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Apr 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three Heys participants poised for great future Get visit from Minister Allicock
Some $1.9M was disbursed to 38 participants of the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) Programme during a visit to Essequibo Islands- West Demerara, Region Three last week Wednesday. Minister...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Visa refusal and American intelligence on Guyana
Even if you factor in applications from Cubans, Haitians and Chinese living in Guyana, the large percentage (almost 70 percent) of refusal for visitor’s visa for last year takes Guyana back to the...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/GNNL/RHTYSC 100 Balls Cricket TournamentSeveral teams register victories to advance to next round
The second of the Berbice Cricket Board organised Guyana National Newspapers Ltd/Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS 100 Balls Cricket Tournament for teams in the Upper Corentyne area...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Hetmyer Intermediate Cricket TournamentAlbion CC defeat Young Warriors CC to advance to final, No. 72 All Stars reach Semifinals
The dominant Albion Community Centre Cricket Club have reached to the Final of the 2019 Berbice Cricket Board Board/Shimron Hetmyer 40-Overs Intermediate Cricket Tournament. They defeated...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/ Tri State USA 50-over U-19 LeagueNandu’s useful all round display helps US side to 7-Wkt win over QC
A useful all round performance from Matthew Nandu and an incisive spell of fast bowling from Abhayjit Khangura led the NY Tri State to a commanding seven-wicket win overs Guyana’s Queen’s College...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The APNU/AFC Govt. has outlived its usefulness; too late for outreaches
DEAR EDITOR, Effective government needs effective political leadership. No ministers who understand their roles, set clear priorities, work well with their departments, and cope with the demands of...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sometimes the nature of the beast is predictable
DEAR EDITOR, I was extremely delighted to read in the letter column of your newspaper of Wednesday 10 April 2019 – “A person with an axe to grind or just an agent of provocation or worse yet”....Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have to be careful not to once again fall into the debt trap
DEAR EDITOR, I note with concern a recent Bank of Guyana Report which highlighted the significant increase in Guyana’s external debt and as a consequence higher interest payments to service...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do the SOCU acts represent the irony of ironies?
DEAR EDITOR, Guyana seems to be a fertile place for contradictions. Without going back too far, it seems that in almost every sphere of our socioeconomic and political life, we can find examples of...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The GAWU/PPP relationship is unhealthy
DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) continues to encourage sugar workers to protest against the Guyana Sugar Corporation. In their latest exercise, they encouraged...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Harassment by Customs Officer at CJIA’s Immigration
DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) takes note of the letter by Mr. Delon White published in the Kaieteur News on Thursday, April 11, 2019. The allegation of verbal abuse by a Customs...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on GAWU concerned about expenditure relating to meals at Uitvlugt Estate
DEAR EDITOR, The GAWU, through a usually reliable source, has learnt that Uitvlugt Estate during 2018 expended well over a million dollars on meals provided to visitors to the estate. Those visitors,...Apr 17, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on I think that the minister has been convincing; she has done more than enough…It will not be enough
DEAR EDITOR, The Hon. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Ms. Cathy Hughes, MP, has come before the public. From a personal perspective, the minister has spoken and then written...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on My Videomega interest was declared to the Integrity Commission – Minister Hughes- denies participating in contract award
Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, has categorically denied using her office or participating in the decision-making process that led to the award of a contract to her media...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Amending Procurement Act key to maximising local participation in oil sector-Tender Board Head
Pull quote: “This is very important. If we are talking development and the good life, then this is a necessary step. I would think, and I am not a politician, but it is only fair for the people of...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon installs first subsea tree for Liza Phase 1 development
ExxonMobil has successfully installed the first subsea tree for the Liza Phase One Development Project. In a missive to the media, the company noted that a subsea tree monitors and controls the...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Public debt increases to US$1.7B-2018 growth rate revised upwards to 4.1 percent; highest since 2013
Government has released its revised figures on the 2018 performance of the economy with the country’s growth rate pegged at 4.1 percent, higher than the 3.4 percent that was forecast in November...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo cellphone retailer brutally beaten, robbed in home invasion
A businessman is fortunate to be alive after he and his family were terrorized by five armed gunmen on Sunday night, at their Vilvoorden, Essequibo Coast home. Based on reports reaching this...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept. taking incorrect stance on important issues- Should be focused on renegotiation of oil contracts, etc – Dr. Mangal
By Kiana Wilburg The Department of Energy (DoE) has made it pellucid on several occasions that it will not be pursuing the renegotiation of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil’s...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver, others arrested after Berbice cops finds ganja stashed in music box
The police in Berbice continue to make strides in their fight against the drug trade in the Ancient County after intercepting another vehicle with drugs at the Berbice Bridge crossing. At about 16:00...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Defence to make submission in cocaine in fish trial
As the trial for the men accused of trafficking cocaine in frozen fish to the United States of America continues, Defence Attorney Bernard Da Silva is to make a written submission for his clients....Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mocha man killed in Providence hit-and-run
A Mocha Arcadia man met his demise having been struck by a vehicle, with the police now hunting for the driver who fled the scene. According to police sources, the accident occurred at the bridge...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian cyclist fined for illegal entry
A Brazilian yesterday made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where he was fined for illegal entry after cycling his way into the country. Jose...Apr 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on FIU targets membership to watchdog body to boost info sharing
Guyana’s move to becoming a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units could become a reality by the end of 2019 or as early 2020. This is according to Director of the...Nov 10, 2026
– GCC Elite overturn Saints to claim Women’s Open crown as Bounty GCC, Antonio’s Hickers also win titles (Kaieteur News) – GCC Elite came from behind to win the Kellogg’s...Nov 10, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Among those who joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BC was Marcus Junius Brutus, a man Caesar had previously pardoned after the civil war. Caesar had spared his life, restored him to favour and trusted him. Brutus repaid this generosity by helping to put a...Nov 01, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...Nov 10, 2026
Kaieteur News – Donald Trump made himself into a winner. He also made himself a loser. No close midterm results to contest. No tight seat margins that call for bruising, delaying, upending battles. The American people spoke, their will prevailed. What’s the lesson for Guyanese? Is there...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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