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Has Mr. Singh been entirely honest with Parliament

Jan 27, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Has Mr. Singh been entirely honest with Parliament

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Minister of Finance Ashni Singh continues to make the claim that “not a single soul has proffered or ventured a number (formula) to represent what would have...

Penny wise pound foolish

Jan 27, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Penny wise pound foolish

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – It is pure, damned nonsense (to borrow a phrase), having been the victim of several robberies in the past, the Berbice businessman would still see it fit and...

Helping Abusers

Jan 27, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Helping Abusers

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Even as the Ministry of Social Security is making progress in the easy accessibility of reporting domestic abuse, the abusers don’t seem to care. There is an...

Guyana carts off Regional Awards at CSEC , CAPE

Jan 27, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana carts off Regional Awards at CSEC , CAPE

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Congratulations to those students who have won the Caribbean CSEC\CAPE awards publicised in the press. The question arises once again however, if alone these...

The Mayor is the only one unsettled with the clean-up

Jan 27, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Mayor is the only one unsettled with the clean-up

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – I hail His Worship, the Mayor of Georgetown for his recent measure missive in SN and KN regarding what Central Government is doing with the city under his watch. He...

There can be no alternative to democracy

Jan 27, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on There can be no alternative to democracy

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – A number of recent coups in Africa is indicative that democracy is still fragile and cannot be taken for granted. The dust has not as yet settled in Myanmar where a...

Hess to spend US$1B on Guyana projects in 2022

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Hess to spend US$1B on Guyana projects in 2022

– US$450M set aside to drill more wells Kaieteur News – Hess Corporation which holds a 30 percent stake in the Stabroek Block announced on Tuesday that its 2022 Exploration and Production...

PPP/C tightens grip on oil fund

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C tightens grip on oil fund

– passes motion for House to nominate Directors Kaieteur News – The National Assembly on Monday evening approved a motion by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with...

Norton, new leader of APNU

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Norton, new leader of APNU

…as Granger, Harmon step aside Kaieteur News – Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton has taken over the reins of the APNU as David Granger and Joseph Harmon stepped...

Govt. to borrow more to fund budget – Dr. Ashni Singh

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to borrow more to fund budget – Dr. Ashni Singh

Kaieteur News – Ahead of today’s presentation of the 2022 national budget, Government said it will be borrowing from both domestic and international sources despite giving itself free reign...

Ann Greene, CPA sued for $25M after leaving girl, 14 in lockups

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Ann Greene, CPA sued for $25M after leaving girl, 14 in lockups

Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – Ann Greene, in her capacity as Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) and the agency – are being sued for in excess of $25 million for neglecting...

Seven held for $18.5M Rose Hall robbery

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Seven held for $18.5M Rose Hall robbery

– motorcycle with ID card recovered By Malisa Playter-Harry Kaieteur News – A teenager is among seven persons arrested for the robbery of a businesswoman of some $18.5M at Rose Hall,...

Workshop owner, alleged carjacker remanded

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Workshop owner, alleged carjacker remanded

Crackdown on carjacking gang… By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – The owner of R. Singh Workshop located at Montrose on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) and an alleged carjacker will be...

Y’all continue yuh merry ways

Jan 26, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Y’all continue yuh merry ways

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Over de past two days, de number of persons testing positive for COVID went down. But what we deh seeing might not be what deh spreading because de positivity...

EVERY PREGNANCY IS A RISK

Jan 26, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on EVERY PREGNANCY IS A RISK

Kaieteur News – There is no such thing as a risk-free pregnancy. Each pregnancy carries its own risks. Among the risks are the health and well-being of both mother and child. While most...

The Walter Rodney family and Kit Nascimento: Notes on class and colour

Jan 26, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Walter Rodney family and Kit Nascimento: Notes on class and colour

Kaieteur News – In yesterday’s newspapers, Kit Nascimento wrote the following in relation to a letter championed by the usual suspects condemning the intended visit of Bolsonaro; “Where...

Budget 2022 – how about a hand for the hurting

Jan 26, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Budget 2022 – how about a hand for the hurting

Kaieteur News – Guyanese will get their first look at what Budget 2022 holds in store for them on Wednesday, January 26, meaning, today. When it is unveiled for the first time in Parliament by...

240 metres of mangrove to be cut down for Exxon partner to lay fibre optic cable

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 240 metres of mangrove to be cut down for Exxon partner to lay fibre optic cable

Kaieteur News – The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) on Tuesday announced that some 240 square meters or 2583 square foot of mangroves and cordgrass at Ogle, East...

Construction underway for five model shadehouses as part of President Ali’s youth agri. initiative

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Construction underway for five model shadehouses as part of President Ali’s youth agri. initiative

Kaieteur News – Following the launch of the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme which was conceptualized by Head of State, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on January 11,...

Guyana records 10 more COVID-19 deaths

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 10 more COVID-19 deaths

Kaieteur News – During the last five days (January 21 to 25), a total of 10 persons who contracted the novel Coronavirus disease, have died. This is according to the Ministry of Health, which...

House passes amendments to Power of Attorney, Deeds Registry Act

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on House passes amendments to Power of Attorney, Deeds Registry Act

Combating property fraud… Kaieteur News – In an effort to eliminate fraud of immovable properties by strengthening laws and systems, the amendments to the Power of Attorney and Deeds Registry...

Wastewater testing can improve response to COVID-19 in Caribbean

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Wastewater testing can improve response to COVID-19 in Caribbean

Kaieteur News – WASHINGTON, 25 January 2022 – Wastewater testing provides a relatively economic method whereby countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can improve their detection,...

Canadian company bid $85M to upgrade software for GWI

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian company bid $85M to upgrade software for GWI

Kaieteur News – During the openings of tenders on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), a Canadian company, One World Industry Specialist Inc. (Canada),...

Three GFF technical staff pass new Concacaf B License course

Jan 26, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three GFF technical staff pass new Concacaf B License course

Kaieteur News – Three senior members of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Department have passed the recently-launched Concacaf B coaching license course, which is the highest...

Corruption in Guyana on the rise again

Jan 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Corruption in Guyana on the rise again

…as country score dips in latest Transparency International ranking Kaieteur News – Guyana, during the year 2021, dropped two points on the Transparency International Corruption Index,...