Latest update February 16th, 2025 12:53 PM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

KN headline was off the mark

Sep 21, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
I know all is foul and fair in politics, but even so a major publication like Kaieteur News must begin to develop a minimum standard for fair reporting. The columnists can write what they write, but when it comes to reporting ‘hard news’ your newspaper must not toy with the facts. Remember acts of omission are also acts of commission.
Your headline – “Jagdeo defends contracts” (Kaieteur News 19-09-09) was off the mark. I watched the interview and I thought the President explained the contract process. The difference should be obvious to any average reader. Given the insinuations of fraud pushed by Kaieteur News, the word ‘defends’ in your headline is nothing short of intended mischief. Incidentally, is it accidental that there is a huge pile of trash immediately below the President’s name? There is more.
The inset that Kaieteur News has on page three where the story is carried also does injustice to the totality of the interview. What is the point of highlighting that particular quotation when, in fact, the point about the interview was to demonstrate the integrity of the contract process. In the same edition, Kaieteur News also did two other things that warrant comment. One of your Peeping Toms wrote a long rambling story and at the end concluded “[i]t is a dread situation”. This Peeping Tom wasted an entire column beating up on the commissioning of a number of landmark projects which she/he sees as signs of no progress. This particular ‘Peeper’ needs help because she/he may be suffering from transient alteration.
Finally, it is obvious that you are letting Hamilton Green off the hook, even though he is a high ranking member of the PNCR. Green is the Mayor of Georgetown and he has the responsibility for the management of the city. The trash is his to clean up.
I understand there was a recent conference in Guyana at which the Guyana Press Association was crying tears about unfairness. I ask the Canadian sponsors to take a look at Kaieteur News’ daily mischief and then decide who needs to be reformed.
Dr. Randy Persaud

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| February, 14th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

GBA assembles elite squad for 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championship in St. Lucia

GBA assembles elite squad for 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championship in...

Feb 15, 2025

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has officially selected an 18-member squad, alongside four coaches, to represent the nation at the highly anticipated 2025 Caribbean Boxing...
Read More
PanAm Aquatics urges GASA reform, lift suspension of clubs

PanAm Aquatics urges GASA reform, lift suspension...

Feb 15, 2025

Alimohamed, Motie stroke fifties as Harpy Eagles stay in the hunt

Alimohamed, Motie stroke fifties as Harpy Eagles...

Feb 15, 2025

Mashramani Street Football Championships culminates tonight at National Park

Mashramani Street Football Championships...

Feb 15, 2025

Fitness Express to reward overall winners

Fitness Express to reward overall winners

Feb 15, 2025

Amaya Milk Company backs One Guyana Mashramani Softball Cup

Amaya Milk Company backs One Guyana Mashramani...

Feb 15, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • I don’t remember!

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- I have an uncle, Morty Finkelstein, who has the peculiar habit of remembering things with... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]