June 2018

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James Lewis’ Pre-fathers’ day domino competition on this Friday

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on James Lewis’ Pre-fathers’ day domino competition on this Friday

Sports organiser James ‘Kool’ Lewis, who is attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Sports Committee, is set to run off the biggest Inter-Ministries/Government Agencies knockout 20/20...

Betsy Ground man gets 18 years for raping boy, 13

Jun 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Betsy Ground man gets 18 years for raping boy, 13

A man who is well-known to the authorities, and who with his friend ambushed, and raped a 13 years old boy back in 2010, has been jailed for 18 years following the presentation of a probation...

HEMP /Bedessee small goal tourney Eastville, La Warriors, West Side Ballers win

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on HEMP /Bedessee small goal tourney Eastville, La Warriors, West Side Ballers win

On Saturday last Young Footballers from the East Ruimveldt Community got much needed competition when the Final of the East Ruimveldt Inter Block 5-a-side small goal competition was staged at the...

BCB acquires Overseas sponsorship for Joseph ‘Reds” Perreira visit in July

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB acquires Overseas sponsorship for Joseph ‘Reds” Perreira visit in July

Plans by the Berbice Cricket Board to host International Cricket Commentator and outstanding Sports Administrator, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira, has received a major boost with a financial donation...

Two months later, Lima Sands road riddled with potholes

Jun 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Two months later, Lima Sands road riddled with potholes

Residents of Lima Sands are now calling on the Region Two Administration (Pomeroon/Supenaam), to address the rapid deterioration of the newly constructed Lima Sands road. According to reports,...

Bramble to lead Windies ‘B’ in Canada T20 league Rutherford also included

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bramble to lead Windies ‘B’ in Canada T20 league Rutherford also included

Cricket West Indies now has a WINDIES B squad. That is the squad that has been assembled to travel to Canada for the inaugural Global T20 Canada League which will run from June 28 to July 15. The...

Teen recalls horrors of seeing dad fatally attacked by cousin

Jun 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teen recalls horrors of seeing dad fatally attacked by cousin

A 17-year-old girl recalled the horrific scene at Skull City in Patentia, West Bank Demerara, where her father was allegedly stabbed to death by her cousin and her cousin’s reputed husband....

CBC C/ships warm-up Guyana defeat Barbados in game three to take series 2-1

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CBC C/ships warm-up Guyana defeat Barbados in game three to take series 2-1

After losing their first match to Barbados by 17 points due to nervousness, the Guyanese got rid of all the ‘nerves’ and won the remaining two games to take the three-game friendly series away to...

Taxi driver beats spouse when in bad mood – court hears

Jun 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver beats spouse when in bad mood – court hears

Despite serious objections to bail by the Court Prosecutor, Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, yesterday granted a taxi driver bail in the sum of $107,000 after he allegedly beat the mother...

The unsinkable Titanic sank in 2015

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The unsinkable Titanic sank in 2015

Three important occurrences last week should be noted – the court ruled that the President could select a GECOM Chairman of his own choice bypassing the Carter formula. Secondly, Ashni Singh and...

The prevalence of petty crimes and the ‘convenient’ Stabroek Market area

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The prevalence of petty crimes and the ‘convenient’ Stabroek Market area

DEAR EDITOR, The prevalence of petty crimes in Guyana is on the rise and in my opinion is not being addressed; a decrease in the reporting of crimes, due to lack of confidence in the security...

There will be many challenges to make this very expensive circle workable

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on There will be many challenges to make this very expensive circle workable

DEAR EDITOR, The rule of law in this country has completely broken down. In a poll done a few years ago, more than 60% of Guyanese don’t have any confidence for the court system. The breakdown of...

AFC should be more analytical in prioritizing its agenda

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on AFC should be more analytical in prioritizing its agenda

DEAR EDITOR, In my view, the AFC is missing a window of opportunity to reassert itself in the political space. While I think that the issue on whether or not to legalize marijuana, and to what...

