April 2019

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Guyana Police Force hosts Career Day Fair… Focuses on Youth Development

Apr 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Police Force hosts Career Day Fair… Focuses on Youth Development

The Guyana Police Force hosted its Career Day Fair on Friday, with youth development being its main focus. Deputy Commissioner, Administration, Paul Williams gave Kaieteur News a much...

Angry man shoots reputed wife Bartica beach front

Apr 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Angry man shoots reputed wife Bartica beach front

Police have detained a 52-year-old miner who shot his reputed wife at around 02:00 hrs at the Bartica Beach Front, Essequibo. Ava Abrams, 49, of Lot 77 Third Avenue Bartica, was shot in the...

Guyana is stronger with its dual citizens and race is no longer a major factor in elections

Apr 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is stronger with its dual citizens and race is no longer a major factor in elections

EDITOR, I have been following the latest political developments in Guyana, more so since the No Confidence Motion was passed. I have watched the Government acquiesce then frantically back pedalled on...

ELECTION SQUALL

Apr 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on ELECTION SQUALL

DEAR EDITOR, What do you know rainbow children in sorrow? What do you know Guyana’s hope for tomorrow? A big, big squall is coming again, Make ready for the pain and stain. The election bow is...

Clarifying the confusion concerning the ongoing dual citizenship debate

Apr 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clarifying the confusion concerning the ongoing dual citizenship debate

DEAR EDITOR, I want to clarify what I believe to be a confusion concerning the ongoing debate of dual citizenship individuals, or dual nationals, in Parliament. We know that Article 155 (1)-(a)...

Guyana lacks resources to deal with oil spills/mishaps; should place the burden on Exxon

Apr 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana lacks resources to deal with oil spills/mishaps; should place the burden on Exxon

DEAR EDITOR, The Diamond ‘oil gush’ which occurred not so long back should serve as a reminder of what could happen across Guyana’s Coastal Belt, as well as in our off-shore exclusive economic...

Certain change – an empire in its twilight

Apr 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Certain change – an empire in its twilight

DEAR EDITOR, The boom and bust cycle of the global economy is well established. WTO says global trade has underperformers with growth of 3% and is expected to decline in 2019 to 2.6 %. The IMF...

We as a nation do not always do what we are supposed to do

Apr 08, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on We as a nation do not always do what we are supposed to do

DEAR EDITOR, I have been bombarded with questions about the letter I wrote in the SN of 5th April 2019 captioned, “Ill persons from mine should have been quarantined in Region One, not brought to...

Tints and things traffic

Apr 08, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Tints and things traffic

The Guyana Police Force has indicated increasing impatience with tints, those dark, impenetrable ones from the outside. The GPF is doing so by starting on the inside with a focus on its own. That is...

They are coming…are we prepared?

Apr 07, 2019 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on They are coming…are we prepared?

Widespread news that Guyana is about to exploit her massive oil and gas resources will see people, from all over the world, flocking to our shores. The promised El Dorado, spoken of since I was a...

Housing Minister blames CHPA for contract award to husband- CHPA chief says board should review contract award

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Minister blames CHPA for contract award to husband- CHPA chief says board should review contract award

Minister of Housing, Valerie Patterson-Yearwood, is now the subject of public scrutiny after it was publicized that her husband, Contractor and Pastor, Godfrey Yearwood, was issued housing...

Granger, Jagdeo’s declarations to Integrity Commission should be made public-TIGI Head

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger, Jagdeo’s declarations to Integrity Commission should be made public-TIGI Head

By Kiana Wilburg Head of Transparency International Guyana Inc. (TIGI), Dr. Troy Thomas, is of the firm conviction that the Integrity Commission Act needs to be amended to allow for the declarations...

Kaieteur News’ 25th anniversary: Glenn Lall promises to continue fighting for Guyana

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur News’ 25th anniversary: Glenn Lall promises to continue fighting for Guyana

Kaieteur News is 25 years old. The staff celebrated that anniversary at the Pegasus Hotel last Thursday evening. Tha t same day the company launched its newest media outfit, Kaieteur Radio. Masters...

