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Consultations must be meaningful

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Consultations must be meaningful

Kaieteur News – Public consultations are a necessary part of the process of approving Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). These consultations must not be reduced to cosmetic exercises but...

In the event of an oil spill, Hess only has GYD$66M in local subsidiary’s bank account

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News 2

– Billions in profits moved to American parent company – Chris Ram Kaieteur News – At the end of 2020, Hess Guyana Exploration Limited (Hess), transferred $6.9B in profits to its parent...

Gas-to-Shore Project could kill fish, other marine life – Exxon

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News 1

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), recently submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its project summary for its...

Three killed in fuel boat explosion

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Three killed in fuel boat explosion

Kaieteur News – Three men were killed yesterday after a fuel boat, Canada Club Georgetown, exploded. The boat was moored at a wharf located at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD)....

Juk fuh juk

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Juk fuh juk

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Too many people dying in Guyana from de effects of stab wounds. Every two marnin’ yuh reading about somebody get stab up. And dis happening since Guyana was a...

One dollar a month!

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on One dollar a month!

Kaieteur News – My attention was drawn recently to an Alliance For Change column, which appeared in the Kaieteur News’ edition of June 16, 2013. It was penned under the name of Moses...

The NCM and rigged elections: I don’t intend to prove anything to anyone

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The NCM and rigged elections: I don’t intend to prove anything to anyone

Kaieteur News – When the Los Angeles Lakers crashed out of the NBA tournament, Anthony Davis in response to criticism of his role said, “I don’t need to prove anything to anyone and I’m...

Where are our prominent Guyanese business leaders?

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Where are our prominent Guyanese business leaders?

Kaieteur News – An interesting article in the June 19th edition of the New York Times, DealBook section is titled, “How Public Letters Became Companies’ Favourite Form of Activism – Chief...

Decades-old conflict between Berbice rice and cattle farmers flares up with flooding

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Decades-old conflict between Berbice rice and cattle farmers flares up with flooding

Kaieteur News – As various areas bordering several major rivers are still suffering repercussions from the recent spate of intense flooding that Guyana has had to endure, the way of life of...

Burnt-out car found on Linden-Soesdyke Highway linked to Fagundes’ murder

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt-out car found on Linden-Soesdyke Highway linked to Fagundes’ murder

Kaieteur News – The burnt-out car that was found abandoned along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, mere hours after Ricardo Fagundes was gunned down in front of Palm Court on Monday March 22, is the...

Moruca man was shot dead over old grievance

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Moruca man was shot dead over old grievance

Kaieteur News – A Moruca man, who had reportedly attempted to save himself on Tuesday from being murdered, was actually shot dead over an old grievance he had with his killer. Shane Blake, 30,...

Underground water springs holding up emergency road works in Region 10

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Underground water springs holding up emergency road works in Region 10

Kaieteur News – Underground water springs are holding up the emergency road works being done in Region Ten according the Ministry of Public Works. Last Wednesday, the Washer Pond Road in...

ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard still relevant after revision

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard still relevant after revision

Kaieteur News – Used by millions of organisations around the globe, including many local companies in Guyana, the world-standard reference for quality, ISO 9001, Quality management...

Human realities of the destructive Interior floods

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on Human realities of the destructive Interior floods

By Pat Dial In this offering, we have highlighted the serious floods which have inundated the Interior and which is one of the greatest natural disasters, which has affected Guyana in its recent...

CCJ dismisses appeal in Guyanese rice investors case

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ dismisses appeal in Guyanese rice investors case

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday dismissed an appeal from Guyana in the matter where two companies, Blairmont Rice Investments Inc. and Kayman Sankar Investments...

Government Public Relations Training Programme has commenced

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government Public Relations Training Programme has commenced

Kaieteur News – Kwame McCoy, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, commenced the Introduction to Communications Training Programme for State...

Coronavirus: The scary Delta variant is rapidly moving towards us

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: The scary Delta variant is rapidly moving towards us

By Dr. Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical Center Over the past few weeks, attention has shifted to the Delta variant of the SARSCOV2 virus, which is spreading...

How marrying a woman while still being legally married another landed a man in court

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on How marrying a woman while still being legally married another landed a man in court

By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – An interesting matter that had reached the court last year was that of a man who thought he was divorced and remarried but ended up with a bigamy charge. Bigamy...

Red Howler Monkey

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Red Howler Monkey

Interesting Creatures… Kaieteur News – The Colombian red howler or Venezuelan red howler (Alouatta seniculus) is a South American species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey,...

Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Surveillance Officer, Sushelia Persaud

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Surveillance Officer, Sushelia Persaud

“I would usually deal with the statistics aspects of COVID-19; we also have to do contact tracing…so if a person tests positive for COVID-19 we have to try as best as possible to identify...

Leadership shortcoming everywhere: crime, COVID and cresting floods

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Leadership shortcoming everywhere: crime, COVID and cresting floods

By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – One has to be the sturdiest of believers to take things at face value in Guyana. Some say crime is declining, and I wonder which country they inhabit; that this is...

Hussain to lead Speedboat in Independence Cup playoffs

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hussain to lead Speedboat in Independence Cup playoffs

Kaieteur News – Wazeer Hussain will lead Speedboat in the playoffs of the WeCare Community Services and Promotion Inaugural Independence softball cup which is set for today at NOC ground,...

Human Services Minister conducts one-on-one interaction with residents of Grove/Diamond

Jun 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Human Services Minister conducts one-on-one interaction with residents of Grove/Diamond

Kaieteur News – Residents of the Diamond/Grove communities on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) had the opportunity on Friday to interact on a one-on-one basis with the Minister of Human Services...

2021 Indoor Pan American Cup Tough outing for Guyana’s women

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2021 Indoor Pan American Cup Tough outing for Guyana’s women

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) women’s side had a tough outing at the 2021 Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Challenge Cup, losing all four of their group matches heavily....

We have a talented and young team and we’ll bounce back – ‘Golden Jaguars’ Captain Matthew Briggs

Jun 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on We have a talented and young team and we’ll bounce back – ‘Golden Jaguars’ Captain Matthew Briggs

2021 Concacaf Gold Cup… By Franklin Wilson in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida compliments of the GFF As preparations for the Guyana’s Senior Men’s National Team, the ‘Golden Jaguars’...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more