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Govt. to dominate oil fund committees

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to dominate oil fund committees

– President, Minister to make all appointments – no place made for media, transparency groups Kaieteur News – The amendments to the legislation governing the Natural Resource Fund...

Minister given power to Waive oil companies’ compliance with targets in local content bill

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minister given power to Waive oil companies’ compliance with targets in local content bill

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – In less than two years of being in office, the PPP/C Government, specifically its Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, was able to table the Local...

Cost for CGX exploration well climbs to US$125M

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Cost for CGX exploration well climbs to US$125M

…says drilling in Corentyne Block taking longer than expected Kaieteur News – The Kawa-1 Exploration well being spud in the Corentyne Oil Block Offshore Guyana by CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera...

Article 13 joins call for Yellowtail EIA to be quashed

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Article 13 joins call for Yellowtail EIA to be quashed

Kaieteur News – A Civil society group that calls itself Article 13 has joined forces with a group of environmentalists, who recently wrote to the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) to request...

New PNCR leader to be announced by Sunday

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on New PNCR leader to be announced by Sunday

—3000 delegates to vote for over 100 posts Kaieteur News – With the election process slated to take place on Saturday, a new leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is...

PPP/C pays US$10M for helicopter, before tender board approved deal

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C pays US$10M for helicopter, before tender board approved deal

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Defence Force in 2020 was given some $200M to supplement its air, water and land transport fleet that was earmarked for the purposes of buying “tractor, ambulances,...

PPP/C is nat de scapegoat fuh de Kangress

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PPP/C is nat de scapegoat fuh de Kangress

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – A man claiming how de PPP/C imploding. It mek dem boy remember de part of de Holy Book wah seh yuh must cast de beam out ah yuh own eye before yuh can see more...

Not because someone is successful means they are worth patterning your life after

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Not because someone is successful means they are worth patterning your life after

Kaieteur News – My grandson lives in Canada and lives what he calls a “Bohemian life”. You or I might charitably call him a starving artist. He has failed three times to get into...

Amanza Walton-Desir and my experience with Roysdale Forde

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Amanza Walton-Desir and my experience with Roysdale Forde

Kaieteur News – Of all the irrational things Khemraj Ramjattan has uttered, the one that I think that has generated dislike for him among Guyanese Indians was his description of Amanza...

TIGI and transfers

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on TIGI and transfers

Kaieteur News – The local Transparency Institute (TIGI) took the time to explain its position on oil, in that ‘the theft of resources of astronomical value can occur in as simple a way as the...

House approves over $4B for GuySuco, education cash grants

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on House approves over $4B for GuySuco, education cash grants

Kaieteur News – The National Assembly on Thursday approved over $3.8B to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) for wages, salaries, out-of-crop expenses, as well as the one off $250,000 cash...

84-year-old Region One resident is latest COVID-19 fatality

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 84-year-old Region One resident is latest COVID-19 fatality

Kaieteur News – An 84-year-old man from Region One who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, has died. This is according to the Ministry of Health, which reported that...

Chinese company begins removal of manganese from around farmer’s house

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese company begins removal of manganese from around farmer’s house

– resident seeks compensation By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – The Guyana Manganese Inc. (GMI), a 100% owned Chinese company, operating in Mathews Ridge and Port Kaituma, Region One,...

Bids in for $75M Blairmont dumpsite

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Bids in for $75M Blairmont dumpsite

Kaieteur News – During the opening of bids at the National Procurement and Tender Board Administration (NPTAB) on Thursday, three companies have submitted tenders to take up the job of...

Govt. brings new law to ‘harvest’ human organs

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. brings new law to ‘harvest’ human organs

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Government is preparing to promulgate laws to regulate and manage the harvesting of human organs for transplant and other purposes and for the setting up of an agency...

Vincent, Benjamin leads GT Panthers to comprehensive 13-0 swamping over Mahdia

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vincent, Benjamin leads GT Panthers to comprehensive 13-0 swamping over Mahdia

GFF-GNWFA Women’s Super 16 Festival By Zaheer Mohamed Kaieteur News – Annalisa Vincent and Feona Benjamin produced sterling performances to lead GT Panthers to a comprehensive 13-0 victory...

Trophy Stall Badminton Christmas Tournament set to end this evening at CASH

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Badminton Christmas Tournament set to end this evening at CASH

Kaieteur News – The 2021 edition of the Trophy Stall sponsored Guyana Badminton Association Christmas Tournament is set to come to an end this evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH)...

Applications open for US 2022 Youth Ambassadors Programme with Caribbean

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Applications open for US 2022 Youth Ambassadors Programme with Caribbean

Kaieteur News – The U.S. Embassy has announced the opening of applications for its 2022 Youth Ambassadors Programme (YAP) with the Caribbean. Through the exchange, participants will develop...

Tickets on Sale for GBBFF Senior Nationals; Bess promises exciting night

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tickets on Sale for GBBFF Senior Nationals; Bess promises exciting night

Kaieteur News – All systems are in place for the Guyana Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation (GBBFF) National Senior Championships scheduled to be held on Sunday at the National Cultural...

International Community providing US$93B to poor countries to boost COVID-19 fight

Dec 17, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on International Community providing US$93B to poor countries to boost COVID-19 fight

Kaieteur News – The World Bank on Wednesday announced a US$93 billion replenishment package of the International Development Association (IDA) to help low-income countries respond to the...

GFA All Stars aims to arrest Police; Buxton United seeks to halt Ann’s Grove @ NTC Leonora today

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA All Stars aims to arrest Police; Buxton United seeks to halt Ann’s Grove @ NTC Leonora today

GFF-K&S Super 16 Cup – Powered by KFC-Guyan Kaieteur News – Quarter-final slots will be on the line this evening when action in the GFF-K&S Super 16 Cup – Powered by KFC-Guyana...

APNU+AFC must explain this massive piece of corruption

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU+AFC must explain this massive piece of corruption

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Shocking and deserving of legal action is my response to the news that “Approximately 9,284 persons out of 11,098 (83%), who gained eligibility for the COVID-19...

Sase Singh has single-handedly ended more than two decades of corrupt practices at GuySuCo

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sase Singh has single-handedly ended more than two decades of corrupt practices at GuySuCo

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – As children, we were taught at home and at school that honesty is the best policy, but it seems as though this has not been the case with this writer whose sole...

The Speaker is out of order

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Speaker is out of order

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Unfortunately, I must break my Christmas peace, since the barbaric occurred recently. It was from the august National Assembly, and from no less a figure than the...

Election of PNC/R Leader

Dec 17, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Election of PNC/R Leader

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Many members and supporters of the PNC/R have engaged me in recent times for my opinion as to how I think the upcoming party election is likely to unfold. I have no...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more