May 2021

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President Biden, Do the Right Thing!

May 15, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Biden, Do the Right Thing!

DEAR EDITOR, Sir Winston Churchill, the most famous of British Prime Ministers, once said that you can always depend on the Americans to do the right thing after they tried everything else. That...

Did collusion and complicity play a part?

May 15, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Did collusion and complicity play a part?

DEAR EDITOR, It is reported sand is being removed from a popular beach in Berbice by a contractor to fulfill the demand of an internationally funded project (“Contractor accused of taking sand...

Made to see things differently

May 15, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Made to see things differently

DEAR EDITOR, A friend called me out, saying I should know better, re. the Superior Concrete Inc. developments. I agree in these important areas that follow and stand corrected. First, the reaction of...

Bank practices need urgent revision

May 15, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bank practices need urgent revision

DEAR EDITOR, Two recent revelations in the daily newspapers regarding banking, as well as my own experiences, have prompted me to pen this letter. The first startling discovery was the fact that a...

China’s worrying Confidentiality Clause found in US$45M contract with Guyana

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on China’s worrying Confidentiality Clause found in US$45M contract with Guyana

Kaieteur News – A worrisome Confidentiality Clause used by Chinese state lending agencies, that was flagged by the Center for Global Development (CGD) has been found in at least one contract,...

Govt. amends Liza Phase 1 Permit; now demands US$30 on every tonne of carbon dioxide flared

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. amends Liza Phase 1 Permit; now demands US$30 on every tonne of carbon dioxide flared

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday that it amended the Liza Phase One Permit to have ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and...

Local Content to be key focus at upcoming oil confab — Bharrat

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content to be key focus at upcoming oil confab — Bharrat

GIPEX 2021… – Pandemic forces organisers to host exhibition virtually Advancing Local Content opportunities as the country sets about developing its oil fields in its Exclusive Economic...

Ex-cop freed of manslaughter on no-case submission

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-cop freed of manslaughter on no-case submission

Kaieteur News – Former police sergeant, Shawn Sandy, who was charged for the 2016 unlawful killing of dredge owner Feroze Khan, was freed on a no-case submission when he appeared virtually...

Two to lead defence, one walks free

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two to lead defence, one walks free

Money changer and daughter murder PI… Kaieteur News – Two of the defendants accused of murdering money changer, Aaron Latchman and his daughter, 18-year-old Arianna Latchman, during June...

Taxi driver committed to stand trial for David Barclay’s death

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver committed to stand trial for David Barclay’s death

Kaieteur News – Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, yesterday committed 29-year-old Kester Lewis, a taxi-driver to stand trial in the High Court for the killing of 29-year-old David Barclay,...

$23.8M forged GRA cheques cashed at commercial bank

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $23.8M forged GRA cheques cashed at commercial bank

– Police launch investigation An investigation has been launched by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) after three-forged Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) cheques amounting to over $23.8M were...

Bus driver’s in-laws arrested for his murder

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bus driver’s in-laws arrested for his murder

Kaieteur News – Three in-laws of a bus driver were yesterday nabbed in Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), Region Three, for his brutal murder on Tuesday last. The bus driver, Marcus Julius...

Sleeping is a thing of beauty

May 14, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sleeping is a thing of beauty

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De Gone Home for Rest Association (GHRA) wake up. Dem bin deh in a deep sleep when de attempt was being made to rig de 2020 general and regional elections. De...

The developing world is being made a scapegoat

May 14, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The developing world is being made a scapegoat

Kaieteur News – Since the start of the pandemic, the western world has been searching for a scapegoat for the pandemic. The initial target was China where the virus originated but it was in the...

Kenny Rogers sings, “My Way” at Giftland Mall’s alfresco cinema

May 14, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Kenny Rogers sings, “My Way” at Giftland Mall’s alfresco cinema

Kaieteur News – Ravi Persaud, one of the heirs of King’s Jewellery World and son-in-law of prominent Guyanese entrepreneur, Roy Beepat of Giftland Mall’s fame, was kind enough to tell me...

The Big Lie

May 14, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Big Lie

Kaieteur News – There is a saying attributed to Nazi Government Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, that says, if a political machinery must lie to a people, it must create a Big Lie and...

IRI-led electoral reform should be suspended; CARICOM should get the job – GHRA

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on IRI-led electoral reform should be suspended; CARICOM should get the job – GHRA

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is calling for a suspension of the USAID funded International Republican Institute (IRI) led electoral reform project, recommending...

Man’s electric vehicle torched while in friend’s yard

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man’s electric vehicle torched while in friend’s yard

Kaieteur News – A silver-gray Nissan Leaf electric car belonging to a Coldingen, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man was on Wednesday torched, while in a friend’s yard. This publication understands...

Four Indian companies pre-qualify for construction of the Ogle to Eccles Highway

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Four Indian companies pre-qualify for construction of the Ogle to Eccles Highway

Kaieteur News – Four Indian companies have been pre-qualified for the construction of the G$10.4B (US$50M) Ogle to Eccles four-lane highway. This detail was related to Kaieteur News...

Skeldon Energy Inc. to increase output capacity to 30 megawatts

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Skeldon Energy Inc. to increase output capacity to 30 megawatts

Kaieteur News – The Skeldon Energy Inc. power plant, which is co-owned by the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is slated to now produce 30 megawatts of power, after an additional 14 megawatts...

Man finds neighbour dead outside home

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man finds neighbour dead outside home

Kaieteur News – An investigation has since been launched into the death of a 59-year-old man, who was found dead outside of his house by one of his neighbours. According to information reaching...

Long-serving former Presidential Protocol Officer, Vic Persaud dies

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Long-serving former Presidential Protocol Officer, Vic Persaud dies

Kaieteur News – Former Head of Protocol at the Office of the President, Mr. Eshwar Vevakanand Persaud fondly known as Vic Persaud or ‘Uncle Vic’ has died. Kaieteur News was informed that...

Two Region Four men succumb to COVID-19

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two Region Four men succumb to COVID-19

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that two persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. Their deaths have brought Guyana’s...

United States CDC endorses Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on United States CDC endorses Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 12-15

Kaieteur News – On Wednesday, the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory committee endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use on children...

Pritipaul Singh Investments Inc. moves to appeal previous judgment over Providence Lands

May 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Pritipaul Singh Investments Inc. moves to appeal previous judgment over Providence Lands

– Plans to sue DDL for millions in damage to property, theft, loss of production days etc. Kaieteur News – Though it was reported in the media that Pritipaul Singh Investments Inc. (PSII)...

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How do we deal with disappointment?

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(Kaieteur News) – There was once a young man who had spent years preparing for what he believed would be the most important moment of his life. He studied late into the night. He sacrificed weekends. He turned down invitations from friends because he had a goal. When the opportunity finally...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Visa revocations – corruption and drug trafficking ties

Oct 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Bolivians carried a goodly fraction of those exposed and tarnished by U.S. visa revocations. Columbians, Ecuadorians, Peruvians all suffered the same fate. Judges. Prosecutors. A Police official. An attorney general. The allegations: corruption and involvement in...

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