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Govt. must insulate Guyana from oil and gas risks

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must insulate Guyana from oil and gas risks

…even as ExxonMobil takes steps to protect itself Kaieteur News – United States oil major, Exxon Mobil is adamant that the company and its partners are taking all the risks associated...

‘Promissory words not legally enforceable’

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Promissory words not legally enforceable’

– Attorney warns Jagdeo on Gas-to-Energy project By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has been assured by American oil major, ExxonMobil, that it will not walk away...

Taxi driver hijacked by passenger – Car later recovered

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver hijacked by passenger – Car later recovered

By Shervin Belgrave. Kaieteur News – Carjackers have struck again, this time one of them on Tuesday, posed as passenger to lure a unsuspecting taxi driver into a trap and to be hijacked at...

$2.5B IDB loan to build new lab for GNBS

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $2.5B IDB loan to build new lab for GNBS

Kaieteur News – The Government on Wednesday signed a GYD$2.5B (US$12M) contract with Nabi Construction Inc. to build a new laboratory facility for the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS)...

Mother of two burnt with hot porridge

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of two burnt with hot porridge

– Husband on the run Kaieteur News – A mother of two was on Tuesday reportedly burnt with a pot of hot porridge by her reputed husband at their home located at La Parfaite Harmonie on the...

Monkeypox vaccines likely next month end

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Monkeypox vaccines likely next month end

Kaieteur News – With the country’s first monkeypox case confirmed on Monday, the Government through the Ministry of Health has been in discussion to procure vaccines that can be used to treat...

45 families displaced as Kaikan hit by massive floods

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 45 families displaced as Kaikan hit by massive floods

Kaieteur News – Region Seven Chairman, Kenneth Williams, has confirmed that heavy rains experienced over the last few days has caused massive flooding in Kaikan. Kaikan is a small Region Seven...

Local content high on agenda as Bank of Guyana meets Local Insurance Companies

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Local content high on agenda as Bank of Guyana meets Local Insurance Companies

Kaieteur News – The Bank of Guyana is expected to meet with local insurance companies today in a bid to strengthen local content in that particular area of business. Bank Governor, Gobind...

A party gat to pick its own representative

Aug 25, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A party gat to pick its own representative

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Suppose me and you gat a partnership. Is now time fuh me pick me representative fuh sit pon de Board of Directors but you want to tell me who I gat fuh pick. If...

The boys from Brazil

Aug 25, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The boys from Brazil

Kaieteur News – The President of Guyana, at an event hosted in Bartica, said that he is interested in getting things done. He told those who are interested in gaff to check out Critic. The...

You need to hear what Jonathan Yearwood said

Aug 25, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on You need to hear what Jonathan Yearwood said

Kaieteur News – I cannot count the times I wrote on this page about a certain feeling that episodically comes over me. It relates to the denunciations I get from others because of my candid...

We should be linking arms, not butting heads

Aug 25, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on We should be linking arms, not butting heads

Kaieteur News – We observe the current sharp back and forth between a senior government leader and the leadership of the International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPADA-G), and wish...

$64.9M contract awarded for rehabilitation of Vlissengen, Lamaha intersection

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $64.9M contract awarded for rehabilitation of Vlissengen, Lamaha intersection

Kaieteur News – A $64.9 million contract has been awarded for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Vlissengen Road and Lamaha intersection. Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said...

Canada Funds Migrant Project in Region 7

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Canada Funds Migrant Project in Region 7

Kaieteur News – Canadian High Commissioner, Mark Berman, and a team earlier this week made a project-monitoring visit to Region 7 to engage with partners on the implementation of the Canada...

$566M contract signed to rebuild burnt sections of North Ruimveldt Secondary School

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $566M contract signed to rebuild burnt sections of North Ruimveldt Secondary School

Kaieteur News – Following a devastating fire that destroyed some of its main teaching areas, the burnt section of the North Ruimveldt Secondary School is on a path of being reconstructed. On...

Family altercation leaves one dead, another in lock-ups

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Family altercation leaves one dead, another in lock-ups

Kaieteur News – A family altercation on Saturday last at Well Road, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, ended with a 50-year-old man being killed and his 20-year-old relative in the police lock-ups...

Region expected to resume path of low growth – ECLAC

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Region expected to resume path of low growth – ECLAC

Kaieteur News – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Tuesday released its annual report, in which it projects 2.7% average economic growth for the current...

Man pleads guilty for drug possession

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man pleads guilty for drug possession

Kaieteur News – A 57-year-old man will be spending the next six months behind bars after pleading guilty on Tuesday to a charge which stated that he had narcotics in his possession for the...

Taxi driver busted with illegal gun

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver busted with illegal gun

– Says he bought it to protect himself Kaieteur News – Police on Wednesday busted a 38-year-old taxi driver of ‘B’ Field, Sophia with an unlicensed gun at Norton Street and...

Trotman resigns from Parliament

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Trotman resigns from Parliament

…AFC to decide on replacement soon Kaieteur News – Alliance For Change (AFC) Executive, Raphael Trotman has tendered his resignation to the National Assembly, making way for new leadership....

47 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 47 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health on Wednesday stated that within the last 24hour period they have recorded a total of 47 new COVID-19 infections across the country. The 47 new cases the...

Man found dead after complaining of feeling unwell

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man found dead after complaining of feeling unwell

Kaieteur News – A Pomeroon man was on Monday found dead underneath a house at Bartica, Region Seven mere hours after telling the owner of the property that he was feeling unwell. Police have...

6 companies vying to procure books for Education Ministry

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 6 companies vying to procure books for Education Ministry

Kaieteur News – From previous edition Guyana Sugar Corporation Supply and delivery of agricultural equipment Lot 1: three 180-200HP 4WD agricultural tractors, and Lot 2: three disc ploughs (5...

PM leads Guyana delegation at Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Aug 25, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PM leads Guyana delegation at Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

Kaieteur News – A Guyanese delegation is currently attending the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Canada Region in...

Trinity Cup Tennis C/Ships in T&T concludes tomorrow

Aug 25, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinity Cup Tennis C/Ships in T&T concludes tomorrow

With the Trinity Cup Tennis Championships set conclude on tomorrow none of the five members of the Rebel Tennis Club have qualified for the main draw. However, 12-year-old Nathan DeNobrega reached...