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Exxon contractor snubs local firm; cites lack of experience in supplying safety hats, gloves and vests

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon contractor snubs local firm; cites lack of experience in supplying safety hats, gloves and vests

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Almost one year ago, international Energy Lawyer, Mr. J. Jay Park, had conducted a review of the provisions in the Guyana-ExxonMobil Production Sharing...

Guyanese deserve a fighting chance for oil contracts – GCCI Official

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese deserve a fighting chance for oil contracts – GCCI Official

Kaieteur News – While the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Administration has received much commendation for the extensive consultations that were held on the draft Local Content Policy, some...

Woman says she knifed ex-boyfriend to death in self-defence

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Woman says she knifed ex-boyfriend to death in self-defence

Kaieteur News – A woman, who confessed to the police that she knifed her ex-boyfriend to death on Thursday last, is claiming that she killed him in self-defence. Her ex-lover, Darren Harris, a...

Govt. agencies found to be biggest Occupational Safety and Health defaulters – Labour Minister

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. agencies found to be biggest Occupational Safety and Health defaulters – Labour Minister

Kaieteur News – It has been revealed by the Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, that some of the worst Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) violations have been found in public sector entities...

First batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Guyana

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on First batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Guyana

Kaieteur News – Guyana has received its first batch of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines, further boosting the government’s immunisation campaign. A quota of 25,000 doses arrived at the Cheddi...

Pepper spray fails to stop bandits from robbing businessman

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Pepper spray fails to stop bandits from robbing businessman

Kaieteur News – A businessman failed in his bid to thwart a gunpoint robbery using just pepper spray on Tuesday. The businessman, Sean Seales, 54, of 22 Callender Street, Charlestown was robbed...

Angola hunting oil wealth stolen by ex President’s daughter

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Angola hunting oil wealth stolen by ex President’s daughter

Angola’s justice ministry has previously asked Emirati and Mauritian authorities to help it locate the assets of the dos Santos family. Now it is taking the treasure hunt all the way to...

MOH recorded 94 new cases of COVID-19

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on MOH recorded 94 new cases of COVID-19

Kaieteur News – A total of 94 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded yesterday, which pushed the number of confirmed cases for the deadly disease in Guyana to 10,540. According to the regional...

Ministry rolls out bank payment option for old age pensioners

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry rolls out bank payment option for old age pensioners

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has rolled out a bank payment option for old age pensioners. According to information posted on the Ministry’s Facebook...

Grove woman beaten, slashed, stoned over name-calling argument

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Grove woman beaten, slashed, stoned over name-calling argument

Kaieteur News – Police are investigating an assault case, where a woman was beaten, stoned, and slashed with a knife by a Craig family over a name-calling argument. Kaieteur News learnt that...

Govt. earmarks new lands for housing schemes

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. earmarks new lands for housing schemes

…resolutions published in Official Gazette Kaieteur News – The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has officially demarcated a number of portions of state lands across the country,...

Talking to de wine!

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Talking to de wine!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – A man was asking weh he could get locally made wine fuh buy. De shopkeeper tell he fuh check in Lusignan Prison. Dem mekkin’ wine in deh. And is like de...

Parking and dumping!

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Parking and dumping!

Kaieteur News – Two articles recently caught my attention that are worthy of public comment. The first related to parking in the city and the second the alleged indiscriminate dumping of...

A dangerous myth has raised its head; it must be exposed

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A dangerous myth has raised its head; it must be exposed

Kaieteur News – Here are the words of a prominent Guyanese, Vincent Alexander, who I believe has a voice that many African Guyanese listen to. I am not African Guyanese. I am not an Indian...

President Ali and debt relief

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on President Ali and debt relief

Kaieteur News – We agree that debt relief is needed and support His Excellency’s call made early last week. But sympathetic debt relief should not be viewed as the passport to repeat the...

Man found dead in brother’s home with throat slit

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man found dead in brother’s home with throat slit

Kaieteur News – A man was yesterday found dead in his brother’s home located at Adelaide Street, Charlestown, lying in a pool of blood with his throat slit. Police did not reveal the man’s...

Body of drowned fifteen-year-old recovered

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Body of drowned fifteen-year-old recovered

Kaieteur News – The body of Adyemi Stephen, the 15-year-old who reportedly drowned last Thursday, was found yesterday morning. According to police, the body was seen floating on the western...

Thirty-six criminal cases deposed in first session of Demerara Assizes

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Thirty-six criminal cases deposed in first session of Demerara Assizes

Under COVID-19 guidelines… Kaieteur News – Under strict COVID-19 guidelines, thirty-six criminal cases were disposed via the Georgetown High Court. During a goal delivery presented on...

GCCI membership doubles in two years of oil production — President

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI membership doubles in two years of oil production — President

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) this past year, despite performing poorly financially, saw its membership increased to almost double its prior two...

A lot more needs to be done with Local Content in Guyana

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on A lot more needs to be done with Local Content in Guyana

…is critical to future economic development of country—Fmr. T&T Energy Minister Kaieteur News – While Guyana has not done too badly in terms of its development of its hydrocarbon...

GNBS certifies fibreglass tub and shower units

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS certifies fibreglass tub and shower units

Kaieteur News – To ensure businesses maintain quality and customers are satisfied, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has been constantly reviewing, developing and adopting new...

Easter greetings to all! May we recapture its traditions, post-pandemic!

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on Easter greetings to all! May we recapture its traditions, post-pandemic!

By Pat Dial Kaieteur News – Easter is the most important celebration in the Christian calendar for it commemorates the death and Resurrection of Lord Jesus. If the Resurrection did not occur...

Brand YOUth – an empowerment movement aimed at boosting leadership capabilities

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Brand YOUth – an empowerment movement aimed at boosting leadership capabilities

By Rehanna Ramsay Kaieteur News – “Imagine a Guyana whose young people are determined to make a difference, committed to excellence, community, and country. Imagine if they had more...

Coronavirus: These are our endgame options; our behaviour will determine where we end up

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: These are our endgame options; our behaviour will determine where we end up

By Dr. Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical Centre Kaieteur News – You should be fully aware that we are in another phase of the pandemic, where there is a...

Sexual offences and penalties

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Sexual offences and penalties

By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – Rape and sexual assault are serious crimes, and those types of matters are very sensitive, especially when it involves a child victim. For the past several...

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The PPP is in self-destructive mode

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News –The PPPC is not some scrappy garage band trying to book a gig at the Seawall Bandstand.... more