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CCJ frees stepfather, mother to now serve 30-year sentence

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ frees stepfather, mother to now serve 30-year sentence

Neesa Gopaul’s murder… Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday overturned the conviction and 45-year prison sentence of murdered teenager, Neesa Gopaul’s...

No co-management arrangement with Exxon to allow for costs monitoring

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on No co-management arrangement with Exxon to allow for costs monitoring

…Jagdeo indicates country’s involvement after spending Kaieteur News – The role Guyana plays in monitoring spending in the capital intensive oil industry here comes after the oil companies...

Local Content Law demands foreign companies use fair, transparent procurement rules

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Law demands foreign companies use fair, transparent procurement rules

OIL SERIES PT 2 By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – In this week’s installment of the Kaieteur News’ Oil Series, the spotlight is placed on what the Local Content Legislation requires of...

VP Jagdeo says: ‘Too early to think about insurance for US$1.3B gas pipeline’

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on VP Jagdeo says: ‘Too early to think about insurance for US$1.3B gas pipeline’

Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo believes it is “common sense” for the total cost of the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) to be decided on before any insurance policy is pursued, even...

PPP/C will not allow businessmen involved in “illegal activities” to tarnish its reputation – Jagdeo

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C will not allow businessmen involved in “illegal activities” to tarnish its reputation – Jagdeo

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo at a press conference on Friday made it clear that three businessmen will not be allowed to tarnish his government’s...

VP Jagdeo open to Guyanese participation in upcoming oil blocks auction

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on VP Jagdeo open to Guyanese participation in upcoming oil blocks auction

Kaieteur News – As government authorities continue to iron out a number of variables for the nation’s first oil blocks auction now slated for year-end, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said...

People talking about petition!

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on People talking about petition!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – People calling fuh a hearing of de 2020 elections petition. But dem nah realise dat de court case over whether it can be heard or nat. And is de CCJ gan have to...

The PNC/R is facing its Waterloo

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PNC/R is facing its Waterloo

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, both of the main political parties want to win elections. Each of these two main political parties draws the bulk of its support from one ethnic group. As such, a...

Leo Zeilig was contemptuously angry with the WPA

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Leo Zeilig was contemptuously angry with the WPA

Kaieteur News – There is a new book on Walter Rodney titled, “A revolutionary for our time” by the South African academic, Leo Zeilig. Mr. Zeilig is the editor of one of the longest,...

Why is this word ‘renegotiation’ so feared by the PPP/C Government?

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Why is this word ‘renegotiation’ so feared by the PPP/C Government?

Kaieteur News – We are baffled by how leaders in the PPP/C Government bend over backwards, twist themselves into knots, and try every trick in the book to hide from renegotiation of the odious...

Fagundes’ relatives stage protest at CID Headquarters

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Fagundes’ relatives stage protest at CID Headquarters

…call for police to arrest suspects Kaieteur News – On Friday, relatives of Ricardo Fagundes better known as “Paper Shorts” protested in front of the Criminal Investigation Department...

Bascom alleges that man on bicycle staked out his house

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Bascom alleges that man on bicycle staked out his house

– claims Force ordered him to resume duties Kaieteur News – Police Sergeant, Dion Bascom and his lawyer, Nigel Hughes, on Friday held a press conference to clear up accusations made by...

US$2M air bridges for CJIA arrive

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on US$2M air bridges for CJIA arrive

– expected to be installed next month Kaieteur News – Air bridges valued at US$2M for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) have arrived and are expected to be installed...

2 in COVID ICU, 44 new cases

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 2 in COVID ICU, 44 new cases

Kaieteur News – Two COVID-19 patients were receiving intensive care treatment on Friday even as the Ministry of Health, via its dashboard, revealed that it has recorded 44 new cases. At the...

Banks DIH’s opens Diplomatic Duty-Free shop at MovieTowne

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH’s opens Diplomatic Duty-Free shop at MovieTowne

Kaieteur News – Banks DIH Limited has opened a Diplomatic Duty-Free Shop on the ground floor of the MovieTowne Mall. The outlet, according to a release, targets all persons who are entitled to...

2 more companies get ‘Made in Guyana’ certification

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 2 more companies get ‘Made in Guyana’ certification

Kaieteur News – Two companies in Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) are the latest to be inducted into the Guyana National Bureau of Standards’ (GNBS) Made in Guyana Certification Mark...

Guyanese Ramraj (195), Gobardhan (170) hit centuries in Canada

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Ramraj (195*), Gobardhan (170*) hit centuries in Canada

Canada-based Guyanese Ganesh Ramraj and former Guyana youth player Raakesh Gobardhan struck massive centuries last weekend in the continuation of the 2022 Canadian Premier Softball Cricket League...

6 Guyanese selected for 60th Edition of ‘Know India Programme’

Aug 20, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 6 Guyanese selected for 60th Edition of ‘Know India Programme’

Kaieteur News – Six Guyanese nationals of Indian origin have been selected for the 60th Edition of the Know India Programme (KIP) from August 25 – September 14, 2022 which has Goa – a...

Confident of winning regional tournament

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Confident of winning regional tournament

National Under-15 Team off to Grenada… The National under-15 team left Guyana for Grenada Thursday August 18 for CWI Rising Stars Under15 Super50 tournament which is set to begin today, Saturday,...

Qualifiers on today at the 1320 Strip

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Qualifiers on today at the 1320 Strip

GMR&SC International Drag Race Meet 2022… For those desirous of getting an early glimpse of the action slated for the Guyana Motor Racing Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) International Drag Racing...

Ten matches on the card today

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ten matches on the card today

ExxonMobil Boys and Girls U-14 football Tournaments… The Petra organised Exxon Mobil Boys and Girls Under-14 Football Tournaments resume today with a total of ten matches being contested at the...

Debunking the evil of ‘Cuffy 250’

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Debunking the evil of ‘Cuffy 250’

Dear Editor, Appalling it is to read, `Resisting the emerging apartheid state.’ So, I am elated that Floyd Haynes has distanced himself from the ‘Cuffy 250’ forum, that has chosen such a topic,...

Gang terror in swift succession

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gang terror in swift succession

Dear Editor No marches or protests from victims including the driver, locked in the trunk of the vehicle, carjacked and used in the recent robbery spree committed by the gang of five, four having...

Monkeypox is on the rise in Brazil!

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Monkeypox is on the rise in Brazil!

Dear sir/madam, Another increasing virus is on the rise called Monkeypox. Monkeypox is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal or with any material contaminated...

There is good practical justification for ExxonMobil to now consider making some negotiated fair-play adjustments to the contract

Aug 20, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is good practical justification for ExxonMobil to now consider making some negotiated fair-play adjustments to the contract

Dear Editor, When we enter into a contract, we expect that whatever was agreed would be executed, whilst simultaneously holding the firm reassurance that the law would sort things out with reference...

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$1.5M up for grabs at K&S National Futsal Championship

A broad-based movement for the people’s voice on oil

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The call for a referendum on Guyana’s oil contract is a step in the right direction,... more