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Venezuela using human hair to contain oil spill

Dec 03, 2023 KNews News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Venezuela using human hair to contain oil spill

Kaieteur News – In an attempt to address the environmental fallout from continuous oil spills, Venezuelans living near Lake Maracaibo have turned to an unconventional solution: human hair. This...

Rely on product labels for guidance this holiday season

Dec 03, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, GNBS, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Rely on product labels for guidance this holiday season

Waterfalls Magazine – It is already the final month of the year, and even as the nation collectively faces a border controversy, customary shopping during this holiday season is also at the...

Discrimination does exist in Guyana

Dec 01, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Discrimination does exist in Guyana

Dear Editor, After information was made public, a team from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) would be visiting Guyana, the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) dispatched a letter...

United Airlines to operate direct flights between Houston and Guyana from April 1

Nov 30, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on United Airlines to operate direct flights between Houston and Guyana from April 1

Kaieteur News – US carrier United Airlines on Thursday announced that it will operate direct flights from Houston and Guyana between April 1, 2024. In a statement published on its website, the...

Oil Company must handle all costs without limitation for oil spills in Belize – Contract

Nov 29, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Oil Company must handle all costs without limitation for oil spills in Belize – Contract

Kaieteur News – Belize, one of the world’s smallest oil producers, does not leave anything to chance when it comes to protecting its people against the grave financial and environmental...

Govt. and Opposition should urgently agree on national negotiation team for oil blocks – Dr. Vincent Adams

Nov 29, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Govt. and Opposition should urgently agree on national negotiation team for oil blocks – Dr. Vincent Adams

In absence of Petroleum Commission… Kaieteur News – As Guyana prepares for negotiations with petroleum companies that successfully participated in the country’s inaugural bid round, former...

British firms hunting more investment opportunities in Guyana as trade with UK soars to £1.6 billion

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on British firms hunting more investment opportunities in Guyana as trade with UK soars to £1.6 billion

Kaieteur News – With trade between Guyana and the United Kingdom (UK) reaching an all-time high of £1.6 billion, a trade mission consisting of seven British firms is here to scope out more...

‘No stone will be left unturned to defend Guyana’s territorial integrity’ – Minister Parag

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ‘No stone will be left unturned to defend Guyana’s territorial integrity’ – Minister Parag

…urges citizens to trust Govt., armed forces Kaieteur News – In a resolute address, Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag reassured Guyanese citizens of the Government of Guyana’s...

Man shoots off schoolgirl’s thumb while playing with gun

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Man shoots off schoolgirl’s thumb while playing with gun

Kaieteur News – A 21-year-old ‘delivery man’ found himself in hot water on Monday after he shot off a schoolgirl’s thumb while playing with an illegal gun. Police said that investigators...

Jealous man, 70, stabs Spanish woman who refused to leave boyfriend for him

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Jealous man, 70, stabs Spanish woman who refused to leave boyfriend for him

By Christal Young Kaieteur News – A 41-year-Venezuelan woman identified as Maria Pinango remains hospitalized in a critical condition after a pensioner, age 70, stabbed her several times about...

Independent Consultant: Guyana must maintain strong diplomatic relations amidst border controversy

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Independent Consultant: Guyana must maintain strong diplomatic relations amidst border controversy

Kaieteur News – Independent Consultant, Dr. Clement Henry made several recommendations for the authorities to pursue amidst the ongoing border controversy the country has with neighbouring...

Int’l, local firms vying to construct National Control Centre to manage 300MW power plant

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l, local firms vying to construct National Control Centre to manage 300MW power plant

Kaieteur News – Two international companies and two local firms are competing for the contract to construct a building to house the Guyana National Control Centre (GNCC), a project being...

Venezuela promised United Nations in 2022 it would refrain from use of force against territorial integrity of any State

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela promised United Nations in 2022 it would refrain from use of force against territorial integrity of any State

Borderline Facts Pt. 2 By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – In this second chapter of Kaieteur News’ informative series, “Borderline Facts,” we shift the focus to Venezuela’s...

Justice Younge orders NIS to pay Toolsie Persaud Limited staffer

Nov 29, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Justice Younge orders NIS to pay Toolsie Persaud Limited staffer

Kaieteur News – High Court Justice Damone Younge has ordered the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to pay a former staffer of Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL), Shariff Zainul his full benefits. The...

Skeldon Market fire was electrical in nature – Fire Service

Nov 29, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Skeldon Market fire was electrical in nature – Fire Service

Kaieteur News – The fire which destroyed the Skeldon Market on Monday was electrical in nature, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) reported on Tuesday. “Preliminary investigations reveal that the...

Pressuring and duping

Nov 29, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Pressuring and duping

Kaieteur News – The streams of phone calls were constant. The emails were never-ending. The pressures intense and relentless. This is a glimpse of the determination and strength of the...

Jagdeo needs to tone down his rhetoric!

Nov 29, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Jagdeo needs to tone down his rhetoric!

Kaieteur News – In recent days, Venezuela has toned down, appreciably, its anti-Guyana rhetoric. This is likely due to the private efforts of several Caribbean governments with which Venezuela...

U.S. army officials arrive in Guyana as Venezuela prepares for December 3 referendum

Nov 28, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. army officials arrive in Guyana as Venezuela prepares for December 3 referendum

Kaieteur News – Defense officials of the United States (U.S.) army are in Guyana and have been engaging the top brass of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) over the last two days. Their engagement...

Teen suffers spinal injuries after struck by bus on Sheriff Street

Nov 28, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Teen suffers spinal injuries after struck by bus on Sheriff Street

Kaieteur News – An 18-year-old schoolgirl, who was struck by a bus on Monday at Sheriff Street, is unable to walk and is nursing spinal injuries. The teen, identified as Vanessa Persaud, of 204...

President Ali leaves for Dubai

Nov 28, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali leaves for Dubai

Kaieteur News – His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali left Guyana this afternoon for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he will be leading a delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on...

Golden Jaguars icons Kayode Mckinnon and Richard Reynolds take helm as U-20 men’s head coach and goalkeeping coach, respectively

Nov 25, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars icons Kayode Mckinnon and Richard Reynolds take helm as U-20 men’s head coach and goalkeeping coach, respectively

Kaieteur Sports – Former Golden Jaguars stars Kayode McKinnon and Richard Reynolds have taken up positions as Head Coach and Goalkeeping Coach, respectively, for the Guyana’s Under-20...