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Foreigners living like kings, Guyanese living like beggars!

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Foreigners living like kings, Guyanese living like beggars!

Kaieteur News – Let me tell you what’s happening in this land. These foreign people fetching away our wealth, living like kings while Guyana is left to starve, living like beggars! Guyanese,...

Govt. will run procurement and local content audits on ExxonMobil

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. will run procurement and local content audits on ExxonMobil

President Ali at Saipem launch… Kaieteur News – President, Irfaan Ali disclosed yesterday that the government has no intention of taking ExxonMobil’s words as gospel when it comes to its...

Oil companies must ensure Guyanese get jobs or “it will not go down well”- Pres. Ali

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Oil companies must ensure Guyanese get jobs or “it will not go down well”- Pres. Ali

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – When it comes to local content commitments from oil companies, President, Irfaan Ali, has zero interest in flowery words. The Head of State put all oil...

GWI spent $89M in parties for two years

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GWI spent $89M in parties for two years

Kaieteur News – Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), under its former boss, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles, spent a total of $89M in parties for two years, according to Managing Director (MD) of the...

SOCU to investigate GWI US$9M water treatment contract

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU to investigate GWI US$9M water treatment contract

Kaieteur News – The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has been called in to investigate suspected financial irregularities at the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and among them is a US$9M...

CPA launches probe into suicide of student, 15

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CPA launches probe into suicide of student, 15

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Human Services through the Childcare & Protection Agency (CPA) has launched an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old student of a city school, who...

Relative says suspect driving around with car every day

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Relative says suspect driving around with car every day

Palm Court Shooting… Kaieteur News – Two months has passed since Ricardo Fagundes, better known as ‘Paper Shorts’, was gunned down in front Palm Court and according to a relative, the...

Showing cause or tallying to de cause?

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Showing cause or tallying to de cause?

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh how de Prezzie young and he gan mek mistakes. He is still youthful and he trying to do de best and to de best of he abilities. So he gan mek one...

Funeral in the foyer

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Funeral in the foyer

Kaieteur News – An interesting Public Statement appeared on a Facebook page bearing the name of the Hon. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport. It reads as follows: “It has been brought to my...

Perhaps, I’m the only Guyanese entitled to be hate-filled

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Perhaps, I’m the only Guyanese entitled to be hate-filled

Kaieteur News – Two dramas played out in this country for 19 consecutive months – the 2018 no-confidence vote (NCV) and the attempted rigging of the March 2020 election. For 19 months, this...

How badly do you want it

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on How badly do you want it

Kaieteur News – How badly do you want it? The ‘you’ in that crucial question refers to Guyanese leaders, in fact, all of us Guyanese, as put to leaders and the nation by a recognised oil...

Fire set at New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fire set at New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital

…seven inmates hospitalised; nearly a dozen escape Seven inmates of the National Psychiatric Hospital in New Amsterdam, Berbice, are presently hospitalised at the New Amsterdam Hospital with burns...

Contracts inked to commence infrastructural works in several Regions

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Contracts inked to commence infrastructural works in several Regions

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on Friday inked several contracts to the tune of $650M to commence infrastructural works in several Regions. According...

Guyana records 2 additional COVID-19 deaths

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 2 additional COVID-19 deaths

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health in its Saturday’s COVID-19 update stated that an additional 158 persons have become infected with the virus. These new cases were registered from 1,278...

Yoga instructor, Christina Basil, launches DatYogaShop

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Yoga instructor, Christina Basil, launches DatYogaShop

Kaieteur News – Popular yoga instructor, Christina Basil – who operates under the brand DatYogaChick – opened her yoga lifestyle shop yesterday. According to Basil, DatYogaShop is designed...

Saipem launches fabrication yard in Georgetown

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Saipem launches fabrication yard in Georgetown

Kaieteur News – Saipem America, a company which specialises in ship fabrication, had its opening ceremony yesterday afternoon. The event saw investors and members of the private sector, as well...

AG requests stay of CJ’s order in parliamentary secretaries’ case

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on AG requests stay of CJ’s order in parliamentary secretaries’ case

Kaieteur News – Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has initiated proceedings at the Court of Appeal to stay the April 20, 2021 judgment of Acting Chief...

Digicel pays CSEC fees for students of the Sophia Night School

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel pays CSEC fees for students of the Sophia Night School

Kaieteur News – Digicel Guyana has made the students of the Sophia Night School ecstatic by paying their fees for the upcoming CSEC examinations. Over thirty students will benefit from this...

Eighteen cases disposed of as April session of Demerara Criminal Assizes ends

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Eighteen cases disposed of as April session of Demerara Criminal Assizes ends

Kaieteur News – Eighteen cases were disposed of during the April session of the Demerara Criminal Assizes. This is according to statistics on the criminal session composed and released by the...

Implementing standards to support Eco-System restoration

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Implementing standards to support Eco-System restoration

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, June 05, Guyana joined other countries to celebrate World Environment Day under the theme: “Eco-system restoration.” Ecosystem restoration addresses the recovery...

UNAIDS urges world leaders to adopt bold political declaration on HIV

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UNAIDS urges world leaders to adopt bold political declaration on HIV

– Significant strides made in reducing AIDS-related deaths Kaieteur News – The United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is urging world leaders to adopt a bold political declaration...

The coconut industry is again growing into a profitable future

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on The coconut industry is again growing into a profitable future

By Pat Dial Kaieteur News – Two weeks ago, the Pomeroon Trading Company’s executives met the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, to discuss the expansion of their coconut...

Coronavirus: A lockdown now may not be the best solution; these evidence-based options may be more viable

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: A lockdown now may not be the best solution; these evidence-based options may be more viable

By Dr. Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical Centre Kaieteur News – We are experiencing the worse phase of the pandemic thus far and there are numerous...

Interesting Creatures… Cotinga

Jun 06, 2021 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… Cotinga

Kaieteur News – Cotinga is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the cotinga family, Cotingidae. It contains seven species that are found in tropical rainforest in South and Central America...

Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Head Porter, Mohamed Allie

Jun 06, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Head Porter, Mohamed Allie

“To all the porters of all the institutions, give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done. I know for sure we are at risk when handling COVID patients but we all have to remember to use...