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Guyana must not cower in silence

Oct 19, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Guyana must not cower in silence

Kaieteur News – Former President, Donald Ramotar, ably advised perhaps by former Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud, signed away, for free, the fabulously-rich Canje Oil Block. With...

Canje owner given exploration rights despite having zero insurance for disasters

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Canje owner given exploration rights despite having zero insurance for disasters

Kaieteur News – Whenever oil companies set out to acquire and develop resource fields, their host governments would do well to ensure that the cleanup and liabilities for any environmental...

Guyana’s 2020 growth rate toppled from 86% to 26% – says IMF

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s 2020 growth rate toppled from 86% to 26% – says IMF

…Despite massive oil finds Kaieteur News – The unprecedented economic blows that have been unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic, has forced the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to further...

Ramjattan among 55 wanted for racially-insensitive comments

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan among 55 wanted for racially-insensitive comments

Kaieteur News – Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan, is among 55 others who are currently wanted by the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) for spewing racially insensitive...

CXC offers students half price to review grades

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CXC offers students half price to review grades

– body to moderate all SBAs Kaieteur News – Starting next year, the Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) says the body will be conducting 100 percent moderation of all...

Tread carefully in engaging new sources of int’l funding

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Tread carefully in engaging new sources of int’l funding

– ex-Finance Minister, Winston Jordan cautions Govt., PSC Kaieteur News – With billions of investment dollars being promised by high-ranking US officials, former Finance Minister, Winston...

COVID-19 claims two more

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…28 deaths in 18 days Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that two more persons have died due to COVID-19. The persons are said to be a 55-year-old male from Region...

Pomeroon man admits to killing drinking buddy over rum

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon man admits to killing drinking buddy over rum

Kaieteur News – A Pomeroon man, 21, has admitted to killing his drinking buddy over rum on Saturday at a shop located at Grant Enterprise, Pomeroon River, Region Two. According to a police,...

Man executed in Sophia

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– had taken four bullets in May Kaieteur News – A handyman of D’Anrade Street, Newtown Kitty, was on Saturday night executed in front of his friend’s home at ‘C’ Field, Sophia,...

Cricket, lovely cricket!

Oct 19, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cricket, lovely cricket!

70 years ago, Lord Beginner sang the Victory Calypso which became highly popular in the West Indies. The opening verse and chorus went like this: VICTORY CALYPSO – Egbert Moore (“Lord...

‘Government plans to stay connected to Guyanese despite Political loyalties’ – says Minister Charles Ramson

Oct 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Government plans to stay connected to Guyanese despite Political loyalties’ – says Minister Charles Ramson

By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – ‘Government plans to stay connected to Guyanese despite Political loyalties’ these were the words of the Honourable Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport...

Simeon Adams balancing Academic and Sports

Oct 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simeon Adams balancing Academic and Sports

– Nine one’s & three two’s at CXC, another West Ruimveldt success story By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Born on January 11, 2003 to Bob Hetmyer and Sarah Adams, National Junior...

“There is enough land for everyone” – Harmon to Success Squatters

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “There is enough land for everyone” – Harmon to Success Squatters

– urges government to desist from inhumane removal tactics Kaieteur News – With the Success squatters refusing to budge from their firm stance, Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon,...

GPHC overwhelmed with high influx of COVID-19 cases

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC overwhelmed with high influx of COVID-19 cases

– ‘Ocean View’ hospital being used to ease burden Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is continuing to struggle to find more beds, especially with the...

Graham’s Hall Primary to be used as shelter for Success squatters

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Graham’s Hall Primary to be used as shelter for Success squatters

Kaieteur News – The Civil Defence Commission yesterday said that it has prepared the Graham’s Hall Primary School for use as a shelter for displaced squatters of Success, East Coast Demerara....

Helter SHELTER!

Oct 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Helter SHELTER!

The government is wasting its time and the resources of the State in preparing a shelter for those would-be squatters at Success. The squatting was essentially a land grabbing exercise and those who...

Major restoration phase of iconic St. George’s Cathedral completed

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Major restoration phase of iconic St. George’s Cathedral completed

Kaieteur News – One of the country’s most renowned of national monuments has undergone four years of major renovations, opening to mass yesterday. However, the work is not complete yet on the...

Anna Regina Town Council staffers protest for outstanding salaries

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Anna Regina Town Council staffers protest for outstanding salaries

Kaieteur News – Employees of the Anna Regina Town Council, Region Two, who had not been paid for a couple of months, took their frustration to the streets last Friday. Reports reaching Kaieteur...

Former RDC Vice-Chair, Dennis Deroop, appointed as Agri Coordinator

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former RDC Vice-Chair, Dennis Deroop, appointed as Agri Coordinator

Kaieteur News – Former Vice Chairman of Region Six, Dennis Deroop, has been appointed Regional Agricultural Coordinator for that region. The announcement was made Saturday when Minister of...

Some high schools gearing up for opening and virtual classes

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Some high schools gearing up for opening and virtual classes

Kaieteur News – A number of senior secondary schools in Guyana are now preparing for their virtual opening in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools in Guyana have been closed since March,...

Labourer caught with ganja in shoes

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer caught with ganja in shoes

Kaieteur News – Ranks on Saturday arrested a 20-year-old labourer of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) after he was caught with 3.3 grams of suspected cannabis in his left side boot. According...

Victoria man’s decomposing body found in trench

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Victoria man’s decomposing body found in trench

Kaieteur News – The bloated body of Guy Thom, 50, was discovered on Friday last, lying face down, in a trench near a Centre Ground at Victoria, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police stated in a...

Shah, Lewis and Alexander: This is Guyana

Oct 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Shah, Lewis and Alexander: This is Guyana

Here is what Lincoln Lewis wrote on April 7, 2019 in this newspaper, “…immigration brings with it consequences such as stress on the education and health services, housing overrun, the creation...

Guyana to host key climate change meeting this month-end

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host key climate change meeting this month-end

Kaieteur News – On October 29 and 30, 2020, Guyana will, in its capacity as Chair of the Group of 77 and China (G77 + China), host a virtual Ministerial Level Meeting, under the theme...

‘Drug addict’ injures labourer with cutlass

Oct 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Drug addict’ injures labourer with cutlass

Kaieteur News – A pensioner was on Saturday beaten and robbed at Vreed-en-Hoop junction, West Bank Dememara, while on his way home. The victim was identified as Abel Vernon, 70, of Plantain...