October 2019

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$19M upgrade for National Cultural Centre

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $19M upgrade for National Cultural Centre

The Ministry of Presidency in collaboration with the Department of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport has embarked on a massive project with aimed of upgrading several areas at the National...

More community policing group recommended for Essequibo

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on More community policing group recommended for Essequibo

Over the past few months, there has been a drastic increase in burglary and armed robberies on the Essequibo Coast. Some have been reported to the police. This increase has driven fear into quite a...

Charity residents decry insanitary drain

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Charity residents decry insanitary drain

It is now almost a year since the residents in Charity began to decry the stench emanating from a drainage trench, which runs parallel to the Charity Amazon Market. Based on reports, the stretch of...

Limacol Football Final Postponed

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol Football Final Postponed

The final of the fourth annual Limacol Football tournament, sponsored by New GPC Inc. has been postponed from tomorrow to next Sunday, October 20 at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground from...

Radio station fined $75,000 for calling President a charlatan – Jagdeo

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Radio station fined $75,000 for calling President a charlatan – Jagdeo

Freedom Radio, a radio station controlled by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), has been fined $75,000 by the Guyana National Broadcast Authority (GNBA) for referring to President David Granger...

Overseas-based Guyanese promoting cancer awareness

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese promoting cancer awareness

An overseas-based Guyanese who resides and works in Florida, USA, has embarked on promoting cancer awareness in the Belladrum community and environs, West Berbice. The effort would be launched...

Exhibition to focus on the environmental aspect of fires-Official

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Exhibition to focus on the environmental aspect of fires-Official

The Guyana Fire Service will today be hosting a fair and exhibition in observance of Fire Prevention Week at D’Urban Park with a huge focus on the environmental aspects of fires. During an...

KFC confirms sponsorship for November circuit races

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on KFC confirms sponsorship for November circuit races

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) in a release have noted that fast food giant, KFC is a confirmed sponsor for the biggest event in motor racing locally; the annual International...

Magistrate recuses self from ‘White Boy’s’ murder PI

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate recuses self from ‘White Boy’s’ murder PI

Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday indicated that she has recused herself from the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) held into the murder of 20-year-old Patrick Fraser called ‘White...

JC Chandisingh defeat Berbice Educational Institute, advance to final

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on JC Chandisingh defeat Berbice Educational Institute, advance to final

BCB/GBTI Inter Secondary School Cricket J.C Chandisingh Secondary School (JCCSS) has advanced to the final of the Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry / Berbice Cricket Board Inter Secondary School...

ECCB’s 5th annual Elizabeth Styles Cricket starts on Sunday

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCB’s 5th annual Elizabeth Styles Cricket starts on Sunday

The East Coast Cricket Board’s fifth annual Elizabeth Styles 40-Overs Competition is scheduled to commence Sunday which four matches. The Champions will receive $380,000 and a trophy; the...

GuySuCo refutes 35% Production Shortfall

Oct 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo refutes 35% Production Shortfall

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has taken note of the joint press statement released by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and National Association of Agricultural,...

WIFBSC Championship Shoot 2019 Goodluck starts defence of Individual title; Team Guyana seeks to regain Short Range honours

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFBSC Championship Shoot 2019 Goodluck starts defence of Individual title; Team Guyana seeks to regain Short Range honours

The 2019 edition of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) / West Indies Full Bore Championships fired off yesterday with the Individual competition at the Tucker Valley Rifle Range,...

Granger’s winner-take-all record

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Granger’s winner-take-all record

In Linden last Saturday, President Granger made an announcement that your semantic description of it depends on your political outlook. If you are anti-government, then the adjective will be a harsh...

Balram Narine puts in creditable performance on first overseas outing

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Balram Narine puts in creditable performance on first overseas outing

Despite trying circumstances and riding against the odds as well as suffering a puncture and taking a wrong turn, Berbice’ Balram Narine was still able to put in a creditable performance at the...

A pittance for an engineer

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A pittance for an engineer

President Granger recently announced a 66% increase in the stipend for teachers-in-waiting at the CPCE. It is a wise, timely investment by Government, and a most helpful incentive for students, who...

Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League All to play for as round two spots on the line

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League All to play for as round two spots on the line

With only Vurlon Mills Academy (Group A) almost assured of a place in the next round of the fourth edition of the East Bank Football Association/Ralph Green Under-11 League, the other teams have all...

Obstruction of Pedestrian Signals at Busy Intersection

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Obstruction of Pedestrian Signals at Busy Intersection

DEAR EDITOR, I recently stood at the intersection of Regent and Camp streets waiting to cross the road. I was facing east, looking at the light placed outside the City Mall and it didn’t take long...

A quick clarity is needed from Brother Nigel Dharamlall

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A quick clarity is needed from Brother Nigel Dharamlall

DEAR EDITOR, I have read a letter published in the October 10, 2019 edition of another newspaper captioned, “PPP/C consulted in good time with the Toshaos Council Chairman on its planned...

Setting the record straight

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Setting the record straight

DEAR EDITOR, I have observed the circulation of a video clip of the Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Nicholas Fredericks, which conveys a misleading impression that the People’s...

This question of ‘Cash Transfers” is mired in interpretation

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on This question of ‘Cash Transfers” is mired in interpretation

DEAR EDITOR, I had written a letter on August 27, 2018, which was published in the media, which expressed the view that any increase of State revenues, whether it be from oil, gold or whatever, those...

The only constant is change

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The only constant is change

DEAR EDITOR, We had the 2008 financial crisis called the great recession. It was mainly caused by people not being able to pay their mortgage (home debt). Low interest rate was offered to people who...

Some NDCs are not working in the best interest of the People in the Community

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some NDCs are not working in the best interest of the People in the Community

DEAR EDITOR, The Kaieteur News of Thursday, 3rd October, 2019 on Page 11, under the caption ‘N.D.C. Chairman being investigated’ paragraph five reads, “The N.D.C. Chairman said that he indeed...

Sheer disrespect for Amerindians – APNU+AFC must apologise

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sheer disrespect for Amerindians – APNU+AFC must apologise

DEAR EDITOR, Amerindian Toshaos are in Georgetown for the National Amerindian Toshaos Council (NTC) 2019. As is practice, the government provides boarding and lodging for the Amerindian leaders...

President Granger should clarify who this “we” is

Oct 11, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger should clarify who this “we” is

DEAR EDITOR, In an article carried in another newspaper on October 6th, 2019 under the heading “‘Give us a chance’ Granger in re-election appeal to Linden voters”, it was reported that...

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Canache lines up for Need for Speed Kart Clash Round 2

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown, Guyana – November 8, 2026 – The second round of the 2026 Need for Speed Karting Championship, organised by the Jumbo Jet Events team, is attracting...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

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...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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