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Guyana scores “fairly low” on EITI Standard

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana scores “fairly low” on EITI Standard

– Board flags country’s failure to make contracts, receipts accessible & understandable – facing suspension if no corrective action taken By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – The...

Systems overhaul at GPL can help reduce ‘blackout’ woes – Patterson

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Systems overhaul at GPL can help reduce ‘blackout’ woes – Patterson

Kaieteur News – An overhaul of the systems of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is being recommended as part of the solution to bring an end to Guyana’s electricity woes. This is...

ExxonMobil’s 5th deepwater project to produce 275,000 barrels of oil per day

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil’s 5th deepwater project to produce 275,000 barrels of oil per day

– To start up as early as 2026 Kaieteur News – Following Government’s early April approval for its fourth oil project in the Stabroek Block called US$10B Yellowtail, ExxonMobil and its...

PPP/C will not spy on the population – President Ali assures

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C will not spy on the population – President Ali assures

Kaieteur News – As World Press Freedom Day was celebrated in Guyana on Tuesday with the opening of a two-day conference for media workers, President Irfaan Ali has assured that the government...

Supreme Court Registry earned over $253M in fees, fines and seizures in 2018

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Supreme Court Registry earned over $253M in fees, fines and seizures in 2018

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Supreme Court Registry collected over $253 million in fees, fines and seizures in 2018. This is according to the Judiciary’s recently released Annual Report for the...

Guyana inks MoU with Houston Airport System

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana inks MoU with Houston Airport System

…To maximise aviation development, int’l trade Kaieteur News – Following months of dialogue between the Government of Guyana and the Houston Airport System (HAS), a Memorandum of...

$848M estimated to build call centres in Regions 2 & 6

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $848M estimated to build call centres in Regions 2 & 6

Kaieteur News – With $2 billion approved for call centres and other co-investment projects, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is planning to spend some $848,720,496 on the...

GCF/Gaico Grand Prix Chess Tournament… Taffin Khan secures masterful tourney victory

May 04, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF/Gaico Grand Prix Chess Tournament… Taffin Khan secures masterful tourney victory

Kaieteur News – Candidate Master Taffin Khan has once again proven his skill over the board by winning the second Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) organized, Gaico sponsored Grand Prix Tournament....

V-Net Communications supports Essequibo youth cricketers

May 04, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on V-Net Communications supports Essequibo youth cricketers

Kaieteur News – V-Net Communications of 25 Delph Street, Campbellville, has continued with its drive to support youth cricketers. The entity, recently registered four players from the county of...

Wellman Masters to host softball tourney in honour of the late Lakhram ‘Mike’ Singh

May 04, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wellman Masters to host softball tourney in honour of the late Lakhram ‘Mike’ Singh

Kaieteur News – Wellman Masters softball team will be hosting a T20 competition tomorrow at Lilliendaal in honour of its late captain and former owner Lakhram ‘Mike’ Singh. Action gets...

Andrew’s Supermarket supports Magnum Independence Cup

May 04, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Andrew’s Supermarket supports Magnum Independence Cup

Kaieteur News – Support continues to roll in for the Magnum Independence Cup which is currently ongoing. Yesterday, the business entity threw its support behind the competition with a...

GCA Trophy Stall, Ramchand Auto Spares & Survival Group of Companies U-19 Cricket… Sookdeo’s 5-9 helps 4R Lions qualify for Semis

May 04, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA Trophy Stall, Ramchand Auto Spares & Survival Group of Companies U-19 Cricket… Sookdeo’s 5-9 helps 4R Lions qualify for Semis

Kaieteur News By Sean Devers 4R Lions, a franchise-like team, including players from all three Counties with two members who represented the West Indies junior level, became the first side to earn a...

Man wanted for shooting cousins turns self in

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man wanted for shooting cousins turns self in

Kaieteur News – The 24-year-old suspect wanted for shooting two cousins on April 16, last – one of whom later succumbed to his injuries – at North Sophia, Georgetown has turned himself in....

7 new COVID-19 cases, 1 patient still in ICU

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 7 new COVID-19 cases, 1 patient still in ICU

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health, via its latest dashboard, revealed that within the last 24 hours, it recorded seven new infections across the country, with one patient still in the...

Woman still reeling from fiery destruction of West Ruimveldt home

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Woman still reeling from fiery destruction of West Ruimveldt home

Kaieteur News – Without insurance to cover her losses, Shabakie Fernandes, who lost her Lot 188 West Ruimveldt, Housing Scheme, Georgetown home to a fire in the wee hours of Monday, is still...

Labourer remanded to prison for murdering his wife

May 04, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Labourer remanded to prison for murdering his wife

Kaieteur News – The 55-year-old labourer, who was arrested for murdering his wife and burying her in a shallow grave, was on Tuesday charged with the capital offence of murder. Avemanen Permaul...

$160M in contracts signed in Region 6

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $160M in contracts signed in Region 6

– $42.5M handed over to 17 NDCs Kaieteur News – The oxygen system at the New Amsterdam Hospital will soon be refurbished and works will commence on five roads in Region Six with the...

Schools may remain open during July/August to address learning loss – Education Minister

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Schools may remain open during July/August to address learning loss – Education Minister

Kaieteur News – During her visits to schools on Tuesday, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand announced that schools may need to remain open during the July/August period when schools are...

Nothing is free in life!

May 04, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Nothing is free in life!

Kaieteur News – De guvament now starting fuh train de journalists. Dem get some academy with COURSERA fuh help train dem reporters. Dem calling it Guyana Media and Communications Academy. When...

Assault charge against ANUG executive withdrawn

May 04, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Assault charge against ANUG executive withdrawn

Kaieteur News – The assault charge against Kian Jabour, General Secretary of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), has been withdrawn. On February 18, 2022, Jabour made his first court appearance in...

The President needs to get his act together

May 04, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The President needs to get his act together

The fable about the Emperor’s new clothes was well-known to children of my generation. I could not help but recall it after having the misfortune of listening to the President’s address for World...

World Press Freedom Day and depressing press hypocrisy in Guyana

May 04, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on World Press Freedom Day and depressing press hypocrisy in Guyana

Kaieteur News – I have written it before on this page and I am writing it again. The most factual and serious statement president Donald Trump ever made was his criticism of the American media....

Maternal population urged to get COVID-19 jab as benefits far outweigh risks – OBGYN Society

May 04, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Maternal population urged to get COVID-19 jab as benefits far outweigh risks – OBGYN Society

Kaieteur News – In wake of what has been described as devastating effects on some in the maternal population, the Guyana Obstetrics and Gynecology Society (GOGS) is urging all pregnant and...

The press must investigate and interrogate all in leadership

May 04, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on The press must investigate and interrogate all in leadership

Dear Editor, On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the PNCR acknowledges the importance of our free press in fighting for and safeguarding democracy and in holding the government accountable....

Time to demand 5th May be designated Indian Arrival Day

May 04, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time to demand 5th May be designated Indian Arrival Day

Dear Editor, Over the last week plus, we have had many informative letters and articles by some leading contributors on matters pertaining to East Indians and the call for naming 5th May as Indian...

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Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more