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Govt. creates smokescreen to cover fear of Patterson’s scrutiny on PAC

Feb 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. creates smokescreen to cover fear of Patterson’s scrutiny on PAC

DEAR EDITOR, The desire of the government parliamentarians to remove David Patterson as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is rife with suspicion. Admittedly Patterson has a fraud charge...

Is this stance meritorious?

Feb 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is this stance meritorious?

DEAR EDITOR, The work of an important parliamentary oversight committee is held up as the opposition holds firm in its stance that the former chairman of the same committee, who had several charges...

Open to constructive criticism

Feb 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Open to constructive criticism

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the caption, “I am open to constructive criticism” (SN February 02). If Guyana’s head of state thought he has impressed the nation, then he is not only suffering from...

The two seabob licences are not new, but were dormant, and have now been reactivated

Feb 03, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The two seabob licences are not new, but were dormant, and have now been reactivated

Dear Editor, I would be grateful if some small space can be accorded to me in your publication, to express my views regarding the current issue of the granting of two additional trawler licences by...

Hess flaunts 2020 accolades for environmental record while funding polluting operation in Guyana

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Hess flaunts 2020 accolades for environmental record while funding polluting operation in Guyana

By Kemol King Kaieteur News – Hess Corporation has boasted that it received recognition from third party organizations for its environmental, social and governance performance in 2020, all the...

Guyana’s local content laws must evolve as the industry develops – US Analyst

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s local content laws must evolve as the industry develops – US Analyst

Kaieteur News – Cognisant of the reality that the oil and gas sector is one that is constantly evolving, Guyana’s local content laws must cater for those changes. Making these and other...

Serial drunk driver banned permanently from driving

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Serial drunk driver banned permanently from driving

Kaieteur News – A serial drunk driver was permanently banned from driving, after he appeared in court on Friday last to answer to his third count of driving under the influence of alcohol. The...

Vaccine ‘roll out’ will not be limited to public health sector – Health Minister

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Vaccine ‘roll out’ will not be limited to public health sector – Health Minister

Kaieteur News – The roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines, once they arrive in Guyana, will not be limited to the public health system. Moreover, private hospitals and health institutions will be...

GPA President calls for return of post-Cabinet press briefings

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GPA President calls for return of post-Cabinet press briefings

– President Ali says Govt. busy but will resume Kaieteur News – President of the Guyana Press Association (GPA), Nazima Raghubir has urged government to resume post-Cabinet press...

Swift action by Fire Service saves orphanage

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Swift action by Fire Service saves orphanage

Kaieteur News – Swift and tactical action by members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) helped to save the Shaheed’s Girls’ Orphanage from any major damage after a fire erupted yesterday...

Two slashed to death, others injured in late-night domestic dispute

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two slashed to death, others injured in late-night domestic dispute

– suspect arrested, murder weapon recovered By Malisa Playter-Harry Kaieteur News – Two brothers were killed Sunday night, and their mother and another relative were injured, during a...

Man who had asked magistrate to shoot him, remanded for vagrant’s murder

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man who had asked magistrate to shoot him, remanded for vagrant’s murder

Kaieteur News – A man, who seven years ago had asked a magistrate to shoot him in the head, was yesterday remanded for the death of a vagrant. The defendant, 27-year-old Kareem Stewart, of 599...

Some of we leaders nah gat training!

Feb 02, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Some of we leaders nah gat training!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Ole people does advise dat if you nah know, yuh must find out. Dem boys seh when yuh is a man and a leader, yuh does gat fuh become a gentleman. Yuh does gat...

Confounded confusion

Feb 02, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Confounded confusion

Kaieteur News – Both the PPP/C and the APNU, when in Opposition, had said that they will stand with the government in defence of the country’s territorial integrity. It was therefore not...

Guyana 2020: The positives

Feb 02, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana 2020: The positives

Kaieteur News – On the positive side of 2020, Guyana is not likely to see the repeat of Burnhamism. This country defeated PNC dictatorship for the second time – once in 1992 and August 2020....

War on the media

Feb 02, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on War on the media

Kaieteur News – We are providing some unsolicited guidance to His Excellency, President Ali, which we believe to be wise and is a must. Just say No! Mr. President. We speak not of war on drugs,...

Carpenter arrested after stabbing friend with scissors

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Carpenter arrested after stabbing friend with scissors

Kaieteur News – A 25-year-old carpenter, Fernando Fitzpatrick, of Barabina Hill, North West District is now in police custody after he allegedly stabbed his drinking buddy with a pair of...

Appeal Court trial against 88-year sentence for 2013 Old Year’s Day murder commences

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court trial against 88-year sentence for 2013 Old Year’s Day murder commences

Kaieteur News – Murder convict, Jermaine Maynard, has asked the Appeal Court to reduce the 88-year jail sentence, which was imposed on him by Justice Navindra Singh, for the murder of his...

Appeal Court overturns 80-year jail sentence for trio

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court overturns 80-year jail sentence for trio

– sends case back to High Court for retrial Kaieteur News – The Court of Appeal has overturned the murder conviction imposed on Ray Yokum, Steffon Campbell and Faisal Moore – the...

Man killed while constructing wharf at Houston

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man killed while constructing wharf at Houston

Kaieteur News – A senior worker employed with Gaico Construction and General Services Inc. was killed while working yesterday. According to reports, he was accidently struck to his chest and...

Bartica boat captain remains missing following boat crash

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica boat captain remains missing following boat crash

Kaieteur News – Family members of a Bartica boat captain are now bracing for the worst since his body has not been recovered following a boat crash. The boat accident occurred Saturday last in...

Skeletal remains found by farmer could be missing pensioner

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Skeletal remains found by farmer could be missing pensioner

By Shervin Belgraves Kaieteur News – The skeletal remains of a male which was discovered on Saturday last by a Linden farmer could be that of a missing pensioner. Kaieteur News reported on...

Better Hope moneychanger and daughter murder PI continues tomorrow

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Better Hope moneychanger and daughter murder PI continues tomorrow

Kaieteur News – The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder case of Better Hope moneychanger, Aaron Latchman, and his 18-year-old daughter, Arianna Latchman, is expected to continue tomorrow...

Region Four woman is 177th COVID-19 fatality

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Region Four woman is 177th COVID-19 fatality

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that a 58-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) was the country’s 177th COVID-19 fatality. In its press release, it...

Spike in COVID-19 hospitalisation recorded in January – Health Minister

Feb 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Spike in COVID-19 hospitalisation recorded in January – Health Minister

– blames lackadaisical approach to measures in December Kaieteur News – Last month, the health sector recorded a spike in COVID-19-related hospitalisation. This was on Friday announced by...

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