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‘Brace for year-end spending spree by Govt.’

Sep 12, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Brace for year-end spending spree by Govt.’

…Opposition says as it flags sloth in budget spending Kaieteur News – This year, the PPP Government tapped the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) for the first time, increasing the country’s...

Oil fund oversight committee stacked with PPP cronies – PNCR Chairman

Sep 12, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil fund oversight committee stacked with PPP cronies – PNCR Chairman

Kaieteur News – Opposition Member of Parliament and Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC), Shurwayne Holder has expressed his party’s uneasiness with the recent...

New guidelines to regulate transfer of fish between ships

Sep 12, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New guidelines to regulate transfer of fish between ships

— FAO says move aimed at closing loopholes against illegal, unregulated fishing Kaieteur News – A key Inter-Governmental forum on fisheries and aquaculture has endorsed new voluntary...

Guyana losing big by not imposing windfall tax on oil companies – IMF

Sep 12, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana losing big by not imposing windfall tax on oil companies – IMF

Kaieteur News – Guyana is missing out on large amounts of cash given the surplus of revenue oil operators are enjoying, with the Government refusing to impose a windfall tax on firms. The...

$95.3M in contracts signed for 1.1Km of roads at Mocha, EBD

Sep 12, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $95.3M in contracts signed for 1.1Km of roads at Mocha, EBD

Kaieteur News – The Government on Sunday signed two contracts worth some $93.5M to build two stretches of roads within Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The total length of the two roads...

Fight against COVID-19 takes large chunk of $26.5B health sector mid-year spending

Sep 12, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Fight against COVID-19 takes large chunk of $26.5B health sector mid-year spending

Kaieteur News – The Government has expended $26.5 billion of its $73.2 billion health sector budget for 2022 to help in the fight against the contagious COVID-19 virus. This is reflected in the...

I will picket UG against Dr. Alissa Trotz

Sep 12, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I will picket UG against Dr. Alissa Trotz

Kaieteur News – I am getting on in age but I have not hung up my picketing gloves. I will ask pro-democracy Guyanese to join me in the formation of a picketing group to demonstrate against Dr....

Questions Sieyf Shahabuddeen should answer

Sep 10, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Questions Sieyf Shahabuddeen should answer

Kaieteur News – I received a complimentary copy of Sieyf Shahabudeen’s biography of his famous and brilliant father, former Attorney-General of Guyana, Mohamed Shahabudden (MS). I thank Sieyf...

Govt.’s Mid-Year Report confirms presence of Dutch disease in Guyana

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt.’s Mid-Year Report confirms presence of Dutch disease in Guyana

…as oil sector accounts for 54.9 percent of total GDP – Opposition By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – With significant declines in the non-oil economy, reported by the government in its...

Decades later…99% of Guyana’s territorial waters still unprotected

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Decades later…99% of Guyana’s territorial waters still unprotected

…remain infested with lawless fishing practices – Int’l Report Kaieteur News – An August 2022 report by the American University Center for Latin American & Latino Studies in...

Guyana must set guardrails against corruption

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana must set guardrails against corruption

…NRF Committee members should submit declarations to Integrity Body – Economist By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – As Guyana continues with its plan to speed up the production of oil and...

Two dead after minibus crashes into parked canter truck

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead after minibus crashes into parked canter truck

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – A passenger did not make it home on Tuesday and a driver will never make another trip after his route 44 minibus slammed into a parked canter truck at Good...

Carjackers steal another car

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Carjackers steal another car

Kaieteur News – Although several alleged carjackers were recently placed behind bars, cars are still being stolen. According to information reaching this publication, another car was stolen on...

Christopher Thompson joins Ram and Associates law firm

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Christopher Thompson joins Ram and Associates law firm

Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-law, Christopher Anthony Thompson is the newest addition to the legal team of Ram & McRae Group of Professional Services Firm. Christopher Ram and Robert McRae,...

Norton seeking to appeal CJ’s decision over appointment of chairpersons of PSC, Integrity Commission

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Norton seeking to appeal CJ’s decision over appointment of chairpersons of PSC, Integrity Commission

Kaieteur News – Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has filed a Notice of Appeal against the decision of Acting Chief Justice (CJ) Roxane George-Wiltshire in which she ruled that the Chairman of...

Grade 6 pupils to benefit from daily breakfast meals

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Grade 6 pupils to benefit from daily breakfast meals

Kaieteur News – On Tuesday, the Ministry of Education launched the National Breakfast programme which is set to provide a daily breakfast meal to Grade Six pupils in the coastal areas in...

Berbice house damaged by lightning strike

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice house damaged by lightning strike

Kaieteur News – As the weather pattern continues to change, flashes of lightning and sounds of thunder, complemented by bouts of rainfall, are seemingly becoming the norm. In fact, there have...

DHB opened to vehicles weighing 18 tons and below

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on DHB opened to vehicles weighing 18 tons and below

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works announced that from Tuesday at 10:00hrs, the Demerara Harbour Bridge was opened to vehicles weighing 18 tons and below. According to a release,...

360 domestic violence cases reported via 914 hotline in 6 mths

Sep 07, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 360 domestic violence cases reported via 914 hotline in 6 mths

Kaieteur News – A total of 360 cases of domestic violence were reported via the 914 hotline during the first six months of this year. This represents an increase in reports when compared to the...

Cartoon – August 28, 2022

Aug 28, 2022 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – August 28, 2022

‘Paper Shorts’ killing…Slowe calls for independent probe into allegations of cover-up by police force

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Paper Shorts’ killing…Slowe calls for independent probe into allegations of cover-up by police force

Kaieteur News – Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Retired Assistant Commissioner, Paul Slowe said that the damning allegations of bribery and corruption against the Guyana...

US$1M IDB loan to help certify 120 Procurement Officers

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on US$1M IDB loan to help certify 120 Procurement Officers

— as Govt. fast-tracks oil spending By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – A US$1M loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is expected to provide critical training and certification to...

Police were tipped-off about get-away car driver in ‘Paper Shorts’ murder

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Police were tipped-off about get-away car driver in ‘Paper Shorts’ murder

– reportedly never brought suspect in for questioning By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – More allegations have been brought to Kaieteur News’ attention that detectives investigating...

Exxon ignores cries of small businesses

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon ignores cries of small businesses

…defends lengthy wait for payment of goods, services Kaieteur News – In wake of concerns being raised by small and medium sized businesses of having to wait as many as six months to receive...

Former model killed in Linden Highway accident

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Former model killed in Linden Highway accident

Kaieteur News – A former fashion model in the St Kitts and Nevis was killed Sunday morning in a car accident along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. The dead woman has been identified as 35-year-old...

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The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart... more