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The PPP dynasty will continue

Apr 24, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The PPP dynasty will continue

Dear Editor; As a former teacher in Guyana and a professional consultant in Canada, I am lucky to witness two worlds. I have survived a dictatorship in Guyana under Burnham and now living in a...

The process of selecting presidential candidates must be restructured and permanently changed

Apr 24, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The process of selecting presidential candidates must be restructured and permanently changed

Dear Editor, Over the years we have seen the discord between the major political parties and the other parties’ supporters. We have also seen the negative results of the parties’ candidates as...

Easter Day

Apr 24, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on Easter Day

Today is Easter Sunday. Christians believe that three days after Jesus was crucified and buried (commemorated on “Good Friday”) he rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. This resurrection...

Cartoons Sunday. April, 24, 2011

Apr 24, 2011 knews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoons Sunday. April, 24, 2011

Raul Castro offers much to ponder

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Raul Castro offers much to ponder

By Sir Ronald Sanders Cuba’s President, Raul Castro, has proposed term limits for office holders “in the Party, the State and the Government”. He has done so because, as he put it, “we (in...

Good Friday and its traditions

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Good Friday and its traditions

By Adam Harris Traditions die hard and this is no more evident than during the religious holidays. There have been Phagwah and Eid and more recently, Good Friday. Generally, holidays seem to be the...

The perfect anthem for this election season

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on The perfect anthem for this election season

I heard a song this week that resonated with my core beliefs in a deep and meaningful way. The song is entitled, “One Tribe” and it is sung by The Black Eyed Peas. From the first time I heard...

The Guyanese and his passport: Nineteen years after

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Guyanese and his passport: Nineteen years after

Almost the entire nation of Guyana would not be familiar with the name Hubert Williams. He was a journalist in the seventies with the Guyana Graphic. With his Graphic colleague, Rickey Singh, he took...

The mystery of the murdered grandmothers

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The mystery of the murdered grandmothers

By Michael Jordan Do the names Kharpattie Shivnauth, Rajkumarie Mahadeo mean anything to you? They don’t? How about Prampattie Ramsundar, Khirul Najidam and Sukhdai Ramkilaum? Still nothing? I’m...

The Baccoo Speaks

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Every year there are warnings that people should avoid electrical wires, especially at this time. There are advisories that people should fly kites in open spaces. This time around there are people...

Ogunseye: Upping the ante

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Ogunseye: Upping the ante

A couple of weeks ago, I analysed the brouhaha that erupted in T&T after Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) Nizam Mohammed pointed out the extreme ethnic imbalance in the upper ranks...

THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT CANNOT BREACH HIS CLIENT’S CONFIDENCE BY REPORTING AN ALLEGATION TO THE POLICE

Apr 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT CANNOT BREACH HIS CLIENT’S CONFIDENCE BY REPORTING AN ALLEGATION TO THE POLICE

A person acting as an immigration consultant cannot be expected to go to the police to report a matter which would violate consultant-client privilege. Thus the suggestion that a person who may have...

45% of agri contracts behind schedule

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on 45% of agri contracts behind schedule

…but 10 more inked for $490 million An estimated 45% of contracts issued by the Ministry of Agriculture are behind schedule, authorities said yesterday. The Ministry is now taking steps to invoke...

Murders of elderly ‘home alone’ women worry cops

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Murders of elderly ‘home alone’ women worry cops

By Michael Jordan Homicide ranks here are worried at what appears to be a pattern of brutal murders of elderly women who live alone. Of the nine women slain so far for the year, three of them were...

Hot cross buns, always a favourite!

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Hot cross buns, always a favourite!

Those delicious and tasty baked buns that are so popular around this time in Guyana have taken centre stage once again. But they disappear as fast as they come. Cross buns have become a family treat...

The tradition of Good Friday in Guyana

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on The tradition of Good Friday in Guyana

If there is one day that brings a noticeably quiet scene all around Guyana, it is Good Friday. It is traditionally a day when not many people are seen on the streets. Most people do not work, except...

Indigenous Peoples Committee selects Chairperson, Vice-Chair

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Indigenous Peoples Committee selects Chairperson, Vice-Chair

Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, on Wednesday, announced Doreen Jacobis as the Chairman of the Indigenous Peoples Committee, after she was nominated by her colleagues and secured...

Soldier charged with manslaughter

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Soldier charged with manslaughter

Twenty-three year-old Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal, Curt Belgrave, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday, to face a charge of manslaughter. The soldier allegedly shot and...

Investment in HIV/AIDS has increased phenomenally- Health Minister

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Investment in HIV/AIDS has increased phenomenally- Health Minister

From an investment of zero dollars in 1989, Guyana’s investment in the fight against HIV/AIDS has mounted to more than US$2B on an annual basis. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie...

MOH, USAID engage stakeholders to examine Guyana HIV/AIDS response

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on MOH, USAID engage stakeholders to examine Guyana HIV/AIDS response

Having embarked on a trajectory of elimination, Guyana is unequivocally committed to the UNAIDS global commitment to zero new transmission, zero mother-to-child transmission, zero deaths from HIV and...

Easter Monday road closures

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Easter Monday road closures

The Guyana Police Force wishes to inform the general public that due to Easter kite flying activities on Monday April 25, 2011, the following roads in Georgetown will be closed to vehicular traffic...

Jinxed Supenaam Stelling re-opens to ferry traffic

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Jinxed Supenaam Stelling re-opens to ferry traffic

Ferry traffic to the Supenaam Stelling which went down earlier this week has resumed after more repairs were effected. There are no weight restrictions and the ferries serving Region Three, Essequibo...

Wanted man Orlando Thom surrenders

Apr 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Wanted man Orlando Thom surrenders

After more than a month hiding in the remote backlands of the mining town of Linden, former national swimming champion, Onan Orlando Thom, surrendered to police yesterday. Thom, of Old England, Upper...

THE PRESIDENT IS DOING HARM TO HIS REPUTATION AS A GREAT LEADER

Apr 22, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PRESIDENT IS DOING HARM TO HIS REPUTATION AS A GREAT LEADER

The scandalous and unfounded attacks hurled by the President of Guyana against the publisher and editor of this newspaper have reflected adversely on the presidency. It remains a mystery why a...

The future of this newspaper is at stake

Apr 22, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on The future of this newspaper is at stake

I spoke with the publisher of Kaieteur News (KN), Glenn Lall, several weeks ago about the fact that I believed there were forces that wanted to shut this newspaper down. After I spoke to him about...

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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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