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Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on NY Guyanese Muslims End Fasting with Eid
DEAR EDITOR, I write to congratulate Muslims on their celebration of Eid ul fitr and for bringing time honored Guyanese traditions to New York and other parts of USA. Guyanese Muslim cultural...Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A controversy that has brought Thomas Fuller’s adage “Be you never so high, the law is above you” into sharp focus
DEAR EDITOR, Thomas Fuller over 340 years ago said these clarion words: “Be you never so high, the law is above you”. The divisive controversy between Magistrate Rondel Weaver, and Police...Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gobin Harbhajan is the ideal PM candidate for the Coalition
DEAR EDITOR, The spectre of early elections has never been more evident. Following last December’s historic no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, it can be deduced that Guyana’s...Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Make use of your PR Officer Mr. Commissioner
DEAR EDITOR, I refer to your report of June 3 2019: “Police response to crimes has improved– Police Commissioner”, and am offering some unsolicited advices, for when one is new in a job, some...Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Corruption is now finding its way on the national agenda
DEAR EDITOR, The issue of corruption is now finding its way on the national agenda. The watchdog committee Transparency International and the Integrity Commission are both deserving of credit for...Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Andaiye was one of the few who spoke truth to power
DEAR EDITOR, I write to add my personal tribute to Andaiye whom I was fortunate to know from my teenage years, as she was a friend of my father’s. There were few plain speakers in the Guyana of my...Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Justice delayed is justice denied: Is the CCJ torpedoing its dreams of becoming the court of last resort?
DEAR EDITOR, As we await the presentation/release of the CCJ’s decisions, I am optimistic, based on views from the side of the fence where I sit, that the Court will live up to expectations and...Jun 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on I suggest that Mr. Nagamootoo voluntarily proceed on a permanent leave of absence
DEAR EDITOR, I read that the General Manager of the state-run, Guyana Chronicle, has been empowered to return to the job. I think that Mr. Duncan should do the decent thing, the honourable thing, and...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana likely forfeited US$100 millions and potentially a billion in signing bonuses for the Kaieteur, Canje blocks–Dr. Mangal
By Kiana Wilburg A government can obtain revenue from its country’s oil sector using several elements. One of these is a signature bonus. As the name implies, operators provide the State with a...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo collected $7B in bond payments but produces little evidence where money went -$800M in interest paid back by NICIL so far
NICIL’s acting head, Colvin Heath-London, and PwC’s partner, Wilfred Baghaloo, at the press conference yesterday. Since last year, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been drawing down on...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara, Berbice brace for outages … submarine cable goes down
On Sunday night, June 2, the submarine cable which links Kingston and Vreed-en-Hoop power stations developed a suspected fault along sections located approximately 0.5 km offshore from the Kingston...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana saddled with $100M in pre-contract costs due to PSA Ramotar signed with Mid-Atlantic
By Kiana Wilburg The Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) former President, Donald Ramotar signed with Mid-Atlantic Oil and Gas during the 2015 election campaign period for the Canjie Block leaves...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Consortium tipped to take over Rose Hall estate -information blackout from GuySuCo snags sugar privatization process
Government is nearer to a deal with a consortium for the iconic Rose Hall estate in Berbice with stakeholders hopeful for a mid-yea r announcement. However, the current political climate and delay in...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on BP to pay $$B for suspicious Senegal gas deal
BBC World Report) Millions of people of Senegal, on the west coast of Africa, live in poverty, but the standard of living for these people should be much higher. This country is rich in natural...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Businesses deliberately not issuing receipts, warranties -surveys shows
Several businesses have been found guilty of deliberately failing to issue receipts, warranties, and not conforming to ‘Return of Goods Policies’ as dictated by Consumer Affairs Unit (CAU)...Jun 04, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Self- praise is no recommendation
Self-praise is no recommendation. It is one thing for someone outside of the government to praise the government but it is of no credit to the government when it praises itself. Recently, one former...Jun 04, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sam Blinds must fix jail sentence fuh Jagdeo and de crew
When Donald sign away dem two oil blocks wha deh next door to de one Exxon got, he mek dem boys remember de parents who dead and lef de big son in charge of all de properties. De whole family believe...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry clarifies report on non-delivery of drugs, medical supplies
The Ministry of Public Health, (MoPH) has clarified its position on the no delivery of drugs and medical supplies, purchased in 2015. In its 2018 report, the Public Accounts Committee, (PAC) had...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police response to crimes has improved– Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner Leslie James, at a press conference yesterday, related to the media there has been an improvement in police responses to crime scenes. On Saturday, the residents of East Berbice...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shell facing multiple charges over corruption, emissions, and an explosion
www.cnbc.com: Shell will be prosecuted for criminal charges relating to a $1.3 billion settlement for an oil exploration licence in Nigeria. It has also been summoned by prosecutors to face charges...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ministries partner for microcephaly stimulation intervention
Two government ministries have partnered to offer early stimulation intervention to individuals and their families affecte d by microcephaly. The two partnering Ministries are Education and Public...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Salon owner slapped with six charges
A business man who operates a salon was yesterday slapped with six charges when he appeared in court where he was made to answer to the charges. Patrick McCalman, a married father of three from...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lowered Infant Mortality rate Seen in Guyana—Dr. Narendra Singh
Over the last seven to eight years Guyana has seen a significant decline in its infant mortality rate as it has benefitted from much ne eded facilities to help curb the issue. Dr. Narendra Singh,...Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teni Housty elected Bar Association President
Attorney-at-Law Teni Housty was elected President when the Guyana Bar Association held its annual general meeting over the week end at the High Court in Georgetown. Housty will serve from 2019-2020....Jun 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine in fish Men get four years, fined $25M fine
Amir Ally and Baldeo Persaud were yesterday sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and fined $25M each after Senior Magistr ate Leron Daly found them guilty of trafficking nine kilograms of cocaine...

Aug 28, 2026
CPL – Saint Lucia Kings recorded back-to-back wins as they beat the Trinbago Knight Riders by 36-runs at the Queen’s Park Oval in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Tim Seifert...Aug 28, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There is something wonderfully modern about a health system in which the government pays a private hospital to provide a service to poor people, and the private hospital then tells those poor people to come back tomorrow for the results. It is almost as if the voucher comes...Aug 23, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...Aug 28, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali has said that he has nothing to hide about his farm tucked away inside Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Comforts me to hear that statement. Having made his representation, the president is now obligated to go further. Beyond his words would be a good...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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