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Man on bail for manslaughter allegedly chops deceased’s aunt

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man on bail for manslaughter allegedly chops deceased’s aunt

Kaieteur News – A fisherman on trial for manslaughter allegedly chopped the deceased’s aunt on Sunday at her Ocean Garden, Meten-meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home. The fisherman has...

$300M to rehabilitate water systems at secondary schools in Regions 1, 7, 8 & 9

Jan 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $300M to rehabilitate water systems at secondary schools in Regions 1, 7, 8 & 9

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Education intends to spend approximately $300M to upgrade the water supply systems at several hinterland secondary schools. This was disclosed on Thursday at the...

Government spending big sums but not addressing value for money

Jan 21, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Government spending big sums but not addressing value for money

Kaieteur News – Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton believes that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government is deliberately harping about the large sums of money it is investing...

Gauff wins all-American clash to reach Australian Open last 16

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gauff wins all-American clash to reach Australian Open last 16

AFP – Coco Gauff’s bid to become the youngest Australian Open champion since 1997 gathered pace yesterday with a straight-sets victory over fellow American Bernarda Pera. The 18-year-old...

Cottrell’s 3-14 helps Desert Vipers secure mammoth 118-run win over Russell and Narine’s Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in IL T20

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cottrell’s 3-14 helps Desert Vipers secure mammoth 118-run win over Russell and Narine’s Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in IL T20

SportsMax – West Indies left arm seamer Sheldon Cottrell took 3-14 from his four overs to help the Desert Vipers secure a dominant 118-run win over the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the DP World...

Hennessy/Moet pours shot with local sports and entertainment influencers

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hennessy/Moet pours shot with local sports and entertainment influencers

Kaieteur News – Ansa McAl Trading Limited, the official distributor behind the world’s most loved Champagne, Moet and cognac, Hennessy, have teamed up with some local influencers in the area...

Match winning performance from Kevin Sinclair as Motie XI crumbles to 167 in second innings

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Match winning performance from Kevin Sinclair as Motie XI crumbles to 167 in second innings

Kaieteur News – Day two of Guyana Harpy Eagles second practice match between Tevin Imlach XI and Gudakesh Motie XI, at the National Stadium, Providence saw Kevin Sinclair turning in a match...

Boxing Association applauds government’s projected sports spending in National Budget

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxing Association applauds government’s projected sports spending in National Budget

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Boxing Association joins the chorus of associations and federations in applauding the 2023 National Budget, which allocates the largest-ever provision of $4.3B for...

GCB praises government’s 4.3B budget allocation for sports development

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB praises government’s 4.3B budget allocation for sports development

Funding of historic National Cricket Academy highlights commitment of Government Kaieteur News – “The Guyana Government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the development and...

Four matches in the EBFA inter-association leg this weekend

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four matches in the EBFA inter-association leg this weekend

Tiger Rentals under-13 football Kaieteur News – The Tiger Rentals/Guyana Football Federation (GFF) nationwide under-13 development football initiative will resume today at the GFF National...

Letter to the Sports Editor – The Government of Guyana gave recognition to Dominoes in 2022

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor – The Government of Guyana gave recognition to Dominoes in 2022

Dear Sports Editor, It would be remiss of me, as the Ex President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association, to not say thank you to the Government of Guyana, for its input into dominoes in 2022;...

Here is my reason for not suing anyone

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Here is my reason for not suing anyone

Kaieteur News – I saw a video clip in which a reporter confronted PNC parliamentarian, Ganesh Mahipal with questions about a tape in which he, Faaiz Mursaline and Roysdale Forde were...

President – national leader or national performer

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on President – national leader or national performer

Kaieteur News – Intellect and wisdom, logic and reason, have all gone to the dogs in Guyana. It is insightful, endlessly fascinating, how Guyana’s President Ali has come to reflect this...

GECOM`s Chair’s action was ultra-vires

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM`s Chair’s action was ultra-vires

Dear Editor, Having read GECOM`s release in response to an article carried in Kaieteur News on Friday, January 20, 2023 under the caption: “GECOM Chair goes it alone”, I wish to make the...

