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PPP/C proposes no penalties or jail time for misuse of oil money

PPP/C proposes no penalties or jail time for misuse of oil money

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C proposes no penalties or jail time for misuse of oil money

…Natural Resource Fund Bill 2021 Kaieteur News – In the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Bill 2021, the People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C) administration has proposed several...

Exxon’s Yellowtail EIA…Conclusions on marine mammals incorrect and unsupported by evidence – Int’l Environmental organisation

Exxon’s Yellowtail EIA…Conclusions on marine mammals incorrect and unsupported by evidence – Int’l Environmental organisation

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s Yellowtail EIA…Conclusions on marine mammals incorrect and unsupported by evidence – Int’l Environmental organisation

Kaieteur News – As criticisms continue to pour down on Exxon’s Yellowtail development Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), an international organization- Environmental Law Alliance...

Norton, new Leader of PNC/R

Norton, new Leader of PNC/R

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Norton, new Leader of PNC/R

– Shurwayne Holder elected Chairman Kaieteur News – Aubrey Norton has been declared the new leader of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Party, after securing more than 70...

Housing Ministry gets over $1.9B to build four lane highway

Housing Ministry gets over $1.9B to build four lane highway

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Ministry gets over $1.9B to build four lane highway

Kaieteur News – The National Assembly, on Thursday, approved the sum of $7.7 billion for the Ministry of Housing and Water to execute infrastructural works in new and existing housing schemes,...

Govt. gives $420M more to CJIA project

Govt. gives $420M more to CJIA project

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. gives $420M more to CJIA project

– says funds will build baggage system that should have been catered for in initial project Kaieteur News – Last Thursday the National Assembly approved the sum of $420 million in...

Mother says tragedy ends 20 years of feuding between men

Mother says tragedy ends 20 years of feuding between men

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Mother says tragedy ends 20 years of feuding between men

…East Coast bus-park killing By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Thousands saw the recorded video of the killing of a minibus tout last Wednesday, but what they did not know is that it...

Wah good fuh de party must be good fuh de country!

Wah good fuh de party must be good fuh de country!

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Wah good fuh de party must be good fuh de country!

Kaieteur News – De same standard we set in de home, must apply in de school, de wuk place and on de playfield. If we nat allowed to cheat in de house, we must not do de same outside de house....

Op-ED: State of the Oil Republic

Op-ED: State of the Oil Republic

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Op-ED: State of the Oil Republic

– Ali Govt. makes headway with legislative safeguards but key mechanisms to protect citizens’ interest outstanding By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Since today marks Guyana’s second...

Guyanese participation in oil sector down to 40 from ‘unrealistic’ 153 categories

Guyanese participation in oil sector down to 40 from ‘unrealistic’ 153 categories

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese participation in oil sector down to 40 from ‘unrealistic’ 153 categories

…Local Content Bill 2021 Series Pt. 1 By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Though the PPP/C Government had initially proposed to have Guyanese participate in 153 categories of work in the oil...

GAPLF seniors… Tarson is overall winner as 37 records tumble on thrilling day

GAPLF seniors… Tarson is overall winner as 37 records tumble on thrilling day

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF seniors… Tarson is overall winner as 37 records tumble on thrilling day

Kaieteur News – Hardat Tarson was crowned overall winner when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) held its senior national championship yesterday at St. Stanislaus College....

Local PR firm, others get HSSE Certification

Local PR firm, others get HSSE Certification

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Local PR firm, others get HSSE Certification

Kaieteur News – On December 15, 25 Guyanese businesses graduated from the Health, Safety, Security and the Environment (HSSE) Management System Mentorship Programme which was facilitated by...

GFF, KS inaugural Futsal KO tournament (Night 3)… Blackout stalls start as Berbice, Melanie & Timehri register wins

GFF, KS inaugural Futsal KO tournament (Night 3)… Blackout stalls start as Berbice, Melanie & Timehri register wins

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF, KS inaugural Futsal KO tournament (Night 3)… Blackout stalls start as Berbice, Melanie & Timehri register wins

Kaieteur News By Sean Devers An absolutely brilliant performance in Goal by Berbice All Stars’ Tierre Phillips earned him the MVP award and helped his team to a 3-nil victory over Mocha Ballers in...

Appeal case over judgment awarded to dismissed NBS CEO continues

Appeal case over judgment awarded to dismissed NBS CEO continues

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal case over judgment awarded to dismissed NBS CEO continues

Kaieteur News – Last week, the Court of Appeal resumed hearing the case by which the New Building Society (NBS) is challenging the decision of a High Court judge to rule in favour of and grant...

