June 2018

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INSPECTION STANDARD BENEFICIAL TO LOCAL INSPECTION BODIES

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Standards in Focus Comments Off on INSPECTION STANDARD BENEFICIAL TO LOCAL INSPECTION BODIES

The performance of inspection bodies across Guyana, whether service or regulatory, can be greatly enhanced through the implementation of the requirements of the international standard ISO/IEC...

A study of immense importance

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A study of immense importance

Book: Going Crazy in the City: Neighbourhood Context and Mental Health Author: Dr Jasneth Mullings Contributor: Rainford Wilks Critic: Glenville Ashby, PhD Effectively addressing mental health...

Cumberland, Cane Grove go online – as ICT hubs commissioned

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cumberland, Cane Grove go online – as ICT hubs commissioned

Residents of Cumberland, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) and Cane Grove, Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four) are the newest beneficiaries of the E-Government Information and Communication Technology...

The Story Within The Story…Trade wars, taxes and our hinterland roads

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The Story Within The Story…Trade wars, taxes and our hinterland roads

By Leonard Gildarie This past week had me thinking how much of an uphill task we face in taking this country to another level. We are facing some major changes across the globe now. The superpowers...

Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)

The tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) is a small species of owl in the family Strigidae. This polymorphic species is highly variable in colour, it being overall grey-brown or (less...

More engagement urged between CARICOM, Caribbean Diaspora in US

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More engagement urged between CARICOM, Caribbean Diaspora in US

Washington, DC– Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States Dr. Riyad Insanally has suggested that there be a more structured process of engagement between the Caribbean Diplomatic Caucus in...

Asylum seekers who fear domestic abuse or LGBTQ persecution now ineligible

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Asylum seekers who fear domestic abuse or LGBTQ persecution now ineligible

Asylum seekers can no longer seek asylum in the U.S. citing fears of domestic abuse, gang violence or fear as a LGBTQ individuals. On June 11, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions referred a...

Former clerk at GPHC finds NIS contribution not paid

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Former clerk at GPHC finds NIS contribution not paid

A 45-year-old woman was recently left in disbelief after she made checks at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to enquire about her contributions. But, according to the woman, she was informed that...

Business charged for selling foreign-labelled candies -Food and Drug Dept. refuses ‘Ovaltine’ shipment from Vietnam

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Business charged for selling foreign-labelled candies -Food and Drug Dept. refuses ‘Ovaltine’ shipment from Vietnam

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) said it is again advising the general public and importers about the need for proper labeling for imported food. The department...

Guyanese man accused of forging cheque, trapped in Barbados

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man accused of forging cheque, trapped in Barbados

Guyanese, Quindon Lelon Bacchus, who is accused of committing two fraud offences, will not get to leave Barbados unless he seeks permission from the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court. Magistrate...

Police intensify visits and lectures to schools throughout Berbice

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police intensify visits and lectures to schools throughout Berbice

The police in B Division led by Commander Assistant Commissioner Lyndon Aves and Deputy Commander Superintendent Wayne DeHearte are continuing their community outreach. The latest areas of focus are...

Killing voices against corruption

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Killing voices against corruption

Dear Editor, I was utterly flabbergasted when I read that the Finance Minister is now suing Member of Parliament Juan Edghill claiming damages in the sum of $200,000,000; for the “Malicious...

Responding to Rev Gideon Cecil

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Responding to Rev Gideon Cecil

Dear Editor, Rev Gideon Cecil wonders if the British High Commissioner (not Ambassador, Rev. Commonwealth countries send High Commissioners to each other; that is why the office is called a High...

Ministerial team meets with concerned mining sector

Jun 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ministerial team meets with concerned mining sector

Several ministers on Friday met with key players in the mining sector to address some of their concerns, in what is expected to become a twice-yearly consultation. The consultation, facilitated by...

Who is responsible for maintenance of cemeteries?

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who is responsible for maintenance of cemeteries?

Editor, Reading Freddie Kissoon’s column today (23/6/18) on the inaccessibility and deplorable condition of the Le Repenter Cemetry, especially during heavy rainfall, one gets the impression that...

Alleged motorbike thief remanded

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged motorbike thief remanded

A 21-year-old man, who was allegedly caught on CCTV footage stealing a motorcycle, was on Friday remanded to prison by a City Magistrate. It is alleged that Denzel Adams, between June 14 and June 15,...

The transgressions of the past are lurking on the horizon

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The transgressions of the past are lurking on the horizon

Dear Editor, The recent decision by the CJ in support of the President’s unilateral decision to appoint Patterson as Gecom Chairman can be classified as a lethal blow to democracy in Guyana. This...

Depression is a real and horrible illness

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Depression is a real and horrible illness

Dear Editor, Depression is not an imaginary thing; depression is a real and horrible illness that, unfortunately, affects many persons. It is deadly. It can cause loss of life. It is important to...

What has happened to the grand plans for Kitty Market?

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on What has happened to the grand plans for Kitty Market?

Dear Editor, Permit me some space in your letters column, to express my profound disappointment and anxiety at the heartless and cruel manner in which the Mayor and Councillors of the City of...

Please publish the findings of Edna’s death

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please publish the findings of Edna’s death

Dear Editor, On August 26th, 2015, Kaieteur News reported that Edna, a female patient of the National Psychiatric Hospital, was murdered during a fight with another patient. According to the article,...

How can a broke municipality hosting a ‘City Week’ celebration?

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on How can a broke municipality hosting a ‘City Week’ celebration?

Dear Editor. The contempt, mockery and duplicity of the Mayor, Town Clerk and the favoured cabal at the Georgetown City Council has become just unbearable to many citizens. Almost every day one can...

CYCLE CHAMPION BEYONCE ROSS GONE TOO SOON

Jun 24, 2018 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on CYCLE CHAMPION BEYONCE ROSS GONE TOO SOON

On Wednesday June 20, the Ancient County of Berbice wept and the nation mourned as the four-time gold medalist and national cycle champion, Beyonce Dunella Ross, was laid to rest at the Rose Hall...

Missing Crabwood Creek vendor… Suspects lead cops to charred remains behind Temple

Jun 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Crabwood Creek vendor… Suspects lead cops to charred remains behind Temple

By Malisa Playter Harry Exactly two months after Crabwood Creek vendor, Saeed ‘Sayo’ Hamid went missing from his home at lot 41 Crabwood Creek, police in B’ Division have made...

CCJ to rule on presidential term limits Tuesday

Jun 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ to rule on presidential term limits Tuesday

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has announced that it is set to deliver a judgment Tuesday on the all-important presidential term limits case. According to the Trinidad-headquartered court,...

Showdown at Public Service Credit Union… Former Managers facing questions over $32M overseas travel

Jun 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Showdown at Public Service Credit Union… Former Managers facing questions over $32M overseas travel

…attempts made to shield accounting documents A probe of the finances of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union Limited (GPSCCUL) is just beginning, but officials have already raised...

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The great rediscovery

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(Kaieteur News) – There are few things more moving than a sudden conversion. Saul had his road to Damascus. St. Augustine heard a divine voice. And now thousands of overseas-based Guyanese are experiencing their own spiritual awakening. After decades of living in Brooklyn, Toronto, Miami,...

If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

Jun 21, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

Local tolerance for bull-a beauty to behold

Jun 21, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Guyanese should get first prize for their tolerance for bull, their bottomless reservoir of docility. And humour. They have grown in those respects relative to their head-of-state. Whatever has taken over his head, the astonishing is what...

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