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Corruption of public officials…. Nigeria oilfield sale by Minister was legal – Lawyer tells court

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Corruption of public officials…. Nigeria oilfield sale by Minister was legal – Lawyer tells court

MILAN – (Reuters) – The sale of a Nigerian oilfield to Eni and Royal Dutch Shell was legally “perfect” and there was no proof of any corruption, a lawyer for former Nigerian oil...

Updated Petroleum And Environmental Laws Will Keep Exxon In Check

Dec 03, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Updated Petroleum And Environmental Laws Will Keep Exxon In Check

Kaieteur News – Recently, we spoke about the modernization of our country’s petroleum laws. This is absolutely necessary to protect our oil wealth. However, this need can be used by our...

Avoid being trapped; sign short term oil, gas deals – Institute of the Americas

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Avoid being trapped; sign short term oil, gas deals – Institute of the Americas

Kaieteur News – Guyana should avoid being trapped in long term deals which force it to adhere to terms that could make its energy sector financially unsustainable. The Government can learn from...

National Printers sends non-cooperating Finance Manager on leave

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on National Printers sends non-cooperating Finance Manager on leave

– asks Audit Office to investigate purchase of used $100M printing equipment Kaieteur News – The new board of the state-owned Guyana National Printers Limited (GNPL) has sent home its...

Why was the US$1M bank deposit by James Bond not red-flagged?

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Why was the US$1M bank deposit by James Bond not red-flagged?

Kaieteur News – If an ordinary man attempts to deposit a large sum of cash into a local bank account, he would have to endure stringent procedures with an austere line of questioning due to...

Govt. sues firearms dealer over failure to honour $380M weapons deal with GDF

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. sues firearms dealer over failure to honour $380M weapons deal with GDF

Kaieteur News – The Government has filed a lawsuit against businessman, Larry Singh, over his failure to honour an arms deal worth over $380M with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). According to...

Chinese contractor demands more money for completion of CJIA expansion project

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese contractor demands more money for completion of CJIA expansion project

Kaieteur News – More than US$150 million has already been exhausted on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) renovation project but, according to the Chinese Contractor, China Harbour...

30-year sentence for ex-GDF rank who killed toddler in fire

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 30-year sentence for ex-GDF rank who killed toddler in fire

Kaieteur News – A sentence of 30 years in prison was handed down to Nigel Dodson, a former rank of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) after he was found guilty of the murder of eight-month old,...

A money free-for-all

Dec 03, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A money free-for-all

Dem boys seh… Some people do well when de Coalition was in power. Dem fill dem pockets good… and not with sweetie. Dem boys seh once yuh deh in de right circle was like a free-for-all....

Suriname, rather than Guyana, should be worried

Dec 03, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Suriname, rather than Guyana, should be worried

Kaieteur News – A worried look was painted all across his face. I asked him what was the problem and he blurted out that he was concerned about the reopening of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry...

Woman suffers broken leg after Vlissengen Road accident

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Woman suffers broken leg after Vlissengen Road accident

Kaieteur News – A 61-year-old woman, on Tuesday, broke her right leg after she was involved in an accident at the corners of Regent and Vlissengen Roads, Georgetown. The injured woman is...

Security officer arrested after gun find, granted bail

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Security officer arrested after gun find, granted bail

Kaieteur News – A security officer, who was arrested for the possession of firearms, was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $150,000. The security officer, Marvin Singh, age 46, of Park...

Magistrate orders Haitians be deported

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate orders Haitians be deported

Kaieteur News – Principal Magistrate Sherdel Marcus-Isaacs on Tuesday, granted an order for the 26 Haitian nationals, who were detained during a police operation last month, to be deported back...

Guyana’s rice quota to Brazil to be increased by 24,000 tonnes

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s rice quota to Brazil to be increased by 24,000 tonnes

– neighbours explore total removal of duties on several products Kaieteur News – Guyana will soon be exporting an additional 24,000 tonnes of rice to Brazil, taking the total to 34,000...

Beware of expired toothpaste selling at reduced price – Food and Drug Dept. warns

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Beware of expired toothpaste selling at reduced price – Food and Drug Dept. warns

Kaieteur News – Consumers are asked to beware of expired Colgate toothpaste reportedly on sale at a significantly reduced price. According to a statement issued by the Government Analyst Food...

First Lady, Human Services Ministry to collaborate on children’s welfare matters

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady, Human Services Ministry to collaborate on children’s welfare matters

Removal of street children, adoption… Kaieteur News – The adoption of children, orphanages and removal of children off the streets were among the programmes discussed for potential...

Alleged prison escapee gets $100,000 bail

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged prison escapee gets $100,000 bail

Kaieteur News – Twenty-four-year-old Shawn Collins of Ketley and Drysdale Streets, Charlestown, Georgetown, who reportedly escaped from the Camp Street Prison during a riot in 2017, was on...

Venezuelans among three remanded for slitting pork-knocker’s throat

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelans among three remanded for slitting pork-knocker’s throat

Kaieteur News – Two Venezuelan nationals are among the three men who were remanded yesterday for allegedly slitting the throat of a pork-knocker on November 27 last. The pork-knocker, Kevin...

School uniform and supplies voucher distribution launched in Georgetown

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on School uniform and supplies voucher distribution launched in Georgetown

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Department of Education on Tuesday launched the distribution of the School Uniform and Supplies Voucher programme in the Georgetown Education District. The launch...

Suspected ‘fowl thief’ nabbed in Sussex Street canal

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected ‘fowl thief’ nabbed in Sussex Street canal

Kaieteur News – Suspected to be a fowl thief in the Charlestown neighbourhood, this anaconda was captured last night in the Sussex Street canal. Its capturers believe that it had just swallowed...

Health Ministry records 26 new COVID-19 cases

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records 26 new COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday recorded 26 new COVID-19 cases, pushing Guyana’s total number of confirmed cases to 5,449. This was presented in the Ministry’s daily...

Elderly, persons with multiple illnesses to be given first preference

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly, persons with multiple illnesses to be given first preference

COVID-19 vaccine… Kaieteur News – As part of its plan to shortly roll out a COVID-19 vaccination programme, government will be giving first preference to the elderly and persons with multiple...

Housing Ministry engages West Demerara communities on developments

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Ministry engages West Demerara communities on developments

Kaieteur News – Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, recently met with representatives from 14 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) within Region Three...

‘Big Head’ for sentencing in NY court next April after plea deal

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Big Head’ for sentencing in NY court next April after plea deal

Kaieteur News – Local businessman and hotelier, Shervington Lovell, is to be sentenced in a New York court on Friday, April 16th, next year. According to court documents, the order was made by...

Young Guyanese creates board game to foster learning

Dec 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Young Guyanese creates board game to foster learning

– Education Ministry to buy quantity for schools Kaieteur News – Thirty-four-year-old Linden Cave of Goedverwagting, East Coast of Demerara has created a board game titled ‘Real # 1...

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A flawed interpretation of international law

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more