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The baccoo speaks

The baccoo speaks

Jul 28, 2019 Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The baccoo speaks

A patient at a city hospital will die from complications due to a surgical intervention. Immediately there will be calls for the Medical Association to launch an investigation. The general view would...
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Boris Johnson’s can of worms

Boris Johnson’s can of worms

Jul 28, 2019 Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Boris Johnson’s can of worms

By Sir Ronald Sanders There were echoes of US President Donald Trump’s famous campaign slogan, “Make America great again”, in the first parliamentary statement of Britain’s new Prime...
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Rain forces Friday’s Guinness football round to be postponed to August 2

Rain forces Friday’s Guinness football round to be postponed to August 2

Jul 28, 2019 Sports Comments Off on Rain forces Friday’s Guinness football round to be postponed to August 2

Following a persistent downpour, which made the National Cultural Center tarmac unplayable, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets Quarter-final and Semi-final stage will now be staged on Friday...
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GPF’s 66th annual Swimming & Athletic C/Ship HQ emerge Champions as Guyana beat T&T into 2nd place

GPF’s 66th annual Swimming & Athletic C/Ship HQ emerge Champions as Guyana beat T&T into 2nd place

Jul 28, 2019 Sports Comments Off on GPF’s 66th annual Swimming & Athletic C/Ship HQ emerge Champions as Guyana beat T&T into 2nd place

By Sean Devers Despite the adverse weather which left the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary in a soggy condition, the fans turned out in massive numbers last Friday for the conclusion of the...
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City Council woos foreign help during tour with diplomats

City Council woos foreign help during tour with diplomats

Jul 28, 2019 News Comments Off on City Council woos foreign help during tour with diplomats

Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, on Friday, led a team of diplomats on tour throughout the capital city. The outing took the foreign dignitaries to locations such as the Industrial Site Day Care...
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New Citizenship Test coming

New Citizenship Test coming

Jul 28, 2019 News Comments Off on New Citizenship Test coming

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising the current naturalization test with improvements to ensure it continues to serve as an accurate measure of a...
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Tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea)

Tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea)

Jul 28, 2019 Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea)

The tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of the Neotropics. There are large geographical variations...
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Visitors’ visas issued by US embassy continue to fall

Visitors’ visas issued by US embassy continue to fall

Jul 28, 2019 News Comments Off on Visitors’ visas issued by US embassy continue to fall

The number of visitors’ visas issued by the US Embassy in Kingston has continued to be fewer and fewer. Over the last 12 months, between July 2018 and June 2019, figures from the US Department of...
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NSC contributes to YBG, Jefford’s Track and Field Classic – clubs, coaches, athletes encouraged to register on time

NSC contributes to YBG, Jefford’s Track and Field Classic – clubs, coaches, athletes encouraged to register on time

Jul 28, 2019 Sports Comments Off on NSC contributes to YBG, Jefford’s Track and Field Classic – clubs, coaches, athletes encouraged to register on time

The National Sports Commission (NSC) continued its support for grassroots sport when it officially handed over its contribution to Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) and Jefford’s Track and Field...
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Voices from slavery’s graveyard

Voices from slavery’s graveyard

Jul 28, 2019 Countryman Comments Off on Voices from slavery’s graveyard

By Dennis Nichols Come Thursday, Guyanese will celebrate 181 years of freedom from that abomination known as slavery. What’s there to celebrate, or not, is arguable. But we, the descendants of...
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All races sponsored as Ganesh Parts is major contributor Entries close for KMTC’s Emancipation Horserace Meet today

All races sponsored as Ganesh Parts is major contributor Entries close for KMTC’s Emancipation Horserace Meet today

Jul 28, 2019 Sports Comments Off on All races sponsored as Ganesh Parts is major contributor Entries close for KMTC’s Emancipation Horserace Meet today

All races for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Emancipation Horserace Meet set for Sunday August 4th at their race track at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice have been sponsored. Ganesh Parts is the...
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Patterson refutes claim that business in Guyana is slowing

Patterson refutes claim that business in Guyana is slowing

Jul 28, 2019 News Comments Off on Patterson refutes claim that business in Guyana is slowing

Some people are of the opinion that the business pace in Guyana has slowed because of a number of factors. However, Minister David Patterson is in denial of this claim. The Minister through his...
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Sponsorship pours in for highly anticipated Guyana Cup 2019 event -Mohamed Construction, Prem’s Electrical and Z. Ali & Son’s onboard

Sponsorship pours in for highly anticipated Guyana Cup 2019 event -Mohamed Construction, Prem’s Electrical and Z. Ali & Son’s onboard

Jul 28, 2019 Sports Comments Off on Sponsorship pours in for highly anticipated Guyana Cup 2019 event -Mohamed Construction, Prem’s Electrical and Z. Ali & Son’s onboard

The 13th annual Guyana Cup 2019 is scheduled for August 18th at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Rising Sun Village in West Coast, Berbice (45mins from Georgetown) and according to the organisers, Jumbo Jet...
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Varicose Veins: The unsightly swollen veins

