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EPA green lights Exxon’s mad rush for oil in Kaieteur Block

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on EPA green lights Exxon’s mad rush for oil in Kaieteur Block

– Another 12 well campaign planned with no need for Environmental Impact Assessment Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently reported that an application for...

Exxon continues to pollute Guyana’s air with toxic chemicals

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon continues to pollute Guyana’s air with toxic chemicals

– 2.9 billion standard cubic feet of gas flared for 2021 Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil, an oil and gas giant that touts the effective management of its wastes, has thus far flared some 2.9...

US$45 tax on Exxon’s flaring an improvement – VP Jagdeo boasts

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on US$45 tax on Exxon’s flaring an improvement – VP Jagdeo boasts

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, recently downplayed Guyana’s management of the hazardous practice of flaring being done by ExxonMobil aboard the Liza Destiny vessel in the...

Highly-decorated consultant vying to conduct critical extractive industry projects for Guyana

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Highly-decorated consultant vying to conduct critical extractive industry projects for Guyana

Kaieteur News- A few weeks ago, Kaieteur News reported that a lone consultant submitted a bid to secure two critical projects under the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI)....

Eradicating mercury use in mining a ‘challenge’ due to easy access to toxic chemical – GGMC Environmental Officer

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Eradicating mercury use in mining a ‘challenge’ due to easy access to toxic chemical – GGMC Environmental Officer

Kaieteur News – Though mercury is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the top 10 most toxic chemicals to humans, it continues to be used in Guyana’s mining sector. It...

Minister Bharrat calls out power struggle between GYEITI Secretariat and first MSG

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Bharrat calls out power struggle between GYEITI Secretariat and first MSG

Kaieteur News- Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat revealed that when he assumed office, he noticed that there was a misunderstanding of the role of and relationship between the...

Inefficient mining practices pose challenge to GGMC’s land reclamation campaign

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Inefficient mining practices pose challenge to GGMC’s land reclamation campaign

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is on a constant campaign to ensure mined out lands are reclaimed, so they are returned to a natural or otherwise useful state....

Alleged phone snatcher begs to call his mom

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged phone snatcher begs to call his mom

Kaieteur News- An alleged phone snatcher on Friday, begged for a phone call to his mom after he was caught by citizens and handed over to police on Haley and Hadfield Streets Georgetown. The suspect...

Man charged six times for raping underage girl

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man charged six times for raping underage girl

Kaieteur News- A 32-year-old gold miner who was arrested earlier in the month for allegedly raping an underage girl, was on Friday slapped with six counts of rape after appearing in Matthew’s Ridge...

How to negotiate a bid!

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on How to negotiate a bid!

Kaieteur News- De guvament always building something and it does always gat to go out to tender. But in de old days, dem dint had public tendering. Yuh had to go in person and mek yuh bids to dem...

“The risk of going after gold is not worth your life” – Senior GGMC Officer tells miners

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on “The risk of going after gold is not worth your life” – Senior GGMC Officer tells miners

– Says Commission working to improve safety practices, reduce deaths by 75% in five years “We have interviewed miners and we’d ask, ‘Hey, do you see some of the dangers here?’ And they...

COVID-19 charges against Sleepin’s boss, staff dismissed

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 charges against Sleepin’s boss, staff dismissed

Kaieteur News- The charges against the owner of Sleepin International Hotel, Restaurant and Bar, Clifton Bacchus, 50, of Lots 288-289 Church Street, Georgetown, and one of his employees were on...

One fully vaccinated person among 8 who died of COVID-19

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on One fully vaccinated person among 8 who died of COVID-19

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

More robust system needed to identify depression – Health Minister

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on More robust system needed to identify depression – Health Minister

Kaieteur News- As suicide continues to be a serious problem in Guyana, Minister of Public Health (MOPH), Dr. Frank Anthony, recently stated that a more robust system is needed to help identify...

Taxi driver helpless after car stolen with COVID-19 vaccine book

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver helpless after car stolen with COVID-19 vaccine book

Kaieteur News- Unable to transact business, and go about plying his trade as per normal, is a helpless taxi driver, whose car was stolen on Thursday, along with Covid-19 vaccine booklet. The taxi...

‘I would not have picked Gayle’ – says Ex Guyana youth player Kevin George feels Rutherford & Shepherd were unlucky

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘I would not have picked Gayle’ – says Ex Guyana youth player Kevin George feels Rutherford & Shepherd were unlucky

By Sean Devers Kaieteur News- Despite not playing Firs-Class Cricket or in major franchise Leagues, former Guyana U-19 off-spinner Kevin George has still been able to earn playing professionally in...

Extensive drainage to commence in Mara Village this week – Agri. Minister

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Extensive drainage to commence in Mara Village this week – Agri. Minister

Kaieteur News- Residents of Mara Village which is located on the East Bank of Berbice will soon benefit from a series of extensive drainage works. This was disclosed by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar...

Curtains fall on National Youth & Junior

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Curtains fall on National Youth & Junior

Kaieteur News- The National Youth & Junior Championships concluded this weekend at the National Track & Field Center (NTFC) Leonora where many of the winners and stand out performers will be...

GFF conducts U20 men’s trials in Florida ahead of CONCACAF qualifiers, sponsored by SQ Apparel

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF conducts U20 men’s trials in Florida ahead of CONCACAF qualifiers, sponsored by SQ Apparel

Kaieteur News- Guyana U20 Men’s National Team Head Coach Wayne Dover and his team on Friday commenced a three-day talent identification camp in Florida, as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)...

The charge of racism is the last resort of electoral rascals

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The charge of racism is the last resort of electoral rascals

There was this guy who I know from playing dominoes. He would always lose. And every time he lost, he would rant and rail about how the other players were cheating: how they were peeping at the cards...

GBBC President Abdool remains positive despite cancellation of ‘Superhero’ card

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBBC President Abdool remains positive despite cancellation of ‘Superhero’ card

By Zaheer Mohamed Kaieteur News- President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) Peter Abdool remained positive that they will be able to host a card later this year despite the cancellation...

Foundation assisting mothers with special needs children continues to make its mark

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Foundation assisting mothers with special needs children continues to make its mark

One year after launch… Kaieteur News – The Jaden Foundation—the local non-profit which was launched last year, is moving forward with its efforts to provide food supplies, medical care and...

Dear Rashleigh, I’m begging you for a comment

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Dear Rashleigh, I’m begging you for a comment

Kaieteur News – I read a letter in the Kaieteur News last week by long serving minister of the PNC government under President Forbes Burnham – Rashleigh Jackson. Mr. Jackson’s service...

City Hall makeover to commence with $780M construction contract

Sep 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall makeover to commence with $780M construction contract

Kaieteur News – A contract for the Georgetown City Hall restoration project totalling $780M has been signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional...

A word of caution to advocates parroting leadership virtues

Sep 27, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on A word of caution to advocates parroting leadership virtues

Dear Editor, Guyana is undergoing another long déjà vu moment. Indeed, it has been the exact same story in other parts of the world. The same defending and protecting of leaders, with grand words...

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The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart... more