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Intercepted Lethem Commander, ranks still on duty

Dec 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Intercepted Lethem Commander, ranks still on duty

– as GRA continues investigation Region Nine Commander, Keithon King, and the two ranks intercepted on Tuesday with over 30 cases of suspected smuggled liquor are on duty. The Guyana Revenue...

COVID-19 death toll now at 158

Dec 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 death toll now at 158

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday announced that two Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) pensioners are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. In its update the Ministry revealed that...

$523.3M in D&I equipment ordered from three companies

Dec 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $523.3M in D&I equipment ordered from three companies

– Agri Minister threatens to write Tender Board blacklisting underperforming contractors Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Agriculture has signed six major contracts valued at some $525.3...

Man gets 15 years for ‘Wings and Things’ killing

Dec 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets 15 years for ‘Wings and Things’ killing

Kaieteur News – Joshua Meredith was yesterday sentenced to serve 15 years imprisonment for the unlawful killing of Gregory Garraway. Garraway was gunned down on October 2, 2016 at Wings and...

Demerara Inter Association cricket

Dec 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Inter Association cricket

Mohabir follows up 72 with 5-7 as GT beat E/Coast W/Dem, E/Bank contest ends in no-result A five-wicket haul from Alvin Mohabir to follow up his delightful undefeated 72 in the opening round and an...

Letter to the Sports Editor

Dec 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor

Ramson is wrong Dear Editor, As we approach Christmas I find some time to slow down a bit from my usual routine and read some social media posts, mostly the hilarious type. The Ministry of Culture,...

New Amsterdam Mayor recognises outstanding cyclist

Dec 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Amsterdam Mayor recognises outstanding cyclist

Kaieteur News – Mayor of New Amsterdam Her Worship Winifred Haywood has been an ardent sports personality and fan for most of her life and continues to show support and assist where ever...

Munroe says preparations almost complete for GTTA ‘restart’ tournament

Dec 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Munroe says preparations almost complete for GTTA ‘restart’ tournament

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) had earmarked today for the commencement of the ‘Restart’ tournament since the Covid-19 outbreak but after a couple hiccups, they...

Bribes for big ones in government

Dec 17, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Bribes for big ones in government

Kaieteur News – Where there is the will, a way is usually found and, with practice and time, it is as easy as one, two, three. This is what was revealed in the article titled, “World’s top...

King and Queen Dominoes set for Sunday at Turning Point

Dec 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on King and Queen Dominoes set for Sunday at Turning Point

Kaieteur News – A number of the top local players are expected to be in action on Sunday at Turning Point Sports Club when the Twin Towers King and Queen Dominoes competition gets underway at...

Several sponsors team with RHTYSC for Female Football tourney on East Bank Demerara

Dec 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several sponsors team with RHTYSC for Female Football tourney on East Bank Demerara

– Bakewell, Ministry of Natural Resources, Metro, Bounty Farm Ltd, Toucan Industries among them Kaieteur News – The ten cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS...

Guyana’s laws do not allow oil regulator to act independently

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s laws do not allow oil regulator to act independently

– Do not compel adherence to industry norms–IDB By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has once again pointed to glaring loopholes in Guyana’s...

Jagdeo yet to honour promise to release all oil permits two months later

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo yet to honour promise to release all oil permits two months later

Kaietuer News – Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said on October 2 that the Government would release all the permits granted to oil companies for their development operations, but more than...

Lethem police commander intercepted by GRA with over 30 cases of liquor

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem police commander intercepted by GRA with over 30 cases of liquor

– claims he was bringing out for family and staff members Kaieteur News – Many were left surprised yesterday, after law enforcement officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...

Missionaries killed in highway smash-up

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Missionaries killed in highway smash-up

Kaieteur News – A couple, well known in the Christian community, both died in a tragic accident last evening on the Linden/Soesdyke highway. Kaieteur News was told that the car in which they...

Christopher Ram resigns from NICIL Board

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Christopher Ram resigns from NICIL Board

Kaieteur News – Chartered Accountant and transparency advocate, Christopher Ram, has resigned from serving as a director on the Board of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments...

St. Ignatius man killed in Region Eight mining pit

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on St. Ignatius man killed in Region Eight mining pit

Kaieteur News – A 20-year-old miner lost his life on Friday morning after the mining pit, which he was working in collapsed and buried him alive at St. Elizabeth Backdam, Region Eight. Dead is...

Prison Chief sent on leave

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Prison Chief sent on leave

Kaieteur News – The Director of Prisons, Gladwyn Samuels, has been sent on leave. This publication contacted Samuels and he confirmed the development. He told Kaieteur News that he is on...

Canje mom admits to beating, dumping child, and then reporting her missing

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Canje mom admits to beating, dumping child, and then reporting her missing

Kaieteur News – The community of Geod Bananen, East Canje, Berbice, is in shock after news broke that a 25-year-old mother confessed to beating her six-year-old daughter unconscious, and then...

Drunk Ministry driver in custody after accident with salesman

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk Ministry driver in custody after accident with salesman

Kaieteur News – A salesman is now in a critical condition, after he was struck down by a speeding driver, who was driving under the influence of alcohol. It so happens that the minibus forms...

Agricola residents concerned over proposed chemical warehouse

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola residents concerned over proposed chemical warehouse

– EPA says no impact assessment required Kaieteur News – Residents living around the environs of Agricola, East Bank Demerara are objecting to the planned construction of a ‘Chemical...

Christmas cancel

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Christmas cancel

Dem Boys Seh… De way things going with de coronavirus in Guyana, it looks like we gan gat to cancel Christmas. For the past seven days dem had 270 cases. This means that we can expect a deadly...

The masks have fallen off

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The masks have fallen off

Kaieteur News – In A Way in the World, the late Nobel Laureate, V.S. Naipaul, narrated an incident when he had just left school and was waiting to travel overseas for studies. The same story...

Nostalgia from the 1970s made David Granger the head of the PNC

Dec 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nostalgia from the 1970s made David Granger the head of the PNC

Kaieteur News – Every Guyanese in and out of the land was totally surprised when President Granger named Halim Majeed ambassador to Cuba in 2015. With Guyana’s very young population (70...

Youth panelists support call for aggressive data collection to address issues

Dec 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Youth panelists support call for aggressive data collection to address issues

ERC‘s discussion on improving race relations… Kaieteur News – The youth panel which participated in the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC)’s two-day national conversation on improving...

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Desecration, Disrespectful, and Disgraceful

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The solemnity of Babu Jaan, a site meant to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Cheddi... more