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24-hour crisis hotline to combat mental health issues

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 24-hour crisis hotline to combat mental health issues

A 24-hour service hotline has now been provided to the public to combat mental health issues in societies. Persons can seek assistance from the service by calling telephone number 603-3666. This was...

Start of sale of CPL 2019 tickets postponed

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Start of sale of CPL 2019 tickets postponed

CPL OPCO wishes to advise that the sale of tickets for the Guyana Amazon Warriors home matches of the 2019 Hero CPL which was due to commence Sunday, has been postponed to a date to be announced. A...

Mahdia Town Council advertises for new Town Clerk

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia Town Council advertises for new Town Clerk

Weeks after firing its town clerk, 21-year-old Hakeem Wong, the Mahdia Town Council is looking for someone to replace him. This was evident through several notices in the daily newspaper advertising...

Rain curtails round one of rising stars West Indies Under-19 Championship

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain curtails round one of rising stars West Indies Under-19 Championship

Kingstown, St. Vincent – Significant rain prevented any significant play in round one of the Rising Stars, West Indies Under-19 Championship at venues around St. Vincent and The Grenadines. The...

New group to represent issues, rights of Indigenous peoples

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New group to represent issues, rights of Indigenous peoples

A new group has been launched to represent the rights and interest of indigenous people. Dubbed the Caucus of Indigenous Peoples (CIP), the group has outlined its priority issues which include land...

Drug treatment court in three months ─ training starts for partners and personnel

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Drug treatment court in three months ─ training starts for partners and personnel

In approximately three months, Guyana’s first-ever Drug Treatment Court will be fully operational. Yesterday, a Drug Treatment Court Training began for partners and persons who will be working in...

KRCA of T&T begins Guyana tour against Enmore today

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on KRCA of T&T begins Guyana tour against Enmore today

The K. Rampat Cricket Academy (KRCA) begins its cricket tour to this country today at 11:00am at the Enmore Cricket Ground in a 40-Over match against the Enmore under-14 team. The renowned cricket...

PS Alfred King reassigned to Ministry of the Presidency

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PS Alfred King reassigned to Ministry of the Presidency

Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock; Minister within the Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe; and staff in the ministry yesterday acknowledged the contributions made by Permanent...

Russian Ambassador tours Thirst Park

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Russian Ambassador tours Thirst Park

Mr. Clifford B. Reis, C.C.H, Chairman/Managing Director met with Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Guyana, Alexander Kurmaz, during a visit by the Ambassador to Thirst Park, Corporate Head...

Inaugural Divine Entertainment Summer Super Cup Botafago edge Rockers in sudden death, Eagles romp past Capital FC to set final clash

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inaugural Divine Entertainment Summer Super Cup Botafago edge Rockers in sudden death, Eagles romp past Capital FC to set final clash

After a grueling affair Botafago nudged out Net Rockers on sudden death kicks, but Eagles United wasted no time in dismissing Capital FC 3-0 behind a hat-trick from Colwyn Drakes when the semifinals...

KFC experiencing shortages in wings and chicken strips

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on KFC experiencing shortages in wings and chicken strips

One of Guyana’s largest fast food entities, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), has put out an advisory via its Facebook page that is sure to send fast food lovers into a panicked frenzy. The entity is...

Pomeroon canal being cleared after decades – Hackney Village farmers breathe a sigh of relief

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon canal being cleared after decades – Hackney Village farmers breathe a sigh of relief

Scores of farmers in the Lower Pomeroon are breathing a sigh of relief as the National Drainage and Irrigation Agency (NDIA) will soon conduct a canal clearing exercise in the Moruka/Phoenix Park...

iBet Supreme onboard Guyana Cup 2019

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on iBet Supreme onboard Guyana Cup 2019

Already anticipated to be the biggest Guyana Cup in history, the 2019 edition of the popular horserace meet, which is set for August 18 at the Rising Sun Turf Club, has gained the sponsorship of...

PPP councillors boycott Region Six budget meeting

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PPP councillors boycott Region Six budget meeting

Yesterday, at the Regional Democratic Council Region Six boardroom, Regional Executive Officer, Kim Williams –Stephens, hosted a ‘discussion’ on the 2020 regional budget with APNU/AFC...