It is in the national interest that we provide accurate information to the population

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is in the national interest that we provide accurate information to the population

DEAR EDITOR, In an article that appeared in the Kaieteur News on Sunday, June 10, which quoted Charles Ramson Jr., it was suggested in the report that the GYD$10B spent in Guyana with local companies...

There are advancements in the public education system; that need to be highlighted

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on There are advancements in the public education system; that need to be highlighted

DEAR EDITOR, The Teacher Upgrading Programme that was relaunched earlier this year will be one of the most important and meaningful steps taken by the Ministry of Education to reduce the...

Another horror story at GPHC

Jun 12, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Another horror story at GPHC

DEAR EDITOR, I take this opportunity to extend my sincere condolences to the relatives of now deceased baby Maleek Sandy. I read of their horror story at GPHC. A few weeks ago I wrote that the health...

Without appropriate rules and adequate oversight…Sovereign Wealth Funds no guarantee for prosperity, Analyst warns

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Without appropriate rules and adequate oversight…Sovereign Wealth Funds no guarantee for prosperity, Analyst warns

By Kiana Wilburg Governments are often open to creating Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) with the intention of squirreling away excess money made on their natural resources. This money can help to...

Govt. commits to “fully transparent process” on all Public Private Partnership projects

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. commits to “fully transparent process” on all Public Private Partnership projects

By Kiana Wilburg Government has expressed its commitment to “a fully transparent process” on all Public Private Partnerships (PPP) projects. The APNU+AFC administration made this known in its...

Ramotar slams Govt. on fuel price hike

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar slams Govt. on fuel price hike

The coalition Government has been accused of abandoning policies that would help to cushion the effects of rising fuel prices on businesses and households. Former President Donald Ramotar pointed...

RDC halts rent deduction for nurses, teachers in Govt. houses

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on RDC halts rent deduction for nurses, teachers in Govt. houses

– cites overflowing septic tanks, other ‘atrocious’ conditions The atrocious condition of many of the houses occupied by teachers and nurses in Region Ten has led Chairman Rennis Morian to...

Cop detained for allegedly battering wife, hitting victim’s sister with spade

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cop detained for allegedly battering wife, hitting victim’s sister with spade

– reportedly only ‘warned’ before when complaints made Even as police seek to address complaints about their response to domestic violence, one of their colleagues is being accused of wife...

Future of Guyana Prize in jeopardy?

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Future of Guyana Prize in jeopardy?

– Minister Norton says he has reports that organization “not being run as it should” The future of Guyana’s most prestigious literary award, the Guyana Prize for Literature, may...

Prisoner beaten unconscious on Independence Day succumbs

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner beaten unconscious on Independence Day succumbs

Shawn Thom, the 22-year-old prisoner, who was found in an unconscious state in the Camp Street Prison on Independence Day, has died. Thom succumbed yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where...

PPP to up its game in Oil and Gas Sectoral meetings – Jagdeo

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PPP to up its game in Oil and Gas Sectoral meetings – Jagdeo

“They are clever people. It is just that they are not specialists in the areas.” That is a bit of what Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo had to say when faced with questions about the level of...

State owned enterprises were $7.9B below projection – Finance Minister reveals

Jun 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on State owned enterprises were $7.9B below projection – Finance Minister reveals

The overall deficit of public enterprises was $13B for the year 2017. According to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, this was one percent lower than projected at the time of the presentation of the...

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Kaieteur Sports – President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, has announced that Guyana’s Junior Jaguars will participate in the inaugural FIFA Global U-15 Boys...

Income tax thresholds

Jun 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The government has done it again. It has indicated that workers can look forward to an increased income tax threshold of $200,000 by the end of the decade. One Facebook comment hit the nail on the head. It urged the government to file for intellectual bankruptcy. Increasing the...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Churches as moral compass

Jun 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – President Ali got that one right. Institutions such as churches have a duty to function as “society’s moral compass.” I couldn’t agree more with the president. Commend him. More commendations for Excellency Ali: “together let us find the soul of this...

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