana is stagnated, toxic and based on a tradition that traces its roots back to the divide and conquer era of the British....

The judge got the decision wrong

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The judge got the decision wrong

Dear Editor, The recent landmark rulings by Chief Justice(ag) Honourable Madame Roxanne George whereby Head of State and Commander in Chief President David Granger has been deemed to act...

Minister Holder is unaware of the reality

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Holder is unaware of the reality

Dear Editor, Our Union has noted reports appearing in several sections of the media concerning the press conference by the Alliance for Change (AFC) held on January 15, 2018 and more so, the comments...

GWMO has been extremely active

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on GWMO has been extremely active

Dear Editor, The Guyana Women Miners Organisation writes in response to the Kaieteur News article January 15, 2018, and Stabroek News, January 16, 2018 respectively. The letter to the editor was...

Beware the geeks

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Beware the geeks

Dear Editor, I read a recent ‘feature’ which advised, among other things, that “Guyana should support India. India has never dabbled in local politics. It does not present a threat to Guyana....

City Hall can’t shake off its cash-strapped status

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on City Hall can’t shake off its cash-strapped status

Dear Editor, Please permit me the space in your columns to highlight a fundamental problem which faces the City Police. But before I do, I would like to restate for the records that very few Guyanese...

A bad deal, worsened by haste

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A bad deal, worsened by haste

(Republished from The Guardian) The 650,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled what the UN human rights chief has called “a textbook case of ethnic cleansing” must have the right to return to...

Breaking News!!! Killing of mentally ill man… City Constable to face manslaughter charge

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News!!! Killing of mentally ill man… City Constable to face manslaughter charge

The City Constabulary rank who shot and killed mentally ill Marlon Fredericks is to be charged with manslaughter. Police received that advice today from the Office of the Director of Public...

Signing bonus belongs in consolidated fund…TIGI experiences “temporary setback” with litigation against govt.

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Signing bonus belongs in consolidated fund…TIGI experiences “temporary setback” with litigation against govt.

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Litigation that Transparency Initiative Guyana Inc. (TIGI) brought against the government of Guyana was on Monday deemed procedurally flawed by Chief Justice...

Exports projected to rise in 2018 – Finance Minister

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Exports projected to rise in 2018 – Finance Minister

Guyana is projected to see a rise in exports for 2018. This is according to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. The economist noted that growth in the agriculture, fishing, and forestry sector...

Cops may release ‘Korner Kick’ murder suspect

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops may release ‘Korner Kick’ murder suspect

– still awaiting gunpowder results With no breakthrough yet in sight, police are likely to release the deportee they detained last week in connection with the murder of ‘Korner Kick’ bar...

Pomeroon double-execution…Eyewitness tells cops coconut farmer killed drinking ‘buddy’

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon double-execution…Eyewitness tells cops coconut farmer killed drinking ‘buddy’

In a shocking twist in an already controversial case, detectives probing the deaths of two coconut farmers at Grant Road, Pomeroon, have arrested the wife of one of the deceased and the man, whom she...

25 years for man who shot Guyanese babysitter, 16, dead

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 25 years for man who shot Guyanese babysitter, 16, dead

A Brooklyn judge yesterday laid into a man convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old babysitter with a submachine gun, saying she saw no reason to show him mercy before sentencing him to 25...

Who seh Guyanese poor!

Jan 17, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Who seh Guyanese poor!

Every corner yu turn is a fast food outlet. In de old days dem only had KFC. Now dem got Church’s, Popeye’s, DQ, JR Burger, Royal Castle, M&M, Johnny Rocket and recently Burger King. A...

Men caught red-handed destroying farmer’s rice crop

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Men caught red-handed destroying farmer’s rice crop

When Donald Joseph decided on remigration, and to invest in the rice industry, he had no idea that he would have encountered the challenges that now confront him. Mr.Donald Joseph, of 59...

First Lady tours newly expanded Doobay Medical Centre

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady tours newly expanded Doobay Medical Centre

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, was given a guided tour of the new and improved Doobay Medical Centre, located at Annandale, East Coast Demerara, yesterday. The facility is known for its...

Shooter in Bourda Outpost slaying says he aimed at prisoner’s legs

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Shooter in Bourda Outpost slaying says he aimed at prisoner’s legs

– accused lance corporal is an ex-cop The City Constabulary rank who is implicated in the death of mentally ill Marlon Fredericks, has reportedly told investigators that he was aiming at...

Accused was arrested at home of murdered Agricola housewife

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Accused was arrested at home of murdered Agricola housewife

– cop testifies Former soldier, Abiola Jacobs, who is accused of the murder of Agricola, East Bank Demerara housewife, Donna Taylor, was arrested a day after the killing at the dead...

We are sorry

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on We are sorry

On Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Kaieteur News carried an article under the headline, “Nine more Venezuelans fined for illegal entry.” In the article, it was stated that in a previous...

Coach Rogers hails return of Boxing to CASH as great for the sport

Jan 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Coach Rogers hails return of Boxing to CASH as great for the sport

Backs Moore to win on Pro debut on Saturday Night By Sean Devers Boxing fans are ready for plenty of entertainment as the Guyana Boxing Board of Control has collaborated with MCG to bring...

Contractor and pilot at odds over work done on house

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor and pilot at odds over work done on house

A contractor is accusing a pilot of non-payment after he completed a paint job on his house. But the pilot, the owner of the house in question, is contending that the work done by the...

Regional Super50…Former Test batsman Marshall included in USA team

Jan 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50…Former Test batsman Marshall included in USA team

Jaguars face English County Kent in opener on Jan 31 By Sean Devers Former West Indies batsman 31-year-old Xavier Marshall has been selected in a 14-man team to represent the United States of America...

APNU parties will contest LGE together

Jan 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on APNU parties will contest LGE together

The five political parties that form the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) have decided to contest the Local Government Election (LGE) together. The APNU issued a release stating that...

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Heavy winds and rain cause roof damage at New Anna Regina stadium

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…no injuries reported Kaieteur Sports – Residents in parts of Guyana experienced heavy winds and persistent rainfall on Wednesday, resulting in minor structural damage at the newly constructed...

Who is really to blame?

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(Kaieteur News) – A motorist approached a busy junction one afternoon and, after glancing left and right, eased his vehicle across a major roadway. Before he could clear the intersection, there was a loud crash. A speeding vehicle slammed into the side of his car, scattering glass and twisting...

If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

Jun 21, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

A new watcher, reporter

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Hard Truths… (Kaieteur News) – Kiskadee Watch is here. Daily. Online only. For now. Much more in the pipeline. Took some time, talent, and treasure from a few to get to here. From nowhere beside a vision to reach where it is today. More is needed. From Guyanese who yearn...

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