July 2023

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Numerous questions about alleged rape victim now breaking silence

Jul 22, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Numerous questions about alleged rape victim now breaking silence

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a release on social media from the alleged female Amerindian victim in the Nigel Dharamlall matter in which the girl is dissociating herself from the accusations...

Who will trust a genuine victim in the future?

Jul 22, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who will trust a genuine victim in the future?

Dear Editor, I’ve seen a video of the alleged victim of the recent rape matter giving a public lecture, to whom it may concern, in the wider public. First off, we know it’s illegal to...

APA will continue to advocate for respect of Indigenous peoples’ rights

Jul 22, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on APA will continue to advocate for respect of Indigenous peoples’ rights

Dear Editor, The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) takes note of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s recent attempt to sully the reputation of the organisation as part of efforts to distract the...

Is Azruddin Mohammed seeking an endorsement, popularity, or public sympathy?

Jul 22, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is Azruddin Mohammed seeking an endorsement, popularity, or public sympathy?

Dear Editor, Since the conclusion of the March 2020 elections, Mr. Azruddin Mohammed has been on a social media and public relations offensive advertising the numerous construction and...

Finance Minister announces: Govt. to raise debt ceiling to borrow more

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister announces: Govt. to raise debt ceiling to borrow more

Kaieteur News – In order to be able to borrow more money to finance other projects in the pipeline, the Government of Guyana (GoG) has plans to increase the country’s debt ceiling. This is...

Jagdeo refuses Trotman’s help to renegotiate Exxon contract

Jul 21, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Jagdeo refuses Trotman’s help to renegotiate Exxon contract

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has outrightly refused the support offered by former Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman to renegotiate the lopsided Stabroek Block deal...

No investment mandate set for Guyana’s oil fund

Jul 21, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on No investment mandate set for Guyana’s oil fund

Kaieteur News – The Board of Directors for Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund at a June, 2023 meeting mandated that the oil revenues not be invested into any assets but rather, be maintained in...

Min. Edghill: Cemetery road project delayed by supernatural forces

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Min. Edghill: Cemetery road project delayed by supernatural forces

Kaieteur News – Supernatural forces have reportedly delayed the completion of $475M Cemetery Road, Georgetown upgrade, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill disclosed on Thursday at the...

GWI to build $540M HQ at Houston

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on GWI to build $540M HQ at Houston

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will soon build a $540M headquarters to accommodate 111 staff at Houston, Greater Georgetown. This information was disclosed during a recent...

Dharamlall’s replacement sworn in

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Dharamlall’s replacement sworn in

Kaieteur News – Newest Member of Parliament for the Peoples’ Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Nandranie Coonjah said her addition to the National Assembly will be one of virtue. Coonjah took...

Lawyer, activist want transparency in selection of new judges

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyer, activist want transparency in selection of new judges

…urge JSC to advertise widely; say practice not in keeping with constitution Kaieteur News – The traditional practice of appointing Justices to sit at the Guyana Court of Appeal and High...

Two teacher’s quarters for Reg. 9 estimated to cost $36M

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Two teacher’s quarters for Reg. 9 estimated to cost $36M

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Education is looking to spend some $36 million to build new teacher’s living quarters at Baitoon and Bashaizon Primary Schools in Region Nine. These projects...

Amerindians were shut out of final decision on carbon credit sales, payment arrangements – MP says

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindians were shut out of final decision on carbon credit sales, payment arrangements – MP says

Kaieteur News – An Indigenous Member of Parliament has called out the government on the disbursement of carbon credits payments and also questioned whether the villagers were properly consulted...

Banks DIH launches Guinness Smooth

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH launches Guinness Smooth

Kaieteur News – Banks DIH on Thursday officially launched the newest addition to its exquisite line of alcoholic beverages, Guinness Smooth. The Launch was held at Thirst Park, Georgetown. Like...

