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‘Govt must tell nation whether Marriott is up for sale as a losing entity or a profit-making business’ – Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Govt must tell nation whether Marriott is up for sale as a losing entity or a profit-making business’ – Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan

By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – Guyanese is currently in the dark as to whether the ‘transformative’ US multi-million dollar Marriott Hotel which was built by the People’s Progressive Party...

ExxonMobil to begin paying corporate taxes in Australia after dodging for a decade

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil to begin paying corporate taxes in Australia after dodging for a decade

Kaieteur News – American oil giant, ExxonMobil Corporation had avoided paying corporate taxes in Australia for a decade. In fact, the company had said that it will only resume paying its taxes...

Amerindians shut out of carbon crediting process

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindians shut out of carbon crediting process

…APA says Leaders were not consulted, Govt. violating Indigenous Peoples’ rights Kaieteur News – The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has criticized the Guyana Government of...

G/T Mayor, Duncan arrested on cybercrime, traffic charges

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on G/T Mayor, Duncan arrested on cybercrime, traffic charges

Kaieteur News – Police on Wednesday afternoon arrested Georgetown (GT) Mayor, Ubraj Narine, and Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) and General Secretary of the Alliance for Change (AFC),...

DPP discontinues private criminal charges against SOCU Officers who arrested Attorney

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on DPP discontinues private criminal charges against SOCU Officers who arrested Attorney

Kaieteur News – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC has discontinued the private criminal charges against three members of the Special Organised Crime Units (SOCU)...

GECOM Chair concedes Minister Dharamlall, overstepped authority in changing constituency boundaries

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Chair concedes Minister Dharamlall, overstepped authority in changing constituency boundaries

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission will decide its next move toward the preparation of the Local Government Elections (LGE) Voters List, now that the body has accepted that...

Opposition condemns Govt. for alleged politicisation of PAC, other state agencies

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition condemns Govt. for alleged politicisation of PAC, other state agencies

Kaieteur News – The Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has condemned what it described as the politicising of Public Account Committee (PAC) and...

$803 million to patch EBD roads

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $803 million to patch EBD roads

Kaieteur News – During the recent opening of tenders, it was revealed that the Ministry of Public Works is looking to spend some $803 million to rehabilitate roads on the East Bank of Demerara....

Body of unidentified man found in trench at Princess Street

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Body of unidentified man found in trench at Princess Street

Kaieteur News – The partially decomposed body of an unidentified man was on Wednesday discovered floating in a trench at Princess Street and Louisa Row, Georgetown. According to information...

Caribbean, Latin American countries exchanged experiences to make progress on food and nutritional security

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean, Latin American countries exchanged experiences to make progress on food and nutritional security

December 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Seventeen high-level Authorities from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

Exxon’s Chinese Partner installs solar system at Moraikobai

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s Chinese Partner installs solar system at Moraikobai

Kaieteur News – CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL), a 25% working partner in the Stabroek block, donated a complete solar lighting community system to Moraikobai, the only Indigenous Village...

GDF knocks out Mayor Narine from reserve unit

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GDF knocks out Mayor Narine from reserve unit

Kaieteur News – Former Staff Sergeant Ubraj Narine was discharged from the Guyana National Rerserve of the Guyana Defence Force, with effect from Tuesday December 13, 2022 for conduct ‘...

Jury finds man not guilty of murdering ex-father-in-law

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jury finds man not guilty of murdering ex-father-in-law

Kaieteur News – A 12-man jury on Wednesday found a Riverview man, Zahir Hussain, not guilty of murdering his ex-Father-in-Law two years ago. Hussain was accused of beating Alexie Gomes, 54, to...

Govt. makes third withdrawal of US$207M from oil account

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. makes third withdrawal of US$207M from oil account

Kaieteur News – Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh disclosed yesterday that the Administration has made its third withdrawal from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) totalling US$207.6M or...

Large turnout for Christmas Tree light up overwhelms A&S Complex

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Large turnout for Christmas Tree light up overwhelms A&S Complex

Kaieteur News – The Annual Christmas tree light up at A&S complex in Charity, Essequibo returned in full force after a lull due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of Guyanese came out to...

Man who killed wife, stuffed remains in barrel pleads guilty to manslaughter

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man who killed wife, stuffed remains in barrel pleads guilty to manslaughter

Kaieteur News – The man who killed his reputed wife then stuffed her remains in a barrel in April 2020, has pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. Suraj Veersammy called...

High Court frees man charged with killing another in row over Guinness

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on High Court frees man charged with killing another in row over Guinness

– no case submission upheld Kaieteur News – The High Court on Wednesday upheld a no case submission presented on behalf of Seon Rajgopaul who was charged with manslaughter. Rajgopaul...

Two men shot during fight with security guards at EBD rum shop

Dec 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Two men shot during fight with security guards at EBD rum shop

Kaieteur News – David Scott and his cousin, Shamar Edinburgh were allegedly shot last Sunday morning December 10, 2022, by two security guards during a brawl just outside a bar in the Vicinity...

Old dust does bring bad luck in de New Year!’

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Old dust does bring bad luck in de New Year!’

Dem Boys Seh… Nuff Guyanese does believe all kinds of things. Some of dem believe dat dem muss sweep out them house on Old Year’s Night so as to get rid of all de dust from de old year. Dem...

France edge past Morocco to set up Argentina final

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on France edge past Morocco to set up Argentina final

BBC Sport – France were pushed all the way by World Cup wild cards Morocco before the holders sealed a place in Sunday’s final against Argentina. The first African side to reach a World...

KFC Goodwill Tournament kicks off at Providence today

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on KFC Goodwill Tournament kicks off at Providence today

Kaieteur News – Inclement weather will play no part in affecting the commencement of the 2022 KFC Goodwill Tournament as the first two matches kick off at the Guyana Football Federation’s...

Ramdeholl spins Guyana to victory

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdeholl spins Guyana to victory

Kaieteur News – Richard Ramdeholl spun Guyana to victory over Trinidad and Tobago by 43 runs in the second match of the Bilateral/Goodwill series Tuesday at the Guyana National Stadium,...

Three more junior cricketers benefit from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three more junior cricketers benefit from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Kaieteur News – Gopaul Ramchand, Udesh Jaikarran and Munesh Outar, three under-15 players of an East Coast, Demerara based Cricket Club were the latest young players to benefit from this joint...

The Witter interview: The wrong way

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Witter interview: The wrong way

Kaieteur News – It doesn’t take a degree in psychology to understand that your boss isn’t going to listen to your plea for a salary increase if he can justify his denial by your pattern of...

Carbon credits

Dec 15, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Carbon credits

Kaieteur News – Guyana is now US$750M richer, thanks to its vast canopy of trees, and untouched natural wonderlands. In essence, this country is being paid three quarter billion American...

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The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more