Kaieteur News forced to apologise after caught lying yet again
Owner and publisher of the Kaieteur News Mohan Lall, aka Glenn Lall, and the newspaper’s Editor Adam Harris have been caught yet again peddling blatant lies about Bharrat Jagdeo in what appears to be a continuing manic obsession with the former president.
Guyana Times International confirmed that the property located on Church Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, is not owned, nor is it in the process of being acquired, by the former president, as falsely claimed by the Kaieteur News on the front page of its Wednesday edition. The KN has since been forced to issue an apology for blatantly disregarding the facts.
This publication confirmed on Wednesday that the property is owned by a businessman who operates on Regent Street, Georgetown. The terrified businessman, who spoke with this publication, said he has not sold the building, nor is it in the process of being sold to anyone.
The businessman, however, requested that his identity be withheld.
On Wednesday, the Kaieteur News on its front page published photos of two properties: one at lot 299 Church Street and another at lot 300 New Garden Street, Queenstown, both of which it spuriously claimed have been acquired by Jagdeo for an undisclosed sum.
The property on New Garden Street has been refurbished to house the Jagdeo Foundation. This development occurred since the latter part of 2012, when the building was in a state of complete disrepair and had to be refurbished to house the foundation.
The New Garden Street building was referred to as Old Demerara House and millions of dollars were invested to restore it to its current state. The Kaieteur News’ article gave readers the impression that the edifice was acquired the way it looks now, as no reference was made to its previous condition.
The development was confirmed on September 21, 2012 when the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported that the foundation was being established at that location on New Garden Street.
GINA reported then that “renovations are currently being undertaken on the Old Demerara House where the foundation will be housed”. The foundation was established for the development of various national policies by emphasising their implementation in practice.
It networks with government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), businesses and members of civil society to focus on four key areas: public health, environmental sustainability, economic advancement and social cohesion.
The foundation also seeks to foster collaboration with businesses and governmental interests to stimulate entrepreneurship, create investment and employment opportunities, and promote small businesses in an effort to increase productivity in Guyana.
The Kaieteur News again has demonstrated a palpable sign of the continued preoccupation with the former president by its principals.
