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Loophole allows Exxon to relinquish 20% of Stabroek Block in seven years, instead of 75%

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Loophole allows Exxon to relinquish 20% of Stabroek Block in seven years, instead of 75%

– Company now in race against time to lock in more discoveries Kaieteur News – The Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) is often described by industry stakeholders as being...

Op-Ed: Local Content Policy, Law must protect Guyanese from abuse in partnerships

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Op-Ed: Local Content Policy, Law must protect Guyanese from abuse in partnerships

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Outside of the fiscal benefits offered in the 2016 Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), one of the sure ways Guyana can retain more value from its...

Steps now afoot to digitise records after fire destroys more than a century old Brickdam Station

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Steps now afoot to digitise records after fire destroys more than a century old Brickdam Station

Kaieteur News – Despite being more than a century old, efforts to implement technological advancement to Brickdam Police Station have been slow. It is only after a massive fire destroyed the...

Pandemic causes setback for CJIA expansion completion

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Pandemic causes setback for CJIA expansion completion

Kaieteur News – The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused a setback in the completion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project. This is according to the Ministry of...

Over 6000 persons contracted COVID-19 in September

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Over 6000 persons contracted COVID-19 in September

Kaieteur News – With September 2021 deemed the deadliest COVID-19 month so far, it is also the month with the highest number of positive cases and saw over 6000 persons contracting the virus....

Two years later, Bourda granny’s murder still unsolved

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two years later, Bourda granny’s murder still unsolved

Kaieteur News – Yesterday marked two years since an only child walked into her mother’s Lot 241 Bourda Street, Georgetown home and found her dead with a mosquito net wrapped around her neck....

Mid-Year Report reveals…$1B already expended on Sheriff-Mandela Road project

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Mid-Year Report reveals…$1B already expended on Sheriff-Mandela Road project

Kaieteur News – Within the first six months of 2021, the sum of $1B has been expended on the Sheriff-Mandela road expansion project. This is according to the 2021 Mid-Year Report. It was also...

Trini running things in Guyana

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Trini running things in Guyana

Kaieteur News – Dem boys read how de Trinis coming fuh set up gas station in Guyana. But is nah like de Trinis comin fuh tek over Guyana. No dem nah coming fuh tek over Guyana. Dem done deh hay...

Observing World Mental Health Day 2021…Human Services Ministry says optimism helps; urges pursuit of meaningful projects

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Observing World Mental Health Day 2021…Human Services Ministry says optimism helps; urges pursuit of meaningful projects

Kaieteur News –The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security noted via a missive to the press yesterday, that it has taken note of the damaging effects the Coronavirus pandemic has on...

Minister Persaud to launch two media projects to observe International Day of the Girl Child

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Persaud to launch two media projects to observe International Day of the Girl Child

Kaieteur News – In an effort to empower girls and amplify their voices, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud disclosed yesterday, that she will be launching...

10th Kadir Mohamed Mem. Ounce of Gold Cycle Road Race… Jamual John is top senior; Sampson (junior); Wilson (juvenile); Hamilton (ladies) also win

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on 10th Kadir Mohamed Mem. Ounce of Gold Cycle Road Race… Jamual John is top senior; Sampson (junior); Wilson (juvenile); Hamilton (ladies) also win

Kaieteur News – On another sunny and humid day, the performance of Jamual John was equally blistering as he romped to yet another win when outclassed the field yesterday to win the 10th annual...

Maxim Mangra narrowly wins Brusters Open Golf tourney

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Maxim Mangra narrowly wins Brusters Open Golf tourney

Kaieteur News – It was not as straightforward as it may seem, but Maxim Mangra emerged on top of a large field of golfers to take the Brusters Real Ice Cream Open Golf tournament on Saturday at...

GFF funds and delivers 19-seater bus for Rupununi Football

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF funds and delivers 19-seater bus for Rupununi Football

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has funded and delivered a 19-seater minibus for use by the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) to enable enhanced and affordable...

GuyWillShip records over 500 subscribers for latest online tracking service

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GuyWillShip records over 500 subscribers for latest online tracking service

Kaieteur News – Even though it is set to be launched on Thursday, GuyWillShip has already recorded a total of 544 subscribers for “Track It”, its latest online solution that enables...

Zion Ministers Network hosts first ordination services

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Zion Ministers Network hosts first ordination services

Kaieteur News – In the Christian faith, ordination is a rite for the dedication and commissioning of ministers. This ceremony consists of the laying of hands of the ordaining minister upon the...

Retired Asst. Police Commissioner on $100k bail for fatal accident

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Retired Asst. Police Commissioner on $100k bail for fatal accident

Kaieteur News – A 59-year-old retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Brian Joseph, was placed on $100,000 bail for causing the death of a 49- year-old motorcyclist, Isgar Esau, of Lot 58 Goed...

Govt. aims to finalise draft of New Mental Act by year end

Oct 11, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. aims to finalise draft of New Mental Act by year end

Kaieteur News – The Government has successfully completed the initial draft of the new Mental Health Act which will replace the previous one of 1930. According to information outlined the...

Anna Kassautzki holds the key to the PNC’s future

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Anna Kassautzki holds the key to the PNC’s future

Kaieteur News – I didn’t know about something I should have known, though it is my work. I analyse political developments in Guyana yet I did not know the AFC has a Facebook programme named,...

Efforts: we must learn from the past, prepare for a new world

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Efforts: we must learn from the past, prepare for a new world

Dear Editor, For hinterland farming communities to become effective, supportive of a National Food security programme, there has to be a paradigm shift in the way agriculture is done. Historically...

Brickdam Police Station was a hellhole

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Brickdam Police Station was a hellhole

Kaieteur News – The Brickdam Police Station was one of the many structures designed by renowned Maltese Architect, Cesar Castellani. That structure was destroyed by fire a few Saturdays ago and...

Tribute to Gokarn Ramdhani

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tribute to Gokarn Ramdhani

Dear Editor, It was with a deep sense of shock and disbelief that I woke up to the tragic news that my dear friend and colleague in sports Gokarn Ramdhani had died the previous night in Alberta,...

One of the most blatant forms of workers discrimination is the post independent history of Guyana

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on One of the most blatant forms of workers discrimination is the post independent history of Guyana

Dear Editor, Trade unions or trade unionists, in principle, do not begrudge any employee or group of employees receiving an increase (raise) in pay at any time. What we may oppose is when that...

Guyana requires improved infrastructure

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana requires improved infrastructure

Dear Editor, There is a great need for improved infrastructure in Guyana. Even recently, the fire at Brickdam police station could’ve been avoided with better infrastructure in place. One of the...

Guyana this blessed or Exxon this gifted?

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana this blessed or Exxon this gifted?

Kaieteur News – “Guyana’s proven reserves climb to over 10 billion barrels -Exxon” (KN October 8). It is delightful news, following in the footsteps of recent similar encouraging news...

A disrespect to Indians in Guyana that needs correcting

Oct 11, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on A disrespect to Indians in Guyana that needs correcting

Dear Editor, There is vehement protest by some after the Indian High Commissioner proposal to name a street in Guyana. Well that call will fall on deaf ears with this present-day Government. His...

GSL 2025 to take place in July

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Kaieteur Sports- The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2025 has been confirmed to run from 8 to 18 July 2025. All 11 matches of the tournament will take place at the iconic Guyana National...

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The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart... more