January 2019

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Putting context to the no confidence motion

Jan 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Putting context to the no confidence motion

Dear Editor, Upon the closing of the sitting of parliament on December 21, 2018, where a no confidence motion was declared passed by the Speaker of the House, and recorded by the Clerk of the...

The King got his just deserts

Jan 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The King got his just deserts

Dear Editor, In the Fables of Aesop, there is the story of how a bad King suddenly changed his behaviour and became a good one. Asked why, he relates a story about animals coming to bad ends...

ACCA Qualification being downplayed in Guyana

Jan 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on ACCA Qualification being downplayed in Guyana

Dear Editor, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a highly prestigious and accredited body, which offers professional accounting qualification that is globally...

Ethics seems to be sorely missing in Guyana

Jan 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ethics seems to be sorely missing in Guyana

Dear Editor, It will take volumes to adequately analyse a discourse in values, ethics and laws in relation to Guyana’s politics. However, given the series of political related events that unfolded...

Guyana has become less corrupt under the Coalition

Jan 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana has become less corrupt under the Coalition

Dear Editor, I think it is worth taking a close, hard look at Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for Guyana in respect of 2018. It conveys much from the positive...

A Canadian who has some questions

Jan 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Canadian who has some questions

Dear Editor, Can the government please tell us where is the (GRANT) free money that Guyana gets for the purpose of building 10,000 septic tanks for the poor people of Guyana? Also where is the...

EDUCATION AND POOR CHOICES

Jan 30, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on EDUCATION AND POOR CHOICES

Long ago, the term “hard ears” was commonly used in Guyana, mostly by parents and teachers, to warn children who were determined to have their way and who stubbornly refused to heed the warnings,...

Get clear definitions of eligible costs, conduct regular audits to maximize oil revenue –IMF

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Get clear definitions of eligible costs, conduct regular audits to maximize oil revenue –IMF

By Kiana Wilburg In order for the government to maximize its revenue, it must have clear definitions of eligible costs in Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs), and of any other specific tax rules. It...

By 2050 China may dominate Guyana’s oil sector – CSIS

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on By 2050 China may dominate Guyana’s oil sector – CSIS

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Evan Ellis has predicted that within 30 years, China will be a force to reckon with in Guyana’s Oil and Gas sector. This, he said, is likely to be the same in other...

US court allows Bisram’s appeal

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US court allows Bisram’s appeal

In an ongoing saga, a New York court has allowed an extradition appeal by US-based Guyanese, Marcus Bisram. According to court documents of January 24, the US Court of Appeals ordered...

School of Nations head was ambushed opening his front door– police

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on School of Nations head was ambushed opening his front door– police

Principal of the School of the Nations, Dr. Brian O’Toole, who was shot twice Sunday night, appears to have been ambushed. According to the police yesterday, there have been no arrests. The school...

PSAs are a great source of general disrespect for law …Transparency Body urges Guyana to consider inherent flaws

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PSAs are a great source of general disrespect for law …Transparency Body urges Guyana to consider inherent flaws

There are considerable pros and cons to Governments using Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs). But the latter could very well outweigh the former especially if domestic laws are obsolete....

Lawyers, investigators exposed to further training to tackle financial crimes

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyers, investigators exposed to further training to tackle financial crimes

State Prosecutors and investigators have been exposed to further training to help sharpen their skills in tackling money laundering and other types of financial crimes. The two-day training held at...

Anodda American come to rob Guyana

Jan 29, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Anodda American come to rob Guyana

People does always capitalize pun others. People does use nuff taxi during de Christmas season when dem shopping. Of course some of dem does got a big small piece and that is when dem does frighten...

Guyana opens CRIC ‘17 … now equipped to welcome global community

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana opens CRIC ‘17 … now equipped to welcome global community

Guyana opened the first day of the CRIC 17 conference yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The Seventeenth Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation (CRIC) of the...

Banks DIH, E’bo racks up 68.7% increase in profits under new management.

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH, E’bo racks up 68.7% increase in profits under new management.

The year 2018 was another year of tremendous progress for Banks DIH, Essequibo Branch. The company recorded an increase of 68.7% in profits for the commercial year. This announcement was made...

340 applications made by returning Guyanese in Region Seven

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 340 applications made by returning Guyanese in Region Seven

Over the past four days, a multi-stakeholder team was deployed to Eteringbang, Cuyuni Mazaruni, Region Seven to assess a number of undocumented Guyanese returning from Venezuela. The team comprised...

As Venezuelan migrant situation widens… Region One Chairman lobbies for support

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on As Venezuelan migrant situation widens… Region One Chairman lobbies for support

Region One is faced with many concerns. These have been escalating by the day and Regional Chairman, Mr. Brethnol Ashley, believes that Government must take urgent action. The concerns are...

HEYS programme helping to boost economic standing of families

Jan 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on HEYS programme helping to boost economic standing of families

Created with a vision to increase employment among youths, the Hinterland Employment Youth Service programme [HEYS], has been proving to be a crucial driver of the economy. This notion was...

GMRSC’s Endurance series round 1 Team Ramchand Wreckers steering towards perfect start

Jan 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC’s Endurance series round 1 Team Ramchand Wreckers steering towards perfect start

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) shifts out their racing calendar this Sunday with round one of the Endurance series, at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri, and Team Wreckers’...

Seven Guyanese Caribbean Karate Federation members get black belts

Jan 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seven Guyanese Caribbean Karate Federation members get black belts

Seven Guyanese who are members of the Caribbean Karate Federation (CKF) were presented with their Black Belt certificates by the World Union Karate Federation (WUKF) during a simple ceremony...

GRFU announces 23-man squad for RAN C/ship match

Jan 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GRFU announces 23-man squad for RAN C/ship match

The Green Machine, Guyana’s national men’s rugby team and Cayman Islands will clash for the Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s title in the Cayman Islands on Saturday February 9th, and...

GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson National 2017/2018 Playoffs set to kick off this weekend Nine MA Champs and a team from Region 1 to battle

Jan 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson National 2017/2018 Playoffs set to kick off this weekend Nine MA Champs and a team from Region 1 to battle

The battle lines would be drawn from this weekend at the Under-15 level when the National Playoffs for the inaugural edition of the Guyana Football Federation/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson National...

Jones guides Wellman Masters to victory, Regal and Fisherman contest tied

Jan 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jones guides Wellman Masters to victory, Regal and Fisherman contest tied

A fine half century by Wayne Jones handed Wellman Masters a four-wicket victory over Regal Masters, while Fisherman Masters and Regal Masters played to a tie when the Georgetown Softball...

Rupununi FA U17 team set to compete in Manaus, Brazil from Feb. 1 Cindy’s Bus Service sponsors uniforms; Fund raising match tonight

Jan 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rupununi FA U17 team set to compete in Manaus, Brazil from Feb. 1 Cindy’s Bus Service sponsors uniforms; Fund raising match tonight

The Rupununi Football Association (RFA) in its quest to have top quality exposure for its teams will be competing at the Water Falls Under-17 tournament in Manaus Brazil from February 1-3,...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond their size. The decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, to make...

UG Green Institute Prelim. Report Pt. 1

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – The University of Guyana Green Institute (UGGI) did its 60th Independence Survey. Titled: Guyana at 60: Trust, Oil, and the Society Being Built. The Preliminary Report is out. It’s a start. Guyanese get to hear from academics with their models and...

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