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Local transparency body ‘sick of secrecy’ in oil and gas sector

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Local transparency body ‘sick of secrecy’ in oil and gas sector

By: Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – For decades, successive Governments have kept quiet on Guyana’s petroleum sector, an issue which the present ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP)...

Cleanup cost could easily wipe out any benefits developing countries see from oil projects – Commonwealth adviser

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Cleanup cost could easily wipe out any benefits developing countries see from oil projects – Commonwealth adviser

By Renay Sambach Commonwealth Secretariat Economic Adviser, Naadira Ogeer, has cautioned developing countries like Guyana that the price tag attached to decommissioning could easily wipe out any...

ExxonMobil goes to EPA for 6th oil project approval

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil goes to EPA for 6th oil project approval

– while 5th still pending Kaieteur News – US oil major ExxonMobil has commenced the application process seeking environmental permission for its sixth oil project in the offshore Stabroek...

Several injured after car tyre blow-out at Fairfield

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Several injured after car tyre blow-out at Fairfield

Kaieteur News – At least five persons were injured on Sunday after a tyre blow-out caused a head-on collision between two cars travelling in opposite directions along the Fairfield Public Road,...

Capable oil and gas workers bemoan being bypassed for construction of Uaru jumpers

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Capable oil and gas workers bemoan being bypassed for construction of Uaru jumpers

Kaieteur News – Local oil and gas workers are disappointed and discouraged after a US multimillion dollar contract to provide subsea equipment for Guyana’s fifth oil project, Uaru, was...

Youth stabbed minutes after walking out church

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Youth stabbed minutes after walking out church

Kaieteur News – A day of worship on Sunday ended bloody for a youth, after he was brutally attacked by a man and stabbed three times to the back with a pair of scissors, just moments after...

New roads for Wakenaam

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on New roads for Wakenaam

– 41 contracts awarded Kaieteur News – Residents of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River are set to benefit from the construction of several brand new rigid concrete roads, to the tune of $792...

“I sell drugs to take care of my children”

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on “I sell drugs to take care of my children”

– Single mother tells cops Kaieteur News – A single mother who was busted with coke and weed at a La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home on Sunday, told police that she sell drugs to...

Jagdeo heading to India to tie up one-on-one oil deals

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo heading to India to tie up one-on-one oil deals

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo is soon expected to leave Guyana to tie up agreements with the Government of India for cooperation in the blossoming local oil and gas industry....

Matching now going out of style

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Matching now going out of style

Dem Boy Seh… Kaieteur News – Lang ago dem girls used to ‘match’ de various pieces of dem outfits. If yuh nat matching yuh nat considered to have any dress sense. Dem blouse or...

Environmental Impact Assessments are not as solid as they appear

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Environmental Impact Assessments are not as solid as they appear

Kaieteur News – Environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) done without engagement of members of society should be rejected outright. These ESIAs are often undertaken to satisfy...

What I saw during Sunday morning driving

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What I saw during Sunday morning driving

Kaieteur News – One zeitgeist succeeds another and civilization moves on. But you wonder if the contents of the preceding zeitgeist are of a higher quality. Music definitely comes to...

‘Talk to Vick about that’

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on ‘Talk to Vick about that’

Kaieteur News – Promises, promises, promises have been the style and slickness of the PPPC Government. If it were a courtship that was engaged in, then the Government of Guyana would have...

Local Sinotruk authorized dealer Jumbo Jet handed over 5 brand new units to Associated Construction Services

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Local Sinotruk authorized dealer Jumbo Jet handed over 5 brand new units to Associated Construction Services

Kaieteur News – Associated Construction Services owned by Mr. Peter Lewis and his team of highly experienced drivers, were handed the keys to “five” brand new Sinotruk units at the Jumbo...

PM hands over $3.5M to rebuild homes damaged by landslide

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on PM hands over $3.5M to rebuild homes damaged by landslide

– addressed numerous concerns by Linden communities Kaieteur News – Prime Minister Mark Phillips handed over a total of $3.5m to the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 10 (Upper...

Over $2B to upgrade 20km of road in Tuschen, Zeelugt

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Over $2B to upgrade 20km of road in Tuschen, Zeelugt

The Government of Guyana has awarded 28 road contracts on Saturday for the upgrade of 20 kilometers of road in Tuschen and neighboring village, Zeelught, both located on the East Bank of Essequibo....

Murdered Dj laid to rest

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Murdered Dj laid to rest

Kaieteur News – Tears flowed freely on Sunday as relatives, close friends and acquaintances of the slain DJ, Brian Pitam, popularly known as ‘DJ Viper’ was laid to rest. His body was viewed...

Hospital clerk busted with marijuana

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Hospital clerk busted with marijuana

Kaieteur News – A 31-year-old clerk employed with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was on Saturday busted with over 1000 grams of marijuana at the sideline dam bus shed in Anna...

Brilliant first innings century from Kemol Savory for the Tagenarine Chanderpaul XI

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brilliant first innings century from Kemol Savory for the Tagenarine Chanderpaul XI

Day 2 of Harpy Eagles first practice match… Kaieteur News – Day 2 of the CWI West Indies Championship first practice match between Tagenarine Chanderpaul XI vs Veersammy Permaul XI at the...

AG files final submission in the court case against suspension of PSC

Jan 16, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on AG files final submission in the court case against suspension of PSC

Kaieteur News – Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall, SC, has filed the final submission in the matter for which former Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Paul Slowe has brought...

Bissoondyal Singh re-elected President of Demerara Cricket Board

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bissoondyal Singh re-elected President of Demerara Cricket Board

Kaieteur News – The Demerara Cricket Board held its Annual General Meetingon Friday January 06, 2023, at the LBI Cricket Facility, East Coast Demerara at 5:30 pm. The meeting was attended by...

BCB launches Jaffarally MP and Rion Peters Trust Fund

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches Jaffarally MP and Rion Peters Trust Fund

– Region Five clubs and schools to benefit from bowling machine and concrete pitches Kaieteur News – BCB President Hilbert Foster has stated that 2023 would see major developments in...

Bollers invited to share as featured panelist at the Island Music Conference in Jamaica

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bollers invited to share as featured panelist at the Island Music Conference in Jamaica

Dear Editor Kaieteur News – Director at Hits and Jams, Kerwin Bollers will be sharing amongst some of the biggest names in the music industry, as a featured panelist at the Island Music...

A Daily Struggle

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Daily Struggle

Dear Editor Kaieteur News – The Demerara Harbour Bridge teaches us about patience and tolerance. Some would say the bridge helps us to ‘ get out of bed’ very early- placing us...

Was there due process in the dismissal of Ms. Lashonda Ellis

Jan 16, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Was there due process in the dismissal of Ms. Lashonda Ellis

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – I have seen a letter, dated January 10, 2023, signed by one Ms. Eureka Duncan, Principal Personal Officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs. By this letter, Ms....

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more