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Newspaper Publisher files historic legal challenge to ‘oppressive, discriminatory’ tax provisions in Exxon Stabroek Block Contract

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Newspaper Publisher files historic legal challenge to ‘oppressive, discriminatory’ tax provisions in Exxon Stabroek Block Contract

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Publisher, Glenn Lall, in an historic move, filed a case in Guyana’s High Court on Thursday, which challenges some of the most repressive tax provisions of...

MP Duncan arrested, released on $100,000 bail

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on MP Duncan arrested, released on $100,000 bail

– allegedly called GECOM IT manager ‘Jagabat, Trench Crappo’ Kaieteur News – Opposition, Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan was on Thursday arrested and later released on $100,000...

Guyana recorded 1,186 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana recorded 1,186 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday

Kaieteur News – Guyana recorded 1186 news Covid-19 cases on Thursday, the Ministry of Health confirmed. According to statistics released by the ministry, a total of 13 patients are also...

Bids out for design, feasibility study for Guyana/Suriname Bridge

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Bids out for design, feasibility study for Guyana/Suriname Bridge

Kaieteur News – Four international firms on Thursday submitted proposals to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office to conduct a feasibility study and provide...

De police gat dem wuk fuh do

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De police gat dem wuk fuh do

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Wan allegation mek against a political figure and de man had to go down to de station. Now wat is wrong with dat? If de police get a complaint, dem gat an...

Guyana’s Local Content Law is in violation of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana’s Local Content Law is in violation of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas

Kaieteur News – The reaction of sections of the local private sector, to a suggestion by a regional private sector body, that the Guyana’s local content law may be in violation of the Revised...

Permanent nonsense of MovieTowne, temporary nonsense of the army

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Permanent nonsense of MovieTowne, temporary nonsense of the army

Kaieteur News – For the entire year of 2021, into 2022, the southern access to the MovieTowne complex which includes the foreign-patronised Massey Supermarket had the smell of sewage. The new...

Just about total control of oil wealth

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Just about total control of oil wealth

Kaieteur News – We pointed to it from Day One when the NRF 2021 Bill first made its shocking late year appearance, and was still to be finalised into law. From the inception, we had it right,...

Cardiology nurses save heart attack patients within hours at CHI

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Cardiology nurses save heart attack patients within hours at CHI

Kaieteur News – Two nurses attached to the Cardiology department of the Caribbean Heart Institute on Thursday saved the lives of two male patients within hours of them arriving for emergency...

Cop accidentally shoots self in patrol vehicle

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Cop accidentally shoots self in patrol vehicle

Kaieteur News – A rank attached to the Impact Base at the Brickdam Police Station accidentally shot himself in the leg on Thursday just as he and his colleagues were about to speed off for duty...

Covid-19 pandemic will cause further disruptions in Caribbean economies

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Covid-19 pandemic will cause further disruptions in Caribbean economies

– ECLAC predicts Kaieteur News – The Latin America and Caribbean region will see its pace of growth decelerate in 2022 to 2.1%, after reaching 6.2% on average last year, according to new...

GTT supporting city clean-up exercise

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on GTT supporting city clean-up exercise

Kaieteur News – As the Public Service Commission (PSC) collaborated with the government to conduct a massive cleanup exercise across Georgetown, GTT has also indicated its support through the...

COVID infected murder suspect shot twice in standoff with cops by

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on COVID infected murder suspect shot twice in standoff with cops by

Kaieteur News -A murder suspect infected with Covid-19, on Wednesday last, was not going to let police arrest him without a fight. The suspect identified as Jason Bailey, 29, aka “Bobby” proved...

Work place fatalities reduced by 16 percent in 2021 – Ministry of Labour

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Work place fatalities reduced by 16 percent in 2021 – Ministry of Labour

Kaieteur News – The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department of the Ministry of Labour has reported a 16 percent reduction in work-related fatalities in 2021, a significant reduction...

Five lucky GTT customers win big cash prizes & grocery vouchers

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Five lucky GTT customers win big cash prizes & grocery vouchers

Kaieteur News – Five more lucky GTT customers on Tuesday were still enjoying the festivities of the 2021 Christmas season, as the telecommunications company announced the final winners for its...

$400M spent by APNU+AFC Govt. on defective pumps – Minister Mustapha

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $400M spent by APNU+AFC Govt. on defective pumps – Minister Mustapha

Kaieteur News – Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has called out the former APNU+AFC Coalition Government for its poor governing strategy, as evidence of wasteful spending continues to...

‘Dankey wanted for killing Bamzey’

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Dankey wanted for killing Bamzey’

Kaieteur News – Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating an ex-convict, Shemroy Hackett also known as “Dankey” and “Bad Boy”, for the alleged killing of his “smoke...

Dead man found in businessman’s yard at Kitty

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Dead man found in businessman’s yard at Kitty

Kaieteur News – The body of a man was, on Wednesday morning, found in the Kitty, Georgetown yard of 67-year-old businessman, Zaimel Mohamed. The discovery was made at about 07:30hrs. Mohamed...

Police looking for boldface rapist

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Police looking for boldface rapist

Kaieteur News – Police are on the lookout for a man labeled as a “bold-rapist”. He is being accused of raping a girl under the age of 16 almost two years ago. Not only did he rape the teen...

Public Works Ministry paid 50% of contract sum in one week for last-minute Bridge

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Public Works Ministry paid 50% of contract sum in one week for last-minute Bridge

Kaieteur News – The Auditor General (AG) has flagged the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) for doling out 50 percent of a $15 million contract in one week of the contract being signed on December...

ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup West Indies 2022

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup West Indies 2022

Robust Bio Security protocols in place for ICC U19 Men’s CWC 2022 Kaieteur News – The International Cricket Council yesterday outlined the bio security protocols that have been put in place...

CARICOM Private Sector group says Local Content Law breaches Treaty of Chaguaramas

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM Private Sector group says Local Content Law breaches Treaty of Chaguaramas

…sparks outrage from local private sector Kaieteur News – Local Private Sector organisations have come out to defend Guyana’s recently approved Local Content Legislation, in light of...

ICC U-19 World Cup 2022 starts today

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ICC U-19 World Cup 2022 starts today

Windies face tough opener against Aussies at Providence By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – In 1988 the inaugural U-19 World Cup was staged in Australia when the host beat Pakistan for the first of...

New deadline set for completion of ‘renovated’ CJIA

Jan 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New deadline set for completion of ‘renovated’ CJIA

Kaieteur News – The deadline for the additional works, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has embarked on at the renovated US multi-million dollar Cheddi Jagan International Airpor...

GCB Name Teams for 2nd trial match at Albion from 14-17

Jan 14, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Name Teams for 2nd trial match at Albion from 14-17

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced the two teams for the second trial match in the GCB’s Best of Best Four-Day Tournament. As done in the first match, which ended in...