-Jagdeo says gov’t, private sector should treat publication in same manner as those entities regarding placement of ads

NOW that the publisher of the Kaieteur News (KN), Glenn Lall has formally announced his intention to enter the 2025 polls as candidate for the Head of State of Guyana, his daily publication has been flagged as a political tool that is unable to report accurate and impartial news.

This however, comes as no shock to the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration. PPP General Secretary and Guyana’s Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, alleged that Lall has long been associated with the likes of questionable characters, pointing to several stories published in the Kaieteur News to spread misinformation and lies and to discredit the government.

“Now that he (Lall) has formally announced that he is going to be a candidate, Kaieteur News has now become the political arm of a party. It is like the New Nation for the PNC and Mirror for the PPP. So, this is now a political newspaper.

“You’re not to expect them any longer, not that they did in the past to carry anything truthful. So, the objective will be glorification of Glen Lall and two, lying about the PPP. This is now a political newspaper,” Jagdeo said.

The Kaieteur News is notorious for its long ‘rap sheet’ of apologies, retractions, ‘clarifications’, and lost lawsuits, which are a result of irresponsible journalism and a penchant for publishing falsehoods.

The publication in just a two-month period during this year was forced to issue apologies and retractions based on stories published with falsehoods.
Jagdeo further called on the government and private sector to treat it as the mouthpiece of a political party when it comes to the placement of ads, in the same way they have been treating with the Mirror and others.

“And from the private sector, the people who are telling us they don’t advertise in party newspapers well, now this is a party newspaper.”

Lall announced his intended candidacy for the general and regional polls during his September 16th programme, “The Glenn Lall Show,’ aired on Kaieteur Radio.