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Appeal Court reserves ruling in case of appointment of parliamentary secretaries

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Appeal Court reserves ruling in case of appointment of parliamentary secretaries

Kaieteur News – The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the case filed by the government challenging Chief Justice, Roxane George –Wiltshire SC (ag), ruling which nullified the...

Brothers busted with marijuana during raid of Tuschen home

Jan 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Brothers busted with marijuana during raid of Tuschen home

Kaieteur News – Two brothers were on Thursday arrested by police after a quantity of marijuana was found in their Tuschen, New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) home during a raid....

Villagers to assist in identifying “undiscovered” wild rabbits at Rupununi

Jan 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Villagers to assist in identifying “undiscovered” wild rabbits at Rupununi

Kaieteur News – Residents of Karaudarnau Village, Rupununi , Region Nine will be trained to assist scientists in identifying some undiscovered species of wild rabbits native to their...

Security guard arrested after police find shotgun in his camp

Jan 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard arrested after police find shotgun in his camp

Kaieteur News – A 35-year-old security guard of Phase One ‘B’ Wisroc, Wismar, Linden was on Wednesday arrested by police in Region 10 after a 12-guage shotgun was found in his camp located...

OP:ED – The dictatorship of distance: President Ali should listen

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on OP:ED – The dictatorship of distance: President Ali should listen

By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – A leader with considerable global standing, a man respected (and condemned) by many, shared a few thoughts and words during an engagement recently. I think that...

Brian Lara to assist Cricket West Indies as Performance Mentor

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brian Lara to assist Cricket West Indies as Performance Mentor

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday announced that former West Indies Captain and batting legend, Brian Lara, has agreed to assist CWI as a Performance Mentor – working...

Castrol Strikers too good for GDF

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Castrol Strikers too good for GDF

Kaieteur News – Things are heating up in Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) league, currently ongoing at National Gymnasium. In their latest matches played, Castrol Strikers handed the...

Stage set for opening rounds of the 2023 West Indies Championship in Antigua and Grenada

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stage set for opening rounds of the 2023 West Indies Championship in Antigua and Grenada

Champions Barbados to face Guyana in first round; Windwards to host T&T; Leewards to host Jamaica ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday announced the match schedule and...

GBI supports tonight’s ‘Basketball Bounce Back’ at Burnham Court

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBI supports tonight’s ‘Basketball Bounce Back’ at Burnham Court

– Linden, Georgetown ready to reignite rivalry Kaieteur News – Guyana Breweries Inc. (GBI) pledged their support for tonight’s ‘Basketball Bounce back’ activity at the Burnham...

MCYS to hold National Sports Conference tomorrow

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCYS to hold National Sports Conference tomorrow

Kaieteur News – Representatives from the various sports disciplines, media and other related personnel will converge on the National Cultural Centre on Homestretch and Mandela Avenues from 9:00...

Squash Association Annual General Meeting to be held on February 9th

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Squash Association Annual General Meeting to be held on February 9th

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on the 9th February, 2023 at 7:00pm. This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. The current...

Ann, Wiltshire dominoes set for Sunday

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ann, Wiltshire dominoes set for Sunday

Kaieteur News – Tracey Ann and Mark Wiltshire will be hosting their dominoes competition on Sunday at Transport Sports Club starting at 14:30hrs. Entrance fee is $12,000 with $100,000 being...

Another fourteen years old benefits from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another fourteen years old benefits from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Kaieteur News – Lakeram Singh, a fourteen-year old left-handed all rounder from Adelphi Settlement, East Canje, Berbice is the latest youth to recently benefit from this joint initiative of...

BCB launches Roy Baijnauth Memorial Primary School Tournament

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches Roy Baijnauth Memorial Primary School Tournament

– Sita Lumber Yard latest donor to Kiddies project Kaieteur News – The Berbice Cricket Board on Wednesday last launched another cricket tournament as it continues preparation to play...

Singh (153) spurs Hibernia Strikers to victory in ESCL’s over-40 competition

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh (153) spurs Hibernia Strikers to victory in ESCL’s over-40 competition

Kaieteur News – Left-handed opening batsman Dhanraj Singh slammed a brilliant 153 to inspire Hibernia Strikers to a comfortable 48-run win over Sunrisers Masters last Sunday in the continuation...

Sigmund Freud: Returning to class and colour one year after

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Sigmund Freud: Returning to class and colour one year after

Kaieteur News – Let me be incandescent in my words to follow. I was trained in history when I first entered university. I cherish the opportunity to write on history and to compose notes that...

Guyana EPA

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana EPA

Kaieteur News – Many Guyanese shrink and shudder when they read, think of, have to deal with another development from this country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Rather damagingly...

Pumping at breakneck speed

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Pumping at breakneck speed

Kaieteur News – Foreigners are cheering Guyana’s high acceleration programme to explore, produce, and capitalise on its oil bonanza. While other countries take 15 years to reach the...

The Opposition will keep running and hiding

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Opposition will keep running and hiding

Dear Editor, The thing about bullying, if it is not addressed it gets worse. All of my life, I am certain I have never possessed a violent streak in me. I am hesitant to express certain things here...

Alexander has tried without success to refute what I said in my missive

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Alexander has tried without success to refute what I said in my missive

Dear Editor, The Commissioner claimed, rather cynically, that I ‘embrace double standards aimed at serving my purpose.’ As is the norm, Mr. Alexander’s view and conclusion in respect to what he...

Tenders for security services and others

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tenders for security services and others

Dear Editor, I wrote on this subject sometime in the past. It would appear that our system for the process of tendering for any kind of government services and contracts is based on the lowest...

Who created the sugar industry’s dark hole?

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who created the sugar industry’s dark hole?

Dear Editor, I have noticed for quite some time, that some ill-informed letter writers and columnists in the media keep harping a total lie about the previous government being responsible for the...

Unwrapping major salary hikes for the Health Sector

Jan 27, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unwrapping major salary hikes for the Health Sector

Dear Editor, There first of all appears to be a preference for Midwives and Pharmacists. Initially however, reference is made to 5,000 medical professionals starting with Medical Interns whose...

Guyanese in for a “rocky road” with Govt. poor handling of oil industry

Jan 26, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese in for a “rocky road” with Govt. poor handling of oil industry

…Opposition urges greater vigilance by citizens, scrutiny of gas-to-energy project Kaieteur News – Warning that the Government’s secretive nature in running the oil industry places...

Hess posted blockbuster US$624M profit in 2022 fourth quarter

Jan 26, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Hess posted blockbuster US$624M profit in 2022 fourth quarter

…company foresees more benefits for shareholders with another discovery at Stabroek Block Kaieteur News – American oil producer, Hess Corporation, announced on Wednesday that it achieved...