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House approves new oil law arming minister with super powers over multi-billion dollar industry

Aug 11, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on House approves new oil law arming minister with super powers over multi-billion dollar industry

By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – Guyanese lawmakers on Thursday morning approved the Petroleum Activities Bill, supplanting the decades-old Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act of 1986....

Tullow Oil sells Orinduik oil block to Canadian company

Aug 11, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Tullow Oil sells Orinduik oil block to Canadian company

Reuters – Tullow Oil (TLW.L) agreed to sell its majority stake in the not-yet-producing fields off the coast of Guyana to its minority partner Eco Atlantic for US$700,000 in cash and potential...

Mines Officers partially responsible for low gold declarations – Miners Association

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Mines Officers partially responsible for low gold declarations – Miners Association

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Thursday said that Mines Officers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) are partly responsible for...

Bystander shot dead, another injured during fight over property at West Ruimveldt

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Bystander shot dead, another injured during fight over property at West Ruimveldt

Kaieteur News – A bystander was shot dead on Thursday afternoon and another injured while they were spectators of a property dispute between a group of men in a pick-up and a soldier at West...

CoI members sworn-in to investigate Mahdia dorms fire

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on CoI members sworn-in to investigate Mahdia dorms fire

Kaieteur News – The members of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) investigating the tragic fire at the Mahdia Secondary School female dormitory in Region Eight which claimed the lives of 20...

Alleged killer caught eight months after murder at Lusignan

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged killer caught eight months after murder at Lusignan

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Police on Tuesday captured an alleged killer eight months after he allegedly murdered a father of three along the Lusignan Prison Road, East Coast Demerara...

Bandits captured after robbing security guard of jewellery

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits captured after robbing security guard of jewellery

– captured after shooting at police Kaieteur News – Three bandits were captured and a fourth remains on run after they robbed a 42-year-old Sherriff Security guard at gunpoint on...

Peace Corps Guyana hosts swearing-in ceremony for 34th group of volunteers

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Peace Corps Guyana hosts swearing-in ceremony for 34th group of volunteers

Kaieteur News – The United States Peace Corps Guyana hosted the swearing-in ceremony for its 34th group of Volunteers, a statement issued by the United States Embassy in Guyana said on...

Efforts afoot to thwart court-ordered special general meeting at Credit Union

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Efforts afoot to thwart court-ordered special general meeting at Credit Union

– Interim executive committee Kaieteur News – The Interim Executive Committee of Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) believes that efforts are afoot by a league within...

Public Works Ministry gets $33B in additional funds

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Public Works Ministry gets $33B in additional funds

Kaieteur News – The National Assembly on Wednesday night approved $33B in additional funds to the Ministry of Public Works. The Ministry received the lion’s share of the $61billion in...

‘Rocky’ sentenced to 18 months in jail for break-and-enter and larceny

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Rocky’ sentenced to 18 months in jail for break-and-enter and larceny

Kaieteur News – A 27-year-old labourer of Columbia, Essequibo Coast, Region Two was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of ‘Break-and-enter and...

No rebuilding of Mahdia Sec. School female dorm

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on No rebuilding of Mahdia Sec. School female dorm

…Displaced students to be housed at President’s College …New school for Micobie Kaieteur News – The Government will not be rebuilding the Mahdia Secondary School female dormitory that was...

Craig fatal accident: Driver charged for causing death of wife, three others

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Craig fatal accident: Driver charged for causing death of wife, three others

Kaieteur News – Fifty-seven-year-old Stanley La Cruise, of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Thursday charged for causing the death of his wife and three others, in a two-vehicle...

National Assembly green lights Data Protection Bill

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on National Assembly green lights Data Protection Bill

Kaieteur News – The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2023, which aims to protect a person’s right to privacy with respect to the processing of...

House approves additional $1B to Health Ministry for rehabilitation of 153 health facilities

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on House approves additional $1B to Health Ministry for rehabilitation of 153 health facilities

Kaieteur News – The National Assembly on Wednesday approved an additional $1B to the Ministry of Health to improve infrastructure at 153 health facilities across the country. The supplementary...

Medical Student crowned Miss Global International Guyana 2023

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Medical Student crowned Miss Global International Guyana 2023

Kaieteur News – Medical student and model, Lateefah Forde has been crowned as the 2023 Miss Global International Guyana. According to a statement issued by the Miss Global International Guyana...

Digital Identity Card Bill passed

Aug 11, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Digital Identity Card Bill passed

Kaieteur News – The National Assembly on Thursday morning passed the Digital Identity Card Bill, to combine biometric data of citizens into one card. The Bill, intituled an Act to provide for...

Hard Truths by GHK Lall – ExxonMobil Could Blowup Guyana’s Future

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Hard Truths by GHK Lall – ExxonMobil Could Blowup Guyana’s Future

Kaieteur News – When is this recklessness, this corporate madness going to come to a stop? Where is the Guyanese political leader who has the glandular fierceness to insist and persist that...

MoUs more contagious than COVID

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on MoUs more contagious than COVID

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – A man went home to his wife de odder day and put a paper in front of her. “Ah wah is dat?” she asked. “Is an MoU? I want you to sign it.” “But...

Guyana shatters CYG 4x400m mixed relay record!

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana shatters CYG 4x400m mixed relay record!

…Double gold for wonder girl, Tianna Springer By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Malachi Austin, Javon Roberts, Narissa McPherson, and Tianna Springer delivered an electrifying performance in...

Carmel and St. Ignatius battle for the crown

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carmel and St. Ignatius battle for the crown

Digicel Schools’ National Football Championship 2023… – Finale shifted to MoE Ground Kaieteur Sports – The finale for the eighth edition of the Digicel Schools’ National...

AAG addresses cancelation of both Youth and Senior’s Athletic c/ship

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG addresses cancelation of both Youth and Senior’s Athletic c/ship

Kaieteur Sports – In a significant update, the Guyana Athletic Association (AAG) held a concise media briefing yesterday at the National Racquet Centre. The purpose of this gathering was to...

Amsterdam cops Light Heavy Silver medal

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amsterdam cops Light Heavy Silver medal

AMBC Elite, Youth & Junior American Boxing C/ships… – Allicock secures bronze Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s Desmond Amsterdam bettered his AMBC Elite, Youth & Junior...

Cyclist Jeremiah Joseph receives special reward from sponsor of 50 miles cycle road race in Berbice

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cyclist Jeremiah Joseph receives special reward from sponsor of 50 miles cycle road race in Berbice

Kaieteur Sports – Keeping a promise made to National Junior Cyclist champion Jeremiah Joseph, the sponsors and organisers of the recently held Rajkumar Churaman memorial 50 miles cycle road...

ECB Chairman of Cricket Competitions lauds GCB Academy, return of cricket for developing its 4 national U13 players

Aug 11, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB Chairman of Cricket Competitions lauds GCB Academy, return of cricket for developing its 4 national U13 players

Kaieteur Sports – Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) Chairman of Cricket Competitions, Kumar Das hailed the efforts of the 4 young Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Academy players, who excelled as part...