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Concerns grow over alleged one-sided distribution of Public Works contracts

Dec 05, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Concerns grow over alleged one-sided distribution of Public Works contracts

— Govt. dismisses claims, says process transparent Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes is among several stakeholders and concerned citizens accusing the Government of concentrating...

Pedestrian hospitalized after Goed Fortuin accident

Dec 05, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Pedestrian hospitalized after Goed Fortuin accident

Kaieteur News – A Pedestrian is presently hospitalized at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after he was struck down on Saturday night by a Toyota Allion motorcar at Goed Fortuin, West Bank...

Govt. creating environment to attain gender parity – Minister Rodrigues

Dec 05, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. creating environment to attain gender parity – Minister Rodrigues

– says 8,000 women allocated house lots in two years Kaieteur News – In just two years in office the President Irfaan Ali-led Government has made significant advances in creating gender...

Air condition driving, anti-freeze coolant and Leonard Gildarie

Dec 05, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Air condition driving, anti-freeze coolant and Leonard Gildarie

Kaieteur News – Believe it or leave it, I am typing this column at 4.40 AM Sunday. I got up at 2AM and did not go back to sleep. My computer has the weather forecast. It says 24C. I will return...

President hosts Christmas party for children in homes

Dec 05, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on President hosts Christmas party for children in homes

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali said that the Government will continue to roll out programmes to benefit all children, including those in institutional care. During a special Christmas...

‘Crown-jewel Guyana’ reason for US company sticking with Hess – Manager

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Crown-jewel Guyana’ reason for US company sticking with Hess – Manager

Kaieteur News – The Manager of a company that is a shareholder of Hess Guyana Exploration Limited – a company that holds a 30 percent interest in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block – has...

New GPC gets over $7B in contracts from PPP Govt.

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC gets over $7B in contracts from PPP Govt.

…but failed to deliver drugs worth over $478M – AG report Kaieteur News – The Auditor General (AG), Mr. Deodat Sharma, in his first full year review of the PPP Government has found...

Scores missed flights after truck ‘breakdown’ on Grove Public Road

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Scores missed flights after truck ‘breakdown’ on Grove Public Road

Kaieteur News – Scores of Passengers bound for New York and other destinations missed their flights, after a truck reportedly broke down at Grove along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) Public...

Ann Greene calls for better pay for Child Protection Workers

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Ann Greene calls for better pay for Child Protection Workers

– says they should be considered in planned salary adjustments for Police, Healthcare Workers Kaieteur News – Retired Chief Probation & Social Service Officer and Former Head of...

U.S. unveils programme to encourage renewable investment in developing countries

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. unveils programme to encourage renewable investment in developing countries

By Felicity Bradstock (Oilprice.com) Last week, at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry announced the potential for a carbon offset programme that could go a long way to...

Thief caught on camera snatching woman’s bag at Stabroek Market

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Thief caught on camera snatching woman’s bag at Stabroek Market

Kaieteur News – Security cameras inside the Stabroek Market on Wednesday, captured the moment a thief walked up to a customer shopping at a cell phone stall, and snatched her shoulder bag. The...

People going deaf in de country

Nov 21, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People going deaf in de country

Kaieteur News – De Ministry of Health looking fuh some ear doctor. Dem seh how we gat too much people wah hard ears. But dat is only part of de hearing problem wah de country gat. De biggest...

OGGN demands new PSA terms be applied to Stabroek Block

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on OGGN demands new PSA terms be applied to Stabroek Block

Kaieteur News – The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN), a civil society organization, is demanding that the terms announced by Government for future Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) be...

AFC wants 8% salary increase to be non-taxable

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on AFC wants 8% salary increase to be non-taxable

– says minimum wage should be boosted to $150,000 Kaieteur News – Adamant that the current rate of inflation will ‘eat into the meagre’ increase imposed on Public Servants, the...

Experts make recommendations on framework to help Caribbean access needed climate financing

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Experts make recommendations on framework to help Caribbean access needed climate financing

Kaieteur News – If Caribbean countries are to survive the impacts of climate change, then finding ways to make the money match their needs will be of paramount importance. “It won’t be a...

US Marine Security Guard celebrate 247th Anniversary

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on US Marine Security Guard celebrate 247th Anniversary

Kaieteur News – The U.S. Marine Security Guards celebrated the 247th Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps with Guyanese community members, businesspeople, and members of the Diplomatic Corps at...

The Jaden Foundation takes goodwill efforts for special needs children to Bartica

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on The Jaden Foundation takes goodwill efforts for special needs children to Bartica

Kaieteur News – Three years after it commenced its goodwill efforts, the Jaden Foundation is fulfilling its mandate to assist parents and guardians of children with special needs. Founder of...

ANUG elects new executive body

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ANUG elects new executive body

Kaieteur News – The A New and United Guyana Political Party (ANUG) on Saturday elected a new executive body following its third Annual National Conference of Members. The meeting was held at...

GTT launches mega Christmas promotion

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GTT launches mega Christmas promotion

Kaieteur News – GTT last week launched its Christmas Promotion themed “Tis the Season to DRIVE”. As part of the promotion, four lucky GTT customers will drive away with the grand prize of a...

The AFC will be dissolved before the next general elections

Nov 21, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The AFC will be dissolved before the next general elections

Kaieteur News – In a Facebook interview over the weekend with UK-based opposition activist, Norman Brown, Khemraj Ramjattan dismissed my activism in Guyana as insignificant. I will not respond...

Elderly man, teen in court for assaulting, threatening each other

Nov 21, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Elderly man, teen in court for assaulting, threatening each other

Kaieteur News – A 60-year-old man, Lennox Barrington, of Diamond Housing Scheme and 19-year –old, Simmon Austin, a Farmer of Eccles Housing Scheme, were both charged last Friday with assault...

New batch of Apprentices join Republic Bank

Nov 21, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New batch of Apprentices join Republic Bank

Kaieteur News – Fifteen high school graduates will soon commence their seven-month apprenticeship with Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited. At a launch ceremony on Friday last at the Cara Lodge...

Govt. says no slowing down of gas-to-shore project

Sep 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. says no slowing down of gas-to-shore project

– Minister Vickram Bharrat assures landowners concerns will be addressed Kaieteur News – Even as landowners in Region Three fume over the presence of a natural gas pipeline on their...

Guyana to finally get law school

Sep 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to finally get law school

– CLE approves Govt. proposal to provide land, building Kaieteur News – Guyana will finally get its own law school now that the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has accepted a proposal by...

Guyana and Suriname in diplomatic row over fishing licences

Sep 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana and Suriname in diplomatic row over fishing licences

– Ambassador summoned after Jagdeo’s ‘corruption remarks’ Kaieteur News – An agreement between neighbours, Guyana and Suriname for the latter to deliver 150 SK fishing licenses,...