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Thank you, Winston Jordan but I am not grateful?

Nov 29, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Thank you, Winston Jordan but I am not grateful?

Kaieteur News – Here is something about me that Winston Jordan, as Finance Minister, didn’t know. A few years ago, because of a critical staff shortage in the hard news section of Kaieteur...

Fire Service concerned over rash of electrical fires

Nov 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fire Service concerned over rash of electrical fires

The Guyana Fire and Rescue Service stated that it has taken note of several recent reports of electrical fires at various parts of the country and is urging citizens to take the necessary precautions...

Declining fish catch triggers worry among local fishermen

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Declining fish catch triggers worry among local fishermen

—many blame Exxon offshore operations; predict death of industry in five years By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – Fishermen in Guyana are reporting a rapid decline in catch, and predicting that...

US working with civil society, media to expose, prosecute corruption in Caribbean

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on US working with civil society, media to expose, prosecute corruption in Caribbean

Kaieteur News – The United States Government said that it is working with partners in government and civil society to expose and prosecute corruption, which reduces global economic output up to...

‘Take your waste back to Texas’

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Take your waste back to Texas’

– environmentalist rails against Exxon dumping radioactive toxic waste at Houston dumpsite By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – Environmentalist Vanda Radzik has told oil giant, ExxonMobil to...

Elderly woman robbed over $6M by Nigerian fraudster

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly woman robbed over $6M by Nigerian fraudster

Kaieteur News – Uche Raymond Okoye, also known as ‘Uche Parker,’ of Lot 9 Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, who was charged for fleecing over $6 million from a female pensioner, was...

Govt.’s local content demands still unrealistic; will set Guyanese companies up for failure – Int’l Consultant

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt.’s local content demands still unrealistic; will set Guyanese companies up for failure – Int’l Consultant

Kaieteur News – Following his perusal of the PPP/C Government’s second attempt at local content targets to be included in its draft legislation, Co-Director of Energy at Americas Market...

Do yuh Christmas shopping early

Nov 22, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Do yuh Christmas shopping early

Kaieteur News – De place getting busy! Dem wah get pay early dis month, done start line-up outside dem ATM, dem done start spend dem money and de month nah done yet. And den dem gan cuss de...

Canadian company hits jackpot in Guyana with high quality gold find

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian company hits jackpot in Guyana with high quality gold find

Kaieteur News – A Canadian company, Goldsource Mines Inc. has reportedly hit the jackpot with a high-quality gold find in its 100% owned Eagle Mountain concession located in Region Eight,...

New lawyer on a mission to improve Guyana

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on New lawyer on a mission to improve Guyana

Kaieteur News – Driven by her passion and love for humanity, young lawyer- Simran Gajraj on Tuesday last, took one step closer towards achieving her dream of making a difference in the world by...

Single-seat constituency and GECOM must be the focus of electoral reform

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Single-seat constituency and GECOM must be the focus of electoral reform

— GHRA says Govt. proposed amendments calculated to stoke tension Kaieteur News – The Guyana Human Rights Association said that reforming the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the...

The Al Gore syndrome: Harmon may lose the PNC’s leadership race

Nov 22, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Al Gore syndrome: Harmon may lose the PNC’s leadership race

Kaieteur News – It was a committed supporter of the PNC, UG lecturer, Sherwood Lowe, who noted that PNC supporters over a period of time have come around to the acceptance that the PNC properly...

CXC to host ministerial summit on Tuesday

Nov 22, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CXC to host ministerial summit on Tuesday

– education transformation, curriculum review to be discussed Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) will host its Inaugural Ministerial Summit on Educational...

JONESTOWN

Nov 22, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on JONESTOWN

Kaieteur News – The 18th November, 1978 is a date no Guyanese should forget. The greatest mass murder-suicide in the world, up to that time, took place right here in Guyana at a place called...

Failure to audit Exxon’s US$10B bill…Public servants lose 66 years of double pay

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Failure to audit Exxon’s US$10B bill…Public servants lose 66 years of double pay

…stakeholders ramp up criticisms of government’s dereliction of duty Kaieteur News – Amid mounting criticisms of the Government’s failure to audit the US$10B expenses by ExxonMobil for...

Guyana begins to import fish, shrimp

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana begins to import fish, shrimp

– as Exxon downplays impact from its operations Kaieteur News – Amid a shortage of fish here, supermarkets are now stocking their freezers with imported fish and shrimp from Florida and...

Man killed, stuffed in rice bag trying to save son from licks

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man killed, stuffed in rice bag trying to save son from licks

By Malisa Playter-Harry Police in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) are investigating the alleged beating to death of a 64-year-old man from Woodley Park Village, West Coast Berbice. Two suspects have...

‘Policing of Local Content Legislation crucial’

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Policing of Local Content Legislation crucial’

…GCCI President says Commission must get power to apply penalties on errant oil companies Kaieteur News – A robust Local Content legislation or policy means nothing if the right...

CDC commissions $112M centre in Lethem

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CDC commissions $112M centre in Lethem

Kaieteur News – The Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC) Regional Disaster Management Centre was officially commissioned on Friday in Lethem, Region Nine by the Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d)...

Less than one percent spent on climate resilience strategy and action plan – LCDS 2030

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Less than one percent spent on climate resilience strategy and action plan – LCDS 2030

…Guyana-Norway agreement Kaieteur News – According to the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) administration, Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 draft, less than one...

PAC highlights breach of tendering process by former Region 2 REO

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PAC highlights breach of tendering process by former Region 2 REO

Kaieteur News – The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last Monday, highlighted a breach of the tendering process made by former Regional Executive Officer of Region Two under the A...

Bandits are busier on Saturdays, in the afternoons – Police stats

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits are busier on Saturdays, in the afternoons – Police stats

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Friday said that persons are more likely to be robbed by bandits in Guyana during the afternoon hours, according to police crime patter analysis. Ali was...

Crane Primary School girl on her way to QC

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Crane Primary School girl on her way to QC

…had fled Venezuela with parents three years ago Kaieteur News – Emily Vaamonde – Beria copped 515 marks at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) emerging as the top...

Over 129 died from COVID in October; 3,000 persons contracted virus

Nov 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Over 129 died from COVID in October; 3,000 persons contracted virus

Kaieteur News – With 36,817 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country thus far, some 3,602 of these were recorded in the month of October alone. This is just about half of the number of cases...

Mr. Juman-Yassin’s letter is yet another opportunity for me

Nov 15, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mr. Juman-Yassin’s letter is yet another opportunity for me

Kaieteur News – In a letter to the press yesterday, well known city attorney, K. A. Juman-Yassin (KAJY), in writing on electoral reform noted: “Two political parties, the PPP and the PNC,...

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The PPP/C needs a heavy dose of Internal Democracy

May 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The photographs told the story before a single word was spoken. At the recent meeting between the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and party activists from the East Bank of Demerara, Linden and reportedly other areas, the arrangement of the room itself...

The OAS faces a moral test in Panama

May 17, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS...

OPR: Can it deliver

May 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – When a member of the New York Police Department hears mention of the IAD, red madness takes over. IAD stands for Internal Affairs Division. IAD is not respected by its cop constituency. It is feared. Feared like the Grim Reaper’s chainsaw. IAD snoops around, builds files, can...

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