PPP/C regime has failed at crime prevention

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP/C regime has failed at crime prevention

Dear Editor, The year 2023 started on a positive note for most Guyanese. While life is made up of both joy and sorrow, too many families have already experienced a lot of sadness in the first half of...

Horrors and failures in the City

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Horrors and failures in the City

Dear Editor, One cannot feel the anger I felt when I looked at the latest video of the two men choking and rob another male on the pavement. The brutal force that was used on the man could be seen as...

Economic Development and the 2023 Budget: Investments in Key Critical Areas for Growth

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Economic Development and the 2023 Budget: Investments in Key Critical Areas for Growth

Dear Editor, The budget season is upon us with the Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh’s presentation of the government fiscal plans to promote growth of the economy while directly impacting the lives...

Crucial consequences should be considered

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Crucial consequences should be considered

Dear Editor, Poor work by a contractor has led to severe flooding and brought untold misery and inconvenience to citizens in wards of south Georgetown. This is pure damn nonsense (that phrase...

Stellar performance by High Commissioner Dr. Srinivasa during Guyanese President trip to India

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stellar performance by High Commissioner Dr. Srinivasa during Guyanese President trip to India

Dear Editor, I write to publicly acknowledge and cheer Indian’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. K.J Srinivasa for his stellar performance in shepherding President Ali during his working visit to...

Those who burn schools should face life imprisonment

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Those who burn schools should face life imprisonment

Dear Editor, The verdict is out; our schools are deliberately set on fire. These arsonists are targeting a very vital sector of our country’s development, that is, they are stifling the...

Budget 2023, Govt. implementing the best measures

Jan 21, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Budget 2023, Govt. implementing the best measures

Dear Editor, I have noted some criticisms regarding the size of the old-age pension increase proposed in the 2023 budget. Some of those commenting negatively are bent on stiffing up confusion, while...

43% of Guyanese can’t afford healthy diet, 5% undernourished- FAO report

Jan 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on 43% of Guyanese can’t afford healthy diet, 5% undernourished- FAO report

Kaieteur News – Around five percent of Guyana’s population is undernourished and a further 43% cannot afford a healthy diet, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has...

Budget increases by 41%, but less than 1% set aside for the cost of living relief- Opposition laments

Jan 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Budget increases by 41%, but less than 1% set aside for the cost of living relief- Opposition laments

Kaieteur News – Despite the fact that this year’s budget is 41% larger than the previous one and the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) has over US$1 billion, a mere $5 billion or less than one...

Opposition urged citizens to up pressure Govt. to deliver Exxon’s cost oil audits

Jan 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition urged citizens to up pressure Govt. to deliver Exxon’s cost oil audits

Kaieteur News – Opposition Advisor and Economist, Elson Low, has urged Guyanese to up the pressure on the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Government so that they release the results of the...

Faulty koker causes major flooding in Charlestown communities

Jan 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Faulty koker causes major flooding in Charlestown communities

Kaieteur News – Engineers from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) are currently working to put systems in place to relieve the intrusion of river water in the Charlestown...

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13 races set for President’s Cup on November 29

Nov 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A total purse of G$21,750,000 and 13 high-profile races is on the cards at Rising Sun Turf Club on Sunday November 29. The top horses will be out for glory, and all eyes will be...

Guyana’s foreign exchange crisis

Nov 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Businessmen are complaining bitterly about the difficulty of obtaining foreign exchange to pay their overseas suppliers. They are equally distressed that, despite billions of US dollars in oil revenues, they must now pay between G$235 and G$240 to acquire US$1. This represents...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

The American system

Nov 05, 2026

Kaieteur News – A year ago, a man of depth shared a sentence about the U.S., political system. Amid the turmoil of Trump mania, and anxieties over the direction and future of America, an elderly American woman said to him: ‘we believe in the system, we trust in the system, and the system...

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