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Govt. borrows double what it earns

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. borrows double what it earns

By Gary Eleazar Kaieteur News – Guyana last year collected some $230.4B in current revenues but with its total public debt figure standing at some $415.2B, it would mean the country, last year,...

Data Management Authority in shambles

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Data Management Authority in shambles

—AG says systems weak; info for COVID-19 Voucher Programme can be altered, corrupted or destroyed Kaieteur News – Following his completion of a comprehensive performance audit on the...

PS caught collecting bribe will finally be charged

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PS caught collecting bribe will finally be charged

Kaieteur News – Permanent Secretary (PS) attached to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks, who was reportedly caught red-handed collecting bribe more than two months ago will...

Govt. seeks $4B to pay GPL

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. seeks $4B to pay GPL

—says money represents arrears by ministries, departments Kaieteur News – Despite the fact that some $2 billion was allocated in Budget 2021, to pay for electricity charges to the Guyana...

‘All police commanders must pursue a first degree’-President Ali

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ‘All police commanders must pursue a first degree’-President Ali

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan said that all commanders of the Guyana Police Force must pursue a first degree and those who already have one will be encouraged to do their masters. He said...

Minibus tout murdered during row at ECD Bus Park

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus tout murdered during row at ECD Bus Park

– suspect surrenders to police Kaieteur News – A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death during a fight with another man at the East Coast Demerara minibus park Wednesday morning. Dead is...

Govt. to buy 2,450 tablets for GOAL scholarship awardees

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to buy 2,450 tablets for GOAL scholarship awardees

– opens tender for 460 to hinterland students The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) on Tuesday opened 10 bids from companies interested in procuring tablets...

One man’s food is another man’s poison

Dec 16, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on One man’s food is another man’s poison

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh dem gat some men who before dis pandemic cud not stay home. Dem gat to go out. Things change now. Some ah dem you believe had red ants in dem house...

Raising the next generation of scientists

Dec 16, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Raising the next generation of scientists

Kaieteur News – I did promise you that from time to time I will be dedicating this space to aspects of science which I feel will be of interest to the general public, a task that is all the...

Charles Ceres on entitlement: A response

Dec 16, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Charles Ceres on entitlement: A response

Kaieteur News – There can be no deeper pathetic offering in any discussion of Guyanese politics than the application of the Black Lives Matter symbolism to Guyana. When you come from Greenland...

Stamp out corruption

Dec 16, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Stamp out corruption

Kaieteur News – December 9th saw a gathering of Guyana’s growing crowd of oil hustlers. It was mainly of the powerful one percent of people in Guyana, who corral and control the wealth of...

300 plus Berbicians to benefit from house lots in first quarter 2022

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 300 plus Berbicians to benefit from house lots in first quarter 2022

Kaieteur News – More than 300 residents will receive affordable house lots in three housing schemes in East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six), before the end of the first quarter of 2022. Regional...

Over 7,000 booster doses administered so far

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Over 7,000 booster doses administered so far

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP, said that the administration of booster doses has increased incrementally across Guyana. To date, the Ministry of Health has...

2015-2017 audits pick up lax systems controls at DHB

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 2015-2017 audits pick up lax systems controls at DHB

Kaieteur News – Financial audits into the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) Corporation for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017 revealed that the bridge company failed to maintain records as it relates...

GTT promises improved infrastructure, service in Berbice

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GTT promises improved infrastructure, service in Berbice

Kaieteur News – GTT on Wednesday committed to improving its infrastructure and services in the Berbice, Region Six areas. This commitment was announced by GTT’s Chief Operations Officer (COO)...

Toddlers, among four injured after bike slams into tractor

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Toddlers, among four injured after bike slams into tractor

Kaieteur News – Two toddlers were among four persons who have been injured after a motorcycle on which they were travelling slammed into a tractor along the Barrack Retreat Public Road in...

Unvaccinated woman succumbs to COVID-19

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Unvaccinated woman succumbs to COVID-19

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported that a 68-year-old woman from Region 10, who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, has died. According to the...

M&CC spent $14M to fix most ‘important’ areas of La Penitence, East Ruimveldt markets- engineer

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC spent $14M to fix most ‘important’ areas of La Penitence, East Ruimveldt markets- engineer

Kaieteur News – Amid complaints about the deplorable conditions at the La Penitence Market, the Mayor and City Council is now disclosing that it recently spent some $14 million to upgrade...

Govt seeks over $100M for security services for Region 1, 5, 6

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt seeks over $100M for security services for Region 1, 5, 6

…$65M alone for Region 5 Kaieteur News – Over the past three years, Governments have increased the security service charge by at least $1 million to respective agencies, however this year the...

Security guard held after running off with DSL, Massy money

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard held after running off with DSL, Massy money

Kaieteur News – A security guard attached to the Amalgamated Security Services has been arrested after he allegedly stole over $1M from Distribution Services Limited (DSL), and Massy...

COVID-19 cases tripled in the Americas in 2021

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 cases tripled in the Americas in 2021

– but millions now protected thanks to vaccine-PAHO says Kaieteur News – While COVID-19 infections tripled in 2021 and health systems struggled to cope, “we have learned what it takes...

PPP/C, PNC repeatedly ignore remedies to fix flagrant financial violations

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C, PNC repeatedly ignore remedies to fix flagrant financial violations

…in many instances, recommendations are repeated each year without appropriate action and as a result, weaknesses and issues that impacted negatively on Government’s governance and accountability...

Region 10 Agri. Dept. launches e-agriculture project

Dec 16, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 Agri. Dept. launches e-agriculture project

Kaieteur News – The Region 10 Department of Agriculture has launched an e-agriculture project which includes the development of a digital database aimed at mapping all the necessary information...

Campbell looking to cop fifth men’s physique title

Dec 16, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Campbell looking to cop fifth men’s physique title

By Calvin Chapman Kaieteur News – Emmerson Campbell, Guyana’s dominant force in the men’s Physique division, is happy to have the opportunity to compete at the Guyana Bodybuilding &...

Ruthless Fruta Conquerors demolish Moruca at NTC

Dec 16, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ruthless Fruta Conquerors demolish Moruca at NTC

GFF-GNWFA Women’s Super 16 By Zaheer Mohamed Kaieteur News – Fruta Conquerors proved ruthless in front of goal as they demolished Moruca of Region One 8-0 when the Guyana Football...

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Clarendon College too good for Dolphin as Annai Sec’ holds Speyside College to 4-all draw

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