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Govt. snatches first carbon credit payment to prop up Budget 2023

Govt. snatches first carbon credit payment to prop up Budget 2023

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Govt. snatches first carbon credit payment to prop up Budget 2023

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has collected its first payment of US$75 million for the sale of its carbon credit to Hess Corporation. With two more payments of US$37.5 million each...
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Exxon signs another contract for unapproved US$12.6B 5th project

Exxon signs another contract for unapproved US$12.6B 5th project

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Exxon signs another contract for unapproved US$12.6B 5th project

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil Corporation’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has handed out yet another contract for its fifth project in the absence of...
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Online classes for displaced Christ Church students – MoE

Online classes for displaced Christ Church students – MoE

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Online classes for displaced Christ Church students – MoE

Kaieteur News – Teachers of the Christ Church Secondary School are to engage their students online while the Ministry of Education decides on their final placement. Fire completed destroyed the...
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Opposition crafting strategy to bring Exxon’s bills for Parliamentary scrutiny 

Opposition crafting strategy to bring Exxon’s bills for Parliamentary scrutiny 

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Opposition crafting strategy to bring Exxon’s bills for Parliamentary scrutiny 

Kaieteur News – Given the absence of important information relating to oil sector spending, the Parliamentary Opposition intends to have the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) play a greater role...
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Woman, 52, found dead in home

Woman, 52, found dead in home

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Woman, 52, found dead in home

Kaieteur News – Police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old woman who was found dead in the upper flat of her two-storey home at Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on...
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Prisoners ‘kick open door, run away’ while being transported – Police

Prisoners ‘kick open door, run away’ while being transported – Police

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Prisoners ‘kick open door, run away’ while being transported – Police

Kaieteur News – Two prisoners escaped from police custody on Friday while being transported from the Leonora Magistrate Court, Region Three. Commander of the Region Three Police District,...
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Eight months after no work, road contract terminated – Govt.

Eight months after no work, road contract terminated – Govt.

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Eight months after no work, road contract terminated – Govt.

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana on Friday terminated a road contract awarded to N&S Contracting last year. The contracting firm was required to construct 1km of road from third...
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Bag Snatcher caught on camera arrested

Bag Snatcher caught on camera arrested

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Bag Snatcher caught on camera arrested

Kaieteur News – The Regent Street bag snatcher who was caught on camera was on Friday arrested by police in Region Three. Police said that they received a tip that the man was hanging out at a...
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Govt. awards $865M in contracts to construct concrete roads in Leguan

Govt. awards $865M in contracts to construct concrete roads in Leguan

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Govt. awards $865M in contracts to construct concrete roads in Leguan

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG) on Friday signed 28 contracts valued at $865M for the construction of 8.1 kilometers of concrete road in Leguan Island, Region Three. Minister...
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Cochore does set dem own trap

Cochore does set dem own trap

Jan 14, 2023 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cochore does set dem own trap

Kaieteur News – A man was sick over de Christmas holidays. So he tell he boss how he nah gan able fuh come fuh he salary. But he ask de boss fuh keep it fuh he and don’t fuhget fuh add de...
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Guyana records two more COVID-19 deaths

Guyana records two more COVID-19 deaths

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Guyana records two more COVID-19 deaths

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health on Friday reported that two more men, who contracted the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, have died taking Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,293....
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Drugs, guns, ammo found during Crane raid

Drugs, guns, ammo found during Crane raid

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Drugs, guns, ammo found during Crane raid

– three persons in custody Kaieteur News – Three persons on Friday were arrested, after police in Region Three found drugs, guns and ammunition at a house located in Crane Housing Scheme,...
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GMSA signs MoU with Indian Engine Cooling Systems Manufacturing Firm

GMSA signs MoU with Indian Engine Cooling Systems Manufacturing Firm

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on GMSA signs MoU with Indian Engine Cooling Systems Manufacturing Firm

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) and NBR Cooling Systems Pvt Ltd. (NBR), on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) upon the close of the...
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GRA warns against use of fraudulent statements/documents to complete transactions

GRA warns against use of fraudulent statements/documents to complete transactions

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on GRA warns against use of fraudulent statements/documents to complete transactions

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Friday cautioned citizens against the falsification of documents and/or attempts at colluding with anyone, including GRA Officers, to...
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Fake Demerara Gold branded sugar being sold

