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Over 100 economists call on G7 countries to end funding for fossil fuel projects

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Over 100 economists call on G7 countries to end funding for fossil fuel projects

Kaieteur News – Ahead of the G7 Summit which got underway yesterday, more than 100 economists called on the participating member countries to commit to shifting their finance out of all fossil...

E’bo family turns up to bury male relative but finds body of 73-year-old woman instead

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo family turns up to bury male relative but finds body of 73-year-old woman instead

Kaieteur News – As the James family was preparing to lay their dead relative to rest yesterday, they got the shock of their lives as they subsequently learned that their loved one was had...

Linden man dies days after beating mother to death

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Linden man dies days after beating mother to death

Kaieteur News – A mentally-ill man died on Friday at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC), while he was assisting with investigations into the murder of his mother, Wanda Patricia Wilson, which...

Bandits chop husband but leave pregnant woman alone during robbery

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits chop husband but leave pregnant woman alone during robbery

Kaieteur News – Cutlass wielding bandits who on Wednesday night broke into a couple’s home, assaulted and chopped the husband, but escaped without harming his pregnant wife. According to a...

Man, 45, found dead in home with head injuries

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 45, found dead in home with head injuries

Kaieteur News – Forty-five-year-old, Kissoon Latchman, was on Thursday morning discovered dead in his Lot 627 Sixteenth Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara residence with injuries about his...

President orders probe into drug shortage in Berbice

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on President orders probe into drug shortage in Berbice

Kaieteur News – Following several complaints from residents about the shortage of basic drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies at the Mibicuri Hospital, Port Mourant Hospital and New Amsterdam...

We leaders in hiding

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We leaders in hiding

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De boss of a big company needed to call one of he employees about wan urgent problem at wuk. He dialed de employee home phone number and a child whisper –...

The elephant is still in the room

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The elephant is still in the room

Kaieteur News – Last year’s election debacle has cast a spotlight on Guyana’s dysfunctional parliamentary and electoral systems. Now that the vitriol surrounding Charrandass Persaud’s...

The Rodney family request has destroyed Clive Thomas and Rupert Roopnaraine

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Rodney family request has destroyed Clive Thomas and Rupert Roopnaraine

Kaieteur News – Famous cultural icon of Guyana, Clairmont Taitt, died in Barbados a few days ago. It is predictable that his life will be celebrated. His contribution to Guyana’s cultural...

Dumbing down education in the name of equity

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Dumbing down education in the name of equity

Kaieteur News – Holding back high-fliers, so that strugglers can catch up can be interpreted to be visionary and noble. On the other hand, it is misguided and does more harm than good. One size...

EPA takes La Penitence man to court for failing to close auto body workshop

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on EPA takes La Penitence man to court for failing to close auto body workshop

Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday took a man to court after he failed to cease activities at his auto body workshop which poses a serious risk to the...

Work restarts on solar energy project at CARICOM Secretariat

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Work restarts on solar energy project at CARICOM Secretariat

Kaieteur News – Work is restarting on the construction of a 400 kw solar photovoltaic power generation system at the CARICOM Secretariat. Project activities on the grounds of the Secretariat at...

$500M contracts signed to improve Hopetown, Beterverwagting Practical Instruction Centres

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $500M contracts signed to improve Hopetown, Beterverwagting Practical Instruction Centres

Kaieteur News – Two contracts worth over $500M were signed yesterday in the boardroom of the Ministry of Education’s Lot 26 Brickdam office for the expansion and rehabilitation of the...

Three more die of COVID-19

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Three more die of COVID-19

Kaieteur News – Three persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the latest fatalities are that of a 72-year-old man...

Digicel Guyana fulfills promise to help outstanding Guyanese student

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel Guyana fulfills promise to help outstanding Guyanese student

IPED salutes Dr. Yesu Persaud’s contribution to business development

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on IPED salutes Dr. Yesu Persaud’s contribution to business development

Kaieteur News – The Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED) recently unveiled a life-sized bust of Dr. Yesu Persaud, who is the Founding Chairman of IPED and served the institution...

Agri. Ministry inks close to $500 million in contracts

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry inks close to $500 million in contracts

– Tells contractors delays, substandard work will not be tolerated Kaieteur News – On Friday last, the Ministry of Agriculture inked close to $500 million in contracts for the supply of...

US$112.4M Linden-Mabura Road loan document presented to National Assembly

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on US$112.4M Linden-Mabura Road loan document presented to National Assembly

Kaieteur News – Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh on Thursday presented the $22.5 billion (US$112,432,000) loan for the...

Decision to close sugar estates ‘callous and unconscionable’ – Dr. Singh tells ILO meeting

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Decision to close sugar estates ‘callous and unconscionable’ – Dr. Singh tells ILO meeting

Kaieteur News – Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, says the Coalition’s decision to close the Wales, East Demerara, Rose Hall and...

Digicel reaches out to flood affected customers with over $25M in credit to keep them connected

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel reaches out to flood affected customers with over $25M in credit to keep them connected

Kaieteur News – Digicel Guyana on June 7, provided over $25M in credit to its customers living in the flood-affected communities throughout Guyana. Customers in communities such as Aishalton,...

Former GNDF President Faye Joseph laid to rest

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former GNDF President Faye Joseph laid to rest

Kaieteur News – `Former President of Guyana National Dominoes Federation (GNDF), 54 year-old Faye Joseph was laid to rest yesterday at the La Repentir cemetery following a funeral service which...

Int’l foundation launches multi-faith fundraising campaign to aid flood relief efforts

Jun 12, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l foundation launches multi-faith fundraising campaign to aid flood relief efforts

Kaieteur News – Guyanese whose homes, livelihoods and community infrastructure were destroyed by recent floods are receiving emergency aid through a campaign started by IDRF (International...

RHTY&SC cricket teams continue to make a positive difference

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC cricket teams continue to make a positive difference

Kaieteur News – The eleven (11) cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) over the past week continued their community developmental programmes by reaching out to...

Quinton de Kock 141* gives South Africa control before West Indies stutter again

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Quinton de Kock 141* gives South Africa control before West Indies stutter again

Rabada, Nortje strike twice after home side concede 225-run deficit ESPNcricinfo – South Africa were six wickets away from an innings victory in the first Test in St Lucia after Quinton de...

Wharfage development at Malgre Toute

Jun 12, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wharfage development at Malgre Toute

DEAR EDITOR, In an article in the news media of June 7, the view was expressed that the President of Guyana did not seem duly concerned about the destruction of mangroves at Malgre Toute on the West...

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The Opposition is engaged in self-sabotage

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- You know, I never thought I’d see the day when elections in Guyana would become something... more