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Govt. moves to create public register to expose all beneficial owners in oil & gas, mining sectors

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. moves to create public register to expose all beneficial owners in oil & gas, mining sectors

Kaieteur News – According to Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, the PPP/C Government has issued a request for expressions of interest to establish a beneficial ownership register. The...

Bare minimum on energy transition by Exxon, other majors not enough anymore

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bare minimum on energy transition by Exxon, other majors not enough anymore

Oil giants must become vanguards of change – Wood Mac Chief Analyst Kaieteur News – A few weeks ago, the oil industry witnessed three shocking events. ExxonMobil lost three board seats...

Lowenfield faces two more elections fraud charges

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Lowenfield faces two more elections fraud charges

– Called into CID along with Myers Chief Elections Officer (CEO), of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Keith Lowenfield, will be facing two more elections fraud charges. The information...

After high-speed chase, cops arrest teens with gun, stolen bike

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on After high-speed chase, cops arrest teens with gun, stolen bike

Kaieteur News – Following a high-speed chase on Monday in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, police ranks arrested two teenagers with an illegal gun and a stolen motorcycle. The suspects were...

Murder convict among two escaped from Lusignan prison

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Murder convict among two escaped from Lusignan prison

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) have launched a manhunt after two inmates reportedly escaped from the Lusignan Prison yesterday. The escaped...

I cannot deny double charging happened, but i had nothing to do with it – GWI ex-boss

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on I cannot deny double charging happened, but i had nothing to do with it – GWI ex-boss

Kaieteur News – Former Managing Director (MD) of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Dr. Richard Van West-Charles said on Monday that he cannot deny if double charging occurred during his...

Goldminer killed in row over girl

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Goldminer killed in row over girl

Kaieteur News – A gold miner was killed sometime between Sunday and Monday at Sowanda Backdam, Mazaruni, following a misunderstanding with a Brazilian man over a woman. His death was confirmed...

Five more Guyanese succumb to COVID-19

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Five more Guyanese succumb to COVID-19

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday recorded that five more persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. As a result of this, the country’s...

Herstelling residents accuse Trini. Company of damaging roads, noise nuisance

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Herstelling residents accuse Trini. Company of damaging roads, noise nuisance

Kaieteur News – Several residents, who reside within First Bridge, Herstelling, New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD), are complaining about a Trinidadian construction firm that has been...

Passenger hijacks taxi after luring driver into trap

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Passenger hijacks taxi after luring driver into trap

Kaieteur News – A 53-year-old taxi driver was lured into a trap by his passenger who along with another man, hijacked his silver-grey Toyota 212 motorcar, PKK 1580, and robbed him. According to...

Govt. to seek supplementary $10B to aid in flood relief efforts

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to seek supplementary $10B to aid in flood relief efforts

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GOG) will be seeking $10Billion supplementary provision, at the 28th sitting of the Twelfth Parliament tomorrow, to aid in flood relief efforts....

De water still high in dem canal

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De water still high in dem canal

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De Vee Pee tekkin’ lass. A man ask he a simple question: fuh name three or four achievements wah happen under de new Pee Pee Pee administration over de past 10...

It is just another day in paradise

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on It is just another day in paradise

Kaieteur News – Five coronavirus-related deaths were reported yesterday. All of the victims were above the age of 55 years; four of the five were 65 years and older – globally the most...

The near destruction of a country, March – July, 2020

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The near destruction of a country, March – July, 2020

Kaieteur News – A friend sent me a column in the New York Times (NYT) of May 12, captioned, “Fatigue Is a Luxury You Can’t Afford” by Charles M. Blow. Here is a quote from that commentary...

Neat governmental tricks

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Neat governmental tricks

Kaieteur News – The government has settled for a rather clever strategy, which its leaders think are so sophisticated that the wool is pulled over the eyes of Guyanese. But no matter the...

Narcotics found on data entry prison clerk

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Narcotics found on data entry prison clerk

Kaieteur News – A data entry clerk attached to the Lusignan Prison was caught on Tuesday with a quantity of narcotics stuffed in a bottle. According to police, the 22-year-old data entry clerk...

Confessed drug seller creates uproar after Magistrate remands him for robbery

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Confessed drug seller creates uproar after Magistrate remands him for robbery

Kaieteur News – A 23-year-old shop owner on his first court appearance yesterday admitted to the court that the only crime he is involved in is the selling of “petty narcotics.” Moments...

Gun toting bandit robs pensioner on Main Street Avenue

Jun 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Gun toting bandit robs pensioner on Main Street Avenue

Kaieteur News – A pensioner, 70, was yesterday robbed of his black haversack by a gun-toting bandit along Main Street Avenue, Georgetown, near the New Thriving Chinese Restaurant and Quik Serv....

Young Guns and Rohan Auto Spares advances into the play off

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Guns and Rohan Auto Spares advances into the play off

Kaieteur News – Young Guns and Rohan Auto Spares have advanced to the playoffs of the WeCare Community Services and Promotions inaugural Independence Inter-Region Softball Cup which commenced...

SHC forward Babb earns National callup

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on SHC forward Babb earns National callup

By Calvin Chapman Aspiring engineer, Clayza Bobb, has become the latest player from Saints Hockey Club (SHC), to be called up by the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) to have the opportunity to represent the...

If this is not gross incompetence, somebody please tell me what is!

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on If this is not gross incompetence, somebody please tell me what is!

DEAR EDITOR, It seems the COVID Task Force and the police are on two different pages as it relates to enforcement of the COVID-19 curfew. While the Airport remains open for 24 hours per day, the...

What qualification does one need to contribute/discuss/debate issues of national importance?

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on What qualification does one need to contribute/discuss/debate issues of national importance?

DEAR EDITOR, I usually ignore politicians who demonstrate absurdity when they speak or write. However, I am hard-pressed to respond to a politician or someone who appears to be a politician within,...

High Performance Camp for Swimmers selected for Tokyo

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on High Performance Camp for Swimmers selected for Tokyo

By Sean Devers Olympian Jamila Sanmoogan and Andrew Fowler have been given ‘wild cards’ to attend the Olympics in Tokyo from July 23 to August 2021 and the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association...

Kaieteur News follows a fairer letter policy

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kaieteur News follows a fairer letter policy

DEAR EDITOR, In reference to Mr. Tacuma Oguyseye’s letter of 6-8-2021 titled “I welcome the note of civility in Vishnu Bisram’s polemics” I note he complains that his letters...

Edghill signs long-term contract with Smalta

Jun 09, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edghill signs long-term contract with Smalta

Kaieteur News – Smalta signed National Table Tennis prodigy Chelsea Edghill to a long-term contract as its newest Brand Ambassador on Monday June 7, 2021; ahead of her Olympic voyage in Tokyo....

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National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more