August 8, 2023

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Jagdeo depending on Exxon cable to verify oil production

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo depending on Exxon cable to verify oil production

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG), after establishing the regulatory framework for the country’s rapidly developing petroleum sector, will construct a state-of-the-art operations...

Developing countries pay much higher interest rates on loans – UN Report

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News 1

Kaieteur News – A recently published United Nations (UN) report highlighted that developing countries, like Guyana are the ones who have to pay much higher interest rates when they borrow...

Oil companies could potentially exploit loophole to recover 10% royalty for new blocks

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Oil companies could potentially exploit loophole to recover 10% royalty for new blocks

– as Govt. only lists signature bonus, training fees and financial support for social projects as non-recoverable in draft oil law Kaieteur News – The Petroleum Activities Bill 2023 which...

Tearful Chinese Landing residents demand Govt. return their lands during “fact-finding” meeting

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News 1

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – The Indigenous people of Chinese Landing, Barama River, Region One, broke down into tears at a “fact-finding meeting” on Sunday as they demanded...

New Mayors, Deputy Mayors take oath of office

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on New Mayors, Deputy Mayors take oath of office

Kaieteur News – Newly elected Mayors and Deputy Mayors were on Monday charged to put their political affiliation aside and work together to improve the services being offered to communities...

Exxon’s accelerated production for 2023 continues to fuel oil spill concerns

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s accelerated production for 2023 continues to fuel oil spill concerns

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil is driving oil production in Guyana at unprecedented rates. With outputs from the Liza Phase One and Phase Two projects in the Stabroek Block breaching their designed...

East Canje man killed in Cotton Tree accident; three injured

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje man killed in Cotton Tree accident; three injured

Kaieteur News – An early morning two-car accident on the Cotton Tree Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB) claimed the life of a 60-year-old driver. Dead is as Carlton Maltay of East Canje,...

Burnham’s Bargain Bites!

Aug 08, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Burnham’s Bargain Bites!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Like we austerity foods coming back in style. Or as we say, it becoming once more ‘trendy’. It’s dat time of year again, when Burnham’s death...

What happened to the 5 billion dollars?

Aug 08, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on What happened to the 5 billion dollars?

Kaieteur News – The PPPC government did not have a comprehensive plan to address the cost of living crisis. This betrayed the intellectual bankruptcy of the government and particularly its...

ExxonMobil showing its true colours

Aug 08, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on ExxonMobil showing its true colours

Editorial… Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil is showing all of Guyana who is the real boss around here. ExxonMobil has passed its orders to the PPPC Government, and its leading lights, now...

Several injured in accident at Craig, EBD

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Several injured in accident at Craig, EBD

Kaieteur News – Several persons were on Monday night injured in an accident on the Craig Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). According to videos seen by this publication, the accident...

Mahdia dorm fire: Lawyer asks DPP to withdraw 20 murder charges against teen client

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia dorm fire: Lawyer asks DPP to withdraw 20 murder charges against teen client

…threatens legal action Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd has threatened legal action against the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, and the State if the 20...

President Ali extends Hicken’s tenure as Acting Top Cop

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali extends Hicken’s tenure as Acting Top Cop

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali has extended Commissioner of Police (ag.) Clifton Hicken’s tenure in office. Hicken turned 55, the age of retirement, on July 22, 2023. President Ali told...

Man wanted for murder of miner

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Man wanted for murder of miner

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday issued a wanted bulletin for 26-year-old miner, Eliuge Allicock, for the murder of 39-year-old Quincy Calvin Nelson, a miner of the West...

Friendship man charged with security guard’s murder

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Friendship man charged with security guard’s murder

Kaieteur News – The 22-year-old Friendship, East Coast of Demerara (ECD) resident who had surrendered to police in relation to the murder of Gerald Sobers, a security guard, was on Monday...

M&CC needs updated assets register and timely submission of financial statements – former Mayor

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC needs updated assets register and timely submission of financial statements – former Mayor

Kaieteur News – Former Mayor of Georgetown, Pandit Ubraj Narine has lamented on the need for an updated and comprehensive fixed assets register at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council...

Prison Officer killed in hit-and-run at Swan

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Prison Officer killed in hit-and-run at Swan

A 20-year-old member of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) was on Sunday evening killed in a hit-and-run at Swan, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Dead is Shamar Charles, of Swan Village. Reports are that the...

Exxon is a slavemaster

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Exxon is a slavemaster

Hard Truths by GHK Lall… Kaieteur News – Some Guyanese delightedly take Exxon’s side, give testimonial: the company is not a slavemaster. No, sirree, sir! I humbly, respectfully,...

Guyana’s oil industry to soon benefit from new waste transportation service, warehouse/offshore operations facility

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s oil industry to soon benefit from new waste transportation service, warehouse/offshore operations facility

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s oil and gas industry will soon benefit from the business ventures of two local players that intertwine environmental responsibility and operational prowess to support...

Grove man dies in East Bank crash

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Grove man dies in East Bank crash

Kaieteur News – Thirty-year-old Ishmael Cort, of Lot 33 North East Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), died on Sunday morning after crashing into a culvert located on the Little Diamond Public...

Another goalless draw for Guyana at Concacaf U15 tourney

Aug 08, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another goalless draw for Guyana at Concacaf U15 tourney

…Junior Golden Jaguars in must-win game today against Belize Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s participation in the Concacaf U15 Championship in Curacao has so far resulted in back-to-back...

Guyanese athletes excite on day one of Track and field

Aug 08, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese athletes excite on day one of Track and field

Springer, Harvey, McPherson and Austin advance to finals… By Rawle Toney The Guyanese athletes left a distinct impression on the opening day of Track and Field events at the Commonwealth...

Archery Guyana’s Inaugural Youth Championship a success

Aug 08, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana’s Inaugural Youth Championship a success

Kaieteur Sports – Archery Guyana recently held its Inaugural Youth championship at the National Gymnasium which was deemed a success. The youths exceeded all expectations and won the hearts of...

$7.9M in debt looms for each Guyanese household with new debt ceiling- Shadow Finance Minister

Aug 08, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $7.9M in debt looms for each Guyanese household with new debt ceiling- Shadow Finance Minister

Kaieteur News – Five days ago, when the National Assembly approved a new debt ceiling to facilitate greater borrowing, it also cemented a $7.9M debt for each Guyanese household. This is...

GBA starts registration for new gym in Linden on August 12 at Mackenzie car park

Aug 08, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA starts registration for new gym in Linden on August 12 at Mackenzie car park

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will commence its official registration drive for the opening of a new gym in the Mining Town of Linden on Saturday, August 12th at the...

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Courtney Walsh bowls into Guyana’s restaurant scene

May 22, 2026

…cricket legend says Guyana was a ‘No-Brainer’ for 519 expansion By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – West Indies fast-bowling legend Courtney Walsh has taken another major step in life after...

It’s time for the government to legally set minibus and hire car...

May 22, 2026

Peeping Tom… (Kaieteur News) – Every day, thousands of people in Guyana stand by the roadside, waiting for public transportation. They have one question on their minds: “How much will it cost me?” And the sad truth is, nobody can give them a straight answer. We have a serious problem...

The OAS faces a moral test in Panama

May 17, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS...

Nothing can come between

May 22, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall “Nothing can come, nothing can come Nothing can come between us…” (Kaieteur News) – Those words are from British singer Sade’s 1988 song of the same name. It wasn’t her doing the honours in Guyana. Greet, Mr. Jacob Helsberg, U.S. Undersecretary of Economic...

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