Fake Demerara Gold branded sugar being sold

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Fake Demerara Gold branded sugar being sold

…GuySuCo warns Kaieteur News – The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Friday informed that there is a fake Demerara Gold packaged sugar in circulation, and on the shelves of some...
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Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of access to a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world – New UN report

Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of access to a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world – New UN report

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of access to a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world – New UN report

Kaieteur News – Latin America and the Caribbean currently has the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to the rest of the world, a new report done by the United Nations (UN) warns. The Food...
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More Summary Courts Prosecutors to be trained

More Summary Courts Prosecutors to be trained

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on More Summary Courts Prosecutors to be trained

Kaieteur News – The Department of Law of the University of Guyana (UG) is currently taking applications from persons interested in enrolling in the second Cohort of the Certificate in Advocacy...
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parked container

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parked container

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parked container

Kaieteur News – A 23-year-old Patentia, West Bank Demerara (WBD) resident died on Thursday night after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a parked container on the Wales Public...
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PAHO and Canada step up efforts to bring COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Caribbean

PAHO and Canada step up efforts to bring COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Caribbean

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on PAHO and Canada step up efforts to bring COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Caribbean

Kaieteur News – PAHO – The Government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday announced a renewed collaboration to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines for...
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Parent who beat St Angela’s Teacher accepts wrongdoing

Parent who beat St Angela’s Teacher accepts wrongdoing

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Parent who beat St Angela’s Teacher accepts wrongdoing

…says emotions took over, accuses Teacher of threatening her Kaieteur News – The Parent who was recorded fighting with a St Angela’s Primary School Teacher on Thursday while accepting that...
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West Indies Women’s Rising Stars victorious ahead of opening WC match

West Indies Women’s Rising Stars victorious ahead of opening WC match

Jan 14, 2023 Sports Comments Off on West Indies Women’s Rising Stars victorious ahead of opening WC match

(CWI) – West Indies Women’s Rising Stars knocked off the 71-run target, set for them by Zimbabwe, in 12.5 overs.   This came in the second of two warm-up games, ahead of their first match...
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Guyana signs contract with India to supervise Wales NGL and power plant

Guyana signs contract with India to supervise Wales NGL and power plant

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Guyana signs contract with India to supervise Wales NGL and power plant

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Thursday witnessed the signing of a contract between the Guyana Power and Gas Inc. and Engineers India Limited (EIL) for the provision of Consultancy...
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WI Captain gives an insight into her goals for the tournament

WI Captain gives an insight into her goals for the tournament

Jan 14, 2023 Sports Comments Off on WI Captain gives an insight into her goals for the tournament

Inaugural ICC Women’s U19 World Cup… Kaieteur News – “I can’t explain the exact feeling, but the word overwhelming comes to mind, of the emotions that I felt when I got the selection...
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Opposition insists law requires all state owned infrastructure to face parliamentary scrutiny

Opposition insists law requires all state owned infrastructure to face parliamentary scrutiny

Jan 14, 2023 News Comments Off on Opposition insists law requires all state owned infrastructure to face parliamentary scrutiny

…says US$1.3B pipeline not exempt Kaieteur News – The Parliamentary Opposition, the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) is insisting that Guyana’s Constitution...
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Four matches at Providence this morning

Four matches at Providence this morning

Jan 14, 2023 Sports Comments Off on Four matches at Providence this morning

Tiger Rentals under-13 football Kaieteur News – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Tiger Rentals under-13 football tournament continues this morning from 10:30hrs at the National Training...
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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for...

Dec 17, 2024

SportsMax – West Indies white ball Head Coach Daren Sammy will also take over the role as head Coach of all West Indies Men’s senior teams as at April 1, 2025, Cricket West Indies (CWI)...
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Bangladesh hold nerve to defend 148 and take 1-0 T20I series lead over West Indies

Bangladesh hold nerve to defend 148 and take 1-0...

Dec 17, 2024

YBG’s Titan Bowl XIII and Tertiary Knockout feature nail-biting encounters on penultimate day

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Chris Dehring appointed Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies

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Dec 17, 2024

Dharry’s Pre-World Title Fight Promises to be Best Boxing Event of 2024

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Dec 17, 2024

Blueberry Hill hold defending champions Milerock to 2-2 stalemate, Botafago thrash silver Shattas 7-0 on opening night

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Dec 17, 2024

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