December 24, 2024 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

A race to the bottom: Some countries are prepared to give away value, rather than fight to retain it

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on A race to the bottom: Some countries are prepared to give away value, rather than fight to retain it

…Energy expert Kaieteur News- Rather than fight to retain their wealth, some countries are prepared to give away value, a phenomenon economists refer to as the “race to the bottom” where...

EPA waives environmental study for construction, installation of transmission lines and substations for gas plant

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on EPA waives environmental study for construction, installation of transmission lines and substations for gas plant

Kaieteur News- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the construction and installation of transmission lines and substations for the gas plant will not require an...

Gaza toddlers got the polio vaccine, then an Israeli bomb took their legs

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Gaza toddlers got the polio vaccine, then an Israeli bomb took their legs

An Israeli bomb killed three-year-old Hanan and 22-month-old Misk’s mother and made them amputees. Aljazeera (Deir el-Balah, Gaza) – Three-year-old Hanan al-Daqqi spends her days with her younger...

$205M Mahaicony Magistrates’ Court commissioned

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on $205M Mahaicony Magistrates’ Court commissioned

Kaieteur News- The $205M Mahaicony Magistrates’ Court was commissioned on Monday by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall. Nandlall made the announcement on Monday via his...

Second powership switched on

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Second powership switched on

Kaieteur News- The 60 megawatt (MW) powership on Monday has begun supplying electricity to the national grid, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar has said. Indar said the...

Surinamese chopped to death at Port Mourant

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Surinamese chopped to death at Port Mourant

Kaieteur News- Police are investigating the murder of a Surinamese man whose mutilated body was found in a trench on Sunday at Port Mourant, New Housing Scheme, Berbice. According to police, the body...

$463M in contracts awarded to purchase fertilizers, tractors, equipment for GuySuCo

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on $463M in contracts awarded to purchase fertilizers, tractors, equipment for GuySuCo

Kaieteur News- The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board’s (NPTAB) office has awarded $436 million contracts for the procurement of fertilizers, agricultural machinery and equipment...

Three companies bid to supervise, construct new hospitals at Moruca, Kato

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Three companies bid to supervise, construct new hospitals at Moruca, Kato

Kaieteur News- The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has invited contractors to tender for the supervision and construction at two hospitals in Kato and Moruca, Regions One...

Man beaten by tenants died from blunt trauma to head—autopsy reveals

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Man beaten by tenants died from blunt trauma to head—autopsy reveals

Kaieteur News- An autopsy on Monday revealed that the landlord beaten by his tenants died from subdural hematoma caused by “multiple blunt trauma” to the head. The dead man identified as...

Top Cop announces plans to rotate officers next year

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Top Cop announces plans to rotate officers next year

—-says move aimed at enhancing efficiency Kaieteur News- Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Monday, announced that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will implement a rotation system for its...

$1.2B in contracts awarded for construction of Kaneville Secondary School

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on $1.2B in contracts awarded for construction of Kaneville Secondary School

Kaieteur News- Several contracts totalling $1.2 billion has been awarded for the construction of the Kaneville Secondary School, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB)...

Chaos as teachers join lines for $100K cash grant

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Chaos as teachers join lines for $100K cash grant

Kaieteur News- It was a scene of chaos and frustration for Region Four teachers as they joined long lines to receive their $100,000 cash grant from the government. The exercise yesterday was widely...

Bandits cart off with millions in home invasion at Little Diamond

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Bandits cart off with millions in home invasion at Little Diamond

Kaieteur News- Masked bandits on Sunday morning carted off with over $6M worth in cash, jewellery and other items in the course of a home invasion. Molly Sankar, the owner of the property and...

Guyana Needs a Development Bank

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Letters Comments Off on Guyana Needs a Development Bank

Dear Editor, The recent passage of the Security Interests in Moveable Property Bill 2024, aimed at making financing more accessible, is commendable in its intent. It encourages commercial banks to...

Spare a thought for the victims of war

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Letters Comments Off on Spare a thought for the victims of war

Dear Editor, The year 2024 is coming to an end. It has been an eventful year, both at the national and at the international levels. At the local level, the country has seen unprecedented growth and...

Guyana’s Digital Future: A Call for Strategic Autonomy

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s Digital Future: A Call for Strategic Autonomy

Dear Editor, Guyana stands at a crucial juncture in its history, with its burgeoning oil wealth offering opportunities to elevate the nation into a modernized, digitally advanced economy. However,...

A blessed Christmas

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Letters Comments Off on A blessed Christmas

Dear Editor, Christmas is just hours away, a time to celebrate with family, friends, and loved ones. While we engage in merriment and fun, we must take all necessary precautions during this joyous...

Who is to be blamed for the concrete poles that collapsed in South Ruimveldt?

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Letters Comments Off on Who is to be blamed for the concrete poles that collapsed in South Ruimveldt?

Dear Editor, In a News Article which appeared in KN on Dec. 19, the General Secretary of the PPP and Vice-President of the Republic of Guyana Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo expressed his opinion that,” the...

Lining Up Like Cattle

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Lining Up Like Cattle

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys vex bad. Imagine trained professionals—dem same teachers who does mold we children mind—standing like cattle, waiting fuh de $100,000 cash grant. It...

Jagdeo de GOAT

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Jagdeo de GOAT

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- I have a confession to make; though belated it is better than never. There was also the need to wait for that defining moment, so as to stand assured...

This is our city

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on This is our city

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The City of Georgetown is stink, dirty and disordered. It is littered with garbage, overwhelmed by illegal vendors and squatting and overrun with overgrowth. Yet, it...

Help someone this Christmas

Dec 24, 2024 Shervin Media Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Help someone this Christmas

Editorial… Kaieteur News- The lyrics of the popular song ‘If I can help somebody’ come alive mostly at Christmas because it is that one time of the year, when most people are disposed to...

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Dec 24, 2024 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Kaieteur Sports – The Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024 has reached a pivotal stage as four teams have officially advanced to the semi-finals, continuing their quest for championship...

Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual hamper project, compliments of Ishwar Singh

Dec 24, 2024 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual hamper project, compliments of Ishwar Singh

Kaieteur Sports – Once again the Young Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice in partnership with Ishwar Singh of GuyBiz, distributed over 30 food hampers to the...

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l Title

Dec 24, 2024 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l Title

Kaieteur Sports – Chase’s Academic Foundation achieved the highest honour in local secondary school football championships by clinching the 2024 KFC Goodwill International Football Series...