March 2018

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‘Aunty Phyllis’ glides into the centenarian fraternity

Mar 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Aunty Phyllis’ glides into the centenarian fraternity

Yesterday, yet another strong Guyanese woman joined the special class of human beings called centenarians. Phyllis Hinds, a resident of Lot 61 Remus Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, was...

Investing in the foreign oil companies

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Investing in the foreign oil companies

Dear Editor First, let me say that I am an investor (not a major investor) in CGX Energy which is searching for oil in Guyana. We already know that Guyana has oil from seven successful wells drilled...

Marijuana has its dangers

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Marijuana has its dangers

Dear Editor, Re Malcolm Watkins letter to the Editor “Guyana must move to a marijuana industry dated March 4, 2018 we wish to state, “The scientific literature is clear that marijuana is...

GAWU should call a national strike for Sugar Workers’ Severance Benefits

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on GAWU should call a national strike for Sugar Workers’ Severance Benefits

Dear Editor, One of the hallmarks of my letters is that they are devoid of fables and doomsday tales. They aim to increase welfare by providing analyses based on available information which can be...

There is need for a national airline

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is need for a national airline

DEAR EDITOR, As 2020 approaches and expectations of Guyana’s oil production commencement mounts, there is a lot of ‘chit-chat’ over the usage of anticipated oil revenues by Guyana’s...

City Hall is collapsing and the Town Clerk is blind

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on City Hall is collapsing and the Town Clerk is blind

Dear Editor, Persons with an active interest in Guyana, particularly Georgetown, are unfortunately subjected to daily episodes of the real life Georgetown City Council Soap Opera, known not as the...

When two elephants fight it is the grass that gets crushed

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on When two elephants fight it is the grass that gets crushed

DEAR EDITOR, This old adage aptly describes what is reportedly going on in the sugar industry as indicated ad infinitum, including in Sunday’s (4/3/18) media which included reports of open,...

Those post-bank robberies

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Those post-bank robberies

Banks are no longer safe places to visit. In just one week alone, four persons were attacked and robbed of substantial amounts of cash after leaving commercial banks. One of the victims was shot and...

The coalition is seeking to hide its corruption

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The coalition is seeking to hide its corruption

Dear Editor, Corruption is a plague that must be resisted, rejected and condemned in every form and fashion, wherever and whenever it is identified. Last week, we learnt of the fiasco involving...

Statements from two ministers and a police officer

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Statements from two ministers and a police officer

The Minister of Public Security said that given the spate of robberies committed on persons after they would have made bank withdrawals, this would necessitate sting operations. This is one of three...

Uitvlugt Secondary re-opened following flood

Mar 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Uitvlugt Secondary re-opened following flood

Guyana stands to bear significant losses

Mar 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana stands to bear significant losses

Dear Editor, Recent actions by the David Granger-led APNU+AFC Coalition Government have given rise to great cause for concern among Guyanese people, more so when one considers the significant...

Guyana foolishly accepts low-hanging fruits from ExxonMobil – Int’l oil expert

Mar 06, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Guyana foolishly accepts low-hanging fruits from ExxonMobil – Int’l oil expert

…Collects US$300,000 yearly while other countries are given hospitals, roads and developmental programmes By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell No one expected Guyana, a newbie to the oil industry, to...

Ogle Airport subcontracts all services to family and friends

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ogle Airport subcontracts all services to family and friends

Operators at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport are lamenting the nepotism being perpetuated by Ogle Airport Inc (OAI), the shareholder company that runs the airport. The majority of shares...

Plainclothes, traffic cops deployed as investigators battle robberies of bank customers

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Plainclothes, traffic cops deployed as investigators battle robberies of bank customers

The cooperation of both the Guyana Police Force and the banks are required to address the high number of robberies of persons conducting transactions at banks. Crime Chief Paul Williams, in an...

Education Ministry launches Reg’ 4 STEAM exhibition

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry launches Reg’ 4 STEAM exhibition

The Ministry of Education yesterday launched a two-day Biennial Science, Technology, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) fair at the Diamond Secondary School with the theme: “Science, Technology,...

Labourer gets 50 months for robbing cop of $240

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer gets 50 months for robbing cop of $240

A labo urer who was caught “under the clock” at Stabroek Market with a stolen wallet containing $240, and a cellular phone, after robbing an off-duty police constable was yesterday sentenced to...

Sixth gang member in ranch robbery captured

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sixth gang member in ranch robbery captured

Police in ‘B’ Division have made headways into the robbery committed on a businessman’s ranch in Pottoco Ranch, Canje Creek. It was confirmed by a police source that an individual named...

Exxon got condom fuh de coalition

Mar 06, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Exxon got condom fuh de coalition

Dem have things in life that people does see AND tek for granted. Some people don’t even think about wha dem see, dem just accept. Tek driving. Everybody does drive pun de left hand side of de road...

Guyana Stores must pay $3.8B to GRA

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Stores must pay $3.8B to GRA

…after CCJ upholds Corporation Tax case The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has successfully won an appeal before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in a matter of Guyana Stores Limited (GSL)....

GTT announces free internet for all primary schools

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTT announces free internet for all primary schools

– Google, Microsoft experts for major tech show, summit this month The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), is insisting that it is here for the long haul, is gearing up for a...

Matthew’s Ridge manganese plant contraction to start in July

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Matthew’s Ridge manganese plant contraction to start in July

—500 to be employed Guyana Manganese Incorporated (GMI) has committed to employing a predominately local workforce as it prepares to begin operations in July. Yesterday, Minister of Natural...

Commercial banks restrict staffers’ phone use

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Commercial banks restrict staffers’ phone use

A programme to pay informants for details of criminal activities has been established. The disclosure was made yesterday by Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, during a press conference...

Violence hinders proper development of children

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Violence hinders proper development of children

Violence against children plagues many societies and deprives children of the possibility to develop in the best possible manner. This is the observation of Deputy Representative of the United...

GECOM Chairman to Auditor General… You know what to do, take GECOM fraud reports to police

Mar 06, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Chairman to Auditor General… You know what to do, take GECOM fraud reports to police

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice James Patterson (ret’d) said that Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, should go directly to the police with allegations of fraudulent...

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Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown, Guyana – November 8, 2026 – The second round of the 2026 Need for Speed Karting Championship, organised by the Jumbo Jet Events team, is attracting...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

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...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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