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NIS offices to fully reopen from tomorrow

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on NIS offices to fully reopen from tomorrow

Kaieteur News – The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) yesterday announced that it will be reopening its offices from tomorrow. The offices had closed for several months, due to the COVID-19...

Methodist Church mourns as centenarian, Sybil Harte, dies

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Methodist Church mourns as centenarian, Sybil Harte, dies

Kaieteur News – It was in late February that the Methodist Church Guyana District celebrated the birthday of Sybil Harte. She became the country’s newest centenarian. She died on Wednesday,...

Dormitory students to be tested again for schools’ re-opening

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Dormitory students to be tested again for schools’ re-opening

Kaieteur News – Students occupying dormitories will be required to have a COVID-19 test done again as they return for the new school term tomorrow. This was announced by the Minister of Health,...

Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Interesting Creatures… Kaieteur News – The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia...

Nurse dies after lorry accident; policewoman injured man injured in West Dem hit-and-run

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Nurse dies after lorry accident; policewoman injured man injured in West Dem hit-and-run

Holidays’ accidents… Kaieteur News – Just as the country was about to close the curtains on 2020, it was met with news of several road accidents. On Thursday, a 28-year-old labourer was...

Guyana’s Emergency Medical Service – an initiative that has been helping to save lives

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Emergency Medical Service – an initiative that has been helping to save lives

Kaieteur News – Since its inception in 2016, the Guyana Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have responded to 15,630 medical emergencies via the 912 emergency hotline. Numerous lives were...

Region Four administration breached procurement threshold in awarded contracts

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Region Four administration breached procurement threshold in awarded contracts

– AG report for 2019 Kaieteur News – The Auditor General (AG)‘s report 2019 has highlighted breaches of the procurement threshold in the award of contracts at Regional Procurement and...

Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Dr. Malinee Singh

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Dr. Malinee Singh

“The year 2020 has taught me a lot; in terms of my career it has really strengthened our relationship in terms of team work. Our colleagues have become more like family… of course, from time to...

National potential with less talking and more delivering, no harrowing road accidents or domestic deaths

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on National potential with less talking and more delivering, no harrowing road accidents or domestic deaths

>>>Encouraging Events, Disturbing Developments<<< By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – I am encouraged as I read of the many expectations of my fellow Guyanese for 2021. Because the...

Government awards $275M contract to rehabilitate UG-Sophia road

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government awards $275M contract to rehabilitate UG-Sophia road

Kaieteur News – The Government has signed a $275M contract to rehabilitate the road parallel to the University of Guyana, better known as UG road. The Ministry of Public Works disclosed that...

“I saw complete commitment on and off the pitch, football in a good place,” – Márcio Máximo

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on “I saw complete commitment on and off the pitch, football in a good place,” – Márcio Máximo

By Franklin Wilson Kaieteur News – Head Coach of the Guyana Football Federation (GGF Senior Men’s National Team (SMNT) Márcio Máximo has expressed satisfaction and optimism that the game is...

Body found under house at Goed Fortuin

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Body found under house at Goed Fortuin

Kaieteur News – The body of a man was discovered yesterday lying under his house at Barclay Street, Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Police has since identified the remains to be that of...

Stop complaining; do something!

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on Stop complaining; do something!

The Story Within The Story… By Leonard Gildarie Kaieteur News – Well, well, well! Did we really make it through 2020? It was a year where elections, COVID-19, migrants situation, racism (yes,...

GFF/K and S /MCYS Bounce Back football classic Benjamin second half strike hands Georgetown title

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/K and S /MCYS Bounce Back football classic Benjamin second half strike hands Georgetown title

By Zaheer Mohamed Kaieteur News – A second half strike from Kelsey Benjamin handed Georgetown All Star a 1-0 victory over Linden All Star when the teams collided in the final of the Guyana...

Barnwell disappointed not to be picked in depleted Windies ODI team

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barnwell disappointed not to be picked in depleted Windies ODI team

By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Guyana Jaguars and West Indies T20 All-Rounder Christopher Barnwell said he is disappointed not to be picked in the depleted Windies ODI team, adding that he is...

Tiger Creek bridge completed

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Tiger Creek bridge completed

─ to accommodate heavy-duty vehicles next week Kaieteur News – The reconstruction of the Tiger Creek bridge, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), which collapsed on November 3, is complete....

Azam Ally is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 03, 2021 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Azam Ally is a ‘Special Person’

Guyana’s first locally trained helicopter pilot… Kaieteur News – At just 19 years old, Azam Ally has accomplished more than most of his peers. Of note, this week’s ‘Special...

Kaieteur News Cartoon 01/03/2021

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur News Cartoon 01/03/2021

The Lincoln Lewis of the 1980s and 1990s is the same Lincoln Lewis in the 2000s

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Lincoln Lewis of the 1980s and 1990s is the same Lincoln Lewis in the 2000s

Dear Editor, Permit a response to Vishnu Bisram’s letter, “Lewis errs, Freddie very anti-colonial” (KN 1st January 2021). This man’s insertion into the exchange not only exposes his inability...

Gas-to-shore has transformational potential despite grumblings from ‘experts’

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gas-to-shore has transformational potential despite grumblings from ‘experts’

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News’ front-page headline of January 01 blared that the “Gas-to-shore project, a recipe for bankruptcy” and went on to quote a “US Financial Expert” who shared a...

A public domain controversy over promotions does not augur well for GPF’s image

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on A public domain controversy over promotions does not augur well for GPF’s image

Dear Editor, As a former Minister of Home Affairs, I am moved to express publicly, my concern over the current state of affairs in respect to the controversy that is now in the public domain...

Guyana needs a coherent land management policy

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs a coherent land management policy

Dear Editor, The PPP has returned to power without a coherent land management policy for Guyana. This has exposed them on several fronts like the Success Squatter Settlement issue. The Minister with...

2020 put our people on trial

Jan 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on 2020 put our people on trial

Dear Editor, The year 2020 is now behind us. It will be remembered by me, as one of the most challenging, agonising, exciting and in the end, rewarding and gratifying years of my life. Throughout it...

Happy New Year!

Jan 01, 2021 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Happy New Year!

Kaieteur News – May the Peace and Blessing of our Creator be upon you as we embark on this New Year 2021. We will certainly need it. Our country is in deep problems. Our political leaders have...

Gas-to-shore project, a recipe for bankruptcy – US Financial Expert

Jan 01, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Gas-to-shore project, a recipe for bankruptcy – US Financial Expert

Kaieteur News – Considering Guyana’s poor power generation capacity and infrastructural systems, almost all of the nation’s leaders have thrown their support behind ExxonMobil laying the...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more