April 2019

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Away they go; will I see them again?

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Away they go; will I see them again?

In several Easter columns stretching back to 2003, I reflected on the kites going up and likened them to people leaving Guyana. I did that in 2003, 2004; in 2007, my Easter piece carried the title,...

Industrious farmer Rayon Bacchus seeks help to break into international market

Apr 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Industrious farmer Rayon Bacchus seeks help to break into international market

by Alex Wayne Thirty-two year old Rayon Bacchus of Calcutta Village, Mahaicony East Coast Demerara is the very epitome of the adage that perseverance is the strongest factor that can lead to success....

GTTA secures Pan American Para table tennis spot Paves way for National Champion Hussein to compete in Peru

Apr 22, 2019 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on GTTA secures Pan American Para table tennis spot Paves way for National Champion Hussein to compete in Peru

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) secured a qualification spot for a Para athlete to represent the nation in the sport at the 2019 Pan American games Paralympic table tennis championships...

KAMARANG…The pork-knocker speaks of the girl with changing names

Apr 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on KAMARANG…The pork-knocker speaks of the girl with changing names

By Michael Jordan Michael Jones passed the white colonial-style building that was the Ministry’s Brickdam headquarters. There was no sign of the Bedford truck. He’d be back at work...

‘Welcome to the wild side!’ − 2019 Rupununi Rodeo underway

Apr 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Welcome to the wild side!’ − 2019 Rupununi Rodeo underway

If you enjoy the thrills of vaqueros straddling wild bulls or attempting to milk wild cows, then the Rupununi Rodeo in Lethem, Region 9 is definitely the place to be this Easter. This is the...

Miss New Silver City Secondary is Miss Teen Ambassador

Apr 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miss New Silver City Secondary is Miss Teen Ambassador

Aquila Handy, Miss New Silver City Secondary, was yesterday crowned Miss “Teen Ambassador,” beating out five other contestants for the coveted title, in a keenly contested pageant, at the...

A missing boy with a kite…a sadistic killer…NEVER TO RETURN HOME

Apr 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on A missing boy with a kite…a sadistic killer…NEVER TO RETURN HOME

By Feona Morrison Five days before Easter Monday in April 2015, a nine-year-old boy named Shaquan Gittens wandered off alone to fly his kite. But that child never returned home, and today,...

Disband Special Organised Crime Unit

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters, News Comments Off on Disband Special Organised Crime Unit

DEAR EDITOR, As one of the persons who aided in the establishment of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), as well as one who is a victim of its malicious prosecution, I feel compelled to comment...

Kite-flying and its lessons on how to live

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Kite-flying and its lessons on how to live

In my lifetime, I had only one kite. It was bought for me when I was three years old. My parents never had to buy another. That one kite was used for my entire kite-flying days. At the end of Easter,...

Unfair racial practices are uncivilized and unacceptable

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters, News Comments Off on Unfair racial practices are uncivilized and unacceptable

DEAR EDITOR, As an advocate for racial /ethnic diversity and inclusion, I must call out the rampant racial / ethnic discriminatory practices by the APNU/PNC/AFC Government. It is obvious that...

This does not make sense!

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters, News Comments Off on This does not make sense!

DEAR EDITOR, Just a moment ago – between sleep and wake…I caught this concluding statement in a BBC Radio report: “This is a critical moment in the history of Africa”. Perhaps because my mind...

Males –Teaching your Son about Sex

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters, News Comments Off on Males –Teaching your Son about Sex

DEAR EDITOR, Males act as very influential figures in the lives of their children. It is a well- known and widely-accepted fact that both boys and girls need a strong male to teach and show them how...

Taeniasis-Cysticercosis, the worm that kills

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters, News Comments Off on Taeniasis-Cysticercosis, the worm that kills

DEAR EDITOR, I want to thank Kaieteur News in advance for publishing my experience living with parasite. What is known as Tete in Guyana had been a nightmare for me and many people all over the...

Is the minimum wage being adhered to?

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters, News Comments Off on Is the minimum wage being adhered to?

DEAR EDITOR, Immediately after the NCM and the country was under the impression that elections will be held soon, the social media started buzzing about the increase of minimum wages by supporters of...

Time to rein in social media

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Time to rein in social media

War has been declared. It is gathering force and coming from multiple fronts, some surprising, but still welcomed. It is war for Facebook (internet) curbs. If ever there was an idea and move whose...

Bartica Easter Regatta – Cycling Thirty-seven BMX riders entertain; Four rewarded with cycles

Apr 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Sports Comments Off on Bartica Easter Regatta – Cycling Thirty-seven BMX riders entertain; Four rewarded with cycles

The Red Earth Riders Club of Bartica organised Grass Track competition which coincided with Easter Regatta celebrations, 2019 was one with a difference on Saturday last at the Mongrippa Hill Round....

Procurement Officer caught on tape prepping colleague about tampering probe-talks about $20,000 payment

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Procurement Officer caught on tape prepping colleague about tampering probe-talks about $20,000 payment

A few weeks ago, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) was rocked with allegations that one of its most senior staffers was allegedly fingered in a plot to tamper...

What happened with Kaieteur, Canje Blocks was daylight robbery – Dr. Mangal

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on What happened with Kaieteur, Canje Blocks was daylight robbery – Dr. Mangal

By Kiana Wilburg Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan Mangal, is of the firm conviction that the award of the Kaieteur and Canje Blocks by the Donald Ramotar administration just days before the General...

Trinidadians build their offshore platforms instead of procuring established foreign suppliers

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidadians build their offshore platforms instead of procuring established foreign suppliers

— Guyana, other producers must also make local content is a major priority –Industry Analyst By Kiana Wilburg Ensuring high levels of local participation in the oil sector is not something that...

A narrow escape!

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on A narrow escape!

The driver of this Toyota 212 is counting his lucky stars after he ended up underneath a tractor travelling in the opposite direction along the Number 57 Public Road, Friday night. Kaieteur...

Int’l airlines body protests CJIA fees increases

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l airlines body protests CJIA fees increases

Months before the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) increased a number of fees, to cater for the US$150M renovations, airlines had complained to their association. In late January, the...

Teen loses life in new home during antenna fixing; dad survives

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen loses life in new home during antenna fixing; dad survives

Moving into a new home and making a fresh start, can at times bring a true sense of accomplishment, something that warrants a measure of enthusiasm. For 45-year-old Junior Pryce and 47-year- old...

UG Executives tripled their salaries in five years

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG Executives tripled their salaries in five years

Questions about how the budgetary allocations of the University of Guyana are spent have been circulating for quite some time. Students have been complaining that while tuition fees continue to rise,...

Engineers bleeding de Treasury

Apr 21, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Engineers bleeding de Treasury

Is Easter again and people mekking all kind of joke. Dem boys remember de time when de people mek joke bout de money—de currency. De joke was, it was so light because it don’t have value. Now...

UG Executives tripled their salaries in five years

Apr 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG Executives tripled their salaries in five years

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(Kaieteur News) – The driver drove to the parking spot, aligned the vehicle into one of the lanes and then shut the engine down. I opened the door so that we could exit. The scene was slightly intimidating. This was a posh location. If the service matched the façade, then this was the perfect...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

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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...

Keeping my day job advising Pres. Ali

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Because Pres. Ali needs the hand, I’m keeping my day job. Unpaid advisor to HE Ali. It’s a thankless gig. But for country and presidency, no sacrifice is too high. Guyana needs some standards. Plenty; with starting all over recommended. ...

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