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PPP/C, Coalition incapable of leading Guyanese to safe and prosperous future – Int’l Lawyer

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C, Coalition incapable of leading Guyanese to safe and prosperous future – Int’l Lawyer

In face of climate change… Kaieteur News – When one considers the actions taken by the former coalition administration and the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), to move at...

Govt. removes VAT from items powered by renewable energy

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. removes VAT from items powered by renewable energy

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Government has, with effect from March 1, 2021, put in place a financial incentive for the renewable energy industry and has since exempted items to be used in the...

Brazil breaks record again with over 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil breaks record again with over 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs

Kaieteur News – Brazil, Guyana’s neighbour to the South, broke its COVID-19 death toll record, yet again, when it recorded over 4,000 deaths in just 24 hours on Tuesday. Data released by its...

Mother hands over son to CANU – says she didn’t know he was ‘doing drugs’

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Mother hands over son to CANU – says she didn’t know he was ‘doing drugs’

Kaieteur News – A woman on Easter Monday handed over her son to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) for the alleged trafficking of narcotics. Her son, Rawle Farrell, of Lot 699, Sixth...

Harmon, Ramjattan beg US Ambassador to be news source for Opposition

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon, Ramjattan beg US Ambassador to be news source for Opposition

– says local media unhelpful in getting message across Kaieteur News – Guyana’s political opposition—the coalition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change...

Investigation launched into cop’s alleged request to touch complainant’s breasts

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Investigation launched into cop’s alleged request to touch complainant’s breasts

Kaieteur News – An investigation has been launched into an allegation made by a woman that a policeman attached to the Turkeyen Police Station asked to touch her breasts when she visited the...

Police record three more sexual abuse cases in Region One

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Police record three more sexual abuse cases in Region One

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday reported that there were three more sexual abuse cases in Region One. For the past several weeks there have been numerous reports of...

Man killed in fire he reportedly started to harm someone else

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man killed in fire he reportedly started to harm someone else

Kaieteur News – A man was on Tuesday killed in a fire he reportedly started, to harm someone else. Police have identified the man as Phineas Headly, 27, of Lot 63 C, Nabacalis, East Coast...

Guyana tun a trickle!

Apr 08, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana tun a trickle!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Everything ah trickle in Guyana. Water does trickle through dem taps at certain hours of de day. Every year yuh hearing about improvements in de water...

The PPP/C election victory ended the plan to reintroduce national service

Apr 08, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPP/C election victory ended the plan to reintroduce national service

Kaieteur News – The APNU+AFC had plans for the re-introduction of National Service. The launch of the National Cadet Corps was intended to pave the way for the full return, eventually, of...

If Boris Johnson is a clown what about those in Guyana?

Apr 08, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on If Boris Johnson is a clown what about those in Guyana?

Kaieteur News – There are some startling, unflattering, acidic descriptions by a former UK Cabinet Minister of the present UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and his predecessor, Theresa May....

A case of mistaken identity

Apr 08, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A case of mistaken identity

Kaieteur News – It is a case of a mishit, of a chillingly efficient execution, that supposedly went wrong. We do not think that anyone in his right mind would be so bold as to step forward, and...

Health Ministry dubs “anti-vaxxer stance” as reckless, irresponsible

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry dubs “anti-vaxxer stance” as reckless, irresponsible

– calls on persons to stay home and go out only when necessary Kaieteur News – “Reckless and irresponsible” is the term being embraced by the Ministry of Health to speak out against...

MOH records 81 new COVID-19 cases

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on MOH records 81 new COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded 81 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s overall number of confirmed cases to 10,718. This represents a spike in new cases...

CH&PA begins relocating Cummings Lodge squatters

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA begins relocating Cummings Lodge squatters

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), is currently in the process of relocating 11 informal settlers inhabiting...

Money changer and daughter’s murder PI nears completion

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Money changer and daughter’s murder PI nears completion

Kaieteur News – The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Better Hope money changer, Aaron Latchman, and his 18-year-old daughter, Arianna Latchman, is expected to come to an end shortly....

Ruling on election petition case set for April 26

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ruling on election petition case set for April 26

Kaieteur News – Dominican Senior Counsel, Anthony Astaphan, the lead attorney for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), has rebuffed the claims outlined in the election petition challenging...

RHT Namilco Thunderbolt Flour teams continue to make a positive difference

Apr 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Namilco Thunderbolt Flour teams continue to make a positive difference

Kaieteur News – The Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt First Division team is widely considered one of the top first division team in Guyana and over the two last years has dominated the game...

CARPHA highlights need to address health inequities

Apr 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CARPHA highlights need to address health inequities

As World Health Day is observed… Kaieteur News – Under the theme: “Together for a fairer, healthier world,” World Health Day was observed yesterday (April 7, 2021). As part of its...

Powerlifting Championships set for next month – No in house spectators

Apr 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powerlifting Championships set for next month – No in house spectators

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) in a release to the media has divulged that its Novices/ Juniors National Championship and Qualifiers on Sunday, April 25th,...

Leon Seaton Jr swims personal best in 50m freestyle in Argentina ‘I have 2 more events before Olympic qualification period ends’ says Leon

Apr 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leon Seaton Jr swims personal best in 50m freestyle in Argentina ‘I have 2 more events before Olympic qualification period ends’ says Leon

By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Olympic swimming hopefuls, Andrew Fowler and Leon Seaton, represented Guyana at the CONSANAT South American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina...