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Caribbean Boxing Championships starts tomorrow in St Lucia

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Boxing Championships starts tomorrow in St Lucia

“Team Guyana drastically reduced due to lack of funds” – GBA Head By Sean Devers President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle says a drastically reduced Guyana Boxing...

Softball action set for Ogle on December 17

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Softball action set for Ogle on December 17

The Ogle Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara will be the venue for exciting softball action when the East Coast appreciation day celebration committee hosts a softball cricket competition on...

National Hardware gives away $500,000 in prizes

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on National Hardware gives away $500,000 in prizes

At the crowded Water Street location of National Hardware Limited, the company revealed the winners of the Black Friday Sale, on Saturday. The drawing culminated a promotion that NHL had in November....

University Sees New Registry…expected to enhance staff interaction with students

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on University Sees New Registry…expected to enhance staff interaction with students

The University of Guyana has seen a number of upgrades throughout the years, with the most recent project being the unveiling of a new building which will serve as the Campus’ Registry. On Tuesday,...

Controversial Parking Meter Project… Profit sharing agreement high on agenda for M&CC renegotiation team

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial Parking Meter Project… Profit sharing agreement high on agenda for M&CC renegotiation team

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council Parking meter renegotiation team appears to have its work cut out. In the next few weeks, some 13 councillors attached to City Hall will be finalising new terms...

Bauxite workers up pressure on RUSAL; complains to President

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bauxite workers up pressure on RUSAL; complains to President

Bauxite workers from RUSAL’s Berbice River operations are seeking an urgent meeting with Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott, over outstanding payments and other critical...

President, Opposition Leader should meet on rapid Parliamentary slippage into disorder – Trotman

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on President, Opposition Leader should meet on rapid Parliamentary slippage into disorder – Trotman

…says Speaker must be respected Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, believes Guyana’s Parliamentary Democracy is at a critical juncture which will require a meeting between President...

Local law school in limbo …..Former Chancellor refutes AG claims as grossly inaccurate

Dec 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local law school in limbo …..Former Chancellor refutes AG claims as grossly inaccurate

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, has denied claims of any involvement in efforts to undermine the establishment of a local law school. In a statement to the press, the...

Shot phone snatcher jailed

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Shot phone snatcher jailed

A 27-year-old man who was shot by a security guard after snatching a cellular phone, was yesterday sentenced to 56 months’ imprisonment. Junior Allen, who told the court that he was sentenced...

Another terrorist attack in the US

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Another terrorist attack in the US

New Yorkers are not known for collectively possessing a stiff upper lip. Complaining about life’s indignities tends to be a default position. But there is a notable exception, and it was amply...

Parliament, Manickchand, Abdulla, Teixeira, Edghill and poetic justice

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Parliament, Manickchand, Abdulla, Teixeira, Edghill and poetic justice

Yesterday, there were ugly scenes that played out in Parliament. Speaking as a victimised activist of the fifteen years of the psychotic rule of Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar, it was difficult...

Christmas is 2 weeks away

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Christmas is 2 weeks away

One way of looking at the fracas which broke out in the National Assembly yesterday afternoon is to take the legalistic approach. This is what a government spokesman did when he contended that the...

Where is the professed integrity?

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where is the professed integrity?

DEAR EDITOR, The sudden petition made by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to rein in all football promoters under the guise of being the sole authorised caretaker of the sport must be viewed with...

Much more needs to be done to educate our women regarding their rights

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Much more needs to be done to educate our women regarding their rights

DEAR EDITOR, The issue of sexual harassment has gained much prominence in the United States within the past few weeks. Several leading politicians and media celebrities were forced to resign as a...

Our MPs are depressing

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our MPs are depressing

DEAR EDITOR, Parliament is the most distressing thing to look at with the potential to give you immediate ulcers if you listen for too long. This is a cancerous behaviour that keeps the population on...

Deserted Guyanese and fake mouthings

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Deserted Guyanese and fake mouthings

DEAR EDITOR, Our Union refers to Mr Abel Seetaram’s letter – Sugar workers, their families and the PPP – which appeared in the December 06, 2017 Kaieteur News. Mr Seetaram in seeking to...

Once again let me repeat: “IGUANAS NEED HELP FROM WILDLIFE DECISION MAKERS!”

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Once again let me repeat: “IGUANAS NEED HELP FROM WILDLIFE DECISION MAKERS!”

DEAR EDITOR, Many letters have been written to the Editor about the inhumane treatment of Iguanas. Not a week goes by that I don’t get calls and emails from members of the public, including...

Profits before people

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Profits before people

DEAR EDITOR, I read the recent letter about putting profits before people and remembered the late one-time British Prime Minister, Sir Edward Heath’s, apt description of this practice as “the...

If Jerusalem is Israel’s capital, then Washington is Bolivia’s capital

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on If Jerusalem is Israel’s capital, then Washington is Bolivia’s capital

DEAR EDITOR, Trump recently declared Jerusalem as being Israel’s capital. The Bolivians have a much stronger moral claim to Washington as their capital, than Zionists have to Jerusalem as their...

THE IMPASSE ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS: Is the resolution in law or politics?

Dec 12, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on THE IMPASSE ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS: Is the resolution in law or politics?

DEAR EDITOR, Article 127 (1) of the Constitution has featured in the news recently. It provides as follows: “The Chancellor and the Chief Justice shall each be appointed by the President, acting...

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Kaieteur News – It is a fundamental principle that unions serve as the legitimate representatives of the workers they... more