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Canadian company lone bidder for road consultancy project

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian company lone bidder for road consultancy project

Under the Ministry of Public Works, a Canadian company was the solitary bidder for the monitoring and evaluation consultancy of the fourth road project on the West Coast of Demerara. The bids...

Fuel delivery affecting Port Kaituma power supply – residents

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fuel delivery affecting Port Kaituma power supply – residents

Residents of Port Kaituma, Region One, are complaining that although the damaged generators that supply the area with electricity were fixed several weeks ago, there is now an issue with fuel...

Canal No. 2 ‘mud road’ washing away

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Canal No. 2 ‘mud road’ washing away

– “Fed up” residents blast careless contractors Three entities have been contracted to repair the Canal No. 2, West Bank Demerara ‘mud road,’ and after several weeks of delays,...

Digicel reigns supreme in Mash Day float parade

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel reigns supreme in Mash Day float parade

– ‘Vanilla’ is Road March Queen The large procession of revellers who stood out in their radiant neon pink and gold, Arabian and Egyptian-themed costumes, have ensured that Digicel copped...

Another two weeks for defendants in Town Clerk appointment case

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Another two weeks for defendants in Town Clerk appointment case

By Zena Henry Defendants in the High Court matter against the Local Government Ministry for the appointment of Town Clerk Carol Sooba were yesterday afforded another two weeks to make legal...

City Hall ignores losses following arbitrary increase in vending spots

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall ignores losses following arbitrary increase in vending spots

By Zena Henry Councilors of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday refused to address the arbitrary increase to vending spots for the recently held Mashramani Costume and Float Parade. They...

NICIL acquires more state property

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL acquires more state property

Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, using the powers conferred to him under the Public Corporations Act, has transferred a Water Street, Georgetown property to the Government-owned Holdings Company,...

La Penitence woman, three men charged for marijuana possession

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on La Penitence woman, three men charged for marijuana possession

Three men and a woman were yesterday arraigned by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for having in their possessing different quantities of marijuana. The four appeared before her at the...

It would be an ugly yet stupid act of self-destruction

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on It would be an ugly yet stupid act of self-destruction

There are actually a billion, not a million, ways to harm an animal. The experts on that art are the people who reside at the apex of the PPP. Who knows that fact? The whole country. How come they...

The return of the police state

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The return of the police state

In a most shocking development, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has indicated that it is willing to back a proposal from A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for police and customs officers to be...

Colwyn Harding assault trial commences…Relatives, others stage protest outside court

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Colwyn Harding assault trial commences…Relatives, others stage protest outside court

…demand officers be charged While an intense trial was nearing its conclusion yesterday at the Providence Magistrate’s Court, relatives accompanied by a strong support group for Colwyn Harding...

The need for extensive reforms

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The need for extensive reforms

For close to two decades there has been a growing consensus among both governments and independent experts that the existing monetary and financial arrangements need extensive reforms to enable the...

Dredge labourer remanded for burgling interior house

Feb 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dredge labourer remanded for burgling interior house

An 18-year-old dredge labourer who hails from Mahdia was yesterday charged for allegedly burgling a house and making off with over three hundred thousand dollars worth in jewellery and electronic...

APNU and GPSU attack on senior public servants disgusting

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU and GPSU attack on senior public servants disgusting

Dear Editor, I read with disgust the Kaieteur News article on 1st January 2014 reporting on APNU’s “bark dog” Joseph Harmon and GPSU President Patrick Yarde attacking senior public servants Mr....

BABYSITTER’S CASE: A CRY FOR EQUAL JUSTICE

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on BABYSITTER’S CASE: A CRY FOR EQUAL JUSTICE

Dear Editor, I am Guyanese, do office work in New York, and I read the Guyanese papers daily online. I have not read another story in a long time that has moved me the way babysitter Fatima...

A call for Harmon to retract comments

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A call for Harmon to retract comments

Dear Editor, It is with sadness and deep concern that I respond to a statement allegedly made by Mr. Joseph Harmon in an exclusive interview with iNews which stated that the recently held town hall...

Some NIS pensioners are more favoured

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some NIS pensioners are more favoured

Dear Editor, It is my desire that you publish this missive in your daily column this week, as one “AUTHORITY” on the National Insurance Scheme, has failed to recognize that this institution is a...

A weak government cannot fight crime

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A weak government cannot fight crime

Dear Editor, The newly reported statistics on cold homicide cases in Guyana raise new concerns about the effectiveness of the strategies of the Minister of Home Affairs in the fight against crime and...

Nailing some lies that Bisram peddled

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nailing some lies that Bisram peddled

Dear Editor I refer to a letter from Vishnu Bistam responding to Mr Mike Persaud captioned “Persaud misunderstands the concept of racism” I will, for the sake of the Kaieteur News, ask them to...

Granger words are far removed from his actions

Feb 26, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger words are far removed from his actions

Dear Editor On the first day of this new year I read all of the messages from the political parties but what stood out for me was the message from Brigadier David Granger, Leader of the APNU. Mr....

Jagdeo benefits from pension package

Feb 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo benefits from pension package

…state to foot multi-million-dollar medical cost Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, is a private citizen and can choose to seek medical help wherever he wants, said Minister of Health, Bheri...

Crematorium for opening in March

Feb 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Crematorium for opening in March

The hassle associated with burying the dead at Le Repentir Cemetery may soon be over, with the city’s first crematorium set for completion, within a matter of days. Chairman of the Markets...

Petro-Caribe oil deal…Start preparing to pay more for imported oil – Sir Sanders

Feb 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Petro-Caribe oil deal…Start preparing to pay more for imported oil – Sir Sanders

As unrest continues in Venezuela, the pressure may be on Guyana and 16 other Petro Caribe nations to start thinking about buying oil at market prices. As of yesterday, at least 13 persons have died,...

Policeman’s collision with Demerara Bridge causes $200,000 damage

Feb 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman’s collision with Demerara Bridge causes $200,000 damage

An accident last month on the Demerara Harbour Bridge and involving a policeman left more than $200,000 in damages to the structure. According to a release from the Ministry of Public Works, the...

Another no-vote looms for anti-money laundering Bill

Feb 25, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Another no-vote looms for anti-money laundering Bill

With just two days left before a new deadline to pass critical anti-money laundering legislations, it seems almost certain that more trouble will be looming for the amendments. The Alliance For...

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Chase’s Academic roll over Santa Rosa Sec’ to secure 2026 Massy...

May 03, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Chase’s Academic Foundation delivered a commanding and unforgettable campaign in the 12th Annual Massy Distribution Secondary Schools Under-18 Football Tournament, capping it...

Workers must insist on their rightful share

May 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The government has issued its invitations—Expressions of Interest, the document is being studied by those whose cup is already overflowing. These persons regard opportunity not as an entitlement. And yet, curiously absent are the men and women – the workers – whose labour...

A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean

May 03, 2026

Territorial claims are decided in court, not worn on a lapel By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the...

How about some peace of mind for Guyanese?

May 03, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Where there’s darkness, nervousness roams. Where there’s uncertainty, anxiety hovers. Increasingly vocal U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot has ventured with ‘investors need peace of mind.’ I salute this version of the American...

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