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Jan 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Body of unidentified man discovered
The body of an elderly man was discovered near a rubbish heap outside the Stabroek Market yesterday. The body, according to sources, bore several lacerations to the back, face and hands. Kaieteur...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on What Dr Persaud is doing is dangerous to political discourse in Guyana
Dear Editor, I refer to Dr Randy Persaud’s most recent letter (Randy Persaud replies to Hinds, Kaieteur News January 10, 2009). It was a reply to my correction of what I thought was a mistake on...Jan 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU/GuySuCo in talks over workers’ incentive
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) are currently in discussion over the payment of workers’ annual production incentive (API)....Jan 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police surgeon who treated tortured teen ‘still on the job’
By Fareeza Haniff The police surgeon, Dr. Mahendra Chand, who treated the 14-year-old boy who was tortured while in custody, is still on the job, and is still being assigned his regular duties for...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The truth about democracy and economic development
Dear Editor, The Social & Economic Studies of the University of the West Indies (55, 3, 2006, 208-211) first carried my response to Dr. David Hinds’ sentiments and ideas (SES, 54:1 2005,...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Minister did his utmost to put a PR spin on a very healthy debate
Dear Editor, The Minister of Agriculture (by way of letter to the SN and Kaieteur News, dated January 7) in response to my letter captioned, “Are we pawning our forests because we are desperate for...Jan 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on DPP to advise on possible charges
– ranks transferred Police are awaiting the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) with regards to their investigations into the theft of $3.4M from the Police Finance Office, Eve...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Don’t forget some of the bad things that happened last year
So many bad things happened last year that many episodes are bound to slip you. The anonymous columnist, Peeping Tom, has reminded us of one of the most egregious moments in the history of sordid...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Panday faces toughest political battle
Dear Editor, The Opposition Leader of our CARICOM sister nation Trinidad & Tobago, Basdeo Panday, faces a tough challenge to his leadership hold on the UNC party he founded 20 years ago. The...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on What’s the role for the GFC in mining licences?
Dear Editor, In the current discussions concerning possible intervention by the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) in the issue of mining leases, licences and concessions, the provisions of the forest...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Farcical local government democracy
Dear Editor, Democracy in the local government system in Guyana is all about lip service, not a reality. The PNC and PPP had failed to implement a system that empowers the local democratic organs...Jan 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Negating the edge
Incumbency has its advantages and disadvantages. The party in power can pursue policies aimed at enhancing their appeal to the electorate and can time major projects to coincide with the hosting of...

Aug 23, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – The stage is set for the most lucrative day in Guyana’s horse racing, today, Sunday August 23 at Rising Sun Turf Club. The weather conditions are immaculate, and 14...Aug 23, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – In the 1970s when I was a young employee of a large, service-oriented private-sector firm in Guyana, I was not yet a confirmed employee and therefore could not wear the prescribed uniform. But I was nevertheless expected to dress in a manner appropriate to the office. One day I...Aug 23, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...Aug 23, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – First, they had their arms wrapped around demand. Then the PPP Govt confessed. It did not. They had plans and visions. Only for those to become blurred. It’s the haze of the “unusually hot” weather, stupid. What’s so hard about...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.
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