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Effective oversight of oil companies is where Guyana’s focus needs to be – Int’l Expert

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Effective oversight of oil companies is where Guyana’s focus needs to be – Int’l Expert

Kaieteur News – As Guyana continues its preparations for the oil sector, Chatham House Associate Fellow, Dr. Valerie Marcel, is of the firm view that focus should be on the oversight of oil...

ExxonMobil suspended from Int’l Climate Council it helped form

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil suspended from Int’l Climate Council it helped form

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil Corp. has been suspended from the Climate Leadership Council following a secretly recorded video that showed one of the company’s lobbyists detailing its strategies...

DPP recommends inquest into death of husband killed with his own knife

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on DPP recommends inquest into death of husband killed with his own knife

Kaieteur News – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, S.C has recommended an inquest into the death of father of three, Anthony Pakamram of Providence, East Bank...

Two more Lindeners charged separately for rape, exposing genitals

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two more Lindeners charged separately for rape, exposing genitals

Kaieteur News – One week after a Linden man was remanded to prison for allegedly raping a minor and another was placed on $200,000 bail for allegedly exposing his genitals, two more Lindeners...

Caribbean countries will recognise travellers vaccinated with Sputnik V- Health Minister

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean countries will recognise travellers vaccinated with Sputnik V- Health Minister

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, says persons inoculated with the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine can now travel to most Caribbean territories. Following discussions on the...

Man previously jailed for stabbing, assaulting daughters remanded for shooting their friend

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man previously jailed for stabbing, assaulting daughters remanded for shooting their friend

Kaieteur News – Fifty-five-year old Peter Thompson, who was jailed for stabbing and assaulting his daughters in 2018, was yesterday hauled before a City Magistrate for allegedly shooting one of...

Elderly woman succumbs to COVID-19, 14 patients in ICU

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly woman succumbs to COVID-19, 14 patients in ICU

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that a 95-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease has died....

Proof of Vaccination, ID now required for taxpayers visiting GRA offices

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Proof of Vaccination, ID now required for taxpayers visiting GRA offices

Kaieteur News – In keeping with the COVID-19 Emergency Measures published in the Official Gazette on July 29, 2021, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has advised that all taxpayers desirous of...

People ain’t kay bout de Cricket Board!

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on People ain’t kay bout de Cricket Board!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Is ah set ah confusion tekkin place in de Guyana Cricket Board. Is two times now dem mek criticisms of de West Indies selectors. Is like dem nah understand...

Open Letter to the World Bank and IDB

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Open Letter to the World Bank and IDB

Kaieteur News – The World Bank (WB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) cannot be oblivious to the adventurous and highly risky investments which the PPP/C administration is proposing...

James Bond: Quantum of solanine

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on James Bond: Quantum of solanine

Kaieteur News – Let’s examine more of the contents of the epistle of the Guyanese 007 that he wrote in the newspapers this week. Yesterday, I looked at some parts of it. Just in case you...

Manganese mining risks

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Manganese mining risks

Kaieteur News – By its own hand, through disclosures contained in its 734-page report, Guyana Manganese Incorporated (GMI) presented the risks surrounding manganese mining. What is operable...

Lindeners protest mandatory vaccine imposition

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Lindeners protest mandatory vaccine imposition

Kaieteur News – Scores of Lindeners on Friday took to the streets to protest against the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine imposition on citizens. The protest was led by former Member of Parliament...

7 companies bid for No.52 Village road project

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 7 companies bid for No.52 Village road project

Kaieteur News – During the opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) on Thursday, the Ministry of Public Works received bids from seven companies...

GMC commissions incubator, ATVS, refrigerated trucks to boost nation’s agro-processing industry

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GMC commissions incubator, ATVS, refrigerated trucks to boost nation’s agro-processing industry

Kaieteur News – The nation’s latest Agri-Business development incubator was commissioned by the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), along with three All Terrain Vehicles (ATVS) and two...

Requirement to re-inject, utilise Natural Gas, makes gas-to-shore pipeline not economically viable – Dr. Janette Bulkan

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Requirement to re-inject, utilise Natural Gas, makes gas-to-shore pipeline not economically viable – Dr. Janette Bulkan

Kaieteur News – University of British Colombia (UBC) Professor and noted Guyanese Environmentalist, Dr. Janette Bulkan, has recently raised the concern that the proposed Natural Gas pipeline...

Two hospitalised following separate hit and run accidents

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two hospitalised following separate hit and run accidents

Kaieteur News – A motorcyclist and a pedestrian are now hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC) following two separate hit and run accidents, hours apart. The two men...

Ex-con back in jail on armed robbery charges

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-con back in jail on armed robbery charges

Kaieteur News – Ex-con, Orin Favourite also known as “Solo,” of Rosemary Lane, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Wednesday remanded to prison for two armed robbery charges. Favourite was...

$163M set aside for Core Home Support & Home Improvement Subsidies in La Parfaite Harmonie

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $163M set aside for Core Home Support & Home Improvement Subsidies in La Parfaite Harmonie

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Housing and Water and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) signed over $163 million in contracts for Home Improvement Subsidies and Core Home...

Agri. Minister, Chinese Charge d’Affaires discuss assistance for flood-affected farmers

Aug 07, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Minister, Chinese Charge d’Affaires discuss assistance for flood-affected farmers

Kaieteur News – The Chinese Government through its embassy in Guyana has once again signalled its commitment to assist the Government with its flood-relief efforts. This was disclosed by the...

Two more youth cricketers benefit from BCB/ Michael Ramdeen Memorial Trust Fund

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two more youth cricketers benefit from BCB/ Michael Ramdeen Memorial Trust Fund

– Chesney receives grass cutter from BCB Two under 13 youth cricketers on Wednesday last benefitted from a donation of a cycle as the pro active Berbice Cricket Board continue to make a...

Rockaway Group of Companies supports LBI SC

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rockaway Group of Companies supports LBI SC

Rockaway of Companies has supported La Bonne Intention (LBI) Sports Club of East Coast of Demerara. At a simple ceremony held on Monday last at his residence in Mon Repos, the entity’s Chief...

RMA’s must become driving force at community level for the game – GFF TD

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on RMA’s must become driving force at community level for the game – GFF TD

By Franklin Wilson Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Ian Greenwood is adamant that the Regional Member Association (RMA) of the Federation must become the driving force for...

Permaul aims to get back in Windies colours Pleased with 5-Wkt haul in Jamaica

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul aims to get back in Windies colours Pleased with 5-Wkt haul in Jamaica

By Sean Devers Guyanese Veerasammy Permaul, who turns 32 on August 11, captured 5-38 from 17 overs on day two of the first four-day practice match organised by the CWI at Sabina Park in Jamaica on...

Pakistan Captain Azam not satisfy with results

Aug 07, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistan Captain Azam not satisfy with results

Kaieteur News – Pakistan Captain Babar Azam said although they won the recent T20I series 1-0 against the West Indies he is not satisfied with the results. Speaking after the fourth game at the...

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National basketball team down to 15 after intense trials

Members of the National Assembly should exercise civility towards their peers

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The following column was published two years ago in response to the same controversy that... more