NAMILCO gets US$8M mixing plant to beef-up products

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on NAMILCO gets US$8M mixing plant to beef-up products

…re-certified by GNBS ‘Made in Guyana’ programme Kaieteur News – The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) has invested US$8M on a mixing plant that will help the company to...

House clears $4.7B supplementary funds for ‘Amerindian development’

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on House clears $4.7B supplementary funds for ‘Amerindian development’

Kaieteur News – More than $4.7 billion of supplementary funds were on Thursday passed in the National Assembly to further develop and empower indigenous communities nationwide. This amount was...

Investment, implementation key to ensuring primary health care-based systems work for 21st Century – PAHO Director says

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Investment, implementation key to ensuring primary health care-based systems work for 21st Century – PAHO Director says

Kaieteur News – If the Americas is to reverse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries must urgently develop and implement primary health care-based systems that consider the changing...

New Deputy Speaker, Govt. MP sworn in

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on New Deputy Speaker, Govt. MP sworn in

Kaieteur News – Joinder List Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Asha Kissoon from The New Movement party secured a majority vote on Thursday to be elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly....

Man gets 10 years for stabbing woman to death

Jul 21, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man gets 10 years for stabbing woman to death

Kaieteur News – Fifty- three-year-old Raymond O’Selmo, called ‘Goadie Man’ formerly of North Sophia, Georgetown, was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for fatally stabbing...

Trio gets life sentence for murdering Soesdyke-Highway vendor

Jul 21, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Trio gets life sentence for murdering Soesdyke-Highway vendor

Kaieteur News – Fifty-year-old Chandrapaul Persaud, also called ‘Raju’ or ‘Duffy’; 61-year-old Harrilall Ramdhan, also called ‘Baba’ or ‘Roshan’; and 36-year-old Jageshwar...

Six-month-old baby critical after hitting head on rock

Jul 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Six-month-old baby critical after hitting head on rock

Kaieteur News – A six-month-old baby is reportedly critical after he fell off a chair on Wednesday and hit his head on a rock at Enteringbang, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. Up to press time...

H@rd Truths By GHK Lall – What happened to our public servants?

Jul 21, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@rd Truths By GHK Lall – What happened to our public servants?

Kaieteur News – Though in the thousands public servants are dying by a thousand cuts. Despite their numbers, I say they are a dying breed, definitely a species of limited utility. It is...

When yuh borrow, yuh muss pay back

Jul 21, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on When yuh borrow, yuh muss pay back

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – We gat some barefaced people in Guyana. Dem does come to you with some sad story about dire needs and unexpected developments. Dem does tell you how dem need...

Keron Sandiford claims the title

Jul 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keron Sandiford claims the title

Milex National Junior Chess Championship… Kaieteur Sports – Keron Sandiford is the new National Junior Chess Champion after a Comprehensive qualifying tournament and a tense round-robin...

New Zealand upset Norway in Women’s World Cup opener

Jul 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Zealand upset Norway in Women’s World Cup opener

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Hannah Wilkinson’s second-half goal gave New Zealand a shock 1-0 win over former champions Norway at Eden Park yesterday as the co-hosts kicked off the Women’s...

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Guyana starts preparation to host 2027 CARIFTA Games

Aug 26, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana has officially begun the process of preparing to host the 2027 CARIFTA Games, marking a historic milestone for the country as it prepares to stage the premier youth and...

Lack of time and misinterpretation?

Aug 26, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The belated explanation offered by Ralph Ramkarran, former Chairman of the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) that the present constitutional gridlock over the appointment of Guyana’s Chancellor and Chief Justice resulted from a misinterpretation by the Oversight Committee...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

Aug 23, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

MV Barima – a month later

Aug 26, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The night of Saturday, July 18, 2026 and the early hours of the agonising Sunday that followed are now dates etched into the memory and history of Guyanese. The first hours brought the first pieces of news of a tragedy about which none had a clue that it was really one. And...

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