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Guyana to render relief, recovery assistance to Haiti aftermath – Pres. Ali

Aug 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to render relief, recovery assistance to Haiti aftermath – Pres. Ali

Kaieteur News – President, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, recently expressed solidarity and support to the people of the Republic of Haiti in the wake of...

When the media descends to disgraceful levels, it vulgarises its mission

Aug 16, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on When the media descends to disgraceful levels, it vulgarises its mission

Kaieteur News – Stabroek News editorial of August 9, 2021 noted that, “The firing of Dr. Vincent Adams as Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was the first sign that the...

Shopkeeper nabbed for trafficking marijuana, meth

Aug 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Shopkeeper nabbed for trafficking marijuana, meth

Kaieteur News – A 23-year-old male shopkeeper from Friendship on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) was arrested for trafficking narcotics after he was found with a quantity of marijuana and...

38-year-old man is country’s latest COVID-19 fatality

Aug 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 38-year-old man is country’s latest COVID-19 fatality

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health reported that a 38-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has died. As a...

Children must get parental consent for COVID-19 vaccine – Health Minister

Aug 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Children must get parental consent for COVID-19 vaccine – Health Minister

Kaieteur News – Following the government’s announcement that a shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive shortly for children, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony...

Nations must have rigid oversight of oil companies and suppliers -NRGI

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Nations must have rigid oversight of oil companies and suppliers -NRGI

…Due to high incidence of corruption Kaieteur News – Corruption is endemic in the petroleum sector, not just among licence/rights holders but among their partnering sub-contractors and...

Multi-million dollar gold heist…Detectives find part of stolen cash buried in soldier’s backyard

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-million dollar gold heist…Detectives find part of stolen cash buried in soldier’s backyard

– Three now in custody Kaieteur News – After grilling suspects, interviewing persons of interest, receiving tip offs and locating vital evidence, detectives Saturday night made a major...

Patient sets fire to mattress at National Psychiatric Hospital

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Patient sets fire to mattress at National Psychiatric Hospital

– patients escape; several recaptured; five still at large Kaieteur News – A section of the National Psychiatric Hospital situated at Fort Canje, Berbice was once again set on fire by a...

Motion to implement Rodney COI recommendations set for today

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Motion to implement Rodney COI recommendations set for today

Kaieteur News – A motion is set to be moved today in the National Assembly for the adoption and implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the...

Town Clerk denies vendor removal scandal

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk denies vendor removal scandal

Kaieteur News – The Mayor & City Council (MCC) has denied rumours being spread about plans to remove vendors from the Stabroek area after a releasing a press release yesterday. Town Clerk,...

Countries vary widely on vaccine mandate implementation

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Countries vary widely on vaccine mandate implementation

By Allyiah Allicock Kaieteur News – The severity and highly contagious trait of the new strain of the COVID-19 virus, the Delta variant and the goal to achieve herd immunity has prompted many...

GEA to use part of US$21M IDB loan for women’s training programme

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GEA to use part of US$21M IDB loan for women’s training programme

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in cooperation with the International Development Bank (IDB) is planning to provide training and development of market-based advisory for women,...

Democracy is not only fuh guvment

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Democracy is not only fuh guvment

Kaieteur News – Is time fuh change some ah dem leaders in we trade unions. Some ah dem nah fit and proper. Some ah dem bin condone de rigging of de elections. If dem support dat on a national...

We will not participate in LGE with Lowenfield, Myers and Mingo at the helm of GECOM – Dharamlall

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on We will not participate in LGE with Lowenfield, Myers and Mingo at the helm of GECOM – Dharamlall

Kaieteur News – Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, recently stated that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government, will not participate in...

Three Region Four residents succumb to COVID-19

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Three Region Four residents succumb to COVID-19

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported that three more persons, who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. As a result of this,...

VACCINE RESISTANCE

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on VACCINE RESISTANCE

Kaieteur News – Vaccine hesitancy is now being replaced by vaccine resistance. There is a now movement brewing which is demanding respect for an unknown right of not having to take the vaccine....

Forbes Burnham: Granger’s vulgarisation of history

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Forbes Burnham: Granger’s vulgarisation of history

Kaieteur News – Once I have a keyboard, Forbes Burnham’s evil hegemony over the hapless and helpless Guyanese people I will record. Actually, one of the things I would like in life as time...

Man died of heart complications at Vendetta Backdam

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man died of heart complications at Vendetta Backdam

Kaieteur News – Michael Evans, 53 years old of Lot 296 Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB), was found dead on Thursday at Vendetta Backdam, West Bank Berbice (WBB). According to police...

OP-ED: Government’s incremental transition to mandatory vaccination raises legal concerns

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on OP-ED: Government’s incremental transition to mandatory vaccination raises legal concerns

By Carlos Gonsalves Kaieteur News – As instances of COVID-19 variants continues to surge, multiple countries are beginning to contemplate the institution of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for...

The Sanzillo Report

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Sanzillo Report

Kaieteur News – The Sanzillo Report on the oil outlook for this country promises the hellish for Guyana. What should be a time of reaping and rejoicing for Guyanese, even the lowliest ones,...

Two out of five companies vying to audit Exxon’s costs affiliated with oil giant

Aug 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two out of five companies vying to audit Exxon’s costs affiliated with oil giant

Kaieteur News – Since issuing its invitation in April for interested companies to submit bids to audit ExxonMobil’s 2018- 2020 costs, five entities come forth in hopes of being selected for...

Int’l Treaty allows Oil Company to sue Italy for banning oil exploration

Aug 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l Treaty allows Oil Company to sue Italy for banning oil exploration

– Guyana could face similar fate By Carlos Gonsalves Kaieteur News – According to international media house, The Guardian, Italy could be forced to pay millions of pounds in damages to a...

Mom of six seeks job to pay owed child support

Aug 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Mom of six seeks job to pay owed child support

…after spending one month in jail Kaieteur News – A 28-year-old mother of six, who reportedly spent one month in jail for not paying a total of $550,000 in child support, is now seeking a...

Robb Street becoming a “war zone” between foreigners and bandits

Aug 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Robb Street becoming a “war zone” between foreigners and bandits

Kaieteur News – Robb Street, Georgetown is on the verge of becoming a “war zone” between the foreigners and locals, since there are increasing incidents of the former being repeatedly...

Men robbed while opening gate

Aug 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Men robbed while opening gate

Kaieteur News – CCTV footage has captured yet another brazen robbery taking place in the city. This time around, the victims were two men opening their gate to their home. Based on the footage...

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GBF secures certified Hardwood Court in major boost for basketball...

Jun 17, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...

No right to a firearm permit exists

Jun 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett for UN Sec Gen. – I endorse

Jun 17, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...

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