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Influential Women Leaders Award slated for October

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Influential Women Leaders Award slated for October

Kaieteur News – The 25 Influential Women Leaders Award (25IWLA) which recognises women for their commitment and passion in uplifting the business sector, their communities and society is...

Nations must have rigid oversight of oil companies and suppliers -NRGI

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Nations must have rigid oversight of oil companies and suppliers -NRGI

…Due to high incidence of corruption Kaieteur News – Corruption is endemic in the petroleum sector, not just among licence/rights holders but among their partnering sub-contractors and...

Multi-million dollar gold heist…Detectives find part of stolen cash buried in soldier’s backyard

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-million dollar gold heist…Detectives find part of stolen cash buried in soldier’s backyard

– Three now in custody Kaieteur News – After grilling suspects, interviewing persons of interest, receiving tip offs and locating vital evidence, detectives Saturday night made a major...

Patient sets fire to mattress at National Psychiatric Hospital

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Patient sets fire to mattress at National Psychiatric Hospital

– patients escape; several recaptured; five still at large Kaieteur News – A section of the National Psychiatric Hospital situated at Fort Canje, Berbice was once again set on fire by a...

Motion to implement Rodney COI recommendations set for today

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Motion to implement Rodney COI recommendations set for today

Kaieteur News – A motion is set to be moved today in the National Assembly for the adoption and implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the...

Town Clerk denies vendor removal scandal

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk denies vendor removal scandal

Kaieteur News – The Mayor & City Council (MCC) has denied rumours being spread about plans to remove vendors from the Stabroek area after a releasing a press release yesterday. Town Clerk,...

Countries vary widely on vaccine mandate implementation

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Countries vary widely on vaccine mandate implementation

By Allyiah Allicock Kaieteur News – The severity and highly contagious trait of the new strain of the COVID-19 virus, the Delta variant and the goal to achieve herd immunity has prompted many...

GEA to use part of US$21M IDB loan for women’s training programme

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GEA to use part of US$21M IDB loan for women’s training programme

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in cooperation with the International Development Bank (IDB) is planning to provide training and development of market-based advisory for women,...

Democracy is not only fuh guvment

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Democracy is not only fuh guvment

Kaieteur News – Is time fuh change some ah dem leaders in we trade unions. Some ah dem nah fit and proper. Some ah dem bin condone de rigging of de elections. If dem support dat on a national...

We will not participate in LGE with Lowenfield, Myers and Mingo at the helm of GECOM – Dharamlall

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on We will not participate in LGE with Lowenfield, Myers and Mingo at the helm of GECOM – Dharamlall

Kaieteur News – Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, recently stated that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government, will not participate in...

Funding, Coaching, upgrading & managing facilities crucial for Sports Development- GASAs President

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Funding, Coaching, upgrading & managing facilities crucial for Sports Development- GASAs President

Kaieteur News – By Sean Devers Dwayne Scott, who was elected president of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), last year November, spoke about Guyanas swimmers performance in the...

W.J. Enterprise spot Caribbean Champion, Clarke

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on W.J. Enterprise spot Caribbean Champion, Clarke

Kaieteur News – Reigning Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding Champion; Kerwin Clarke, has received more support as he aims to defend his title at the regional Championships that...

Three Region Four residents succumb to COVID-19

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Three Region Four residents succumb to COVID-19

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported that three more persons, who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. As a result of this,...

VACCINE RESISTANCE

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on VACCINE RESISTANCE

Kaieteur News – Vaccine hesitancy is now being replaced by vaccine resistance. There is a now movement brewing which is demanding respect for an unknown right of not having to take the vaccine....

Forbes Burnham: Granger’s vulgarisation of history

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Forbes Burnham: Granger’s vulgarisation of history

Kaieteur News – Once I have a keyboard, Forbes Burnham’s evil hegemony over the hapless and helpless Guyanese people I will record. Actually, one of the things I would like in life as time...

Man died of heart complications at Vendetta Backdam

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man died of heart complications at Vendetta Backdam

Kaieteur News – Michael Evans, 53 years old of Lot 296 Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB), was found dead on Thursday at Vendetta Backdam, West Bank Berbice (WBB). According to police...

OP-ED: Government’s incremental transition to mandatory vaccination raises legal concerns

Aug 09, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on OP-ED: Government’s incremental transition to mandatory vaccination raises legal concerns

By Carlos Gonsalves Kaieteur News – As instances of COVID-19 variants continues to surge, multiple countries are beginning to contemplate the institution of mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for...

The Attorney General is popular but he disappoints on oil, local content, and other areas

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Attorney General is popular but he disappoints on oil, local content, and other areas

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a Dr. Vishnu Bisram poll revealing Attorney General Anil Nandlall as the most popular Minister in the government (KN Aug 7). That is not surprising; in my book, the...

The unequal deployment of vaccines is hurting many nations

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The unequal deployment of vaccines is hurting many nations

Dear Editor, Globally, this pandemic has exposed many existing political challenges. Failure to tackle unemployment, the accumulation of debt, and increases in the levels of inequality has and will...

A refusal to vaccinate puts your own life at risk as well as the lives of others

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on A refusal to vaccinate puts your own life at risk as well as the lives of others

Dear Editor, In 2020 I wrote, “any rational examination will lead to the conclusion that we cannot avoid COVID-19 infections and deaths and those most vulnerable should take as many precautions as...

The Sanzillo Report

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Sanzillo Report

Kaieteur News – The Sanzillo Report on the oil outlook for this country promises the hellish for Guyana. What should be a time of reaping and rejoicing for Guyanese, even the lowliest ones,...

It makes no sense to operate a business and not take adequate actions to protect your investment

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on It makes no sense to operate a business and not take adequate actions to protect your investment

Dear Editor, A few years ago, I’d written some letters citing my concerns about the installation of security cameras and their purposes. To date, my personal opinion is that even though many are...

The long-term implications for the oil and gas industry need not be “troubling” at all

Aug 09, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The long-term implications for the oil and gas industry need not be “troubling” at all

Dear Editor, Chatham House Fellow, Dr. Valerie Marcel has opined that Guyana could find itself facing the risks of oil dependence if it goes further into the abyss of fossil fuel development,...

Guyana boys team selected for 2025 PAHF Jr Challenge

Feb 20, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- On the heels of the girl’s selection, the Guyana Under-21 boy’s hockey team has been selected for the 2025 PAHF Junior Challenge scheduled for Bridgetown, Barbados from 8th to...

Mainstay Goldstar FC receives NSC support ahead...

Feb 20, 2025

Lusignan Golf Club Announces the 2025 Ansa McAL...

Feb 20, 2025

Guyana U-20 Women’s squad arrives in Antigua...

Feb 20, 2025

GCB saddened at the passing of former GCB...

Feb 20, 2025

BCB strengthens Executive body as moves made to...

Feb 20, 2025

A flawed interpretation of international law

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more