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Guyana agreed to lose billions on pre-contract, interest costs, while Suriname says ‘not here’

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana agreed to lose billions on pre-contract, interest costs, while Suriname says ‘not here’

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s leaders are so determined to grant extremely generous fiscal terms to oil companies, that they have agreed to forfeit billions of United States dollars, which could...

Coalition defending illegalities by asking lessees not to return Ogle lands – Jagdeo

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition defending illegalities by asking lessees not to return Ogle lands – Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has accused the former APNU+AFC administration of “defending the illegalities” surrounding the award of prime state lands situated at Ogle,...

Sleep-over turns deadly as 15-yr-old shot in head – friend, 16, in custody

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sleep-over turns deadly as 15-yr-old shot in head – friend, 16, in custody

Kaieteur News – What was meant to be a fun sleep-over Tuesday evening turned deadly after a Kitty resident, 15, was shot to the head with a .32. Taurus pistol. The boy, Rockey Sawh, was...

Govt. targets training of 20,000 locals at UWI in next five years

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. targets training of 20,000 locals at UWI in next five years

Kaieteur News – The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has been invited by recently elected President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, to help drive forward Guyana’s human resource development...

AG Nandlall sues James Bond, Jaipaul Sharma for libel

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on AG Nandlall sues James Bond, Jaipaul Sharma for libel

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, is jointly suing former Coalition government Minister, Jaipaul Sharma and member of the People’s...

Major breakthrough as 2 suspects in La Grange businesswoman’s murder nabbed in Suriname

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Major breakthrough as 2 suspects in La Grange businesswoman’s murder nabbed in Suriname

– female mastermind still at large Kaieteur News – Detectives have made a major breakthrough in the gruesome murder of La Grange businesswoman, Bibi Ramjit, 85. Two other suspects...

More delays as thousands of alleged ponzi scheme victims await repayments

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on More delays as thousands of alleged ponzi scheme victims await repayments

Kaieteur News – As the holiday season approaches, persons who invested with the alleged Ponzi scheme operators are concerned whether they will ever be repaid in time for the Christmas holidays....

A man suffering from lack of sleep

Nov 19, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A man suffering from lack of sleep

Dem Boys Seh… A man was finding it difficult to sleep when de night come. Every time a Prado pass in front he house, de man jumping out he bed and gone and peep through he window. De man so jittery...

Indigenous peoples are under threat

Nov 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Indigenous peoples are under threat

Kaieteur News – There is something terrible that is taking place. The government does not wish to admit to what is happening. But by now they should know what is happening. If the government...

UG fails to certify graduates over a year

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UG fails to certify graduates over a year

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana (UG) has been coming under fire for failing to issue certificates to a significant number of graduates over the past year. Many of these graduates took...

Early release for 65 non-violent offenders – decision spurred by COVID-19 measures

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Early release for 65 non-violent offenders – decision spurred by COVID-19 measures

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has released 65 non-violent offenders in keeping with efforts to reduce overcrowding in all prisons. The inmates released were convicted for...

Multi-agency probe in deadly mining pit cave-in

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-agency probe in deadly mining pit cave-in

Kaieteur News – Authorities have launched a probe into Sunday’s tragic death of a mining employee. “The Ministry of Labour has learnt of the fatal workplace accident of 26-year-old Mr....

ERC to host national conversation on ethnic relations – President, Opposition Leader invited

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ERC to host national conversation on ethnic relations – President, Opposition Leader invited

Kaieteur News – The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), in collaboration with the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator and the University of Guyana (UG), will begin a “National Conversation...

Fingerprint found in murdered M’cony businesswoman’s home matched accused – Court hears

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fingerprint found in murdered M’cony businesswoman’s home matched accused – Court hears

Kaieteur News – Police fingerprint expert, Lallbachan Dyal, testified that a fingerprint impression found in the home of murdered Mahaicony businesswoman, Bibi Shairoon Nesha Ali, had matched...

Fired PS of Amerindian Affairs Ministry must be rehired – union

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fired PS of Amerindian Affairs Ministry must be rehired – union

Kaieteur News – Describing the termination of employment of former Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sherie Samantha Fedee, by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and...

CDC distributes more hampers to COVID-19 hit St. Cuthbert’s Mission

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CDC distributes more hampers to COVID-19 hit St. Cuthbert’s Mission

Kaieteur News – The Ministries of Health and Amerindian Affairs along with the Civil Defence Commission are working with the St. Cuthbert’s Mission community to address the impact of COVID-19...

West Dem man, 66, dies; COVID-19 death toll climbs to 142

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on West Dem man, 66, dies; COVID-19 death toll climbs to 142

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday reported a 66-year-old man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is the latest COVID-19 fatality. It was stated that the...

11-year-old cancer patient’s death re-classified as COVID-19 fatality

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 11-year-old cancer patient’s death re-classified as COVID-19 fatality

Kaieteur News – An 11-year-old cancer patient’s death has been reclassified as a COVID-19 fatality by the Ministry of Health (MOH). Previous reports by this publication stated that the child...

Second Port Mourant overseer fired for fraud – police called in

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Second Port Mourant overseer fired for fraud – police called in

Kaieteur News – The Port Mourant/Johns Neighbourhood Democratic Council (CDC), which controls the largest market in the Berbice area – Port Mourant Market- has recently come under the...

Govt. targets installing 5,000 solar streetlights in four years

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. targets installing 5,000 solar streetlights in four years

Kaieteur News – Residents from Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six can expect to benefit from the installation of about 300 solar streetlights before year-end. This initiative is being...

Juvenile robs his boss of $900,000

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Juvenile robs his boss of $900,000

Kaieteur News – A juvenile on Monday last, allegedly robbed his employer of $900,000. No one was at home at the time. The police have since released the teenage boy in the custody of his aunt,...

Thirteen young Cricketers benefits from BCB Vickram Bharrat Patron’s Fund

Nov 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thirteen young Cricketers benefits from BCB Vickram Bharrat Patron’s Fund

Kaieteur News – The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) continues to push ahead with its developmental programmes despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which has brought the sporting calendar to a...

No civilized society should accept this light sentence for a horrible murder

Nov 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on No civilized society should accept this light sentence for a horrible murder

Kaieteur News – I have never backed down in expressing how I feel about the deep convictions I have in my soul. I do not accept the abolition of the death penalty in general. I support the...

Stickers launch in B’ce a success

Nov 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stickers launch in B’ce a success

Kaieteur News – The launching of the ‘one people, one Nation, one destiny I support sports and culture’ Stickers over the weekend in Berbice in front of the Payless Variety Store...

US medical team conducting COVID-19 training across regions

Nov 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US medical team conducting COVID-19 training across regions

Kaieteur News – Staffers at regional hospitals are currently benefiting from specialised training conducted by a team of United States (US) specialists, through a joint initiative between the...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more