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Exxon concocts reasons to avoid renegotiating flawed Stabroek Block contract

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon concocts reasons to avoid renegotiating flawed Stabroek Block contract

– Says “We don’t know what’s coming around the corner; not all wells as sweet as 2015 Liza find” Kaieteur News – When the former APNU+AFC Government had released the Stabroek...

VP Jagdeo, Pres. Ali at odds over renegotiation of ExxonMobil contract

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on VP Jagdeo, Pres. Ali at odds over renegotiation of ExxonMobil contract

Kaieteur News – Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo and his boss, President Irfaan Ali are at odds over the issue of renegotiation of the lopsided ExxonMobil contract, with the VP on record...

Pres. Ali not against providing protection for Bascom

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Ali not against providing protection for Bascom

– says police engaging international partners on Fagundes’ killing Kaieteur News – President Irfaan said he was not against providing State-protection for Police Sergeant Dion Bascom...

Cop charged with obstructing justice gets High Court Bail

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Cop charged with obstructing justice gets High Court Bail

Kaieteur News – Police Sergeant, Dameion McLennon, who was charged with obstructing the course of justice in the murder of Quindon Bacchus, was on Wednesday granted $250,000 bail in High Court...

Crime Chief confirms Detective Sgt. was threatened by murder suspect but says CID don’t investigate threats

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief confirms Detective Sgt. was threatened by murder suspect but says CID don’t investigate threats

“Paper Shorts” murder… – Says that it is not their duty to investigate such allegations By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Wednesday confirmed that...

‘No insurance talks for gas-to-shore project’

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘No insurance talks for gas-to-shore project’

– despite contracts signed for laying of US$1.3B pipeline – Brokers Association By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – Despite at least two contracts being awarded by oil giant, ExxonMobil...

Only in Guyana

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Only in Guyana

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Only in Guyana, we does gat electronic traffic lights wah can adjust fuh peak and off-peak periods. Yet every day during peak hours, we gat police ranks being...

THOSE EXAMINATIONS

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THOSE EXAMINATIONS

Kaieteur News – I am wondering just how they do it. Either these kids today are sharper and brighter than what we produced in the past or the examinations are becoming easier. I am in no...

What Banks DIH did the Traffic Chief and me

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What Banks DIH did the Traffic Chief and me

Kaieteur News – There is no other police force and government in any other country that would allow its Traffic Chief to be contemptuously dismissed by a private company, the way Banks DIH...

Stability Clause mocks Guyana’s sovereignty

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Stability Clause mocks Guyana’s sovereignty

Kaieteur News – The ever-clever leaders of America’s oil major, ExxonMobil, have placed the tightest handcuffs around the wrists of Guyanese, and shackles around both their feet to control...

One more Covid-19 death, 142 new infections

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on One more Covid-19 death, 142 new infections

Kaieteur News – An 82-year-old woman of the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region succumbed to the dreaded Coronavirus as Guyana’s death toll moves to 1276. In a press release, the Ministry of Health also...

Local Content law gives Minister Bharrat the power to regulate bundling of contracts, payment delays

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content law gives Minister Bharrat the power to regulate bundling of contracts, payment delays

By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – Despite the passage of the Guyana’s Local Content legislation in December 2021; local businesses have been struggling to benefit from the oil and gas sector....

Canada stands ready to assist Guyana with capacity- building training for oil and gas sector

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Canada stands ready to assist Guyana with capacity- building training for oil and gas sector

Kaieteur News – The Government of Canada stands ready to assist the Government of Guyana with capacity building training in the oil and gas sector and other key areas, Canadian High...

President Ali to discuss gas development partnerships during State visit to Trinidad

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali to discuss gas development partnerships during State visit to Trinidad

…food security, trade on table at Agri-forum Kaieteur News – Among the important issues that will be discussed during an official State visit to Trinidad and Tobago this week, is a...

CCJ to rule on appeal in Neesa Gopaul murder case on Friday

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ to rule on appeal in Neesa Gopaul murder case on Friday

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Court of Justice is set to rule on its review of the Neesa Gopaul trial on Friday. The Neesa Gopaul case had gripped the nation in March of 2015, when her mother,...

Man remanded for murder of Perseverance teen

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded for murder of Perseverance teen

Kaieteur News – Twenty-five-year-old, Jeremy Roach was on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of a Perseverance, East Bank Demerara youth. The accused appeared in the Diamond/Grove...

Pres Ali nudges EU on in-country access to Schengen visas

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Pres Ali nudges EU on in-country access to Schengen visas

…EU Ambassador says periodic delivery of travel document being looked at By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – As calls for the delivery of Schengen visas heighten, European Union (EU) Ambassador,...

Local, Foreign Consortium is first to be accredited to deliver oil sector training

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Local, Foreign Consortium is first to be accredited to deliver oil sector training

Kaieteur News – A strategic alliance between Guyana’s Orinduik Development Incorporated, the USA’s Windsor Technologies, and the UK’s 3t EnerMech, has paved the way for the country’s...

Shemar Britton wins ICWI Table Tennis Silver Bowl TT Championships in Trinidad and Tobago

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shemar Britton wins ICWI Table Tennis Silver Bowl TT Championships in Trinidad and Tobago

National table tennis ace and Guyana’s highest ranked men’s player Shemar Britton, fresh from his 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games sojourn was in great form to win the ICWI Table Tennis Silver...

Team Mohamed tipped to reset record

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Mohamed tipped to reset record

GMR&SC International Drag meet Come this Sunday, all roads will lead to the South Dakota Circuit in Timehri where the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) will host its first...

PAHO in move to strengthen preparedness, response to future pandemics in Caribbean

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO in move to strengthen preparedness, response to future pandemics in Caribbean

Kaieteur News – During a regional workshop in Argentina, the Director of PAHO called for countries to increase investment in epidemic and pandemic preparedness because the question is not “if...

Kong Supra can break 7-second barrier

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kong Supra can break 7-second barrier

GMR&SC International Drag Race As the days wind down, preparations are quickly afoot in the camp of Team Secure Innovations & Concepts Inc. (SI&C) and during a recent sit down with this...

$Local Math teachers to get help$

Local Math teachers to get help

Aug 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Local Math teachers to get help

…as Education Ministry, Canadian Government embark on training exercise Kaieteur News – Underscoring the importance of having teachers equipped to teach the various subjects areas, the...

Director of Sport meets with heads of disciplines

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Director of Sport meets with heads of disciplines

2022 Inter Guiana Games… Plans continue to converge for the return of the historic Inter Guiana Games that have been confirmed for November 25 – 27 in Guyana, following a five-year hiatus....

Guyana Caribbean school boys and girls/Junior CHAMPIONSHIPS squad named

Aug 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Caribbean school boys and girls/Junior CHAMPIONSHIPS squad named

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has announced their squad for heightened preparations for the upcoming Caribbean school boys and girls/ Junior Boxing Championships set for August 26 to 28 at the...