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Tricks oil companies use to rob nations

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Tricks oil companies use to rob nations

By Kiana Wilburg Cost recovery is considered an integral part of production sharing agreements that are signed between governments and oil companies. The mechanism is one that allows oil operators to...

Guyana received US$150M in oil revenues this year but gave away US$600M in taxes for 2019

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana received US$150M in oil revenues this year but gave away US$600M in taxes for 2019

Kaieteur News – The total revenue Guyana received so far from oil exports and royalty is almost at US$150 million since production began last December. However, the country lost a lot more in...

Former AG, Basil Williams spent $99M on legal fees in 2019

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former AG, Basil Williams spent $99M on legal fees in 2019

Kaieteur News – Auditor General, Deodat Sharma has reported in his 2019 report that former Attorney General, Basil Williams charged taxpayers $99.6 million for legal and retainer fees in 2019,...

Measure what you give in tax breaks, against what you get in return – African Centre for Energy Policy

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Measure what you give in tax breaks, against what you get in return – African Centre for Energy Policy

Kaieteur News – Governments, especially of developing countries, should be more prudent in their determination of tax waivers for companies in their extractive sectors. There is a need for...

Armed bandits carry out daring robbery on teen, maid

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Armed bandits carry out daring robbery on teen, maid

Kaieteur News – Four bandits, two armed with hand guns and one with a knife on Wednesday carried out a daring robbery on a teenager, her family’s maid and the maid’s daughter at Providence,...

Prison escapee recaptured on Mon Repos Line Top

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Prison escapee recaptured on Mon Repos Line Top

Kaieteur News – The Lusignan inmate who had reportedly dodged bullets to escape was recaptured on Wednesday by police ranks. The prisoner, Ishaka John, according to the Guyana Prison Service...

$306M in deliveries outstanding from Health Ministry – AG Report

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $306M in deliveries outstanding from Health Ministry – AG Report

Kaieteur News – Details from the recently laid Auditor General Report for 2018, shows that some $306.205M is outstanding in deliveries to the Ministry of Health for the years 2015-2017....

Some people want Christmas bonus

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Some people want Christmas bonus

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Christmas comes once a year and every man must have his share. So the song goes. One man vex dat he nah get he share… of de Christmas bonus from de...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Kaieteur News – Christmas is a time to send special greetings to one and all, even to those it may seem do not deserve such greetings. Christmas should be about everyone, and since most...

A song for my wife at Christmas

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A song for my wife at Christmas

DEAR EDITOR, It has been a terrible Christmas. It was marred by two factors one of which was peculiar to Guyana. Christmas around the world today is marred because of the lock-down worldwide. It was...

Ganja, cellphones found at New Amsterdam prison

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ganja, cellphones found at New Amsterdam prison

Kaieteur News – More than 1,000 grams of suspected cannabis and 15 cell phones were seized on Wednesday, during a raid at the New Amsterdam prison. The raid was conducted by joint services...

19-year-old arrested for possession of cannabis

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 19-year-old arrested for possession of cannabis

Kaieteur News – A 19-year-old man, who resides at Parfaite Harmony, West Bank Demerara, was arrested for having seven grams of cannabis in his possession on Wednesday. Based on information...

Bandit beats woman with gun to steal handbag

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bandit beats woman with gun to steal handbag

Kaieteur News – A bandit on Wednesday beat a female cleaner with his handgun to steal her hand bang which contained her cellphone and $221,000 cash, Police has identified the woman as Annamae...

Guyanese girl pens, performs original Christmas song

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Guyanese girl pens, performs original Christmas song

By Sueann Wickham Kaieteur News – A 22-year-old Guyanese girl by the name of Onika Miquela George performed a heartwarming original Christmas song for her Facebook audience on Wednesday....

Two in custody over drug seizure in Berbice

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two in custody over drug seizure in Berbice

Kaieteur News – Two persons are in custody following a drug bust that was conducted by a team of Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) officials on Wednesday. This was disclosed to Kaieteur News...

Chief Labor Officer criticizes industrial action by Guyoil workers

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Labor Officer criticizes industrial action by Guyoil workers

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Chief Labor Officer, Charles Ogle, is contending that the Guyoil workers who took industrial action over their bonuses and salary increases on Wednesday breached...

Police confiscate gun, ammo, ganja in Berbice raid – several arrested

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police confiscate gun, ammo, ganja in Berbice raid – several arrested

Kaieteur News – Police ranks on Wednesday found 63.5 grams of suspected cannabis, one .32 Beretta pistol along with 33 live rounds during a raid in New Amsterdam and East Canje Berbice, Region...

Guyana, have a joyful, peaceful Christmas

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana, have a joyful, peaceful Christmas

Kaieteur News – If there is belief in the divine mysteries of the Virgin Birth that is good. And if there are other beliefs that clash with Jesus and Christmas and all that both have come to...

Magistrate appeals High Court‘s dismissal of $50M lawsuit against DPP

Dec 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate appeals High Court‘s dismissal of $50M lawsuit against DPP

Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-law, Arudranauth Gossai, has filed an appeal with the Full Court seeking orders to set aside the decision of High Court Justice Navindra Singh to dismiss the $50M...

LBI Floodlights launched with O-40 match on Wednesday

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on LBI Floodlights launched with O-40 match on Wednesday

Ground to become Guyana’s second International cricket Venue The launching of the Floodlights at the LBI facility on the East Coast of Demerara got off to a late start but that could not put a...

‘2020 was the most challenging year in Guyana’s Boxing’ says GBA head

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘2020 was the most challenging year in Guyana’s Boxing’ says GBA head

Amateur Boxing review… – Ninvalle praises Sport Minister for understanding the needs of Sports By Sean Devers The Global Pandemic COVID-19 has wreaked havoc with all aspects of life...

‘Bill Cotton/reform’ praises Freddie Kissoon

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on ‘Bill Cotton/reform’ praises Freddie Kissoon

DEAR EDITOR, He has played a blinder in 2020. Freddie deserves the title of ‘Columnist of the Year’ for this and few years before. If brave journalism is about writing without fear and...

December – a month of celebrations

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on December – a month of celebrations

DEAR EDITOR, The month of December is quite a celebrated month, especially in ending a leap year, a much dreaded thought that entertains a negative imagination with contorted and convoluted...

Christmas greetings to all humankind

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Christmas greetings to all humankind

DEAR EDITOR, December 25 is Christmas Day, the most celebrated holiday in Guyana and Guyanese from all walks of life, regardless of their religion or race will be celebrating Christmas at home and in...

The danger of using second-hand tyres on motor vehicles

Dec 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The danger of using second-hand tyres on motor vehicles

DEAR EDITOR, In a feature article on used tyres by columnist FREDDIE KISSOON which appeared in KN on Dec. 17, 2020, he related an incident while cruising on the Seawall Road with his car. An...

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A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more