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Relief Council helps with Ron Robinson’s post heart surgery

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Relief Council helps with Ron Robinson’s post heart surgery

The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) last week made a presentation of $75,000 to well-known personality Ron Robinson towards his recuperation after heart surgery. “Ron Robinson has always been a friend...

Growing interest in local products- UncappeD draws crowds

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Growing interest in local products- UncappeD draws crowds

Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, has expressed satisfaction at the growing numbers of young entrepreneurs who embrace the concept of agro-processing and the support for local market by Guyanese....

Deportee accused of sexually assaulting students out on bail

May 01, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Deportee accused of sexually assaulting students out on bail

A 39-year-old deportee from Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, who is accused of sexually assaulting nine students (boys and girls) at a West Coast Berbice primary school has been released on...

Pomeroon dental boat under-used

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon dental boat under-used

After being repaired some two months ago, the Lady J is still moored at the Charity Wharf, unutilized by the Health Department of Region Two [Pomeroon/Supenaam]. The vessel, which is owned by the...

Manganese mining to boost development in Region One

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Manganese mining to boost development in Region One

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has assured residents of Matthew’s Ridge they will see a boost in infrastructural and other developments with the return of mining in the...

E-Government infrastructure to be managed by local engineers

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on E-Government infrastructure to be managed by local engineers

The National Data Management Authority is conducting a series of training and capacity building exercises in keeping with its long-term goal of having the Government’s Information Communication...

Ministerial team visits Noble Bob Douglas drillship

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ministerial team visits Noble Bob Douglas drillship

A high-level ministerial team on Sunday visited the Noble Bob Douglas drillship to have a first-hand look at the deep-sea operations and to officially welcome the captain and crew to Guyana. Speaking...

Murder of Shanett Savory…Crime Chief believes Police Force has strong case against accused

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Murder of Shanett Savory…Crime Chief believes Police Force has strong case against accused

Although a body is yet to be recovered, the Guyana Police Force through its Crime Chief, Mr. Paul Williams, is convinced that there is a solid case against Davendra Ramdiah who was charged last...

Missing Crabwood Creek Vendor…Man last seen entering private car at Berbice Bridge entrance, Palmyra

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Crabwood Creek Vendor…Man last seen entering private car at Berbice Bridge entrance, Palmyra

It has been close to two weeks since Crabwood Creek wholesale vendor, Saeed Hamid, called ‘Sayo’ went missing. And with no new information from ‘B’ Division police as it relates...

Hinterland Agriculture Diversification

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Hinterland Agriculture Diversification

Production of Feijou in hinterland imminent Within months, hinterland farmers will be exposed to another bean crop aimed at improving their livelihoods whilst providing residents with a nutritional...

Workers must liberate themselves from their unions

May 01, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Workers must liberate themselves from their unions

Workers of the world unite. You no longer need your unions. Nothing better reflects the impotence of Guyanese trade unions that the inability of the sugar unions to prevent the closure of three sugar...

HAPPY LABOUR DAY TO ALL OF GUYANA!

May 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on HAPPY LABOUR DAY TO ALL OF GUYANA!

Today, we at Kaieteur News join the working class of our nation to observe Labour Day, a day set aside to truly recognise their contributions. Also standing in solidarity with the workers of our...

The President’s Semantics and Section 18

May 01, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The President’s Semantics and Section 18

I had no idea what was inside the Cyber Crime Bill before I read an outpouring of criticism against it. I know now. After President Granger’s inscrutable interpretation of the criteria for becoming...

There is now a move to shut down decency in Guyana

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is now a move to shut down decency in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, After consecutive Governments would have been exposed and confronted for their shortcomings, by the people, via a platform that is not under their utmost control, and one that has a wide...

Are we looking at it wrong?

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Are we looking at it wrong?

DEAR EDITOR, For me, I don’t condone or justify anything bad, but I try my best to at least understand the perpetrator’s perspective. For instance, when a suicide bomber blows up innocent or...

Shifting the historical norm in our political system

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shifting the historical norm in our political system

DEAR EDITOR, After Guyana’s 50-plus year history, the politics of the nation has an opportunity to move from politics based on race to politics focused on Economic Development. There are a...

APNU+AFC govt. determined to repeat PNC debt mistakes

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU+AFC govt. determined to repeat PNC debt mistakes

DEAR EDITOR, Another day, more bad news – APNU+AFC has borrowed more than $50B (US$250M) from the Bank of Guyana. This is in addition to spending almost US$200M from the national foreign...

The offending clause must be looked at through the lens of liberties

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The offending clause must be looked at through the lens of liberties

DEAR EDITOR, Let me start by commending Ruel Johnson and others for bringing to the attention of the public via the media -social and mainstream- the offending clause ensconced in the Cybercrime Bill...

A recent Freddie Kissoon column disappointed me

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A recent Freddie Kissoon column disappointed me

DEAR EDITOR, I have a great admiration for Freddie Kissoon. Indeed I save many of his columns. However, every so often he writes a column which disappoints me. His continued defence of those who...

GuySuCo unconscionable to its pensioners

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo unconscionable to its pensioners

DEAR EDITOR, GuySuCo’s Public Relations Officer, Ms Audreyanna Thomas in responding to a picketing exercise by the pensioners of the Corporation at the LBI Community Centre is quoted in the April...

Beautification of the city is commendable

May 01, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Beautification of the city is commendable

DEAR EDITOR, I respond to Freddie Kissoon’s April 27, 2018 column entitled “Was the seawall roundabout necessary?” in which he expressed concern about having a roundabout and traffic light at...

Koreans’ Talk of Peace Raises Hopes and Doubts

May 01, 2018 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Koreans’ Talk of Peace Raises Hopes and Doubts

After the striking political theater that unfolded Friday at the forbidding border between North and South Korea, it seems almost mean-spirited to cast aspersions on Kim Jong-un’s motives or to be...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more