June 10, 2019

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YBG NSBF Linden Zone tips off today at MHS Hard Court

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG NSBF Linden Zone tips off today at MHS Hard Court

With the inclement weather forcing the postponement of the first two days of the Linden Regional Zone of Youth Basketball Guyana’s (YBG) National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF), the Linden...

Post-independence market day hailed a success

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Post-independence market day hailed a success

Organizers and exhibitors of the recently concluded post-independence market day hosted by the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) has hailed the event a success. The public turned out in their...

$117M project aims at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Guyana

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $117M project aims at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Guyana

Guyana is known to the world as an incredibly wonderful land of unspoilt beauty, where the virgin rainforest leads to the basin of the Amazon. But behind all of this pristine beauty, and like any...

Region Three Schools’ Welfare Officers host Operation Care Campaign

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three Schools’ Welfare Officers host Operation Care Campaign

A few of the schools’ welfare officers attached to the welfare department in Region Three started a drive where they targeted children of school age who had poor attendance or were not attending...

Report finds Region Four has highest level of school-ready children

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Report finds Region Four has highest level of school-ready children

A recent report done by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has indicated that 90.4 percent of children who reside in Region Four are ready for the school system in Guyana. Part...

All teachers must be qualified at int’l standards by 2040 – GSDS: Vision 2040

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on All teachers must be qualified at int’l standards by 2040 – GSDS: Vision 2040

All teachers must be trained by 2040, and all public training institutions for teachers must be accredited internationally. Those are the goals of the Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040....

Late Kwakwani activist, Charles Thom, given grand farewell

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Late Kwakwani activist, Charles Thom, given grand farewell

Community leader and stalwart of Kwakwani, Charles Alexander Thom, was hailed as a hero as he was laid to rest on Friday, June 7. The farewell ceremony, held in his Kwakwani community,...

Govt. aims to conduct mineral surveys

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. aims to conduct mineral surveys

Government intends, through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), to improve geospatial mineral resource mapping, estimation and quantification. The purposes of this, according to the Green...

Former head teacher ventures into cottage industry

Jun 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former head teacher ventures into cottage industry

— New line of pepper sauce to hit local shelves Just about two months ago, retired Head teacher, Joan Jacqueline Butcher, decided to dedicate some time and effort to starting her own business....

Investigation comes before dismissal

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Investigation comes before dismissal

A dreadful thing has occurred. The personnel staff and the chief accountant of the Department of the Public Service have been ordered off the job, unlawfully and without being afforded due process....

Putting party power over having a fair oil contract is selfish, wicked and a mighty sin against the Guyanese people

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Putting party power over having a fair oil contract is selfish, wicked and a mighty sin against the Guyanese people

DEAR EDITOR, The history of Guyana and progress of Guyana have been weighed down, bugged down, and riveted down by racism. We must accept our racial differences, without being discriminatory, while...

Using the criminal; justice system as a political weapon

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Using the criminal; justice system as a political weapon

Dear Editor, The PNC has a long history of using the criminal justice system as a weapon against its political opponents. This dates back to the late 60s when PPP leaders and activists were arrested...

The comedians continue to display their silverware in high places; no one is laughing

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The comedians continue to display their silverware in high places; no one is laughing

DEAR EDITOR, The passing of the no confidence motion in Parliament by the speaker of the house on December 21st was on the grounds of parliamentary jurisprudence. The Speaker at the next sitting...

And any country which disregards its own history has no future

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on And any country which disregards its own history has no future

DEAR EDITOR, In 2004 Guyana produced 325,000 tonnes of sugar. At that time Booker Tate was running our industry on a management contract, then Robert Persaud became Minister of Agriculture in 2006...

A Diaspora Strategy Map is necessary

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Diaspora Strategy Map is necessary

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Diaspora is its second state. The population of the diaspora is almost as large as the entire population of our homeland. This has been because of direct migration, second,...

Organised corruption must not be tolerated

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Organised corruption must not be tolerated

DEAR EDITOR, The situation in Region six is getting worse daily as the APNU/AFC coalition Government continues to destroy the lives of thousands of Berbician. Since this region is the heartbeat ...

A leader disparaged

Jun 10, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A leader disparaged

When the leader of the free world, the global head of expected excellence, of an exemplary set of personal standards, and of the associated comportment that goes with those standards, comes in for...

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GBF secures certified Hardwood Court in major boost for basketball...

Jun 17, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...

No right to a firearm permit exists

Jun 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

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...

Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett for UN Sec Gen. – I endorse

Jun 17, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...

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YBG NSBF Linden Zone tips off today at MHS Hard Court

Post-independence market day hailed a success

$117M project aims at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Guyana

Region Three Schools’ Welfare Officers host Operation Care Campaign

Report finds Region Four has highest level of school-ready children

All teachers must be qualified at int’l standards by 2040 – GSDS: Vision 2040

Late Kwakwani activist, Charles Thom, given grand farewell

Govt. aims to conduct mineral surveys

Former head teacher ventures into cottage industry

Investigation comes before dismissal

Putting party power over having a fair oil contract is selfish, wicked and a mighty sin against the Guyanese people

Using the criminal; justice system as a political weapon

The comedians continue to display their silverware in high places; no one is laughing

And any country which disregards its own history has no future

A Diaspora Strategy Map is necessary

Organised corruption must not be tolerated

A leader disparaged

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