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Jagdeo’s excuse for Govt.’s failure to audit US$10B in Exxon’s expenses “misleading and unfortunate”– Chris Ram

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s excuse for Govt.’s failure to audit US$10B in Exxon’s expenses “misleading and unfortunate”– Chris Ram

Kaieteur News – “Misleading and unfortunate” were the words Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-Law, Christopher Ram used to describe the excuse recently proffered by Vice President, Dr....

Jagdeo signals likely increase in cost of US$900M Gas-to-Shore project

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo signals likely increase in cost of US$900M Gas-to-Shore project

– says it’s a bad time to bid for anything but we have to proceed Kaieteur News – Touting the natural gas to be had from the Stabroek Block’s Liza I and II oilfield developments as...

Friend on the run for doctor’s murder

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Friend on the run for doctor’s murder

…car found, suspect’s family missing Kaieteur News – On the run for the brutal murder of Dr. Collin Roach, whose battered remains were found at his office on Tuesday Night, are his...

Exxon’s environmental studies to exclude power plant, industrial zone

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s environmental studies to exclude power plant, industrial zone

US$900M Gas to Shore Project. Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Environmental Resources Management (ERM) to come up with the terms and scope, within...

Czech Republic interested in revitalizing Guyana’s sugar industry

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Czech Republic interested in revitalizing Guyana’s sugar industry

Kaieteur News – The Czech Republic has been seriously looking at developments in Guyana and has expressed a strong interest in supporting the revitalization of Guyana’s sugar industry. This...

Court orders GRA to handover tax documents to SOCU for money laundering investigations

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Court orders GRA to handover tax documents to SOCU for money laundering investigations

Kaieteur News – The High Court, on Monday, ordered the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to handover tax documents to facilitate a money laundering investigation by the Special Organised Crime...

US CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on US CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11

Kaieteur News – The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between 5 to 11 years. The...

NBS/Arjoon appeal further deferred as Court considers Judge’s request to recuse self

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on NBS/Arjoon appeal further deferred as Court considers Judge’s request to recuse self

Kaieteur News – The appeal case between the New Building Society (NBS) and its former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Maurice Arjoon, has been deferred yet again. The matter, which came up...

ExxonMobil tops list of lobby offenders holding back climate action

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil tops list of lobby offenders holding back climate action

Report finds… Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil and Chevron are the world’s most obstructive organisations when it comes to resistance to governments setting climate policies, according to...

Dem oil companies face like Smile Orange!

Nov 05, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem oil companies face like Smile Orange!

Dem Boys Seh . Kaieteur News – Dem oil company rack up billions of dollars in expenses. Suh dem seh. And dat is in US dollars. Suh dem seh. Dem send de Bill to de guvament fuh pay. And de...

Heads should roll

Nov 05, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Heads should roll

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s failure to conduct cost audits, into the post 2017 expenses of the oil companies, is a public scandal. When one considers the sums involved – running into billions...

GTT and Traffic Awareness Week 20 years ago

Nov 05, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on GTT and Traffic Awareness Week 20 years ago

Kaieteur News – GTT and Traffic Awareness Week 20 years ago Twenty years ago, it was 2001. I think before 2001 I had chastised GTT for not producing a correct telephone directory. Now please...

The Chinese are coming

Nov 05, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Chinese are coming

Kaieteur News – The Chinese are coming with more and more strength in more places. Chinese companies are heading the pack for such juicy projects as the New Demerara Bridge, and the revived...

Bids open for the construction of Core houses in Sophia, Parfaite Harmonie

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bids open for the construction of Core houses in Sophia, Parfaite Harmonie

Kaieteur News – During the opening of tenders yesterday, at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), 16 bids were received for the Central Housing and Planning...

West Dem. Hospital gets COVID isolation center

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on West Dem. Hospital gets COVID isolation center

Kaieteur News – In keeping with its goals to expand the accommodation for COVID-19 patients, Government commissioned a COVID isolation center on Wednesday at the West Demerara Regional Hospital...

Arakaka village receives $15M generator grid

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Arakaka village receives $15M generator grid

Kaieteur News – During an interview with the Department of Public Information, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha stated that the presence of this generator grid shows government’s...

Two more women succumb to COVID-19

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two more women succumb to COVID-19

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

Guyana spent US$100M for importing Heavy Fuel Oil and diesel in 2020 – LCDS Draft

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana spent US$100M for importing Heavy Fuel Oil and diesel in 2020 – LCDS Draft

⁃ Electricity demand to triple within 5 years Kaieteur News – In 2020, Guyana spent US$100 million on fossil fuels imports, and the country’s electricity demand is forecasted to triple in...

GTT to interview persons for range of vacancies at career fair on Friday

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GTT to interview persons for range of vacancies at career fair on Friday

Kaieteur News – Close to thirty persons are expected to be hired within the telecommunications sector when GTT hosts its first career fair on Friday, November 5, 2021, at its 55 Brickdam Retail...

Health Ministry to expand Regional Hospitals to accommodate COVID patients

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to expand Regional Hospitals to accommodate COVID patients

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said the Government is further increasing the country’s capacity to cater for the hospitalization and isolation of COVID-19 patients...

Health Minister says travellers with mixed vaccination can enter Guyana

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister says travellers with mixed vaccination can enter Guyana

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday clarified that mixed vaccination, as stated in the updated COVID-19 emergency measures, is only for persons wanting to enter the...

VP Jagdeo wants transparency in City Hall land sales

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on VP Jagdeo wants transparency in City Hall land sales

Vice President (VP), Bharrat Jagdeo is urging members of the City Council to take steps to implement a more transparent process to adequately conduct the sale of properties under its purview....

Alleged serial robber remanded

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged serial robber remanded

Kaieteur News – Alleged serial robber Jason Cadogen, 24, of Lot 48 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, was on Wednesday remanded to prison when he appeared before a City magistrate, for allegedly...

Govt. to subsidize electricity to 5,000 more homes

Nov 05, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to subsidize electricity to 5,000 more homes

Kaieteur News – The Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, said that she is delighted to be able to deliver on yet another promise focused on providing relief amid...

“Our region has been economically one dimensional for too long”

Nov 05, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Our region has been economically one dimensional for too long”

– Kenneth Williams Region #7 Chairman Anniversary Challenge Cup to be annual Kaieteur News – Chairman of Region #7 Kenneth Williams whose inaugural Anniversary Challenge Cup has been...

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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