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In absence of ring-fencing provisions, new discoveries mean little for Guyana – Int’l expert

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on In absence of ring-fencing provisions, new discoveries mean little for Guyana – Int’l expert

Kaieteur News – In light of ExxonMobil’s recent announcement that more oil was found at the Whiptail-1 and Whiptail-2 wells in Stabroek Block, an international financial group has come...

EPA acted outside its powers, current EIA process is improper – …environmentalist

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on EPA acted outside its powers, current EIA process is improper – …environmentalist

Gas-to-energy project… By Carlos Gonsalves Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) undertaking of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Esso Exploration and...

Government now moving to update 36 year old petroleum laws

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Government now moving to update 36 year old petroleum laws

Six years after oil discovery… Kaieteur News – More than six years after Guyana discovered crude in commercial quantities, coupled with repeated promises by consecutive administrations,...

Venezuelan women trapped, killed in fire

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan women trapped, killed in fire

Kaieteur News – Two Venezuelan women yesterday morning perished in a fire at an apartment building located at Lot 136 Fifth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown. They were identified as 25-year-old...

Parliament unable to debate Exxon flaring until October

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament unable to debate Exxon flaring until October

Kaieteur News – The National Assembly has on its agenda, a motion calling for government to intervene through various means, including amendments to the Liza I and Liza II permits, in addition...

City Mayor says Public Works Ministry should settle its $300M tax debt

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on City Mayor says Public Works Ministry should settle its $300M tax debt

Kaieteur News – Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine has reminded Minister of Public Works, Hon. Juan Edghill that his Ministry owes the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) over $300M and should...

Thieves empty fridge stocked for workshop breakfast

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Thieves empty fridge stocked for workshop breakfast

Kaieteur News – Three persons between Thursday and Friday allegedly broke into the meals kitchen of the Nappi Primary School located in Nappi Village, Region Nine and emptied a fridge that was...

Woman recounts how reputed husband was killed with his own knife

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Woman recounts how reputed husband was killed with his own knife

Kaieteur News – “I thought I was going to die because he kept pelting stabs at me,” were the words of the 29-year-old woman who was arrested in relation to the death of Anthony Pakamram,...

De numbers falling but it gan rise after de big matches!

Jul 30, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De numbers falling but it gan rise after de big matches!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys hoping dat dem wah plan fuh watch cricket tomorrow gan get ask to wear a mask during de match and keep it on. Is downright recklessness of de guvment to...

HOW NOT TO SPEND AN ENJOYABLE EVENING

Jul 30, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HOW NOT TO SPEND AN ENJOYABLE EVENING

Kaieteur News – Going on a weight-reduction diet is not a Guyanese thing. Guyanese love to eat. Just take a drive by any of the many fast-food services that abound in Guyana and you would think...

The USA and Guyana: Psychic breakdown

Jul 30, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The USA and Guyana: Psychic breakdown

Kaieteur News – The population of India and China each has a billion more people than the US. Countries like Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Nigeria have numbers close to the US. But the...

Vaccination and Themistocles’ Two Goddesses

Jul 30, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Vaccination and Themistocles’ Two Goddesses

Kaieteur News – Themistocles, one of the leaders of the ancient city-state of Athens in the early years of democracy, understood something fundamental about the exercise of the free will of the...

Trini boat workers stuck in Guyana

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Trini boat workers stuck in Guyana

– Need help to get back home Kaieteur News – Stuck on a boat with no food, no money and no clean drinking water are three Trinidadian workers who have not been paid by their employer for...

Health Ministry records two more COVID-19 deaths

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records two more COVID-19 deaths

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported that two more persons who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease have passed away. As a result of this,...

National Law Enforcement Team formed to tackle the trafficking of firearms and ammunition

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on National Law Enforcement Team formed to tackle the trafficking of firearms and ammunition

Kaieteur News – On Tuesday, the Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Robeson Benn formed a National Team that will focus on priorities of the National Action Plan for the Firearms Roadmap in respect...

Report finds global climate change lawsuits have doubled since 2015 Paris agreement

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Report finds global climate change lawsuits have doubled since 2015 Paris agreement

By Carlos Gonsalves Kaieteur News – UK-based researchers have recently said in a new report released in July that climate-related litigation has soared globally since 2015, with governments and...

One remanded, another placed on bail for exposing genitals

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on One remanded, another placed on bail for exposing genitals

Kaieteur News – A Linden man was on Wednesday remanded to prison for allegedly raping a minor, while another was placed on $200,000 bail for allegedly exposing his genitals. Both men appeared...

Property Manager, security guard charged for restricting journalist from entering Richmond Ville

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Property Manager, security guard charged for restricting journalist from entering Richmond Ville

Kaieteur News – A property manager and a security guard were on Wednesday hauled before a Magistrate where they were charged for unlawfully restricting the movement of journalist, Leroy Smith....

Cabinet still to address legal issues with gas pipeline—Nandlall

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet still to address legal issues with gas pipeline—Nandlall

Kaieteur News – Government continues to press ahead with its much vaunted gas-to-shore energy initiative but the legal aspects surrounding the onshore aspect of the project are still be...

GEA Inspector recorded soliciting ‘deal for friend’ still on the job

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GEA Inspector recorded soliciting ‘deal for friend’ still on the job

Kaieteur News – A senior fuel inspector attached to the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) who was caught on a recording, directing a client looking to purchase a large quantity of fuel to not use his...

Strengthening Caribbean’s food systems crucial in face of COVID-19 – Agri Minister

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Strengthening Caribbean’s food systems crucial in face of COVID-19 – Agri Minister

Kaieteur News – Ministers of Agriculture and other officials from around the world participated this week in a Pre-Summit for the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Due to the ongoing global...

Rose’ all-round blitz hands Jacklow Crazy Pomeroon U15 title

Jul 30, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Rose’ all-round blitz hands Jacklow Crazy Pomeroon U15 title

Kaieteur News – A fine all-round performance by Zandon Rose handed Jacklow Crazy XI 64-run victory over host Macaseema in the final of the Pomeroon Cricket Committee Under 15 T20 competition...

GAPLF 2021 Intermediates/Masters Championship

Jul 30, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF 2021 Intermediates/Masters Championship

Past and future athletes showcase power… Kaieteur News – The oldest and youngest competitors at last Sunday’s Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Intermediates and Masters...

The gas-to-shore project could become another white elephant!

Jul 30, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The gas-to-shore project could become another white elephant!

Dear Editor, The self-anointed oil experts in Guyana, bolstered by a few locals who are just graduates in the field of Oil and Gas but with no proven work record in the industry, have publicly...

Why punish persons for not taking the ‘optional’ COVID-19 vaccine?

Jul 30, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why punish persons for not taking the ‘optional’ COVID-19 vaccine?

Dear Editor, From the inception citizens were told that taking the COVID-19 vaccine was optional. I assume government was convinced that with its alacrity to procure the vaccines, citizens would have...