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Kaieteur, Canje owners violated principle purpose of licenses; Guyana should recover – Chris Ram

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur, Canje owners violated principle purpose of licenses; Guyana should recover – Chris Ram

– Companies sold blocks without doing any work Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-Law, Christopher Ram has determined that the initial owners of the Canje and Kaieteur oil blocks reneged on the...

Exxon, partners will walk away with US$653M in waived taxes by 2025

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon, partners will walk away with US$653M in waived taxes by 2025

Kaieteur News – Instead of allowing ExxonMobil and its partners, Hess Corporation and CNOOC/NEXEN to pay their fair share of Corporate Income Taxes (CIT), Guyana has agreed to pay same on...

Police recover gun stolen as three female cops robbed by lone bandit

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police recover gun stolen as three female cops robbed by lone bandit

Kaieteur News – A bandit got more than he bargained for when he reportedly walked into the National Insurance Scheme compound at Corriverton and stole a bag with a gun and some other valuables...

Govt. terminates BK, Courtney Benn’s school contracts totaling $1.1B

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. terminates BK, Courtney Benn’s school contracts totaling $1.1B

By Mikaila Prince Kaieteur News – After failing to meet their contract obligations, thereby costing taxpayers millions of dollars, the government yesterday exercised its right to terminate two...

Govt. rescinds Health Ministry HQ contract after 90% of $356M paid

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. rescinds Health Ministry HQ contract after 90% of $356M paid

… project incomplete despite 317 days extension Kaieteur News – Although Chung’s Global Enterprise was handed more than 90% of the $356 million contract cost and given a 317-day extension...

School reopening next week

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on School reopening next week

De Ministry of Education decide dem opening school for Grades 10, 11 and 12 from next week. Dem boys know this as Form 5, Lower Six and Upper Six. When dem boys hear about school reopening dem boys...

National Stadium to be used for recreational activities from today

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Stadium to be used for recreational activities from today

The outer pathway and parking lot of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence will be opened to the public for recreational use from today. This disclosure was made by the Minister of Culture, Youth...

GABA in talks to resume play

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA in talks to resume play

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) may be one of the first sport bodies to resume play following the latest Official Gazette with COVID-19 measures issued by the government which...

46 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 46 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday recorded 46 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,208 as shown in their daily dashboard update. Ministry...

Health Ministry replaces $742 million worth of expired drugs with $3 billion spent on medication

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry replaces $742 million worth of expired drugs with $3 billion spent on medication

Kaieteur News – The government has replaced $742 million worth of expired drugs within the $3 billion recently spent to replenish Guyana’s supply of medicine according to Minister of Health,...

Dominican lawyer chosen to represent Lowenfield in elections petition

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Dominican lawyer chosen to represent Lowenfield in elections petition

– Opposition Commissioners call selection “prejudicial” Kaieteur News – Dominican Senior Counsel (SC) Anthony Astaphan has been selected by the Commissioners and Chairperson of the...

Fear tactics often dominate US elections advertising – contributing editor, Politico Magazine

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fear tactics often dominate US elections advertising – contributing editor, Politico Magazine

By Kemol King Contributing Editor of Politico Magazine, Joanna Weiss believes that fear is often the emotion which candidates and, their supporters pander to, when they advertise. During an October 7...

Man arrested for gun turned in by son

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man arrested for gun turned in by son

Police have arrested one person in connection with an illegal firearm that was found in the suspect’s garden by his young son. Reports are that at about 08:10hrs, a Corentyne, Berbice minor visited...

Local Company providing Online Courses specific to the Energy, Oil and Gas Sector in Guyana

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local Company providing Online Courses specific to the Energy, Oil and Gas Sector in Guyana

Kaieteur News – The Green State Oil and Gas Services Inc., a locally registered owned company is seeking to offer online courses in a wide range of capacity building/training services in the...

Giftland boss clears the air on cost of power purchased by Govt.

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland boss clears the air on cost of power purchased by Govt.

…says $35M taken out of context Kaieteur News – Roy Beepat, proprietor of the Giftland Mall sought to clear up the public misconception that he was being paid $35 million from government for...

ATV mishap along Puruni trail leaves cops injured

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ATV mishap along Puruni trail leaves cops injured

Kaieteur News – Two policemen are now seriously injured after the ATV on which they were travelling on overturned on Saturday along the Puruni trail, Region Seven. Injured are sergeant Kester...

Second national diabetic eye care centre established in Enmore

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Second national diabetic eye care centre established in Enmore

Kaieteur News – With a population of about 750,000, Guyana has an estimated diabetes prevalence of 11 percent which is above the average of other South American countries and similar to the...

University student aims for continental vision in custom printing

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on University student aims for continental vision in custom printing

By Sueann Wickham Kaieteur News – Recently a local custom printing business named Conred South America has been making its mark in the custom printing arena in Guyana, enabling many people to...

World Cup victory of 1975 was the ultimate moonshot moment

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on World Cup victory of 1975 was the ultimate moonshot moment

President Irfaan Ali stepped out of his crease this past week to venture into the cricket arena. Addressing a Caribbean forum, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the President...

The world has never before seen such political jokes

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The world has never before seen such political jokes

The deadly nature of the rigging of the 2020 election was so frightening, scary and diabolical that no Guyanese and foreigner that crusaded against it had the stamina to laugh at the comical...

Stolen motorcycle found at home of ‘Rice’ and wife

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stolen motorcycle found at home of ‘Rice’ and wife

– police hunt ‘Two Feet’ and ‘Buckman’ Kaieteur News – The police have taken a 53-year-old man and his 48-years-old wife into custody after they found a stolen motorcycle in their...

Why the delay in appointing a COI for GECOM?

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why the delay in appointing a COI for GECOM?

DEAR EDITOR, Free and fair elections are no longer possible in Guyana under GECOM as presently constituted. It is obvious that with the top leadership of GECOM CEO, Mr. Keith Lowenfield; Deputy Chief...

When should Local Government Elections be held?

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on When should Local Government Elections be held?

DEAR EDITOR, At a recent meeting of the Opposition Leader he was overhead making certain remarks which really amounts to an issuance of threats to the present government if taken in its truest...

A convoluted country consumed with COVID-19, crime and corruption

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A convoluted country consumed with COVID-19, crime and corruption

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana recently observed the important significance of Youman Nabi and Sharada Navratri and is quickly in the process of preparing for the celebration of Christmas. All three events...

‘Puppy’ stabs, chops walking buddy

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Puppy’ stabs, chops walking buddy

Kaieteur News – A man who goes by the alias of ‘Puppy’, on Friday last allegedly stabbed and chopped his walking buddy, a miner, along an access Road at 14 Miles, Arakaka, North West...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more