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World Court rules it has jurisdiction to hear Guyana – Venezuela border case

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on World Court rules it has jurisdiction to hear Guyana – Venezuela border case

By Rehanna Ramsay Kaieteur News – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) – otherwise known as the World Court – yesterday ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the Guyana-Venezuela...

ICJ ruling, a victory for Guyana – President Ali

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ICJ ruling, a victory for Guyana – President Ali

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali declared the landmark judgment handed down by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Guyana/ Venezuela border controversy case yesterday a win and...

Guyana yet to install five years of IMF recommendations

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana yet to install five years of IMF recommendations

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Over the last five years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been one of Guyana’s key partners in developing the technical capacity that is needed to...

AFC Leader holds one of the world’s worst oil contracts as a badge of honour

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on AFC Leader holds one of the world’s worst oil contracts as a badge of honour

By Mikaila Prince Kaieteur News – While former Minister of Natural Resources and Alliance For Change (AFC) Chairman Raphael Trotman has conceded that the Stabroek Block Agreement is lopsided...

Haitians at centre of controversy depart Guyana

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Haitians at centre of controversy depart Guyana

Kaieteur News – The 26 Haitians nationals, recently been at the centre of suspected smuggling/ human trafficking controversy, have left the country. This was confirmed by their attorney-at-law...

Cop on bail for allegedly raping relative, 13

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cop on bail for allegedly raping relative, 13

Kaieteur News – A policeman was on Wednesday placed on $150,000 bail for allegedly raping his 13-year-old cousin when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown...

Joseph Harmon again dodges question on promised oil and gas press conference

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Joseph Harmon again dodges question on promised oil and gas press conference

Kaieteur News – Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, has yet again dodged on his commitment to host an oil and gas press conference, aimed at delivering information on the awards of the...

De decision nah changing de colour of de sky

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De decision nah changing de colour of de sky

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – If somebody nah recognise de government, how can dat person be said to consent to de same government doing something. Is dah wah gat dem boys baffled. De ICJ seh...

The blow-blow parade continues in the government

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The blow-blow parade continues in the government

Kaieteur News – During the recent Test match between the West Indies and New Zealand, local viewers would have been surprised to see spectators at the Test venue. Most of these spectators were...

A mystery during the five months of rigging now explained

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A mystery during the five months of rigging now explained

Kaieteur News – In all the analyses from independent commentators, no one has touched on a mystery during the five months of election rigging. It was on Tuesday, March 3, that international and...

Cabinet approves decision to amend law on custodial sentencing for small amounts of marijuana – AG Nandlall

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet approves decision to amend law on custodial sentencing for small amounts of marijuana – AG Nandlall

Kaieteur News – During a recent interview, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall announced that Cabinet has approved the decision to amend Guyana’s law to remove...

Marijuana

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Marijuana

Kaieteur News – On December 2, a United Nations body, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in a majority vote, decided to remove cannabis, or marijuana, from its classification of most dangerous...

Health Ministry records 34 new COVID-19 cases

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records 34 new COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 34 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 6,076 as indicated in their daily dashboard update. The...

Cathy Hughes clears air on alleged Facebook post

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cathy Hughes clears air on alleged Facebook post

Kaieteur News – Following the Ethnic Relations Commission launching an investigation into an inciting comment allegedly made by Alliance For Change (AFC) Member of Parliament (MP), Catherine...

CH&PA opens house lot distribution exercise

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA opens house lot distribution exercise

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has commenced its ‘Dream Realised Housing Drive 2020’ land allocation...

Oral arguments commence in Appeal Court

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Oral arguments commence in Appeal Court

– DPP’s appeal in Marcus Bisram case Kaieteur News – The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Shalimar Ali –Hack, S.C, yesterday commenced her oral arguments in the Court of Appeal,...

Man remanded to prison for Arakaka Police Outpost arson attempt

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded to prison for Arakaka Police Outpost arson attempt

Kaieteur News – An Arakaka man was remanded to prison for allegedly setting fire to the Arakaka Police Outpost a week ago. Roscoe McIntyre, 29, of Central Arakaka Village, Region One, who was...

Minibus driver remanded for allegedly killing female passenger

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus driver remanded for allegedly killing female passenger

Kaieteur News – A minibus driver was on Tuesday remanded to prison for allegedly killing a female passenger during September 2020. The defendant, Travis Gordon Benjamin, of Central Amelia’s...

GABF hosts first virtual AGM

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF hosts first virtual AGM

Kaieteur News – The 2020 Georgetown Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) was for the first time held virtually, with member associations and Affiliates via video...

Interdicted police officer granted $300,000 bail on fatal dangerous driving charges

Dec 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Interdicted police officer granted $300,000 bail on fatal dangerous driving charges

Kaieteur News – An interdicted policeman, who was involved in a smashup on the Whim Public Road in August of this year, made his first court appearance at the Whim Magistrate Court to answer to...

Demerara 50 overs U-19 cricket GT take title

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara 50 overs U-19 cricket GT take title

Kaieteur News – Heavy rain at Everest in the City and Enmore on the East coast of Demerara resulted in both final round matches in the Demerara U19 Inter Association being washed out without a...

Were Guyanese wrong about the ERC under the PPP/C?

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Were Guyanese wrong about the ERC under the PPP/C?

DEAR EDITOR, Irfaan Ali is not an “honest interlocutor” even by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s standard on the subject of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC). Mr. Ali has come...

Chandrapaul Hemraj, Kennar Lewis boost Somerset Cavaliers

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chandrapaul Hemraj, Kennar Lewis boost Somerset Cavaliers

Kaieteur News – A fine all-round performance from Guyanese Chandrapaul Hemraj and a fine half century from Kennar Lewis guided Somerset Cavaliers to a nine-wicket victory over Samp Army when...

Truth and a just political dispensation is needed for national reconciliation

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Truth and a just political dispensation is needed for national reconciliation

DEAR EDITOR, Our agenda (GUA) for the New Year 2021 will be the continued promotion of National Reconciliation, Peace, and Justice while our Cultural Heritage remains the Substratum. National...

Guyana will never allow itself to be dragged back to the dark days

Dec 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana will never allow itself to be dragged back to the dark days

DEAR EDITOR, I am appalled and angry at the statement purportedly made by a sitting member of Parliament, a politician and a former Minister of Government. The statement attached to that person’s...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more