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US$55B Could double every Guyanese worker’s salary for the next 40 years

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US$55B Could double every Guyanese worker’s salary for the next 40 years

Global Witness has put out a report stating that Guyana is set to lose US$55B in value over 40 years, due to a poorly negotiated deal with ExxonMobil for its right to continue exploring the 6.6...

Govt. misleads nation with centre-spread ad using Rystad’s “unjustified” figures

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. misleads nation with centre-spread ad using Rystad’s “unjustified” figures

On Monday, international anti-corruption body, Global Witness, released a report called “Signed Away” which places under the microscope, the poor fiscal terms of the Stabroek Block deal. Upon...

Announcement of Liza-2 find, one day after contract signing, shows ExxonMobil’s dishonesty – Chris Ram

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Announcement of Liza-2 find, one day after contract signing, shows ExxonMobil’s dishonesty – Chris Ram

ExxonMobil’s announcement of a world class oil discovery just one day after the Government awarded the 2016 Stabroek licence to it, shows that the oil company acted deceitfully and dishonestly....

2017 PUC Report reveals… GTT admits failure to uphold license obligations

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 2017 PUC Report reveals… GTT admits failure to uphold license obligations

– But collects massive profits from Guyana market By: Kiana Wilburg In Part 1 of this series, Kaieteur News focused on GTT’s parent company, Atlantic Tele-Networks Inc. (ATNI) and its...

Vehicle driven by ex Chief of Staff kills former National cyclist Jude Bentley

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Vehicle driven by ex Chief of Staff kills former National cyclist Jude Bentley

…breathalyzer test shows driver way over prescribed limit What started as a routine training exercise ended in tragedy after national cyclist, Jude Bentley, was killed yesterday morning on the...

Births at hospitals ` GPHC 25% by C-sections, private hospitals double

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Births at hospitals ` GPHC 25% by C-sections, private hospitals double

Amid growing concerns over the operations of private hospitals, there are figures available now that is throwing a little more light. According to Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

Donald Ramotar libel suit over oil blocks allocation… Company registered and granted licence one week before elections

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Donald Ramotar libel suit over oil blocks allocation… Company registered and granted licence one week before elections

Former President Donald Ramotar remained adamant that he relied heavily on the advice of others in the award of contracts and subsequent approval of licenses in the allocation two of Guyana’s most...

GIVE US A FAIR DEAL OR LEAVE!

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GIVE US A FAIR DEAL OR LEAVE!

Kaieteur News has been in the forefront of exposing the scandalous oil contract signed between the Government of Guyana and Esso Exploration and Production (Guyana), CNNOC Nexen and Hess. Within...

Exxon deceive Guyana and we leaders confuse

Feb 09, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Exxon deceive Guyana and we leaders confuse

Who de hell does sell a property without checking de VALUE? Some people does seek two and three different opinion. Some does advertise and sell to de highest buyer. A foreign media agency, known to...

GCCI hosts oil-metering seminar for oil sector

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI hosts oil-metering seminar for oil sector

– aimed at raising awareness on metering technology The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) partnered with Haimo Technologies Group Corp to host a seminar on “Metering in...

‘Jubilee Jazz’ at NCC for 50th Republic Anniversary – Int’l artists to headline performances

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Jubilee Jazz’ at NCC for 50th Republic Anniversary – Int’l artists to headline performances

On February 20, next, the stage of the National Cultural Centre (NCC) will come alive with a great mixture of international and Guyanese artists in celebration of Guyana’s 50th Republic...

New slaughtering facility for New Amsterdam

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New slaughtering facility for New Amsterdam

A new slaughtering facility is to be constructed in New Amsterdam as the Mayor and Town Council of New Amsterdam led by acting Mayor Wainwright Mc Intosh ramps up preparation for improving the...

Investors express interest in setting up Cold Storage at Wales Estate – NICIL reveals

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Investors express interest in setting up Cold Storage at Wales Estate – NICIL reveals

Several investors who were in Guyana during the past week have expressed an interest in establishing a cold storage at the former Wales Estate. The investment which was secured through the National...

Silence would not do

Feb 09, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Silence would not do

That’s what the name of the song confirms: everybody’s talking (at me)… The Global Watch people are talking through their reporting, but there is nothing, as in no responding at all. The Guyana...

SCOTIA BANK WILL REMAIN IN GUYANA

Feb 09, 2020 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on SCOTIA BANK WILL REMAIN IN GUYANA

CONSUMER CONCERNS By PAT DIAL In November 2018, Bank of Nova Scotia trading under the name of Scotia Bank announced that it was selling its branches in Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts...

ASK FOR GRAMS AND KILOGRAMS WHEN BUYING YOUR CHANNA, PEAS, RICE AND OTHER SOLID ITEMS

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on ASK FOR GRAMS AND KILOGRAMS WHEN BUYING YOUR CHANNA, PEAS, RICE AND OTHER SOLID ITEMS

The International System of Metric Units as opposed to the Imperial System of Measurement is the legal system of measurement used in Guyana. The system is usually represented as simply S.I., an...

Climate change, coronavirus and crude

Feb 09, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Climate change, coronavirus and crude

Most of the calculations of Guyana’s oil earnings are based on crude prices remaining at or above US$55 per barrel. If the price dips below this sum, then Guyana is left with very little; in fact,...

The National Park bosses stopped me from feeding a stray cat

Feb 09, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The National Park bosses stopped me from feeding a stray cat

In many of my columns, and in television and radio discussions, I have argued that there are areas of governance that deteriorated under the APNU+AFC regime. I remember citing the City Council and...

Book reviews: The President and the Constitution

Feb 09, 2020 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book reviews: The President and the Constitution

(A review of four books by David Granger: Credible elections: The political situation in Guyana; The way forward: Consensualism vs. unilateralism; The political situation in Guyana: The Legislative,...

Helping to provide optimal health care to the nation… Chronic Diseases Coordinator, Dr. Kavita Singh, is a ‘Special Person’

Feb 09, 2020 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Helping to provide optimal health care to the nation… Chronic Diseases Coordinator, Dr. Kavita Singh, is a ‘Special Person’

“I want to be able to contribute to a health care sector that will provide for me when I am old and retired. I want to be able to look back and be satisfied that I have made our people happier and...

We are all racists, Freddie — You, Me and Benschop

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more