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Govt. gears up to dive into oil account

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. gears up to dive into oil account

…as Ali says money to be spent on citizens’ welfare Kaieteur News -Amid fears that the Natural Resources Fund (NRF) would be abused and misused with no jail time for the offenders, President...

Condemnation of new oil fund law grows

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Condemnation of new oil fund law grows

…citizens warn that unilateralism, triumphalism will hurt PPP in 2025 Kaieteur News- Guyanese continue to speak out against what they deemed the flawed Natural Resources Fund Bill which was...

Row over gold leaves Venezuelan dead

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Row over gold leaves Venezuelan dead

Kaieteur News- New Year’s day turned out to be a tragedy for two friends after one allegedly killed the other during a row over gold at Arau Mountain Top, located in the Cuyuni district, Region...

GECOM needs fundamental restructuring – PNCR urges broad consultations on proposed changes to election laws

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM needs fundamental restructuring – PNCR urges broad consultations on proposed changes to election laws

Kaieteur News– The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) said it welcomes the Electoral Reform Group’s (ERG) response to Government’s proposal to amend the Representation of the...

$30M worth in equipment destroyed in GPHC fire

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $30M worth in equipment destroyed in GPHC fire

Kaieteur News- Fire broke out at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Saturday destroying some $30M worth in equipment.According to the Guyana Fire Service, ranks responded to a...

New Year! Old ways!

Jan 03, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on New Year! Old ways!

Kaieteur News- Is a new year but de more things change, de more dem remain de same. In Guyana is always two steps forward and three steps backwards. We bin doing nice, nice with de virus. De number...

We are fighting over crumbs!

Jan 03, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on We are fighting over crumbs!

Kaieteur News- The oil companies have us where they want us. They must be very amused at the drama which unfolded in the National Assembly last Wednesday. The parliamentary representatives of the...

Sir Curtly Ambrose to visit Berbice from 10th to 14th of February for historic fast bowling clinic – Nolan McKenzie to conduct batting Clinic as well

Jan 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sir Curtly Ambrose to visit Berbice from 10th to 14th of February for historic fast bowling clinic – Nolan McKenzie to conduct batting Clinic as well

Kaieteur News – The vibrant and progressive Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) would be taking its coaching programme to a next level from Friday 11th of February when it host two major clinics for...

Speaker must provide list of MPs he said voted for NRF Bill

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Speaker must provide list of MPs he said voted for NRF Bill

…Forde says coalition exploring legal challenge Kaieteur News- The main opposition, APNU+AFC is calling on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, to produce the list of Members of...

Fantastic Year for Golf in Guyana -Despite Covid-19

Jan 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fantastic Year for Golf in Guyana -Despite Covid-19

Kaieteur News – While the pandemic literally shut down sports worldwide, in Guyana the game of golf through the exclusive efforts of the Guyana Golf Association, Nexgen Golf Academy and...

City Engineer claims personal reasons behind attempts to fire him

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on City Engineer claims personal reasons behind attempts to fire him

Kaieteur News- City Engineer, Colvern Venture, has alleged what he believes is a personal ploy by members of the council to have him ousted from his position. In a statement to the press, Venture who...

Body with missing arm found in backdam trail

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Body with missing arm found in backdam trail

Kaieteur News- A foul odour along a backdam trail, at Eteringbang, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, led to the discovery of the decaying body of man with one of its arms missing. According to Commander of...

Back to school!…Most students to return to face-to-face learning from today

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Back to school!…Most students to return to face-to-face learning from today

Kaieteur News –Amid a deepening Covid-19 pandemic, with the new variant – Omicron – threatening, the Guyana Government said all public schools across the country will reopen today for...

Youth stabbed after refusing to repair motorcycle

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Youth stabbed after refusing to repair motorcycle

Kaieteur News- Steve Persaud, a 21-year-old youth who resides at Bell Plane, Wakenaam, was stabbed and bitten on Saturday by a 32-year-old man who had asked him to repair a motorcycle throttle cable....

GFF-K&S Super 16 final… GDF down Western Tigers via penalties

Jan 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF-K&S Super 16 final… GDF down Western Tigers via penalties

Kaieteur News – Guyana Defence Force Football Club (GDF FC) made it two in two after beating Western Tigers via kicks from the penalty mark on Saturday night and successfully defended their...

Bowman arrested for threatening union president

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Bowman arrested for threatening union president

Kaieteur News has been able to confirm with Region Three police that a man was arrested last Friday for using a government minister’s name to threaten the life of a union president. The suspect was...

Man chopped during fallout over wife

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man chopped during fallout over wife

Kaieteur News- A Grove, East Bank Demerara man is in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was chopped about his body by his friend on Saturday. Critical is...

New Year’s Day bundle of joy!

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New Year’s Day bundle of joy!

First Lady Arya Ali’s on Saturday- New Year’s Day – visited the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Maternity Ward to interact with mothers and distribute gifts....

Blue Martini murder… Appeal Court to hear case after convict challenged life sentence

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Blue Martini murder… Appeal Court to hear case after convict challenged life sentence

Kaieteur News- The Court of Appeal is set to hear the case for which a mason convicted and sentenced to life in prison for murder is challenging the outcome of the verdict. Shawn Harris, called...

Infrastructure works to soon begin on Charity market

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Infrastructure works to soon begin on Charity market

Kaieteur News- Significant infrastructural works on the Charity Market, Region Two, will allow vendors plying their trade there to operate within a safe environment. In 2021, the government expended...

Canada-Guyana Chamber donates $77M worth of PPE to Health Ministry

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Canada-Guyana Chamber donates $77M worth of PPE to Health Ministry

Kaieteur News- The Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) and partners recently donated some $77 million worth of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to the Ministry of Health (MOH). The CGCC said...

Small Business Bureau disbursed $328M in grants in 2021

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Small Business Bureau disbursed $328M in grants in 2021

Kaieteur News- The Small Business Bureau (SBB) said it distributed a total of 746 cash grants at a tune totaling over $328 million last year. Originally, the SBB had an amount of $250 million...

2021 Review: Part 1 – a year of nasty narratives

Jan 03, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on 2021 Review: Part 1 – a year of nasty narratives

Kaieteur News- I believe deep in my heart, not just at the superficial level, this country has people with some of the most disturbing character substance you don’t find elsewhere. It is impossible...

79-year-old woman is country’s latest COVID-19 fatality

Jan 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 79-year-old woman is country’s latest COVID-19 fatality

Kaieteur News – An unvaccinated 79-year-old woman from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, has died. This is according to the Ministry...

KN’s Glenn Lall is my pick for “Person of the Year for 2021”

Jan 03, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on KN’s Glenn Lall is my pick for “Person of the Year for 2021”

Dear Editor, If I had to pick a person as the “Guyana 2021 Person of the Year,” it will be the indomitable nationalist, Mr. Glenn Lall, who reminds me of Dr. Jagan fighting for the poor masses in...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more