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Private Sector must independently assess needs of oil industry – Minister Indar urges

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector must independently assess needs of oil industry – Minister Indar urges

Kaieteur News – The Private Sector must do its own assessments of the needs of the oil industry, if it intends to grasp as much opportunity as possible for locals, advised Minister within the...

UK sanctions Equatorial Guinea leader’s son over ‘lavish lifestyle’ spending

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UK sanctions Equatorial Guinea leader’s son over ‘lavish lifestyle’ spending

CNN: Britain on Thursday last sanctioned the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president for misappropriating millions of dollars which London said was spent on luxury mansions, private jets and a...

Patient at GPHC believes he was abandoned by relatives

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Patient at GPHC believes he was abandoned by relatives

– Palms unable to house him Kaieteur News – An elderly patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) believes his relatives have abandoned him. Mr. Ovid [only name given],...

GTT finally signs labour agreement for better wage, salary increases for employees

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GTT finally signs labour agreement for better wage, salary increases for employees

Kaieteur News – Following years of protest action and months of negotiations, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT), recently signed a Collective Labour Agreement for better wages and salary...

Magistrate withdraws arrest warrant requested by GEA for fuel dealer

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate withdraws arrest warrant requested by GEA for fuel dealer

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Magistrates’ Court has withdrawn an arrest warrant that was issued for Principal Director for SBF International Inc., Dorwain Bess. The warrant was requested by...

Agri. Minister instructs NDIA to hold payments after Plegt Anker residents report incomplete works

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Minister instructs NDIA to hold payments after Plegt Anker residents report incomplete works

Kaieteur News – During a meeting with residents of Plegt Anker, on the East Bank of Berbice on Saturday last, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha instructed the National Drainage and...

Johnson & Johnson vaccines to arrive next month – Health Minister

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Johnson & Johnson vaccines to arrive next month – Health Minister

Kaieteur News – The United States of America’s (USA), Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that was procured by the government at some $7.5 million is expected to arrive in the country next...

UG student loses control of vehicle

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UG student loses control of vehicle

– One injured, another dead Kaieteur News – After losing control of his vehicle, a University of Guyana student is now in police custody after crashing into a fence and colliding with two...

Big boys going cricket!

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Big boys going cricket!

Kaieteur news- Dem big boys want watch bat and ball. Dem tired throwing line in de Boerarsarie. Dem only ketching kack-a-belly. Dem big fish swim away when dem see dem sour face. And dem seh Guyana...

Billions in investments laying waste over altered date

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Billions in investments laying waste over altered date

…as fuel dealer laments GEA’s action after paying billions in taxes Kaieteur News – It is often said “when elephants fight, the grass gets trampled” and one such battle that has...

GAPLF 2021 Intermediates/Masters Championship – 19 records broken

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF 2021 Intermediates/Masters Championship – 19 records broken

Keisha Abrigo, Alex Parmanand – Open; Homwattie Hirawan (Classic), Frank Tucker (Equipped), Noel Cummings (Classic) Masters are Best Lifters By Franklin Wilson The new executive of the Guyana...

40% fully vaccinated fans allowed for West Indies/Pakistan T20Is in Guyana

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on 40% fully vaccinated fans allowed for West Indies/Pakistan T20Is in Guyana

Kaieteur news- The Government of Guyana will be allowing 40% capacity for fully vaccinated fans to attend the West Indies versus Pakistan T20Is on July 31, and August 1 and 3 at the National Stadium,...

Former Guyana basketballer Dane ‘college’ Kendall has died

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former Guyana basketballer Dane ‘college’ Kendall has died

Kaieteur News- Former Guyana International basketball player Dane Kendall has died. Based on reports, Kendall died on Saturday after a period of illness. The former Colts player and John Fernandes...

MSC congratulates Chelsea Edghill

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on MSC congratulates Chelsea Edghill

Kaieteur News- The Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) has sent congratulations to their members, table Tennis player Chelsea Edghill and her Coach Idi Lewis, who are at the Tokyo Olympics. This is the...

Health Ministry records four more COVID-19 deaths

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records four more COVID-19 deaths

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Health (MoH), yesterday reported that four more persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. According to the Ministry, the...

Three suspects arrested for robbing clerk

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Three suspects arrested for robbing clerk

Kaieteur News – Police on Saturday arrested three suspects for the alleged robbery of a clerk at Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The clerk was reportedly beaten and robbed of her...

Hit-and-run accident leaves pensioner with broken leg

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Hit-and-run accident leaves pensioner with broken leg

Kaieteur News – Police are investigating a hit and run accident that occurred on Sunday around 00:20 hours involving Griffith Franklin, 71, of Station Street Kitty, Georgetown. He is presently...

Why has Trinidad and Tobago been singled out?

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Why has Trinidad and Tobago been singled out?

Kaieteur News- The decision of the government to allow a quota of 6,000 persons to attend the cricket matches is mind-boggling. Even more perplexing is the targeting of Trinidadians, in the COVID-19...

Erosion taking place next to the Paramakatoi Airport

Jul 26, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Erosion taking place next to the Paramakatoi Airport

City Hall, a place of more questions than answers

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on City Hall, a place of more questions than answers

Dear Editor, I find it most perplexing as a rate-paying and law-abiding citizen of Georgetown as to how the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown are allowed to get away with completely...

100 feet from stardom

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on 100 feet from stardom

Kaieteur News – I got the title of this column from the documentary film that won an Academy Award, titled “20 feet from stardom.” It is about the unknown and never recognised genius of...

Return of the dragon – Amaila Falls Project

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Return of the dragon – Amaila Falls Project

Kaieteur News- Whatever this government wants, this PPP government gets. The controversial Amaila Falls energy-generating project is returning to Guyana, and looks like it is here to stay. This time,...

GECOM must keep moving forward and prepare for Local Government Elections

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM must keep moving forward and prepare for Local Government Elections

Dear Editor, The nation is currently healing from the irregularities and woes of the General and Regional Elections (GRE) 2020. The GRE 2020 lasted a dreary five months and even before those five...

Citizens of this country need to live in peace and should never be harmed by their government

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Citizens of this country need to live in peace and should never be harmed by their government

Dear Editor, GHK Lall conveys the truth that “Guyanese are crippled by a chronic fear which the PPP has taken to unprecedented heights.” I am very glad that he wrote this column because it brings...

This company should now review its mode of payment to employees

Jul 26, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on This company should now review its mode of payment to employees

Dear Editor, It has to be wondered, in view of daily robberies talking place, a lone female was entrusted with millions of dollars and sitting in a vehicle waiting to pay employees, unprotected. The...

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Guyana’s oil bonanza is being squandered by political duels

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, politics and economics have always danced an ill-fated tango. It is difficult to say which... more