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Cow starving in custody months after traffic accident

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cow starving in custody months after traffic accident

…file sent for legal advice A number of civic-minded persons in persons in East Berbice are upset with the conditions under which a calf is being kept at a police station. According to Leila...

Police ‘B’ Division roll out annual Christmas policing initiatives

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police ‘B’ Division roll out annual Christmas policing initiatives

The Police in Berbice B Division, under the command of Assistant Commissioner Lyndon Alves, have unveiled their annually Christmas policing initiative from November 15, 2017 to January 15, 2018. This...

Soldier gets bail on robbery charge

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier gets bail on robbery charge

Yet another soldier has been charged with robbery. This time to face the court is Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Corporal Raul Jones. The 29-year-old appeared before Magistrate Alisha George on Friday at...

Group lobbies to legalize hemp

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Group lobbies to legalize hemp

Touting the tremendous benefits of the hemp plant yesterday was Dr. Turhane Doerga formerly of Ruimzeigt Rice Mills. His presentation was done at the YWCA Hall, Brickdam Georgetown. Doerga said that...

Reluctance to address institutional deficiencies leaves children at risk – Rights Activist

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Reluctance to address institutional deficiencies leaves children at risk – Rights Activist

Women’s rights activist, Karen De Souza, believes that there is a direct link between the reluctance by those in authority to address institutional deficiencies and acts of sexual violence...

President agrees to review Cummingsburg Accord

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on President agrees to review Cummingsburg Accord

Political partners, the Alliance for Change and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) have signaled their intention to honour the review clause in the Cummingsburg Accord that gave rise to the...

Pinewood importation…Local producers insist they can supply market with Guyana lumber

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pinewood importation…Local producers insist they can supply market with Guyana lumber

The Forest Products Association (FPA) has lauded the administration for taking steps to introduce import licences for Pinewood, effective January 1, 2018. FPA’s president, Deonarine Ramsaroop,...

Export hunters of wildlife now require license

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Export hunters of wildlife now require license

A series of consultations with stakeholders to facilitate the drafting of new regulations as they relate to hunting, trapping, protecting and conserving wildlife among other important aspects...

Such predatory practices have no place in the teaching system

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Such predatory practices have no place in the teaching system

Dear Editor, The recent revelations of sexual misconduct and other related issues are being hotly debated in the public domain. It speaks to a teacher who is under the microscope for having...

As a police corporal, I am disappointed at this ‘salary increase’

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on As a police corporal, I am disappointed at this ‘salary increase’

Dear Editor, Based upon the public servant salary increase the Minister of Finance said that all public servants earning a salary under 100,000 were entitled to an eight percent increased. I was...

This article bashing City Hall is grossly inaccurate

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This article bashing City Hall is grossly inaccurate

Dear Editor Please refer to article captioned the Story with the Story- “A cesspool of corruption at City Hall” penned by Leonard Gildarie and published on November 19, 2017. We are befuddled by...

Where was Peter Persaud when Transport and Harbors was neglected?

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where was Peter Persaud when Transport and Harbors was neglected?

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to a letter that was published on November 21st by Mr. Peter Persuad. Where was Peter Persaud when the Transport and Harbor was neglected? No money to effect...

Government is committed to transparency and accountability in the oil and gas and all sectors

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government is committed to transparency and accountability in the oil and gas and all sectors

Dear Editor, In response to the November 22, 2017 article in the Kaieteur News entitled ‘Petroleum Commission Bill prescribes imprisonment for sharing of info’, the Ministry of Natural Resources...

The President is stacking the deck for foreign interests and not Guyanese

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The President is stacking the deck for foreign interests and not Guyanese

Dear Editor, It is clear to everyone with an objective mind that the President is stacking the deck of likeminded stagnated thinkers to achieve a desired result that has nothing to do with Guyanese...

11 Nurses graduate from first Post- Anaesthetic Care Unit training at GPHC

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 11 Nurses graduate from first Post- Anaesthetic Care Unit training at GPHC

Eleven nurses from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have graduated as the first batch of the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). The graduation ceremony was held on Friday. GPHC’s...

Blueprint for the green state

Nov 26, 2017 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Blueprint for the green state

By H.E. David Granger Guyanese are proud of their country. Our national anthem sings of a “…land of rivers and plains, made rich by the sunshine and lush by the rains, set gem-like and fair...

Facts about heart failure

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Facts about heart failure

Have you ever thought about what happens to your heart when it starts to fail? Developing heart failure is usually a sign of impending death. It is increasing in prevalence and affects approximately...

The Baccoo Speaks

Nov 26, 2017 KNews The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

There is heightened criminal activity as more young men join the band of criminals roaming the streets. The police still control the streets and this is having an effect on the number of crimes, but...

A clarion call for Constitutional Reform

Nov 26, 2017 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A clarion call for Constitutional Reform

AFC held its quarterly National Executive Conference (NEC) on Saturday November 18 at the Georgetown Club, and our leaders and representatives from all 10 administrative regions took the opportunity,...

AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF ALLIANCES…Do due diligence on your potential joint venture partner – Chris Ram

Nov 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF ALLIANCES…Do due diligence on your potential joint venture partner – Chris Ram

By Kiana Wilburg When two or more companies agree to marry their resources on a particular project, the benefits can be endless. In fact, such an alliance can be seen as a necessary one, especially...

Animals do not kill as rampant we now do

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Animals do not kill as rampant we now do

I was a young man when the news broke that Charles Manson and a group of mainly women entered a California home and killed a number of people. I distinctly remember a pregnant Sharon Tate and a...

Burt Bacharach at New Thriving Restaurant

Nov 26, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Burt Bacharach at New Thriving Restaurant

On a lazy, hot Monday afternoon, last week, I told my wife we should go to Providence to eat at the New Thriving Restaurant. I never saw the place since it started up. It is first class. It is a...

Top Cop Seelall Persaud sent back home …in the public interest

Nov 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop Seelall Persaud sent back home …in the public interest

Amid calls for a shakeup in the top brass of Guyana Police Force, Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud, was sent on special leave until further notice with effect from yesterday. Persaud had been...

Local Content legislation must compel oil companies to put Guyanese businesses first – GCCI President

Nov 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content legislation must compel oil companies to put Guyanese businesses first – GCCI President

By Kiana Wilburg Local Content Policy will not be enough to compel kings of the oil industry to put Guyanese businesses first for their services and supplies. It will take the power of legislation....

School sexual abuse allegations… Matter handed over to police

Nov 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on School sexual abuse allegations… Matter handed over to police

‘blame and shame’ head teacher to be reprimanded An investigation into the allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by a teacher at The Bishops’ High School has now been handed over...

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Gurbaz half-century powers Guyana to 8-wicket win

Sep 05, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. JKM at Providence – Hetmyer, Hope, Dindyal lead batting charge (Kaieteur News) – Guyana Amazon Warriors announced their arrival home with a brutal 8-wicket...

How should I schedule my day?

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Deep in the Himalayas, I once visited a Hindu guru and asked him, “Guru, how should I schedule my day?” He looked at me for a moment, smiled, and asked, “What is it that you want to schedule?” “My day,” I replied. “I want to organise my time better. There is so...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

The Donny and Delcy show

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – What to make of this America-Venezuela oil deal, this best in history? First, it’s best to put the 65 billion barrels of heavy crude in its proper place. It’s the Donny and Delcy Gong Show. A quarter of Venezuela’s premier national treasure, a concealed deal, a very...

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