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Pres. Ali downplays IMF and Commonwealth advice on management of oil sector

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Ali downplays IMF and Commonwealth advice on management of oil sector

Kaieteur News – Guyana, new to the oil and gas sector, has over time received advice from several international agencies and has been the subject of many reports focused on ensuring the country...

“I can only tell you what you know”

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on “I can only tell you what you know”

– Pres. Ali tells KN reporter when asked for update on long overdue oil audits Kaieteur News – “Well I can only tell you what you know,” is what President, Dr. Irfaan Ali had to say...

Pres. Ali Jagdeo differ on release of mining contracts

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Ali Jagdeo differ on release of mining contracts

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Head of State and Vice President (VP) are not on the same page when it comes to the release of large scale mining contracts. While VP Jagdeo publicly committed to the...

Elderly couple killed, house set on fire

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly couple killed, house set on fire

…man confesses, tells police intention was to rob couple but he along with accomplice were identified By Malisa Playter-Harry Kaieteur News – An elderly couple was on early Tuesday morning...

Security removed from Mayor’s out-of-town home

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Security removed from Mayor’s out-of-town home

Kaieteur News – Town Clerk of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown, Candace Nelson, has withdrawn City Constables from Mayor Ubraj Narine’s out-of- town residence. Mayor Narine...

Christ Church students to resume classes at CPCE next week

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Christ Church students to resume classes at CPCE next week

Kaieteur News – Students of Christ Church Secondary School will next week resume in person classes at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), Turkeyen Campus, East Coast Demerara (ECD)....

Guyanese man jailed in Venezuela for using false ID

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man jailed in Venezuela for using false ID

Kaieteur News – A Guyanese man recently spent 45 days in a Venezuelan jail after he was caught using a false identification card in that country. The man identified as Chandricka Persaud, 47,...

$136.1B set aside for roads & bridges in 2023 Budget

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $136.1B set aside for roads & bridges in 2023 Budget

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has proposed an increase of $40.4B to continue its building and maintenance of the country’s roads and bridges. In 2022, Government expended $95.7B...

Abusive Parents will be restricted from schools – Education Minister

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Abusive Parents will be restricted from schools – Education Minister

Kaieteur News – Education Minister, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said that parents who abuse teachers will not only be dealt with criminally but will also be restricted from schools across the...

Govt. budgets $4.7B for Amerindian development

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. budgets $4.7B for Amerindian development

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has budgeted $4.7 billion for development programmes and initiatives, specifically tailored to improve the livelihoods of the Amerindian people. Senior...

Applications Open for 2024 YLAI Professional Fellows Program

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Applications Open for 2024 YLAI Professional Fellows Program

Kaieteur News – The United States (U.S.) Embassy in Guyana on Tuesday announced the opening of the application period for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional...

CARICOM and Latin American officials discuss regional impacts on the agri-food system

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM and Latin American officials discuss regional impacts on the agri-food system

Kaieteur News – Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations along with officials from the Caribbean and Latin American countries met virtually to...

CCJ sentences Hinds brothers to life imprisonment

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on CCJ sentences Hinds brothers to life imprisonment

Robb Street Granny’s murder… Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday reduced the 50-year sentence of the two men convicted for the murder of Clementine...

Vreed-en-Hoop fatal accident accused granted $300,000 bail

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Vreed-en-Hoop fatal accident accused granted $300,000 bail

Kaieteur News – The minibus driver who fatally struck Linden Johnson while he was crossing New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop last Friday, was on Tuesday charged with causing death by dangerous driving....

Jumbo Jet gets franchise rights to distribute Sinotruk brand trucks in Guyana

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Jumbo Jet gets franchise rights to distribute Sinotruk brand trucks in Guyana

Kaieteur News – As Guyana’s infrastructural development continues to grow at a rapid pace, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales has diversified its sales by introducing Sinotruk branded heavy duty trucks to...

Insurance agent, bank employee under investigation for allegedly swindling millions out of wealthy businessmen

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Insurance agent, bank employee under investigation for allegedly swindling millions out of wealthy businessmen

Kaieteur News – An insurance agent and a bank employee are under investigation for allegedly swindling millions out of wealthy businessmen in the country. Investigators at the Special Organised...

Netherlands’ Defence Attaché pays courtesy call to Army leadership

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Netherlands’ Defence Attaché pays courtesy call to Army leadership

Kaieteur News – The Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Defence Attaché for Suriname and Guyana, Commander (Navy) Geordie Klein, paid a courtesy call to Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence...

PSC, GMSA hail Budget 2023 as ‘transformational and visionary’

Jan 18, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on PSC, GMSA hail Budget 2023 as ‘transformational and visionary’

Kaieteur News – The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Tuesday praised the Irfaan-Ali led administration for the presentation of the...

Op-Ed: Fifth oil project – a confluence of circumstances

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Op-Ed: Fifth oil project – a confluence of circumstances

By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – Guyana’s fifth oil project, Uaru, could turn out to be a killer. I don’t see how it can’t be, when the local environment is considered, and the now settled...

De Budget gat people mekking speech

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Budget gat people mekking speech

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – A man listen to de Budget Speech on Monday. And when he done he had an idea. He decide dat he gan go home and prepare he own Budget Speech. So he call he...

Gabriel, Motie and Warrrican recalled as CWI names Test squad for Zimbabwe tour

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gabriel, Motie and Warrrican recalled as CWI names Test squad for Zimbabwe tour

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Men’s Selection Panel yesterday announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test Series in Zimbabwe, starting on 4...

James stars again as Windies secure 2nd victory

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on James stars again as Windies secure 2nd victory

ICC Women’s Under-19 World Cup… – New Zealand still control Group C Kaieteur News – West Indies Women’s Rising Stars stormed to their second consecutive win yesterday when they...

Petra Organisation to kick off 2023 Calendar in February

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra Organisation to kick off 2023 Calendar in February

– To explore Inter University Tournament Kaieteur News – After quite a successful return to activities in 2022, the vibrant Petra Organisation has recently released their calendar of...

Fourteen year old benefits from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fourteen year old benefits from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Kaieteur News – Francis Gurahoo, a fourteen year old all rounder from Hague, West Coast, Demerara recently benefited from this joint initiative of Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of...

NSC Commissioners commend 2023 Budget Sports allocation

Jan 18, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC Commissioners commend 2023 Budget Sports allocation

Kaieteur News – The National Sports Commission (NSC) commends the 2023 National Budget presented by the distinguished Minister Dr. Ashni Singh which includes the largest-ever allocation for the...

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

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more