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“A grave dereliction of duty that borders on criminal behaviour”- Gaskin

Jan 15, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on “A grave dereliction of duty that borders on criminal behaviour”- Gaskin

…no independent meters 4 years later Kaieteur News – Civil society activist Ramon Gaskin has described the failure by government to install meters, for the purpose of independent...

Drivers can be banned for overtaking on Demerara Harbour Bridge – Management says

Jan 15, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Drivers can be banned for overtaking on Demerara Harbour Bridge – Management says

Kaieteur News – The management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has issued a warning that vehicle operators who engage in overtaking on the bridge can be banned from using the...

Govt. invites proposals for gas infrastructure to support upstream developments

Jan 15, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. invites proposals for gas infrastructure to support upstream developments

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG) has issued Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking private sector pitches for the design, financing, construction, and operation of gas infrastructure...

Former President Ramotar disagrees with Guyana’s position on Houthis’ Red Sea attacks

Jan 15, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Former President Ramotar disagrees with Guyana’s position on Houthis’ Red Sea attacks

Kaieteur News – Former President of Guyana, Donald Ramotar, disagrees with a position that Guyana has taken to condemn the actions of the Houthis movement in the Red Sea. The Yemeni militant...

Fire Service hosts safety camp for children

Jan 15, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Fire Service hosts safety camp for children

Kaieteur News – Students of several East Coast of Demerara (ECD) schools were on Saturday exposed to fire safety and essential life skills at a fire safety camp organised by the Guyana Fire...

Health Ministry launches post-Midwifery, lab technician training programme in Region Two

Jan 15, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry launches post-Midwifery, lab technician training programme in Region Two

Kaieteur News – The first batch of Post Midwifery and Medical Laboratory Technician are set to undergo training within the next 12 months. The Decentralised post Midwifery and Medical...

National budget: manage the mind, manage expectations

Jan 15, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on National budget: manage the mind, manage expectations

Hard Truths – By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – On this auspicious Budget Day for 2024, I have a word of advice, more of a caution, for fellow citizens. Manage expectations. I am managing my...

Melanie man caught with ammo

Jan 15, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Melanie man caught with ammo

Kaieteur News – A 46-year-old man of Melanie Damishana, East Demerara was arrested by ranks of the Customs Anti- Narcotics Unit (CANU) after he was found with a quantity of ammunition...

Rose Hall businessman dies in Moleson Creek accident

Dec 15, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Rose Hall businessman dies in Moleson Creek accident

Kaieteur News – A 31-year-old businessman of Rose Hall died on Friday morning following an accident at Moleson Creek, Corentyne. Dead is Sahid Hamid a father of two. Reports are the man took a...

Bar Council mourns passing of Retired Justice Nandram Kissoon

Dec 15, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Bar Council mourns passing of Retired Justice Nandram Kissoon

Kaieteur News – Retired Judge, Nandram Kissoon passed away on Saturday last and the Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana expressed deep condolences to his family. Justice Kissoon, 81,...

Ali, Maduro arrive in St. Vincent for “peace talks” amid border controversy

Dec 14, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Ali, Maduro arrive in St. Vincent for “peace talks” amid border controversy

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President, Nicholas Maduro arrived on Thursday morning in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for “peace talks” amidst...

Okapi

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures:, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Okapi

Waterfalls Magazine – National Georgraphic – Known as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi looks more like a cross between a deer and a zebra. Nevertheless, it’s the giraffe’s...

Over 200 graduate from Linden Technical Institute

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Over 200 graduate from Linden Technical Institute

Waterfalls Magazine – Over 200 students graduated from the Linden Technical Institute on Thursday December 7, 2023 when the institution hosted its annual graduation and prize giving ceremony at...

Barbados Opposition rejects Maduro’s ‘sham’ referendum

Dec 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Barbados Opposition rejects Maduro’s ‘sham’ referendum

– calls on Mottley to denounce Venezuela’s actions Kaieteur News – Leader of the Democratic Labour Party of Barbados, Dr. Ronnie Yearwood has rejected the results of the December 3...

‘Guyana remains on high alert’ – Pres. Ali tells BBC

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Guyana remains on high alert’ – Pres. Ali tells BBC

Kaieteur News – In an exclusive interview with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Radio on Sunday, President Irfan Ali, addressing the border controversy with Venezuela said that while...

Guyana will continue to lead region in malnourished population

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana will continue to lead region in malnourished population

…as Opposition heated on smuggled chicken but quiet on oil sector – Civil society activist “I saw them fighting over smuggled chicken but these people have been silent on all that has been...

Cyanide and other chemical reagents will be transported daily from G/town or Itabali dock – New Canadian gold company tells EPA

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Cyanide and other chemical reagents will be transported daily from G/town or Itabali dock – New Canadian gold company tells EPA

Kaieteur News – Reunion Gold, the Canadian-company holding an estimated 4.2 million ounces of gold in Guyana’s Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), outlined that crucial chemical reagents,...

President Ali urges Venezuela not to run ‘afoul’ of international law with referendum

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali urges Venezuela not to run ‘afoul’ of international law with referendum

Kaieteur News – Ahead of Venezuela’s referendum on Sunday, President Irfaan Ali issued an open appeal to Venezuelans asking them not to be part of a plan to seize Guyana’s Essequibo county...

Kuru Kururu man killed after hit by two cars

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Kuru Kururu man killed after hit by two cars

Kaieteur News – A 52-year-old-man of Lot Five, Kuru Kururu was on Saturday night killed after he was hit by two cars at Hill Foot, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The dead man was identified as...

Exxon used $323M from oil profits to purchase vehicles used in Kaieteur, Canje operations – Auditors reveal

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon used $323M from oil profits to purchase vehicles used in Kaieteur, Canje operations – Auditors reveal

Kaieteur News – The audit team that reviewed ExxonMobil’s US$7.3 billion expenses, incurred between 2018 and 2020, found that the company used $323 million of the revenue generated in the...

Jamaica pledges support for Guyana following ICJ ruling on border controversy

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaica pledges support for Guyana following ICJ ruling on border controversy

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s CARICOM sister Jamaica has reiterated that amidst the border controversy with Venezuela and in light of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling on Friday,...

$600M Onverwagt abattoir nearing completion

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $600M Onverwagt abattoir nearing completion

Kaieteur News – The cattle industry in Guyana is poised for significant improvement with the imminent completion of a state-of-the-art $600 million abattoir facility in Onverwagt, West Coast...

“Every time my country and people need me, I will be out front and centre with you” – President Ali tells Essequibo Coast residents

Dec 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on “Every time my country and people need me, I will be out front and centre with you” – President Ali tells Essequibo Coast residents

By Romario Blair Kaieteur News – Residents of the Essequibo Coast were given words of encouragement on Sunday morning, when they were graced by the presence of President Irfaan Ali at the Anna...

Hard Truths…Treason and the PPP Govt. – how low is low

Dec 04, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Hard Truths…Treason and the PPP Govt. – how low is low

Kaieteur News – This is for the ears of Excellency Ali, Prime Minister Phillips and Attorney General Nandlall. I thought of Vice President Jagdeo, then shook my head. The word coming out of PPP...

OGGN calls for greater transparency in future audits of ExxonMobil’s US$46 billion expenses

Dec 03, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on OGGN calls for greater transparency in future audits of ExxonMobil’s US$46 billion expenses

Kaieteur News – Civil society group, Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is calling on the government of Guyana to ensure greater transparency in the future audits of ExxonMobil’s expenses....

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Mental illness is real and a serious public health concern

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mental illness is a reality we often acknowledge in passing but seldom confront with the... more