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Ali Govt. wants power to empty oil account for unrestricted spending on emergencies, “green economy” projects

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ali Govt. wants power to empty oil account for unrestricted spending on emergencies, “green economy” projects

Natural Resource Fund Bill 2021… Kaieteur News – According to the Natural Resource Fund Bill 2021, the PPP/C Government is proposing that the oil revenues be used to satisfy four specific...

Govt. wants flexibility to close corruption loopholes in oil companies’ procurement plans

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. wants flexibility to close corruption loopholes in oil companies’ procurement plans

Local Content Bill 2021 Series – Pt. 2 By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – In today’s review of the PPP/C Government’s Local Content Bill 2021, Kaieteur News will examine the powers of...

New PNC/R Leader to confront PPP/c on oil money

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on New PNC/R Leader to confront PPP/c on oil money

…says funds will not be siphoned off by corrupt cabal Kaieteur News -Newly elected leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Aubrey Norton, on his first day of taking over the...

Questions swirl over cost, need for Linden-Mabura Road

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Questions swirl over cost, need for Linden-Mabura Road

– Lall warns against graft, says funds should be spent on developing coastal road network Kaieteur News – For years, political leaders here have spoken about the need for a reliable road...

Ministry buys 3,000 pieces of Agri-tools, hands over 59

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry buys 3,000 pieces of Agri-tools, hands over 59

…as Audit Report finds $$$M in vehicles, other equipment never turned over Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs last year purchased a quantity of agricultural tools for...

Government says Matthews Ridge well will cost $10M

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government says Matthews Ridge well will cost $10M

Kaieteur News – Minister of Housing and Water, Colin Croal on Wednesday last, said that a well that is currently being drilled in Matthew’s Ridge, Region will cost $10M. He made this...

Change of contract caused additional spending – Minister of Public Works

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Change of contract caused additional spending – Minister of Public Works

Renovated CJIA US$160 million and counting… – says works for amended Coalition contract already completed Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, last week stated...

Landslide but weak mandate

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Landslide but weak mandate

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De Kangress come and gone as quick as yuh can say, “Jack Rabbit!” Was a Kangress with a difference. Was wan election Kangress. Nothing much nat come out of...

Christmas Village

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Christmas Village

Kaieteur News – The Christmas Village which has been established along Georgetown’s Main Street Avenue is sort of a social facility – though temporary – which is desired by...

Charran and the reason for the NCV on this date in 2018

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Charran and the reason for the NCV on this date in 2018

Kaieteur News – I have no interest in being part of political parties or political office. I simply don’t have the temperament for that aspect of life. How do governmental leaders control...

The long, evil political shadow blighting this nation

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The long, evil political shadow blighting this nation

Kaieteur News – On December 9, the world observed International Anti-corruption Day. Many made fine speeches, while similar glowing commentaries came from high and low, and the tiny and...

Amerindian Affairs Ministry again fail to return unspent monies to the Consolidated Fund – AG Report

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindian Affairs Ministry again fail to return unspent monies to the Consolidated Fund – AG Report

– Failed to return over $700M in cheques last year Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs (MOAA) continues to breach Section 43 of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act...

Auditors unable to account for billions due to missing records -2020 Report

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Auditors unable to account for billions due to missing records -2020 Report

Kaieteur News – The 2020 audit was hampered by the absence of records pertinent to the process. According to the report, which was laid over in the National Assembly recently, it was outlined...

Approximately €7.56M Approved by EU to Support Guyana

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Approximately €7.56M Approved by EU to Support Guyana

Kaieteur News – According to the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Business News Aggregation service, the European Union (EU) has approved the allocation of €7.56 million (equivalent to G...

Tout remanded for East Coast Bus Park killing

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Tout remanded for East Coast Bus Park killing

Kaieteur News – Bus tout, Paul Lynch who was in custody for allegedly killing 30-year-old Morven Nurse at the East Coast Bus Park last week, was remanded to prison yesterday. The 27-year-old...

$5B Great Diamond to Eccles interlink road commissioned

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $5B Great Diamond to Eccles interlink road commissioned

Kaieteur News – The President, Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali, yesterday commissioned the $5 billion Great Diamond to Eccles East Bank Demerara (EBD) interlink road. The road, which stretches from the...

Ed. Ministry to expand CAPE, learning channel, and launch radio station next year

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ed. Ministry to expand CAPE, learning channel, and launch radio station next year

Kaieteur News – Committed to strengthening education for the nation’s children, the Ministry of Education is planning to expand the Guyana Learning Channel, the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency...

WCB pensioner assaulted and robbed by armed men

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on WCB pensioner assaulted and robbed by armed men

Kaieteur News – A 74-year-old pensioner is nursing a wound to her ear and pain in her chest after two men armed with knives barged into her home. Reports are that Savitri Umrao and her...

COVID-19 claims the lives of three more persons

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 claims the lives of three more persons

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

GDF advance following comfortable win against Swan

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDF advance following comfortable win against Swan

By Zaheer Mohamed Kaieteur News – The Guyana Defence Force registered a comfortable win against Swan to secure their spot in the semi finals when the Guyana Football Federation –GNWFA...

Rupununi All-Stars decimate Foxy Ladies 18-0

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rupununi All-Stars decimate Foxy Ladies 18-0

Kaieteur News – The Rupununi All-Stars were in rampaging form on Sunday night as they fired a dozen and a half goals past a hapless Foxy Ladies’ side during the first match of a double header...

AFC slams govt over Marudi Mountain mining agreement

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on AFC slams govt over Marudi Mountain mining agreement

Kaieteur News – NThe Alliance For Change has chided the government for not consulting residents of Marudi Mountain over the signing of a mining agreement with a Canadian company recently. The...

Woman gets ‘buss head’ for sheltering best friend’s boyfriend

Dec 21, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Woman gets ‘buss head’ for sheltering best friend’s boyfriend

Kaieteur News – A 20-year-old friendship between two women ended abruptly on September 27, last, after one of them decided to ‘buss’ the other’s head with a rolling pin for allegedly...

Hundreds benefit as RHTYSC, MS Cricket teams host Imran Amjad and Hetmyers sponsored programmes as massive Christmas project continues

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hundreds benefit as RHTYSC, MS Cricket teams host Imran Amjad and Hetmyers sponsored programmes as massive Christmas project continues

Kaieteur News – The twelve cricket teams of Guyana most progressive and vibrant youth and sports club, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club MS, over the weekend hosted two major programmes...

Spartans are Georgetown Dominoes Association Domino year end winners

Dec 21, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Spartans are Georgetown Dominoes Association Domino year end winners

Kaieteur News – Spartans were crowned the overall champions of 2021 as the Georgetown Dominos Association (GDA) held its final fundraising event for the year. The finals which were held on...

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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