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Corriverton, Suddie, Kumaka markets for rehabilitation this year

Jan 17, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Corriverton, Suddie, Kumaka markets for rehabilitation this year

Kaieteur News – This year the government through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development will be rehabilitating the Corriverton (Region Six), Kumaka (Region One) and Suddie...

$22.5B for water system improvement

Jan 17, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on $22.5B for water system improvement

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG) intends to increase its spending on the water sector this year to improve water quality and supply systems across the country. Last year, $16.8...

PSC applauds Govt. strategic allocation in $1.146 trillion budget

Jan 17, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on PSC applauds Govt. strategic allocation in $1.146 trillion budget

Kaieteur News – The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has commended the Government of Guyana on the timely delivery and declaration of the Budget 2024, a landmark fiscal plan totalling $1.146...

H@RD TRUTHS BY GHK LALL – Budget 2024 – PPP Govt. can only count up to six

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@RD TRUTHS BY GHK LALL – Budget 2024 – PPP Govt. can only count up to six

Kaieteur News – The much-touted, much-anticipated cost-of-living relief in this year’s budget was always going to be long on promise, and short on substance. It was why I said right here to...

2024 Inter Guiana Games to be staged in Cayenne, French Guiana, October 24th–26th

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2024 Inter Guiana Games to be staged in Cayenne, French Guiana, October 24th–26th

Kaieteur Sports – Recently just concluded deliberations among governmental authorities and officials from the respective competing territories has concluded and decided that the 2024 edition of...

Brilliant Pestano leads Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour to Title. Chintamani renews sponsorship for 2024

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brilliant Pestano leads Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour to Title. Chintamani renews sponsorship for 2024

BCB/ Ivan Madray Memorial T/20 Tournament Kaieteur Sports – National allrounder Clinton Pestano struck a brutal 47 NO to lead Berbice powerhouse Rose Hall Town NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour to...

Olympic Solidarity Archery Coaching course starts today

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Solidarity Archery Coaching course starts today

Kaieteur News – Archery Guyana is set to host an Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course which commences today, January 17, and concludes on Sunday, January 21. This comprehensive five-day...

2024 Budget: Government removes Duty and VAT on Sports equipment

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2024 Budget: Government removes Duty and VAT on Sports equipment

Kaieteur Sports – In a groundbreaking move aimed at fostering the growth of sports in Guyana, the Dr. Irfaan Ali-led government has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) and Duty on...

Adams eclipses Giddings to produce magic in LGC’s Captain’s Tourney

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Adams eclipses Giddings to produce magic in LGC’s Captain’s Tourney

Kaieteur Sports – Carlos Adams eclipsed Eureka Giddings to produce magic in Lusignan Golf Club’s Captain’s Tournament on Saturday 13 January 2024. Under great golfing weather conditions,...

BCB names sub-committees for 2024/25 term

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB names sub-committees for 2024/25 term

Kaieteur Sports – The Berbice Cricket Board under the leadership of new president Dr. Cecil Beharry met recently to name several sub-committees to assist in the management of Berbice cricket...

Hubbard, Persaud give Adams XI slight lead heading into Day 2

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hubbard, Persaud give Adams XI slight lead heading into Day 2

GCB Harpy Eagles practice game… Kaieteur Sports – Malcolm Hubbard scored a half-century to give Anthony Adams XI a 25-run lead over Matthew Nandu’s XI as the Guyana Harpy Eagles bowled...

Legislation will boost horse racing fraternity

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Legislation will boost horse racing fraternity

– One Guyana Horse Racing Committee Kaieteur Sports – Horsemen New Year’s resolution to have horseracing regulations become law this year got a shot in the arm with the...

Budget 2024: An abomination and beatdown of Guyanese

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Budget 2024: An abomination and beatdown of Guyanese

Kaieteur News – We are looking diligently for it, but there is difficulty finding the cost-of-living relief said by more than one government leader to be on the way. Real cost-of-living relief...

What is your bottom line?

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on What is your bottom line?

Kaieteur News – Every year after the Budget speech is read, I have to remind Guyanese that they place too much reliance on the national Budget for their own prospects. The Budget is a one year...

Give non NIS pensioners an additional ex gratia payment

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Give non NIS pensioners an additional ex gratia payment

Dear Editor, There are several positives about the new budget. Almost every budget item has increased. With increases in budget, there will also be price increases, having effect on the poor,...

All Guyanese must speak out in favour of upholding international law

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on All Guyanese must speak out in favour of upholding international law

Dear Editor, It should be clear by now to CARICOM watchers that notwithstanding the effervescent pronouncements that emanate from time to time from various sources about the accomplishments of...

Budget 2024 places Guyana on a firmer footing

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Budget 2024 places Guyana on a firmer footing

Dear Editor, The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), the most representative organisation of organised labour in our country, would like to offer its preliminary response to...

Guyana’s Trillion-Dollar Budget: A frightening void of Social and Economic Justice

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s Trillion-Dollar Budget: A frightening void of Social and Economic Justice

Dear Editor, In considering the recently presented trillion-dollar budget by the PPP/C government, of our oil- rich nation, yesterday, January 15, 2024, one cannot help but be deeply concerned about...

GECOM’s position is flawed

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM’s position is flawed

Dear Editor, I am compelled to respond to GECOM’s response (SN Jan 16) to my letter of Jan 14, in which my deceased mother was summoned to a hearing in order to have her name removed from the...

The extraordinarily talented Dr. Hardat Persaud

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on The extraordinarily talented Dr. Hardat Persaud

Dear Editor, There is a side to the late Dr. Hardat Persaud which may only be known to those close to him. He was a master polyglot, proficient in many languages. At Charlestown High School, which he...

This is not a time for double-standards, hypocrisy, and game playing

Jan 17, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is not a time for double-standards, hypocrisy, and game playing

Dear Editor, Organization for the Victory of the People (OVP) endorses former president, Donald Ramotar’s disagreement with the Government of Guyana’s condemnation of the Houthis (KN,14/1/24). In...

School child hospitalized, others rescued after canoe sinks at Eteringbang

Jan 16, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on School child hospitalized, others rescued after canoe sinks at Eteringbang

Kaieteur News – One school child is currently hospitalized and five others reportedly traumatized after a canoe they were paddling home in sank on Tuesday afternoon in the Cuyuni River. The...

BUDGET 2024 set at $1.146 Trillion

Jan 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on BUDGET 2024 set at $1.146 Trillion

By Kiana Wilburg – Reveals plans to increase debt ceiling, revise rules for withdrawals from oil account – Economy projected to grow 34.3 percent this year Kaieteur News – Senior...

Govt. eyes transfer of US$1B from oil account to support spending

Jan 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Govt. eyes transfer of US$1B from oil account to support spending

– says country earned US$1.6B last year, projected to collect US$2.4B this year Kaieteur News – Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh revealed on Monday that there were 142 lifts of...

Int’l Lawyer writes US EXIM Bank to block funding for Wales gas project

Jan 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Int’l Lawyer writes US EXIM Bank to block funding for Wales gas project

Kaieteur News – International Lawyer, Melinda Janki has written to the United States Export Import (US-EXIM) Bank urging the financial institution to “respect the rule of law in Guyana” and...

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A little room to breathe and a podium of their own!

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Week after week, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)... more