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Oct 27, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1
The Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo, has said that it was previously agreed between himself and the President, that should the third list of nominees for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections...Oct 27, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Traditional cures for common ailments are often better than expensive medication
On a recent visit to Kathmandu, Nepal, I was very pleased and relieved to see that the excellent buffet breakfast at the Shaligram Hotel where I stayed included yoghurt, good old home-made dahi. When...Oct 27, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has issued a notice to 100 house lot applicants between 1991-1993 to come in on or before November 10 to discuss their respective submissions. Just...Oct 27, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on South Road senior citizens murders…Alleged “mastermind” willing to tell the truth
The alleged mastermind behind the strangling of two elderly women for cash and other valuables yesterday made his second appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. When the matter was called...Oct 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GGDMA rejects mercury phase-out deadline; urges revamped GGMC
-Adams returned as President Miners are lobbying for a revamped Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and better maintenance of hinterland roads. The call was made, Wednesday, when the Guyana...Oct 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister condemns ‘third party’ presence at meeting with sweeper/ cleaners
Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry, recently made a declaration that she was not going to address the sweeper/cleaners in the presence of any third party, be it the Guyana Public Service Union...Oct 27, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Linden taxi-driver freed on 16 lbs ganja bust
A Linden taxi-driver who was allegedly transporting a passenger to Linden when he was busted with over 16 pounds of marijuana hidden in compartments and in the trunk of the vehicle, yesterday got the...Oct 27, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Gospel promoter jailed for trafficking ganja
Senior Magistrate Dylon Bess yesterday sentenced a Gospel promoter to three years and six months imprisonment and fined him $500,000 for trafficking 834 grams of marijuana. The matter was heard in...Oct 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hamilton Green, Walter Rodney and Tanzania
Dear Editor, Dead men, even the mightiest, tell no tales. As such it is unsurprising that someone as uncomfortable with the truth as Hamilton Green should present the late Julius Nyerere as witness...Oct 27, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is no such entity called Berbice Bar Association
Dear Editor, I wish to refer to the letter by Adrian Anmayah, published under the caption “Berbice Bar Association condemns unilateral appointment of GECOM Chairman” ( KN ..October 25, 2017) and...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo cusses out defenders of GECOM Chairman appointment
Unapologetic about his language, Leader of the Opposition and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo went on a profane tirade against defenders of...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AFC calls Jagdeo “desperate, vulgar and hypocritical”
Recent statements by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo have once again convinced the Alliance For Change (AFC) that the former President is not only desperate, vulgar and insincere, but even...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chris Ram follows Joe Singh …walks off Govt. job
Chartered accountant and political commentator, Christopher Ram disclosed yesterday that he has tendered his resignation as leader of Guyana’s negotiating team for the establishment of the JOF...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Prison officer nabbed with smart phones, ganja in sting operation
Police and prison officials have thwarted what appears to be a massive smuggling racket at the Mazaruni Prison. A release stated that a 27-year-old prison officer was arrested at around 09.00 hrs...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign nationals among nine arrested at Barima River
– as high-powered rifles, ammunition, ganja and bullet proof vest found in their boat A Jamaican, a Cuban and a Venezuelan are among nine persons in custody, after two high-powered rifles with...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bringing transparency and accountability to Natural Resources… Guyana becomes latest member of EITI
By Kiana Wilburg The International Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) yesterday approved Guyana’s application to become a member of the prestigious...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Escape of rape accused from Lusignan… Three cops, one prison officer to be charged
Three police ranks and a prison officer are to be charged in connection with the brazen escape earlier this month of rape accused Dellon Blake from the Lusignan Prison. A release stated that...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI consultations on Petroleum Commission Bill… Advisors flag Minister’s uncapped powers
By Kiana Wilburg Like most pieces of legislation in draft mode, the Petroleum Commission Bill has its fair share of flaws. But the most disturbing of them for anti-corruption advocates and advisors,...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Hassan back at work as Rice Board chief after freed from fraud charge
Embattled chief of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Nizam Hassan, has resumed his duties this week, days after being freed of fraud charges. Government officials confirmed that Hassan turned...Oct 26, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Find somebody fuh Jagdeo
Yesterday Jagdeo had another press conference. He does always talk sh** at dem press conference. Yesterday he talk li’l mo sh**. He even cuss and byuse like dem whores. Just after de press...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem motorcyclist granted $1M bail for soldier’s death in accident
A mechanic was yesterday granted $1M bail by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman for causing the death of a member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal Devon Fraser, who was struck down...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on TAX WAR!!! Finance Minister, Chris Ram clash on use of Tax Reform Commission report
By Kiana Wilburg It is the Executive which decides when it will implement recommended tax measures, how many it will introduce at any given time, and the ones it refuses to integrate into the tax...Oct 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO/WHO Rep. highlights impact of culture on health care
Culture is usually an important feature in many societies. But there are occasions that culture can prove to be detrimental even to the health care of some individuals. This was the recent disclosure...Nov 07, 2026
(Cricinfo) – Bangladesh found themselves on the back foot at the end of the second day’s play of the Sylhet Test, losing three wickets for 88 runs in response to West Indies’ 356....Nov 06, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – “To bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Those were the chilling words of Lester Mallory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, in a memorandum dated 6th April, 1960, addressed to his superior in the U.S. State Department....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...Nov 06, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The sister of Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, said he was tortured. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said he was not. Mr. Azruddin Mohamed should be out on bail. He is the best body of evidence (literally) as to whether he was or wasn’t tortured. He has...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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