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A vision for Afro-Guyanese and indeed all Guyanese

Aug 24, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on A vision for Afro-Guyanese and indeed all Guyanese

Dear Editor, For these last two days, it would not let me be – that headline “Afro Guyanese need a vision – Aubrey Norton” [Demerara Waves]. I got an inkling of the need for a new,...

The naming of roads and highways in Guyana

Aug 24, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on The naming of roads and highways in Guyana

Dear Editor, A recent headline in a daily newspaper “Upgrades to Red Road and Dump Site Road” caught my attention because it highlighted a very important issue – the naming of roads and...

Packaged sugar is available

Aug 24, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Packaged sugar is available

Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is pleased to inform consumers that contrary to reports in some sections of the media, packaged sugar is available for sale. Production for the 2nd...

Cayman National Cultural Foundation Mourns the Loss of Cultural Icon Dave Martins

Aug 24, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cayman National Cultural Foundation Mourns the Loss of Cultural Icon Dave Martins

Dear Editor, The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) expresses deep sorrow at the passing of Dave Martins, a towering figure in the Caribbean and a visionary leader whose contributions have...

Two calypsonians, icons on their own right

Aug 24, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Two calypsonians, icons on their own right

Dear Editor, With the passing of the musical/cultural icon, Dave Martins, much accolades and tributes are being paid, as they should. Dave Martins epitomised the true essence of the Caribbean Man....

The Glory Of Dave Martin’s Story

Aug 24, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Glory Of Dave Martin’s Story

Dear Editor, Short, sweet and simple, the residents from Region 3, sympathize with Guyana’s loss, Dave Martin, a humble hero, who humored the world with the hem and haw of his and hers from the...

Ogunseye responds to Dev, Ramharack

Aug 24, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ogunseye responds to Dev, Ramharack

Dear Editor, I had stopped responding to the writings and utterances of Mr. Ravi Dev, Dr. Ramharack, and Dr. Vishnu Bisram. While I often find their insights on Guyanese politics and political...

Jagdeo refuses to disclose ExxonM’s “massive” rate of return on investment

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo refuses to disclose ExxonM’s “massive” rate of return on investment

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, after revealing last week that American oil giant, ExxonMobil was bagging a “massive” return on its investments in the Stabroek Block, has...

Male nurse found dead in hotel room

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Male nurse found dead in hotel room

…colleague says he was recovering from dengue fever Kaieteur News – A male nurse was found dead on Thursday morning in a hotel room on Main Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice and one of his...

Israeli attacks kill over 40 in Gaza

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Israeli attacks kill over 40 in Gaza

(AL JAZEERA) Gaza’s health authorities reported at least 42 more deaths from Israeli attacks on Thursday, bringing the overall death toll since last Oct. 7 to 40,265. A Health Ministry statement...

Vickram Bharrat says: More incentives for Chinese manganese company, diamond miners’

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Vickram Bharrat says: More incentives for Chinese manganese company, diamond miners’

Kaieteur News – Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the Government of Guyana (GoG) supporting companies operating in Guyana’s manganese...

Gov’t promising Amerindians 64 new wells by year-end in hinterland regions

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t promising Amerindians 64 new wells by year-end in hinterland regions

Kaieteur News – As part of the government’s drive to improve access to potable water, 64 wells will be completed by the end of 2024 in the hinterland regions. This announcement was made by...

‘Nothing new from Norton’ – promises again to engage Exxon, but can’t say if he will demand taxes, more royalty

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Nothing new from Norton’ – promises again to engage Exxon, but can’t say if he will demand taxes, more royalty

Kaieteur News – Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton is still promising to engage ExxonMobil for better benefits for the country but is unable to say whether he will demand taxes and more...

Eight contractors bid to construct multipurpose wharf at Charity

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Eight contractors bid to construct multipurpose wharf at Charity

Kaieteur News – Eight contractors have submitted bids to build a new multipurpose wharf at Charity, Region Two. As reported previously, the Ministry of Public Works had tendered for the...

Mohameds support Guyanese law student with studies at Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Mohameds support Guyanese law student with studies at Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad

Kaieteur News – The Mohameds in keeping with their commitment to education have offered their support to another Guyanese student at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad. The law student,...

Govt. working to equip hinterland with telemedicine features

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. working to equip hinterland with telemedicine features

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister is working to install internet connectivity in health facilities across hinterland regions,...

Overheated motor results in fire that destroyed four buildings in Non Pareil

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Overheated motor results in fire that destroyed four buildings in Non Pareil

Kaieteur News – An overloaded sponge chipping machine, which had been left plugged in for an extended period of time resulted in the fire that destroyed four buildings at Lot 24, Block 12 Non...

12 Caribbean countries better equipped to advance digital transformation

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on 12 Caribbean countries better equipped to advance digital transformation

Kaieteur News – Policy makers from twelve Caribbean territories are now better equipped to accelerate digital transformation and digitalisation efforts and take actionable steps toward a more...

Guyanese & Chinese firms competing for Kato, Moruca hospital projects

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese & Chinese firms competing for Kato, Moruca hospital projects

Kaieteur News – Two Guyanese construction companies are among four bidders vying for the contracts to construct the state-of-the-art hospitals at Kato in Region Eight and at Moruca in Region...

Non-accredited Amerindians are only allowed to observe NTC “closed-doors meetings” from outside – Chairman says

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Non-accredited Amerindians are only allowed to observe NTC “closed-doors meetings” from outside – Chairman says

Kaieteur News – Non- Accredited Amerindians and other observers will have to observe the ongoing National Toshaos Council’s (NTC) “Closed Door” meetings from outside of the Arthur Chung...

Dem children nowadays turning school into a marathon race!

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem children nowadays turning school into a marathon race!

Kaieteur Sports – Imagine, one student decides to write 29 subjects for the CSEC exams. Yes, you read that right, 29! In dem boys’ day, if you could manage to pass 6 subjects, yuh mother...

Historic Gold for Guyanese duo Khalil and DeGroot

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Historic Gold for Guyanese duo Khalil and DeGroot

ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championships… Kaieteur Sports – In front of a decent home crowd, Guyanese squash stars Ashley Khalil and Ashley DeGroot clinched the 2024 Women’s Doubles title...

Fernandes wins World Masters Squash 40+ title

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fernandes wins World Masters Squash 40+ title

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Another international title for Guyana’s racquet queen, Nicolette Fernandes, this time winning the Women’s +40 title at the World Masters Squash...

Build-up to 2026 begins for WI, SA

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Build-up to 2026 begins for WI, SA

…with some ghosts of 2024 still to bury (ESPN Cricinfo) – No points on the line. No imminently looming World Cup to prepare for. Sport for sport’s sake, who’d a thunk? The...

Guyana suffer defeat by an innings and 46-runs

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana suffer defeat by an innings and 46-runs

2024 CWI Men’s Rising Stars U17 2-Day C/ship… Kaieteur Sports – Barbados trounced a dismal Guyanese at Gilbert Park, California, by an innings and 46-runs to seal an emphatic victory...

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If the system is not broken why try to fix it?

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- A few years ago, I was at a private hospital watching the workers “clock-in” to work... more