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Toxic waste will increase pressure on limited capacity of local treatment facilities – Exxon Report

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Toxic waste will increase pressure on limited capacity of local treatment facilities – Exxon Report

…Rush to approve 4th oil project – Yellowtail Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has issued an early warning to...

‘Govt.’s borrowing binge will hurt Guyana’ – says former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Govt.’s borrowing binge will hurt Guyana’ – says former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan

…raises red flag over technocrat signing loan request to China instead of Finance Minister Kaieteur News – Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan, has expressed grave concerns over...

DPP returns file on PS in kickback scandal to police for second time

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on DPP returns file on PS in kickback scandal to police for second time

Kaieteur News – It has been more than one month since Permanent Secretary (PS) attached to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs was allegedly caught in a sting operation collecting a bribe from a...

New LCDS talks up mangrove restoration

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on New LCDS talks up mangrove restoration

…promises improved forest, eco-system conservation in Guyana’s climate change fight Kaieteur News – The restoration of mangrove swamps (mangroves), conservation of the forests as well as...

DPP recommends inquest into Peter Headley’s killing

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on DPP recommends inquest into Peter Headley’s killing

– cop to be charged for neglect of duty Kaieteur News – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, S.C has recommended that a Coroner’s Inquest be conducted to...

Tief from tief does mek God laugh!

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tief from tief does mek God laugh!

Kaieteur News- A man leff he car keys in de ignition outside de market. Another man jump in de car and attempt fuh drive off. He get hold and people accuse he of trying fuh steal de car. But de...

The gas-to-shore and Amaila projects should be placed in quarantine

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The gas-to-shore and Amaila projects should be placed in quarantine

Kaieteur News- The average cost of electricity in Trinidad and Tobago, delivered to consumers, is US$0.05 cents per kilowatt hour. Why then would Guyana be spending billions of US dollars to produce...

Climate change risks will be addressed based on threat level – LCDS draft

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Climate change risks will be addressed based on threat level – LCDS draft

Kaieteur News – As the adverse and potentially catastrophic impacts of climate change are already being experienced in Guyana, the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 draft highlights...

Over 14,000 Malaria cases for 2021

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Over 14,000 Malaria cases for 2021

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Health has recorded thus far an alarming 14,786 Malaria cases from a total of 61,663 tests for the year, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said. He said the...

30 Region Nine women participate in ‘Human Services’ awareness session

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 30 Region Nine women participate in ‘Human Services’ awareness session

Kaieteur News- APPROXIMATELY 30 women from villages all across Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) participated in training and gender awareness sessions by the Ministry of Human Services...

Teen among four charged for allegedly killing Parika ma

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Teen among four charged for allegedly killing Parika ma

Kaieteur News- On Friday, a 16-year-old boy was among four persons charged for allegedly killing Trevor Allen of Parika Façade, East Bank Essequibo. Last Sunday, Allen was murdered at a shop in the...

Guyana to field two Men’s teams at Hockey World Cup

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to field two Men’s teams at Hockey World Cup

Kaieteur News- For the first time in Guyana’s history, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) will have the opportunity to be represented at the World Masters Hockey World Cup that is scheduled to run from...

Covid-19 death toll moves to 942

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Covid-19 death toll moves to 942

– Region Six woman latest fatality Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Health has reported that a 58-year-old woman from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) who contracted the novel Coronavirus...

Harry, London triumph at MACORP Golf Tourney

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Harry, London triumph at MACORP Golf Tourney

Kaieteur News– Ravendra Harry and Shanella London won their respective categories when the MACORP Golf tournament was contested on Saturday at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara. Videsh Persaud and...

Manickchand promises Pfizer vaccine roll out for children 5-11 soon

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Manickchand promises Pfizer vaccine roll out for children 5-11 soon

Kaieteur News-More than 100,000 students in nursery and primary schools could be vaccinated soon with the US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines as government presses for a full return to face-to-face...

Minister Bharrat stresses the importance of discipline, hard work and education

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Bharrat stresses the importance of discipline, hard work and education

– BCB Patron Social Skills Seminars launched Kaieteur News- Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Honorary Patron, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat on Saturday last hailed the outstanding...

Bogus meter readers remanded

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bogus meter readers remanded

Kaieteur News- Two men who had allegedly posed as meter readers of Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL), to commit a robbery were on Friday remanded to prison. The defendants, Jose Fraser, 25, a...

Education Ministry blames Covid-19 for decline in CSEC pass rate

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry blames Covid-19 for decline in CSEC pass rate

Kaieteur News- Guyana has topped the Caribbean in 20 of the 33 subjects written at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination with 75% of its students receiving Grades 1-3 when...

Ministry reopens applications for home improvement subsidies

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry reopens applications for home improvement subsidies

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Housing and Water and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday reopened applications for home improvement subsidies. Applications will close on...

Contracts signed for 100 housing units in Berbice

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Contracts signed for 100 housing units in Berbice

Kaieteur News – Government on Saturday awarded contracts to 13 contractors to the tune of $750 M for the construction of the first 100 homes in Williamsburg/Hampshire, Corentyne Berbice, Region...

Zeelugt residents to get land titles after 20-year wait

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Zeelugt residents to get land titles after 20-year wait

Kaieteur News – After more than 20 years of waiting, some 87 households from the community of Zeelugt East Bank Essequibo, Region Three, will receive titles to their lands. On Friday, Attorney...

Partially vaccinated Guyanese allowed entry into Guyana until November 30 only

Nov 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Partially vaccinated Guyanese allowed entry into Guyana until November 30 only

Kaieteur News – Overseas-based Guyanese who are partially vaccinated, that is, only have been inoculated with one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine are exempted from the “fully vaccinated...

Failure to audit oil expenses no different from people stealing national assets

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Failure to audit oil expenses no different from people stealing national assets

Dear Editor, The revelation of the Government’s VP and National Hero who oversees oil and gas that the almost $US9 billion Liza 1 and Liza 2 expenses have not been audited is tantamount to the...

Animal cruelty: A reply to Dave Martins

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Animal cruelty: A reply to Dave Martins

Kaieteur News – Guyanese iconic, international singer, Dave Martins, does a weekly column in the Stabroek News. I find his offerings informative. I particularly like reading about his personal...

Multidimensional poverty in Guyana

Nov 08, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Multidimensional poverty in Guyana

Kaieteur News- Call it whatever pleases: a concentration of crises at the original people level. Or a state of chronic problems that hangs on, and intensifies with the passage of time. Or a way of...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more