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Ministry records 5 new COVID-19 cases

Apr 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry records 5 new COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – Despite dwindling cases, five women are the latest to contract the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to information released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. These,...

Beware of this stratum!

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Beware of this stratum!

The middle class in Guyana is deadlier than the bourgeoisie class. The latter is interested in making money – as much as possible – but sections of the middle class feels that it has an...

Inside the diaspora

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Inside the diaspora

Kaieteur News – I had email exchanges with several diaspora Guyanese who told me that they are disappointed with other columns whose raison d’être is to highlight topics that are of interest...

Public Service credit union now offering paternity leave

Apr 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Public Service credit union now offering paternity leave

…signs multi-year wage hike pact with workers’ union Kaieteur News – The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union and the Clerical and Commerical Workers Union on Tuesday signed a...

A civil society alliance for renegotiation or Third Force Party needed

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on A civil society alliance for renegotiation or Third Force Party needed

Dear Editor: The columnist Peeping Tom recently said, “When it comes to the renegotiation of the highly flawed oil agreement, Guyanese should no longer look towards either the government or the...

There must be strict adherence to town and country planning

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on There must be strict adherence to town and country planning

Dear Editor, Guyana is on a rapid developmental trajectory and as such, we must avoid all the pitfalls that Third World Developing States are prone to make. I make specific reference to the way we...

Gold miner remanded for murder of co-worker

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Gold miner remanded for murder of co-worker

By Allyiah Allicock Kaieteur News – The gold miner, who was arrested for the alleged killing of his co-worker, Roy Harry, at Reserve Baramita, Region One, was on Thursday charged and remanded...

Shuman hails building of airport, stadium in Berbice

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shuman hails building of airport, stadium in Berbice

Dear Editor, Having seen the recent announcements of the International Airport and Stadium for Berbice, I can only describe it is nothing short of visionary and 22nd century thinking to address our...

In-service, Pre-service CPCE teachers in Essequibo are treated poorly

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on In-service, Pre-service CPCE teachers in Essequibo are treated poorly

Dear Editor, Lecturers taking the E-Learning system as a hide and seek profession and teachers facing the consequences. The Cyril Potter College of Education is a higher education institution in...

How can you run a country on warnings, ‘riot acts’ and threats?

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on How can you run a country on warnings, ‘riot acts’ and threats?

Dear Editor, Please allow me to highlight a few noticeable headlines in the print media: 1. ‘Government threatens to take over city streets to curb roadside vending’ (KN, April 13th, 2022 2....

What an Empty Work Environment

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on What an Empty Work Environment

Dear Editor, It cannot even be filled by thousands of part-time jobs in a (maximum) Region – 6. Some might argue it is not an optimum offer. It is just the largest of empty range of positions...

NBS says Ombudsman did not link Arjoon’s firing to investment in Berbice Bridge

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on NBS says Ombudsman did not link Arjoon’s firing to investment in Berbice Bridge

Dear Editor, The New Building Society Limited (NBS) notes with grave concern that there continues to be inaccurate reporting of the ‘Maurice Arjoon Appeal Case’ touching and concerning his...

Criminal governance at its best

Apr 20, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Criminal governance at its best

Kaieteur News – Leaders in the PPP/C Government may think they are so sophisticated that what they are doing goes over the heads of Guyanese. Perhaps, if the government’s practices were some...

ExxonMobil to deduct over US$220M by 2024 for works to be done 20 years in the future — Financial Analyst

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil to deduct over US$220M by 2024 for works to be done 20 years in the future — Financial Analyst

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – By the end of 2024 — two years from now—ExxonMobil Guyana would have already recovered some US$227M for works to be executed 20 years into the future. These...

Guyana’s failure to repay loans on infrastructure projects will result in severe debt crisis – former diplomat

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s failure to repay loans on infrastructure projects will result in severe debt crisis – former diplomat

By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – With myriad multi-million dollar projects slated to shortly come on stream, a former diplomat, Professor Dr. Shamir Ally has warned that Guyana’s failure to...

Human rights must not stand in the way of American interests – Former US Secretary of State/ex-Exxon boss

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Human rights must not stand in the way of American interests – Former US Secretary of State/ex-Exxon boss

Kaieteur News – On May 3, 2017, just three months into his tenure as US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, had cited that Americans should be vigilant not to let values like human rights create...

Peru orders company to stop mixing contaminated and clean sand as cleaning method

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Peru orders company to stop mixing contaminated and clean sand as cleaning method

Disastrous oil spill… Kaieteur News – The Government of Peru has ordered Spanish oil giant, Repsol to stop mixing sand impregnated with crude oil with clean sand in the supratidal zone of the...

PAC will be unable to scrutinize government spending before Elections

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PAC will be unable to scrutinize government spending before Elections

… slow pace of work, quorum change; a disservice to citizens By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – Chairman of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Jermaine Figueira is convinced that...

CH&PA to oversee infrastructural works in new housing areas to the tune of $1.6B

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA to oversee infrastructural works in new housing areas to the tune of $1.6B

Kaieteur News – Following the allocations of house lots in Regions Two, Four, Nine and 10 last year, the Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority...

‘Big Oil’ board members refuse to participate in climate change panel

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Big Oil’ board members refuse to participate in climate change panel

…despite being among biggest polluters of the world Kaieteur News – Executives of major oil companies have refused to submit themselves to a United States House oversight panel hearing on...

Tik Tak ticking off some people

Apr 19, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tik Tak ticking off some people

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De Vee Pee Facebook page send out greetings to Guyanese fuh Good Friday. Dem boys never hear bout Good Friday greetings yet. Is suppose to be de saddest day...

A civil society alliance is needed

Apr 19, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A civil society alliance is needed

Kaieteur News – When it comes to the renegotiation of the highly flawed oil agreement, Guyanese should no longer look towards either the government or the Opposition. Both have made it quite...

Class analysis of the Ravi Dev incident

Apr 19, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Class analysis of the Ravi Dev incident

Kaieteur News – In 34 years of newspaper columns, I cannot count the times I have laughed on the occasions in which I was criticised yet proven right; not just in passing but in ways in which...

Big-ticket projects, empty-pocket people

Apr 19, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Big-ticket projects, empty-pocket people

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s building of big-ticket projects is gathering a full head of steam in what are nothing but frenzied visions of building and more building. This is regardless of the...

Kite flying returns to the Georgetown seawalls

Apr 19, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Kite flying returns to the Georgetown seawalls

Kaieteur News – After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, including social distancing and a halt to social activities, the joy of kite flying returned on Monday, much to the enjoyment of...

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No immigrant should feel safe in America today

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more