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Jagdeo is out of time and out of line

Apr 28, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Jagdeo is out of time and out of line

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has to learn time and place. A party press conference is hardly the place or the time to make announcements about government’s decisions. Jagdeo...

Guyana and Venezuela: a David and Goliath match up?

Apr 28, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana and Venezuela: a David and Goliath match up?

Dear Editor, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its latest ruling in the on-going judicial saga between Guyana and Venezuela on April 6, last, during the week when three of the world’s...

Is the Traffic Chief weak and incompetent or deaf and remorseless?

Apr 28, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is the Traffic Chief weak and incompetent or deaf and remorseless?

Dear Editor, In Guyana, playing loud music in public transportation is illegal. However, it has been allowed to become prevalent in our society. As a result, it has become a major nuisance for...

Ministry of Home Affairs PS response leaves more questions than answers

Apr 28, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ministry of Home Affairs PS response leaves more questions than answers

Dear Editor, In the statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs (“Mae Thomas sets the record straight,” NR, April 26, 2023), the PS is reported as saying, “There was a...

First quarter oil report

Apr 28, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on First quarter oil report

Dear Editor, I refer to your article captioned, ‘Guyana earns US$219M in royalties, profit oil in first three months for 2023’ (KN, April 20, 2023) in which it is stated that Guyana received...

Jagdeo’s statement exposes the emptiness in the President’s efforts in “nation-building”.

Apr 28, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo’s statement exposes the emptiness in the President’s efforts in “nation-building”.

Dear Editor, I was most disappointed to hear the Former President say, during a recent press interview, that he did not have any interest in the alleged incident in which the Indian lawyer had spat...

‘Shockingly, brazen acts by GECOM trio to obstruct elections process’

Apr 27, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Shockingly, brazen acts by GECOM trio to obstruct elections process’

Elections COI Report… …Lowenfield, Myers, Mingo accused of subverting ascertainment of Region 4 votes Kaieteur News – The Commission of Inquiry into the March 2020 General and Regional...

Guyana helps Hess bank US$346M in first quarter of 2023

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana helps Hess bank US$346M in first quarter of 2023

…announces another discovery with millions in profits for shareholders Kaieteur News – American oil explorer Hess Corporation disclosed yesterday that it registered net income totaling...

Woman stabbed 22 times by reputed husband

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Woman stabbed 22 times by reputed husband

Kaieteur News – A 23-year-old man identified as Meshack Benjamin has left the Sophia community in shock after he went beserk on Tuesday morning stabbing his reputed wife 22 times in the...

High Court urges speedy appointment of substantive Chancellor, Chief Justice

Apr 27, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on High Court urges speedy appointment of substantive Chancellor, Chief Justice

…says Pres. Ali not in breach of the constitution Kaieteur News – Justice Damone Younge of the Georgetown High Court Wednesday urged speedy appointment of a substantive Chancellor and...

PS Thomas’s visa revocation, ‘roughing-up’ was a “normal routine” – Pres. Ali

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on PS Thomas’s visa revocation, ‘roughing-up’ was a “normal routine” – Pres. Ali

Kaieteur News – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday told reporters on the sidelines of an event at his office that Permanent Secretary (PS), Mae Toussaint Thomas was travelling to China...

‘Weed out politicos at GECOM; enact campaign financing laws’

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Weed out politicos at GECOM; enact campaign financing laws’

…elections COI Report recommends Kaieteur News – The Commission of Inquiry into the March 2020 General elections has recommended major restructuring of the Guyana Elections...

Speeding driver died in Coldingen crash

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding driver died in Coldingen crash

Kaieteur News – Ackram Samaroo, 28 of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Tuesday died after he lost control of his car and ploughed into a trench at Coldingen, ECD. Kaieteur News...

Ministry seeking contractors to build & furnish five brand new schools

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry seeking contractors to build & furnish five brand new schools

Kaieteur News – With $12.4 billion dedicated towards the construction, rehabilitation, extension, and maintenance of educational facilities across the country, the Ministry of Education is...

EPA to beef up monitoring of oil sector with more offshore visits

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on EPA to beef up monitoring of oil sector with more offshore visits

Kaieteur News – Amid concerns that the offshore operations of oil companies are not being monitored, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has assured that mechanisms are in place to ensure...

ExxonMobil strikes new ‘Lancetfish-1’ discovery in Stabroek Block

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil strikes new ‘Lancetfish-1’ discovery in Stabroek Block

…says success shows continued exploration potential Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil Guyana on Wednesday announced its second discovery for this year, the Lancetfish-1 well in the Stabroek Block,...

Guyanese lawyers urged to withhold services for oil projects

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese lawyers urged to withhold services for oil projects

…as group raises alarm over climate crisis, devastation of planet Kaieteur News – A group of prominent lawyers, working with the Good Law Project and Plan B. Earth, are taking action in...

Close to 4,000 domestic violence calls received on 914 hotline for 2023

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Close to 4,000 domestic violence calls received on 914 hotline for 2023

Kaieteur News – The 914 toll-free domestic violence (DV) hotline has received some 3,889 calls so far for 2023, and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is working with the...

Govt. on warpath to combat human trafficking

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. on warpath to combat human trafficking

– tables new Combatting of Trafficking in Persons bill Kaieteur News – The fight against human trafficking in Guyana has taken a major step forward with the introduction of a new bill in...

Magistrate Throws out DUI against the driver involved Ian Mekdeci’s fatal accident

Apr 27, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Magistrate Throws out DUI against the driver involved Ian Mekdeci’s fatal accident

Kaieteur News – The Driving under the Influence (DUI) case against Roberto Narine was thrown out by Magistrate Clive Nurse. Narine who was a driver involved in the fatal accident that resulted...

Restorative Justice Centre officially launched

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Restorative Justice Centre officially launched

Kaieteur News – As government advances efforts to enhance Guyana’s criminal justice system, the Restorative Justice Centre pilot programme was officially launched at the Police Training...

Supporting safe and healthy work practices along the seabob value chain

Apr 27, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Supporting safe and healthy work practices along the seabob value chain

Kaieteur News – Under the FISH4ACP programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is partnering with the Fisheries Department, the Guyana Association of Trawler...

H@rd Truths By GHK Lall – The Island in the Sun is a little bluer

Apr 27, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@rd Truths By GHK Lall – The Island in the Sun is a little bluer

Kaieteur News – It takes a special individual to stand against the odds, to battle with time, to rage against circumstances, in a laborious quest for justice. For his people. In his own...

Team Weekes dominate opening day, following batting exhibition

Apr 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Weekes dominate opening day, following batting exhibition

Headley/Weekes Tri-Series … Match 2 Day 1: Team Weekes vs. West Indies-Academy – McCaskie (93), King (92), Hamilton (57), Sinclair (52*) Team Weekes 1st innings 365-7 Kaieteur News...

Kenisha Phillips named Athlete-of-the-year at Austin Peay University

Apr 27, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kenisha Phillips named Athlete-of-the-year at Austin Peay University

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Kenisha Phillips is leaving her mark at Austin Peay University – an NCAA Division One institution that competes Ohio Valley Conference. Phillips,...

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You cannot borrow your way to prosperity

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The Jagdeo Doctrine is an absurd, reckless, and fundamentally shortsighted economic fallacy.... more