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Seven hijacked cars found chopped up as police bust EBD carjacking ring

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Seven hijacked cars found chopped up as police bust EBD carjacking ring

…three in custody, one confesses Kaieteur News – East Bank police have managed to make a major dent in an East Bank Demerara (EBD) carjacking ring after seven stolen cars were found...

Govt. must make agreement with Exxon on gas-to-energy project public – Jordan

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must make agreement with Exxon on gas-to-energy project public – Jordan

– says VP Jagdeo must explain how electricity costs will cut in half without knowing final project costs Kaieteur News – Following months of negotiations, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo...

Insurance companies putting together consortium for in-country oil spill coverage

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Insurance companies putting together consortium for in-country oil spill coverage

By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – After much back and forth about the topical issue of oil spill insurance, the Bank of Guyana has commenced work with local insurance companies to create a...

$73M estimated for renovation works at Port Mourant, Mibicuri hospitals

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $73M estimated for renovation works at Port Mourant, Mibicuri hospitals

With some $1 billion allocated this year to upgrade health facilities across all regions, the Ministry of Health is preparing to use part of the proceeds to renovate the patient ward at the Mibicuri...

Motorbike bandits caught on camera during supermarket robbery at Industry, ECD

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Motorbike bandits caught on camera during supermarket robbery at Industry, ECD

Kaieteur News – Police are currently hunting four motorbike bandits who were caught on a dashboard camera of a vehicle, invading and robbing a Chinese supermarket at Industry on the East Coast...

Oil company operating in Guyana slapped with US$4.5B lawsuit in Peru over 12,000 barrels of spilled crude

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil company operating in Guyana slapped with US$4.5B lawsuit in Peru over 12,000 barrels of spilled crude

Kaieteur News – A Peruvian judge on Tuesday admitted a US$4.5 billion oil spill lawsuit against Spanish oil giant, Repsol, over an underwater oil pipeline owned by the company that leaked...

Smarter de guvament, wiser de population

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Smarter de guvament, wiser de population

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – It gat a saying: smarter de guvament, wiser de population. We gat some wise people in Guyana. When dem want something from de guvament, dem does suddenly...

BLAME IT ON THE GOVERNMENT

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BLAME IT ON THE GOVERNMENT

Kaieteur News – There is almost an instinctive propensity for persons to either blame or hold the government responsible for even the most trivial of problems. A schoolchild is attacked by...

Vincent Alexander needs to calm his mind in Alexander’s house

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Vincent Alexander needs to calm his mind in Alexander’s house

Kaieteur News – The house of Vincent Alexander at Lot 3, Vincent Alexander Street in Madrid is a lovely place. The street was named after Alexander himself. The house is called Velintonio....

Crime Chief: give us something to work with

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Crime Chief: give us something to work with

Kaieteur News – The Crime Chief of the Guyana Police Force is running the risk of living up to his official law enforcement title, but in a strange way. As we understand the duties attached to...

CDB Partners with ECSRC to Bring Crowdfunding to Eastern Caribbean MSMEs

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CDB Partners with ECSRC to Bring Crowdfunding to Eastern Caribbean MSMEs

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) has partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) to develop a solution to improve the availability of...

GDF Chief-of-Staff on military exchange programme in Florida

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GDF Chief-of-Staff on military exchange programme in Florida

Kaieteur News – Chief-of-Staff, of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Godfrey Bess recently spearheaded a four-day military exchange visit to the Florida National Guard Headquarters, St....

Guyana hosting Caribbean Cadet Association confab

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana hosting Caribbean Cadet Association confab

Kaieteur News – Leaders of Cadet Association across the region are meeting here in Guyana for the 35th Caribbean Cadet Association Commandants’ Conference. The five-day activity commenced...

250 persons allocated house lots at Hope, East Coast Demerara

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 250 persons allocated house lots at Hope, East Coast Demerara

Kaieteur News – Some 250 families between Nootenzuil and Unity are one step closer to owning their own homes after being allocated lands at Hope, East Coast Demerara. The allocation also forms...

38 new COVID-19 infections

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 38 new COVID-19 infections

Kaieteur News – With two patients still admitted into the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, the Ministry of Health on Thursday disclosed that within the last 24hours, they have recorded a total of...

Paper committal proceedings for duo charged with murder of Sensei

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Paper committal proceedings for duo charged with murder of Sensei

Kaieteur News – A paper committal will be conducted by Senior Magistrate, Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for the duo charged with the murder of Martial Arts Sensei, Garfield...

$270M in school cash grant unclaimed

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $270M in school cash grant unclaimed

Kaieteur News – Following the conclusion of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grants distribution exercise that was held earlier this month approximately $270 million in grants have not been...

Trinity Cup Tennis in Trinidad Guyanese Girls are U-14 Trinity Cup Champs

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinity Cup Tennis in Trinidad Guyanese Girls are U-14 Trinity Cup Champs

By Sean Devers Kaieteur News – Rebel Tennis Club’s Renola Jordan and Paula Kalekeyzi, representing Guyana were crowned Trinity Cup girls under14 Champions after the pair defeated Trinidadians...

CDB Partners with ECSRC to Bring Crowdfunding to Eastern Caribbean MSMEs

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CDB Partners with ECSRC to Bring Crowdfunding to Eastern Caribbean MSMEs

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) has partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) to develop a solution to improve the availability of...

FIFA delivers Training Course for Refs in Guyana

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA delivers Training Course for Refs in Guyana

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Football Federation Refereeing Department has successfully completed the facilitation of a FIFA member association training course for its match officials at the...

ExxonMobil/Pepsi Boys U-14 Schools Football Tournament… Final eight gainfully earn quarterfinal spots

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil/Pepsi Boys U-14 Schools Football Tournament… Final eight gainfully earn quarterfinal spots

Kaieteur News – The Petra organized ExxonMobil/Pepsi Boys U-14 Schools Football Tournament has reached the quarterfinal stage following eight intriguing wins on Wednesday in the round-of-16...

LBFC’s 2nd Endurance Circuit Cycling Meet on Sunday

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on LBFC’s 2nd Endurance Circuit Cycling Meet on Sunday

Kaieteur News – The Linden Bauxite Flyers Cycling Club in partnership with Embellisha & Touche Cosmetics will be hosting the 2nd annual Endurance Circuit Race which pedals off on Sunday,...

Oil money is flooding into Guyana. Who will benefit?

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil money is flooding into Guyana. Who will benefit?

By Gram Slattery Kaieteur News – GEORGETOWN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Ever since Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) found vast deposits of oil off Guyana’s coastline in 2015, government leaders have...

RFA/GFF 2022 Senior Leagues Guyana Rush Saints, male and female teams crowned champions

Aug 26, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on RFA/GFF 2022 Senior Leagues Guyana Rush Saints, male and female teams crowned champions

Kaieteur News – On a historic night for football in the North Rupununi which saw the first ever football match played under floodlights, the Guyana Rush Saints FC, male and female teams were...

GEA installs solar system at Kamwatta Primary School

Aug 26, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GEA installs solar system at Kamwatta Primary School

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) back in July this year installed a 3.16kWp Solar PV system along with a 19.2kWh Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) Battery Energy Storage System...