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Govt. can influence Exxon, other oil companies’ procurement strategy

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. can influence Exxon, other oil companies’ procurement strategy

– can easily address late payments, unbundling of contracts –T&T Local Content Expert By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – While Guyana has armed itself with a robust Local Content...

Natural Resources Ministry has authority to do real-time monitoring of costs

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resources Ministry has authority to do real-time monitoring of costs

– several opportunities are at its disposal – Chartered Accountant, Chris Ram “As for real time monitoring, modern large firms and governments employ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)...

Man chopped to death trying to save relative from cutlass attack

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man chopped to death trying to save relative from cutlass attack

Kaieteur News – An evening of fun turned deadly at Kimbia, Upper Berbice River after a 22-year-old man was chopped to death when he tried to save his 18-year-old relative from the said cutlass...

Guyana records 2nd case of Monkeypox

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 2nd case of Monkeypox

Kaieteur News – Guyana has recorded its second case of the dreaded Monkeypox disease, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony confirmed on Monday. During his daily update on Monday, he told...

Alexander threatens Jagdeo with $50M lawsuit for ‘libelous’ statements

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Alexander threatens Jagdeo with $50M lawsuit for ‘libelous’ statements

Kaieteur News – A lawyer’s letter has been issued to Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo over statements of alleged libel he made against Vincent Alexander in his capacity as chairman of local...

Contractor gets two years for gambling school project money

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor gets two years for gambling school project money

– had reported to police that he was robbed Forty-four-year-old Doorman Henry, who had reported to the police that he was robbed of $1.7M he had received for a school project, was on Monday...

“We cannot eat oil and gas”

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on “We cannot eat oil and gas”

– South Africa fishermen, environmentalist force govt. engagement over oil and gas impacts Kaieteur News – Taking into account the activities of oil and gas development and its impact on...

Let dere be a dominoes competition fuh dem political leaders!

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Let dere be a dominoes competition fuh dem political leaders!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Prezzie is a down-to earth man. He is a humble man as he showed recently when he join some fellas fuh a game of bone dominoes. He turn out to be wan...

The Constitution of Guyana is not a PPP/C creation

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Constitution of Guyana is not a PPP/C creation

Kaieteur News – It is true that the PPP/C once described the present Constitution of Guyana as one of the most advanced in the Caribbean by virtue of the many provisions that allow for greater...

African Guyanese must ask moral questions about these people

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on African Guyanese must ask moral questions about these people

Kaieteur News – In 2022, 14 years after his exit from government, Dr. Henry Jeffrey explained last Sunday the circumstances that led to his departure from the PPP government in 2008. Mr....

National healing

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on National healing

Kaieteur News – We revisit an old subject. Since our leaders talk a lot, and do very little about it, national healing belongs on the front burner of consideration again. We have managed to...

GCCI to seek clarity over Marriott taxi service contract to “foreign” company

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI to seek clarity over Marriott taxi service contract to “foreign” company

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) will be seeking clarity on the process used by the Guyana Marriot Hotel to select an operator to provide taxi service to...

Region 4 leads in COVID-19 deaths

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Region 4 leads in COVID-19 deaths

Kaieteur News – Since the country recorded its first COVID-19 death in March 2020, most of the persons who have passed away from the virus are from Region Four. This is according to Minister of...

Case dismissed against beautician following apology to singer over derogatory post

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Case dismissed against beautician following apology to singer over derogatory post

Kaieteur News – The case against beautician, Onika Pompey, who was charged for making a derogatory Facebook post about singer Kwasi ‘Ace’ Edmondson, was dismissed following a public...

$219M to upgrade 1.8 mile road in Essequibo lake

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $219M to upgrade 1.8 mile road in Essequibo lake

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works has signed a contract worth $219 million for the upgrading of 3,000 metres (1.8 mile) of road at Capoey Lake located on the Essequibo Coast, Region...

Call centre to recruit 500 Guyanese to ramp up local operations

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Call centre to recruit 500 Guyanese to ramp up local operations

Kaieteur News – Itel, a business process outsourcing provider (BPO) founded in the Caribbean, has announced plans to recruit more than 500 employees in the next few weeks, to support its...

Wakenaam Masters to face Royal Strikers U23 today

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wakenaam Masters to face Royal Strikers U23 today

Wakenaam Masters will take on Royal Strikers U23 in T20- fixture today at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success. Wakenaam Masters will be led by Mustak Mohamed and include Nazeer...

UN calls for full respect of human rights, freedoms of people of African descent

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on UN calls for full respect of human rights, freedoms of people of African descent

Kaieteur News – Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres has called for the full respect of the human rights and other fundamental freedoms of people of African descent. The...

Govt. to procure 300,000 cement blocks from South Central Rupununi

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to procure 300,000 cement blocks from South Central Rupununi

Kaieteur News – Government is looking to start a $10 million project by procuring some 300,000 cement blocks from communities across South Central Rupununi, through the hinterland housing...

Petterson-Griffith, Abrigo, Angel Chappelle, Romeo Hunter, Gonsalves shine as 33 records shattered

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petterson-Griffith, Abrigo, Angel Chappelle, Romeo Hunter, Gonsalves shine as 33 records shattered

…GAPLF Raw Nationals Championship By Zaheer Mohamed The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation RAW nationals’ championship which was held at on Sunday at St. Stanislaus College saw 33 records...

Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament starts today

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament starts today

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) will kick start its indoor calendar today, August 30, from 18:00 hrs at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) with the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament. This tournament...

Agriculture Minister commissions $24M grader in Reg. 6

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Agriculture Minister commissions $24M grader in Reg. 6

Kaieteur News – Rice farmers in Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) will soon benefit from a more efficient access dam maintenance programme with the addition of a new motor grader to the...

Uzzi, McNeil crowned inaugural champions

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Uzzi, McNeil crowned inaugural champions

One Guyana Back to School Fitness Challenge 2022… The One Guyana Back to School Fitness Challenge 2022 was the first of its kind in Guyana and was held at the National Park on Sunday, August 28,...

Guyana to host Caribbean women, peace and security conference

Aug 30, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host Caribbean women, peace and security conference

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in collaboration with the United States Southern Command and Florida National Guard will host the Caribbean, Women, Peace and Security conference...

Guyanese James, Hyman, Greenidge, Bancroft record wins

Aug 30, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese James, Hyman, Greenidge, Bancroft record wins

5th Winfield Brathwaite C’bean boxing c/ships Guyanese Shakqain James, Gravel Hyman, Malchi Greenidge and Ezekiel Bancroft registered victories in their respective categories when the 5th...