New situation in the PNC’s choice of PM candidate

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on New situation in the PNC’s choice of PM candidate

The anticipation is that the recent retired head of the army, Brigadier Mark Philips, will be the PPP’s PM candidate in the upcoming general election. Across the divide, the sea is not tranquil....

Concacaf Boys’ U15 Championship GFF name 20-man squad, engaged in training matches

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Boys’ U15 Championship GFF name 20-man squad, engaged in training matches

The 20-man shortlisted National U15 Boys’ team, in its final leg of preparation for the upcoming Concacaf Boys’ U15 Championship at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida, USA from August 4 – 11,...

Govt. seeks consultant to review Probation of Offenders Act

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. seeks consultant to review Probation of Offenders Act

The Ministry of Legal Affairs is looking for a consultant to review the Probation of Offenders Act. The government and the Inter-American Development (IDB) recently signed a loan agreement for an...

The dangers of hostile remarks

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The dangers of hostile remarks

Go back, lock her up, send her back or whatever the local equivalents are it does not matter who said what and where. Whether Guyana or the United States (or Europe and Australia), it does not...

Circle Tennis programme revival moves to Linden

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Circle Tennis programme revival moves to Linden

The Hon Minister Dr George Norton and Director of Sport Christopher Jones revival of Our National Game of Circle Tennis in Guyana will now move to Region 10 Linden. The one day programme will be held...

Superbet shop-owners to sue after cop caught planting evidence in yard

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Superbet shop-owners to sue after cop caught planting evidence in yard

The proprietors of a SuperBet business in Reliance, East Canje are looking to sue the police after a CID rank attached to the Reliance Police Station was caught on CCTV footage planting evidence in...

15th annual Reagan Rodrigues Memorial cycle race set for Sunday

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 15th annual Reagan Rodrigues Memorial cycle race set for Sunday

For the 15th consecutive year, the family of Reagan Rodrigues, founder of Ricks and Sari, will host a 46-mile road race on the West Bank of Demerara this Sunday in honour of the late racer. The...

All Saints Presbyterian (Scots) Church launches activity for Bi centennial

Jul 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on All Saints Presbyterian (Scots) Church launches activity for Bi centennial

All Saints ‘Presbyterian (Scots) which is located at the corner of Princess Elizabeth Road and Vryheid Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice will be celebrating 200 years of witness and ministry on...

House-to-house registration is the best option for a more accurate list of electors

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on House-to-house registration is the best option for a more accurate list of electors

DEAR EDITOR, I support the ongoing house-to-house registration as the best option for a more accurate list of electors. The population census result of 2012 has shown that our population is in...

It would seem that the rule of law is only applicable when it suits the PPP/C narrative

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on It would seem that the rule of law is only applicable when it suits the PPP/C narrative

DEAR EDITOR, It can be clearly seen that the opposition PPP/C and their supporters are contradicting themselves every day. I refer to a letter which was published in the Kaieteur News dated July 25,...

Trust in GECOM, but tie yuh goat tight!

Jul 30, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trust in GECOM, but tie yuh goat tight!

DEAR EDITOR, The national dialogue will no doubt be focused on the suitability of the current National Register of Registrants Database (NRRDB) for extraction of an Electoral List. An examination of...

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Golden Jaguars maul Cayman Islands 6-0 to close in on Gold Cup return

Nov 13, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Golden Jaguars delivered a commanding statement of intent, dismantling the Cayman Islands 6-0 yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, West Demerara,...

A quick count is not an exit poll!

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A few days ago, I heard a former APNU+AFC official speaking about the 1992 general elections and repeating the familiar allegation that those elections were rigged. In attempting to discredit the findings of the Carter Center, he referred to its quick count as an exit poll,...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Chairman Smith-a man to regard

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I tip my hat to the Barima Commission of Inquiry Chair, Justice Godfrey Smith. This is how real men differentiate themselves. Under duress from the U.S. visa revocation action meted out against him, he offered his resignation. Some of the qualms I had of this Belizean...

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