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Thanks, and rest well, Miss P

Jan 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Thanks, and rest well, Miss P

DEAR EDITOR, I learnt of the passing of Ms. Sybil Patterson by way of a letter appearing in your newspaper, written by my friend and mentor – Mr. Michael Parris. For whatever reason, in recent...

Govt. needs to be proactive when considering the livelihood of all citizens

Jan 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. needs to be proactive when considering the livelihood of all citizens

DEAR EDITOR, Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to draw attention to the failure of the authorities to act responsibly; as a result, Canal #1 was flooded. This began on December...

Residents object to indoor gun range

Jan 06, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Residents object to indoor gun range

Dear Editor, We, residents of Subryanville, write to object to the development of a commercial Indoor Gun Range at Lot 2 & 4 Subryanville, Georgetown, Guyana. Notice of this gun range was given...

TAKING NUCLEAR WAR LIGHTLY

Jan 06, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on TAKING NUCLEAR WAR LIGHTLY

Since the end of World War II, the United States has been considered the leading country of the world and its presidents as the world’s leaders. It was a title bestowed on US Presidents...

Auctioned: Injured calf at centre of storm sold for $32,000

Jan 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Auctioned: Injured calf at centre of storm sold for $32,000

For four months, it stood in the rains and battled the sun in the compound of the Number 51 Police Station, Corentyne, Berbice. The situation angered a number of Berbicians who not only took to the...

Mashramani events to be taken countrywide

Jan 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Mashramani events to be taken countrywide

The Ministry of Social Cohesion plans to take 2018 Mashramani events countrywide. Residents from Regions Two to Nine will for the first-time witness some of the major Mashramani activities hosted...

Cops seek ‘person of interest’ in Triumph cemetery killing

Jan 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops seek ‘person of interest’ in Triumph cemetery killing

Police appear to have identified yet another suspect in the killing of Qualfon receptionist, Ranella Benfield, whose battered body was found in a cemetery at Triumph, East Coast Demerara, last...

Agriculture agencies launch training programme to manage disaster

Jan 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Agriculture agencies launch training programme to manage disaster

Droughts, floods and other disasters caused by climate change have increased rapidly in the past several years, affecting the agricultural sector in many countries and putting them at risk of growing...

New law needed to protect Sovereign Wealth Fund – IMF

Jan 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New law needed to protect Sovereign Wealth Fund – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Guyana to put systems in place to ensure that when the country finally establishes its Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), the fund is not abused. In fact,...

Guyanese in NY prepare for Trump’s tough laws

Jan 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese in NY prepare for Trump’s tough laws

US President Donald Trump has stepped up his efforts to reduce the number of immigrants entering the United States. He is also moving towards reducing the benefits given to them and retirees. This...

Upgrades to Herstelling Main Access Road underway

Jan 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Upgrades to Herstelling Main Access Road underway

Herstelling residents will soon be traversing on an asphalt road as the Ministry of Public Infrastructure began upgrades to the community’s main access road. The Ministry’s Special Projects Unit...

Exxon contract mandates Minister as middleman between company and GRA

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon contract mandates Minister as middleman between company and GRA

While Guyana’s tax act establishes a direct relationship between the taxpayer and the collecting agency, the Petroleum Agreement signed by the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil stipulates a...

GO-Invest forensic audit report… No action taken against those fingered in financial misdeeds

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GO-Invest forensic audit report… No action taken against those fingered in financial misdeeds

By Kiana Wilburg A damning forensic audit report on the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) had revealed that there were grave instances of mismanagement of funds and abuse of authority. More...

GRA reviewing Exxon’s cost recovery claims

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA reviewing Exxon’s cost recovery claims

By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has commenced the review of cost recovery claims by USA oil giant, ExxonMobil. This was recently confirmed by GRA Commissioner-General, Godfrey...

Smuggling of Johnny Walker whisky… SWAT team boss changes tune

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Smuggling of Johnny Walker whisky… SWAT team boss changes tune

– File to be sent for legal advice today Guyana Police Force investigators have wrapped up their investigation involving one of their fellow officers, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Motie...

Security camera records fisherman killing friend

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Security camera records fisherman killing friend

…after ‘drinking session’ escalates into fight A Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera at a grocery recorded a 32-year-old man beating his drinking buddy to death at Crabwood Creek,...

Alleged rape at Turkeyen Police Station… Policewoman denies brokering $40,000 deal to drop complaint

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged rape at Turkeyen Police Station… Policewoman denies brokering $40,000 deal to drop complaint

A policewoman attached to the Turkeyen Police Station was grilled yesterday on reports that she tried to persuade the victim of the alleged New Year’s Day rape to take $40,000 to drop a sex assault...

Cops solve 2016 slaying of gold miner… Mazaruni Prison inmate confesses to slitting Brazilian’s throat

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops solve 2016 slaying of gold miner… Mazaruni Prison inmate confesses to slitting Brazilian’s throat

Police announced last night that they were on the verge of solving the murder of Brazilian gold miner Nandinho De Costa Souza, who was found with his throat slit in his Fish Creek, Cuyuni River camp...

Govt. should explore partnership with private sector on quarry operations – local operator

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. should explore partnership with private sector on quarry operations – local operator

– says providers meeting current demand A local quarry operator believes that government should consider the option of entering into a private partnership to re-establish a state-run quarry....

SWAT mean – Smuggling Whisky All de Time

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on SWAT mean – Smuggling Whisky All de Time

Jagdeo, that scamp, cultivate a culture to de extent that it deh in Soulja Bai camp. Police thiefing, Army thiefing, Customs thiefing and high, high public officials under Soulja Bai thiefing...

Local Govt. Commission begins receiving complaints

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt. Commission begins receiving complaints

The first ever Local Government Commission (LGC) has started to work in earnest with citizens turning to the Commission to seek redress against local authorities at the community and neighbourhood...

Chinese National charged for assaulting police officer

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese National charged for assaulting police officer

A Chinese National yesterday made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to four charges, days after a video was circulating on social media of her assaulting several persons...

Improved drainage capacity lessens city’s flooding woes

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Improved drainage capacity lessens city’s flooding woes

but deliberate measures needed to safeguard integrity Even in the face of intense rainfall over recent weeks, the capital city [Georgetown] is still benefiting from drainage works undertaken just...

Teacher Upgrading Programme to return to Region Eight

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher Upgrading Programme to return to Region Eight

The Teacher Upgrading Programme that is offered by the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is returning to Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), after a number of years. Initially, the programme was...

CCJ recommends APEX technology for local courts

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ recommends APEX technology for local courts

While systemic delays, lack of transparency, and a shortage of staff are among issues affecting the performance of judicial systems around the region, the Caribbean Court of Justice, (CCJ) continues...

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(Cricinfo) – Shadman Islam finished the first day of the Dhaka Test against West Indies tantalisingly unbeaten on 99 after bad light interrupted the final session. When stumps were finally...

Time for a reset of economic strategy

Oct 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s economic gurus would do well to put aside, if only for a moment, their celebratory charts, their impressive growth statistics, the glossy Article IV IMF reports and their seemingly inexhaustible supply of reasons why everything is proceeding according to plan, and...

Are We All Ukrainians?

Oct 25, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

India’s cockroaches, Guyana’s parasites

Oct 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Police out in force. Tens of thousands in India. Is there a war? Indeed, there is. The Modi government apparently has scant tolerance for students, young unemployed and, of course, Muslims. Hence, that ready army of cops with sticks, and demonstrators ready to go to...

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