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There are some things, which will always be right and righteous

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on There are some things, which will always be right and righteous

DEAR EDITOR, These days I find the time to examine the Media and in particular, the columns which feature the many local viewpoints. Freddie Kissoon’s articles are among my favourites and I admire...

On Republic Bank’s Incompetence

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on On Republic Bank’s Incompetence

DEAR EDITOR, It has been over a month since Republic Bank (Guyana) has done an ‘upgrade’ on their services. From my experience, the senior management officials clearly didn’t consult the...

Universal message

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Universal message

DEAR EDITOR, It brought a smile, relief and an immense sense of renewal. The premature baby girl found buried alive in a claypot back in mid-October in India is thriving and fully recovered, so says...

Doesn’t the well-being of sugar workers matter?

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Doesn’t the well-being of sugar workers matter?

DEAR EDITOR, Mr Fritz McLean, a member of the GuySuCo Board, in a letter he authored which appeared on December 05 in another section of the media says “…the mentors and strategists of the sugar...

A noticeable performance gap

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A noticeable performance gap

DEAR EDITOR, One of the more noticeable performance gaps in recent years has been in relation to the non-implementation of any recommendation from the much vaunted Commission of Inquiry into the...

Stop that tide

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stop that tide

DEAR EDITOR, I humbly submit for your publishing with the hope of saving lives. Thank you. Have you ever been treated like the scum of the earth? Are those who cause you to feel that way or the ones...

Statement by TIGI board on columnist Freddie Kissoon’s letters against TIGI

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Statement by TIGI board on columnist Freddie Kissoon’s letters against TIGI

DEAR EDITOR, Recently, KN Columnist Freddie Kissoon wrote a piece in which he leveled certain accusations against TIGI. The basis of this attack was a conversation which he overheard between our...

Can Guyanese afford to lose another five years?

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can Guyanese afford to lose another five years?

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana has lost 5 years of infrastructural growth. Blackout and Gridlock are now daily features of life in Guyana. David Granger’s Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson...

Days before first oil… Political parties declare no detailed vision for oil sector

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Days before first oil… Political parties declare no detailed vision for oil sector

By Kiana Wilburg For the past four years, politicians attached to the APNU+AFC Coalition Administration and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), have been preaching about their plans for the oil...

Guyanese wanted for attempted murder in Canada nabbed by GRA while trying to obtain driver’s licence

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese wanted for attempted murder in Canada nabbed by GRA while trying to obtain driver’s licence

– Slipped under police radar three months ago He had slipped through the Guyana Police Force’s radar just three months ago. But yesterday, alert officials at the Guyana Revenue Authority...

Exxon’s PSA includes special account for payments

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s PSA includes special account for payments

By Gary Eleazar Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)—ExxonMobil Guyana—has a special arrangement in its Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with the Guyana Government but...

Chicken smugglers open fire on cops who intercepted shipment

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chicken smugglers open fire on cops who intercepted shipment

Ranks from ‘C’ Division yesterday came under fire from suspected chicken smugglers at the Belfield Foreshore, East Coast Demerara, after responding to a tip-off of suspicious activity there....

Public Service Department gets new Permanent Secretary

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Public Service Department gets new Permanent Secretary

The Department of Public Service, Ministry of the Presidency, has a new Permanent Secretary, in the person of Ms. Soyinka Grogan. Ms. Grogan’s appointment became effective December 2, 2019. Ms....

Guyana asked not to prosecute Venezuelans for immigration offences — Minister Felix

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana asked not to prosecute Venezuelans for immigration offences — Minister Felix

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, said in a radio interview that Guyana was asked not to prosecute Venezuelans for Immigration offences. This request was made by the United Nations High...

Bureau of Statistics ready to assist GECOM with data science

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bureau of Statistics ready to assist GECOM with data science

The Bureau of Statistics (BoS) has said that if the Guyana Elections Commissions (GECOM) needs assistance with “Data Science”, it is ready to help. An official from BoS said that it has the...

Jagdeo endorses call for Civil Society’s involvement in Guyana’s Oil & Gas Industry

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo endorses call for Civil Society’s involvement in Guyana’s Oil & Gas Industry

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jadgeo, has endorsed calls by Civil Society to be involved in the Oil and Gas sector during a press conference...

Police stations are frightening places

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Police stations are frightening places

Police stations are very intimidating places. When you enter a station, it is almost as if all your civil rights freeze. If you try to speak back to an officer, you are liable to be accused of...

14,000 land titles distributed over 4 years – Min Bulkan reveals

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 14,000 land titles distributed over 4 years – Min Bulkan reveals

−$6 B invested in infrastructural upgrades in govt housing schemes Over the last four years, the Coalition Government, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has delivered...

Woman wakes up to see her car being driven off from her bridge

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Woman wakes up to see her car being driven off from her bridge

Sixty-three-year-old Lynette Browne came home from church on Wednesday at 2:30 in the afternoon. As per norm, she left her car, a Toyota Corona with registration number PLL 5825 parked in front of...

Abbott signals interest in collaborating with Guyana on healthcare

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Abbott signals interest in collaborating with Guyana on healthcare

On Tuesday, senior executives of Abbott, an international medical and healthcare company, headquartered in Illinois, USA, paid a courtesy call on Guyana’s Ambassador to Washington, Riyad Insanally,...

‘Lotus Hardware’ to offer consumers Home Depot shopping experience

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Lotus Hardware’ to offer consumers Home Depot shopping experience

A new store on the local market is looking to give shoppers an experience similar to that which is offered by United States retailer – Home Depot. According to the manager of Lotus Hardware Store...

Panty sends man to jail for three years

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Panty sends man to jail for three years

A man who was caught with a pair of stolen female underwear in his pocket was yesterday found guilty of the offence. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Yudhister Samjawan appeared in...

Joint Services persistent in development

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Joint Services persistent in development

Sixteen ranks of the Guyana Defence Force received certificates when they graduated on Wednesday from a seven-day bartending programme at the Carnegie School Home of Economics. These graduates are...

Ogle Masters, Success Masters to clash for Regal Stationery & CC trophy Sunday

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ogle Masters, Success Masters to clash for Regal Stationery & CC trophy Sunday

Ogle Masters and Success Masters will clash in a T20 fixture on Sunday at the Ogle Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara. The game which is set to commence at 10:00hrs is being sponsored by...

Murdered woman’s body parts were pulled from Atlantic Ocean — police witness testifies

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Murdered woman’s body parts were pulled from Atlantic Ocean — police witness testifies

The head, arms and legs of murdered US-based businesswoman, Samantha Benjamin, were pulled from the Atlantic Ocean along the Annandale foreshore, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This is according to...

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Government and GOA sponsors Guyana’s FIBA 3×3 team for AmeriCup in Puerto Rico

Investment Committee’s mandate is financial not political

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There’s nothing quite as uniquely absurd as when someone misinterprets their job description.... more