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VP Jagdeo loses temper when questioned on ExxonMobil’s US-multibillion $$$ expenses

Aug 20, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on VP Jagdeo loses temper when questioned on ExxonMobil’s US-multibillion $$$ expenses

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo during a media engagement at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC) on Thursday lost his temper when questioned by a Kaieteur News reporter on...

Govt. would not hand over oil sector management to Parliament

Aug 20, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Govt. would not hand over oil sector management to Parliament

– Opposition would try to cripple the industry or delay operations – VP Jagdeo By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – The Guyana Government has rejected a number of legislative amendments...

AFC wants feasibility study on Guyana’s oil refinery

Aug 20, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on AFC wants feasibility study on Guyana’s oil refinery

Kaieteur News – As the world transitions to cleaner energy sources amid threats from climate change, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling on the Government of Guyana (GoG) to conduct a...

Govt. unsure if Chinese company paid off US$5M owed for GTT shares it sold 10 years ago

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. unsure if Chinese company paid off US$5M owed for GTT shares it sold 10 years ago

Kaieteur News – Ten years after selling out its 20% share in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) to a Hong Kong firm for US$30M, the government is unsure if an outstanding amount...

Man stabbed to death at Reg. 7 backdam, three persons arrested

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Man stabbed to death at Reg. 7 backdam, three persons arrested

Kaieteur News – Police in Region Seven are investigating the murder of a miner identified as ‘Sunny’ who was reportedly stabbed to death at Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River, following an...

GMSA Pres. wants removal of VAT on locally produced goods, data services

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA Pres. wants removal of VAT on locally produced goods, data services

Kaieteur News – Ramsay Ali, the President of the Guyana Manufacturers Services Association (GMSA), is advocating for the elimination of value-added tax (VAT) on locally manufactured and...

Govt. expends close to $500M to procure Cutter Head Dredge

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. expends close to $500M to procure Cutter Head Dredge

– hundreds of farmers, residents across the country to benefit from improved drainage Kaieteur News – Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday commissioned a cutter head...

Public Invited to Attend the Launch of the University of Guyana’s International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies and to Witness Apology from Gladstone Heirs

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Public Invited to Attend the Launch of the University of Guyana’s International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies and to Witness Apology from Gladstone Heirs

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana launches its International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies in collaboration with the National Reparations Committee and Heirs of Slavery, on...

Nabaclis residents benefit from dental outreach

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Nabaclis residents benefit from dental outreach

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health has taken dental services to the people of Nabaclis and surrounding communities in an effort to cater to their dental needs. Dental practitioners from the...

NDIA to build all-weather road at Buxton at an estimated $79M

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA to build all-weather road at Buxton at an estimated $79M

Kaieteur News – During the recent opening of tenders, it was revealed that the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is looking to build a new all-weather road at Buxton for an...

Body of missing ‘Rasta’ floats up

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Body of missing ‘Rasta’ floats up

Kaieteur News – The body of a man called ‘Rasta’ on Friday floated up in the Mazaruni River, Region Seven, four days after his disappearance in a boat mishap. At the time of the incident,...

CANU discover $11.2M in ganja at Sandaka Creek

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on CANU discover $11.2M in ganja at Sandaka Creek

Kaieteur News – Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) during an operation on Saturday at Sandaka Creek, Corentyne, Region Six, discovered some $11.2 million in cannabis. According to a release from...

Eight MPs given final warning to pay outstanding court cost

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Eight MPs given final warning to pay outstanding court cost

Kaieteur News – Eight Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) were given a final warning to pay outstanding court costs or face possible consequences of their action. Last January, the eight MPs...

Govt. using bogus excuses to deny livable income to ordinary Guyanese

Aug 20, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. using bogus excuses to deny livable income to ordinary Guyanese

Kaieteur News – Despite massive and growing oil revenues, life remains a daily struggle to make ends meet for many citizens and households. The living standards of many Guyanese families...

H@rd Truths by GHK Lall – How Exxon stole a Third World Country

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@rd Truths by GHK Lall – How Exxon stole a Third World Country

Kaieteur News – Somebody was kind enough to forward a YouTube video titled, “How Exxon stole a 3rd World Country”. The Guyanese sister is still held as a friend, despite sticking this...

Only time will tell

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Only time will tell

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – We roads bustling more than Santa’s workshop on Christmas Eve. Dem metal monsters, wah we calling vehicles, zooming by like dem auditioning for a place...

‘Mesmerisa’ for all your Gifts, Accessories and Clothing necessity

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine, Young entrepreneurs Comments Off on ‘Mesmerisa’ for all your Gifts, Accessories and Clothing necessity

Young Entrepreneur “Young entrepreneurs create value in the economy and are able to overcome new challenges.” By Allyiah Allicock Waterfalls Magazine – One of the many people who was able...

Another historic run by Archibald to reach semis at Worlds

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another historic run by Archibald to reach semis at Worlds

World Athletic Championship 2023… …Allyah Abrams to compete in today’s women’s 400m By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Emanuel Archibald continues to script his own narrative in the...

Weather spoils double-header featuring Amazon Warriors

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weather spoils double-header featuring Amazon Warriors

Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League 2023… – Teams share points following ruined games Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Amazon Warriors had their opening match versus the St. Lucia Kings...

Finding fulfillment in helping people in relationships thrive

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Special Person, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Finding fulfillment in helping people in relationships thrive

Special Person Guyanese-born coach, Michelle Cumberbatch is a Special Person By Rehanna Ramsay Waterfalls Magazine – The road to finding fulfillment in a job or career is not always easy,...

25 graduate from AWE Entrepreneurial Training for Women in Region 10

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on 25 graduate from AWE Entrepreneurial Training for Women in Region 10

Kaieteur News – Twenty-five graduates were recognized as the curtains came down on WeLead Caribbean’s Region 10 Academy of Women Entrepreneurs training program in partnership with the United...

RHT Farfan and Mendes to clash in today’s finale

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Farfan and Mendes to clash in today’s finale

RL Construction BCB U-15 Tournament… Kaieteur Sports – The Area ‘H’ Ground will come alive today when the Berbice Cricket Board hosts the finals of its 2023 RL Construction Under 15...

GFA SML: Triple-header billed for GFC today

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA SML: Triple-header billed for GFC today

Kaieteur Sports – The closing rounds of the Georgetown FA’s Senior Men’s League (SML) will continue today with a triple-header at the GFC ground, Bourda. The one-round League...

Misdiagnosed: Medical doctors treated child for asthma for 12 years causing heart condition to worsen

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Misdiagnosed: Medical doctors treated child for asthma for 12 years causing heart condition to worsen

By Davina Bagot Waterfalls Magazine – Six months after being born to her mother in Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, Vinita Dowlatram, began experiencing shortness of breath and had to be rushed...

Haiti: a peaceful multinational approach, not a warlike force

Aug 20, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Ronald Sanders, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Haiti: a peaceful multinational approach, not a warlike force

By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth...

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Are Guyanese ready for change?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There is a certain rhythm to Guyanese politics. There has been a predictable ebb and flow... more