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Environmentalist accuses EPA of aiding and abetting Exxon in breaking Guyana’s laws

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Environmentalist accuses EPA of aiding and abetting Exxon in breaking Guyana’s laws

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil Guyana on Wednesday wrapped up its final public consultation session on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) it submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency...

2 months after C-section, doctor finds pack of gauze in woman’s uterus

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on 2 months after C-section, doctor finds pack of gauze in woman’s uterus

Kaieteur News – A young mother is counting her lucky stars after a belated discovery by a doctor saved her life. Sussana Philmattie, 25 of Collins Essequibo Coast told this publication that she...

Teenage mother of abandoned baby found

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Teenage mother of abandoned baby found

Kaieteur News – The mother of the newborn baby boy, who was found abandoned at the Recess, Mahaicony seaside on Monday, has turned herself into police. Kaieteur News understands that the...

Denis O’Brien set to lose control of Digicel in US$1.8bn debt-cut plan

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Denis O’Brien set to lose control of Digicel in US$1.8bn debt-cut plan

– Businessman on track to cede control under plan agreed with a group of bond creditors The Irish Times – Businessman Denis O’Brien is on track to cede control of Digicel under a plan...

SOCU received 100 reports of suspicious transactions from 2016 to 2020

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU received 100 reports of suspicious transactions from 2016 to 2020

…but failed to prosecute a single person- Report Kaieteur News – During the period 2016 to 2020, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) received 100 reports of suspicious...

Two men die as motorbike crashes into car

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Two men die as motorbike crashes into car

Kaieteur News – Two men on Tuesday night died after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car on the No.79 Public Road, Corentyne Berbice. Dead are: motorcyclist, Devindra...

Govt. to spend $1.2B to upgrade 2 interior airstrips

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to spend $1.2B to upgrade 2 interior airstrips

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works has received eight bids for the rehabilitation of two hinterlands airstrip which are estimated to cost taxpayers $1,253,077,238. The airstrips up...

60 Madewini/Yarrowkabra residents receive water tanks to access safe, clean water

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on 60 Madewini/Yarrowkabra residents receive water tanks to access safe, clean water

Kaieteur News – The government on Monday delivered 60 450-gallon water tanks to residents of the Madewini/Yarrowkabra area. This follows the contamination of the creek water in the area....

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth – UN agencies

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth – UN agencies

– New data show major setbacks for maternal health in many parts of the world – highlighting stark disparities in healthcare access GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 23rd February 2023 –...

DNA testing confirms decomposed body found in Coldingen trench belongs as Reonol Williams

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on DNA testing confirms decomposed body found in Coldingen trench belongs as Reonol Williams

Kaieteur News – Following Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing overseas, the decomposed body which was found in a trench in the vicinity of the Coldingen Koker, East Coast Demerara (ECD) in May...

Consumers urged to do complete inspections when purchasing vehicles

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Consumers urged to do complete inspections when purchasing vehicles

Kaieteur News – Amid growing complaints from consumers regarding defective vehicles sold to them by dealers the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) has alerted citizens to have...

Gold miner arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Gold miner arrested for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition

Kaieteur News – Diligent work by detectives in Regional Police Division #10 has resulted in the recovery of a .38 Taurus revolver and one live .38 round of ammunition. The firearm was found on...

Govt. rolls out financial assistance for dialysis patients

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. rolls out financial assistance for dialysis patients

Kaieteur News – Eighty-Four hemodialysis patients have received cheques valued at $600,000 each, to help subsidise their treatment expenses, as the Government rolls out its dialysis treatment...

Guyana to introduce ‘one card’ system for consolidated electronic transactions

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to introduce ‘one card’ system for consolidated electronic transactions

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s data management system is set to change soon with the introduction of a new project that aims to consolidate all transactions onto one electronic card. Dubbed the...

Police find 260 AK47 rounds of ammunition at Kara Kara Creek

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Police find 260 AK47 rounds of ammunition at Kara Kara Creek

Kaieteur News – Police on Wednesday found a bag of high-powered ammunition used in AK-47 rifles at Kara Kara Creek, Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The discovery was made between 16:00hrs and...

Fishermen rescued after drifting for hours at sea

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Fishermen rescued after drifting for hours at sea

Kaieteur News – Four fishermen are counting their blessings, after they were rescued from a drifting ice box off the Essequibo Coast on Wednesday. The men have been identified as...

‘Abusive businessman’ found guilty of assaulting daughter

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Abusive businessman’ found guilty of assaulting daughter

Kaieteur News – Kitty businessman, Davenand Singh, 45, was on Tuesday found guilty of physically assaulting his daughter on March 25 last year. Singh made his court appearance before Magistrate...

US Embassy opens applications for 2024 Fulbright Foreign student programme

Mar 02, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on US Embassy opens applications for 2024 Fulbright Foreign student programme

Kaieteur News – The U.S. Embassy in Guyana has announced the opening of the application period for the 2024 Fulbright Foreign Student Programme. Fulbright scholarship applications are now being...

OP:ED – Mash celebrations – a thought-provoking picture

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on OP:ED – Mash celebrations – a thought-provoking picture

By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – This year’s Mash celebrations had everything that appeals to Guyanese. There was loud music, freedom to revel uninhibitedly, flowing liquor and food, speeches,...

In Guyana beggars are choosers!

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on In Guyana beggars are choosers!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De Social Security Ministry doing some good work. Dem tekking children who begging off de streets. But dem gan gat a harder task fuh tek de adult beggars off de...

West Indies hit back after first innings collapse

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies hit back after first innings collapse

AFP – The West Indies collapsed, then hit back dramatically before the close on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion yesterday. Fast bowler...

MVP Sports commits to Petra’s Calendar of Activities

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on MVP Sports commits to Petra’s Calendar of Activities

Kaieteur News – Prominent local sports enthusiast, MVP Sports, has taken a great stride in announcing their partnership with the Petra Organisation, which will see the two entities join forces...

Kuhnemann, Khawaja put Australia on top in 3rd test vs India

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kuhnemann, Khawaja put Australia on top in 3rd test vs India

INDORE, India (AP) — Matthew Kuhnemann picked up 5-16 with the ball before Usman Khawaja struck 60 with the bat to put Australia firmly in control after the first day of the third cricket test...

Trophy Stall donates trophy for Senior winner

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall donates trophy for Senior winner

Second WSUCC ‘One Guyana’ Bartica Cycling Classic Kaieteur News – Long time supporting partner of sports across the divide, Trophy Stall, Bourda Market, has once again stepped up once again...

GSC, Barnwell assist national female cricketer Campbell

Mar 02, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSC, Barnwell assist national female cricketer Campbell

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Committee of Services in collaboration with national cricketer Christopher Barnwell presented a cricket bat to Sherica Campbell on Tuesday at GCC. Campbell is set to...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

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