January 17, 2021 Reports that Brazil rejected Russian Covid-19 vaccine are ‘inaccurate’, Sputnik V sponsor says, after approval hiccup Moscow says Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine has not been rejected by Brazilian drugs regulators, contrary to some media reports, and that they have simply requested additional paperwork required to authorize its emergency use.
January 17, 2021 One more European firm caves to US pressure on Nord Stream 2 project – media One of the largest insurers in Switzerland, Zurich Insurance Group, has decided to sever ties with the Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project amid US sanctions pressure, according to media reports.
January 17, 2021 German FM says vaccinated people should be exempt from some Covid-19 restrictions German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for Covid-19 restrictions for those who have been vaccinated to be relaxed, saying they should get their rights back, as well as business owners who can reopen to serve them.
January 17, 2021 ‘If Liverpool were top of the Premier League, Klopp wouldn’t speak about penalties!’ Man United legend Kanchelskis to RT Andrei Kanchelskis has rejected Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's claims that Manchester United have been awarded an abnormal amount of penalties, claiming the German wouldn't be complaining if he was top of the league, not United.
January 17, 2021 Jerusalem Post: Trump was making Israel, not America, great again We all have to come to the realization that a peace deal with Iran is not a threat to the United States, to Israel, or any country on the planet.
January 17, 2021 Gunmen kill 2 female Afghan judges in targeted attack in Kabul Two female judges have been gunned down by unidentified assailants in Kabul, the latest in a string of attacks that have rocked Afghanistan’s capital amid peace talks with the Taliban.
January 17, 2021 China may topple US as world’s largest economy sooner than expected The world’s second-largest economy China’s GDP is projected to expand 8.2 percent this year, continuing to outpace global peers including the United States, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.
January 16, 2021 When it comes to oil wealth, the ball is in your court Kaieteur News – We at Kaieteur News have made it our duty to keep you informed about our newly discovered oil wealth. We have been forthright about the facts concerning this resource with which we are blessed. We have encouraged a discussion as t...
January 16, 2021 Gas-to-shore: Int’l lawyer challenges Pres. Ali to prove economic soundness and release studies By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – In light of the government’s intention to land a multibillion dollar pipeline at Wales, West Bank Demerara to bring gas from the Liza Phase One field in the Stabroek Block, international lawyer, Melinda Janki has ...
January 16, 2021 Contractors to be sued for negligible work on Gov’t. contract awards – AG Kaieteur News – The substandard, shoddy works done by contractors who were awarded government contracts will no longer be tolerated as the new administration plans to haul them before the courts if they commit such an infraction. Legal Affairs Mi...
January 16, 2021 ICJ the only way for Guyana-Venezuela Border controversy – We can’t assume allies will leap into war for us –Greenidge By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Following the recent decree by President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, that he will “reconquer” the Essequibo Region, ...
January 16, 2021 Guyana approves 40% capacity for in-door dining – Guyana Tourism to monitor and ensure compliance Kaieteur News – The Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has amended the gazetted National COVID-19 measures to allow indoor dining at restaurants at a capacity of 40 percent. The amendmen...
