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Guyana’s 2% royalty flagged by Int’l energy site as being lowest in Latin American

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s 2% royalty flagged by Int’l energy site as being lowest in Latin American

Kaieteur News – Since the first commercial oil discovery in Guyana’s Stabroek Block back in 2015, there have been more than 30 other significant finds in that concession. The success rate has...

Employees of Guyana’s fifth oil ship builder charged with bribery and corruption

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Employees of Guyana’s fifth oil ship builder charged with bribery and corruption

Kaieteur News – Employees attached to Mitsui Ocean Development & Engineering Company (MODEC)— the Japanese company building Guyana’s fifth oil ship—have been charged in a Singapore...

Govt says: Revenues from oil and gas still small

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt says: Revenues from oil and gas still small

…but refuses to extract better terms from deal with Exxon Kaieteur News – Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh said the revenues being accrued from the oil and gas sector are still relatively...

Two men jailed for 12 and 15 years respectively for raping minors

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Two men jailed for 12 and 15 years respectively for raping minors

Kaieteur News – Twenty-one-year-old Mark Fontanelle of First Phase, Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River, who admitted that he raped a 12-year-old girl was on Wednesday sentenced to 11 years...

Complaint filed against Attorney for alleged failure to properly prosecute case in High Court

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Complaint filed against Attorney for alleged failure to properly prosecute case in High Court

Kaieteur News – A complaint has been filed at the Legal Practitioner Committee against Attorney-at-law Rajendra Poonai SC over his alleged failure to properly deliver competent services in a...

50 joint-replacement surgeries conducted at GPHC

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 50 joint-replacement surgeries conducted at GPHC

…as hospital partners with US-based group Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) over the last weekend successfully conducted a total of 50 joint replacement...

Body of man found under eye clinic’s bridge at Brickdam

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Body of man found under eye clinic’s bridge at Brickdam

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – The body of an unidentified man was found trapped under a bridge at Schuler and Gomes Optical Services located along Brickdam, Georgetown. The discovery was...

Govt. to build more secondary schools – Education Minister

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to build more secondary schools – Education Minister

Kaieteur News – With plans on achieving a universal secondary education for all children in Guyana, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Monday announced that the Government is looking...

Driver who had child clinging on from the back of his bus charged

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Driver who had child clinging on from the back of his bus charged

Kaieteur News – Following a recent picture posted on Facebook, showing a school child dangerously clinging to the back of a moving route 40 minibus, police have since located the driver and...

Seven Contractors vying to rehabilitate Bartica Stelling

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Seven Contractors vying to rehabilitate Bartica Stelling

Kaieteur News – During the opening of tenders on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Board (NPTAB) office, it was revealed that seven Contractors are now vying for the contract to...

Pres. Ali uses Guyana’s oil and gas, special incentives for other industries to entice UK trade mission

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Ali uses Guyana’s oil and gas, special incentives for other industries to entice UK trade mission

– as major partnership agreement signed Kaieteur News – Governments of Guyana and the United Kingdom are expected to deepen their investment relations in a number of areas following the...

Tired of a dirty city: Bobby Vieira launches bid to be Mayor

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Tired of a dirty city: Bobby Vieira launches bid to be Mayor

Kaieteur News – Broadcaster, Bobby Vieira will officially launch a new political movement dubbed the Independent Citizens for Progress, to participate in the upcoming Local Government Elections...

CAD $2.9M project launched to support mental health in Guyana

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CAD $2.9M project launched to support mental health in Guyana

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Mental Health and Well-Being (GWB) Conference continued Tuesday afternoon at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, with the launch of the CAD$2.9 million...

Large delegation from Louisiana explores business opportunities in Guyana

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Large delegation from Louisiana explores business opportunities in Guyana

Kaieteur News – More than 25 private sector Leaders from across Louisiana and the United States connected with Business Leaders and Government Officials in Guyana, the US Embassy here said in a...

Body of man who plunged overboard to evade cops floats up

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Body of man who plunged overboard to evade cops floats up

Kaieteur News – A now dead Grove, East Bank Demerara man who had plunged into the Demerara River on Monday to evade police capture, has surfaced. The dead man has been identified as Mohan...

$619M contract inked for phase three of Mon Repos Market project

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on $619M contract inked for phase three of Mon Repos Market project

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on Wednesday signed a $619 million contract to complete phase three of the Mon Repos Market rehabilitation project. The...

Arson suspected in Paradise fire

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Arson suspected in Paradise fire

Kaieteur News – A house believed to be the subject of an arson attack was destroyed by fire on Tuesday at Paradise, East Coast of Demerara. The Guyana Fire Service reported that on Tuesday...

Guyanese man charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine into US

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine into US

Kaieteur News – The United States’ (US), Department of Justice on Wednesday stated that it has captured a Guyanese man wanted internationally for smuggling cocaine into the US. He was...

ICJ opens hearing on Venezuela’s objection to border controversy matter

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ICJ opens hearing on Venezuela’s objection to border controversy matter

Kaieteur News – The International Court of Justice (ICJ), will from today begin holding public hearings in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela) from...

‘Sooring’ going out of style

Nov 17, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Sooring’ going out of style

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Whatever happen to ‘sooring’? Lang ago when yuh did want win de affection of a young lady some men used to believe dem muss have sweet tongue. Dem used...

PAHO warns: Countries must be vigilant of “triple threat” of COVID-19, influenza and RSV

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO warns: Countries must be vigilant of “triple threat” of COVID-19, influenza and RSV

Washington D.C., 16 November 2022 (PAHO) – With an increase in COVID-19 infections in the region, seasonal influenza on the rise, and a spike in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the Pan...

Body of Mining Surveyor recovered from Mazaruni River

Nov 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Body of Mining Surveyor recovered from Mazaruni River

– Search continues for missing colleague Kaieteur News – The body of 29-year-old Terrance Thomas, one of the two Mining Surveyors who went missing last Thursday after a metal boat sank...

Stern rivalry highlights competitive tournament

Nov 17, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stern rivalry highlights competitive tournament

2022 National Archery Indoor Championships… Kaieteur News – The curtains came down on the 2022 National Archery Indoor Championships on Saturday last at the National Gymnasium as the...

Brathwaite looking forward to doing great things with Windies new boy Chanderpaul

Nov 17, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brathwaite looking forward to doing great things with Windies new boy Chanderpaul

SportsMax – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite admits he is looking forward to a potential partnership with new comer Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who could make his debut in the upcoming...

Independent Group to conduct comprehensive review of West Indies’ early exit from ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Nov 17, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Independent Group to conduct comprehensive review of West Indies’ early exit from ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A three-member group of independent professionals has been named by Cricket West Indies (CWI) to conduct a comprehensive review of the early exit by the West Indies Men’s...