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Go for royalties, taxes; abandon profit-sharing – Dr. Vincent Adams

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Go for royalties, taxes; abandon profit-sharing – Dr. Vincent Adams

Kaieteur News – It is without debate that the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Guyana had signed with ExxonMobil is one of the world’s worst contracts in the world. International and...

UK firm Wesmount buys up more shares in Canje Block owner

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UK firm Wesmount buys up more shares in Canje Block owner

– Bulletwood-1 drilling results expected next month Kaieteur News – United Kingdom investment firm, Westmount Energy Limited, on Monday announced yet another purchase of shares in the...

Govt. sues BK for $718M in damages for incomplete Yarrowkabra school

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. sues BK for $718M in damages for incomplete Yarrowkabra school

Kaieteur News – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, on behalf of the Government of Guyana, is suing BK International Incorporated over their failure to complete the...

Harbour Bridge GM to be sacked over $900K bracelet purchase – Minister Edghill

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge GM to be sacked over $900K bracelet purchase – Minister Edghill

Kaieteur News – The $900,000 bracelet purchase made by General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, Rawlston Adams, will soon see him being removed from the post says Public Works Minister,...

Man injured in shoot-out with police arrested at private hospital

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man injured in shoot-out with police arrested at private hospital

Kaieteur News – Several hours after evading members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) after a shoot-out, 24-year-old William DeAbreu was yesterday arrested at a private hospital after receiving...

Future generations will have to pay the price for lopsided Stabroek Block PSA – Goolsarran

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Future generations will have to pay the price for lopsided Stabroek Block PSA – Goolsarran

– says pulled Global Witness report on exploitative deal still valid Kaieteur News – Even though transparency and accountability watchdog, Global Witness, recently announced that it has...

Little Diamond fire was caused by electrical fan

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Little Diamond fire was caused by electrical fan

Kaieteur News – The fire which occurred last Thursday and took the life of 26-year-old Krystle Chung was caused by an electrical fan in Chung’s bedroom, according to Fire Chief, Marlon...

EPA Director should have seat in Cabinet – Vincent Adams

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on EPA Director should have seat in Cabinet – Vincent Adams

Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plays an integral role in Guyana’s oil sector and according to Dr. Vincent Adams, is the final gatekeeper of all operations on our...

Deadline pushed back for study on Payara produced water

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Deadline pushed back for study on Payara produced water

By Kemol King Kaieteur News – Recent developments in the execution of ExxonMobil’s Payara production licence indicate that the company has been given more time to conduct a study and report...

Guyana gat mo gas onshore dan offshore

Jan 20, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana gat mo gas onshore dan offshore

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh de government nah gat fuh build no gas-to-shore plant. De amount of fart wah does come out of dem politicians’ mouth, dem gat enough gas fuh...

Guyana will soon become the champion of dirty energy

Jan 20, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana will soon become the champion of dirty energy

Kaieteur News – The second set of criticisms surrounding the gas-to-shore (GTS) project concerns Guyana’s international environmental commitments. Critics of the GTS project have opposed it...

Walter Rodney: mysterious ghost or mysterious betrayal?

Jan 20, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Walter Rodney: mysterious ghost or mysterious betrayal?

Kaieteur News – The joining of the PNC and Walter Rodney’s party, the Working People’s Alliance, under the umbrella APNU in 2011 split the admirers of Rodney. Rodney’s famous brother,...

Constitutional Reform, Again

Jan 20, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Constitutional Reform, Again

Kaieteur News – Last week, a parliamentary standing committee was formed, with little fanfare or announcement from either side of the divide. That committee was the Standing Committee on...

Nineteen new cases of COVID -19 recorded – MOH

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Nineteen new cases of COVID -19 recorded – MOH

Kaieteur News – There are 19 new COVID-19 cases, which were recorded yesterday. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported fourteen new cases in Region Four, three new cases in Region Six while...

Covid-19 field hospital donated by Qatar arrives

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Covid-19 field hospital donated by Qatar arrives

Kaieteur News – Arriving at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) last evening, was a Covid-19 Field Hospital donated to Guyana by the Qatar government. The Emir of Qatar, Sheik Tamim...

Man cuffed to the face after walking into gang of bandits

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man cuffed to the face after walking into gang of bandits

Kaieteur News – A man was cuffed to the face on Monday after he walked into a gang of motorbike bandits at the corner of New Market and Thomas Street Georgetown. The incident reportedly took...

CCJ commences hearing arguments over Ogle Airport name change

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ commences hearing arguments over Ogle Airport name change

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has commenced hearing arguments in the case filed by seven domestic air carriers over the decision by former Minister of Public...

Motorcycle thieves granted $150,000 bail

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcycle thieves granted $150,000 bail

Kaieteur News – Two men who robbed a teen of his motorcycle back in May last year, were on Monday each granted bail to the tune of $150,000 after they appeared at the Charity Magistrate’s...

Appeal Court reduces life sentence for man convicted in Enmore rum shop killing

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court reduces life sentence for man convicted in Enmore rum shop killing

Kaieteur News – The Appeal Court has reduced a life sentence, which was imposed on Deosaran Bisnauth for the unlawful killing of Robert Mangal. Back in 2017, Bisnauth called ‘Strokes...

Labour Ministry revises the policy on OSH for workers

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry revises the policy on OSH for workers

Kaieteur News – Under the Decent Work Country Programme for Guyana 2017-2021, the Ministry of Labour, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department was able to revise the National Policy on...

Special Constable robbed on the way to work

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Special Constable robbed on the way to work

Kaieteur News – While on her way to work, Sharon Marks, a Special Constable stationed at the Special Constabulary Headquarters and of Victoria, East Coast Demerara was robbed of her valuables...

Cop charged for hosting private party

Jan 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Cop charged for hosting private party

Kaieteur News – A member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday appeared in court after he was charged for allegedly hosting a private party. The officer, Timothy Morrison, who is attached...

GRFU meets Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport, Charles Ramson

Jan 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GRFU meets Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport, Charles Ramson

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday met with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson, at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue....

Letter to the Sports Editor Come clean Mr. Sports Minister

Jan 20, 2021 KNews Letters, Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor Come clean Mr. Sports Minister

Dear Sports Editor, Kaieteur News – After the dust settles, we usually must get down to the real reason for the issues surrounding the usage of the providence stadium for football on a rainy...

Johnson to lead Guyana in CWI Regional Super 50

Jan 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson to lead Guyana in CWI Regional Super 50

Kaieteur News – Leon Johnson will lead Guyana Jaguars in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional CG Insurance Super 50 tournament which is set to be played next month in Antigua and Barbuda. Six...

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Futebol Real Brazil executive Naranda Wislon visits Guyana

The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more