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Guyana’s suspension from EITI unacceptable, persons will be held accountable – Pres. Ali

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s suspension from EITI unacceptable, persons will be held accountable – Pres. Ali

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – President, Dr. Irfaan Ali has vowed to expose and hold accountable, those individuals who are responsible for the country’s temporary suspension from the...

Glenn Lall loses case challenging tax waivers to ExxonMobil

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Glenn Lall loses case challenging tax waivers to ExxonMobil

…signals intention to appeal ruling …court rules Finance Minister empowered by law to waive taxes for oil companies Kaieteur News – High Court Justice Nareshwar Harnanan on...

Brazilians arrested for illegally mining in Rupununi

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilians arrested for illegally mining in Rupununi

…helicopter, equipment seized, camps destroyed Kaieteur News – Members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Sunday arrested two Brazilian men and a helicopter pilot after they were found...

Linden woman found guilty of raping minor

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Linden woman found guilty of raping minor

Kaieteur News – Twenty-year-old Gabriella Allen called “Gabby” of Lot 26 Buck Hill, Wismar Linden, was on Wednesday found guilty of raping a minor. Allen had denied the indictment which...

Harbour Bridge to close for 24 hrs from Sunday at 3am

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge to close for 24 hrs from Sunday at 3am

…water taxis to operate non-stop during period Kaieteur News – The management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) on Wednesday announced that the bridge will be closed for 24 hours from...

Alleged Child rapist ordered to leave village of victim

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged Child rapist ordered to leave village of victim

Kaieteur News – A twenty-six year old taxi driver of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, was on Tuesday charged with rape of a child under sixteen years. Navindra Latchman, appeared at the Suddie...

Sod turned for $1.7B Karasabai Secondary School

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Sod turned for $1.7B Karasabai Secondary School

Kaieteur News – In the next two years, no longer will there be primary tops in the Karasabai District in Region Nine, as the Ministry of Education on Tuesday signed the contract and turned the...

Georgetown men nabbed with $1.1M worth of cocaine

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown men nabbed with $1.1M worth of cocaine

Kaieteur News – Two Georgetown men were earlier this week arrested after ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) found 2.55 pounds of cocaine in a house they were staying at the time....

Gov’t to engage GRMA on paddy prices – Agri Minister tells Region Two farmers

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t to engage GRMA on paddy prices – Agri Minister tells Region Two farmers

− Says farmers who suffered losses due to inclement weather to receive assistance Kaieteur News – Agriculture Minister, Honourable Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday, met with farmers on the...

‘Second time lucky’

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Second time lucky’

– Woman walks free after new trial for murder of uncle Kaieteur News – Forty-three-year-old Vishawantie Ragnauth, who was on trial for the 2014 murder of her uncle Sunil Ramsundar was on...

Conservationists want protection for Barima-Mora Passage

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Conservationists want protection for Barima-Mora Passage

Kaieteur News – Conservationists on Wednesday last at Moray House, Camp Street, Georgetown signaled their intention of approaching the government to implement some form of environmental...

$84M estimated to rehabilitate M.B Sandaka

Feb 23, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $84M estimated to rehabilitate M.B Sandaka

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works having docked and rehabilitate M.V Sabanto and M.V Kanawan last year, is looking to do the same with M.B Sandaka this year. During the recent...

OP:ED – 53 years as a Republic

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on OP:ED – 53 years as a Republic

By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – After 53 years of existence as a Republic, Guyana should have so much more to show for that time, so much to be proud about, even boast about, considering our...

De parents now gat to find more money!

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De parents now gat to find more money!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De government giving dem parents a cash grant fuh send dem children to school. And dem giving dem uniform allowance. But it look as if dem parents gan gat to...

Bent St, Back Circle ready for ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal final

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bent St, Back Circle ready for ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal final

Kaieteur News – The battle lines have been drawn and the respective captains for Bent Street and Back Circle are exuded with confidence of emerging victorious on Saturday evening in the final...

Jordan, Chase each take three wickets but South Africa XI lead Windies by 34 runs

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jordan, Chase each take three wickets but South Africa XI lead Windies by 34 runs

SportsMax – Debutant Akeem Jordan and Roston Chase each took three wickets but that could not prevent a South Africa XI from taking a 34-run lead over the West Indies at stumps on Day 2 of...

India pledge all-out attack to break Australia grip at T20 World Cup

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on India pledge all-out attack to break Australia grip at T20 World Cup

AFP – Australia and England are hot favourites to reach Sunday’s final of the Women’s T20 World Cup, but India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes there is a factor which can alter...

Haiti, Portugal qualify for Women’s World Cup for 1st time

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Haiti, Portugal qualify for Women’s World Cup for 1st time

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Haiti and Portugal qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals for the first time after winning playoff matches yesterday in New Zealand. Carole Costa scored...

Spanish league files new complaints for racist insults

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Spanish league files new complaints for racist insults

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league filed three more complaints for racist insults during matches on Wednesday, including two aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. The league said one...

Delight Travel Service donates to Golden Mile resuscitation

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Delight Travel Service donates to Golden Mile resuscitation

Kaieteur News – Delight Travel Service Tuesday made a donation to the resuscitation of the Golden Mile, which is slated for March 12 at the National Park Circuit. According to a press release...

GCB reminds players to obtain No Objection Certificates to play with overseas outfits

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB reminds players to obtain No Objection Certificates to play with overseas outfits

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) would like to remind cricketers who have been invited to play for clubs/teams overseas that they must apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC)...

Our Republic

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Our Republic

Kaieteur News – By any measurement, Guyana is a young Republic with many powerful attributes it can claim as its own. Given our relative youth as a nation, and the vastness of our natural...

Where are the technocrats?

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Where are the technocrats?

Kaieteur News – In January of this year, President Irfaan Ali made a hectic tour of India. Discussions were held with both officials of the Government of India and with Indian private sector...

China is committed to fighting corruption

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on China is committed to fighting corruption

Dear Editor, Since the arrest of Yvette Saroop, Damian Ramnarine, Kenneth Ramnarine in the $4.1 billion money laundering probe, there has been much talking my opinion, and some action taken on the...

Internet data for individuals and residences is zero-rated for VAT

Feb 23, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Internet data for individuals and residences is zero-rated for VAT

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to highlight an issue I believe the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company should address without delay. I believe we would all agree that since Mr. Damian...

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India produce dominant 60-run win over West Indies to claim 2-1 T20I series victory in Mumbai

A question of timing and priorities

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The advent of significant oil discoveries has catapulted Guyana into the global spotlight.... more