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Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all

By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger people and gangs. This plague has now spread from other parts of the...

Shikhar Dhawan retires from international and domestic cricket

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shikhar Dhawan retires from international and domestic cricket

Kaieteur Sports – Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket through a social media post on Saturday morning. Dhawan’s last competitive game...

Eighth Grade Students Ace CXC English A and B

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Eighth Grade Students Ace CXC English A and B

Kaieteur News – Jasmine Morgan and Mariah Ernest both students at Chase’s Academic Foundation have attained Grade one passes at CXC English subjects. Morgan sat just English A while her...

Chase’s Grade 9 student cops 12 subjects at CSEC

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Chase’s Grade 9 student cops 12 subjects at CSEC

Kaieteur News – At just fifteen years old, Malique Lindore, a grade nine (third form) student from Chase’s Academic Foundation, achieved an extraordinary milestone in the 2024 May/June CSEC...

The cup of forbearance had been exhausted

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on The cup of forbearance had been exhausted

Kaieteur News – Think again, fellow citizens. “The cup of forbearance had been exhausted…” It was not US President James Polk’s message to Congress calling for a declaration of war...

Cartoon – 25 August, 2024

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – 25 August, 2024

Oil Experts

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Oil Experts

Kaieteur News – Alliance For Change (AFC) leader, Nigel Hughes, said that unless there is a reversal of the little to no oversight in the crucial oil sector, Guyanese could be reduced to...

The President needs to pay more attention to fact-checking

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The President needs to pay more attention to fact-checking

Kaieteur News – The President of Guyana finds himself once again ensnared in a web of statistical missteps. His recent address to the National Toshaos’ Council Conference (NTCC) was intended...

Selecting The Next Commissioner Police

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Selecting The Next Commissioner Police

Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen of Guyana and a former member of the Guyana Police Force, I would like to espouse my thoughts on how I believe the next commissioner of police should be selected...

THE OTHER SIDE OF DAVE MARTINS

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on THE OTHER SIDE OF DAVE MARTINS

Dear Editor, My association with Dave Martins goes as far back to the 1980’s and it was through theatre and not music. It is a creative side of him that is seldom recognised so I couldn’t let...

Question for the Police

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Question for the Police

Dear Editor, Multiple individuals, business people, media folks, and others in the diaspora and in Guyana asked a most relevant question: Isn’t it embarrassing for the police force when foreign law...

Advocating for Assistance from IDB and PAHO/WHO to Develop an Oil and Gas Waste Management Masterplan for Guyana

Aug 25, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Advocating for Assistance from IDB and PAHO/WHO to Develop an Oil and Gas Waste Management Masterplan for Guyana

Dear Editor, I write this letter with the hope to get the attention of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization...

Jagdeo backs one-year old company to monetise Guyana’s gas

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo backs one-year old company to monetise Guyana’s gas

…says Gov’t was aware former Exxon VP founded Fulcrum LNG Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has thrown his support behind the one-year-old company, with no known projects...

Govt. yet to close 1999 to 2020 audit of ExxonM’s expenses

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. yet to close 1999 to 2020 audit of ExxonM’s expenses

– but says “at least we are doing them” Kaieteur News – Come next month, the Government of Guyana (GoG) will award a contract for the third audit of ExxonMobil’s multibillion-dollar...

Israel’s evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents, UN says

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Israel’s evacuation orders have displaced 90% of Gaza residents, UN says

AP – Successive Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza, including 12 just in August, have displaced 90% of its 2.1 million residents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the top U.N....

Woman killed after crashing car into bridge rail

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Woman killed after crashing car into bridge rail

Kaieteur News – A 34-year-old woman was early Friday morning killed after the car she was driving crashed into the rail of a bridge along the Number 43 Public Road, Corentyne Berbice, Region...

Inmate shot while trying to escape from Camp Street Prison

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Inmate shot while trying to escape from Camp Street Prison

Kaieteur News – A convicted inmate was on Friday shot by prison officers while trying to escape from the Camp Street Prison, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), disclosed. The inmate was...

PNCR says Govt. 10% salary increase vindictive, disrespectful to teachers

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR says Govt. 10% salary increase vindictive, disrespectful to teachers

Kaieteur News – The People’s National Congress (PNC) has once again called out the government on the salary increases offered to the teachers. On Friday, the party released a statement...

No clarity from Govt. on Guyana’s actual oil reserves

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on No clarity from Govt. on Guyana’s actual oil reserves

One week later… Kaieteur News – One week after Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat held a press conference to provide updates on the sector, the government is yet to clarify what is...

CDB launches knowledge exchange lab to advance gender equality in Caribbean

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on CDB launches knowledge exchange lab to advance gender equality in Caribbean

Kaieteur News – Recognising the critical need for a collaborative platform to advance gender equality in the region, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched the Gender Equality...

Team Mohameds builds salon to support single mother

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Team Mohameds builds salon to support single mother

Kaieteur News – The Mohameds in their effort to support small businesses, has constructed a salon for a single mother whose dream is to own and operate a hair and makeup business. The...

NAREI, CAPA inked MoUs to expand agricultural interventions

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on NAREI, CAPA inked MoUs to expand agricultural interventions

Kaieteur News – The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) on Thursday signed two Memoranda of...

Coverden residents set face against oil & gas waste treatment plant

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Coverden residents set face against oil & gas waste treatment plant

– seeking legal advice to challenge venture Kaieteur News – Residents of Coverden East Bank Demerara (EBD) have raised staunch objections to a decision to have an oil and gas waste...

Several injured after car crash at UG road

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Several injured after car crash at UG road

Kaieteur News – A car accident that occurred Wednesday evening on Rupert Craig Highway and University of Guyana Access Road East Coast Demerara (ECD) has resulted in several persons being...

$17M in contracts awarded to install street lights in EBD housing areas

Aug 24, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on $17M in contracts awarded to install street lights in EBD housing areas

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Government is set to spend $17 million from an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan for the supply and installation of solar streetlights for housing areas on...

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Body of Chinese national who fell from new Demerara River bridge recovered

Dem signs need calibrating

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys bin pass one of dem fancy speed meter signs wah de guvament put up fuh tell drivers... more