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The colour of beauty

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The colour of beauty

By Dennis Nichols We’re all captivated by natural beauty; most of us at least, whether it’s the grandeur of a vast canyon sculpted by nature, a multi-hued sunset painting the western sky, or a...

Gays are citizens too

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Gays are citizens too

By Sir Ronald Sanders A regressive 19th century law, that is a legacy of British rule, continues to exist in 10 of the 12 independent Commonwealth Caribbean states. The law, inspired by the 1553...

Guyana’s cork will duck

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana’s cork will duck

A number of forces have combined to reduce the number of minibuses which ply the Corentyne. These days it is only a handful of minibuses which provide transportation on routes – long and short –...

Guyanese relegated to drive old vehicles

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese relegated to drive old vehicles

Dear Editor, The foreign concession class, senior government officials, remigrants, the ultra-rich and the mafia class in Guyana, are the most likely residents to be driving – new economy class...

Ministers and doctors

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ministers and doctors

Dear Editor, The past week has seen two senior politicians airing their views on matters of health which are of utmost importance to the entire nation and which is not being given enough attention....

PPP setting the records straight on LGE

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP setting the records straight on LGE

I have been following with interest the exchanges in the media between the PPP and the AFC on the issue of irregularities in the identification and submission of candidates for the upcoming local...

A political organ in a Government ministry

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A political organ in a Government ministry

Dear Editors, I visited the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs at Quamina and Thomas Streets on the afternoon of Monday, 24th September, 2018 to help a high school student conduct research for...

A hissing noise from GWI

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A hissing noise from GWI

Dear Editor, For the past 24 hours or more, there has been a strange hissing sound pervading the streets of Queenstown. On close investigation, this sound is coming from GWI, where they appear to be...

A Minister, a lawyer and Cabinet

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Minister, a lawyer and Cabinet

Dear Editor, I note various news reports, which have announced attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes opening a law office in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hughes currently represents ExxonMobil in Guyana. His wife...

The Infrastructure Ministry has missed the point on the East Coast road

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Infrastructure Ministry has missed the point on the East Coast road

Dear Editor, In response to a letter captioned, “Poor management on major road projects is an indictment”, which was published on September 18, 2018, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure sought...

THE JAILING OF BILL COSBY

Sep 30, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on THE JAILING OF BILL COSBY

Popular comedian and beloved television star, Bill Cosby, was convicted in April of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand. He was sentenced on September 24 to three to ten years in...

Trotman, Persaud should face CoI into Petroleum sector – Chris Ram …says actions of both Govts. proving catastrophic for Guyana

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Trotman, Persaud should face CoI into Petroleum sector – Chris Ram …says actions of both Govts. proving catastrophic for Guyana

If there is any sector or activity that cries out for a Commission of Inquiry (CoI)it is the petroleum sector, according to Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram. Writing in his column, ‘First Road...

‘Birthday boy’ dead, two others critical after Plaisance party

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Birthday boy’ dead, two others critical after Plaisance party

A 25-year-old Castello Housing Scheme resident was killed yesterday following an early morning crash on the Liliendaal Public Road, East Coast Demerara, minutes after celebrating his birthday. Isaiah...

Time is of the essence, get going with leakages in ExxonMobil deal- Opposition Leader

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Time is of the essence, get going with leakages in ExxonMobil deal- Opposition Leader

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo said that he remains underwhelmed by the APNU+AFC Government’s handling of the nation’s business. At a press conference he held on Thursday, Jagdeo spoke of the...

Region 7 REO quits as shake-up looms in other Regions

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region 7 REO quits as shake-up looms in other Regions

The contract for Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Rodrick Edinboro’s has not been renewed. Kaieteur News has been told that Edinboro informed the Ministry of...

Audit Office increases capacity building efforts to scrutinize oil

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Audit Office increases capacity building efforts to scrutinize oil

By Kiana Wilburg The Audit Office of Guyana is moving fast ahead with a number of capacity building exercises so that it can be in the best possible position to scrutinize the oil and gas sector....

Sharma hands over 2017 report on Govt. spending

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sharma hands over 2017 report on Govt. spending

Auditor General, Deodat Sharma yesterday handed over his fourteenth report on how the government spent the nation’s resources for the year 2017. Accepting the report at Committee Room 1 of the...

Injecting gold, timber, cash into SWF will create structural imbalances in economy- Ramson

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Injecting gold, timber, cash into SWF will create structural imbalances in economy- Ramson

Attorney-at-Law and Oil and Gas Consultant, Charles Ramson is of the opinion that if Guyana’s Sovereign wealth Fund is to resemble the model presented in the Green Paper, Guyana is in for a very...

Challenge over legality of criminal charges… Ashni Singh, Brassingston were rubber stamps in sale of state lands – Lawyers

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Challenge over legality of criminal charges… Ashni Singh, Brassingston were rubber stamps in sale of state lands – Lawyers

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited, (NICIL) Winston Brassington, merely acted on the instructions of an Executive...