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‘Guyana oil shipbuilder in hot water’

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Guyana oil shipbuilder in hot water’

– as French law group files request to probe corruption allegations by SBM Kaieteur News – French law association, Sherpa, recently filed a complaint asking the French National Financial...

Opposition mulls court action over full coverage insurance

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition mulls court action over full coverage insurance

– as ExxonMobil, PPP/C Govt. pussyfoot around issue Kaieteur News – The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has chosen to strike out critical clauses outlined in a motion...

Oil company to pay US$700 each in compensation to Peruvian fishermen, others

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil company to pay US$700 each in compensation to Peruvian fishermen, others

Peru oil disaster… Kaieteur News – Peruvian fishermen and others who were affected by the January 15 oil spill disaster in Peru – will receive an advance compensation of US$700 each from...

‘Fisher folk battered by discouraging environment

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Fisher folk battered by discouraging environment

– cite loss of traditional fishing grounds, low worker turnout By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – Facing low catches and the denial of access to traditional fishing grounds, local fisher folks...

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for two-day visit to Guyana

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for two-day visit to Guyana

– meeting planned with govt., opposition, civil society Kaieteur News – The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti, Barbara A. Feinstein will visit...

30 more years for serial rapist

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 30 more years for serial rapist

Kaieteur News – Esan Germaine, 45, who was convicted in 2017 and sentenced to thirty years in jail for engaging in sexual activity with a minor, was on Tuesday handed another 30-year jail...

De median is no longer green

Mar 24, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De median is no longer green

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Is wat we going: low-carbon or low maintenance? De guvament paving dem medians with clay tiles. Before dat it used to be grass. But now it look as if de...

Unemployment has worsened under the PPP/C

Mar 24, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Unemployment has worsened under the PPP/C

Kaieteur News – The Vice President has announced that government will soon be creating 800 part-time jobs in Region Two. But while this is a welcome measure, it cannot dent that region’s high...

The President and Jonathan Yearwood: Messenger and message

Mar 24, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The President and Jonathan Yearwood: Messenger and message

Kaieteur News – I have argued in several columns of mine that the PPP leadership in anticipating tsunamic rage from the PNC will miss the boat. Relentless rage will come from quarters that the...

Guyana’s Opposition neutralised

Mar 24, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana’s Opposition neutralised

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s APNU+AFC Coalition Opposition has been forced to deal with perceptions that it is finding difficult to shake. It has come in for a great deal of fire for its seeming...

One killed, another critical after bike collides with truck

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on One killed, another critical after bike collides with truck

Kaieteur News – A motorcyclist is now dead and his pillion rider severely injured after his bike reportedly crashed into a truck on Tuesday night on Kent Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Region...

Linden schoolboy undergoes emergency surgery to avoid becoming brain dead

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Linden schoolboy undergoes emergency surgery to avoid becoming brain dead

Kaieteur News has been informed that Jaheim Straker, the Linden schoolboy suffering from a fractured skull had to undergo an emergency surgery last night around 20:00Hrs at the St. Joseph Mercy...

Govt. must retender new Demerara River Bridge

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must retender new Demerara River Bridge

– Patterson cites budgetary allocation while tenders invited for build, design, finance options By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – In November 2020, the Government of Guyana, through the...

‘Trade unions outlived their usefulness’

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Trade unions outlived their usefulness’

– says Labour Minister, Joe Hamilton By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – At a time when potentially every sector in Guyana is expected to expand from increased economic activities due to oil...

Eight firms bid to supervise construction of new Demerara River Bridge

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Eight firms bid to supervise construction of new Demerara River Bridge

Kaieteur News – With the contract for the new Demerara River Bridge still to be signed, eight consultancy firms have applied to supervise the construction of the Nandy Park to La Grange Bridge....

Man used forged ID to purchase iPhones with stolen cheque

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man used forged ID to purchase iPhones with stolen cheque

– taxi driver reportedly forgets where he located and dropped off client By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Investigators are now hunting a man who reportedly forged the identity of a...

Driver involved in fatal hit-and-run remanded

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Driver involved in fatal hit-and-run remanded

Kaieteur News – The driver involved in last Friday’s fatal hit-and-run at Number 70 Village, East Berbice-Corentyne, Region Six was on Tuesday remanded to prison. The defendant was identified...

Six new COVID-19 infections, one person in ICU

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Six new COVID-19 infections, one person in ICU

Kaieteur News – In its daily reporting the Ministry of Health on Tuesday revealed that one patient is still admitted in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit receiving treatment. Although no new...

Seven companies vying to design new Brickdam Police Station

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Seven companies vying to design new Brickdam Police Station

Kaieteur News – During the opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office on Tuesday it was revealed that seven companies responded to the...

‘Professionals are among biggest tax cheats’

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Professionals are among biggest tax cheats’

– Revenue collection for lawyers, doctors, others dwindle annually – Audit Report By Rehanna Ramsay Kaieteur News – Tax evasion among professionals is on the rise with reports from...

PSC nominates Ramesh Dookhoo for oil fund board

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PSC nominates Ramesh Dookhoo for oil fund board

Kaieteur News – The Board of Directors to manage the Natural Resource Fund (NRF), or monies garnered from Guyana’s oil and gas activities, is closer to being established as the Private Sector...

Increased deaths from TB due to Covid-19

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Increased deaths from TB due to Covid-19

– PAHO calls for increased investments to tackle disease Kaieteur News – Washington, D.C., March 23, 2022 (WHO)- On World Tuberculosis Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...

Stag Beer, E-Networks and Unitech Solutions sponsor event

Mar 24, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer, E-Networks and Unitech Solutions sponsor event

GMR&SC Quarter Mile Return… – Ticket sales begin Kaieteur News – Three days remain before the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) ‘Quarter Mile Return’ drag...

Technical skills shortage forces 58% of local businesses to outsource ICT services – Digicel Survey

Mar 24, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Technical skills shortage forces 58% of local businesses to outsource ICT services – Digicel Survey

Kaieteur News – With smart solutions, cybersecurity and cloud services all being cited by businesses in Guyana as vital to future business growth, the issue of their implementation may not be...

Persaud leads Wellman to victory, Regal Masters triumph

Mar 24, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud leads Wellman to victory, Regal Masters triumph

Kaieteur News – A fine half century from Peter Persaud guided Wellman to a 19-run win over Regal when the teams collided for the Republic Cup T20 over-50 softball title on Sunday last at...