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Gov’t dips into treasury for $92B more

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t dips into treasury for $92B more

After passing biggest Budget ever… Kaieteur News – Weeks after using its parliamentary majority to approve $31B in supplementary spending and on the back of its $781.9B 2023 budget-the...

Govt. signals intention to further increase debt ceilings

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. signals intention to further increase debt ceilings

…as house approves US$3B hike Kaieteur News – The National Assembly on Thursday approved an increase to the country’s domestic public and external debt ceilings by some US$3 Billion...

GRA must notify Gov’t of inability to conduct oil audits – Jagdeo

Aug 04, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on GRA must notify Gov’t of inability to conduct oil audits – Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Amid complaints from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) of its significant human resource shortage, specifically in the Petroleum Cost Recovery Unit, Vice President Bharrat...

Chinese Landing Village Council says Govt. must address their safety concerns

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese Landing Village Council says Govt. must address their safety concerns

…rejects fact-finding mission, slams Teixeira’s attack on APA Kaieteur News – The Chinese Landing Village Council on Thursday said they are not interested in a government fact-finding...

Hundreds of cash grant seekers stood up by Govt. in Berbice

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Hundreds of cash grant seekers stood up by Govt. in Berbice

…many turned away disappointed, without a cent Kaieteur News – Hundreds of Berbicians were on Monday disappointed after they turned up to a business grant distribution exercise organised...

Opposition Leader: Loss of skilled professionals at GRA to oil companies reflects Govt.’s incompetence

Aug 04, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Opposition Leader: Loss of skilled professionals at GRA to oil companies reflects Govt.’s incompetence

…Country in need of comprehensive skills gap analysis Kaieteur News – Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, resolutely asserted that the exodus of skilled professionals from the Guyana...

Two dead as mining pit caves in at Kamarang

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead as mining pit caves in at Kamarang

Kaieteur News – The walls of a mining pit at Moonlight Backdam, Kamarang, Region Seven, caved in on Wednesday night burying alive a dredge owner and his employee. Dead are 38-year-old Trayon...

Cop who wrongfully arrested lawyer promoted to Traffic Chief

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Cop who wrongfully arrested lawyer promoted to Traffic Chief

Kaieteur News – One of the police officers who unconstitutionally arrested a lawyer for advising her client to remain silent will be Guyana’s next Traffic Chief come September. Superintendent...

Three Int’l firms vying for contract to supervise repairs to East Bank road

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Three Int’l firms vying for contract to supervise repairs to East Bank road

Kaieteur News – Three international firms hailing from Canada, Italy and the United States of America (USA) who teamed up with local companies are now the only bidders in running for the...

Media devices donated to Bishops’ High by NY Tri- State Alumni

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Media devices donated to Bishops’ High by NY Tri- State Alumni

Kaieteur News – The New York (NY) Tri-State Chapter of the Bishops’ High School on Thursday donated a quantity of media devices to the school at its Carmichael Street, Georgetown location....

CJIA records 14% increase in passenger arrivals

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA records 14% increase in passenger arrivals

Kaieteur News – The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has recorded a 14 per cent increase in passengers this year in comparison to the same period in 2022. According to the airport,...

Gov’t. talks up benefits of Difficult Circumstances Unit

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t. talks up benefits of Difficult Circumstances Unit

Kaieteur News – Thousands of vulnerable Guyanese have found refuge through programmes offered by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Difficult Circumstances Unit. In a recent...

Guyana, China to expand collaboration on climate change, environmental, ecological services

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, China to expand collaboration on climate change, environmental, ecological services

Kaieteur News – Guyana and China continue to advance and sustain their bilateral ties which will soon see an expansion on the climate change and environmental and ecological services fronts....

New CDB-EU project to strengthen export capacity for Antigua and Barbuda’s small businesses to enter EU markets

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on New CDB-EU project to strengthen export capacity for Antigua and Barbuda’s small businesses to enter EU markets

Kaieteur News – Micro Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) of Antigua and Barbuda will soon benefit from capacity building interventions that will enable private sector entities to access...

‘Ordinary citizens have nothing to show for PPP/C’s three years in office’ – Norton

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Ordinary citizens have nothing to show for PPP/C’s three years in office’ – Norton

Kaieteur News – While the government is in celebratory mode over its 3rd anniversary in office, ordinary Guyanese have little to show for the so-called development by the ruling administration....

Members of Mahdia fire COI to be sworn in next week – Jagdeo

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Members of Mahdia fire COI to be sworn in next week – Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Members of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the deadly fire that claimed the lives of 19 children at the Mahdia School Dormitory in May this year will be sworn in on...

Man caught on camera running away with HJ’s TV

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Man caught on camera running away with HJ’s TV

Kaieteur News – Hit and Jams Entertainment (HJ) is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of a brazen thief who was on Wednesday seen on camera running away with its...

New US$12.7M ferry to make first trip to Region 1, next week

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on New US$12.7M ferry to make first trip to Region 1, next week

Kaieteur News – The newly-built $2.5 billion (US$12.7M) MV MA Lisha will make its inaugural trip to Region One from Georgetown on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 16:00hrs. According to the...

Truck drivers must cover trays when transporting materials – Says Ministry of Public Works

Aug 04, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Truck drivers must cover trays when transporting materials – Says Ministry of Public Works

Kaieteur News – Truck drivers are being urged to cover their trays when transporting sand, stones, loam, dirt, garbage and other loose materials. The Ministry of Public Works in a statement...

Hard Truths by GHK Lall – Niger – What Happens When Spirits Are Agitated

Aug 04, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Hard Truths by GHK Lall – Niger – What Happens When Spirits Are Agitated

Kaieteur News – Coups are a rare and rarer occurrence these days, with the extended focus of influential Western nations on democratic governments and a high premium on human rights. At least...

Take away now is part of de shindig!

Aug 04, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Take away now is part of de shindig!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De time changing like de wind wah blowin’ through de coconut trees. Back in de day, yuh coulda invite a few family and friends over fuh a lil’...

Holder and co stoutly defend 149 as West Indies beat India

Aug 04, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holder and co stoutly defend 149 as West Indies beat India

ESPNcricinfo – A T20 team built with the future in mind was unable to deal with the challenges of the present as West Indies made India scratch, struggle and finally submit. It was a...

Colourful opening ceremony to usher Commonwealth Youth Games

Aug 04, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colourful opening ceremony to usher Commonwealth Youth Games

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – A vibrant burst of colours will light up the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago today, as the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games commences with a...

South Korea 1-1 Germany: Germany knocked out of Women’s World Cup

Aug 04, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Korea 1-1 Germany: Germany knocked out of Women’s World Cup

BBC Sport – Two-time champions Germany were sent crashing out of the Women’s World Cup group stages in the biggest shock of the tournament thanks to a draw with South Korea. It is the...

‘Teach Them Young’ swim programme concludes this weekend

Aug 04, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Teach Them Young’ swim programme concludes this weekend

Kaieteur Sports – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCY&S), in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), achieved...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more