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Breaking News: Fmr. Finance Minister Winston Jordan arrested.

Breaking News: Fmr. Finance Minister Winston Jordan arrested.

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News: Fmr. Finance Minister Winston Jordan arrested.

Former Finance Minister under the coalition A Partnership for National Unity, Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) administration, Winston Jordan, was today December 2, arrested by ranks of the Special...

Hold off on Yellowtail, get your act together – OGGN tells Govt.

Hold off on Yellowtail, get your act together – OGGN tells Govt.

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Hold off on Yellowtail, get your act together – OGGN tells Govt.

Pull Quote: “…there are some serious flaws in the government’s arguments which raise the question about whether the government is acting on behalf of the oil companies instead of the people of...

Exxon commits US$15B to lowering emissions by 2027 but spending three times the amount in fossil fuel projects in same period

Exxon commits US$15B to lowering emissions by 2027 but spending three times the amount in fossil fuel projects in same period

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon commits US$15B to lowering emissions by 2027 but spending three times the amount in fossil fuel projects in same period

Kaieteur News – American oil giant, ExxonMobil Corporation, was proud to announce to the international market that it is taking action to reduce its emissions output. To achieve this through to...

Mining company GM runs off with $20 million in gold

Mining company GM runs off with $20 million in gold

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Mining company GM runs off with $20 million in gold

– had threatened to kill colleagues Kaieteur News – Police are on the hunt for the manager of DaSilva Mining Company who allegedly threatened to kill his colleagues on Sunday evening...

Linden contractor in hot water after $11M retaining wall collapses

Linden contractor in hot water after $11M retaining wall collapses

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Linden contractor in hot water after $11M retaining wall collapses

Kaieteur News – The retaining walls of a major thoroughfare in the Silvertown community, of Wismar, Linden, collapsed on Tuesday, two days after it was constructed by Contractor, David Sugrim,...

Mayor concerned about waste disposal rate at Haags Bosch

Mayor concerned about waste disposal rate at Haags Bosch

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor concerned about waste disposal rate at Haags Bosch

–calls for national solid waste plan to guide townships, NDCs Kaieteur News – Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine has expressed concerns about the rate at which the Haags Bosch landfill site...

Guyana records reduction in new HIV infections

Guyana records reduction in new HIV infections

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records reduction in new HIV infections

Kaieteur News – With 71 new infections from HIV/AIDS this year, the Government of Guyana said that it is putting measures in place that could see an end to HIV/AIDS here by 2030. This is...

Discard ‘cut and paste’ Local Content Bill

Discard ‘cut and paste’ Local Content Bill

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Discard ‘cut and paste’ Local Content Bill

…get independent firms to set targets – Professor “…we recommend a consortium of three consulting firm, with no ties whatsoever to the Govt., to evaluate the present capabilities...

Apaan Jhaat economics!

Apaan Jhaat economics!

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Apaan Jhaat economics!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Lang ago, dem use to have people telling yuh fuh vote fuh yuh own. Dem use to call it Apaan Jhaat politics. Nowadays dem gat people telling yuh fuh buy fuss from...

Elections should not become more complex than advanced calculus

Elections should not become more complex than advanced calculus

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Elections should not become more complex than advanced calculus

Kaieteur News – The PNC/R had approached the Court, following either the 2001 or 2006 elections, for an Order to ensure that the correct legal procedure was followed in relation to the...

Indian Lives Matter: History cannot ignore Vishnu Persaud

Indian Lives Matter: History cannot ignore Vishnu Persaud

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Indian Lives Matter: History cannot ignore Vishnu Persaud

Kaieteur News – When I read pieces by some African Guyanese referring to the relevance of Black Lives Matter (BLM) to Guyana, I knew it was a propagandistic line that Indian rights activists...

We have squandered much time

We have squandered much time

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on We have squandered much time

Kaieteur News – We laud former Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. Ralph Ramkarran, SC, for the areas he addressed in his blog, and as covered in our article captioned, “7 years later,...

“CPL is foundation to my success” – Matthew Forde

“CPL is foundation to my success” – Matthew Forde

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on “CPL is foundation to my success” – Matthew Forde

Kaieteur Sports – Matthew Forde was 20 years old when he first appeared for a CPL franchise. Having had success in age group cricket he was someone who was of interest to CPL teams, but it was...

