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President Irfaan Ali’s transparency deficit in oil sector widens

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on President Irfaan Ali’s transparency deficit in oil sector widens

– ExxonMobil’s production, local content and audit reports remain hidden from public scrutiny By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – After one year in office, the Irfaan Ali administration...

Govt. retenders single project four times for item supplied by only one company

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. retenders single project four times for item supplied by only one company

…practice clearly points to “stage being set for favoured contractor”—Insider Kaieteur News – The procurement practices being employed at the Ministry of Agriculture’s National...

Selling Natural Gas requires further technical studies — Exxon Confidential Report

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Selling Natural Gas requires further technical studies — Exxon Confidential Report

…premature supply estimates can lead to inefficient investment planning Kaieteur News – The Guyana Government has conceded that it is not fully aware of the specific amounts of associated...

Daughter who scolds father for drinking stabs brother for intervening

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Daughter who scolds father for drinking stabs brother for intervening

Kaieteur News – A man was on Friday stabbed by his sister for reportedly intervening when she scolded their father for drinking. Injured and hospitalised is Mahendra Mohabir, 30, called...

One captured, two escape after shooting at cops

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on One captured, two escape after shooting at cops

Kaieteur News – Mobile patrol ranks on Friday were able to apprehend one of three occupants from a car who had opened fire on them at Speightland, Kara-Kara, Mackenzie, Linden, Region 10....

GRA officers bulldoze ‘Jinga Harry’s’ gate with pick-up

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GRA officers bulldoze ‘Jinga Harry’s’ gate with pick-up

– Watchman runs away again Kaieteur News – The watchman guarding the property of Mahaica businessman, Harrylall Motilall better known as ‘Jinga Harry,’ ran away again on Thursday...

Wuk nah mek fuh everybady

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Wuk nah mek fuh everybady

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Some of dem guvament workers glad dem getting lockout ah dem wuk place. Dem doing more outside de gate dan dem does do inside de office. One time dem boys...

A Presidential mistake

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A Presidential mistake

Kaieteur News – The establishment of a Rapid Response Taskforce by President Ali was misconceived. Such units are usually intended to provide immediate action in the event of natural disasters;...

Cultural contempt in Guyana: The evolution and climax of class structure

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Cultural contempt in Guyana: The evolution and climax of class structure

Kaieteur News – What follows below is almost an unforgivable truncation of a class analysis of pre-colonial and post-Independence class structure of this country. The analysis cannot be...

Guyana – the latest example of grievous predations

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana – the latest example of grievous predations

Kaieteur News – There is a certain unchanging timelessness about history: no matter how it appears to change, it is identical to what went before. At first glance, the words and postures and...

7 more unvaccinated persons succumb to COVID-19

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 7 more unvaccinated persons succumb to COVID-19

– 273 new cases recorded yesterday Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported an additional seven COVID-19 related deaths. According to the Ministry, all seven persons were...

Motorcycle bandits rob elderly women on their way home

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcycle bandits rob elderly women on their way home

Kaieteur News – Motorcyclist bandits on Thursday robbed two elderly women while they were heading home. According to a report by the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the women ages, 63 and 58 were...

CANU destroys over two tonnes of cocaine, other drugs

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CANU destroys over two tonnes of cocaine, other drugs

– Seized planes to be used by army, police Kaieteur News – The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) along with the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday destroyed two tonnes of illicit drugs...

UG’s Centre of Excellence 2nd Biennial Conference commences tomorrow

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UG’s Centre of Excellence 2nd Biennial Conference commences tomorrow

– to address delivery of tertiary education due to impact of COVID-19 Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana’s Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CoETaL) will be hosting...

Local Oil & Gas stakeholders throw weight behind GCCI’s 2022 Energy Conference and Expo

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Local Oil & Gas stakeholders throw weight behind GCCI’s 2022 Energy Conference and Expo

Kaieteur News – In a show of overwhelming support, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), on September 16, 2021, signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Guyana...

Suspects wanted for pastry vendor’s murder arrested during SWAT team’s E’bo operation

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Suspects wanted for pastry vendor’s murder arrested during SWAT team’s E’bo operation

Kaieteur News – Two suspects wanted in connection with the murder of Shawn Albert better known as ‘pastry man,’ were arrested during the recent operation conducted by ranks of the Special...

“Cash grant should not be seen as compensation but as a form of assistance to return to the land”

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on “Cash grant should not be seen as compensation but as a form of assistance to return to the land”

– Minister Mustapha tells Region Five farmers Kaieteur News – On Friday, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, spearheaded the Government’s ongoing flood-relief cash grant...

Guyana commits to providing strong leadership on climate change and food security—President Ali

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana commits to providing strong leadership on climate change and food security—President Ali

– Tells Sixth Summit of CELAC that Latin America and Caribbean must enhance collaboration Kaieteur News – His Excellency, Dr. Irfaan Ali, yesterday told the VI (Sixth) Summit of Heads of...

Preserving the traditional craft industry using Standard

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Preserving the traditional craft industry using Standard

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s indigenous peoples are known for their craftsmanship. Using the materials from their surroundings and skills perfected over time, they continue to design unique...

Corruption could be eliminated with committed will

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on Corruption could be eliminated with committed will

By Pat Dial Kaieteur News – One of the major ailments in today’s world is corruption and one encounters daily reports of it from all parts of the world. There are many dimensions of it...

Coronavirus: This virus has exposed weaknesses that threatens our existence

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: This virus has exposed weaknesses that threatens our existence

By Dr. Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical Center While this pandemic has taken many lives and left a trail of devastation in its path, it is teaching us a...

Matters before the court that involve GDF ranks

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Matters before the court that involve GDF ranks

By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – In this edition of the ‘The Court Journal,’ I will highlight matters in which members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were charged and placed before the...

Interesting Creatures… Camelidae

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… Camelidae

Kaieteur News – Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The extant members of this group are: dromedary camels,...

Op-Ed: FAO ready to follow up on the UN Food System Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems together

Sep 19, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Op-Ed: FAO ready to follow up on the UN Food System Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems together

By QU Dongyu Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Kaieteur News – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered a new era...

Five athletes from Upper Demerara Track Club to compete

Sep 19, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Five athletes from Upper Demerara Track Club to compete

National Youth and Junior Championships Just over a week remains before Athletics Guyana (AG) runs off the long overdue National Youth & Junior Championships at the National Track & Field...