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Minister Bharrat says Govt. committed to net zero emissions by 2050

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Bharrat says Govt. committed to net zero emissions by 2050

– But racing ahead with ExxonMobil’s “carbon bomb” projects Kaieteur News – In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram...

Govt. hauls in delinquent oil companies for violating workers’ rights

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. hauls in delinquent oil companies for violating workers’ rights

…ordered to abide by Guyana Labour Laws, Constitution Kaieteur News – Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, recently hauled in oil companies and ordered in no uncertain terms, that they...

Local Content Policy being crafted to include Diaspora

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Policy being crafted to include Diaspora

…since Guyana cannot develop with size of current population—Pres Ali Kaieteur News – President, Irfaan Ali, along with Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday took time out of their...

Neighbour saves children from fire while mother visited school

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Neighbour saves children from fire while mother visited school

Kaieteur News – A single mother and her five children are now homeless after a fire completely destroyed their one-bedroom concrete home they lived in at Blue Berry Hill, Wismar, Linden. The...

Govt. spending more than US$5000 to treat each COVID-19 patient – Health Minister

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. spending more than US$5000 to treat each COVID-19 patient – Health Minister

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, on Monday night revealed that it costs the State more than US$5,000 to treat each COVID-19 patient who is hospitalised. The Health...

GDF rank under close arrest for beating girlfriend with rolling pin

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GDF rank under close arrest for beating girlfriend with rolling pin

Kaieteur News – A corporal, 26, of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was arrested on Thursday for allegedly beating his 23-year-old girlfriend with a rolling pin. Kaieteur News understands that...

Knife bandit caught on camera robbing cop of haversack

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Knife bandit caught on camera robbing cop of haversack

Kaieteur News – A knife-wielding bandit dressed in a white jersey and a pair of short blue jeans, was caught on camera yesterday wrestling a cop, 38, to the ground and robbing him of his...

Fisherman remanded for killing at Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman remanded for killing at Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling

Kaieteur News – Father of two, Alistar Persaud, who was arrested for the alleged killing of Sigmol Gouveia at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling last Saturday, was yesterday remanded to prison after he...

Some people does it just fuh styles

Sep 25, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Some people does it just fuh styles

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Deh gat a story in de news bout a man who drop dead after downing a 1.5 litre bottle soda in 10 minutes. Dem boys had to laugh when dem read dat because dem...

The West Indies Squad

Sep 25, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The West Indies Squad

Kaieteur News – The West Indies team selected for the T20 Cricket World Cup is being severely criticised. This is not the first time that this has happened but it is hard to recall so much...

Recording history: Dr. Tarron Khemraj adds his two cents

Sep 25, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Recording history: Dr. Tarron Khemraj adds his two cents

Kaieteur News – My interest is in the various disciplines that make up knowledge centered on history. From 14 years old I loved reading history. It was therefore not accidental that my entry...

A certified conversation stopper

Sep 25, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A certified conversation stopper

Kaieteur News – The foreigners who come here to exploit our riches have shown that they can be every bit as smart as Guyanese political leaders, with a practice that they now adopt. What they...

Minister Edghill confident oil revenues will supplement rebuilding nation

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Edghill confident oil revenues will supplement rebuilding nation

Kaieteur News – Despite the major oil deal that Guyana signed onto with American oil giant, ExxonMobil being heavily criticised for its lopsided provisions, Minister of Public Works, Juan...

Persons with heart disease more susceptible to COVID-19: Cardiologist

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Persons with heart disease more susceptible to COVID-19: Cardiologist

Kaieteur News – Though it is established that heart disease is the leading cause of death in Guyana, it should be known too, that persons who suffer from this illness are at a higher risk of...

Five unvaccinated persons die of COVID-19

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Five unvaccinated persons die of COVID-19

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health reported that five more persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease have died. As a result of this, the...

Recent death of cane harvester occurred on private farm – GuySuCo clarifies

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Recent death of cane harvester occurred on private farm – GuySuCo clarifies

Kaieteur News – Insisting that it exercises strict health and safety policies to protect all of its workers at all of its estates, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in a release yesterday...

Food vendor robbed during home invasion

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Food vendor robbed during home invasion

Kaieteur News – A 42-year-old food vendor of Wisroc Housing Scheme was robbed last night. According to police reports, the victim who resides alone was in her home cooking, while her front...

Man accused of setting wife afire recharged with murder

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man accused of setting wife afire recharged with murder

Kaieteur News – Recharged on Thursday with the murder of his wife was, Ganeshwar Sheocharran, of Lot 27 Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, Berbice. Sheocharran also known as “Ganesh,” is accused of...

Woman who allegedly wounded abusive lover, placed on bail

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Woman who allegedly wounded abusive lover, placed on bail

Kaieteur News – Thirty-eight-year-old Shari Alph, of East Ruimveldt Squatting Area, Georgetown, was yesterday placed on $50,000 bail for allegedly wounding her abusive lover during a fight. The...

Man arrested for threatening to kill Rose Hall Mayor

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man arrested for threatening to kill Rose Hall Mayor

Kaieteur News – A 55-year-old man was arrested after he reportedly threatened to kill the Mayor of Rose Hall, Dave Budhu, on Wednesday at Republic Arch Road, Rose Hall, Corentyne, Berbice....

Exxon looks to replicate Guyana successes in Suriname

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon looks to replicate Guyana successes in Suriname

…secures rig for seismic surveys adjoining Stabroek Block Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil Corporation is looking to replicate its successes in Guyana with some 23 discoveries accounting for excess...

Young Warriors are CPSCL Grand champions

Sep 25, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors are CPSCL Grand champions

Kaieteur News – Young Warriors are the 2021 Canada Premier Softball Cricket League (CPSCL) Grand champions after clinching an enthralling six-wicket win over Toronto Knight Riders on Saturday....

$867M in contracts inked for infrastructure upgrades in Parfaite Harmonie

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $867M in contracts inked for infrastructure upgrades in Parfaite Harmonie

Kaieteur News – Hundreds of low-income households in La Parfaite Harmonie, Region Three, are expected to benefit from infrastructure upgrades following the inking of $867.2 million in contracts...

25 influential women leaders up for awards this year

Sep 25, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 25 influential women leaders up for awards this year

Kaieteur News – Twenty-five of Guyana’s influential women leaders will be honoured this year after an exhaustive nomination and evaluation process. These 25 awardees are women who have caught...

Letter to the Sports Editor WI Selectors need to resign en-bloc

Sep 25, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor WI Selectors need to resign en-bloc

Dear Editor, I was most elated when there was a much-needed change in the personnel with the responsibility on managing West Indies cricket. I was just as elated when the bold move was made to sack...