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Verdict looms for brothers in near death attack on man

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Verdict looms for brothers in near death attack on man

Two brothers—one of whom is on trial for attempted murder over severely beating a man with a length of wood causing him permanent physical scars—are to know their fates soon, as trial Judge...

NBS supports construction of practice facility at Malteenoes

May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS supports construction of practice facility at Malteenoes

As part of their corporate responsibility, the New Building Society Ltd has thrown their support behind the Malteenoes Sports Club for the construction of an all weather practice facility at its...

Letter to the Sports Editor-Raphael apologises to Rajendra Singh

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters, Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor-Raphael apologises to Rajendra Singh

Dear Sir, Please be advised that my letter to the Sports Editor, published in the Kaieteur News on the 26th day of September, 2017, and captioned “Raj Singh must apologize for insulting the...

No relocation of meters at West Coast – GPL informs …as woman scammed by men posing as employees

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on No relocation of meters at West Coast – GPL informs …as woman scammed by men posing as employees

There is no ongoing campaign by the Guyana Power and Light Inc. to relocate meters at residences on the West Coast of Demerara. This was the assertion of officials at the GPL’s...

Ryan Baksh wins Suraj Sports Bar Labour Day Pools

May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Baksh wins Suraj Sports Bar Labour Day Pools

In one of the most highly anticipated Pool Events of the year, Ryan Baksh outplayed Anthony Xavier two games to nil in the Suraj Sports Bar Labour Day competition. It was a one sided affair as Baskh...

Antenatal care key to reducing negative impacts on pregnant women, newborns – WHO

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Antenatal care key to reducing negative impacts on pregnant women, newborns – WHO

It is important that pregnant women initiate first antenatal care contact during the first trimester of pregnancy. Such care, according to the World Health Organisation [WHO], enables the early...

Black Bush starts receiving free WiFi

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Black Bush starts receiving free WiFi

In what is being described as a major development, sections of Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice, are now receiving free WiFi. The community is located seven miles off the main road with no phone...

Int’l union writes President Granger on sugar situation

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l union writes President Granger on sugar situation

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Association (IUF), an international trade union confederation, through its General Secretary...

More on this week’s bidding at NPTAB

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More on this week’s bidding at NPTAB

(Continued from yesterday) The Guyana Defence Force also received bids for the procurement of upgraded propulsion system for GDFS 1023 Pirai. The Guyana Defence Force received bids for the...

Specialist music and physical education teachers for primary level

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Specialist music and physical education teachers for primary level

The Ministry of Education is exploring the possibility of employing specialist teachers to teach Music and Physical Education in Primary Schools. During the weekly Education Sector Committee...

CAL celebrates Independence Anniversary with “meet and greet”

May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CAL celebrates Independence Anniversary with “meet and greet”

Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) is celebrating Guyana’s 52nd Independence Anniversary with a meet and greet for arriving passengers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The photo shows...

Sports organizations are in deep crisis

May 24, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Sports organizations are in deep crisis

Sport is on the decline in Guyana. Many sporting disciplines are contracting and the public support for sport is dwindling. This may seem to be a paradox given Guyana‘s recent successes in youth...

Jurists can challenge unjust laws by their actions

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jurists can challenge unjust laws by their actions

Dear Editor, Justice! Injustice! …and in the balance our humanity as a nation as we approach our fifty-third year of Independence, please allow me to share thoughts on this critical and all too...

Appalled by the private sector’s gall

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Appalled by the private sector’s gall

Editor, Allow me a little space in your publication to comment on an issue relating to the private sector and its fear that investor confidence could be damaged by the fact that former ministers and...

The pig farm in the cemetery

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The pig farm in the cemetery

Dear Editor Please permit me space in your newspaper to address a matter of concern to all citizens. It is with great concern that I read an article published in the Stabroek News which states that...

Corrupt police officer

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Corrupt police officer

Dear Sir, Please be informed that I am making a report about what is happening in Mabaruma Sub Region. First, I must say that one police officer in Mabaruma is the most corrupt officer in this Sub...

The suffering security guards of Region One

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The suffering security guards of Region One

Dear Editor, The Region One (Barima-Waini) security guards who provide security for the government’s properties and assets are paid their monthly salaries between 15 and 25 days after the ending of...

To paraquat or not to paraquat

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on To paraquat or not to paraquat

Editor, In a recent letter to the media, former Government Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, spoke out against banning of paraquat, which is used extensively in Guyana, through gramoxone. Stated Dr,...

The distortion in the letter was clear

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The distortion in the letter was clear

Dear Editor, I refer to Sasenarine Singh’s letter to the Editor in today’s Stabroek News captioned, “Questions for Minister Patterson.” This is just another of those malicious, libelous...

Still no water

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Still no water

Dear Editor To date, for the past twenty-four hours, the residents and taxpayers and Guyana Water Authority (G.W.I) customers in the Success, Chateau Margot and L.B.I communities, have been without...

The Bar Council of the Bar Association reacts to Attorney General

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Bar Council of the Bar Association reacts to Attorney General

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana notes with much concern the comments made by the Attorney General, the Hon Basil Williams SC MP, reported in Kaieteur News on 18 May 2018. The...

Aurora has made significant input into Guyana

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Aurora has made significant input into Guyana

Dear Editor, In the recent days, there have been a number of reports in Kaieteur News regarding the concessions and operations of the Guyana Goldfields Inc/Aurora Gold Mine. As a developing country,...

Protect the national sovereignty

May 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Protect the national sovereignty

Dear Editor, Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a sovereign state and is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America. On Saturday 26th May, 2018, Guyana will...

ATTRACTING FOREIGN INVESTMENT

May 24, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on ATTRACTING FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Guest Editorial One of the more disheartening bits of news that this newspaper and others have published was that there is not much interest by potential foreign investors to invest in Guyana due to...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more