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Govt should consult the Guyanese people on Exxon’s Payara project – Chris Ram

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt should consult the Guyanese people on Exxon’s Payara project – Chris Ram

Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram said that the Government of Guyana should hold public consultations with the Guyanese people, as part of its review process for the Payara project, ExxonMobil’s...

Engineers scramble as spring tide collapses sluice door at Diamond/Grove

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Engineers scramble as spring tide collapses sluice door at Diamond/Grove

– dozens of homes under water; Diamond Secondary identified as temporary shelter Dozens of home owners were scrambling last evening to stave off flood waters in the Grove/Diamond area as a...

Lands sold by NICIL to be revoked – Minister Mustapha

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lands sold by NICIL to be revoked – Minister Mustapha

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, in a statement on Monday, announced that the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) will be revoking lands belonging to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)...

Fire destroys DeSinco’s buildings on Sheriff Street

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys DeSinco’s buildings on Sheriff Street

By Renay Sambach It was chaos yesterday afternoon as fire ripped through three DeSinco Trading Limited buildings on Sheriff Street, Georgetown. While firefighters struggle to control the blaze hours...

Two arrested in Canadian citizen’s alleged kidnapping

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two arrested in Canadian citizen’s alleged kidnapping

A maid and her son were arrested yesterday and are being questioned in connection with the disappearance of Canadian citizen, Nicholas Jaipaul who was on vacation with his grandfather at Number 69...

Two months of chartered flights approved by GCAA

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two months of chartered flights approved by GCAA

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved Eastern Airlines for chartered flights for both inbound and outbound passengers, during September and October, this year. Minister of Public...

BK to fix new sea defence breach at Dantzig

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on BK to fix new sea defence breach at Dantzig

– Could cost $145M – Public Works Minister By Shikema Dey BK International Inc. will now be tasked with fixing a new and additional 100 meters of breached sea defence resulting in massive...

All stakeholders were consulted – Granger

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on All stakeholders were consulted – Granger

Parliamentary selection… The selection of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) candidates for Guyana 12th sitting of Parliamentary is embroiled in internal conflict between its constituents...

Fmr. GECOM Deputy CEO awarded $4.3M in libel suit against Vincent Alexander, Chronicle

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fmr. GECOM Deputy CEO awarded $4.3M in libel suit against Vincent Alexander, Chronicle

Former Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has been awarded approximately $4.3M in a defamation suit brought against Vincent Alexander...

Duty free concessions to contractor halted – Minister Edghill

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Duty free concessions to contractor halted – Minister Edghill

US$150M CJIA renovation… – “long overdue” project must be completed swiftly By Shikema Dey The many duty free concessions enjoyed by the Chinese contractor, China Harbour Engineering...

Frankie need eagle eyes

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Frankie need eagle eyes

Dem Boys Seh… Yesterday was a deadly day. Dem boys had to check dem almanac fuh see if it was Friday 13th. Dem boys realize that was only Wednesday 19th. Four people dead from COVID-19 and a...

The Guyanese Donald Trump

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Guyanese Donald Trump

The Guyanese President is beginning to sound a lot like the United States President, Donald Trump. There appears to be greater concern with opening the economy rather than implementing a lockdown in...

$1.6 B COVID-19 hospital to be used as isolation centre – President Ali

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $1.6 B COVID-19 hospital to be used as isolation centre – President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced a move by Government to use the $1.6B COVID-19 retrofitted Ocean View Hospital located at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara as an isolation centre for patients...

COVID-19 death toll now at 29

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 death toll now at 29

– 40 new cases, 16 new recoveries The Ministry of Public Health has announced Guyana’s 29th COVID-19 death. According to a statement released yesterday, three deaths were recorded within a...

Jaipaul Sharma retires from politics

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jaipaul Sharma retires from politics

Former Minister of Government and member of People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Jaipaul Sharma, has announced that he has quit politics. The announcement was made on Facebook, following the...

PSC appeals for public’s adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PSC appeals for public’s adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

As it continues to collaborate with stakeholders in the fight against COVID-19, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) in a statement yesterday made an appeal for members of the public to adhere to...

Radha Krishna Sharma named interim NICIL CEO

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Radha Krishna Sharma named interim NICIL CEO

The Board of Directors of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) yesterday announced in a statement the appointment of Mr. Radha Krishna Sharma as the Interim Chief...

OP warns of fake Presidential Twitter account

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OP warns of fake Presidential Twitter account

There is a fake presidential Twitter account being used by persons unknown to solicit funds. The Office of the President announced this yesterday via a statement which states in part that “The...

Lil Joe: A big monarch falls

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Lil Joe: A big monarch falls

I remember a set of us from the media were talking about the July 2015 gazette when it came out. It listed the legal jurisdictions of the Cabinet members. It was there and then, Guyana knew that the...

UNICEF, FAO to Aid Development of Education System

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF, FAO to Aid Development of Education System

From all indications, recently sworn-in Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has hit the ground running in her quest to overhaul the education system. In so doing, yesterday the Minister was...

Referees and Judges Seminar rescheduled to last weekend of August

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Referees and Judges Seminar rescheduled to last weekend of August

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and Vice-President of the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC), Steve Ninvalle, has informed Kaieteur Sport that the two-day Virtual Seminar for...

Four-month budget to help tackle pressing issues in Agri. Sector – Minister

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four-month budget to help tackle pressing issues in Agri. Sector – Minister

As government prepares to present its four-month budget for 2020, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has disclosed that his Ministry’s submission will target pressing issues in the sector....

Minister Ramson joins GFF President, staff for Concacaf FIFA WC Qatar 2022 Draw

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Ramson joins GFF President, staff for Concacaf FIFA WC Qatar 2022 Draw

– Both excited with Guyana’s prospects after drawn in Group F In a significant setting, new Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., yesterday joined Guyana Football Federation President Wayne...

India donates 29 ventilators as part of US$1M COVID-19 aid

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on India donates 29 ventilators as part of US$1M COVID-19 aid

Guyana’s COVID-19 fight will be well boosted with a donation of 29 ventilators, compliments of the Government of India. This is according to information released by the Ministry yesterday. In a...

Political appointees

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Political appointees

They come to light every five years, or whenever government changes, and they come in droves. There is sharp, deep-seated anger and aggression directed at political appointees of the losing side by...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

Peeping Tom… “The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment” Kaieteur News – The cries... more