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Rystad Energy says Guyana was second poorest nation behind Haiti; Oil changed our fortune

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Rystad Energy says Guyana was second poorest nation behind Haiti; Oil changed our fortune

Rattled by citizens’ concerns… – Comments expose company’s “Massa-mentality” – KN Publisher By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Norwegian consultancy group, Rystad Energy, has...

AFC blasts Rystad Energy for dismissing dangers Guyana faces in oil sector

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on AFC blasts Rystad Energy for dismissing dangers Guyana faces in oil sector

Kaieteur News – The use of surface predictions instead of in-depth studies to determine Guyana’s growth in oil dollars is a trend the Alliance For Change (AFC) finds particularly worrying,...

“Third force” needed to break political culture of corruption – PPP national candidate

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on “Third force” needed to break political culture of corruption – PPP national candidate

Kaieteur News – People Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) national candidate, Anthony Vieira has warned Guyanese that they will never get the government they deserve, as long as the nation...

Integrity Commission flags Public Works, Housing and Water Ministries for default in submissions

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Integrity Commission flags Public Works, Housing and Water Ministries for default in submissions

Kaieteur News – Two of the ministries with the largest budgetary allocations this year have been flagged by the Integrity Commission for failing to make timely submissions. The Ministry of...

President Ali sells Gas-to-Energy project as best energy transition option than solar

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali sells Gas-to-Energy project as best energy transition option than solar

– Challenges int’l group to prove otherwise By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday took the opportunity as keynote speaker at the opening ceremony...

Leonora Hospital upgraded at a cost of $202M

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Leonora Hospital upgraded at a cost of $202M

Kaieteur News – Retrofitting works to the Leonora Hospital on the West Coast of Demerara was done at approximately $202 million. This is according to the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony....

Shares tumble as UK, Spanish explorers hit water instead of oil-bearing targets in Kanuku block

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Shares tumble as UK, Spanish explorers hit water instead of oil-bearing targets in Kanuku block

Kaieteur News – Tullow Oil, a UK explorer from the UK, announced on Friday that its drilling operations at the Beebei-Potaro exploration well in the Kanuku licence, offshore Guyana, have been...

Mabaruma youth reportedly killed for interrupting couple’s conversation

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Mabaruma youth reportedly killed for interrupting couple’s conversation

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Allegedly interrupting a couple’s conversation on Wednesday might have led to the death of an 18-year-old Mabaruma man, identified as Jude Christino....

Govt. paid $4.9B to rent properties for 2020, 2021

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. paid $4.9B to rent properties for 2020, 2021

…$1.8B to be paid out this year so far By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – When it comes to the rental of buildings, consecutive governments continue to pump billions of taxpayers’ dollars...

Tik Tok is a revelation

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tik Tok is a revelation

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem Guyanese women and ghals surprise dem boys pon Tik Tok. Is nuff lawlessness tekkin’ place pon Tik Tok. Is nuff nasty word comin outta dem ghals mouth...

Political interference in the sugar industry has been toxic

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Political interference in the sugar industry has been toxic

Kaieteur News – The biggest historical bugbear which the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has faced is political meddling in its management. This was responsible for problems in the industry...

Is Charandass Persaud telling the truth?

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is Charandass Persaud telling the truth?

Kaieteur News – Last Wednesday evening, Charrandass Persaud appeared on the Gildarie-Freddie show, and startled viewers with some descriptions that were not publicised before. He said at the...

Rystad Energy – the latest oil sales people

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Rystad Energy – the latest oil sales people

Kaieteur News – Anybody from anywhere in the world thinks that they can come to Guyana and present any sparkling oil numbers to us, and we should swallow that hook, line, and sinker. The...

EPA issues statement debunking claims by AFC on Full Liability Coverage

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on EPA issues statement debunking claims by AFC on Full Liability Coverage

See below statement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on full liability coverage. Kaieteur News – The EPA noted inaccuracies in a recent press release by the AFC repeating certain...

Tax exemption, land availability among incentives for new investors in energy sector– Minister Bharrat

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Tax exemption, land availability among incentives for new investors in energy sector– Minister Bharrat

– says government will provide complementary infrastructure like roads and bridges Kaieteur News – In his effort to entice the business community to head to Guyana’s shores and invest,...

74 new COVID-19 cases detected, 1 patient in ICU

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 74 new COVID-19 cases detected, 1 patient in ICU

Kaieteur News – On Friday, the Ministry of Health via its latest dashboard reported that within the last 24 hours, it recorded a total of 74 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The dashboard...

12 contractors vie to continue rehab works on Canal No.1&2 main roads

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 12 contractors vie to continue rehab works on Canal No.1&2 main roads

Kaieteur News – During the opening of tenders on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office, it was revealed that 12 contractors are interested in...

Mustapha launches Agriculture survey for several regions

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Mustapha launches Agriculture survey for several regions

– 4,000 farmers targeted for pilot exercise Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Development Programme (SADP) on Friday launched its Agriculture...

‘Dim’ night for Bright in Triple Jump finals at Commonwealth Games

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Dim’ night for Bright in Triple Jump finals at Commonwealth Games

Abrams, Phillips out at semis By Rawle Toney in Birmingham (Team Guyana Press Attaché) Chantoba Bright had a Season’s Best 12.97 metres, but it was never going to give the Kansas State...

Cummings/Edghill Guyana’s last hope at Table Tennis at Commonwealth Games

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cummings/Edghill Guyana’s last hope at Table Tennis at Commonwealth Games

– Players make call for support and funding By Rawle Toney in Birmingham (Team Guyana Press Attaché) The pair of Natalie Cummings and Chelsea Edghill, remains Guyana’s last hope at a...

Fayyaz Hanif hits 84 not out in Canada

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fayyaz Hanif hits 84 not out in Canada

Fayyaz Ali Hanif scored a brilliant, unbeaten 84 but still his team Super Star Colts went down to Ontario Cricket Academy (OCA) by seven wickets recently at Thackery Park, Etobicoke in the...

Fire at police OPR building was electrical

Aug 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Fire at police OPR building was electrical

– Guyana Fire Service Kaieteur News – The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has concluded that an electrical fire had destroyed the police force’s Office of Professional Responsibility’s...

CMC Reliable Security Partners with GGA/Nexgen Golf

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on CMC Reliable Security Partners with GGA/Nexgen Golf

Reema and Vishal Mohan of CMC Reliable Security Inc. and C. Mohan & Sons Contracting Guyana Inc. joined a growing number of major companies throwing their support behind the development of the...

Caribbean Senior Squash Championship set for August 21-27 in Jamaica

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Senior Squash Championship set for August 21-27 in Jamaica

(SportsMax) – The 37th running of the Caribbean Senior Squash Championship will take place in Jamaica, August 21 – 27 at the Liguanea Club in Kingston. Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin...

ExxonMobil Boys & Girls U-14 Tournament starts today

Aug 06, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil Boys & Girls U-14 Tournament starts today

A total of 17 matches are scheduled to be contested on the opening day of the Petra organised ExxonMobil Boys and Girls Under-14 Tournament, which gets underway at the Ministry of Education Ground,...