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Man critical after hit-and-run accident

Oct 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man critical after hit-and-run accident

Kaieteur News – Trevor Albert, a 49-year-old man, who resides at Lot 6 Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara is now nursing injuries sustained from a hit-and-run accident in his village, sometime...

Three jailed for Coldigen Gas Station robbery

Oct 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Three jailed for Coldigen Gas Station robbery

Kaieteur News – Three men were on Monday sentenced to 72 months imprisonment each for the robbery under arms committed, back in September, on several persons at Chico Ramos Gas Station,...

Minibus driver serving 25 years for raping schoolgirl moves to appeal

Oct 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus driver serving 25 years for raping schoolgirl moves to appeal

Kaieteur News – Minibus driver, Inteaz Mohammed, who was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison for the rape of a schoolgirl has moved to the Court of Appeal to have the conviction and sentence...

Decomposed body found in trench at Craig

Oct 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposed body found in trench at Craig

Kaieteur News – The decomposed body of an unidentified man was on Monday afternoon discovered floating in a trench just off the Good Success Dam located in Craig, East Bank Demerara.The man’s...

Ituni’s Howell Wilson Primary records exceptional results at NGSA

Oct 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ituni’s Howell Wilson Primary records exceptional results at NGSA

Kaieteur News – Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic was one hurdle for local students sitting the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), but for students residing in hinterland districts, they...

Lady Jags arrive in Puerto Rico for Training Camp and Practice Matches

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lady Jags arrive in Puerto Rico for Training Camp and Practice Matches

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Senior Women’s National Squad has landed in Puerto Rico for a week-long encampment, including friendly matches against the hosts, as preparations intensify for...

Canada-based Guyanese Lalbehari steals show at CPSCL presentation

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Canada-based Guyanese Lalbehari steals show at CPSCL presentation

Former Albion first-division cricketer Roopnarine Lalbehari captured several trophies at this year’s Canada Premier Softball Cricket League (CPSCL) Presentation and Award ceremony held on Saturday...

18-year-old among two latest COVID-19 fatalities

Oct 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 18-year-old among two latest COVID-19 fatalities

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

Pathera Solutions makes significant contribution as teams launch 2021 edition

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pathera Solutions makes significant contribution as teams launch 2021 edition

RHTYSC, MS Cricket Teams 2021 Christmas Programme… Kaieteur News – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), widely known for its policy where all members are mandated to...

Joseph Harmon for PNC leader – the worst of all worlds for party and country

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Joseph Harmon for PNC leader – the worst of all worlds for party and country

Dear Editor, The word gaining momentum is that Mr. Joseph Harmon, current Opposition Leader, is making sounds about running again for the prized PNC leadership position. My first reaction was ‘this...

Rainfall in the sugar industry

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rainfall in the sugar industry

Dear Editor, It would be interesting to learn how many, and who, in GuySuCo are familiar with such sugar industry institutions as: • ACP – African, Caribbean, Pacific Group of States • Sugar...

No games for the big three

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on No games for the big three

Dear Editor, CWI is at it again! No games for the big three – Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica. It has to be a matter of concern for these countries not in the pot for hosting games in the...

Cattle farmers faced with damning crisis

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cattle farmers faced with damning crisis

Dear Editor, To whom it may be of concern, please be advised that this matter is, without doubt, one of the most damning crisis cattle farmers have been struggling with. I decided to put pen to paper...

Studies needed on Ethnic Violence

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Studies needed on Ethnic Violence

Dear Editor, Reference is made to “Ethno-political violence… is not purely an Indo-Guyanese concern” (Oct 18). I agree with Mr. Alexander, but no racial group has suffered as much violence as...

Traffic and traffic related issues

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Traffic and traffic related issues

Dear Editor, There is urgent need for a total reorganisation of the way traffic and its related issues are handled in our country. I am speaking from the standpoint of the use of our roads, traffic...

The views of the US government cannot be ignored

Oct 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The views of the US government cannot be ignored

Dear Editor, “By building a culture of transparency, predictability, stability, accountability, and due process, in addition to implementing international best practices in procurement, and...

Commercial banks granted over $22B in COVID-19 relief for 2021 – Report

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Commercial banks granted over $22B in COVID-19 relief for 2021 – Report

Kaieteur News – In light of the economic pains unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial banks on the advice of the country’s regulator, the Bank of Guyana, have provided more than $22B...

PAC highlights trend of evaluators bypassing lowest bids for contracts

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PAC highlights trend of evaluators bypassing lowest bids for contracts

Kaieteur News – The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has highlighted the trend of evaluators bypassing the lowest bidders on projects. The issue came up during a discussion of the...

ExxonMobil kicks off public debate on Yellowtail EIA from Oct. 25

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil kicks off public debate on Yellowtail EIA from Oct. 25

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is poised to hold public consultations on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the...

Family of three robbed at gunpoint during home invasion

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Family of three robbed at gunpoint during home invasion

Kaieteur News – A family of three was robbed and held at gunpoint last Friday around 03:30hrs during a home invasion which occurred while they had retired to bed in their Sophia, Georgetown...

Liza 2 ship to arrive in two weeks

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Liza 2 ship to arrive in two weeks

Kaieteur News – The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) issued several notices over the past few days which disclosed that preparations are being made in the ExxonMobil-led Stabroek...

More schools to offer CAPE – Minister

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on More schools to offer CAPE – Minister

Kaieteur News – About seven more schools across the country will be added to the list of institutions that offer the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exanimations (CAPE) subjects. This...

NAREI expended US$600M on crop cultivation – Mid-year Report

Oct 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on NAREI expended US$600M on crop cultivation – Mid-year Report

Kaieteur News – As at the end of June 2021, the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) had expended $602.8 million for the cultivation of crops. This is according to the...

Oil nah guh spoil

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Oil nah guh spoil

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De world nah find a solution yet fuh climate change. But things sure getting warmer. In de meantime, de whole debate bout climate change turning into one big...

Jagdeo is placing the cart before the horse

Oct 19, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Jagdeo is placing the cart before the horse

Kaieteur News – Transparency is not one of the hallmarks of the PPP/C. It is therefore not surprising that the government is entering into arrangements for the sale of carbon credits, yet only...

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The path forward for the Caribbean

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the Cold War ended, western liberalism declared its victory over communism. It immediately... more