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Cartoon Apr. 29 2018

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon Apr. 29 2018

It is our duty to ensure that our rights and interests are continuously respected and represented by those we elected to govern

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is our duty to ensure that our rights and interests are continuously respected and represented by those we elected to govern

Dear Editor, To reinforce and put structure to comments I have made on social media, Section 18.1 (a) of the 2016 Cybercrime Bill has no place in the laws of a modern liberal democracy. It...

Celebrating 180th Anniversary of Indian Arrivals Day in Guyana

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Celebrating 180th Anniversary of Indian Arrivals Day in Guyana

By Vidur Dindayal It is truly wonderful that we are celebrating Indian Arrivals Day. We say thanksgiving prayers to our forebears who suffered and toiled to make a good life for themselves and for us...

SHIFT IN U.S.-NORTH KOREA RELATIONS

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on SHIFT IN U.S.-NORTH KOREA RELATIONS

For almost three decades, no diplomatic relations existed between the United States and North Korea which the U.S. labelled a rogue state. And to make matters worse, several U.S. presidents refused...

George Subraj Foundation to lend more support to GPHC

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on George Subraj Foundation to lend more support to GPHC

– will conduct major eye clinics in three Regions next month Through the United States-based George Subraj Family Foundation, cornea transplants have become a regular feature at the Georgetown...

Is Chris Ram right about trade unions, its leadership?

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is Chris Ram right about trade unions, its leadership?

By Lincoln Lewis The trade union is a public institution and, like every institution, ought to be subject to overview and held accountable based on its mandate and governing principles. The movement...

Death visits Mrs. Doobay

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Death visits Mrs. Doobay

She welcomed her visitor with refreshments;He beat her to death with a hammer By Michael Jordan The van with the two alleged killers exited the police station. I followed at a discreet distance....

Domestic violence is so unnecessary

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Domestic violence is so unnecessary

There seems to be no end to the shocking things that are happening in Guyana at this time. There is an increase in domestic violence that is leaving women dead. There were four such deaths in the...

Many stayed and endured; that is sacrifice

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Many stayed and endured; that is sacrifice

I don’t know if you’ve heard of the name Dr. Mark Kirton, but we were contemporary students at UG in the mid-seventies. Dr. Kirton and I graduated at the same time. We went abroad to do higher...

My Contrary Politics, the PPP and Guyana’s Critical, Independent Tradition

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on My Contrary Politics, the PPP and Guyana’s Critical, Independent Tradition

One of the criticisms I face daily from government supporters is that my critique of the government, valid or invalid, serves the PPP cause. This kind of reaction is inevitable in our ethnic-based...

What increases your risk of having a heart attack?

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on What increases your risk of having a heart attack?

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine A Myocardial Infarction or commonly known as a “heart attack”, occurs when there is insufficient blood flow to a part of the heart due...

We will not be swayed – We will keep our promises

Apr 29, 2018 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We will not be swayed – We will keep our promises

In 2011, A Partnership for National Unity – APNU – promised the Guyanese people that we would ensure good governance practices in all agencies and institutions. Further, we promised to...

It’s better to remain silent…

Apr 29, 2018 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on It’s better to remain silent…

There’s an old idiom that goes something like this: It’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt! It seems that Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo doesn’t...

The Baccoo speaks

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The mental sickness of people in the society has people asking why it is that there is such a high incidence of domestic violence. Every time there seems to be a lull this demon raises its head....

$$M recovered since clampdown on heavy duty vehicle scheme

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $$M recovered since clampdown on heavy duty vehicle scheme

Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia recently announced that the entity has been able to recover millions of dollars in taxes since it initiated a clampdown on...

Cybercrime Bill clause sparks public outcry – – Persons believe it could be used to silence Govt. critics

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cybercrime Bill clause sparks public outcry – – Persons believe it could be used to silence Govt. critics

A clause in the Cybercrime Bill that is before Parliament for debate and passage has sparked a public outcry, with claims that it seeks to silence persons who criticize the Government. Ironically,...

The DPP is independent, no one can instruct her-State Minister rejects spurious allegations

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The DPP is independent, no one can instruct her-State Minister rejects spurious allegations

Minister of State Joseph Harmon has rejected and dismissed as spurious and outrageous, allegations that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ms. Shalimar Ali-Hack, was instructed by a top...

Cabinet must remove itself awarding of contracts – PAC Chairman

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet must remove itself awarding of contracts – PAC Chairman

…as pay package approved for Procurement Commission senior staff The National Assembly has approved as much as $950,000 monthly, as part of the benefit package for senior staff of the Public...

Sections of CJIA to be opened in coming weeks

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sections of CJIA to be opened in coming weeks

Sections of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are expected to be opened in the coming weeks, with the contractor on target with the US$150M project for December. A number of additional...

Govt. calls on PAC to sanction absent Deprtmental heads

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. calls on PAC to sanction absent Deprtmental heads

The coalition administration has issued a call to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to ensure it exercises its power to sanction all those heads of department who fail to show up to a PAC meeting...

Oversight of payment systems in Guyana limited – Central Bank Report

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Oversight of payment systems in Guyana limited – Central Bank Report

When it comes to the National Payment System (NPS) in Guyana, there is no dedicated team that is in place to monitor key challenges and trends. This is according to a crucial Bank of Guyana Report...

World Bank to provide experts on Sovereign Wealth Fund

Apr 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on World Bank to provide experts on Sovereign Wealth Fund

… Workshops to be held on rules and best practices The World Bank is expected to provide Guyana with two experts who will provide guidance on the fiscal arrangements, rules and best practices that...

Licence going fuh de right price

Apr 28, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Licence going fuh de right price

Was a time when only Shell, Esso and Texaco use to being and sell fuel. Now-A days every Tom, Dick and Harry, from East to Van West, right down coconut vendors selling fuel these days. After all is a...

GABF ‘Road to Mecca V’ at CASH… Dyna’s Ravens versus Bounty Colts in final tonight – Timeka Marshall to provide half-time entertainment

Apr 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF ‘Road to Mecca V’ at CASH… Dyna’s Ravens versus Bounty Colts in final tonight – Timeka Marshall to provide half-time entertainment

There has been much hype in the basketball fraternity and on social media surrounding the final of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation’s (GABF) National Club Championship; Road to Mecca V, and...

FIFA Forward Programme Facility… Laying of Artificial Turf to commence shortly – Forde

Apr 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA Forward Programme Facility… Laying of Artificial Turf to commence shortly – Forde

The laying of the turf for Guyana’s first Football Facility that’ll be owned and controlled by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is scheduled to commence shortly, so says President of the...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The two-day racing extravaganza that kicks off an action-packed month of motorsport starts today at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Thomaslands venue...

Punctuality is now a problem in Georgetown Schools

Jun 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Every school day in the city, in almost every ward, you can see scores of school children – dressed in their uniforms – ambling to school after 9:00am. The casualness of these children suggests that punctuality is no longer important to them or to their parents. But it does...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Keeping my day job advising Pres. Ali

Jun 20, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Because Pres. Ali needs the hand, I’m keeping my day job. Unpaid advisor to HE Ali. It’s a thankless gig. But for country and presidency, no sacrifice is too high. Guyana needs some standards. Plenty; with starting all over recommended. ...

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