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Govt. paying US company US$11.5M for boat to protect Guyana from invasion, piracy

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News 1

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – It was revealed yesterday, that the Government has made a down payment of US$3M (G$618M) to an American company called Metal Shark Boats, to build an...

Liza 1 & 2 licences to wipe out over a billion oil-equivalent barrels still shrouded in secrecy

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Liza 1 & 2 licences to wipe out over a billion oil-equivalent barrels still shrouded in secrecy

Kaieteur News – The Irfaan Ali administration still has not published all oil development production licences granted to ExxonMobil, despite Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, committing to do...

Fort Wellington crash leaves three dead, three injured

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fort Wellington crash leaves three dead, three injured

By Malisa Playter-Harry Kaieteur News – Three persons are now dead following a vehicular accident yesterday on the Fort Wellington public road, West Coast Berbice. The dead persons have been...

“Suicide is not the way out” – Ministry reminds

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on “Suicide is not the way out” – Ministry reminds

– says more counselling and support services to be made available Kaieteur News – Government through its Human Services and Social Security Ministry is aiming to make available more...

Alleged CH&PA imposter charged

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged CH&PA imposter charged

Kaieteur News – A woman who pretended she was employed at the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) in order to sell a plot of land located on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD),...

Man sets house on fire to evict tenant

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man sets house on fire to evict tenant

Kaieteur News – A landlord is now in hiding after he reportedly set his house on fire to get rid of his tenant. According to a police report, the suspect has been identified as 56-year-old...

Disciplinary action for Agri. officials who fail to carry out flood relief instructions – Minister

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Disciplinary action for Agri. officials who fail to carry out flood relief instructions – Minister

By Malisa Playter-Harry Kaieteur News – With floodwaters remaining at a high level in several parts of the country, livestock, crops and persons living in residential areas are still in dire...

Caribbean Airlines resumes Miami to G/T flights

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean Airlines resumes Miami to G/T flights

Kaieteur News – From tomorrow, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, Caribbean Airlines will restart commercial flights between the Miami International Airport and Georgetown, Guyana in South America. To...

Corruption running things in Guyana!

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Corruption running things in Guyana!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Corruption deh in all aspects of life. It does start at de top and trickle down to de bottom. Yuh call it trickle-down corruption. A man tell he girlfriend...

Guyana is a strange country!

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana is a strange country!

Kaieteur News – A man decided to park his car in a yard, his yard. While he did not live there, he owned the property and therefore had the right to park his vehicle in the space available....

The documents have the stamp of Thomas and Roopnaraine

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The documents have the stamp of Thomas and Roopnaraine

Kaieteur News – There are seven persons in Guyana that call themselves the Working People’s Alliance. They are Drs. Clive Thomas, Maurice Odle and Rupert Roopnaraine. Two are from Buxton –...

Leadership trash talk when temperance should be standard

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Leadership trash talk when temperance should be standard

Kaieteur News – No! We are not talking of watching how much liquor we drink, whether the hard or softer stuff, or not drinking alcohol at all. We at this paper write today of how we see things...

220,997 persons administered first dose of COVID-19 vaccine – Health Minister

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 220,997 persons administered first dose of COVID-19 vaccine – Health Minister

– says country unable to access Pfizer and Moderna vaccines until 2022 By Neermala Ramsaywack Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, in providing an update on the national...

AG argues Appeal Court lacks jurisdiction to hear dismissed Elections Petition Case

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on AG argues Appeal Court lacks jurisdiction to hear dismissed Elections Petition Case

Kaieteur News – Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, SC, is arguing that the Court of Appeal has no right to entertain, much less hear the dismissed Election Petition Case, which was filed to...

Ministry records 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 60 new cases

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry records 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 60 new cases

Kaieteur News – The country’s COVID-19 death toll has moved to 430 following the death of four more persons. According to information released by the Ministry of Health, the deaths were...

UG staffers contribute $1M to aid national flood relief

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UG staffers contribute $1M to aid national flood relief

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana (UG), which began an internal flood relief drive among staff two Sundays ago, has communicated to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) that it will donate...

UG launches Journal of GEOScience and Planning

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UG launches Journal of GEOScience and Planning

– represents part of suite of initiatives to be implemented Kaieteur News – A Journal of GEOScience and Planning (JGSP) was on Tuesday last launched by the University of Guyana’s (UG)...

PSL’s 1st 50 was an achievement to cherish says Rutherford

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on PSL’s 1st 50 was an achievement to cherish says Rutherford

By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Twenty-two-year-old Guyana and West Indies left-hander Sherfane Rutherford followed up scores of six not out and 46 in February with 15 and as the Pakistan Super...

Starr Computer aids flood relief, COVID response

Jun 15, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Starr Computer aids flood relief, COVID response

Kaieteur News – In response to the flood disaster across the rural areas of Guyana, STARR Computers, made a donation of 200 cases of drinking water and is set to follow-up shortly with 1,000...

GAPLF AGM & Elections set for July 10

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF AGM & Elections set for July 10

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) has officially set a date for the hosting of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections, Saturday July 10, 2021, next. An...

Chelsea Edghill is Malteenoes’ first Olympian First Guyanese Table Tennis player to go to the Olympics

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chelsea Edghill is Malteenoes’ first Olympian First Guyanese Table Tennis player to go to the Olympics

Kaieteur News – Since it was formed in 1902 by Bajan Tailor Ferdinand Archer, the Malteenoes Sports Club on Thomas Road, Thomas Lands, eight cricketers who represented MSC have played...

David Jackson and Jimrone McPherson crowned Claude St Romain Memorial games Champions

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on David Jackson and Jimrone McPherson crowned Claude St Romain Memorial games Champions

Kaieteur News – David Jackson and Jimrone McPherson emerged champions of the 14th Claude St Romain Memorial Card twist and Domino games held at David Samaroo place, Port Kaituma waterfront on...

We have all sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have all sinned and come short of the Glory of God.

Dear Editor, I read the reply to my letter, commemorating the centenary this month of the Tulsa race massacre and riots. The burdens of my reminder of this event was a plea that all of us, leaders...

Guyana should not be dependent on autocratic nations

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana should not be dependent on autocratic nations

Dear Editor, Guyana should not become dependent on autocratic nations like China, India, Russia or Saudi Arabia, because these countries will remain silent when democracy and human rights are...

We need to tear down the notion that violence and aggressiveness are somehow equated to masculinity

Jun 15, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need to tear down the notion that violence and aggressiveness are somehow equated to masculinity

Dear Editor, I have contemplated intensely for quite some time on how to approach such a delicate matter. Apart from a simple Facebook share or two, at the time, I said virtually nothing much...

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If the system is not broken why try to fix it?

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- A few years ago, I was at a private hospital watching the workers “clock-in” to work... more