October 2021

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The Brickdam Police Station fire

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Brickdam Police Station fire

Kaieteur News – To say it is a massive loss would be an understatement. Even if it were a much smaller, outlying police station in one of the Regions of Guyana, it would still be a tragedy, a...

One dead in motorcycle accident in Berbice

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on One dead in motorcycle accident in Berbice

Kaieteur News – A motorcyclist of Kilcoy Squatting Area is now dead following an accident on the No.51 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is Devindra Kumar, 21. He was riding motorcycle CG...

One admits to murder of British teen

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on One admits to murder of British teen

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, murder accused Stayman George admitted in the Berbice High Court to the murder of British teen, Dominic Bernard, back in 2015. The matter was called before Justice...

Task Force to write to businesses flouting COVID-19 guidelines – Health Minister

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Task Force to write to businesses flouting COVID-19 guidelines – Health Minister

Kaieteur News – Despite the alarming number of COVID-19 cases, many requiring hospitalisation, some businesses are yet to implement the COVID-19 guidelines. As such, the National Task Force...

Guyana will push to dismantle barriers to intra-regional agri trade — President Ali

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana will push to dismantle barriers to intra-regional agri trade — President Ali

– Tells CWA2021 region has enough resources to feed itself Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that Guyana will push aggressively for the dismantling of barriers that...

3 out of 4 latest COVID-19 fatalities were unvaccinated

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 3 out of 4 latest COVID-19 fatalities were unvaccinated

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday reported four more persons, who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. As a result of this, the country’s COVID-19...

GAWU/SEI ink Recognition Agreement

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU/SEI ink Recognition Agreement

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Skeldon Energy Inc. (SEI) yesterday (October 04, 2021) inked a Recognition and the Avoidance and Settlement of...

The People of the Caribbean have a right to know what is in their Foods – CARPHA’s Executive Director

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on The People of the Caribbean have a right to know what is in their Foods – CARPHA’s Executive Director

Kaieteur News – “The people of the Caribbean have a right to know for themselves and their families what is in their foods. Further, research in the Caribbean has shown that Front of Package...

UG’s School of Graduate Studies and Research to host inaugural symposium from tomorrow

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UG’s School of Graduate Studies and Research to host inaugural symposium from tomorrow

– Several high-profile researchers and experts to make presentations Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana School of Graduate Studies and Research (UGSGSR) will be hosting its...

USAID funds training for HIV/AIDS first responders

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on USAID funds training for HIV/AIDS first responders

Kaieteur News – A graduation ceremony was held on October , last for 18 frontline healthcare workers who were trained under the USAID-funded Clinical Management Training Programme for HIV/AIDS....

PSC in support of vaccination campaign as solution

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PSC in support of vaccination campaign as solution

In wake of surging COVID-19 cases… Kaieteur News – The Private Sector Commission (PSC) notes with grave concern the surge in COVID-19 cases and the resultant hospitalisation and deaths. This...

GFF interact with Berbice FA Executive and Referees

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF interact with Berbice FA Executive and Referees

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on a recent fan out exercise to the Berbice Football Association (BFA) met with the Association’s Executive Committee as well as the Referees. The Federation...

Four for World Boxing Championships

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four for World Boxing Championships

– Monetary prizes for National Championship – Ninvalle The Guyana Boxing Association will this year be sending its largest team ever to the World Championships. Four boxers and one coach...

Boys had good performances despite short preparation – Coach Daly-Ramdyhan

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boys had good performances despite short preparation – Coach Daly-Ramdyhan

By Sean Devers Guyana finished fourth among nine teams in U-12 Boys development ITF COTECC Team tournament which concluded on October 1, in the Dominican Republic and Coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan says...

New vaccination card to be implemented to curb forgery

Oct 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on New vaccination card to be implemented to curb forgery

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health will soon introduce a new type of COVID-19 vaccination card, in an effort to curb the forging of vaccination documents. Health Minister, Dr. Frank...

President Ali’s statement in the wake of the Brickdam fire was bewildering

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Ali’s statement in the wake of the Brickdam fire was bewildering

Dear Editor, The fire that burned down the Brickdam Police Station on Saturday is cause for more than enough agitation, whatever the source. Almost on the heels of the fire, two related captions...

Does the Guyana Police Force have an Environmental Health, and Safety (EHS) Department?

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Does the Guyana Police Force have an Environmental Health, and Safety (EHS) Department?

Dear Editor, Does the Guyana Police Force have an Environmental Health, and Safety (EHS) Department? I beg this question owing to the fact that within the space of one month three major issues...

Petty politics has returned to the Ali government

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Petty politics has returned to the Ali government

Dear Editor, It is with great sadness and disgust that I read the letter written by one Leyland Roopnarine of New York and published by Kaieteur News a few days ago. It is a powerful letter, and I...

Crime in Zeelugt on the rise

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Crime in Zeelugt on the rise

Dear Editor, Allow me a few words in your paper to represent myself and fellow community members. I hail from the community of Zeelugt on the West Coast of Demerara. As of recent the community has...

One would hope that the powers that be learn from the Brickdam fire

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on One would hope that the powers that be learn from the Brickdam fire

Dear Editor, One would hope that the powers to be at the various government agencies learn something from the disaster at Brickdam Police station. Key decision makers in government should read the...

My heart burns to see another historical building destroyed by fire

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on My heart burns to see another historical building destroyed by fire

Dear Editor, My heart burns to see another historical building gone up in flames. Is it arson, I don’t know, but given the history of politics in Guyana, political leaders continuously give...

What about School Sports?

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on What about School Sports?

Dear Editor, It was interesting to learn of what was described as the Inaugural Sports Conference organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. It is reported that there will be constructed...

Harmon is being hypocritical and biased

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Harmon is being hypocritical and biased

Dear Editor, It comes as no surprise that following the recent fire which destroyed the Brickdam Police Station, the Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, would release a ridiculous statement...

I say kudos to the GPF for a job well done

Oct 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on I say kudos to the GPF for a job well done

Dear Editor, From mysterious fires to mysterious murders to a police getting caught in criminal activity and the list goes on. Then, who would have thought that the police could have been on to the...

Frustrated prisoner burns down Brickdam Police Station

Oct 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Frustrated prisoner burns down Brickdam Police Station

– SAYS HE DID NOT ACT ALONE Kaieteur News – A prisoner has reportedly confessed to police that he was the one who set fire to Brickdam Police Station on Saturday by using a cigarette...

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Bread, circuses and the price of silence

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(Kaieteur News) – Juvenal, the Roman satirist, looked upon his fellow citizens nearly two thousand years ago and wondered what had become of a people who once cared passionately about the affairs of the Republic. “We have sold our votes,” he wrote, before observing that the Roman citizenry...

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Silence and sloth

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(Kaieteur News) – The death plunge of the MV Barima qualifies as a national catastrophe; an unprecedented local human tragedy. Obvious beyond argument, above denial. Yet, in its grim aftermath, there’s the reverse of what should be happening. With intensity and honesty. With frequency...

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