October 2020

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Racism and children

Oct 16, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Racism and children

Kaieteur News – What kind of children are we rearing here? What burdens do we – family, community, and society – heap upon them? Do we know what we are doing to our children, and...

In a new Guyana, Guyanese will want to see that all politicians adhere to the rule of law

Oct 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on In a new Guyana, Guyanese will want to see that all politicians adhere to the rule of law

Dear Editor, Venezuela has the largest reserves of oil in the world (300 Billion barrels).Since 1928, Venezuela has been infected with the oil ‘Dutch Disease’ in its financial, political,...

The new government should immediately move the retirement age to 65

Oct 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The new government should immediately move the retirement age to 65

Dear Editor, The new government should immediately move the retirement age from 55 years to 65. Those persons who reached 45 years at this point and will accumulate the required 33 years of service...

Why did the Granger government not take steps to address the security concerns of Africans?

Oct 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why did the Granger government not take steps to address the security concerns of Africans?

In his riposte to Ravi Dev, Tacuma Ogunseye makes the highly refutable claim that since 1992 “African dominance in the coercive arms of the state” was “ineffectual” in guaranteeing African...

The means by which government is dealing with Success squatters are abhorrent

Oct 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The means by which government is dealing with Success squatters are abhorrent

Dear Editor, From the outset let it be made clear, I am not condoning or encouraging squatting but what I find abhorrent is the means by which the government is seeking to deal with the squatting of...

Guyana’s opposition today lacks substance, is feeble and uninspiring

Oct 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s opposition today lacks substance, is feeble and uninspiring

Dear Editor, I wish I could say otherwise, for what I share is painful in its many realities, the extent of its implications for this society. Still, for those very reasons, what I have to say must...

Stand up for what is rightfully yours!

Oct 15, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Stand up for what is rightfully yours!

Kaieteur New – Fellow Guyanese – for months now, we have shared, on a daily basis, information on how you are being gangstered by our politicians when it comes to our oil wealth. Now we call...

Experts say Senegal could have gained US$ billions through competitive bidding of gas fields

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Experts say Senegal could have gained US$ billions through competitive bidding of gas fields

Kaieteur News – No one in their right mind would want to sell a property for way less than it is worth and allow the buyer to make a million times more in profits after selling it again. With...

Guyana lost US$ billions by avoiding open, public tender for Canje Block

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana lost US$ billions by avoiding open, public tender for Canje Block

Kaieteur News – Governments around the world make big money when they award oil and gas contracts by open, competitive bidding processes. They also ensure that when such a process is...

Overseas team concludes probe into gruesome murder of West Berbice Teens; report expected soon

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas team concludes probe into gruesome murder of West Berbice Teens; report expected soon

Kaieteur News – Detectives from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will soon expect a detailed report from the five-member Regional Security System (RSS) team who provided assistance to...

Volda Lawrence passes through court on fraud charges

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Volda Lawrence passes through court on fraud charges

Kaieteur News – The People’s National Congress/ Reform (PNC/R) Chairperson and former Minister of Health, Volda Lawrence’ controversial signature on a GECOM document has earned her two...

Govt. to give 10 cubic meters of water to pensioners

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to give 10 cubic meters of water to pensioners

Kaieteur News – Pensioners will receive 10 cubic metres of water free of charge from the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) according to its newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik...

Murder convict appeals 62-year sentence

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Murder convict appeals 62-year sentence

Kaieteur News – Abdul Budhoo, who was convicted for murder and manslaughter in relation to the death of two brothers from Mackenzie Linden, Shaheed and Imran Bacchus, is challenging the 62-year...

Brickdam Lockups finally completed after seven years

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Brickdam Lockups finally completed after seven years

Kaieteur News – The new Brickdam Lockups, which according to Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn cost $60M and took some seven years to be completed has finally been commissioned. The...

Ex-cop used uniform to conduct robbery

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-cop used uniform to conduct robbery

Kaieteur News – A 19-year-old pedal cyclist and mechanic was on Tuesday robbed of $18,000 cash by an ex-police man in uniform. The robbery on the mechanic Darmendra Yussuff also known as Ryan...

Dem nurses fighting fuh chicken feed

Oct 15, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem nurses fighting fuh chicken feed

Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh… Dem boys hear all kind of things in dem lifetime. But dem never hear so much nonsense as wah de GPSU talking. Imagine dem seh dat all nurses must be made...

We want back our oil blocks!

Oct 15, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on We want back our oil blocks!

Kaieteur News – The PPP/C and the APNU+AFC should not be allowed to negotiate any further agreement concerning the country’s oil wealth. The agreements which have so far been inked by these...

Surveillance footage shows moment Rose Hall businessman’s motorcycle collides with car

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Surveillance footage shows moment Rose Hall businessman’s motorcycle collides with car

Kaieteur News – Surveillance footage accessed by Kaieteur News shows the moment the motorcycle being ridden by Rose Hall Town businessman Imran Hamid, his wife Saudia as pillion rider, crashed...

In Senegal, corrupt leaders have carted off US$12B in oil revenues for themselves.

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on In Senegal, corrupt leaders have carted off US$12B in oil revenues for themselves.

Guyanese leaders have betrayed our people with the deals, which they signed in respect to the Canje and Kaieteur Blocks. Guyanese: GET UP and Get LOUD! No political gangsterism here! None of this...

Accused found not guilty of Sophia shopkeeper’s murder

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Accused found not guilty of Sophia shopkeeper’s murder

Kaieteur News – Odel Roberts, who was charged in relation to the 2015 murder of Sophia shopkeeper, Shawn Anys was yesterday freed of the charge after a jury found him not guilty of the offence....

MOH records 24 new COVID-19 cases

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on MOH records 24 new COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded 24 new COVID-19 cases bringing Guyana’s overall total to 3,589. According to the Ministry’s daily dashboard, of the new cases,...

Government halts structure erections at Charity River Defence until appointment of new board

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Government halts structure erections at Charity River Defence until appointment of new board

– conducting investigations on illegal structures being built Kaieteur News – The Government River and Sea Defence Unit has put a hold on all structures to be erected at the Charity River...

Any actions taken in defence of attacks on police ranks will be deemed lawful – GPF

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Any actions taken in defence of attacks on police ranks will be deemed lawful – GPF

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is saying that any procedures or action taken to defend against attacks on its officers will be considered lawful. In a press statement sent out by...

NA Hospital receives ventilators and oxygen concentrator from Ministry of Health

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NA Hospital receives ventilators and oxygen concentrator from Ministry of Health

Kaieteur News – On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health distributed two new ventilators and an oxygen concentrator to the New Amsterdam Hospital, East Berbice-Corentyne. Minister Anthony told the...

Soldier granted $20,000 bail for assaulting cop

Oct 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier granted $20,000 bail for assaulting cop

Kaieteur News – Kester Bowen, 25, a Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $20,000 for assaulting a police constable. Bowen was caught on...

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CPL – The Jamaica Kingsmen recorded their fourth win of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a 7-run win via DLS over the Trinbago Knight Riders, as the rain halted play just...

The danger of renting another country’s power

Aug 31, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is an old temptation among small countries, particularly those situated beside larger and more troublesome neighbours. They often mistake the friendship of a great power for an insurance policy. The illusion is comforting. It permits governments to spend less time...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

Praising President Ali, PPP for thinking of Guyanese

Aug 31, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I wish to thank publicly President Ali and the PPP Govt for keeping Guyanese in mind, caring for them. This should have been done before, but circumstances kept getting in the way. The president helped to get priorities in order, so here I am with gratitude in my heart,...

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