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Exxon sets its own guidelines for Yellowtail Project – Report

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon sets its own guidelines for Yellowtail Project – Report

…in the absence of national flaring standards Kaieteur News – In light of the fact that Guyana has no standards for flaring to govern the oil and gas sector, ExxonMobil’s subsidiary,...

Foreigners register company locally for logging operation

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Foreigners register company locally for logging operation

…plans to export Wamara, Greenheart, and other species to Malaysia Kaieteur News – A Guyanese company registered at Peter’s Hall on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) under relevant local laws...

Report shows…Fish and shrimp production declining for two years now

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Report shows…Fish and shrimp production declining for two years now

Kaieteur News – The Bank of Guyana (BoG) Half-Year Report revealed that fish and shrimp production has been declining for two years now. This was revealed when the first six months of 2019,...

Woman, daughter among 5 in custody for Tuschen businessman’s murder

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Woman, daughter among 5 in custody for Tuschen businessman’s murder

– Four confess to committing crime Kaieteur News – has been reliably informed that a woman and her teenage daughter are among five in custody for the murder of Keith Richard Hohenkirk, a...

French company wins 10-year contract to supply ExxonMobil’s pipes

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on French company wins 10-year contract to supply ExxonMobil’s pipes

Kaieteur News – French Company, Vallourec, yesterday announced that it has signed a 10-year frame agreement with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) – an affiliate of...

New fire service headquarters at D’Urban Park to cost $648M – Engineer’s Estimate

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on New fire service headquarters at D’Urban Park to cost $648M – Engineer’s Estimate

Kaieteur News – The cost for the construction of the new Guyana Fire Service (GFS) headquarters, a project which falls under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is estimated at some $648,600,670,...

Liza II FPSO ship arrives in Guyana

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Liza II FPSO ship arrives in Guyana

…to increase Stabroek Block production, 340,000 barrels per day Kaieteur News – Guyana’s second Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) Vessel—the Liza Unity—has arrived in...

Massive amounts of waste would be generated annually from oil operations – Study

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Massive amounts of waste would be generated annually from oil operations – Study

Kaieteur News – The exploration and production of crude oil in the Exclusive Economic Zone Offshore Guyana, is anticipated to generate tens of thousands of tons of waste annually from the...

Some people declaring dem candidacy but not dem age

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Some people declaring dem candidacy but not dem age

Kaieteur News – Dem wah fighting fuh become leader of de Pee-N-See only telling we bout how dem better dan each other. Dem throwing jabs at one another and telling we how dem long and loyal to...

Jagdeo has to get his carbon science right

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Jagdeo has to get his carbon science right

Kaieteur News – With each passing day it is becoming clear that Guyana’s national emissions strategy is being driven more by financial considerations than by concern for the environment....

From “War Break” to “Aluta Continua”

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on From “War Break” to “Aluta Continua”

Kaieteur News – I sent this commentary to four lawyers, yes four lawyers. They concluded nothing is libelous. I changed, on the suggestion of one of the lawyers; two adjectives which he opined...

Draft Local Content

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Draft Local Content

Kaieteur News – On the face of it, the Draft Local Content Policy (Draft Policy) is a solid document. Though still in draft form only at this point, the document is representative of a...

Electrical pedal cyclist dies in Corentyne accident

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Electrical pedal cyclist dies in Corentyne accident

Kaieteur News – Following an accident that occurred on Saturday 23rd October 2021, the driver of an electrical pedal cycle has succumbed after being hospitalized at the Georgetown Public...

AG, Mendes want Appeal Court to set date for ruling on Elections petition appeal

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on AG, Mendes want Appeal Court to set date for ruling on Elections petition appeal

Kaieteur News – Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, and Trinidadian Senior Counsel, Douglas Mendes, yesterday suggested to the Court of Appeal (CoA) judges...

Deputy Speaker calls on President to appoint substantive CJ, Chancellor and others

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Deputy Speaker calls on President to appoint substantive CJ, Chancellor and others

Kaieteur News – Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Lenox Shuman is calling upon President Irfaan Ali to consult with Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, to make substantive...

Former Chief Elections Officer Gocool Boodoo among applicants vying to fill vacancy at GECOM

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Former Chief Elections Officer Gocool Boodoo among applicants vying to fill vacancy at GECOM

Kaieteur News – Former Chief Election Officer (CEO), Gocool Boodoo is among several applicants now seeking to fill the CEO vacancy within the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). A source...

GA-FDD to target street vendors for breaching health protocols

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GA-FDD to target street vendors for breaching health protocols

Kaieteur News – The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) stated that it is concerned about the proliferation of makeshift street food vending facilities and outfits across...

Health Ministry records two more COVID-19 deaths

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records two more COVID-19 deaths

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, the Ministry of Health reported that two more women, who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. As a result of this, Guyana’s COVID-19...

Fempower overcome Zorg in Breast Cancer Awareness female match

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fempower overcome Zorg in Breast Cancer Awareness female match

Kaieteur News – Fempower defeated Zorg by 25 runs in a specially-arranged female Breast Cancer Awareness exhibition ten-over match recently at Zorg ground, Essequibo Coast, region 2. Fempower...

MCYS/NSC conclude 12-hour Table Tennis coaching course in Bartica

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCYS/NSC conclude 12-hour Table Tennis coaching course in Bartica

Kaieteur News -The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S) and National Sports Commission (NSC) conducted a 12-hour Development Table Tennis Coaching Course for 10 Primary and Secondary...

More resilient infrastructure needed to withstand extreme climatic shock – Mid-Year Report

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on More resilient infrastructure needed to withstand extreme climatic shock – Mid-Year Report

Kaieteur News – In light of the recent floods, which significantly affected some sectors in Guyana, it was stated in the Ministry of Finance’s Mid-Year Report that the country needs more...

CANU busts driver with $4.7M worth of cannabis in possession

Oct 27, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on CANU busts driver with $4.7M worth of cannabis in possession

A 39-year-old driver was busted with a total of 15.566kg of both local and foreign cannabis valued at over $4.7M in his possession. CANU officers, on Monday, acting upon information received,...

KFC funds GABF with $1million

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on KFC funds GABF with $1million

Kaieteur News -On Monday last, the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) received a $1M cheque from Beharry Holdings Inc., through its KFC Guyana brand in support of team Guyana’s preparation...

GTT injects $3M into LGC for this weekend Guyana Open

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT injects $3M into LGC for this weekend Guyana Open

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph company (GTT) has injected $3M into the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) as they prepare to host the Guyana Open this weekend. The presentation took...

Allicock in action tomorrow, Amsterdam fights Saturday

Oct 27, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Allicock in action tomorrow, Amsterdam fights Saturday

AIBA Men’s World Boxing C/Ships… By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Olympian Keevin Allicock, fighting in the 57kg division is scheduled to match gloves with Pawd Brach while...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more