Man shot dead after attacking ranks in police station

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot dead after attacking ranks in police station

Police shot and killed Teon Maxwell, 24, of Bare Root Village East Coast Demerara, yesterday, as they attempted to arrest him. Reports reaching this publication suggest that the police were reacting...

High Court dismisses extradition appeal for Guyanese wanted in US extradition

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on High Court dismisses extradition appeal for Guyanese wanted in US extradition

The High Court, on Thursday, dismissed an application by Guyanese, Troy Thomas, who is fighting extradition to the United States. The Fixed Date Application (FDA) filed by Thomas to challenge the...

AG Chambers displays misappreciation for its role in oil sector–Hughes

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on AG Chambers displays misappreciation for its role in oil sector–Hughes

By Kiana Wilburg The absence of a modernized legislative framework which responds to the challenges that come with an oil sector was pointed out, recently, by Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes. It was...

Cold case murder accused beatento death days after receiving threats

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cold case murder accused beatento death days after receiving threats

Just two days after being threatened by his co-accused, one of two men charged with murdering an Albouystown businesswoman in 2014 was beaten to death. Shaheed Alli, of Albouystown, died at...

Energy Dept. stalls approval for Liza Phase Two Permit

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept. stalls approval for Liza Phase Two Permit

By Kiana Wilburg ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), was supposed to receive its permit for the Liza Phase Two Project on or before March 1, 2019. But a...

Tender Board procurement officer sent on more admin leave– as police questions other staffers

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Tender Board procurement officer sent on more admin leave– as police questions other staffers

A long-serving official of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has been sent on additional leave as police continue their probe into an alleged incident of bid tampering....

Guyana loses out big time in Ogle Airport deal with ExxonMobil

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana loses out big time in Ogle Airport deal with ExxonMobil

With the coming of first oil in a matter of months, there have been endless talks about how much Guyana would benefit. However, one major deal is raising serious questions about the oversight by...

Dundee Village- a comfy little alcove where the races unite

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dundee Village- a comfy little alcove where the races unite

By Alex Wayne It was always an exciting feeling when it was time to embark on my village focus treks, and this time around it was no exception. I was really anticipating my visit to Dundee Village,...

GHB/Solo/Bounty Paper Towel development leagueSix matches played on opening day

Apr 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB/Solo/Bounty Paper Towel development leagueSix matches played on opening day

The 2019 Bounty Paper Towel/Solo soft drink/Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) development league got underway yesterday at the Saint Stanislaus College (SSC) ground on Carifesta Avenue with two matches each...

Unicomer launches “Women Empowerment Project” in Guyana

Apr 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Unicomer launches “Women Empowerment Project” in Guyana

Unicomer Guyana Inc. on Thursday last, brought the “Women Empowerment Project” (WEP) to Guyana. It targets young entrepreneurs to equip them with skills that will better their business entities....

The Story Within The Story…Dual Citizenship and Public Office

Apr 07, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Story Within The Story…Dual Citizenship and Public Office

By Leonard Gildarie In recent years, our governance systems have entered uncharted waters, being severely tested in Parliament and at the level of our courts. We can recall all too well in...

They are coming…are we prepared?

Apr 07, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists Comments Off on They are coming…are we prepared?

Widespread news that Guyana is about to exploit her massive oil and gas resources will see people, from all over the world, flocking to our shores. The promised El Dorado, spoken of since I...

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GDF, Slingerz stay perfect in GFF Elite League

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…Western Tigers, Fruta Conquerors pick up first win By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League is beginning to take shape, and while the season is still...

Resource sovereignty without institutional competence is an illusion

Sep 15, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In his column, entitled, “Sovereignty in the Age of Oil” Chris Ram, in making the argument that storage, a refinery and even a national oil company could improve energy security without giving Guyana effective control over production, technology, capital, markets or the...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Minister Persaud pointing the way

Sep 15, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – I have always seen Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindya Persaud, as different from her cabinet colleagues. Slightly different only. I take whatever the territory gives. Give thanks. Small starts lead to large developments....

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