Container with ‘Rum and coke’ had spent five days in Caribbean country – CANU says

Container with ‘Rum and coke’ had spent five days in Caribbean country – CANU says

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Container with ‘Rum and coke’ had spent five days in Caribbean country – CANU says

Kaieteur News – The Guyanese vessel with a consignment of Eldorado Rum that was busted with half ton of cocaine had reportedly spent five days in a Caribbean island before the liquor was loaded...

Better Hope man jailed 12 years for Mash day killing

Better Hope man jailed 12 years for Mash day killing

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Better Hope man jailed 12 years for Mash day killing

Kaieteur News – Devon Thomas, of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for the brutal killing of Enterprise ECD resident, Kumar Mohabir. He...

Govt. wants more money for US$31M Sheriff/Mandela road

Govt. wants more money for US$31M Sheriff/Mandela road

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. wants more money for US$31M Sheriff/Mandela road

—-deadline for completion push to Valentine’s Day next year– says Edghill Kaieteur News – The US$31 million Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue road project will require additional funding...

Local Content Bill among several others to be tabled this month – AG

Local Content Bill among several others to be tabled this month – AG

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Bill among several others to be tabled this month – AG

By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – Guyana’s draft Local Content Bill is among several other draft of bills that are to be presented in the National Assembly this month, Attorney General (AG)...

‘Just don’t do audits, make the findings public’

‘Just don’t do audits, make the findings public’

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Just don’t do audits, make the findings public’

—TIGI joins calls for transparency of audited oil expenses By Rehana Ramsey Kaieteur News – While it is common for oil companies to operate in secrecy across the globe, the onus is on...

COVID-19 claims lives of three more persons

COVID-19 claims lives of three more persons

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 claims lives of three more persons

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

Vishnu Persaud, Jamaican make final cut in race for CEO

Vishnu Persaud, Jamaican make final cut in race for CEO

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Vishnu Persaud, Jamaican make final cut in race for CEO

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is moving closer to appointing a new Chief Elections Officer (CEO) with two top candidates being selected for interviews. The two...

Govt says mining permits for Marudi Mountains is not new

Govt says mining permits for Marudi Mountains is not new

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt says mining permits for Marudi Mountains is not new

…insists consultations were held Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Natural Resources has defended its decision to the sign away of mining lands at Marudi Mountain to a Canadian gold company...

“Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

“Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Two more cricketers benefit Kaieteur News – Two young and promising cricketers from Kendall’s Union Cricket Club, Lower East Coast, Berbice, recently benefited from the ‘Cricket gear for...

P&P supports Gibran Sarfaraz participation in table tennis championship in Costa Rica

P&P supports Gibran Sarfaraz participation in table tennis championship in Costa Rica

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on P&P supports Gibran Sarfaraz participation in table tennis championship in Costa Rica

Kaieteur News – P&P Insurance Brokers& Consultants Limited, a long-time supporter of sports and sports sponsorship in Guyana, responded positively to a request from the Guyana Table...

Residents still in the dark on impacts of new Demerara River Bridge

Residents still in the dark on impacts of new Demerara River Bridge

Dec 02, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Residents still in the dark on impacts of new Demerara River Bridge

—Ministry of Public Works yet to set date for consultations Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works is yet to set a date for consultations with residents of Nandy Park and...

Mackeson gives Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic a timely boost

Mackeson gives Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic a timely boost

Dec 02, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson gives Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic a timely boost

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, Guyana Breweries Incorporated announced their support of the Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic, which is set for February 19 – 20, 2022, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall....

Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

Jan 29, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- Guyanese boxers Shakquain James and Abiola Jackman delivered stellar performances at the Trinidad and Tobago National Boxing Championships, held last weekend at the Southern...

Dottin, Matthews star as Windies Women crush Bangladesh by eight wickets in first T20

Dottin, Matthews star as Windies Women crush...

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Young Windies Women end U19 T20 World Cup campaign with crushing defeat

Young Windies Women end U19 T20 World Cup...

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Young Eagles, Pride lock up as 4-Day action gets underway today at Providence

Young Eagles, Pride lock up as 4-Day action gets...

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GBF hails historic $8B sports budget

GBF hails historic $8B sports budget

Jan 29, 2025

GCB bats for Government on sizable $8B Budget Allocation for Sports

GCB bats for Government on sizable $8B Budget...

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A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more

OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus

Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more

Trump – Part 2

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News-The elect suffix is now gone from President Donald J. Trump’s second incarnation... more