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Poor people snatching phones, politicians snatching oil blocks

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Poor people snatching phones, politicians snatching oil blocks

Kaieteur News – From top to bottom, Guyanese society is riddled with those who snatch what belongs to others, especially from the poor and the helpless. Snatching is so chronic that this...

APNU+AFC may have obstructed SARA’s probe into Canje, Kaieteur awards – Global Witness report

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on APNU+AFC may have obstructed SARA’s probe into Canje, Kaieteur awards – Global Witness report

Kaieteur News – The A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) government may have deliberately stonewalled the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) in its probe of the...

Local Content Policy must be hinged on realistic assessment of company’s needs vs. what nation can supply – expert

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Policy must be hinged on realistic assessment of company’s needs vs. what nation can supply – expert

Kaieteur News – As Guyana continues its efforts to develop a robust Local Content Policy, Chatham House Associate Fellow, Dr. Valerie Marcel has cautioned that the document would not be...

If conditions change dramatically, renegotiation is a reasonable demand

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on If conditions change dramatically, renegotiation is a reasonable demand

Trinidad Prime Minister says… Kaieteur News – It is important to maintain the sanctity of contracts, like Production Sharing Agreements signed by Governments with oil and gas companies. But...

Opposition calls for PPP to regularize Success squatters

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition calls for PPP to regularize Success squatters

– says they would have done it in their second term Kaieteur News – The A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) opposition is calling on the People’s...

Four more to testify in Gary Best dangerous driving trial

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four more to testify in Gary Best dangerous driving trial

Kaieteur News – Four more witnesses are expected to testify against Former Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff, Gary Best, in the trial for his dangerous driving charge in relation to the death...

Cop who told driver not return with less than $5000 busted

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cop who told driver not return with less than $5000 busted

Kaieteur News – A Guyana Police Force (GPF) traffic rank attached to the Brickdam Police Station was busted by top officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs for allegedly trying to use...

‘Crack’ gets 10 years for killing of Mahaica rice farmer

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Crack’ gets 10 years for killing of Mahaica rice farmer

Kaieteur News – Former murder accused, Paul James was yesterday sentenced to serve 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Mahaica rice farmer, Hardat Kissoon....

Gov’t moves to finalize Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t moves to finalize Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commence under the new Government of Guyana, has initiated moves to advance the reform and modernization of the business sector. Against...

Snatch-and-run on the increase

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Snatch-and-run on the increase

Dem Boys Seh… A woman borrow G$10,000 yesterday. She put it in her purse and den put de purse in she bag. By de time she reach two corners away, somebody snatch de bag and run. Dis is wah...

Protection of reputation vs. suppression of the facts

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Protection of reputation vs. suppression of the facts

Kaieteur New – Guyana’s libel laws need changing. They are undemocratic. For too long these laws have been used to stifle free expression. For too long, libel suits have been used as a ruse...

COVID-19 cases raise by 37, 16 in ICU

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 cases raise by 37, 16 in ICU

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 37 new COVID-19 cases yesterday taking the total number of confirmed cases to 3,329. This information was presented in the Ministry’s...

Gov’t appoints 8 new Permanent Secretaries

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t appoints 8 new Permanent Secretaries

Kaieteur News – The Office of the President (OP), yesterday, appointed eight new Permanent Secretaries within several government ministries. These new appointees include Malcolm Watkins under...

Virtual rally to observe Int’l day of the Girl Child

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Virtual rally to observe Int’l day of the Girl Child

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will be observing ‘International Day of the Girl Child’ on Sunday, October 11 with a virtual rally based on the rights of...

Preliminary assessment completed on infectious diseases hospital – orders already placed for equipment

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Preliminary assessment completed on infectious diseases hospital – orders already placed for equipment

By Felecia Valenzuela (DPI) Kaieteur News – The team tasked with conducting a preliminary assessment on the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention at Liliendaal has completed the...

Man, 60, starts trial for murdering GPHC dispatcher girlfriend

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 60, starts trial for murdering GPHC dispatcher girlfriend

Kaieteur News – The trial of sixty year- old, Alan Sim commenced yesterday, five years after his alleged dispatcher girlfriend and mother of his child. Sim, nicknamed Cayenne of Paradise...

Oasis Café celebrates 15 years

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Oasis Café celebrates 15 years

Bajan vessel busted with 150 pounds of ganja at city wharf …six crewmen arrested

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bajan vessel busted with 150 pounds of ganja at city wharf …six crewmen arrested

Kaieteur News – A marine vessel CV 1, registered in Barbados, was on Wednesday busted with over 150 pounds of suspected cannabis at one of the wharfs located in Georgetown. According to...

Bicycle lanes to be implemented to reduce road deaths – Minister Edghill

Oct 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bicycle lanes to be implemented to reduce road deaths – Minister Edghill

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works, Hon. Juan Edghill, said that the government will be allocating funds in the 2021 budget to construct bicycle lanes in order to reduce road deaths among...

Guerrilla warfare inside the PNC: Jagdeo saves Volda Lawrence

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guerrilla warfare inside the PNC: Jagdeo saves Volda Lawrence

Kaieteur News – Joe Harmon and David Granger have suggested that the ruling PPP and the PNC open dialogue on inclusive governance. PPP leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, gave a realpolitik response....

Determination and hard work has paid off for Jonathan Fagundes

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Determination and hard work has paid off for Jonathan Fagundes

Kaieteur News – Following a slow and disappointing start to his 2019 season, athlete Jonathan Fagundes recovered well to be crowned champion at the University of Guyana Rotaract Club 5km road...

Ryhaan Shah responds to Freddie Kissoon

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ryhaan Shah responds to Freddie Kissoon

DEAR EDITOR, Kaieteur News – I am hereby replying to Freddie Kissoon’s attempt to smear me as a “racist” in his “Kaieteur News” column of October 8, 2020. Let me say that I am...

It is high time to reconsider the dual citizen provision in the constitution

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is high time to reconsider the dual citizen provision in the constitution

DEAR EDITOR, Once again, the issue of dual citizenship has surfaced in Guyana as it relates to serving in the National Assembly. In the latest episode, Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce...

Great Momentum!

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Great Momentum!

DEAR EDITOR, Kaieteur News – It was a pleasure to see that the CEO of GuySuco is financially sound and appreciates doing things correctly to turn around the industry. Refocusing on top line...

Lincoln Lewis responds to Samuel Hinds

Oct 09, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis responds to Samuel Hinds

DEAR EDITOR, Kaieteur News – Response is being made to Samuel Hinds’ “Expect more nasty outbursts like that of Lincoln Lewis’ unless we can get onto a path of truths and...

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A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more