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Govt. spends $53B more than budget approved for this year

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. spends $53B more than budget approved for this year

Kaieteur News – The total budgetary allocation for fiscal year 2021 was approved in March last for a total of some $383.1B, but government has already spent more than US$52B that was...

GRA at pains to keep auditors for ExxonMobil’s cost audit

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GRA at pains to keep auditors for ExxonMobil’s cost audit

– says officers leaving for higher salaries after being trained – cost audit office now vacant, without clear direction from Govt. Kaieteur News – Due to better salaries being...

9,000 out of 11,000 citizens who qualified for COVID-19 relief did not get money

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 9,000 out of 11,000 citizens who qualified for COVID-19 relief did not get money

Kaieteur News – Approximately 9,284 persons out of 11,098 (83%) who gained eligibility for the COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance Voucher, a programme that was undertaken by the former APNU/AFC...

Exxon to build its own onshore base for Yellowtail Project

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon to build its own onshore base for Yellowtail Project

Kaieteur News – Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)—ExxonMobil Guyana—is planning to build its own shore-base to service its fourth development in the Stabroek Block,...

$34 billion CDB loan to upgrade Linden/Mabura road

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $34 billion CDB loan to upgrade Linden/Mabura road

…Chinese, Brazilian companies dominate bids for contract Kaieteur News – The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office last week opened billion-dollar bids from...

More than $1.5B in medical supplies paid for, yet to be delivered

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on More than $1.5B in medical supplies paid for, yet to be delivered

Kaieteur News – In 2020, Guyana’s Government paid for supplies valued $1.615 billion, but up to when Auditor General (AG), Deodat Sharma and his team were making a review of the government...

Public Works Ministry unable to account for $1.3B in electricity, unverifiable transactions

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Public Works Ministry unable to account for $1.3B in electricity, unverifiable transactions

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works is unable to account for over $1.3 billion spent on electricity, and a series of unverifiable transactions, according to the Ministry of Finance’s...

Confession of a Party

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Confession of a Party

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys remember when a young child went to confession. De child begin, “Father, I have done a small but cruel thing. It is no great or terrible sin, but it...

Omicron – Pt. 1

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Omicron – Pt. 1

Kaieteur News – A new Sars-CoV-2 variant of concern – Omicron – has emerged in the past few months, and is already playing havoc around the globe. It is important not to point...

Writing about ethnic groups in Guyana: The facts

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Writing about ethnic groups in Guyana: The facts

Kaieteur News – The contents of the paragraphs below took the form of a letter sent to the Stabroek News (SN). It was my response to a missive I saw in the newspaper in which Akola Thompson had...

Corruption – tendering

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Corruption – tendering

Kaieteur News – Guyanese scream bloody murder on every occasion that corruption shows its dirty, sickly face. Things are so bad here that those Guyanese who care are screaming all the time. ...

UMAMI expands to U.S. market with storefront on Amazon.com

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UMAMI expands to U.S. market with storefront on Amazon.com

Kaieteur News – UMAMI, one of Guyana’s leading manufacturers of sauces and condiments, disclosed on Monday that it has widened access to its products with the launch of its Amazon.com...

Law passed for police to use less lethal weapons

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Law passed for police to use less lethal weapons

– Government hopes it will help reduce fatal confrontations Kaieteur News – Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides of the political divide voted in unison yesterday to pass a law...

Youth gets 4 years for wounding uncle, who ‘borrowed’ phone charger

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Youth gets 4 years for wounding uncle, who ‘borrowed’ phone charger

Kaieteur News – 20-year-old Joshua Witter was yesterday sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment during his arraignment at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court for chopping his uncle. Joshua Witter...

Police must shutdown unapproved Old Year’s night parties – Health Minister

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Police must shutdown unapproved Old Year’s night parties – Health Minister

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony during his COVID-19 update yesterday stated that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) must shutdown all unapproved Old Year’s Night parties,...

Minibus union implements uniform policy to eradicate ‘touting’

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus union implements uniform policy to eradicate ‘touting’

Kaieteur News – The minibus union had implemented a policy for the use of uniforms for bus drivers and dispatchers for quite some time. However, it was only last week that some members of the...

Another three persons succumb to COVID-19

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Another three persons succumb to COVID-19

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

Man beats ex-wife for refusing to rekindle relationship

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man beats ex-wife for refusing to rekindle relationship

Kaieteur News – A 27-year-old Lethem woman received a trashing on Sunday afternoon from her ex-husband with a piece of wood and a clay brick, for refusing to rekindle their relationship. Police...

Newly launched charity, distributes gifts to kids

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Newly launched charity, distributes gifts to kids

Kaieteur News – Joy was brought to the faces of many children as they received Christmas gifts from the newly launched charitable organization- Topaz Entertainment (TP) The organisation was...

Former Melville softball player Boodram makes donation to Wakenaam youths

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former Melville softball player Boodram makes donation to Wakenaam youths

Kaieteur News – Overseas based former Melville softball player Kedernauth Boodram recently presented a number of cycles to students in Wakenaam. Boodram said he is pleased to render assistance...

USAID helping to build the Agricultural Processing Sector

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on USAID helping to build the Agricultural Processing Sector

Kaieteur News – A Virtual Pitch Presentation is being held to advance as many as 15 Guyanese agro-processors from the first phase of the USAID-funded Economic Development Accelerator (EDA)...

Minister Rodrigues, OPM, Dave West Indian and Beacon Cafe on board with RHTYSC Christmas programme

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Rodrigues, OPM, Dave West Indian and Beacon Cafe on board with RHTYSC Christmas programme

– John Lewis Styles, The Gift Centre, Star Rental, Delmur Shipping offer support Kaieteur News – The plans of the twelve cricket teams of the RHTYSC, MS to make a positive difference in...

Tony’s Jewellery Establishment sponsored $520,000 Diamond ring awaits MVP

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tony’s Jewellery Establishment sponsored $520,000 Diamond ring awaits MVP

GFF-K&S Super 16 Cup Kaieteur News – As rivalry in the 2021/22 edition of the Guyana Football Federation / Kashif and Shanghai Super 16 Cup knock-out tournament heats up amongst the...

GFF-K&S Super 16…Western and Fruta win on Sunday

Dec 14, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF-K&S Super 16…Western and Fruta win on Sunday

Kaieteur News – The 2021 Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/ Kashif & Shanghai (K&S) Super 16 tournament had the official opening ceremony and a double header on Sunday night at the...

GGDMA elects new executive committee

Dec 14, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GGDMA elects new executive committee

—president promises to push for better infrastructures in mining areas Kaieteur News – A new committee has been elected to manage the affairs of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more