January 2018

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Govt. to review state of procurement every month

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to review state of procurement every month

The Ministry of Communities will be conducting monthly reviews of procurements for capital projects and purchases in 2018 as a means of improving Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP)...

Benjamin forced to renovate Sports Store and Gym due to faulty construction

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Benjamin forced to renovate Sports Store and Gym due to faulty construction

After expending millions to construct and establish a sports store and International Fitness Gym, former national cycling champion Wilbert Benjamin was forced to dig deeper into his resources to...

Whiskey smuggling file on former SWAT Commander with DPP

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Whiskey smuggling file on former SWAT Commander with DPP

Police have completed their investigations into the alleged whiskey smuggling scandal that led to former SWAT Commander, Motie Dookie, being relieved of his position and being placed under close...

‘Systemic campaign’ on Local Government Elections to begin February

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Systemic campaign’ on Local Government Elections to begin February

The Ministry of Communities will undertake an awareness campaign for both councillors and voters ahead of the Local Government Elections (LGE) scheduled for later this year. Minister of Communities,...

‘D’ Grill Kings support ‘Jumbie’ B/day Domino Competition

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘D’ Grill Kings support ‘Jumbie’ B/day Domino Competition

The Domino fraternity will come together today to mark the 63rd Birth Anniversary of Organising Secretary Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire at a specially organized tournament to celebrate the occasion....

Cancer specialists warns against distraction from medical treatment

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cancer specialists warns against distraction from medical treatment

“If you haven’t tried it, don’t knock it.” This has been a statement often used by people who have tried something, believe in it and would like others to respect that until they can...

Annual General Meeting of LABA tonight at MSC Pavilion

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annual General Meeting of LABA tonight at MSC Pavilion

The Annual General Meeting of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) will he held from 19.00hrs at the Mackenzie Sports Club Pavilion tonight. High in the agenda will be the reports from...

I made a painful mistake I will regret the rest of my life

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I made a painful mistake I will regret the rest of my life

No human will ever walk into a time machine, go back into the past and achieve mental piece through the removal of a torment that nags at their soul. I came back to Guyana in the mid eighties...

31 Village Councils to be audited by February

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 31 Village Councils to be audited by February

– preparations underway for Village elections Financial audits will be conducted in 31 Indigenous Villages Councils by the end of February, in preparation for the upcoming Village...

Guyana School of Agriculture: Developing human capacity for over 50 years

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana School of Agriculture: Developing human capacity for over 50 years

One of the most important pillars of Guyana’s successful agriculture sector is its large labour force. In fact, the industry remains the largest employer with at least 38% direct employment. But...

Repeat offender remanded for swindling woman of $4.1M

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Repeat offender remanded for swindling woman of $4.1M

A real estate officer who was recently sentenced to 68 months imprisonment for scamming several persons of house lots, was on Friday remanded to prison after being slapped with eight fraud...

ImmigrationINFO: Top 5 Immigration Tips

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO: Top 5 Immigration Tips

By Attorney Gail Seeram Entering the United States as a first-time visitor can be an exciting experience. However, if you decide to overstay or fall into unlawful immigration status, then you...

Interesting Creatures… The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) is the largest and arguably best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America....

Our oil is still out there

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Our oil is still out there

By Dennis Nichols I hope to be alive in 2020; in fact I’ll do my best to ensure it. The ‘year of oil’ and a most crucial election round, will be one for the books, and I want to be a part of...

Political stalwart Sandra Adams laid to rest

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Political stalwart Sandra Adams laid to rest

Sandra Michelle Adams was yesterday interred at the Bamia Cemetery after a funeral service at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground. Among those in attendance were President David Granger and First...

No regrets for making Haiti a ‘shithole’?

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on No regrets for making Haiti a ‘shithole’?

By Sir Ronald Sanders The effect of the inappropriate depiction of Haiti, El Salvador and all African nations as “shithole” countries is a matter that the people of the United States of America...

Several state boards appointed for 2018

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Several state boards appointed for 2018

The Cabinet has approved the appointment of several Directors of Boards of State Agencies, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said on Friday. The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) will be chaired...

The Crisis of the Absent Male Teacher

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Education Corner, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Crisis of the Absent Male Teacher

By Olato Sam The current situation regarding males in education is significant enough to warrant a strategic long-term intervention. Our education system cannot continue to operate as though...

Jury empanelled to oversee trial into 2003 wedding house murder

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jury empanelled to oversee trial into 2003 wedding house murder

A mixed 12-member jury was empanelled before Justice Navindra Singh on Thursday to oversee the murder trial of Radesh Guyadeen. Guyadeen is before the Court for a murder which occurred back in 2003....

Guyana should support India’s quest for global influence

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana should support India’s quest for global influence

Guyana, this past week sent a large delegation of some 25 parliamentarians to attend the People of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference in New Delhi, India. Twenty per cent of the...

The Story within the Story… Why so much cash?

Jan 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story… Why so much cash?

By Leonard Gildarie I have a severe difficulty in understanding why as a people we continue to walk across the bridge, the middle of which has long fallen in the treacherous waters below. For a...

Book Review… Masterpiece delves into soul of America

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review… Masterpiece delves into soul of America

Book: Knucklehead Author: Adam Smyer Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Adam Smyer delivers an imaginative expose on black psychology, a subject that proves as relevant today as it was centuries ago. This...

President Trump’s hate-filled comments

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Trump’s hate-filled comments

Dear Editor, Governments and diplomats throughout Africa and the Global South continue to express their outrage and disgust at Donald Trump’s most recent ignorant and racist diatribe, in which he...

Time to set up a bi-partisan, multi-stakeholder and highly technical Economic Commission

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time to set up a bi-partisan, multi-stakeholder and highly technical Economic Commission

Dear Editor, The huge oil and gas find has the potential to leap-frog the country from a low income to high income status if properly managed. Already concerns were raised by the International...

Shame on Jagdeo and his administration

Jan 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shame on Jagdeo and his administration

Dear Editor, Please permit me to express my analysis to the people of Guyana. Over the past month there has been a topical issue on signing bonus from Exxon Mobile and the disclosure of the contract...

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How should I schedule my day?

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(Kaieteur News) – Deep in the Himalayas, I once visited a Hindu guru and asked him, “Guru, how should I schedule my day?” He looked at me for a moment, smiled, and asked, “What is it that you want to schedule?” “My day,” I replied. “I want to organise my time better. There is so...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

The Donny and Delcy show

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(Kaieteur News) – What to make of this America-Venezuela oil deal, this best in history? First, it’s best to put the 65 billion barrels of heavy crude in its proper place. It’s the Donny and Delcy Gong Show. A quarter of Venezuela’s premier national treasure, a concealed deal, a very...

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