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95 long-serving GuySuCo employees honoured

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 95 long-serving GuySuCo employees honoured

Kaieteur News – Ninety-five (95) employees of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) were yesterday awarded for 40-plus years of service. The awardees are from the Albion, Blairmont and...

President Ali: Granger has open invitation for meeting

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali: Granger has open invitation for meeting

– former leaders discuss border security, local content, other critical issues Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali yesterday disclosed that the meeting with the former Presidents of...

Man who lit fire to Arakaka police outpost for court today

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man who lit fire to Arakaka police outpost for court today

Kaieteur News – The police have been advised by the Director of Public Prosecutions Chambers (DPP) to charge Roscoe McIntyre. He is accused of setting fire to the Arakaka Police Outpost, Region...

Former presidents mull tougher Racial Hostility Act, stronger penalties

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former presidents mull tougher Racial Hostility Act, stronger penalties

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali said one of the key issues discussed during yesterday’s engagement with the former presidents was the achievement of national unity and the strengthening...

Bids opens for Health Ministry’s head office; Environmental Assessment of Kumu Hydro-electric Project

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bids opens for Health Ministry’s head office; Environmental Assessment of Kumu Hydro-electric Project

Kaieteur News – The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), on Tuesday, opened 60 ¬¬¬¬-bids for six government ministries at their Ministry of Finance (MoF) office on...

Presidents agree that constitutional, electoral reform should be “people driven”

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Presidents agree that constitutional, electoral reform should be “people driven”

Kaieteur News – Former Presidents of Guyana and current Head of State, Dr. Irfaan Ali, have agreed that Constitutional and Electoral Reform should be “people driven.” The former leaders of...

Cop now slapped with manslaughter charge in Mandela shooting

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cop now slapped with manslaughter charge in Mandela shooting

Kaieteur News – One of cops who was previously on remand for the murder of an unarmed civilian, Cecil Sampat, 39, was officially slapped with a manslaughter charge yesterday. Sampat, along with...

Teacher jailed for sexually assaulting student appeals conviction

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher jailed for sexually assaulting student appeals conviction

Kaieteur News – Three weeks after he was jailed for sexually assaulting one of his students, Mohammed Wazir Khan, an economics teacher at a private city school is appealing his conviction. Khan...

‘Flushing’ remanded for killing Triumph man

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Flushing’ remanded for killing Triumph man

Kaieteur News – A 29-year-old labourer of Kadoo Street, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday remanded for the murder of Christopher Findlay called ‘Andy,’ a 50-year-old man of...

Cumberland man, 60, dies in two-motorcycle collision

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cumberland man, 60, dies in two-motorcycle collision

Kaieteur News – 60-year-old is dead following an accident on the Cumberland Public Road, East Canje, yesterday around noon. Dead is Clifton Sukhoo of Lot 70 New Street, Cumberland, East...

Former Finance Minister, Kowlessar, named GRA chairman

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former Finance Minister, Kowlessar, named GRA chairman

– IPED’s Ramesh Persaud is NIS chairman Kaieteur News – Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, yesterday announced the...

Guyana’s leadership culture

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana’s leadership culture

Kaieteur News – Among Guyana’s many challenges, there is one that sticks out in the face and disturbs clear thinking, conscientious citizens. It is where the right kind of political...

Demerara U-19 Inter Association Cricket

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara U-19 Inter Association Cricket

Mohabir, Boele shine as GT beat W/ Dem at Everest Nandu, Dindyal bowl E/ Bank to win over E/ Coast Georgetown and East Bank notched up contrasting wins when the opening round of the four-team...

Kudos to Hon. Minister Charles Ramson Jnr for ending impasse paving the way for Upper Demerara Cricket Association

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kudos to Hon. Minister Charles Ramson Jnr for ending impasse paving the way for Upper Demerara Cricket Association

Letter to the Sports Editor… Dear Editor, As citizens of Linden and fighters for the legitimate place of the Upper Demerara Cricket Association, we are thankful for a space in your column....

Humanitarian Volunteer Network joins GGA/Nexgen GA for charitable event

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Humanitarian Volunteer Network joins GGA/Nexgen GA for charitable event

Kaieteur News – This Friday and Saturday, the Humanitarian Volunteer Network joins with the Guyana Golf Association (GGA) and Nexgen Golf Academy to help send ‘Portions to Orphans’...

What a difference

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on What a difference

Kaieteur News – Add a dash of colour here; get rid of some garbage there; do some repairs and add coloured blocks and there, this is what you get. The seawall bandstand area, in Kingston, which...

Issues for 2021

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Issues for 2021

DEAR EDITOR, 2020, the year of perfect vision, is coming to an end and the two main issues that will dominate the world is the global economy and COVID-19. With 93 percent of the world’s economies...

White pudding for the First Lady

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on White pudding for the First Lady

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s black and white pudding with pepper or ‘sour’ is known as one of the best in the world. Even the First Lady, Arya Ali, appears not to be able to refuse. In this...

Couchman shines at RDC 4 chess tourney

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Couchman shines at RDC 4 chess tourney

Kaieteur News – A group of young chess players got in on some much-needed competition action over the weekend as the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Four sought to sponsor a Youth...

Granger could have set an agenda

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger could have set an agenda

DEAR EDITOR, Ex President, David Granger, should have accepted the President’s invitation to attend the Presidential summit. It is an excellent opportunity to discuss issues the opposition feels...

Boorish and classless

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Boorish and classless

DEAR EDITOR, Harmon excuses for not meeting with Canadian High Commissioner was boorish. The High Commissioner of Canada, Mrs. Lillian Chatterjee, recently requested a meeting with Leader of the...

I am shocked beyond measure

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am shocked beyond measure

DEAR EDITOR, Like all conscientious Guyanese, I’ve been observing the many court cases and the rulings that emanated from them. Consequently, I’ve paid special attention to the cases involving...

Heartbreak in Guyana

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Heartbreak in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, We are losing lives, losing dignity and losing our minds. Gabriella and Mariella, innocent children, burnt to death; Carolina, a mother, was engulfed in flames with her children. Guyana...

Worrying COVID-19 testing arrangements

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Worrying COVID-19 testing arrangements

DEAR EDITOR, On my business travel to Georgetown, Guyana from New York, JFK International Airport, via Miami International Airport to Guyana, everyone had to get a COVID-19 PCR test done, with...

The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown must be respected

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown must be respected

DEAR EDITOR, I have seen comments emanating from Mayor Narine upon his re-election to serve the municipality of Georgetown for the ensuing year 2021. He encouraged officers to not engage in politics...

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Milo/Massy U18 Football heats up with Round III action

Is the time saved worth the risk?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- A man once had a flight to catch. He left his home in Georgetown later than planned,... more