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Secret contract exposed… Chinese company pays G$1,000 rent per acre for Guyana’s largest gold claim

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Secret contract exposed… Chinese company pays G$1,000 rent per acre for Guyana’s largest gold claim

Kaieteur News – A Chinese company – Zijin Mining Group – which acquired the largest gold mines operation in Guyana from Canadian owned Aurora Gold Mines pays US$5 or G$1,000...

Govt. now accommodating Exxon’s illegal flaring actions – Dr. Vincent Adams

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. now accommodating Exxon’s illegal flaring actions – Dr. Vincent Adams

Kaieteur News – A decision by Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to amend the Liza 1 Permit issued to ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited...

Man who asked neighbour to turn down music gets ‘buss head’ instead

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man who asked neighbour to turn down music gets ‘buss head’ instead

Kaieteur News – A man residing at Lot 181 Herstelling on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) got a ‘buss head’ on Sunday May 2, last, after he reportedly asked his neighbour to turn down his music....

Infiltration of COVID-19 variants not a surprise – Dr. Carpen

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Infiltration of COVID-19 variants not a surprise – Dr. Carpen

says vaccination campaign will not be affected by related concerns Kaieteur News – Worried about the infiltration of a mutated strain of COVID-19 that surfaced in Brazil last year,...

Youth dies on way to friend’s funeral

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Youth dies on way to friend’s funeral

Kaieteur News – The family of 20-year-old Calvin Junior Peters, has been thrown into a state of despair after he was killed in a motorcycle accident while heading to a friend’s funeral....

Bad road hinders bandit from stealing car

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bad road hinders bandit from stealing car

Kaieteur News – A bandit had to abandon the car he stole and escape on foot, after the vehicle got stuck in a muddy patch of road. At the time, the bandit was being chased by the police....

Agri. Minister contemplates using BK’s payment to compensate flood-affected residents

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Minister contemplates using BK’s payment to compensate flood-affected residents

Kaieteur News – Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, is currently contemplating legal action in order to compensate residents of Little Diamond, on the East Bank of Demerara, who were...

Dem Boys Seh… Excuse me!

May 18, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys Seh… Excuse me!

Guyanese dem is de best at making excuses. A man bin tell he boss dat he want time off fuh go to he mother funeral. De next day de boss call and tell he while he was at he mother’s funeral, she...

Magistrate to rule on expired HIV testing kits matter today

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate to rule on expired HIV testing kits matter today

Kaieteur News – Magistrate, Zameena Ali-Seepaul, is expected to rule today on the matter for the pharmaceutical supplier, who is charged for supplying fake HIV testing kits to the Ministry of...

M&CC approves over $2.4B budget for 2021

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC approves over $2.4B budget for 2021

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday approved a more than $2.4 billion budget for the year 2021. The budget was approved by way of a majority vote by...

File for accident involving boy, 12, to reach Bartica today

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on File for accident involving boy, 12, to reach Bartica today

Kaieteur News – The file with advice on a dangerous driving charge for a motorcar driver, Triston Belle, who on March 8 allegedly struck down a 12-year-old pedal cyclist, Jaheemanuel Wyatt, is...

Jumbo Jet launches New Oil and Gas company

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Jumbo Jet launches New Oil and Gas company

says 100% locally owned Kaieteur News – Boasting the title of Guyana’s number one heavy-duty equipment and vehicle supplier, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales, is now being transitioned into a company...

COVID-19 claims 3 more lives

May 18, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 claims 3 more lives

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that three more persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. Their deaths have now brought...

GCB disappointed with CWI’s response

May 18, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB disappointed with CWI’s response

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has expressed disappointment at the response from Cricket West Indies (CWI) following their query into the non-retainer of several Guyanese...

Legendary ‘Mr. Basketball’ Dennis Clarke ‘Times Out’ himself from the sport

May 18, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Legendary ‘Mr. Basketball’ Dennis Clarke ‘Times Out’ himself from the sport

Kaieteur News – By Franklin Wilson Whenever the history of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) is written, updated or re-written, the name Dennis Clarke will always feature...

RHTY&SC 31st Anniversary Awards Ceremony… Will continue to build relationships with young people and sports associations – Minister Ramson

May 18, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC 31st Anniversary Awards Ceremony… Will continue to build relationships with young people and sports associations – Minister Ramson

Kaieteur News – By Franklin Wilson With the promise to continue the pursuit of aggressively building lasting positive relationships with athletes, associations and federations throughout the...

Election reform project: The dead, the silent, the shameless

May 18, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Election reform project: The dead, the silent, the shameless

If you have read my columns throughout the five-month election saga, you would know I made the following observation more than three times. It is that when the legal process is completed and the...

Driving in Guyana is hazardous to your life

May 18, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Driving in Guyana is hazardous to your life

There is a chorus line to a song called Da Dip, the lyrics of which go like this: I put my hand upon your hip When I dip you dip we dip You put your hand upon my hip When you dip I dip we dip I put...

It’s unfortunate that Anthony Xavier’s contract as National Stadium Manager was not renewed

May 18, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s unfortunate that Anthony Xavier’s contract as National Stadium Manager was not renewed

Dear Editor, I read with some consternation that Mr. Anthony Xavier’s contract as Manager of the National Stadium was not renewed – based on some technicality. This is unfortunate. I first...

PNCR Diaspora groups have felt betrayed by wobbly, inept leadership

May 18, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on PNCR Diaspora groups have felt betrayed by wobbly, inept leadership

Dear Editor, This is an appeal to all the PNC executives, members and supporters to demand the resignation of the leadership of the PNCR immediately. We have worked tirelessly to help get the leader...

I commend our nation’s rice farmers

May 18, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on I commend our nation’s rice farmers

Dear Editor, I’ve been following very closely reports in sections of the media about the successes of our farmers for the first rice crop of 2021. This crop, formally known as the Spring Crop,...

Ms. Desir was being racist in her explanation but not intentionally so

May 18, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ms. Desir was being racist in her explanation but not intentionally so

Dear Editor, I have held off to date from commenting on the remarks of Ms. Walton-Desir that have precipitated such a heated debate on race and racism in Guyana. Too much heat and not enough light....

The EPA’s recent move is commendable

May 18, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The EPA’s recent move is commendable

Dear Editor, The progress being made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is commendable. It should be noted that the US Administration has recently in March this year increased the social...

There has to be electoral, constitutional reforms to ensure a better distribution of power

May 18, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on There has to be electoral, constitutional reforms to ensure a better distribution of power

Dear Editor, May 26th marks the 55th Anniversary of Independence. The complete truth and reality of Guyana is that all our ancestors of different ethnic ancestries built Guyana, beginning in...

The United States must be an honest broker

May 18, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The United States must be an honest broker

Kaieteur News – We look at the conflict raging between Israel and the Palestinians and there are the first stirrings of shifts in the American political landscape. It is not seismic, but...

KARCC hails 2025 Guyana-Suriname Group Ride a massive success

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Kaieteur Sports- The Kaieteur Attack Racing Cycle Club (KARCC) hosted the 6th edition of its Cross-Country Cycling Group Ride, which commenced last Thursday in front of the Sheriff Medical Centre on...

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The burden of proof rests on the asserting party

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In recent days there have been serious assertions made and associations implied without... more