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Body of missing boy found on foreshore

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Body of missing boy found on foreshore

The six-day search for 13-year-old Leonard Archibald came to a grim end around 15.00 hrs yesterday, when villagers and relatives found his partly decomposed body on the Kortbraadt foreshore, about...

Suspected child killer attacked, sexually abused several boys

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected child killer attacked, sexually abused several boys

With the heinous rape/murder of 13-year-old Leonard Archibald, horror stories of similar attacks on other young boys by his depraved killer are now coming to light. Residents have revealed that the...

Implement strong Local Content Policy to avoid rape by big companies – President of TT’s largest Industrial Estate

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Implement strong Local Content Policy to avoid rape by big companies – President of TT’s largest Industrial Estate

By Kiana Wilburg With a robust Local Content Policy in hand, Guyana would be in a better position to reduce the opportunities for big companies to “rape” the country of its resources while giving...

Audit Office pussyfooting on NICIL transactional audit

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Audit Office pussyfooting on NICIL transactional audit

It has been well over a year, and the transactional audit into the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) is yet to be completed by the Audit Office. Heading the office...

IDB did not fund feasibility study for new Dem. Bridge – Minister David Patterson

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on IDB did not fund feasibility study for new Dem. Bridge – Minister David Patterson

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure last evening corrected itself that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) did not fund the consultancy for a feasibility study for a new Demerara River...

Chinese company sold drug vessel before it was seized by St. Lucia

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese company sold drug vessel before it was seized by St. Lucia

Authorities are insisting that proper due diligence and other checks were carried out on Rong-An Inc. (RAI), a Chinese-owned company, that was last month granted 417,809.23 hectares of the lands that...

Govt. reneges on promise to provide more scrutiny for state agencies

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. reneges on promise to provide more scrutiny for state agencies

Earlier this year, following revelations of corruption at the Guyana Gold Board (GGB), Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, told Kaieteur News that the government decided to provide more...

Nuff nasty wickedness covering up

Sep 24, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Nuff nasty wickedness covering up

A sickening thing happen in Berbice. This thing so sickening that people can’t believe it happen. A li’l boy went and follow he sisters home. He ride he bicycle just in front of dem but he never...

‘We don’t need more barrels, we need brains’ – President charges diaspora

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘We don’t need more barrels, we need brains’ – President charges diaspora

President David Granger has encouraged Guyanese in the Diaspora to contribute their intellect to help in the country’s development. Guyana’s latest industry – the oil and gas, is...

Jagdeo loses temper with KN over request for information

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo loses temper with KN over request for information

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, is peeved at the fact that Kaieteur News requested of him, some facts to support his allegations that several members of the APNU+AFC are corrupt. Jagdeo, at a...

GRA official shot during robbery

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRA official shot during robbery

A 35-year-old official attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was shot during a robbery early yesterday as he was entering his home at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Ariel Benjamin was...

Woman allegedly burns ex-partner’s home over child support

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman allegedly burns ex-partner’s home over child support

A Kaneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD) woman has been arrested after she reportedly set her estranged partner’s home on fire around 05:30 hrs yesterday. He had reportedly refused to give her the...

Agriculture sector will remain strong despite impending oil boom – NAREI’s CEO

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Agriculture sector will remain strong despite impending oil boom – NAREI’s CEO

Before the discovery of crude oil in Nigeria, Agriculture was the country’s major source of revenue. But with the oil boom, the successive governments abandoned and neglected the agricultural...

The Wismar/MacKenzie bridge: A disaster waiting to happen

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Wismar/MacKenzie bridge: A disaster waiting to happen

By Jacquey Bourne The 49- year old bridge which links Wismar and Mackenzie is slowly falling apart; it is a disaster, an accident waiting to happen. The bridge which is managed by the Linden Town...

Guyana collaborates with T&T to promote tourism

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana collaborates with T&T to promote tourism

Regardless of the recent natural disasters experienced in the Caribbean, tour operators from Guyana and Trinidad have partnered to promote tourism in the region. Los Exploradores, a team from...

The Truth About Ghana

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Truth About Ghana

By Lloyd H. Marshall I refer to the Kaieteur News Editorial of Saturday September 16, last, under the caption “Delusion Over Oil ” The editorial related the dire conditions which exist in...

The Story Within The Story…The Powers of the Public Utilities Commission should be expanded

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Story Within The Story…The Powers of the Public Utilities Commission should be expanded

By Leonard Gildarie I woke up yesterday and saw a number of texts from an angry West Bank Demerara resident. She is living in La Parfaite Harmonie, one of the largest housing schemes in...

Solid Waste among critical issues ministers will discuss at CWWA 2017

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Solid Waste among critical issues ministers will discuss at CWWA 2017

Regional ministers will review a solid waste management plan when the first high-level forum on waste management is held during Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 26th Conference and...

The ECDU in the Business to keep you in Business

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The ECDU in the Business to keep you in Business

The Early Childhood Development Unit (ECDU) established more than three years ago has made significant strides in ensuring that Childcare Centres improve the safety and delivery of service to the...

MMP Foundation for Excellence: Realizing the academic potentials of Berbice students

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on MMP Foundation for Excellence: Realizing the academic potentials of Berbice students

By Feona Morrison It has been said that anyone can achieve what he sets out to do, of course, with support from family and friends and even the community; as the popular proverb says, “It...

Commander obtains injunction against Reporter

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Commander obtains injunction against Reporter

The Commander of ‘A’ Division, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Marlon Chapman, obtained an Injunction against News Room Reporter, Leroy Smith for words published on his Facebook Page on May 17,...

GRFU/Bounty Farm 15s; Panthers maul Yamaha Caribs 39-0

Sep 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GRFU/Bounty Farm 15s; Panthers maul Yamaha Caribs 39-0

Yamaha Caribs were finally able to field a team in the Bounty Farm Rugby 15s competition yesterday afternoon but the men dressed in yellow left the National Park Track and Field pitch in taters after...

DACA Phase-out in 6 months – Steps going forward…

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on DACA Phase-out in 6 months – Steps going forward…

By Attorney Gail Seeram On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced the orderly phase out of the programme known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that was initiated by...

EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League… Diamond Upsetters upstage Agricola, Grove remain undefeated, Mocha also win

Sep 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League… Diamond Upsetters upstage Agricola, Grove remain undefeated, Mocha also win

Grove High Tech continued their unbeaten run, first timers Diamond Upsetters trounced defending champions Agricola Red Triangle, Mocha Champs arrested Herstelling Raiders, while Samatta...

Advancement of E- Governance project…Three new ICT hubs commissioned in September

Sep 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Advancement of E- Governance project…Three new ICT hubs commissioned in September

Efforts by the Ministry of Public Telecommunications to implement components of the E-governance project are moving apace with the launching of at least three Information Communications...

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Is the Guyana Government undemocratic?

Kaieteur News – We can begin by arguing that if the Guyana Government is undemocratic then the person(s) or group(s)... more

Being on time most of the time

Kaieteur News – It is said that the only things that start on time in Guyana are banks and cricket. Not anymore. I... more