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Name and Shame all oil companies, Brother Joe!

Dec 11, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Name and Shame all oil companies, Brother Joe!

Kaieteur News – The Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, has threatened to name and shame errant security companies for non-payment of NIS and tax obligations. We agree that defaulters should...

Robert Persaud’s return fosters culture of suspicion – Ram

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Robert Persaud’s return fosters culture of suspicion – Ram

Kaieteur, Canje Oil Blocks Giveaway… Kaieteur News – Even though the local media corps along with global transparency bodies have made relentless calls for an international probe to ascertain...

World’s top oil trader paid bribes for years to govts.

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on World’s top oil trader paid bribes for years to govts.

Kaieteur News – For years, the world’s largest oil trading firm has maintained that it has “zero tolerance” for corruption. Now Vitol Inc. has admitted that it was paying...

PPP/C, APNU+AFC teamed up to hide expense report for 2020 elections – Ram

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C, APNU+AFC teamed up to hide expense report for 2020 elections – Ram

Billions of tax dollars spent… Kaieteur News – The Representation of the People’s Act has clear provisions that mandate political parties to submit a detailed report outlining expenses...

Sussex Street drug bond, SLED Programme, Leguan Stelling targeted

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sussex Street drug bond, SLED Programme, Leguan Stelling targeted

2019 Auditor General’s Report handed over to House Speaker … Kaieteur News – After a two-month delay, Speaker of the House, Manzoor Nadir, yesterday received the 2019 Auditor General’s...

New GPHC board to address surgeries backlog

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New GPHC board to address surgeries backlog

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, has instructed the newly appointed board of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to address several planned surgeries that...

Contractors failing to pay NIS should not be awarded govt. contracts

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors failing to pay NIS should not be awarded govt. contracts

– Says NIS should fulfill their mandate Kaieteur News – Contractors failing to make National Insurance Scheme (NIS) payments on behalf of their employees should not be given the...

Haitians opted to leave holding centre for hotel – Govt.

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Haitians opted to leave holding centre for hotel – Govt.

Kaieteur News – The Government is categorically rejecting allegations that they are responsible for leaving 26 Haitian nationals stranded on the city streets. They were released from the Hugo...

Chain snatcher captured, tied like iguana to utility pole

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Chain snatcher captured, tied like iguana to utility pole

Kaieteur News – It was a spectacle yesterday after public-spirited citizens reportedly captured an alleged chain snatcher and tied him like an iguana to a utility pole. Kaieteur News was told...

Minister Walrond was US Citizen at the time of swearing in – Court hears

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Walrond was US Citizen at the time of swearing in – Court hears

– AG says error was corrected Kaieteur News – Chief Justice (Ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire yesterday handed down a decision that Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond...

EU releases almost US$95M to Guyana as budget support

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on EU releases almost US$95M to Guyana as budget support

Kaieteur News – The second tranche of funds from the European Union (EU) Budgetary Support Programme to the tune of $19.8 billion (in excess of US$90M), was officially released yesterday to...

Trump study Guyana to a tee

Dec 11, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Trump study Guyana to a tee

Dem Boys Seh… Once a week, de President of de US does get a detailed intelligence briefing. Plus when certain foreign policy matters arise he does have to be briefed in detail. Before de United...

Unbothered

Dec 11, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Unbothered

Kaieteur News – The government appears unperturbed by the continued rise in COVID-19 cases locally. For this week alone, there have been almost 100 new cases. What this means, is that there is...

Is Dr. Ali’s four-month old presidency violent?

Dec 11, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is Dr. Ali’s four-month old presidency violent?

Kaieteur News – Dr. David Hinds in a letter to this newspaper (Dec. 7) wrote that I am, “totally silent on the violent governance of August-December (2020).” Despite his morbid incitement...

Contractor wants 1.5B to supply pharmaceuticals at GPHC

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor wants 1.5B to supply pharmaceuticals at GPHC

Kaieteur News – The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), on Tuesday, opened 221 ¬¬¬¬¬bids for 16 government ministries at their Ministry of Finance office on Main...

Massy to trace distribution of expired toothpaste

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Massy to trace distribution of expired toothpaste

Kaieteur News – Massy Distribution, the official distributor of Colgate toothpaste, is now searching for a carton box that expired toothpaste was packed in. Kaieteur News had reported that it...

La Grange robber captured, remanded after schoolboy attack

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on La Grange robber captured, remanded after schoolboy attack

Kaieteur News – A man, who is accused of robbing a schoolboy, was remanded yesterday for a similar matter. The defendant, Steffon ‘Candyman’ Williams, 23, a labourer of Bagotville, West...

Traffic on Demerara Harbour Bridge almost back to normal

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic on Demerara Harbour Bridge almost back to normal

– damages from collision being assessed – realignment to be done today Kaieteur News – Emergency crews were hard at it yesterday to repair the damage to the Demerara Harbour Bridge....

One suspect nabbed; funeral today

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on One suspect nabbed; funeral today

Construction worker shot dead for motorcycle… Kaieteur News – Police have nabbed one of the suspects who they believe killed a 60-year-old man for his motorcycle and left his worker...

DPP sends back file for additional information

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DPP sends back file for additional information

Teen shot to head by friend… Kaieteur News – As investigations continue into the death of Rockey Sawh, 15, Kaieteur News learnt that Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has sent his case...

Govt. will appraise bid evaluation criteria in coming days – President Ali

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. will appraise bid evaluation criteria in coming days – President Ali

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali announced yesterday that the Government will next week examine the current bidding document and evaluation criteria with relevant stakeholders. President...

Corentyne fisherman pleads guilty to 2016 killing of drinking buddy

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne fisherman pleads guilty to 2016 killing of drinking buddy

Kaieteur News – A Corentyne fisherman, who killed his drinking buddy back in 2016, has pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. Henry Trim called ‘Buddy,’ 31, a fisherman, of...

Mini-bus driver, accountant slapped with five fraud charges

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mini-bus driver, accountant slapped with five fraud charges

Ponzo-like scheme… Kaieteur News – A mini-bus driver and an accountant were on Wednesday hauled before the court after they were charged for obtaining $107, 500, under false pretense from...

Jai Hind Jaguars, West Dem Masters favoured for finals

Dec 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jai Hind Jaguars, West Dem Masters favoured for finals

GCB/Tropical Spring 0-40 T20 Cricket Semis on today The much anticipated semi-finals of the inaugural National over-40 T20 cricket tournament is scheduled for today with a double header at Everest....

President Ali: 80 land titles for distribution in Region Two next week

Dec 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali: 80 land titles for distribution in Region Two next week

– reminds public servants of their duties to citizens Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali announced on Wednesday afternoon that 80 land titles will be distributed to residents of Region...