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Covax, Guyana and COVID

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Covax, Guyana and COVID

DEAR EDITOR, I am a bit relieved that the Covax facility has indicated an initial amount of 104,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. This will start the drive in Guyana with frontline workers and...

The public needs the President to explain

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The public needs the President to explain

DEAR EDITOR, The PPP/C Party on being sworn into government last August, stressed the importance of transparency and, legally elected President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, impressed the nation and the...

Project managers and modern urban planners

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Project managers and modern urban planners

DEAR EDITOR, It’s heartening to see the continuing overhaul; for lack of a better word, of the country. It is also interesting to note Ministers onsite visits to contractors to plead with them...

Compromising objectivity to praise Govt.?

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Compromising objectivity to praise Govt.?

DEAR EDITOR, Dr. Vishnu Bisram is a prolific writer, penning countless commentaries or reports on virtually every issue imaginable. He is well respected for his competence and professionalism and for...

Why are businesses that pose COVID-19 threat not closed?

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why are businesses that pose COVID-19 threat not closed?

DEAR EDITOR, I think it is important to bring to the attention of the public that there are businesses in Georgetown, where staff and other people involved in the business are COVID positive and the...

I empathise with all the victims of COVID-19

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on I empathise with all the victims of COVID-19

DEAR EDITORS, It is public knowledge that I have been sick with COVID-19 and recovering in New York. I do not know how and where I caught this dreaded disease but can assure one and all I...

Fingers can be pointed in all directions

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fingers can be pointed in all directions

DEAR EDITOR, Irfaan Ali’s presidency, so far, has been identified with a call for Unity and the Cleansing of GECOM, among other things. There are those who have joined in this call including one...

I do hope that the whip will be cracked, if circumstances necessitate

Feb 05, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on I do hope that the whip will be cracked, if circumstances necessitate

DEAR EDITOR, On Thursday, both SN and KN carried decent-sized articles of the visit by the Hon. Minister of Education, Ms. Priya Manickchand to the University of Guyana to have her say on the state...

Exxon now flares more than ever offshore Guyana, but claims significant reductions globally

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon now flares more than ever offshore Guyana, but claims significant reductions globally

Kaieteur News – Despite flaring more gas than it ever has offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil is singing itself praises for the work it has done to reduce flaring worldwide. ExxonMobil’s Chairman of...

Oil giant remains well-positioned for continued value destruction for decades to come -Shareholders

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Oil giant remains well-positioned for continued value destruction for decades to come -Shareholders

ExxonMobil’s 4th Quarter Earnings Call… Kaieteur News – Following ExxonMobil Corporation’s announcement on Tuesday, that it suffered a US$20B loss during the fourth quarter of 2020 along...

Arrest warrant out for Exxon’s Nigeria Manager over US$213M fraud

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Arrest warrant out for Exxon’s Nigeria Manager over US$213M fraud

Kaieteur News – (Energy Voice) – A Nigerian court has approved an arrest warrant for ExxonMobil’s managing director in Nigeria, Richard Laing. The Economic and Financial Crimes...

Independent probe needed into Exxon’s claim of gas compressor failure – Dr. Vincent Adams

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Independent probe needed into Exxon’s claim of gas compressor failure – Dr. Vincent Adams

By Shikema Dey Kaieteur News – It is high time for an independent investigation to be conducted into ExxonMobil’s claim that its gas compressor has malfunctioned. At least this is according...

Six days later, Exxon still mum on flaring

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Six days later, Exxon still mum on flaring

Kaieteur News – The public awaits a meaningful update from ExxonMobil Guyana on the continuous pollution of the atmosphere via flaring at its operations. Six days ago, ExxonMobil’s local...

Worker dies in freak accident

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Worker dies in freak accident

Kaieteur News – A senior supervisor employed with Edward B. Beharry and Company Ltd. died Tuesday while trying to investigate a work-related problem. According to reports, 32-year-old Mark...

Suspect confesses to murdering step-nephews – says he was defending his brother

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect confesses to murdering step-nephews – says he was defending his brother

Deadly domestic dispute… Kaieteur News – Police have managed to squeeze a confession out of the suspect presently in custody for the Sunday night murders of his step-nephews – Surendra...

Man executed at party

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man executed at party

Kaieteur News – Chatter and laughter turned into screams Tuesday evening, after a taxi driver was shot to the head, while attending a birthday party at North East La Penitence, Georgetown....

Oil is already cursed and a crass!

Feb 04, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Oil is already cursed and a crass!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De oil tun out to be a curse and a crass. It bring out de wuss in we leaders. Instead of being more open, dem mekking deal in de dark. Even de signing bonus...

Open Letter to the Government of Norway

Feb 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Open Letter to the Government of Norway

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana entered into a forest pact with the Government of Norway in 2009. Under that arrangement, the Government of Norway agreed to pay Guyana the sum of...

Jagdeo’s gambit: Two other persons wanted to vote for the NCM

Feb 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Jagdeo’s gambit: Two other persons wanted to vote for the NCM

Kaieteur News – I’ve been around in political struggles a long time, so I think I know some of the actors fairly well. But still I don’t want to get a libel writ which is the easiest thing...

Venezuela release

Feb 04, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Venezuela release

Kaieteur News – We greet the release of our Guyanese fishermen and their vessels with delight. We bid them welcome back home, and to the joys of catching up and spending some quality time with...

Maduro had ordered release of Guyanese fishermen – Govt. announces

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Maduro had ordered release of Guyanese fishermen – Govt. announces

Kaieteur News – It was the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicholas Maduro Morro, who had ordered his Foreign Affairs Minister, Jorge Arreaza, to let the Guyanese fishermen...

Ministry records 36 new COVID-19 cases

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry records 36 new COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that there were 36 new cases of the COVID-19 infection. This has brought the total to 7,714, according to its daily dashboard update....

Appeal Court reserves date for ruling in DPP’s appeal in Bisram’s trial

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court reserves date for ruling in DPP’s appeal in Bisram’s trial

Kaieteur News – The arguments in the appeal case filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, to have the murder charges reinstituted on discharged Guyanese/US...

Ongoing assessments to help guide Guyana’s preparedness for future earthquake tremors – CDC

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ongoing assessments to help guide Guyana’s preparedness for future earthquake tremors – CDC

Kaieteur News – The findings of the various assessments that are being conducted as a result of the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked some parts of Guyana last Saturday, will determine...

Chevron and Exxon discussed merger last year after COVID pandemic devastated oil prices, reports say

Feb 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Chevron and Exxon discussed merger last year after COVID pandemic devastated oil prices, reports say

By Tucker Higgins CNBC – The CEOs of Chevron and ExxonMobil last year discussed the possibility of merging the two companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unnamed people...