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Cost of living – Guyana groaning, gasping

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Cost of living – Guyana groaning, gasping

Hard Truths by GHK Lall Kaieteur News – From Mahdia came another set of wails: “high.” Atlantic Ville on the East Coast Demerara upped the volume: “very high.” Together, fellow...

Govt. takes out US$300M more from oil fund

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. takes out US$300M more from oil fund

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday evening announced yet another withdrawal from the Natural Resources Fund (NRF). In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said in keeping with...

Cops seize 28 high-powered weapons during raid in Kitty

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Cops seize 28 high-powered weapons during raid in Kitty

Kaieteur News – Police on Wednesday seized a total of 28 high-powered firearms during an intelligence-led operation on Sandy Babb Street Kitty, Georgetown. The raid was reportedly conducted...

Opposition divided on how Exxon should handle produced water from 7th project – PNCR says reinject, AFC says treat

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition divided on how Exxon should handle produced water from 7th project – PNCR says reinject, AFC says treat

Kaieteur News – While ExxonMobil is yet to decide how it will be handling the produced water from its seventh project- Hammerhead, the two major opposition political parties- People’s...

Man charged with attempting to kill stepson

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man charged with attempting to kill stepson

– fight breaks out in Court among relatives Kaieteur News – A fright broke out at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after a 24-year-old man was remanded to prison for...

Fireman nabbed smuggling rum

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Fireman nabbed smuggling rum

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Home Affair on Tuesday disclosed that an officer in the Guyana Fire Service was allegedly caught smuggling rum. According to the ministry, the officer, Clayton...

Chain thief begs Magistrate for 2 weeks jail, gets 2 years instead

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Chain thief begs Magistrate for 2 weeks jail, gets 2 years instead

Kaieteur News – A man who appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court#1 on Wednesday initially asked the magistrate for two weeks imprisonment for a larceny...

Govt. uneasy with levels of crime, violence in Guyana – Nandlall

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. uneasy with levels of crime, violence in Guyana – Nandlall

Kaieteur News – The Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday during his weekly episode of Issues in the News said that the ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are constantly being trained...

PAHO urges countries to boost surveillance, increase vaccination against whooping cough

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO urges countries to boost surveillance, increase vaccination against whooping cough

Kaieteur News – In light of an increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases globally and in some countries of the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an...

Scotiabank introduces retail self–checkout cashless kIosks

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Scotiabank introduces retail self–checkout cashless kIosks

– as it expands digital offerings with payment solutions Kaieteur News – Scotiabank has expanded its digital offerings, using its proprietary application technology, which can help...

Young leaders call for more resources for Caribbean youth programmes

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Young leaders call for more resources for Caribbean youth programmes

Kaieteur News – Young leaders from across the Caribbean have called for more resources to be allocated to youth development and programmes and projects focused on the demographic, which...

94 per cent of HIV patients know their status, but only 72 per cent on treatment – Min. Anthony

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on 94 per cent of HIV patients know their status, but only 72 per cent on treatment – Min. Anthony

Kaieteur News – Some 94 per cent of persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Guyana are aware of their status, but only 72 per cent of those are on treatment. Minister of...

Govt. to spend $32M to supervise over $500M in school projects

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to spend $32M to supervise over $500M in school projects

Kaieteur News – With over $500 million set aside to construct secondary schools at Jawalla in Region Seven, Waramuri in Region One and Orealla in Region Six, the government through the Ministry...

No bail for chain snatcher

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on No bail for chain snatcher

Kaieteur News – A 53-year-old taxi driver of South Ruimvedlt Gardens on Wednesday was charged with larceny when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Faith...

1,644 lots regularised in several squatting areas to date

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on 1,644 lots regularised in several squatting areas to date

Kaieteur News – One thousand six hundred and forty-four lots in 13 squatting areas in several regions have been regularised to date, benefitting hundreds of households between 2020 and 2023....

Workshop held to push Canada-funded Caribbean agriculture programme

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Workshop held to push Canada-funded Caribbean agriculture programme

Kaieteur News – A workshop to help prepare Guyana to roll out the Canada-funded Caribbean Gender-responsive Climate-smart Agriculture and Food programme was held on Wednesday at Regency...

Elderly Bartica man, daughter suffer burns in fire that destroyed their home

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly Bartica man, daughter suffer burns in fire that destroyed their home

Kaieteur News – A woman and her father suffered burns during a fire on Wednesday that destroyed their two-storey wooden and concrete home on Third Avenue and Sixth Street, Bartica Region Seven....

Govt. seeks stay of order to deduct, remit to GTU teachers’ dues

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Govt. seeks stay of order to deduct, remit to GTU teachers’ dues

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana through the office of Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC has moved to seek a stay of execution of Justice Sandil...

Berbician gets 18 months for smashing windscreen, window of Bel Air man’s BMW car

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Berbician gets 18 months for smashing windscreen, window of Bel Air man’s BMW car

Kaieteur News – A 26-year-old man from Berbice on Wednesday was sentenced to 18-months in prison for the damaging of the windscreen and windows of a BMW car last Saturday night. Mahandra...

Family of Hillfoot man killed in hit-and-run accident seeking justice

Jul 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Family of Hillfoot man killed in hit-and-run accident seeking justice

– pleads for eyewitnesses to come forward Kaieteur News – The family of Rajendra ‘Chris’ Jaichand, a 34-year-old man from Hillfoot, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara who was killed in a...

Nelson backing GDF to go all the way at CFU Club Shield

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nelson backing GDF to go all the way at CFU Club Shield

– Guyanese club in action tomorrow at 5:00 pm By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyana Defence Force Football Club Captain, Colin Nelson, said his side is eager to kick off in this...

Dindyal 7-24, Van Lange 77 power Guyana to122-run win

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dindyal 7-24, Van Lange 77 power Guyana to122-run win

2024 CWI Rising Stars U-19 50-Over tournament… Guyana vs. Leeward Islands Kaieteur Sports – Leeward Island suffered a 122-run mauling at the hands of Guyana, thanks mainly to the combined,...

Nine member team off to St Lucia for OECS Invitational Boxing Championship

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nine member team off to St Lucia for OECS Invitational Boxing Championship

Kaieteur Sports – A nine member team including six pugilists and three officials departed local shores today for St. Lucia to compete in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)...

Funeral of former Nat U19 cricketer Anthony Rigby set for Tomorrow

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Funeral of former Nat U19 cricketer Anthony Rigby set for Tomorrow

Wake tonight at Police SC Eve Leary Kaieteur News – Former national U-19 batter Mark Anthony Rigby succumbed to a stroke on July 11, 2024 after celebrating his 63rd birthday on March 14, 2024....

Guyana Youth cricketer Jonathan Rampersaud stars in New York for West Coast Warriors

Jul 25, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Youth cricketer Jonathan Rampersaud stars in New York for West Coast Warriors

Kaieteur Sports – West Coast Warriors triumphed over Tri County Cricket Club by 104 runs in their latest match on Sunday at Beach 68 where action continued in this year’s New York National...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more