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US$900M Gas-to-Shore project to now cost in excess of US$1.3B

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on US$900M Gas-to-Shore project to now cost in excess of US$1.3B

– Govt. pledges US$520M for Power Plant – Budget 2022 Kaieteur News – Although the gas-to-shore project was first touted as a US$900M project inclusive of a gas pipeline, a gas...

Chinese contractor not financing new bridge

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese contractor not financing new bridge

– entire $53.7B project being funded by Govt.—Budget 2022 reveals Kaieteur News – Government last year in an official statement confirmed it had secured a Chinese firm to build the New...

La Penitence man wanted for murder of step-son

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on La Penitence man wanted for murder of step-son

Kaieteur News – Thirty-year-old Shawn Bobb of East La Penitence, Squatting Area, Georgetown, is wanted by the police in relation to the murder of his 19-year-old step-son. The dead teen has...

Oil and Gas Chambers presses for accelerated renewable energy prog.

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil and Gas Chambers presses for accelerated renewable energy prog.

…recommends subsidies for solar, electric cars, other initiatives Kaieteur News – The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), in welcoming the provisions outlined in relation to the sector...

Croal gets additional $12.4B for Housing Ministry to fix more roads

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Croal gets additional $12.4B for Housing Ministry to fix more roads

Kaieteur News – During this past week’s 2022 budget presentation, Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, announced that another...

Attempted murder charge for women who threw corrosive substance on ‘friend’

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Attempted murder charge for women who threw corrosive substance on ‘friend’

Kaieteur News – Four women, who reportedly doused another with a corrosive substance on Friday January 21, received an attempted murder charge yesterday and were remanded to prison until...

Govt. allocates $74.4B for education sector

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. allocates $74.4B for education sector

– plans to train 1,000 for Oil and Gas sector Kaieteur News – With a promise of delivering a modern and adaptive learning experience for all in Guyana, the Government this year plans to...

De guvament Budget different from yuh pocket

Jan 29, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De guvament Budget different from yuh pocket

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Everybody questioning wah de Budget do fuh dem. But dat is de wrong question. Dem should be asking bout dem own personal Budget and how dem can improve dem...

I have never betrayed Walter Rodney

Jan 29, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I have never betrayed Walter Rodney

Kaieteur News – Once again, I stress to people in this country, it is important to reply to depraved fictionalisation of political events from racist people and people with an agenda that is...

More security cameras, hopefully more crime solutions

Jan 29, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on More security cameras, hopefully more crime solutions

Kaieteur News – There are some provisions, at this pre-debate interval more of proposals, in this year’s massive half a trillion Guyana dollars plus national budget. A handful of them are...

ExxonMobil still experiencing design issues with gas compressor

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil still experiencing design issues with gas compressor

After two years of trial and error … – pushes installation date for upgraded equipment to mid-year Kaieteur News – Media and Communications Manager for ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso...

$6B allocation for GuySuCo should be directed to training, other employment opportunities for sugar workers- PNCR

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $6B allocation for GuySuCo should be directed to training, other employment opportunities for sugar workers- PNCR

Kaieteur News – In Budget 2022, the PPP government has set aside a whopping $6 billion for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to be used to enhance field operations and packaging...

The government is biting off more than it can chew

Jan 29, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The government is biting off more than it can chew

Kaieteur News – Two basic questions arise upon the reading of the proposed G$550B plus Budget for 2022. The first is whether the government has the capacity to spend that amount of money and...

12 homeless after Cross Street fire

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 12 homeless after Cross Street fire

Kaieteur News – An apartment building located at Lot 59 Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown went up in flames on Thursday around 19:00hrs leaving 12 people homeless. Sixty-two-year-old Gary...

Cop dies in Mocha accident

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Cop dies in Mocha accident

Kaieteur News – A policeman of Perseverance Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara lost his life in a fatal accident at Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara Thursday evening. The 27-year-old officer...

Opposition Chief Whip to captain Budget Debates

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition Chief Whip to captain Budget Debates

Kaieteur News – Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Shurwayne Holder on Friday told a news conference that while the Opposition awaits the appointment of a new Leader,...

Budget 2022 allocates $11.7B for Constitutional Agencies

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2022 allocates $11.7B for Constitutional Agencies

Kaieteur News – Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh recently presented a motion to the National Assembly for approval of recommended lump sum subventions for...

Central Bank to launch $2000 note

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Central Bank to launch $2000 note

Kaieteur News – In honour of Guyana’s 55 years of independence, the Central Bank will soon introduce a $2000 bank note. It is set to feature the Guyana Flag to reflect the nation’s strong...

Security guard, porter arrested after scuffle

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard, porter arrested after scuffle

Kaieteur News – A man, who is employed at R. Tularam and Sons Supermarket as a porter, was hospitalised for lacerations to his forehead after being involved in a scuffle with the...

4 additional COVID-19 deaths

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 4 additional COVID-19 deaths

– 375 new cases recorded Kaieteur News – Four more residents from Region Four, who tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died. This is according to the...

UG student on $200K bail for allegedly forging driver’s licence

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on UG student on $200K bail for allegedly forging driver’s licence

Kaieteur News – A University of Guyana (UG) student, Shaquan Caesar, was on Friday last placed on $200,000 bail for allegedly forging his driver’s licence. Caesar appeared before Magistrate...

Liza Unity alone was 37% of Guyana’s import bill last year

Jan 29, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Liza Unity alone was 37% of Guyana’s import bill last year

Kaieteur News – Guyana, on its financial books last year, has its total import payments growing over the previous year by 90.8 percent which translates to US$4.8 B, according to Minister with...

STR Wood Inc. sponsors GCF National Online Blitz Championship

Jan 29, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on STR Wood Inc. sponsors GCF National Online Blitz Championship

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is set to host the National Blitz Championship next month with the assistance of its sponsor, STR Wood Inc. which donated GYD$100,000 towards...

Motie (5-28), Paul (4-48) & Permaul (3-51) highlight 3rd day as Paul’s X1 beat Johnson’s X1 by 28 runs

Jan 29, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Motie (5-28), Paul (4-48) & Permaul (3-51) highlight 3rd day as Paul’s X1 beat Johnson’s X1 by 28 runs

Harpy Eagles 4-day trial game… By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Another sun-kissed day at Providence produced a dismal batting performance yesterday with Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s 39 being the...

GBA Coach Daniels visits Linden this weekend to conduct sessions and talent spotting

Jan 29, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA Coach Daniels visits Linden this weekend to conduct sessions and talent spotting

Association moves to decentralize the sport Kaieteur News – National Boxing Coach, Lennox Daniels, will travel to Linden this weekend for the first in a series of Coaching programmes and talent...