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Excess gas from Liza Phase 1 alone can power all of Guyana for more than 15 years

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Excess gas from Liza Phase 1 alone can power all of Guyana for more than 15 years

By Kiana Wilburg For decades, Guyana has tried and failed in its attempts to address the issue of high energy costs. It appears, however, that this could soon be a closed chapter in the nation’s...

80% of Nigeria’ energy revenues only benefit 1% of the population – World Bank finds

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 80% of Nigeria’ energy revenues only benefit 1% of the population – World Bank finds

• The richest man in Nigeria would have to spend US$1M a day for 41 years to exhaust his fortune. • The wealth of Nigeria’s five richest men amount to US$29.9 billion—More than enough to end...

Guyana has 661,378 eligible voters – says GECOM

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has 661,378 eligible voters – says GECOM

According to the Guyana Election Commission, (GECOM) Guyana has 661,378 eligible voters whose names will be published in the Revised List of Electors (RLE) on Monday for public vetting. Following a...

ExxonMobil hires military agents notorious for gross human rights abuses – lawsuit

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil hires military agents notorious for gross human rights abuses – lawsuit

The latest development affecting the lawsuit filed against ExxonMobil over the gross human rights abuses has taken the oil company out of the woods, as the US Court has held that it is up to Congress...

Trotman sets up complaints desk

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Trotman sets up complaints desk

Beginning this month, the Ministry of Natural Resources will be establishing a Grievance Address Desk to formally address the complaints and issues within the sector. This established desk or office...

Man stabbed to death by woman’s ex-lover

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man stabbed to death by woman’s ex-lover

Police are investigating a fatal stabbing incident that occurred yesterday evening around 21:30hrs at Lot 123 Mazaruni Street, Guyhoc, Georgetown. The victim as been identified as 23-year-old Kyle...

Two years to the day…Former SWAT Boss fired

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two years to the day…Former SWAT Boss fired

Just one year ago on December 30, 2017, police ranks intercepted then SWAT Unit Commander, Motie Dookie, during a routine stop and search operation at Whim Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Motie was at...

GDF PROMOTES 818

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GDF PROMOTES 818

A total of 818 officers and ranks of the Guyana Defence Force have been promoted with effect from today. Of this total, 25 of the officers are from the regular Force while 10 are reserve officers....

Four elevated to Senior Counsel

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four elevated to Senior Counsel

Having considered their high quality of service in the legal profession, and with confidence in their knowledge of the law, His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative...

Mudslinging dominates major parties press conferences

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mudslinging dominates major parties press conferences

The major parties, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), have held many press conferences throughout the past year. Valuable time from these...

Guyana hires UK firm to evaluate Payara field development plans

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana hires UK firm to evaluate Payara field development plans

The Department of Energy has announced the hiring of a firm from the United Kingdom to review and evaluate the Payara field development plans. The company has been identified as Bayphase Geologists,...

10,000 acres lands at MMA-ADA…I did not benefit from any Duty Free Concessions – Chairman

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 10,000 acres lands at MMA-ADA…I did not benefit from any Duty Free Concessions – Chairman

Chairman of the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), Kelvin Saul, has said that he has not benefitted from any duty free or other tax concessions. Saul was responding...

Oil and debt

Jan 01, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Oil and debt

Carl Greenidge should know something about debt. After all, he did admit in his Christmas Day letter in the Stabroek News that both Guyana and Nicaragua were among the most chronically indebted...

DEVELOPMENT is CONSTANT everywhere which comes at a COST

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DEVELOPMENT is CONSTANT everywhere which comes at a COST

When your leaders are asleep at the wheel however, then that cost can become a burden to the nation and its people Take a look at this example: ExxonMobil is building its headquarters and uses the...

Dharm Shala oldest resident dies

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Dharm Shala oldest resident dies

The Dharm Shala’s oldest resident, Iris Agatha La Fleur, passed away yesterday, peacefully in her sleep. She was 100 years old. Iris, a cancer survivor, was accepted into the Dharm Shala by its...

DPP gave advice in 3,725 law enforcement cases for 2019

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DPP gave advice in 3,725 law enforcement cases for 2019

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has wrapped up the year by giving legal advice in 3,725 cases sent by law enforcement agencies. Legal advice is given by the DPP to the Guyana...

Kaieteur – a media empire making a positive impact

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur – a media empire making a positive impact

While the past year was filled with many challenges, there were many outstanding achievements that Kaieteur News gained. Among the most outstanding achievements was the 25th anniversary celebration...

Vendor, hairdresser jailed for trafficking cocaine at airport

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Vendor, hairdresser jailed for trafficking cocaine at airport

– Magistrate sends strong message so children won’t be tempted Mother of five, Christy Griffith, of 38 Norton Street, Georgetown, yesterday showed no remorse after being found guilty of a...

Govt. Minister sues Central Bank over failure to probe suspected money laundering

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. Minister sues Central Bank over failure to probe suspected money laundering

By Feona Morrison In a $90M lawsuit filed at the Victoria Law Courts in Georgetown, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan is accusing the Bank of Guyana of failing to probe the unauthorised deposit...

A Happy Decade of Development

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on A Happy Decade of Development

By President David Granger Guyanese! Happy New Year! I greet you at the start of 2020–a most auspicious year in our nation’s history. The year 2020 is an exciting time to be alive and to be...

What will the selectors come up with’?

Jan 01, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on What will the selectors come up with’?

Asks Sean Devers In March last year Guyana’s Captain Leon Johnson won his country’s fifth successive titles (2015-2019); one more than Tamar Lambert’ four and equalled Jamaica’s five-year run...

Police atrocities on the last day of 2019

Jan 01, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Police atrocities on the last day of 2019

The political bosses and the Police Commissioner will read this and they will not act and the police will continue in their old ways. Young people who are harassed by the police will migrate and the...

UDFA Christmas Football final for $700,000

Jan 01, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA Christmas Football final for $700,000

Tonight giant killers Coomacka seek first title as Topp XX attempts sixth …Botafago and H & L Winners battle for third place The drama ends tonight (New Year’s) to start a new year, but...

NEW YEAR’S DAY MESSAGES

Jan 01, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NEW YEAR’S DAY MESSAGES

Happy 2020 to all of Guyana from all of us at Kaieteur News!! Best wishes for the New Year are also extended to you from other individuals and organisations: PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONGRESS REFORM...

Trophy Stall maintains seven-year support of UDFA football

Jan 01, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall maintains seven-year support of UDFA football

The proprietor of the Trophy Stall, Ramesh Sunich, presented the first place trophy to Mr. Terrence Mitchell, the President of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) for the association’s...

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Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more