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RHTCCCC once again benefits from Project ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTCCCC once again benefits from Project ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’

Kaieteur Sports – The fast-rising Rose Hall Community Center Cricket Club has once again benefitted from this joint initiative between Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana. The club...

Ramson’s blitz leads Harpy Eagles into final

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramson’s blitz leads Harpy Eagles into final

Kaieteur Sports – Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, yesterday smashed a dominant 57 to lead Harpy Eagles to a convincing 31-run victory over Black Caimans when the...

GYMKHANA Horse Race Meet set for October 13

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on GYMKHANA Horse Race Meet set for October 13

– Horse Racing returns to Supply Sideline Dam Kaieteur Sports – The excitement is palpable as horse racing action makes its much-anticipated return to Supply Sideline Dam on October 13....

Royals claim back-to-back WCPL titles

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Royals claim back-to-back WCPL titles

Kaieteur Sports – Barbados Royals conquered Trinbago Knight Riders by four wickets in the final of the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in...

No, Mr. President, not that way sir

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on No, Mr. President, not that way sir

Kaieteur News – The more I read statements attributed to His Excellency President Ali, the less impressed I am by his idea of what is the essence of the presidency. A good one, a respected...

Teachers, students and the 10%

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Teachers, students and the 10%

Kaieteur News – If there is a victory to be claimed that privilege belongs to the children about to go back to school in a few days. They and their parents and guardians can breathe a sigh of...

Of waivers and optics

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Of waivers and optics

Kaieteur News – We can find no better example of self-interest masquerading as magnanimity than the recent motion passed by the Georgetown City Council to bestow a generous reduction in...

I have not attacked or intimidated anyone

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on I have not attacked or intimidated anyone

Dear Editor, I read the statement from the Guyana Police Force issued on Thursday August 29, 2024, which states that the “Guyana Police Force is currently investigating another serious allegation...

Georgetown’s Chief Citizen needs to provide answers!

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Georgetown’s Chief Citizen needs to provide answers!

Dear Editor, On August 26th, at the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown’s (M&CC) Statutory meeting, a ridiculous, selfish, and shameful institutional rate policy for political...

Sharp Descent into Barbarism

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sharp Descent into Barbarism

Dear Editor, More than one hundred years ago Rosa Luxemburg, the Polish/ German freedom fighter made the remarks that we will have “Socialism or Barbarism.” In 1918 in a speech, months before she...

Guyana is moving along the path of modernisation and transformation

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is moving along the path of modernisation and transformation

Dear Editor, The announcement by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali that commuters would soon benefit from toll-free travel across the new Demerara, Berbice and Mackenzie/Wismar bridges is indeed...

Did U.S. sanctioned-Guyanese receive due process and fair justice?

Aug 31, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Did U.S. sanctioned-Guyanese receive due process and fair justice?

Dear Editor, American economic sanctions (including revocation of visa of politicians and business people) — financial restrictions — have been around for decades but have assumed a more...

Exxon partner discloses another discovery that contradicts Govt.’s claim that reserves only grew by 600m barrels

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon partner discloses another discovery that contradicts Govt.’s claim that reserves only grew by 600m barrels

Kaieteur News – State-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) a 25% partner in the Stabroek Block has put the reserves increase over the 600 million barrels growth that was...

CNOOC ready to monetise Guyana’s gas

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on CNOOC ready to monetise Guyana’s gas

– says fossil fuel crucial for foreseeable future Kaieteur News – Amid deepening concerns over the monetization of Guyana’s gas resources with a controversial contract handed to a...

UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue

(BBC NEWS) – Five more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in a second day of raids in the occupied West Bank, with the UN calling for de-escalation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)...

$78.6M to complete works on Diamond Fire Station

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on $78.6M to complete works on Diamond Fire Station

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Home Affairs is seeking a contractor to complete the reconstruction of the fire station at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. This was revealed during the opening of...

Govt promises toll-free travel on Demerara, Berbice bridges next year

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt promises toll-free travel on Demerara, Berbice bridges next year

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Thursday evening made three announcements during the commissioning of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway in Region Three. In his speech,...

$15.1B Schoonord to Crane four-lane road commissioned

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on $15.1B Schoonord to Crane four-lane road commissioned

Kaieteur News – Built to help alleviate traffic congestion in Region Three, President Irfaan Ali on Thursday joined residents to officially commission the new $15.1 billion Schoonord to Crane...

Govt. mandates more time for Math in secondary schools

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. mandates more time for Math in secondary schools

– classes must now be taught in morning hours Kaieteur News – In an effort to address the declining pass rate in mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level,...

Canada appoints new high commissioner to Guyana

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Canada appoints new high commissioner to Guyana

Kaieteur News – Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly has announced the appointment of Sébastien Sigouin as the High Commissioner (Designate)to Guyana and Plenipotentiary...

Govt. under no pressure to make decision on CGX – Jagdeo

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. under no pressure to make decision on CGX – Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo said that the government is under no pressure to make a decision in relation to extending CGX Energy’s exploration license which has already...

CHI performs groundbreaking heart procedure

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on CHI performs groundbreaking heart procedure

Kaieteur News – In a groundbreaking achievement, the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) on Wednesday successfully performed its first Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) procedure. This...

Ministry launches refresher training for nursery curriculum rollout

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry launches refresher training for nursery curriculum rollout

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Guyana Education Sector Project Programme (GESPP), has commenced a pivotal four-day refresher training for master trainers....

Police say investigating Slowe again

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Police say investigating Slowe again

Kaieteur News – Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe is reportedly being investigated on allegations that he has been...

U.S. Southern Command conducts joint training with GDF

Aug 30, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. Southern Command conducts joint training with GDF

Kaieteur News – As part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the U.S. Southern Command conducted a Joint Combined Exercise and Training (JCET)...

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