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Government puts profitable Marriott Hotel up for sale

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Government puts profitable Marriott Hotel up for sale

Kaieteur News – After investing US millions into the Guyana Marriott Hotel and burdening taxpayers with a US-multimillion dollar loan that the hotel was unable to service, the Government of...

Four firms bid to build Guyana’s oil refinery

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Four firms bid to build Guyana’s oil refinery

Kaieteur News – Four firms have responded to the Ministry of Natural Resources’ advertisement for Request for Proposals (RFP) to design, finance and construct Guyana’s first oil refinery....

Govt. signs agreement to build US$759M Wales gas plant

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. signs agreement to build US$759M Wales gas plant

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana on Tuesday signed a US$759M contract with CH4-Lindsayca to build two Natural Gas Plants at Wales, West Bank Demerara (WBD). The Engineering, Procurement...

Lawyer, barber found dead in apparent murder/suicide

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyer, barber found dead in apparent murder/suicide

Kaieteur News – A young couple was on Tuesday found shot to death in what appeared to be a murder/ suicide in their Nissan X-Trail at Clay Brick Road, Belle West, Canal Two, West Bank Demerara...

Miner killed, brother injured after tree falls in mining pit

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Miner killed, brother injured after tree falls in mining pit

Kaieteur News – A 26-year-old miner was on Monday killed and his brother severely injured after a tree fell on them while in a mining pit at Kupang Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. The dead...

Bike bandits jump fence to rob pensioner in yard

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Bike bandits jump fence to rob pensioner in yard

Kaieteur News – An elderly woman was attacked on Sunday and robbed at knifepoint of her chain and mobile phone by two masked motorbike bandits. The incident which was caught on camera occurred...

GAWU and GuySuCo ink pact for 8% pay hike

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU and GuySuCo ink pact for 8% pay hike

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) on Tuesday signed an updated Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) paving...

Local companies should participate in oil blocks auction – GMSA

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Local companies should participate in oil blocks auction – GMSA

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is urging local companies to participate in the competitive auction for new oil blocks. The GMSA made the call on Monday...

“Oil sector auditors must be skilled enough to identify triggers that warrant forensic audits” – says consultant

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on “Oil sector auditors must be skilled enough to identify triggers that warrant forensic audits” – says consultant

Kaieteur News – Guyana may not set out to conduct a forensic audit of the more than US$7B in oil expenses that ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has...

AFC accuses Govt. of engaging in unfair procurement practices despite regulatory Commission

Dec 14, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on AFC accuses Govt. of engaging in unfair procurement practices despite regulatory Commission

Kaieteur News – The A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition is accusing the Government of continuing to engage in unfair procurement practices despite the...

Appeal Court orders retrial for man convicted of rape, jailed for 40 years

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Appeal Court orders retrial for man convicted of rape, jailed for 40 years

Kaieteur News – The Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered a retrial of a rape case involving Julius Branker who is currently serving a 40-year-jail sentence on the grounds that there were several...

‘Terra’ charged with murder of La Penitence man

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Terra’ charged with murder of La Penitence man

Kaieteur News – An 18-year-old fisherman was on November 29, 2022 charged with murder when he made his first appearance before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The...

OP-ED: Fusion energy- the good and bad for Guyana

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on OP-ED: Fusion energy- the good and bad for Guyana

By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – Fusion energy is here. Well, yes and no, as it is still a few decades away from transforming into the revolutionary development that it is held out to be. That...

De government deleting ‘renegotiation’ from de dictionary

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De government deleting ‘renegotiation’ from de dictionary

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – It nah matter which side deh plucking star from. In the end, once we stay with dis oil deal, we are all going to get plucked. De government bin seh how dem...

2022 Goodwill Tournament starts tonight

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2022 Goodwill Tournament starts tonight

– Local teams to invade the pitch Kaieteur News – Tonight, the local teams participating in the 2022 KFC Goodwill Tournament will showcase their talents to the invitees, as the third...

Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina to World Cup final

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina to World Cup final

BBC Sport – Argentina’s master and pupil Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez combined to deadly effect as they reached their sixth World Cup final with victory over Croatia 3-0 at Lusail...

Tyrrell, Taharally leads record-breaking performances at GAPF ‘Nationals’

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tyrrell, Taharally leads record-breaking performances at GAPF ‘Nationals’

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) brought the curtains down on another successful year of activities last Sunday in ecstatic fashion at the Saint Stanislaus...

ENet backs Region 10 for One Guyana President’s Cup

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ENet backs Region 10 for One Guyana President’s Cup

– Pre-tournament favourite’s Region 4 in action tonight Kaieteur News – After an entertaining opening night of the One Guyana President’s Cup on Sunday, the inaugural football...

Visa free travel: A nation’s psychological mess

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Visa free travel: A nation’s psychological mess

Kaieteur News – People ask me all the time, in person, through email correspondence, and in the call-in section of the Gildarie-Freddie Kissoon Show why I do not criticise the government. This...

Transparency – PPP/C Government Style

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Transparency – PPP/C Government Style

Kaieteur News – It could be that the PPP/C Government has gotten so carried away with this nation’s oil bonanza that it has lost all track of time. It is now two years since the specially...

Vending is out of control

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Vending is out of control

Kaieteur News – This present situation with illegal vending was long in the making. Unlawful vending has been encouraged for so long that those who are operating illegally are of the view...

Every Guyanese must be a watchdog against corruption which might be increasing

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Every Guyanese must be a watchdog against corruption which might be increasing

Dear Editor, As the world observed “International Anti-Corruption Day,” I am trying to balance the headlines, “Gov’t touts robust anti-corruption framework -as Guyana observes UN...

The Sugar Industry – Fooling Itself

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Sugar Industry – Fooling Itself

Dear Editor, Those of us who are better informed about the sugar industry of Guyana, indeed through high-level experience in managing it over decades, would be most amused by the vacuous debate, as...

MP concerned over pace of court case

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on MP concerned over pace of court case

Dear Editor, On August 4, 2022, eight Members of Parliament, from the Opposition Parliamentary benches, were unlawfully suspended from the National Assembly, four from four sittings and the remaining...

If only the Mayor would throw himself into getting rid of the tons of garbage in the city

Dec 14, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on If only the Mayor would throw himself into getting rid of the tons of garbage in the city

Dear Editor, The Chief Citizen threw himself across a truck, even lying on the ground, in order to block the removal of caravans and stalls outside the GPHC, as he boldly proclaimed ‘to...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more