November 21, 2018

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Turbo football tournament… Second round of quarterfinals on tonight

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo football tournament… Second round of quarterfinals on tonight

Four teams will battle tonight at the Ministry of Education Ground for the remaining two semifinal spots in the ongoing second annual Turbo knockout football tournament which is being organised by...

New JSC board should be given active consideration – retired judge

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New JSC board should be given active consideration – retired judge

It‘s been over a year since the life of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) – the body responsible for making appointments removing and exercising disciplinary control over persons holding...

BCB/Pepsi 50-Overs First Division Cricket Tournament… Anderson brilliant century powers Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets to final

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Pepsi 50-Overs First Division Cricket Tournament… Anderson brilliant century powers Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets to final

– Young Warriors Cricket Club defeat Port Mourant Cricket Club to also reach final Kevlon Anderson lived up to his reputation as Guyana’s best youth batsman, when he stroked a majestic 128...

Excuses and blame

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Excuses and blame

Casting blame on others is not going to excuse the performance of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) at the November 12, 2018 local government elections. APNU has to stop blaming others for its...

Waste disposal contractors threaten to strike over outstanding payments–offer Council new ultimatum

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Waste disposal contractors threaten to strike over outstanding payments–offer Council new ultimatum

City garbage contractors are once again threatening to withhold their services over non-payment of monies owed to them by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC). Last week, the contractors,...

Venezuelans are here to stay – IOM report

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelans are here to stay – IOM report

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has released results from their Displacement Tracking Matrix, finding that persons traveling from Venezuela are in Guyana to settle down. The study...

Guyana welcomes UN Civil Aviation President for Global Summit

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana welcomes UN Civil Aviation President for Global Summit

A local delegation welcomed Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, Council President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday. The country will...

Clash with cop, Diamond Club owner…Investigators will go ‘wherever evidence leads,’ says Crime Chief

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Clash with cop, Diamond Club owner…Investigators will go ‘wherever evidence leads,’ says Crime Chief

Crime Chief Lyndon Alves says police will go wherever the investigation leads regarding the November 3 confrontation between Diamond Club owner Freeman Fordyce and Major Crimes Unit rank Inspector...

Birth asphyxia among causes of neonatal deaths in public health sector

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Birth asphyxia among causes of neonatal deaths in public health sector

Between June 2017 and July this year, there were 12 neonatal deaths recorded by neonatal intensive care units [NICU] within the public health sector. At least this is based on information provided to...

Venezuelan among three nabbed with 9mm pistols, ammo

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan among three nabbed with 9mm pistols, ammo

A Venezuelan national is among three persons, who were on Monday nabbed by police with two handguns in Charity on the Essequibo Coast. Based on reports reaching this publication, sometime about 14:30...

Battle over reduced $1.27B budget for Parliament Office

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Battle over reduced $1.27B budget for Parliament Office

Some $1,270,271,000 was approved on Monday for the Parliament Office’s operations, some 13 percent more than that approved by the House for 2018. The lump sum is 92 percent of what was requested,...

Charity miner nabbed with unlawful gun, ammo gets two years

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Charity miner nabbed with unlawful gun, ammo gets two years

A miner who was recently charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition, was on Monday fined and sentenced to two years imprisonment for the offence. Reinaldo Wells, 23, of the Charity...

$5B budget for GECOM approved

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $5B budget for GECOM approved

The Committee of Supply of the National Assembly on Monday evening approved the lump sum of $5,371,061,000 for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the period ending December 31, 2019....

More haste, less speed:

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More haste, less speed:

Police had their hands busy yesterday at the Diamond bridge, East Bank Demerara, near DDL, where a minibus and car went into opposite drains.

GTT proposed rate hikes similar to Berbice Bridge fiasco – Ramon Gaskin

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTT proposed rate hikes similar to Berbice Bridge fiasco – Ramon Gaskin

Auditor and Private Consultant, Ramon Gaskin, chided representatives of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) on Monday last at the final hearing for their application to the Public Utilities...

The Cummingsburg Accord will become the Hummingbird’s accordion

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Cummingsburg Accord will become the Hummingbird’s accordion

In late 2019, if you are Guyanese and you are looking for a place to sit down and look at how humans negotiate the important deals of life, then you need to talk to the security at Congress Place,...

UG unions reject ‘imposed’ pay increase- say entire situation is “deeply disrespectful”

Nov 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on UG unions reject ‘imposed’ pay increase- say entire situation is “deeply disrespectful”

Although the University of Guyana’s administration last week committed to paying workers increases before Christmas, the workers’ unions – the University of Guyana Senior Staff...

Declare assets to the Integrity Commission

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Declare assets to the Integrity Commission

Dear Editor, Stabroek News of Sunday 11th November, 2018 reported that the Integrity Commission named 87 public officials who failed to submit the declaration of their assets to the Integrity...

A situation with a nephrologist

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A situation with a nephrologist

Dear Editor, I read with interest Dr. Ramsammy’s letter on the subject of Hospital licensing in Guyana. When we received our licence for 2018, we were made aware of several caveats, one of...

The 2018 LGE provided a litmus test

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The 2018 LGE provided a litmus test

Dear Editor, With Local Government Elections (LGE) behind us, one battle in the people’s struggle to regain power at the central government level has been fought and won. The euphoria that erupted...

TO HANG OR NOT TO HANG

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on TO HANG OR NOT TO HANG

Dear Editor, To hang or not to hang has been a burning topic for decades in Guyana, the Caribbean and the wider world. On Friday November 30, Catholics throughout the world will have prayers,...

Time to expose these saboteurs

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time to expose these saboteurs

Dear Editor, Referring to Demerarawaves November 18, 2018 headlined report, “No more Mr Nice Time: APNU Targets PPP supporters , NDCs that sabotage government – Harmon”, let me be among the...

Rejection by the people of Sophia

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rejection by the people of Sophia

Editor, In the recent thank you address to the Sophia district, Minister of State Joseph Harmon is said to have issued terse words, which in effect is a call to violence against The Opposition....

APNU Officials In Region 6 Highly Corrupted.

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU Officials In Region 6 Highly Corrupted.

Dear Editor, Corruption was the talk of the APNU and AFC before 2015 elections. The then opposition uses to preach as if they are gods and will never do nor condone any wrong doings when in...

There has been no corruption

Nov 21, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on There has been no corruption

Dear Editor, It was reassuring to hear Dr. Bynoe emphasize that there has been no corruption in relation to contractors and deals. Going forward, we of course, have much work to do to ensure that it...

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Kaieteur Sports – A renewed sense of optimism is sweeping through the Ann’s Grove Football Club following a timely and meaningful donation of footballs by the National Sports Commission and...

Pause the decision!

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(Kaieteur News) – What should have been a straightforward decision concerning the renewal of CARICOM’s Secretary General’s term has now developed into a major controversy within the Community. And it is not advisable that the issue be swept under the carpet. We were told that the Prime...

The Cost of Netanyahu’s Wars

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on 7th April, 2026, the immediate reaction across much of the world was relief. By 8th April, that relief was reflected in a sharp fall in oil prices after weeks in which conflict...

Audit Office – haze, maze, and who get raze (raised, too)

Apr 16, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – From public productions, it seems that much is happening within Guyana’s reputable and venerable Audit Office. What is reportedly wrong, some of darkened condition; others within a twilight zone -grey and not good for Guyana. In a medicinal...

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