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Strong quake rocks Venezuela coast; tremors felt across the region

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Strong quake rocks Venezuela coast; tremors felt across the region

A strong earthquake rocked several Caribbean countries yesterday evening, sending people scampering into the streets, as buildings swayed, walls collapsed and several vehicles damaged. The...

Leakages in the gold industry…GRA nets close to $3B from tax-evading landlords

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Leakages in the gold industry…GRA nets close to $3B from tax-evading landlords

For years, persons who own several land titles in the gold industry have been renting their lands to miners, while failing to pay a cent on their taxable income. But this irregular practice has...

As December liberalization looms… Govt. conducts valuation of telecoms spectrum

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on As December liberalization looms… Govt. conducts valuation of telecoms spectrum

Government has engaged overseas experts to determine how it will allocate the very limited spectrum available for new companies entering the telecoms business. It may mean that new telephone...

Dem. Bridge $148M contract award…Teixeira red flags possible political interference in police probe

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Dem. Bridge $148M contract award…Teixeira red flags possible political interference in police probe

“I noticed they have informed the Minister of Public Security (Khemraj Ramjattan) of the investigation. I do not know what the reason is for this,” said People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s...

Bandits grab millions from Real Value Supermarket

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits grab millions from Real Value Supermarket

The Chinese proprietors of the Real Value Supermarket at the corner of Church and Thomas Streets are counting losses in excess of fourteen million dollars in cash and valuables, while some...

Guyana panic yesterday

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Guyana panic yesterday

People always complaining bout one thing or de odda but yesterday afternoon nobody had time to complain. One man lying down in he bed feel de bed shaking. He call he niece and ask she if de house...

Companies in natural resources sector must be deeply involved in local content

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Companies in natural resources sector must be deeply involved in local content

– Veteran Engineer urges For local content to be truly realized, companies must be proactive, they must help Guyanese build the competencies needed for the emerging oil and gas sector....

Escarraga wins Inaugural Hospitality, Marriott, Grand Coastal & Aracari Resort Golf Tournament

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Escarraga wins Inaugural Hospitality, Marriott, Grand Coastal & Aracari Resort Golf Tournament

Guillermo Escarraga outdistanced the rest of the golfers on Saturday last as he took away the coveted first prize Marriott Hotel gift voucher of 2-nights-for-two, with a win that was completely...

Three Peat Promotions / Guinness Cage Competition… Massive fan support needed to keep East Coast ‘five’ alive -G/town teams aiming to continue dominance

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three Peat Promotions / Guinness Cage Competition… Massive fan support needed to keep East Coast ‘five’ alive -G/town teams aiming to continue dominance

It has been dubbed ‘The East Coast Best versus The Rest’ and when play in the Three Peat Promotions / Guinness Cage Competition resumes this Saturday with Round of 16 and quarter-finals action at...

GMRSC’s KOTS 3… ExxonMobil confirms support of the International Drag meet

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC’s KOTS 3… ExxonMobil confirms support of the International Drag meet

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club received a timely boost from oil giant ExxonMobil ahead of this Sunday’s International drag race meet which is being dubbed King of the Strip (KOTS) 3...

Exciting Crown Mining Annual Tournament on today at Lusignan Golf Club

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Exciting Crown Mining Annual Tournament on today at Lusignan Golf Club

It’s here finally! The long awaited crown jewel of a tournament – the Crown Mining Annual Golf Tournament- for which challenges have been issued and fascinating prizes are in line for winners....

Cycling programme set for National Park on Friday

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cycling programme set for National Park on Friday

The National Sports Commission and Racing Secretary/National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohammed in collaboration with the Guyana Cycling Federation will be hosting a special cycling programme on Friday...

BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Junior Shield (U20) Football League… Tucville, Mahaica, Mahaicony and BV claim Semi-final berths

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Junior Shield (U20) Football League… Tucville, Mahaica, Mahaicony and BV claim Semi-final berths

The BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Football League, which is sponsored by GLDA/NAREI and ROCK, concluded its preliminary round on Sunday with the four semifinalists being...

BCB concludes Beharry/Foster $1M balls project – 94 Clubs benefit over six months

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB concludes Beharry/Foster $1M balls project – 94 Clubs benefit over six months

Another twenty three cricket clubs in the Ancient County of Berbice benefitted from the donation of cricket balls as the Berbice Cricket Board wrapped up the distribution of over $1.1M worth of white...

SBAs, other measures helped improve CSEC performance – CEO Hutson

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SBAs, other measures helped improve CSEC performance – CEO Hutson

With the move by the Caribbean Examinations Council [CXC] to make School Based Assessments [SBA] a requisite for additional subjects this year for all subject areas, it is believed that the...

ACDA and STSC to host one-day football tourney today

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on ACDA and STSC to host one-day football tourney today

ACDA sports committee and the South Turkeyen Sports Committee have collaborated once again and this time they will be hosting a seven-a-side football competition which kicks off today at the Ministry...

Eid-ul-Adha Messages

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Eid-ul-Adha Messages

Today, we at Kaieteur News join our Muslim brothers and sisters to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. May we all recognize the importance of sacrifice, sharing and togetherness as the glorious day is observed....

Saipem awarded Liza 2nd phase development contracts

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Saipem awarded Liza 2nd phase development contracts

Saipem has been awarded contracts for the second phase of the ExxonMobil-led Liza development offshore Guyana. These contracts, assigned by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited...

One dead after EBD hit-and-run

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on One dead after EBD hit-and-run

Early yesterday morning, a man whose identity remains unclear, met a grisly death when he was run over by two vehicles when he attempted to cross the Land of Canaan Public Road, East Bank...

Cybercrime law in effect, but State Prosecutors still untrained

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cybercrime law in effect, but State Prosecutors still untrained

With the cybercrime legislation in effect, training for law enforcement personnel is integral to ensuring that there is capacity to prosecute perpetrators of online crimes. The cybercrime legislation...

Court hears father of five threatened to kill minister

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Court hears father of five threatened to kill minister

– granted bail on disorderly behaviour charge A father of five found himself in some hot water, after he was hauled before the courts yesterday for turning up at the Ministry of...

Essequibo coast demanding answers for persistent power outages

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo coast demanding answers for persistent power outages

Businesses throughout the Essequibo Coast continue to suffer at the hands of the Guyana Power of Light Inc. [GPL] as relentless periods of blackout continue to plague the region. For the past week,...

Are these people out of touch or just self-serving?

Aug 22, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Are these people out of touch or just self-serving?

The overseas groups of the PNCR are as divorced as you can possibly be from local political reality. Two motions, moved by the Party’s overseas groups, reveal just how much out of touch some of...

More than 6,000 ‘Blaze’ customers hooked up as landline interest wanes

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More than 6,000 ‘Blaze’ customers hooked up as landline interest wanes

– Berbice, Linden targeted for improved service in next 12 months With almost US$20M spent, and 6,000 new fibre optic customers installed in the past year, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraphic...

Type One Diabetics to benefit from ‘Insulin for Life’ donation

Aug 22, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Type One Diabetics to benefit from ‘Insulin for Life’ donation

A key coping mechanism for young people suffering from Type One Diabetes is peer support. This is according to Ms. Glynis Alonzo-Beaton who has long been waging war against the disease. Currently,...

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How do you analyse a Budget?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- What if in tabling the 2025 Budget, the Minister with responsibility for Finance did... more