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May 25, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on Kudos to GWI
DEAR EDITOR, Without any prompting or encouragement from the powers that be at Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), I write to inform you that the water supply within our area is restored and flowing...May 25, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on It is our turn today to show our positive side
DEAR EDITOR, It was heartening to read that the administration is adopting a new approach to the way foreigners are treated and processed when trying to enter Guyana, after deciding that our country...May 25, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on Jailing people for a few grams of marijuana is destroying lives
DEAR EDITOR, I observed that the Alliance for Change (AFC) is now calling for the removal of custodial sentences when someone is arrested for small quantities of marijuana. I do not always agree with...May 25, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on The impact of custodial sentences for possession of small amounts of marijuana
DEAR EDITOR, In the book Freakonomics, written by two economists (Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner) who dig through seemingly unrelated data, the phenomenon of rising crime statistics, in the...May 25, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on Decision-makers compassionless about jobless sugar workers’ plight
DEAR EDITOR, Our Union has seen a report titled “APNU+AFC Govt. has been visionless – David Hinds” which appeared in the May 21, 2018 Stabroek News. That newspaper, among other things, reports...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil institutes enormous fines for local content breaches …Consultant says this is but one important lesson for emerging oil producers like Guyana
By Kiana Wilburg reporting from California Even without legislation in place, Guyana’s neighbour to the South, Brazil, has a most rigid approach when it comes to local content. The country ensures...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ahead of high level meeting with GT&T… Greenidge non-committal on possible auction of lucrative telecoms spectrum
The Government is preparing for high-level talks with US-controlled Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) early next month on liberalization of the sector. The talks will take place at a time...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Marijuana law reform gains traction… Hughes files appeal for farmer jailed for 3 years for 8 grams
-says languishing bill can be supported by AFC, Opposition The pressure to change the law that allows for automatic jail sentence for certain quantities of marijuana is gaining traction. This week,...May 24, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Dr. Jennifer Westford trial…. Typist clerk found no record of 24 memoranda
As the trial of Dr. Jennifer Westford and Margaret Cummings – who are accused of stealing $639,420,000 from the State – winds down, a typist clerk attached to Ministry of Public Service...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. softens approach to Venezuelans entering Guyana illegally
Guyana has taken steps to facilitate Venezuelans and other immigrants who enter Guyana illegally and are intercepted by law enforcement officers. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge told...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits snatch Lotto winnings from couple … had trailed them from bank
The millionaire winner of a recent Lotto jackpot stood helplessly as a bandit placed a gun to her head and made off with her prize, minutes after she returned home from a city bank. This was the case...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR retracts Granger’s controversial comments on media
In an unprecedented move, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday retracted comments attributed to its Leader, President David Granger about the media following public backlash. In...May 24, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cane cutter can negotiate better than we experts
Ever since Exxon come is sheer negotiation. Since people open dem mouth is negotiation. Brassington and Ashni get charge Jagdeo and de Chat-3 trying to negotiate wid some judges and magistrates to...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall restoration estimated at over $400M – EU delegation moves closer to finalizing plan
The European Consultation team has moved closer to finalising the $64M plan to restore and conserve the architectural design of City Hall. The assessment of the deteriorated 18th-century...May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF Group ‘E’ Caribbean Qualifiers… Lady Jags play to entertaining 2-2 draw against Bermuda – Barbados defeat Suriname 2-1 in controversial match
By Calvin Chapman Group E action in the Concacaf Caribbean women’s qualifiers kicked off last night at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora with the first two matches in the group which...May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFBSC 2018 Barbados – Individuals Day 3… Goodluck is new King of the Caribbean Range – Persaud ends 2nd in O-Class; Jamaica dominate T-Class
By Franklin Wilson in Barbados in association with Industrial Safety Supplies Inc. and Fitness Express Guyanese marksmen turned in a sterling performance led by the indefatigable Ransford Goodluck...May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC Sports Awards and Dinner… Ming and Fiedtkou win marquee awards – Kaieteur News Zaheer Mohamed wins Journalist of the Year!
F4 driver Calvin Ming and top female hockey player Marzana Fiedtkou copped the top awards on Tuesday evening when the National Sports Commission (NSC) hosted the annual Awards and Dinner for...May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of the Presidency recognises Troy Doris for Commonwealth Games gold -presented with plaque and gold band
DPI, Guyana – Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist, Troy Doris yesterday visited the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) where he was acknowledged for his achievements with tokens presented by...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Independence Day cultural show to include over 2000 youths
As part of Independence celebrations this year, over 2000 young people will be part of a cultural display slated for Durban Park on Friday May 25, 2018. According to Minister of Social Cohesion with...May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL…. Anna Regina Multilateral beat Charity Secondary by 45 runs
The 2017/2018 Guyana Cricket Board/ Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited/ National Sport Commission/National Secondary School Cricket League (GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL) continued with competitive...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Refresher mediation training continues today
The refresher Mediation Training Workshops for court-connected mediation in Guyana will continue this morning and conclude tomorrow at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. The second of two...May 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana coaches in Region 9, conduct introduction session
On Monday 21st May, St Ignatius Secondary School in Lethem, Region 9 was the first school in Guyana to lead the way for introduction of Archery in Schools at a national level. Archery Guyana...May 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Extradition proceedings… Bisram lawyers want Guyana witnesses to testify through US embassy
Lawyers for embattled New York-based Guyanese businessman, Marcus Bisram, have asked the judge there to allow local witnesses to provide testimony. According to a letter dated May 22nd, sent by...
Nov 28, 2024
Kaieteur Sports- Long time sponsor, Bakewell with over 20 years backing the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation, has readily come to the fore to support their new yearend ‘One Guyana’ branded Futsal...…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- A company can meet the letter of the law. It can tick every box, hit every target. Yet,... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more
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