July 2021

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Region Four residents succumb from COVID-19

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Region Four residents succumb from COVID-19

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday reported that two more persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. As a result of this, the...

Haresh Singh murder case file was not missing – Crime Chief clarifies

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Haresh Singh murder case file was not missing – Crime Chief clarifies

Kaieteur News – Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Wendell Blanhum, has indicated that contrary to what was reported with regards to the Haresh Singh murder case file, “at no time whatsoever...

Berbice policeman dies following breathing complications

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice policeman dies following breathing complications

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force disclosed that one of its members, Albert Perriera, 44, died yesterday following breathing complications at his home in Sheet Anchor, Berbice. Kaieteur...

Youth remanded for armed robbery, discharging loaded firearm

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Youth remanded for armed robbery, discharging loaded firearm

Kaieteur News – A 20-year-old male was on Monday remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, after he was slapped with two counts of discharging a loaded firearm and two...

Firearm found under tree

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Firearm found under tree

Kaieteur News – A firearm was discovered on Monday night after a search was conducted by police ranks. According to a police report, ranks from the Anna Regina Police Station in Region Two,...

Agri. Ministry to spend $58M to improve shrimp production in Region Six

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry to spend $58M to improve shrimp production in Region Six

Kaieteur News – Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has announced that a whopping $58M will be invested to improve the shrimp industry in Region Six. In March, Minister Mustapha had...

Judiciary introduces virtual hearing/interview rooms for Domestic Violence court cases

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Judiciary introduces virtual hearing/interview rooms for Domestic Violence court cases

– dealt with over 5,000 DV cases last year Kaieteur News – The Supreme Court of Judicature yesterday opened two new virtual hearing and interview rooms at the Wales and Leonora...

Dead man found was last seen alive on Tuesday

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Dead man found was last seen alive on Tuesday

– Autopsy reveals injuries consistent with that of accident Kaieteur News – The dead man whose nude remains were found on Wednesday last, along New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast...

Six-year-old critical after Kuru Kuru crash

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Six-year-old critical after Kuru Kuru crash

Kaieteur News – A six-year-old is among four persons who were left hospitalised on Sunday night following a two-vehicular collision on the Kuru Kuru Public Road, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The...

Paramakatoi miner stabbed to death at mining camp

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Paramakatoi miner stabbed to death at mining camp

Kaieteur News – A miner from Paramakatoi, Potaro-Siparuni, Region Eight, was stabbed to death during an argument with another worker at the Ithaki Backdam on the Mazaruni River, on Sunday....

Over $74.4M in equipment commissioned to boost agriculture sector

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Over $74.4M in equipment commissioned to boost agriculture sector

Kaieteur News – Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Monday commissioned several pieces of equipment that form part of the 2021 capital expenditure for the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary...

FAO, NAREI launch virtual Agroecology training

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on FAO, NAREI launch virtual Agroecology training

Kaieteur News – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has collaborated with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) for a two-day Tool for Agroecology...

More vaccines expected from COVAX, African Union agreement

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on More vaccines expected from COVAX, African Union agreement

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, says Guyana is expecting another consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility and the CARICOM/African Union agreement, later...

Agri. Ministry receives seeds, planting materials from IICA as part of flood-relief assistance

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry receives seeds, planting materials from IICA as part of flood-relief assistance

Kaieteur News – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on Monday handed over a number of seeds and planting materials to the Ministry of Agriculture to assist with...

Agri. Ministry’s extension arm being reorganised to ensure efficiency

Jul 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry’s extension arm being reorganised to ensure efficiency

Kaieteur News – On Saturday last, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, met with residents and farmers from Canje, Berbice, and assured them that assessments are ongoing to determine the...

Shepherd looking forward to be back in Windies colours

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shepherd looking forward to be back in Windies colours

By Sean Devers At 26, fast bowling all-rounder Guyanese Romario Shepherd, who has two wickets from three T20 Internationals, was not selected the T20I series against South Africa and Australia....

Cane cutter attendance a significant achievement

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cane cutter attendance a significant achievement

Dear Editor, The GAWU welcomes Mr. Jonathan Yearwood’s letter titled, “To what extent are GuySuCo and GAWU cooperating in order to turn around the industry?” appearing in the July 13, 2021,...

Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana

Ex B’ce division player Romesh Munna on board Former Berbice Cricket Board Executive Romesh Munna recently donated two cricket gear bags and one right hand batting gloves to “Cricket Gear for...

There must be a level playing field

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on There must be a level playing field

Dear Editor, It took great courage to pen this issue because I am scared of being victimised. I am an established contractor who has been in business for quite a number of years. Of recent, I notice...

Government’s first year unexceptional, kudos for effort

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government’s first year unexceptional, kudos for effort

Dear Editor, The first year of the government in office, I would not describe as exceptional. It must be recognised there were some missteps, mistakes, poor decisions and judgment calls and...

Has sugar lost its sweetness?

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Has sugar lost its sweetness?

Dear Editor, I have been following the exchanges between Dr. Vishnu Bisram and Mr. D.C. Daly on the challenges faced by the sugar industry. Dr. Vishnu has provided data to support a model based on...

Not only Indians know fear, live in fear

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Not only Indians know fear, live in fear

Dear Editor, The letter “Indians live in fear – a generational problem” (July 11) penned by Vishnu Bisram appears to be a misinterpretation of sources of fear, mischaracterisation of...

Another promise undelivered?

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Another promise undelivered?

Dear Editor, One year on and still, the promised CoI into the attempt to rig the election and steal the people’s will has not been executed. Is this another failed promise? Failed promises do...

Indians do not live in fear, but by belief in Karma

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Indians do not live in fear, but by belief in Karma

Dear Editor, Indians in Guyana and other parts of the world do not live in fear from violence and it is not a generational problem. It is part of their culture. Most Hindus, if not all, believe in...

Love our local politicos like brothers but with conditions

Jul 14, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Love our local politicos like brothers but with conditions

Dear Editor, Some good Guyanese folk think that I come down too hard on local political presences. I disagree, and make a case for why and how I see what I say, write, and do to be not only...

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(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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