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Govt. bypasses critical oversight provisions in NRF Act – Yog Mahadeo

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. bypasses critical oversight provisions in NRF Act – Yog Mahadeo

“My question is how can you plan to spend the monies without the planning and management team? Then it will leave questions about the systems of control, management and accountability of the...

Guyana’s Treaty obligations can be adjusted if necessary – Datadin

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Treaty obligations can be adjusted if necessary – Datadin

…CARICOM nationals cannot take precedence over locals in oil sector By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – When Guyana’s Local Content Act (LCA) came into being on December 31, 2021, major...

Speaker wants evidence that an oil spill can leave Guyana bankrupt

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Speaker wants evidence that an oil spill can leave Guyana bankrupt

Kaieteur News – The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, has made it clear to Opposition Member of Parliament and Shadow Oil and Gas Minister, David Patterson, that his Motion on...

Peru oil disaster…Company fined for under reporting quantity of crude spilled, areas affected

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Peru oil disaster…Company fined for under reporting quantity of crude spilled, areas affected

Kaieteur News – More sanctions have been initiated against Spanish oil giant, Repsol, this time for the underreporting of the quantity of crude that was spilled from one of the company’s...

Two killed in Corentyne highway smash-up

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Two killed in Corentyne highway smash-up

By Malisa Playter-Harry Kaieteur News – Two persons are now dead following an early morning smash-up along the Borlam turn public road, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead are Yujisteer Puran, called...

Marcus Bisram walks free after CCJ rules against DPP

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Marcus Bisram walks free after CCJ rules against DPP

By Rehanna Ramsay Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday ruled against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali Hack, SC, in the case for which she had...

Dictatorship represents a threat to trade unions

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Dictatorship represents a threat to trade unions

Kaieteur News – It is bitterly ironic that among those who wanted to squash the outcome of the general elections of March 2020 were elements from within the trade union movement. Having been a...

Lunatic fringe, usual suspects, Creole middle class and the PNC in 2025

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Lunatic fringe, usual suspects, Creole middle class and the PNC in 2025

Kaieteur News – One of the most intriguing signals of what is to come from the world of the PNC was made last week by its leader. Aubrey Norton on a visit to the US said he welcomes coalition...

Crime in the city

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Crime in the city

Kaieteur News – We didn’t say it or share it. Some people bigger than us did. Those who are held at a much higher standing than us locals. But what they said is sharp and telling. The release...

Guyana/Suriname ferry docked for repairs

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana/Suriname ferry docked for repairs

Kaieteur News – The M.V Canawaima that operates at the Guyana/Suriname border will not be working for the next two days, March 16 and 17, in order to facilitate emergency repairs. This is...

Jury trial for alleged Tucville serial rapist to start on Monday

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Jury trial for alleged Tucville serial rapist to start on Monday

Kaieteur News – A mixed 12-member jury has been empanelled for the trial of alleged Tucville serial rapist, Thurston Semple, which will commence next Monday in the Georgetown High Court. Semple...

4 patients in COVID-19 ICU -10 new infections recorded

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 4 patients in COVID-19 ICU -10 new infections recorded

Kaieteur News – In its daily update, the Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported that there are four patients receiving treatment in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. According to its latest...

Police capture customer who stole from shop

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Police capture customer who stole from shop

Kaieteur News – A customer who had been on the run for almost two weeks after he was caught on camera stealing from a shop at Meten-meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was finally captured by...

Port Mourant, Cotton Tree, Rose Hall Canje Arborsmarts and Tucber Park advance to semifinals of BCB/ Telenec Under 15 Tournaments

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant, Cotton Tree, Rose Hall Canje Arborsmarts and Tucber Park advance to semifinals of BCB/ Telenec Under 15 Tournaments

Kaieteur News – For the first time in close to twenty-five years, Berbice Cricket powerhouses Albion and the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS have failed to reach the semifinals of a...

Guinness Nat’l Squash C/ship continue today with ladies semis

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Nat’l Squash C/ship continue today with ladies semis

…seven males advance to Main draw tomorrow Kaieteur News – Defending National Senior Female Squash Champion Ashley Khalil, former Caribbean Squash queen Nicolette Fernandes, Taylor...

EEPGL scouring Kiru Kiru-1 Well for more oil

Mar 16, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on EEPGL scouring Kiru Kiru-1 Well for more oil

By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is currently hunting for more oil in the Kiru Kiru-1 Well, located in the...

Medas-King sisters, young Kitt impress at Nationals

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Medas-King sisters, young Kitt impress at Nationals

2022 AAU Indoor Track & Field Championships… Kaieteur News – Guyana has a few beautiful prospects for the future in the track arena who competed over the weekend in the Amateur Athletic...

Guyanese wins Pools C/ships in Canada

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese wins Pools C/ships in Canada

‘Ready for Vegas’ – says Vanie Coonjah Robins By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Vanie Coonjah Robins, Guyanese-born Canadian, won the CPA Top Gun 8-Ball 2/3 tier Pool...

ECB benefits from GCB CDC

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB benefits from GCB CDC

Kaieteur News – Assistant Coach of the Guyana Harpy Eagles Ryan Hercules through the Guyana Cricket Board’s Cricket Development Committee, made a timely donation of some vital cricket...

Trotman must face the nation and answer who told him to sign the “stink and dutty” oil contract

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trotman must face the nation and answer who told him to sign the “stink and dutty” oil contract

Dear Editor It’s good to see Mr. Trotman emerging as he has been lying low since the attempted rigging of the 2020 election by the APNU+AFC. Trotty had two recent letters in the papers, one...

Former Chancellor Kennard also helped saved democracy in 2020

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Former Chancellor Kennard also helped saved democracy in 2020

Dear Editor It is with great sadness that I read of the passing of former Chancellor of the Judiciary Cecil Kennard. He served the nation with distinction even after retirement and not holding any...

Legalising the illegal: President Ali must be dreaming

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Legalising the illegal: President Ali must be dreaming

Dear Editor, This is like ‘Have a Laugh, please.’ I am referring here to the “Police’s communication apparatus should be proactive” challenge thrown out by President Irfaan Ali. The Head of...

Don’t cut your nose and spoil your face

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Don’t cut your nose and spoil your face

Dear Editor With the expected increases at gas pumps transportation operators are demanding increase in fares. Not to be excluded from this demand are hire car operators in Berbice (GT Mar 15)....

Let us all pursue liberation, love and togetherness

Mar 16, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let us all pursue liberation, love and togetherness

Dear Editor, Today I recall two things, which in a puckish way are lessons for us. Lessons that should help our leaders and those they lead from making missteps that lead to disaster. Albert...

Keevin Allicock – the next torchbearer for Guyanese professional...

Dec 31, 2024

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports- In the rich tapestry of Guyanese sports, few names shine as brightly as Keevin Allicock. A prodigious talent with the rare blend of skill, charisma, and grit, Allicock...

Guyana Harpy Eagles begin Fitness Preparation for...

Dec 31, 2024

The business end has arrived, a place in the...

Dec 31, 2024

Thirteen-year-old benefits from Project...

Dec 31, 2024

Milerock stop Winners Connection 9-3 behind...

Dec 31, 2024

Dharry reigns supreme with second-round KO...

Dec 30, 2024

Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more