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Cartoon – 21 January, 2024

Jan 21, 2024 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – 21 January, 2024

US$2B guarantee mystery

Jan 21, 2024 KNews Editorial Comments Off on US$2B guarantee mystery

Kaieteur News – Guyanese have watched openmouthed at Bharrat Jagdeo, Guyana’s chief oilman and now chief policymaker, going around in circles on anything and all things that pose a problem to...

Guyana is borrowing its way to prosperity

Jan 21, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana is borrowing its way to prosperity

Kaieteur News – It was just a short while ago that the media was being regaled with stories about the difficulties of having climate financing being channeled through multilateral agencies. One...

Findings of the COI into the Mahdia Fire appear “misleading and inadequate”

Jan 21, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Findings of the COI into the Mahdia Fire appear “misleading and inadequate”

Dear Editor, The reported outcome of the Mahdia Fire COI appears to be misleading and inadequate. In the news, it was stated that “Despite identifying inadequacies in the fire prevention measures,...

The PPP government should prioritize investing in the University of Guyana

Jan 21, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP government should prioritize investing in the University of Guyana

Dear Editor, During a recent press conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo made comments about the University of Guyana that can only be described as idiotic. It is important to note that the PPP...

Why are these animals allowed in this country?

Jan 21, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why are these animals allowed in this country?

Dear Editor, Last Tuesday morning, at Hampshire Village, Corentyne, in a bloody, savage, manner, the life of Latchminen Permaul was snatched away by a trio of pit bulls. There is no evidence that Mr....

There should be more responsible management and consistent practices regarding mangroves

Jan 21, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on There should be more responsible management and consistent practices regarding mangroves

Dear Editor, It seems that the policy of promoting mangroves as a natural phenomenon to safeguard against high tides along Guyana’s coastline has become emotional and inconsistent. I experienced...

Citizens should support Govt.’s proposal to use more money from oil account rather than taking loans – VP Jagdeo

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Citizens should support Govt.’s proposal to use more money from oil account rather than taking loans – VP Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Citizens, particularly those who are often critical of the government, should be in full support of the administration’s move to use more money from the Natural Resource Fund...

Government doing internal surveys not seismic work for offshore blocks – VP Jagdeo clarifies

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Government doing internal surveys not seismic work for offshore blocks – VP Jagdeo clarifies

Kaieteur News – While Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Monday during his 2024 budget presentation that the government will be undertaking key survey studies on offshore oil...

Israeli minister says only a deal can free captives as rifts split cabinet

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Israeli minister says only a deal can free captives as rifts split cabinet

Gadi Eizenkot’s comments come amid disagreement in the war cabinet about how to handle the war in Gaza. Aljazeera – A deal will be needed to ensure captives still held in the Gaza Strip are...

VP Jagdeo doubts citizens’ letter to EXIM Bank will affect loan for Wales gas project

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on VP Jagdeo doubts citizens’ letter to EXIM Bank will affect loan for Wales gas project

Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said he doubts the letter penned by International Attorney-at-Law, Melinda Janki would affect the loan application to the United States...

No request for asylum from Bouterse – VP Jagdeo

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on No request for asylum from Bouterse – VP Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse has made no request to seek asylum in Guyana, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told reporters on Thursday. Jagdeo was at the time...

A better equipped facility would not have delivered a different result’ – Chairman COI into Mahdia dorms fire

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on A better equipped facility would not have delivered a different result’ – Chairman COI into Mahdia dorms fire

Kaieteur News – Chairman of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI), tasked with investigating the tragic fire at the Mahdia Secondary School’s female dormitory on Friday disclosed that...

Prevalence of dangerous “creepy weed” cause for concern – Min. Robeson Benn

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Prevalence of dangerous “creepy weed” cause for concern – Min. Robeson Benn

Kaieteur News – During a press conference held on Wednesday, Minister of Human Affairs, Robeson Benn, expressed concern over the rising prevalence of a potent strain of marijuana known as...

Motorbike bandits strike again on Hadfield Street

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Motorbike bandits strike again on Hadfield Street

Kaieteur News – Bandits on Friday morning stole another motorcycle on Hadfield Street, Georgetown. According to the victim, two bandits on a blue and white Lindy Scooter held him at gunpoint...

School boy, 9, drowns in Linden

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on School boy, 9, drowns in Linden

Kaieteur News – A nine-year-old boy drowned on Wednesday in the Demerara River, Linden, Region 10 moments after returning to his home from school. The body of the boy, identified as, Zamar...

Police arrest man who drove through gate, killing mother

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Police arrest man who drove through gate, killing mother

Kaieteur News – Police arrested a 38-year-old man early Wednesday morning for an incident which left his 63-year-old mother, Ena Seecharran, dead on Tuesday. According to police, the accident...

Two hinterland children benefit from corrective cleft surgery through Food for the Poor program

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Two hinterland children benefit from corrective cleft surgery through Food for the Poor program

Kaieteur News – Two hinterland children have benefitted from corrective cleft lip surgeries, performed on January 13, 2024, at Balwant Singh Hospital through support from Food for The Poor’s...

Figueira urges Govt. to reconsider appeal on withholding salaries of Linden nurses

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Figueira urges Govt. to reconsider appeal on withholding salaries of Linden nurses

Kaieteur News – Opposition Parliamentarian, Jermaine Figueira is urging the Government of Guyana (GoG) to reconsider its appeal of the court ruling that orders the repayment of salaries owed to...

GCCI lauds measures in 2024 budget

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI lauds measures in 2024 budget

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has commended the government for this year’s trillion-dollar budget, noting it represents an increase in support for...

Govt. to make final payment for US$12.7M North West ferry this year

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to make final payment for US$12.7M North West ferry this year

Kaieteur News – This year, the Government of Guyana (GoG) will make its final payment for the US$12.7 million ($2.5 billion) MV MA Lisha ferry that plies the Georgetown to Barima-Waini route....

United Airlines to fly 4-times weekly between Houston and Georgetown

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on United Airlines to fly 4-times weekly between Houston and Georgetown

As Guyana accelerates oil activities… Kaieteur News – As ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) intensifies its offshore oil production in the Stabroek Block, United Airlines (UA) is set to launch...

Ex-cop found, remanded for 2019 murder at Kitty bar

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex-cop found, remanded for 2019 murder at Kitty bar

Five years later… Kaieteur News – After five years of searching, police captured 38-year-old Keenon David, a former police officer, who is accused of murdering a man at a Kitty bar on January...

Venezuelan woman found dead at Puruni Landing

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan woman found dead at Puruni Landing

Kaieteur News – The body of a Venezuelan woman was found dead in a room at Puruni Landing, Region Seven on Friday morning. The woman has been identified as Andrea Herazo. Reports are that...

Govt. to build more than 13 new schools this year – Ed. Minister

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to build more than 13 new schools this year – Ed. Minister

Kaieteur News – The government of Guyana intends to build more than 13 new schools this year in a bid to ensure all children have access to education. The 13 new schools will be a mixture of...

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…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more