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At present, GWI has 27 water treatment plants across the coastal belt

Mar 29, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on At present, GWI has 27 water treatment plants across the coastal belt

Dear Editor, I refer to Imtiaz Bacchus’ letter in the Stabroek News dated March 20, 2024, on the matter of water supply at Albion/Fyrish. A new well was drilled and completed by the GWI in-house...

No country should be allowed to unilaterally redraw boundaries

Mar 29, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on No country should be allowed to unilaterally redraw boundaries

Dear Editor, The Maduro regime must be pressured by the international community to abide by the norms of international law as enshrined in the United Nations Charter. Any departure from such norms...

The PNC war of wits, wisdom and words

Mar 29, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PNC war of wits, wisdom and words

Dear Editor, Parliament and the daily papers have always been the arena for political football to become the bone of contention, indulging in controversies, debates, verbal fireworks and even...

Prolonged drought has hit the residents of Saxacalli hard

Mar 29, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Prolonged drought has hit the residents of Saxacalli hard

Dear Editor, The prolonged drought has hit the residents of Saxacalli hard. Black tanks are empty and some residents resort to using the river water for cooking and even drinking. Since there are...

What strategy will be used to bring disgruntled supporters into the fold?

Mar 29, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on What strategy will be used to bring disgruntled supporters into the fold?

Dear Editor, It is clear as day that the government is under serious scrutiny by international community – various agencies and democratic governments of ABCE countries. Supporters of the party...

Right, wrong, and national repentance

Mar 29, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Right, wrong, and national repentance

Dear Editor, I don’t see everything. So, when people, instead of asking me as they used to do, “How are you?” now ask me more fashionably, “How’s everything?” I often answer, “I don’t...

March month end and still nine generators connected to grid

Mar 29, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on March month end and still nine generators connected to grid

Dear Editor, Amid continuing power outages, we heard earlier that while nine generators were installed and on the grid, the remainder were expected to be up and running by March month end. It is...

‘Wealth derived from oil, gold only benefits the richest in society, poor remains in extreme poverty’ – U.N. Human Rights Committee Member tells Guyana

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Wealth derived from oil, gold only benefits the richest in society, poor remains in extreme poverty’ – U.N. Human Rights Committee Member tells Guyana

– says poor remains in extreme poverty Kaieteur News – “The wealth derived from oil and gold exploitation and mining only benefits the richest in society leaving the poorest in a...

Top Cop gets formal complaint to investigate corruption allegations against VP Jagdeo

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop gets formal complaint to investigate corruption allegations against VP Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken is now in possession of a formal complaint to investigate corruption allegations against Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo. The police...

U.S. State Dept. human rights officer latest to resign in Gaza protest

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. State Dept. human rights officer latest to resign in Gaza protest

– while Biden administration has faced internal dissent over policy, only a handful of officials have resigned AL JAZEERA – Annelle Sheline, a Middle East analyst who promoted human...

Chevron says takeover of Hess 30% stake in Stabroek Block good for everyone

Mar 28, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Chevron says takeover of Hess 30% stake in Stabroek Block good for everyone

Kaieteur News – Michael Wirth, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chevron Corporation, an American oil giant, recently stated that the US$53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation,...

‘Unhealthy air’ circulating Regions 3 and 4 – EPA says

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Unhealthy air’ circulating Regions 3 and 4 – EPA says

Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday said that its sensors are reporting air quality in Regions 3 and 4 in the ‘unhealthy’ range, based on the World...

9 out of 17 new generators on grid – Min. Indar

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on 9 out of 17 new generators on grid – Min. Indar

– as blackout continues to plague oil-rich Guyana Kaieteur News – Nine out of the seventeen generators recently acquired by the Guyana Power and Light are currently on the grid. This was...

40 companies bid to reconstruct $131M B.V. Police Station

Mar 28, 2024 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on 40 companies bid to reconstruct $131M B.V. Police Station

Kaieteur News – The Beterverwagting Police Station, East Coast Demerara (ECD) will be reconstructed at an estimated cost of $131million. This was revealed during the opening of tenders on...

Miner who throws gun in river, tells cop he wanted to kill a man

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Miner who throws gun in river, tells cop he wanted to kill a man

Kaieteur News – After throwing a firearm overboard in a black bag at Bartica Stelling, Cuyuni Mazuruni, Region Seven, a 29-year-old miner reportedly told police whilst in custody that he had an...

More scholarship opportunities available in China

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on More scholarship opportunities available in China

Kaieteur News – With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to open up more scholarship...

Zeelugt residents fearful of electrical fires from squatters’ illegal GPL connections

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Zeelugt residents fearful of electrical fires from squatters’ illegal GPL connections

Kaieteur News – Residents of Blood Street, Zeelugt, West Cost Demerara (WCD) are fearful that their houses can be destroyed by electrical fires from illegal Guyana Power and Light (GPL)...

Over $300M in contracts awarded to drill new water wells in Regions 1&3

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Over $300M in contracts awarded to drill new water wells in Regions 1&3

Kaieteur News – The government through the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) will be spending approximately $306,304,500 to drill new water wells this year in some 16 hinterland and riverine communities...

Brazilian pleads guilty to causing death, eight other charges

Mar 28, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Brazilian pleads guilty to causing death, eight other charges

Kaieteur News – A Brazilian national on Tuesday pleaded guilty to ‘Causing Death by Dangerous Driving’ and eight other charges. The charges were read to 26-year-old Casmero Cyril Juan at...

‘Mistreatment of teachers will eventually drive them away’ – GTU’s McDonald

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Mistreatment of teachers will eventually drive them away’ – GTU’s McDonald

Kaieteur News – The continued mistreatment of teachers will eventually drive them away to greener pastures, General Secretary of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) Coretta McDonald has said....

Three juveniles charged with murder of Patentia teen

Mar 28, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Three juveniles charged with murder of Patentia teen

Kaieteur News – Three juveniles were on Wednesday charged with the murder of 17-year-old Aron Bess of Patentia, West Bank Demerara, who died last week. According to the police, the three teens...

EPA issues warning over several reports of human-induced fires

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on EPA issues warning over several reports of human-induced fires

Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a warning to the public that there are currently a number of fires within Regions One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven...

Health Ministry working with Prison Service to tackle Chickenpox outbreak

Mar 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry working with Prison Service to tackle Chickenpox outbreak

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health on Wednesday said that it has been working with the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) to tackle a chickenpox outbreak at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast...

Standing in line

Mar 28, 2024 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Standing in line

Kaieteur News – Workers have been paid and de lines at the ATM machines longer dan twine. People lining up fuh draw dem money fuh dem month’s expense and fuh de long Easter weekend. And nuff...

CARIFTA Games contingent departs today

Mar 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on CARIFTA Games contingent departs today

Minister Ramson challenge athletes to better last year’s performance By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s 23-member contingent for the CARIFTA Games in Grenada is set to depart the...

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Berbice ease past Demerara in low-scoring match

The geography of pettiness

Kaieteur News – You have to admire the commitment. Not to international diplomacy, mind you, but to the art of the... more