July 2019

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Hold representatives accountable on land ownership

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hold representatives accountable on land ownership

DEAR EDITOR, Much has been in the media recently on land acquisition. Both political sides accuse each other of giving away precious land while enriching the recipients and themselves (the...

New narrative needed

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on New narrative needed

DEAR EDITOR, Democracy Perception Index 2018, a survey conducted by Dalia Research, Alliance of Democracies and Rasmussen Global, found that 54 percent of citizens in democracies believe their voice...

Parents, think before you take pre-teens to R-Rated Movies

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Parents, think before you take pre-teens to R-Rated Movies

DEAR EDITOR, A few weeks ago, my husband and I had a movie date-night after over 2 years! We left our son with his Grandparents, who loved nothing better, and headed to the Caribbean Cinemas at...

There’s the need for robust pro-labour legislation

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on There’s the need for robust pro-labour legislation

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) hosted a Seminar on Wednesday July 17, 2019 under the theme ‘ A Century of Trade Unionism’. Several of the...

Guyana is no longer a colony. Do we really understand what this means?

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is no longer a colony. Do we really understand what this means?

DEAR EDITOR, As a patriotic and revolutionary-nationalist formation, Organization for the Victory of the People (OVP) will always prioritize the defense of Guyana’s sovereignty. A fundamental tenet...

The Chief Justice should be appointed Interim GECOM Chairperson

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Chief Justice should be appointed Interim GECOM Chairperson

DEAR EDITOR, Chief Justice (ag) Madam Roxane George-Wiltshire should be appointed as the Interim GECOM Chairperson for this upcoming General Elections. Without a shadow of doubt the Caribbean Court...

A cockeyed attempt to intimidate the Chief Elections Officer

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A cockeyed attempt to intimidate the Chief Elections Officer

DEAR EDITOR, It would be remiss of us, the three government-nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), not to comment on the missive of Shadick, Gunraj and Benn, the...

We are a nation held in suspense

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are a nation held in suspense

DEAR EDITOR, We are a nation held in suspense. President Granger has accepted that he now heads a Caretaker or ‘interim’ government, but refuses to comply with the clear provision that states his...

The continued exclusion of the National Assembly from this process is shameful and irresponsible

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The continued exclusion of the National Assembly from this process is shameful and irresponsible

DEAR EDITOR, Is appearance and form the true or dominant reality or does substance and content really matter? The following questions may also be asked in the context of our recent political...

Granger, Jagdeo meet on GECOM chair… Four names shortlisted; talks to resume today

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger, Jagdeo meet on GECOM chair… Four names shortlisted; talks to resume today

The Coalition Government and the Opposition yesterday agreed to resume negotiations for a list of six nominees for the chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This came yesterday after a...

$1.2B deficit signalled doom for airport – 2016 audit report

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $1.2B deficit signalled doom for airport – 2016 audit report

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) has had issues being profitable for a number of years. That has resulted in a deficit which could spell its demise. This is according to the...

Alleged cover-up of gang rapes by ranks, other cases… Top Cop says Force will brief media when investigations complete

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged cover-up of gang rapes by ranks, other cases… Top Cop says Force will brief media when investigations complete

Commissioner of Police Leslie James has indicated that the media will be briefed on several controversial matters pertaining to the Force, once these investigations are complete. The top cop gave...

Millions spent on non-functioning Law Reform Commission

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Millions spent on non-functioning Law Reform Commission

Millions of dollars have being expended to pay secretarial staff, rent a building, and other facilities for a Law Reform Commission (LRC), which is virtually non-performing. The LRC is a statutory...

CJIA sexual assault allegation… Police probe stalled as witness fails to sign statement

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA sexual assault allegation… Police probe stalled as witness fails to sign statement

The police probe into the sexual assault allegations involving an official of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) appears to be at a standstill, with a key witness involved in the matter...

Kaieteur News addresses contentions of SARA official

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur News addresses contentions of SARA official

On July 7, last, Kaieteur News published that Special Assistant to the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA), Eric Phillips is listed on a 2016 application for an offshore oil block that is located in...

Mechanic shoots girlfriend twice, later kills self

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanic shoots girlfriend twice, later kills self

A 23-year-old mechanic of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara is now dead after he injured his 20-year-old girlfriend by shooting her with a gun and later turning the weapon on himself...

Teens jailed for 12, 10 years for killing Professor Mars

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teens jailed for 12, 10 years for killing Professor Mars

Although they have been separated from their loved ones for several years, Justice Navindra Singh urged the teenagers who confessed to killing 75-year-old retired Professor Pairadeau ‘Perry’...

De airport losing money like a bucket wid no bottom

Jul 17, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De airport losing money like a bucket wid no bottom

De public don’t know dat sometimes de political leaders does mek decisions dat don’t mek sense. Ever since 2006, de auditors keep reporting dat de airport losing money. By 2016, de airport lose...

The WPA is in an abusive relationship

Jul 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The WPA is in an abusive relationship

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is in an abusive relationship. And it seems to be enjoying its ill-treatment at the hands of APNU+AFC. The party has admitted to being abused. It has conceded...

No bail for man who allegedly stole $1.1M in jewellery, cash

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for man who allegedly stole $1.1M in jewellery, cash

A labourer who resides in West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was charged and appeared before the courts on Monday for allegedly breaking and entering a house and stealing articles and cash at a total value...

Regional insurance heads meet to discuss social security

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Regional insurance heads meet to discuss social security

Today is the second day of a regional social security conference being held here at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. The Heads of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Social Security...

Bartica to get Special Needs School

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica to get Special Needs School

The town of Bartica is looking forward to the construction of a Special Needs School to cater for those who have disabilities so that they may be included in the education system. This comes after...

We will not bill Guyana for Corporate Social Responsibility – ExxonMobil

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on We will not bill Guyana for Corporate Social Responsibility – ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil has indicated that it will not recover any of the money it has spent on donations, sponsorships and other contributions to various local organisations, in fulfillment of its Corporate...

Mystery vessel shows up at E’bo seawall.

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mystery vessel shows up at E’bo seawall.

A fishing vessel bearing a Spanish name has mysteriously surfaced at the Hampton Court sea wall, on the Essequibo Coast. According to sources within the area, the boat which measures at least 30ft....

Psychiatric patient gets 20 years for killing son, 8

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Psychiatric patient gets 20 years for killing son, 8

Sonia King, who admitted about a month ago to killing her eight-year-old son, by suffocating him with a bed sheet, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the crime. The custodial...

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(Kaieteur News) – There was once a young man who had spent years preparing for what he believed would be the most important moment of his life. He studied late into the night. He sacrificed weekends. He turned down invitations from friends because he had a goal. When the opportunity finally...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Visa revocations – corruption and drug trafficking ties

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(Kaieteur News) – Bolivians carried a goodly fraction of those exposed and tarnished by U.S. visa revocations. Columbians, Ecuadorians, Peruvians all suffered the same fate. Judges. Prosecutors. A Police official. An attorney general. The allegations: corruption and involvement in...

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