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Exxon boasts of closing 2021 with highest profit in 7 years…But continues to deny Guyana full coverage insurance

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon boasts of closing 2021 with highest profit in 7 years…But continues to deny Guyana full coverage insurance

Kaieteur News – During its 2021 fourth quarter earnings call, American oil giant, ExxonMobil proudly disclosed that it made US$23B in profits – its highest posting in seven years. But even as...

$30B plugged into GuySuCo since 2020 despite 34.7% decline

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $30B plugged into GuySuCo since 2020 despite 34.7% decline

…meant to prop up image of survivability at expense of poor Guyanese — Opp. MP Kaieteur News – The ailing Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has, over the years seen a continuous decline in...

Budget 2022 is $476,000 debt for each Guyanese family — Shadow Finance Min.

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2022 is $476,000 debt for each Guyanese family — Shadow Finance Min.

Kaieteur News – Budget 2022 represents a debt burden of $476,000 on the shoulders of each Guyanese family even as $600,000 per family is being withdrawn from the Natural Resources Fund (NRF),...

Over 6,000 barrels of crude spilled in Ecuador Amazon

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Over 6,000 barrels of crude spilled in Ecuador Amazon

Kaieteur News – (Reuters) A burst pipeline in Ecuador caused an oil spill within a protected area of the country’s Amazon rainforest, the environment ministry said on Monday, adding that...

Miner drowns after canoe sinks in Mazaruni River

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Miner drowns after canoe sinks in Mazaruni River

Kaieteur News – A miner reportedly drowned on Tuesday after the canoe, in which he and another colleague were travelling in, sank in the Mazaruni River, Region 7. The dead miner has since been...

Body of man found at Vryheid Lust

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Body of man found at Vryheid Lust

Kaieteur News – The naked body of an unidentified man was discovered yesterday lying in the grass on a dam beside the Vryheid’s Lust main road, East Coast Demerara (ECD).Passersby, sometime...

Man, girlfriend killed during high speed police chase

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man, girlfriend killed during high speed police chase

– were en route to his mother’s birthday celebration By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – A high speed police chase on Wednesday ended in tragedy after a multi vehicle smash-up claimed...

Govt. unashamed budget supports Private Sector — Min. Indar

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. unashamed budget supports Private Sector — Min. Indar

Kaieteur News – Members of the political opposition have, from day one of the Budget Debates for this year, lamented what they contend is a policy document of spending aimed at benefiting only...

Civil society forgot about Andrew Bauer. Why?

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Civil society forgot about Andrew Bauer. Why?

Kaieteur News – This is Guyana where nothing makes sense and making sense out of people in this land is a scientific impossibility. Let’s start with psychological and sociological reasoning...

Laparkan arson

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Laparkan arson

Kaieteur News – The acting head of the Guyana Fire Service has come out and declared the recent devastating Laparkan Shipping Company’s Storage Bond fire as an act of arson. This certainly...

Kwakwani gets emergency flood relief supplies through tripartite partnership

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Kwakwani gets emergency flood relief supplies through tripartite partnership

Kaieteur News – The Canadian High Commission, along with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday donated water tanks and other emergency...

Vehicles being bought, registered faster – GRA finds

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Vehicles being bought, registered faster – GRA finds

– as PAB series quickly comes to an end Kaieteur News – The registration of vehicles under the PAC series is expected to shortly commence bringing to an end the PAB series which was...

UG announces powerful line-up of speakers for upcoming virtual graduation ceremonies

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on UG announces powerful line-up of speakers for upcoming virtual graduation ceremonies

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana’s (UG) upcoming virtual graduation ceremonies will see a powerful line-up of speakers, including well-known businessman and former politician, Stanley...

Govt. allocates $5B to improve water sector

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. allocates $5B to improve water sector

Kaieteur News – During last week’s 2022 budget presentation, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh announced that $4.9 billion has...

UG now offers course for Summary Court Prosecutors

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on UG now offers course for Summary Court Prosecutors

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana (UG) on Tuesday commenced registration for it newly launched Certificate in Advocacy and Evidence for Summary Court Prosecutors. This was announced on...

GECOM cannot contribute to amendment of RoPA without probing 2020 elections – Opposition Commissioners

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM cannot contribute to amendment of RoPA without probing 2020 elections – Opposition Commissioners

Kaieteur News – The Opposition Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are of the view that the organisation cannot contribute to the amendment of the Representation of the...

Small Goal Football set for Bob Marley’s Birthday celebrations in Linden on Sunday

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Small Goal Football set for Bob Marley’s Birthday celebrations in Linden on Sunday

Kaieteur News – Organiser of the BOB MARLEY Birthday celebration set for the Mining Town of Linden on Sunday February 6, Canadian based Guyanese Reggae Singer King Mandela is inviting all...

ECDCB names squad for DCB Under-15 Inter-Association Competition 2022

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECDCB names squad for DCB Under-15 Inter-Association Competition 2022

Kaieteur News – The East Coast Demerara Cricket Board (ECDCB) has announced the 15-man squad and reserves for the Demerara Cricket Board Under-15 Inter-Association Competition. Four (4) other...

National Senior Table Tennis C/Ships concludes this weekend

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Senior Table Tennis C/Ships concludes this weekend

Kaieteur News – The second leg of the Senior National Table Tennis Championships, being played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), came to an end last weekend with players booking their...

FIBA, WABC “Start Coaching” Programme slated for February 16-17

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIBA, WABC “Start Coaching” Programme slated for February 16-17

Kaieteur News – World Association of Basketball Coaches (WABC) instructor, Nelson Isley, is scheduled to arrive in Guyana to bounce-off the collaborative programme of Federation Internationale...

Ministry records 5 more COVID-19 fatalities

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry records 5 more COVID-19 fatalities

– 276 new infections Kaieteur News – A total of five persons from Region Four, who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died over a two-day period (January 31 to...

Everest CC Masters make donation to Mashabo Sunrisers CC

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Everest CC Masters make donation to Mashabo Sunrisers CC

– Triumph in 25- over fixture Kaieteur News – The Everest Cricket Club Masters team, with assistance from a number of businesses, have presented a quantity of cricket equipment, uniforms...

Nicolette Henry resigns as Opposition MP

Feb 03, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Nicolette Henry resigns as Opposition MP

Kaieteur News – Former Minister of Education, Dr. Nicolette Henry, yesterday resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly, paving the way for the Leader of the People’s...

CECC 10-10 final set for this Sunday

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on CECC 10-10 final set for this Sunday

Kaieteur News – The inaugural Central Essequibo Cricket Committee (CECC) Invitational ten-ten knockout final is slated for Sunday at Reliance Sports Ground, Essequibo Coast. But before the...

Brands on supermarket shelves a long time

Feb 03, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Brands on supermarket shelves a long time

Dear Editor Kaieteur News – It seems the GA-FDD is now awake from its slumber as it is now aware of foreign labelled cooking oil on the local market (News Room Feb 1/GT Feb 2). The brands...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more