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WHO’s climate change report points to Guyana’s vulnerability to rising sea levels

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on WHO’s climate change report points to Guyana’s vulnerability to rising sea levels

Kaieteur News – Guyana is particularly vulnerable to rising sea level stemming from climate change, plus regional shifts in the height of the sea. A 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) report...

Exxon dumping sewage, oily water, other pollutants overboard

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon dumping sewage, oily water, other pollutants overboard

…sends hazardous waste to Haags Bosch ‘after treatment’ Kaieteur News – Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)—ExxonMobil Guyana –has confirmed in its latest Cradle to...

Chinese mining company to start-up underground operation in November

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese mining company to start-up underground operation in November

– to bring Chinese to train locals Kaieteur News – Aurora Gold Mines (AGM), piloted by its Chinese owner, Zijin Mining Inc., is about to commence underground mining operations next month....

Pres. Ali launches four-month long consultation for draft of new Low Carbon Development Strategy

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Ali launches four-month long consultation for draft of new Low Carbon Development Strategy

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Even as plans continue to ramp up for massive oil production offshore in the Stabroek Block, President, Irfaan Ali is still pushing ahead with efforts for a...

Jumping ahead

Oct 29, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Jumping ahead

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Lang ago, when yuh wuk in a place long, yuh does eventually get promote. And when yuh wuk long enough yuh could eventually reach de top, no matter if yuh bin...

Stress is not good for your health!

Oct 29, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Stress is not good for your health!

Kaieteur News – As far as is known, the duties of the Clerk to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are clerical in nature and involve mainly taking minutes of the proceeding of the Committee....

AFC has made the decision to leave coalition with APNU

Oct 29, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on AFC has made the decision to leave coalition with APNU

Kaieteur News – My email is [email protected]. Please feel free to request a confidential 17-page document of the AFC which was submitted and accepted on Sunday, October 10, 2021 to the...

Superefficient oil agreement

Oct 29, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Superefficient oil agreement

Kaieteur News – The Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, John Hess, had a lovely moment in the sun. CEO Hess spoke of the “superefficient” oil agreement with Guyana, and we at this...

FDA recommends the administering of the J&J vaccine booster shot

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on FDA recommends the administering of the J&J vaccine booster shot

Kaieteur News – During his weekly COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony noted that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that about fifty-two days...

Confessed killer escapes from Lusignan prison

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Confessed killer escapes from Lusignan prison

Kaieteur News – Confessed killer Kapildeo Gangadin, 24, yesterday reportedly waited until all the prisoners at the Lusignan Prison were accounted for, before making his escape from the...

Police still awaiting legal advice on Permanent Secretary’s bribery matter

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Police still awaiting legal advice on Permanent Secretary’s bribery matter

3 weeks later… Kaieteur News – Three weeks after the Permanent Secretary (PS) attached to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs was caught in a sting operation collecting a bribe from a...

GKMS advocates for Cancer awareness, prevention in latest community programme

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GKMS advocates for Cancer awareness, prevention in latest community programme

Kaieteur News – Cancer awareness, screening and support for survivors have been added to the social priorities being championed by Grace Kennedy Money Services (GKMS) Ltd. In its latest...

Four remanded for businessman’s murder

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Four remanded for businessman’s murder

Kaieteur News – Three juveniles are among four persons, who were remanded yesterday for allegedly killing a businessman. The businessman, Keith Hohenkirk, an amputee known as ‘One Foot’ was...

RCC presents reports to Speaker on issues affecting children

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on RCC presents reports to Speaker on issues affecting children

Kaieteur News – The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) in its reports for the period of 2017-2018 and 2018-2020, highlighted several issues affecting children across the regions of Guyana....

T&T Company to set up ‘well drilling’ support base

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on T&T Company to set up ‘well drilling’ support base

…as EPA exempts company from doing Environmental Studies Kaieteur News – A Trinidadian company looking to set up shop in Guyana to provide drilling support services to offshore oil operators...

National Task Force mulling implementing fully vaccine mandate- Minister Anthony

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on National Task Force mulling implementing fully vaccine mandate- Minister Anthony

Kaieteur News – The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, yesterday revealed that the National COVID-19 Task Force is considering implementing a fully vaccinated mandate for persons desirous...

NGO raises funds to help homeless, single-parent mom

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on NGO raises funds to help homeless, single-parent mom

Kaieteur News – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat (AMJ) is an international community that strives to preach the message of ‘Love for all, and Hatred for none’. In keeping with one of its...

Fully vaccinated man among 4 new COVID-19 deaths

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fully vaccinated man among 4 new COVID-19 deaths

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

Police Force aims to establish aviation unit – Head of Strategic Planning Unit

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force aims to establish aviation unit – Head of Strategic Planning Unit

Kaieteur News – Head of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Strategic Planning Unit, Assistant Superintendent (ASP), Nikola Kendall has announced that the GPF is aiming to establish an aviation...

Maintenance of EPA building to cost $6.7m- Engineer’s Estimate

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Maintenance of EPA building to cost $6.7m- Engineer’s Estimate

Kaieteur News – Maintenance works, painting and repairs slated for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) building, is expected to cost $6,791,400, according to the engineer’s estimate....

Head Coach Dover names U20 Men’s Squad for Concacaf Qualifiers

Oct 29, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Head Coach Dover names U20 Men’s Squad for Concacaf Qualifiers

Kaieteur News – Head Coach Wayne Dover has selected his final squad for the 2022 Concacaf Under-20 Championship qualifying rounds in November, following an extensive talent identification...

Over 5000 children infected with COVID -19 since beginning of pandemic – Health Minister

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Over 5000 children infected with COVID -19 since beginning of pandemic – Health Minister

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said that a total of 5,594 children have tested positive for COVID-19 in Guyana since the beginning of the pandemic. Minister Anthony made...

GVF Powerzone Championship on this Sunday at CASH

Oct 29, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GVF Powerzone Championship on this Sunday at CASH

Kaieteur News – The Competitions Committee of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) has been busy and this weekend action returns to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) for the body’s...

Guyanese Heyliger in Canadian team for T20 World Cup Qualifers

Oct 29, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Heyliger in Canadian team for T20 World Cup Qualifers

Kaieteur News – Former Guyana youth player Dillon Heyliger has been included in Canada’s Squad for the upcoming International Cricket Council 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifiers to...

IDB has largest share of Guyana’s debt

Oct 29, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on IDB has largest share of Guyana’s debt

…as exchange rate leaves country at risk of higher repayments Kaieteur News – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has the largest share of Guyana’s external debt and according to the...