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GuySuCo official loses Williamsburg home in midday fire

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo official loses Williamsburg home in midday fire

A foreman attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation, his pregnant wife and 11-year-old son are currently homeless following a midday fire at Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice yesterday. Ravindra...

Teachers call for the reduction of class sizes

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News 1

– GTU says it’s a violation of the law The Ministry of Education remains reluctant to decrease the class sizes in schools despite a recent circular that was sent to educational...

Four-year-old critical after E.C.D. hit-and-run

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News 1

A four-year old is among two persons who were on Saturday evening involved in a hit-and-run accident on the East Coast of Demerara. The child has been identified as Vanessa Rampersaud and was said to...

Shortcomings at West Dem Hospital increase referrals to GPHC

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Shortcomings at West Dem Hospital increase referrals to GPHC

– but hospital to operate on 24-hour basis by year end – Minister assures A total of 82 cases were referred to the Maternity Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] in...

Hiccups during Sunday’s maintenance of city power lines

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Hiccups during Sunday’s maintenance of city power lines

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has admitted that it experienced problems with generation Sunday during a scheduled maintenance of the 69Kv transmission lines linking Kingston and Sophia...

Deliberate tactics apace to prevent past failures in Education Sector

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Deliberate tactics apace to prevent past failures in Education Sector

Many failures of the past have been due to insufficient involvement of one or more stakeholders. It was with this in mind that the Ministry of Education decided to embrace an inclusive approach to...

International Men’s Day Observance… Society should encourage, support males in positive endeavours – Min of Social Protection

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on International Men’s Day Observance… Society should encourage, support males in positive endeavours – Min of Social Protection

With the overarching theme of “Celebrating Men and Boys” everywhere on International Men’s Day (IMD) on Sunday last, the Ministry of Social Protection collaborated with a number...

Police Force’s ‘C’ Division hosts Career Day Fair

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force’s ‘C’ Division hosts Career Day Fair

– Aims to reduce unemployment, build community relations The Buxton Community Ground last Sunday saw hundreds of persons from the East Coast of Demerara turning out for a Career Day Fair. The...

Robbery spree quartet refused bail for city attacks

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Robbery spree quartet refused bail for city attacks

Four youths, accused of carrying out a series of robberies around Georgetown – stealing a quantity of cellular phones and other items valuing nearly $3M – were yesterday remanded to...

Man acquitted in rape of underage girl

Nov 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man acquitted in rape of underage girl

Sunil Dindial, who was accused of raping a child under the age of 16, was yesterday acquitted by a jury, which found him not guilty by a majority of 11 to 1, after less than two hours of...

We may have produced the most troubled nationality in the world

Nov 21, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

The most dangerous instinct that has killed the development of philosophical reflections among the entire population (you don’t have to go to university to reflect on the serious values that hold...

The AFC has to get off its knees when dealing with APNU!

Nov 21, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

The latest email leaks reveal that one member of the Alliance for Change advised the President of Guyana not to choose any of the names on the second list submitted by the Leader of the Opposition...

From ‘Best Cop’ to dirty cop? ‘Eastman was watching my mouth like a dentist’ – self-confessed killer

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News 1

As investigators of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Major Crimes Unit continue to look into the background of their colleague, Corporal Derwin Eastman, his criminal links are unraveling like a ticking...

Judge orders Magistrate to commit ‘Grey Boy’ for Crum Ewing murder

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Judge orders Magistrate to commit ‘Grey Boy’ for Crum Ewing murder

By Tiana Cole Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman was on Friday ordered by Justice Brassington Reynolds to comply with the directions of the DPP to re-open the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) and commit...

Fake police raid Diamond home, seizes amplifier

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fake police raid Diamond home, seizes amplifier

Friday night around 22:00hrs, a man, who identified himself as a policeman raided the home of an East Bank Demerara couple. When it was over, he escaped in a car, taking with him an amplifier, among...

Cinemas returning to Berbice… Classic Int’l Hotel unveils state-of-the-art movie theatre

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cinemas returning to Berbice… Classic Int’l Hotel unveils state-of-the-art movie theatre

Seven months after “throwing out his belly” with a spanking new $1B hotel in Number 79 Village, Corriverton, businessman Haresh Narine ‘Chinee’ Sugrim is surging ahead with his plans to take...

Africanised bees kill Mon Repos resident

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Africanised bees kill Mon Repos resident

A man who has been identified only as “Ramnarine” of Lot 143 Block 8 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was on Thursday afternoon killed after a swarm of Africanised Bees attacked him while he was...

“Kevin” committed to stand trial for attempting to murder “Shark Oil”

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Kevin” committed to stand trial for attempting to murder “Shark Oil”

A man who became enraged following an argument at a rum shop and retrieved a cutlass with which he dealt his victim a number of chops about his body, has been committed to stand trial at the next...

Proposed estimates for Constitutional agencies totaled more than $10B

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Proposed estimates for Constitutional agencies totaled more than $10B

Finance Minister justifies cuts to Parliament, Audit Office By: Kiana Wilburg Constitutional agencies are entitled to financial independence. But does this mean that any sum they request for their...

Nations Director joins roundtable discussion at London Houses of Parliament

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nations Director joins roundtable discussion at London Houses of Parliament

The past week was an especially significant one for School of the Nations. This was due to the fact that Director of the New Market, Georgetown privately operated institution, Dr. Brian O’Toole,...

Top 5 Immigration Tips

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Top 5 Immigration Tips

By Attorney Gail Seeram Entering the United States as a first-time visitor can be an exciting experience. However, if you decide to overstay or fall into unlawful immigration status, then...

History-rich Pomeroon coffee breaking new ground

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on History-rich Pomeroon coffee breaking new ground

It is being heralded as the oldest coffee in the New World. More than two centuries later, it appears that one of Guyana’s oldest secret is on the verge of making a comeback, on a commercial scale,...

Diabetes is everybody’s Business… Organization hosts mini expo to commemorate diabetes month

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Diabetes is everybody’s Business… Organization hosts mini expo to commemorate diabetes month

The world has seen over two million deaths due to diabetes. Many of those deaths were due to victims being unaware of their condition or some others poorly handling their condition. They help...

Sunita Travel Agency celebrates 10 years of service

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sunita Travel Agency celebrates 10 years of service

presents motorized scooter to disabled Guyanese as part of efforts to give back Ten years ago, the Sunita Travel Agency was opened at Richmond Hill in New York. The organisation has been catering to...

STEM Club Founder lands college scholarship in Singapore

Nov 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on STEM Club Founder lands college scholarship in Singapore

“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.” These are the words of Carl Sagan who was an American...

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Bonofiglio, Bonds demand winning finish

Nov 11, 2026

…Golden Jaguars target Gold Cup qualification By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Golden Jaguars Head Coach Marco Bonofiglio and captain Elliot Bonds have made their intentions abundantly clear...

The landlord is eating the entrepreneur’s lunch

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Recently, a group of young entrepreneurs decided to pool their resources and embark on a business venture. They were determined to take a chance, invest their savings and build something for themselves. Rather than wait for somebody to offer them employment, they wanted to...

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...

What the video says?

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Once what is termed the “new video” is confirmed as authentic, a new story emerges. In this, the age of AI, one must be cautious. Until confirmation, it’s just a new video, no more. If confirmed, the saga of the 12th October nighttime gunfight between Senior Supt...

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