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Colin Smith: Freud, cow-dung and oceanic memories

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Colin Smith: Freud, cow-dung and oceanic memories

Kaieteur News – When my daughter heard the news that Colin Smith had died, she rang and said, “I knew him from a baby.” Indeed she did. By the time she was born, one of her father’s...

Colin Powell – an exemplary figure for minorities has fallen

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Colin Powell – an exemplary figure for minorities has fallen

Kaieteur News – General Colin Powell is gone at 84. He is felled not by battles waged by man against man, but scythed down by a foe even more insidious, a power invisible and elusive and still...

Body found floating at Vergenoegen

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Body found floating at Vergenoegen

Kaieteur News – Police were called in yesterday to retrieve a body that was found floating in the Essequibo River, close to the Vergenoegen foreshore located on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE)...

NGOs donate oxygen plant to Health Ministry

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on NGOs donate oxygen plant to Health Ministry

Kaieteur News – The Infectious Diseases Hospital also called the ‘COVID’ hospital, which is located at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, will soon be equipped with a US$150,000 (GY$31M)...

Man reportedly killed by bees at Montrose seawall

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man reportedly killed by bees at Montrose seawall

Kaieteur News – A man was reportedly killed in a bee attack yesterday at the Montrose Seawall located on the East Coast of Demerara. Residents of the area have identified the man only as...

Jury finds man not guilty of raping relative

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Jury finds man not guilty of raping relative

Kaieteur News – A jury at the Suddie High Court yesterday unanimously found a man, 27, not guilty of raping his 18-year-old female relative. The defendant identified as Troy Tulsaram was...

One jailed, another remanded for robbing Essequibo man

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on One jailed, another remanded for robbing Essequibo man

– Third suspect hospitalised Kaieteur News – Two of three bandits, who were apprehended moments after robbing an Essequibo man on Friday last, appeared in court yesterday – one was sent...

Minister warns contractors against using Heavy machinery on roadways

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minister warns contractors against using Heavy machinery on roadways

Kaieteur News – Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill, has warned contractors that the use of heavy-duty machinery on the roadways can cause major damage. This continues to be a major...

Home for abused children in Linden under construction

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Home for abused children in Linden under construction

Kaieteur News – The mining town of Linden will soon benefit from its first ever group home, which will accommodate sexually abused girls below the age of 18. The project is the brainchild of...

Suriname National Army commander visits GDF

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname National Army commander visits GDF

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Suriname National Army have made their first step towards the advancement of tackling common threats and embracing each other to ensure...

Fatal accident victims had drown

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fatal accident victims had drown

Kaieteur News – According to a post mortem examination (PME) the two victims, Deocharran Dass and Bhickram Singh, who lost their lives in the Mahaicony fatal accident last Saturday, had drown....

Miner dies after complaining of pains

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Miner dies after complaining of pains

Kaieteur News – A 54-year-old man, who has only been identified as Dell, was found dead in a mining camp at the White Creek Backdam in the North West District (NWD) of Region One after...

YOUMUN – NABI MESSAGE by CIOG PRESIDENT, Al-Hajj Shahabudeen Ahmad

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on YOUMUN – NABI MESSAGE by CIOG PRESIDENT, Al-Hajj Shahabudeen Ahmad

Youman Nabi Messages… Kaieteur News – In the name of Allah (swt), The Merciful, The Compassionate O Allah bless our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw), the light of lights, the secret of...

Health Ministry and RAD-AID partner to expand local radiology capabilities

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry and RAD-AID partner to expand local radiology capabilities

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health has announced a new partnership with the radiology non-profit organisation, RAD-AID International, to increase and improve radiology capabilities and...

HIV positive persons urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on HIV positive persons urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, is urging persons living with HIV to protect themselves against COVID-19 by getting vaccinated. This is according to a Department of...

Five men are country’s latest COVID-19 fatalities

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Five men are country’s latest COVID-19 fatalities

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday announced that five more persons, who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. As a result of this, Guyana’s COVID-19...

Videsh Persaud wins Trophy Stall Golf Tourney

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Videsh Persaud wins Trophy Stall Golf Tourney

Kaieteur News – Left handed hard hitter Videsh Persaud edged out Hilbert Shields and Ayube Subhan to win the annual Trophy Stall Golf Tournament on Saturday last at the Lusignan Golf Club...

Health Ministry hands over $7.3M to Region 1

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry hands over $7.3M to Region 1

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health handed over a newly purchased Nissan Frontier Vehicle, valued at GY$7.3 million to the Health Office of Region One (Barima-Waini). The vehicle,...

Clerk on bail for swindling over $500, 000 from security firm

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Clerk on bail for swindling over $500, 000 from security firm

Kaieteur News – A 23-year-old clerk was yesterday placed on $450,000 bail for allegedly swindling over $500, 000 from a security firm. The defendant, Darrell LaFargue of 95 Block ‘F’ North...

Coach Dover encourages players to work hard continuously

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Coach Dover encourages players to work hard continuously

National under-20 squad to be trimmed today By Calvin Chapman National Men’s Under-20 Coach Wayne Dover is really enjoying the job with the next generation of ‘Golden Jaguars’ and during a...

Boys compete for places on Junior Pan Am Games Team

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boys compete for places on Junior Pan Am Games Team

Squash resumes at Georgetown Club The Guyana Junior Boys Squash Team qualified for Junior Pan Am Games to be held in Colombia from November 25th December 5th 2021 and playoffs to select the 3-Member...

All teachers need to be certified by the designated authority to ensure quality education

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on All teachers need to be certified by the designated authority to ensure quality education

Dear Editor, After reading Peeping Tom’s column in Sunday’s KN, he mentioned a few problems that need to be addressed that, if corrected, would result in better education for children across the...

The AG and Code of Ethics for Judicial Officers

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AG and Code of Ethics for Judicial Officers

Dear Editor, “Public should be aware of code of ethics to hold judiciary accountable – Attorney General” (KN October 17). I absolutely agree with the Hon. Anil Nandlall, MP, SC., waxing...

Minister Teixeira should know that it was the Granger-led administration that initiated ties with the Middle East

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Teixeira should know that it was the Granger-led administration that initiated ties with the Middle East

Dear Editor, The recent visit of several “top brass” members of the leadership within the PPP administration to the U.S., has brought into focus the leadership deficit of this regime....

Christian only prayers at MOE programme

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Christian only prayers at MOE programme

Dear Editor, On October 14, Guyana hosted CXC in the declaration of the 2021 CAPE and CSEC results broad outlines of which were presented. The programme began with prayers, Christian only prayers. We...

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Social media reporting is a double-edged sword

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Social media has undoubtedly changed how we share and receive information. It has made... more