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Baird out to start season in a high First Carifta trials to run off at Leonora today

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Baird out to start season in a high First Carifta trials to run off at Leonora today

National Javelin record holder, Leslain Baird, is aiming to throw over the 70 metres mark at today’s development meet at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, which will also...

Exxon controls all the cards

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Exxon controls all the cards

Forty years ago, Guyana was in the doldrums. People had to line up, first for bread, then for food, and then for basic commodities. Forty years ago, Trinidad and Venezuela were flush with oil wealth....

German bank to fund ranger stations, equipment for three protected areas – Guest House for Kaieteur National Park

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on German bank to fund ranger stations, equipment for three protected areas – Guest House for Kaieteur National Park

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday morning met with a visiting team from the German Development Bank (GDB), which is funding a €4.8M project, titled ‘Guyana Protected Area System’...

Brazilian shot dead at Cuyuni mining camp

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian shot dead at Cuyuni mining camp

Police are questioning a Bartica dredge owner about the shooting death of a Brazilian worker.The incident occurred at a mining camp at Cuyuni.Kaieteur News understands that the dredge...

Cops capture manslaughter convict who killed labourer

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops capture manslaughter convict who killed labourer

An all-night police stakeout has resulted in the capture of 33-year-old Paul Charles, who was wanted for stabbing a labourer to death at Foulmouth Village, E ssequibo River. A police official...

GWI Region 10 Manager says no water shortage at health facilities

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GWI Region 10 Manager says no water shortage at health facilities

Despite claims of a water shortage, among other issues, affecting the operation of health workers in the Region 10, the Guyana Water Incorporated [GWI] has assured that this is not the case. In fact,...

Mastermind in TT sex ring had Guyanese passport – report

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mastermind in TT sex ring had Guyanese passport – report

Trinidad (Trinidad Guardian) – An Asian mafia connection is fuelling the multi-million dollar world of sex slaves in Trinidad and Tobago, intelligence sources close to...

Barama repositions itself after scaling down operations

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Barama repositions itself after scaling down operations

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says the government will be examining the provision of more concessions for the local manufacturing industry. While the administration has already made...

Minister anticipates improved IT, Science performances at Berbice schools …as laboratories are commissioned

Feb 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Minister anticipates improved IT, Science performances at Berbice schools …as laboratories are commissioned

With moves by the Ministry of Education to commission information technology and science laboratories at schools in Berbice, it is anticipated that performances in these subject areas will...

My predictions on politics for the months to come

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My predictions on politics for the months to come

I believe the Court of Appeal will uphold the Chief Justice’s ruling. To argue against her decisions is not going to be an easy task. She quoted with pellucid semantics from the constitution, and...

Something worthy of note

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Something worthy of note

Dear Editor, As Guyanese say, “When yuh hand in tiger mouth, yuh got to pat he head”, and so it is in Guyana presently. With a government facing an unhappy electorate, the patting...

The new ASYCUDA System at Customs

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The new ASYCUDA System at Customs

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority notes the concerns recently expressed by Mr. Manzoor Nadir in the Wednesday, February 6, 2019 edition of three daily newspapers regarding the...

There is no mercury pollution of the Rupununi creeks

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is no mercury pollution of the Rupununi creeks

Dear Editor, I would be grateful for your indulgence in granting me, on behalf the Rupununi Miners’ Association, the time and space to respond to an article published in the Sunday Stabroek...

A case of pot calling kettle black

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A case of pot calling kettle black

Dear Editor, This is my response to a front-page news article entitled ‘Poor Parking’, published in Kaieteur News on January 29, 2019 What type of person causes unnecessary disruption to...

Control travel expenses incurred by profit sharing partners

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Control travel expenses incurred by profit sharing partners

Dear Editor, In response to the much publicized outcry via various media entities, I would like to offer the following for consideration. However, I must preface by admitting that I am unaware...

Congress must remain the PPP’s highest decision maker

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Congress must remain the PPP’s highest decision maker

Dear Editor, As a longstanding member of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) who has attended the party’s congress before, I am of the distinct opinion that Congress should be the...

Trump and Global Warming (Republished from The Washington Post)

Feb 09, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Trump and Global Warming (Republished from The Washington Post)

“What the hell is going on with Global Waming?” President Trump tweeted last week in the midst of a cold snap. “Please come back fast, we need you!” If Mr. Trump had consulted...

Guyana’s problem is that it aspires to be where Trinidad is tomorrow – Exxon’s Rod Henson tells conference in T&T

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s problem is that it aspires to be where Trinidad is tomorrow – Exxon’s Rod Henson tells conference in T&T

By Kiana Wilburg Guyana is on the verge of becoming a significant player in the international oil and gas industry. But it faces a number of challenges as it moves to develop systems and capabilities...

American Airlines tickets and ExxonMobil… Cost oil must reflect competitiveness – Jagdeo

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on American Airlines tickets and ExxonMobil… Cost oil must reflect competitiveness – Jagdeo

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Should there be a change in Government, Guyana would not willingly pay for the charges incurred by ExxonMobil for the use of American Airlines services. This is as it...

PPP supports audit of airport project — Jagdeo

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PPP supports audit of airport project — Jagdeo

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell “That project has to undergo a real serious investigation. They took a state of the art project and made it into rehabilitation. We should have had everything pulled...

Jagdeo tells public officials not to enforce decision to raise tender threshold

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo tells public officials not to enforce decision to raise tender threshold

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is calling on public officials not to honour the instructions of the circular issued Monday, February 4, 2019, by Chairman of the National Procurement...

Turbo area will push Guyana reserves far beyond five billion barrels of oil –Exxon Co. President

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Turbo area will push Guyana reserves far beyond five billion barrels of oil –Exxon Co. President

ExxonMobil’s latest oil discoveries, being the Tilapia-1 and Haimara-1 wells, were found in the Turbo area of the Stabroek. And according to the company’s Executives, the Turbo area is expected...

Crime Chief has another year on the job -produces birth certificate

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief has another year on the job -produces birth certificate

Reports circulating that Crime Chief, Lyndon Alves, was supposed to retire at the end of January are not true. Rather, it is not until next year that the Deputy Commissioner is set to attain...

N/A hospital CEO removed from “temporary” position

Feb 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on N/A hospital CEO removed from “temporary” position

by Malisa Playter Harry After a series of complaints and protests against the management of the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, a decision was made to sever ties with the current temporary...

Guyana got a TV reporter who does blackmail people

Feb 08, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana got a TV reporter who does blackmail people

People does tek some things fuh joke but when de hammer fall is then dem does holler. Reporters does be people who know everybody story. Dem does talk name, and dem does spy pun people. Dem does get...

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Following one’s conscience rather than the crowd

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect... more