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UK firm throws shares in Kaieteur, Canje Oil Blocks on US, UK stock markets

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UK firm throws shares in Kaieteur, Canje Oil Blocks on US, UK stock markets

Kaieteur News – Westmount Energy Limited, a UK company that has been buying up shares in several companies with highly prospective oil blocks in the Guyana-Suriname basin, has been able to land...

Multiple passwords used to delete about 1,000 scanner images linked to Belgium coke bust

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Multiple passwords used to delete about 1,000 scanner images linked to Belgium coke bust

Kaieteur News – Efforts by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has led to the recovery of a deleted image of a shipping container that the Belgium authorities busted with 11.5 tons of cocaine...

Gary Best walks free of Jude Bentley’s death

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gary Best walks free of Jude Bentley’s death

Kaieteur News – Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Gary Best, yesterday walked free of a causing death by dangerous driving charge in which national cyclist, Jude Bentley,...

High Court halts deportation of detained Haitians

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on High Court halts deportation of detained Haitians

Kaieteur News – Chief Justice (Ag), Roxane George-Wiltshire, last evening placed a hold on an order by Magistrate Sherdel Marcus-Isaacs to deport 26 Haitians back to their homeland. The stay...

USD$304M for Exxon to bring gas to shore

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on USD$304M for Exxon to bring gas to shore

– feasibility study shows Kaieteur News – According to a 2018 feasibility study that was handed to the former APNU+AFC administration, a whopping USD$304M is needed for ExxonMobil and its...

Parents of 6-day-old COVID-19 infant test negative

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Parents of 6-day-old COVID-19 infant test negative

– Plead with authorities to lay baby to rest Kaieteur News – The parents of a six-day-old infant, that the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported as Guyana’s 150th COVID-19 death, have...

DNA samples from stepdad accused of rape sent for testing

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DNA samples from stepdad accused of rape sent for testing

Rape of 14-year-old.. Kaieteur News – A man who was accused of raping and impregnating his 14-year-old stepdaughter who recently gave birth has been given a paternity test to confirm the...

600 Cubans camp out at Suriname border

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 600 Cubans camp out at Suriname border

…intend to use Guyana as transit point to US Kaieteur News – It has been brought to the attention of Kaieteur News that at least 600 Cubans have been camping out for days at the Suriname...

Audit recommended for several Berbice NDCs

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Audit recommended for several Berbice NDCs

– After financial irregularities discovered Kaieteur News – Discrepancies discovered at several Neighbourhood Democratic Councils across Region Six (East Berbice) has sparked...

Tings in dark does come to light

Dec 04, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tings in dark does come to light

Dem Boys Seh… De government had a foreign firm review de oil contracts wah de Hap-New-Hay-Eff-See sign with ExxonMobil. Up to now dem can’t mek de review public, not even in de National Assembly....

The old-fashioned way

Dec 04, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The old-fashioned way

Kaieteur News – Georgetown is a mess. At this time of the year when everything used to be evergreen and scenic, Georgetown is slushy, dirty and chaotic. When you look at the mess and chaos, you...

60 signatures that reveal both the dangerous and narrow mind

Dec 04, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on 60 signatures that reveal both the dangerous and narrow mind

Kaieteur News – On December 2, there appeared a letter in the Stabroek News seeking an explanation as to why 26 Haitians are detained, if they are bone fide holders of a visiting visa. This is...

Women’s commission joins calls to reduce gender-based violence

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Women’s commission joins calls to reduce gender-based violence

Kaieteur News – The Women and Gender Equality Commission has called on all Guyanese to redouble their efforts in working together to reduce gender based violence. From November 25 to December...

Small business owners urged to register their operations

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Small business owners urged to register their operations

Kaieteur News – The Small Business Bureau on Wednesday evening hosted a webinar for small and micro enterprises (SMEs) to examine solutions small business owners could use to improve their...

Suspects in Bisram’s robbery released on bail

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suspects in Bisram’s robbery released on bail

Kaieteur News – Kaieteur News has been informed that the eight suspects held for robbing former murder accused, Marcus Bisram, of millions of dollars, have been released on station bail. Six of...

First Lady spreads Christmas cheer at Parika tree lighting

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady spreads Christmas cheer at Parika tree lighting

Kaieteur News – Scores of children and adults from Parika and surrounding neighbourhoods embraced the festive spirit of the season as First Lady, Mrs. Arya Ali, spread Christmas cheer last...

Teenager sees father with knife in hands; mother covered in blood

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Teenager sees father with knife in hands; mother covered in blood

Kaieteur News – A 35-year-old housewife of Lot 105 Letterkenny Village, Corentyne, Berbice is currently hospitalized at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital with multiple stab wounds. Reports are...

Region 4 COVID-19 cases reach 2,500

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Region 4 COVID-19 cases reach 2,500

Kaieteur News – Out of 79 new COVID-19 cases recorded yesterday, Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) accounted for 36 of those, pushing the region numbers to 2,500. Regions One and Two recorded two...

E’bo Coast says goodbye to Anna Regina’s Deputy Mayor

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo Coast says goodbye to Anna Regina’s Deputy Mayor

Kaieteur News – The town of Anna Regina was enveloped in grief yesterday as the funeral procession of the Deputy Mayor slowly wended its way through Anna Regina. The Deputy Mayor, Rudolph...

Discussions of developing secondary city underway — President Ali

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Discussions of developing secondary city underway — President Ali

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening announced that the Government has initiated discussions for the development of a secondary city. President Ali revealed his plans at...

Govt. to re-evaluate programmes for persons living with disabilities

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to re-evaluate programmes for persons living with disabilities

– talks ongoing with National Commission on Disability Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health says it has been working with the National Commission on Disability (NCD) to examine the...

GPL says pre-paid meters’ transactions experiencing vending difficulties

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPL says pre-paid meters’ transactions experiencing vending difficulties

Kaieteur News – The state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) says that customers attempting to buy credit for pre-paid meters may experience delays. “All prepaid meter customers are...

‘Wales Development Authority’ to be established

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Wales Development Authority’ to be established

– will offer special incentives to attract investment Kaietuer News – The President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has announced the establishment of a “Wales Development Authority” to...

Labour laws under review to further safeguard workers’ rights

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Labour laws under review to further safeguard workers’ rights

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Labour is currently reviewing the labour laws to further safeguard the rights of workers. Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, made this assertion while...

New batch of prison officers being trained

Dec 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New batch of prison officers being trained

– to reduce corruption in prisons Kaieteur News – A new cohort of prison officers is currently being trained and initiated into the Guyana Prison Service, to manage the prisons without...

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The President’s pipe dream

Kaieteur News – The effusive optimism of President Irfaan Ali in proclaiming Guyana as poised to become a major manufacturing... more