‘Ya’ll eyes-pass the community’ – Ali scolds contractor for slacking up on Berbice road works

‘Ya’ll eyes-pass the community’ – Ali scolds contractor for slacking up on Berbice road works

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Ya’ll eyes-pass the community’ – Ali scolds contractor for slacking up on Berbice road works

Kaieteur News – A supervisor of a construction company was on Saturday last scolded publicly by President, Mohamed Irfaan Ali for what he described as “slacking up” on rehabilitative works...

Guyana to tap US$47M CDB Basic Needs Trust Fund programme

Guyana to tap US$47M CDB Basic Needs Trust Fund programme

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to tap US$47M CDB Basic Needs Trust Fund programme

Kaieteur News – One of the Caribbean’s longest-running poverty reduction programmes, the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) launched its tenth cycle last week,...

‘The next time you make false promises your salary will finance it’ – President tells govt. engineer

‘The next time you make false promises your salary will finance it’ – President tells govt. engineer

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ‘The next time you make false promises your salary will finance it’ – President tells govt. engineer

Kaieteur News – An engineer attached to the Ministry of Public Works was on Saturday told by President Irfaan Ali that he can lose his salary for making false promises to residents of Mara,...

Woman brutally chopped to head by ex-boyfriend

Woman brutally chopped to head by ex-boyfriend

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Woman brutally chopped to head by ex-boyfriend

Kaieteur News – A 27-year-old woman, Shamika Greene is now fearful for her life after being brutally chopped to her head by her ex-boyfriend Hansel Elgin, while cleaning her yard. Greene told...

Big financiers pay the bills

Big financiers pay the bills

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Big financiers pay the bills

Kaieteur News – The business class has over the past two decades been able to control the nature of election campaigning. However, in doing so, they have not necessarily, in doing so, been able...

I am repeating what I wrote about Charles Ceres’ grandparents and parents

I am repeating what I wrote about Charles Ceres’ grandparents and parents

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I am repeating what I wrote about Charles Ceres’ grandparents and parents

Kaieteur News – I compose this column after discussions with several educated men and women, several lawyers and the publisher of this newspaper, Mr. Glenn Lall. The topic with these persons...

Man gets 12 years for rape

Man gets 12 years for rape

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man gets 12 years for rape

Kaieteur News – After almost ten years, a twenty-two-year-old woman finally received justice last Monday, when a family member who had repeatedly raped her was sentenced to twelve years...

Fully vaccinated man among two new COVID-19 fatalities

Fully vaccinated man among two new COVID-19 fatalities

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fully vaccinated man among two new COVID-19 fatalities

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported that two more persons, who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. As a result of this, the country’s...

Pesticide board new admin building to cost over $98M

Pesticide board new admin building to cost over $98M

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Pesticide board new admin building to cost over $98M

Kaieteur News – The construction of a new administrative building for the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board is estimated to cost some $98,693,707. The edifice will be constructed in...

The Speaker of the National Assembly cannot be such a rank partisan

The Speaker of the National Assembly cannot be such a rank partisan

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Speaker of the National Assembly cannot be such a rank partisan

Dear Editor, The Speaker of the National Assembly needs to desist from shielding the incontrovertible untainted ineptitude and incessant equivocation by PPP Ministers when answering questions posed...

The PPP/C has delivered above and beyond

The PPP/C has delivered above and beyond

Dec 20, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP/C has delivered above and beyond

Dear Editor, The year 2021 will close on a high note for all Guyanese. The PPP/C Government led by President, Irfaan Ali has delivered far beyond its campaign promises and the good life, which was...

Body of soldier recovered two days after boat mishap

Body of soldier recovered two days after boat mishap

Dec 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Body of soldier recovered two days after boat mishap

Kaieteur News – Two days after the Guyana Defence Force’s Coastguard rank Junior Kenroy Sooklall drowned in the Essequibo River, his body was found yesterday. Sooklall’s body was discovered...

CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

Nov 08, 2024

Bridgetown, Barbados – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has imposed a two-match suspension on fast bowler Alzarri Joseph following an on-field incident during the 3rd CG United ODI at the Kensington...

ExxonMobil Futsal Championship heats up in Linden

ExxonMobil Futsal Championship heats up in Linden

Nov 08, 2024

Harpy Eagles left frustrated by weather once again in Super50 Cup no-result against Scorpions

Harpy Eagles left frustrated by weather once...

Nov 08, 2024

Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate C/ship shifted to Six Head Gym

Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate C/ship...

Nov 08, 2024

All-round Jaguars clinch 3-wicket win over Pitbulls

All-round Jaguars clinch 3-wicket win over...

Nov 08, 2024

GSLT20 ticket sales begin tomorrow at the local box office

GSLT20 ticket sales begin tomorrow at the local...

Nov 08, 2024

A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more

Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all

By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more

Democrat, autocrat, despot

…Hard Truths By GHK Lall Kaieteur News-There is the letter of the law. Then, there is that great unmapped landscape... more