Varicose Veins: The unsightly swollen veins

Jul 28, 2019 Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Varicose Veins: The unsightly swollen veins

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine I am certain that you have, or someone you know has, varicose veins. It affects up to half our population with about 10-20% of persons...
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Smart City surveillance cameras operational …Chinese-built system has facial, car licence recognition capacity

Smart City surveillance cameras operational …Chinese-built system has facial, car licence recognition capacity

Jul 28, 2019 News Comments Off on Smart City surveillance cameras operational …Chinese-built system has facial, car licence recognition capacity

With eyes on the city, there is no place for criminals to hide. Citizens can feel much safer. Over 100 intelligence surveillance cameras have been strategically placed across the city as part of the...
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Former New York Knicks player to visit Guyana

Former New York Knicks player to visit Guyana

Jul 28, 2019 Sports Comments Off on Former New York Knicks player to visit Guyana

Former NBA New York Knicks player Anthony Bonner aka “The Big Man from St. Louis” will be in Guyana this August for the second free Youth Hoops Basketball Guyana Clinic. Organised by...
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The Irrepressible Rhythm of Life

The Irrepressible Rhythm of Life

Jul 28, 2019 Book Review… Comments Off on The Irrepressible Rhythm of Life

Book: The Music Vendor and Other Stories of Kingston Author: St Hope Earl McKenzie Critic: Glenville Ashby, PhD The Music Vendor is subtly intoxicating. Written with poise and seamless passion, it...
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Kaieteur News Cartoon July 28 2019

Kaieteur News Cartoon July 28 2019

Jul 28, 2019 Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur News Cartoon July 28 2019

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Listen, observe, smile and don’t allow politicians to confuse your mindsets.

Listen, observe, smile and don’t allow politicians to confuse your mindsets.

Jul 28, 2019 Letters Comments Off on Listen, observe, smile and don’t allow politicians to confuse your mindsets.

Dear Editor, Whatever transpired during the meeting between former President Jagdeo and President Granger behind closed doors and deciding on new head for GECOM,I am happy like they both are that we...
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Mayor Narine should run for Prime Minister

Mayor Narine should run for Prime Minister

Jul 28, 2019 Letters Comments Off on Mayor Narine should run for Prime Minister

Dear Editor, Permit me a space in your editorial to support and to echo a call on behalf of all youths throughout Guyana. Editor, it is no secret that a majority of Guyana’s voting population...
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Naming of GECOM Chair has generated renewed optimism in the democratic process

Naming of GECOM Chair has generated renewed optimism in the democratic process

Jul 28, 2019 Letters Comments Off on Naming of GECOM Chair has generated renewed optimism in the democratic process

Dear Editor, It is indeed refreshing that an agreement has been reached regarding the appointment of a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Guyanese were already getting tired of the...
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Security at the University of Guyana needs to be “Top Priority

Security at the University of Guyana needs to be “Top Priority

Jul 28, 2019 Letters Comments Off on Security at the University of Guyana needs to be “Top Priority

Dear Editor, I trust that this letter finds all the stakeholders of the University of Guyana in good health and in good spirits. It must be noted and understood going forward, that the University...
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‘Disqualifying all Guyanese’ should not be Jan Mangal’s goal

‘Disqualifying all Guyanese’ should not be Jan Mangal’s goal

Jul 28, 2019 Letters Comments Off on ‘Disqualifying all Guyanese’ should not be Jan Mangal’s goal

Dear Editor, I take issue with Jan Mangal’s recent letter in the press about Guyanese participation in our oil industry. In the letter “Bright light needs to be shone on MNR/GGMC over award of...
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The AFC has squandered its opportunity

The AFC has squandered its opportunity

Jul 28, 2019 Letters Comments Off on The AFC has squandered its opportunity

Dear Editor, The leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC), all by itself, has squandered the grand opportunity given it by the citizens of Guyana in 2015. The party’s descent from its formerly...
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FOCUSING ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

FOCUSING ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Jul 27, 2019 Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on FOCUSING ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

PAT DIAL In Western societies, until very recently, children were regarded as small adults and no different from adults except for their age, size and level of experience. This accounted for small...
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NSC, Office of the DPP to host Criminal Law and Sexual Offences Act meeting tomorrow

NSC, Office of the DPP to host Criminal Law and Sexual Offences Act...

Mar 21, 2025

Kaieteur Sports– In a proactive move to foster a safer and more responsible sporting environment, the National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Office of the Director of...
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Lucas Chung maintains strong standing at 2nd Qualifier

Lucas Chung maintains strong standing at 2nd...

Mar 21, 2025

Farm Supplies Ltd. supports Bartica Regatta 2025

Farm Supplies Ltd. supports Bartica Regatta 2025

Mar 21, 2025

Legislation and Investment: Trinidad to Brazil, Guyana finds new lifeline

Legislation and Investment: Trinidad to Brazil,...

Mar 21, 2025

Three more matches billed for this weekend

Three more matches billed for this weekend

Mar 21, 2025

CM Khan rules at 2025 National Blitz Chess Championships

CM Khan rules at 2025 National Blitz Chess...

Mar 21, 2025

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