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Govt. paid $4.9B to rent properties for 2020, 2021

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. paid $4.9B to rent properties for 2020, 2021

…$1.8B to be paid out this year so far By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – When it comes to the rental of buildings, consecutive governments continue to pump billions of taxpayers’ dollars...

Tik Tok is a revelation

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tik Tok is a revelation

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem Guyanese women and ghals surprise dem boys pon Tik Tok. Is nuff lawlessness tekkin’ place pon Tik Tok. Is nuff nasty word comin outta dem ghals mouth...

Political interference in the sugar industry has been toxic

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Political interference in the sugar industry has been toxic

Kaieteur News – The biggest historical bugbear which the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has faced is political meddling in its management. This was responsible for problems in the industry...

Is Charandass Persaud telling the truth?

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is Charandass Persaud telling the truth?

Kaieteur News – Last Wednesday evening, Charrandass Persaud appeared on the Gildarie-Freddie show, and startled viewers with some descriptions that were not publicised before. He said at the...

Rystad Energy – the latest oil sales people

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Rystad Energy – the latest oil sales people

Kaieteur News – Anybody from anywhere in the world thinks that they can come to Guyana and present any sparkling oil numbers to us, and we should swallow that hook, line, and sinker. The...

EPA issues statement debunking claims by AFC on Full Liability Coverage

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on EPA issues statement debunking claims by AFC on Full Liability Coverage

See below statement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on full liability coverage. Kaieteur News – The EPA noted inaccuracies in a recent press release by the AFC repeating certain...

Tax exemption, land availability among incentives for new investors in energy sector– Minister Bharrat

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Tax exemption, land availability among incentives for new investors in energy sector– Minister Bharrat

– says government will provide complementary infrastructure like roads and bridges Kaieteur News – In his effort to entice the business community to head to Guyana’s shores and invest,...

74 new COVID-19 cases detected, 1 patient in ICU

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 74 new COVID-19 cases detected, 1 patient in ICU

Kaieteur News – On Friday, the Ministry of Health via its latest dashboard reported that within the last 24 hours, it recorded a total of 74 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The dashboard...

12 contractors vie to continue rehab works on Canal No.1&2 main roads

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 12 contractors vie to continue rehab works on Canal No.1&2 main roads

Kaieteur News – During the opening of tenders on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office, it was revealed that 12 contractors are interested in...

Mustapha launches Agriculture survey for several regions

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Mustapha launches Agriculture survey for several regions

– 4,000 farmers targeted for pilot exercise Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP) on Friday launched its Agriculture...

‘Dim’ night for Bright in Triple Jump finals at Commonwealth Games

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Dim’ night for Bright in Triple Jump finals at Commonwealth Games

Abrams, Phillips out at semis By Rawle Toney in Birmingham (Team Guyana Press Attaché) Chantoba Bright had a Season’s Best 12.97 metres, but it was never going to give the Kansas State...

Cummings/Edghill Guyana’s last hope at Table Tennis at Commonwealth Games

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cummings/Edghill Guyana’s last hope at Table Tennis at Commonwealth Games

– Players make call for support and funding By Rawle Toney in Birmingham (Team Guyana Press Attaché) The pair of Natalie Cummings and Chelsea Edghill, remains Guyana’s last hope at a...

Fayyaz Hanif hits 84 not out in Canada

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fayyaz Hanif hits 84 not out in Canada

Fayyaz Ali Hanif scored a brilliant, unbeaten 84 but still his team Super Star Colts went down to Ontario Cricket Academy (OCA) by seven wickets recently at Thackery Park, Etobicoke in the...

Fire at police OPR building was electrical

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Fire at police OPR building was electrical

– Guyana Fire Service Kaieteur News – The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has concluded that an electrical fire had destroyed the police force’s Office of Professional Responsibility’s...

CMC Reliable Security Partners with GGA/Nexgen Golf

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on CMC Reliable Security Partners with GGA/Nexgen Golf

Reema and Vishal Mohan of CMC Reliable Security Inc. and C. Mohan & Sons Contracting Guyana Inc. joined a growing number of major companies throwing their support behind the development of the...

Caribbean Senior Squash Championship set for August 21-27 in Jamaica

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Senior Squash Championship set for August 21-27 in Jamaica

(SportsMax) – The 37th running of the Caribbean Senior Squash Championship will take place in Jamaica, August 21 – 27 at the Liguanea Club in Kingston. Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin...

ExxonMobil Boys & Girls U-14 Tournament starts today

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil Boys & Girls U-14 Tournament starts today

A total of 17 matches are scheduled to be contested on the opening day of the Petra organised ExxonMobil Boys and Girls Under-14 Tournament, which gets underway at the Ministry of Education Ground,...

Host in firm control after Day 2

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Host in firm control after Day 2

Bangladesh A Tour of West Indies… West Indies A have taken the upper hand against Bangladesh A after the second day of their first unofficial test match at the Daren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet,...

GFF promotes Bryan Joseph to Acting Technical Director

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF promotes Bryan Joseph to Acting Technical Director

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has promoted Assistant Technical Director and former senior men’s national team player Bryan Joseph to the position of Acting Technical Director, in recognition...

Pres. Ali wants GDF’s Air Corps to become best in the Region

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Ali wants GDF’s Air Corps to become best in the Region

Kaieteur News – President, Dr Irfaan Ali said he wants the Guyana Defence Force’s Air Corps to become the premier Air Corps in the Region. He said it can achieve this by leading by example...

Guyana Chess Team makes a clean sweep in Round Six

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Chess Team makes a clean sweep in Round Six

Both Guyana Chess Olympiad teams were victorious in Round 6 against their counterparts in the FIDE Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The four-member Open team played against Gabon in Round 6 and won...

Series on the line as West Indies versus India goes to Florida

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Series on the line as West Indies versus India goes to Florida

(ESPN Cricinfo) – It has been 12 years since cricket officially and formally made it to the USA, with a weekend of two T20Is between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. For various reasons, though,...

The presumption of innocence and the principle of natural justice

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on The presumption of innocence and the principle of natural justice

Dear Editor Following the murder of Quindon Bacchus by a member of the Guyana Police Force on June 10, 2022, the public was informed that the Police Complaints Authority would be investigating the...

EPA permits issued for Exxon’s projects have not been changed to remove restrictions on flaring

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on EPA permits issued for Exxon’s projects have not been changed to remove restrictions on flaring

Dear Editor, In response to an unfortunate letter from former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams, published this week in the local press, ExxonMobil...

The Opposition needs shaking up

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Opposition needs shaking up

Dear Editor, For there to be effective governance, there must be a functional opposition party. Thus far, the current opposition is unable to effectively execute its mandate and it needs...