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Citizens should support Govt.’s proposal to use more money from oil account rather than taking loans – VP Jagdeo

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Citizens should support Govt.’s proposal to use more money from oil account rather than taking loans – VP Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Citizens, particularly those who are often critical of the government, should be in full support of the administration’s move to use more money from the Natural Resource Fund...

Government doing internal surveys not seismic work for offshore blocks – VP Jagdeo clarifies

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Government doing internal surveys not seismic work for offshore blocks – VP Jagdeo clarifies

Kaieteur News – While Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Monday during his 2024 budget presentation that the government will be undertaking key survey studies on offshore oil...

Israeli minister says only a deal can free captives as rifts split cabinet

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Israeli minister says only a deal can free captives as rifts split cabinet

Gadi Eizenkot’s comments come amid disagreement in the war cabinet about how to handle the war in Gaza. Aljazeera – A deal will be needed to ensure captives still held in the Gaza Strip are...

VP Jagdeo doubts citizens’ letter to EXIM Bank will affect loan for Wales gas project

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on VP Jagdeo doubts citizens’ letter to EXIM Bank will affect loan for Wales gas project

Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said he doubts the letter penned by International Attorney-at-Law, Melinda Janki would affect the loan application to the United States...

No request for asylum from Bouterse – VP Jagdeo

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on No request for asylum from Bouterse – VP Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse has made no request to seek asylum in Guyana, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told reporters on Thursday. Jagdeo was at the time...

A better equipped facility would not have delivered a different result’ – Chairman COI into Mahdia dorms fire

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on A better equipped facility would not have delivered a different result’ – Chairman COI into Mahdia dorms fire

Kaieteur News – Chairman of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI), tasked with investigating the tragic fire at the Mahdia Secondary School’s female dormitory on Friday disclosed that...

Prevalence of dangerous “creepy weed” cause for concern – Min. Robeson Benn

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Prevalence of dangerous “creepy weed” cause for concern – Min. Robeson Benn

Kaieteur News – During a press conference held on Wednesday, Minister of Human Affairs, Robeson Benn, expressed concern over the rising prevalence of a potent strain of marijuana known as...

Motorbike bandits strike again on Hadfield Street

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Motorbike bandits strike again on Hadfield Street

Kaieteur News – Bandits on Friday morning stole another motorcycle on Hadfield Street, Georgetown. According to the victim, two bandits on a blue and white Lindy Scooter held him at gunpoint...

School boy, 9, drowns in Linden

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on School boy, 9, drowns in Linden

Kaieteur News – A nine-year-old boy drowned on Wednesday in the Demerara River, Linden, Region 10 moments after returning to his home from school. The body of the boy, identified as, Zamar...

Police arrest man who drove through gate, killing mother

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Police arrest man who drove through gate, killing mother

Kaieteur News – Police arrested a 38-year-old man early Wednesday morning for an incident which left his 63-year-old mother, Ena Seecharran, dead on Tuesday. According to police, the accident...

Two hinterland children benefit from corrective cleft surgery through Food for the Poor program

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Two hinterland children benefit from corrective cleft surgery through Food for the Poor program

Kaieteur News – Two hinterland children have benefitted from corrective cleft lip surgeries, performed on January 13, 2024, at Balwant Singh Hospital through support from Food for The Poor’s...

Figueira urges Govt. to reconsider appeal on withholding salaries of Linden nurses

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Figueira urges Govt. to reconsider appeal on withholding salaries of Linden nurses

Kaieteur News – Opposition Parliamentarian, Jermaine Figueira is urging the Government of Guyana (GoG) to reconsider its appeal of the court ruling that orders the repayment of salaries owed to...

GCCI lauds measures in 2024 budget

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI lauds measures in 2024 budget

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) has commended the government for this year’s trillion-dollar budget, noting it represents an increase in support for...

Govt. to make final payment for US$12.7M North West ferry this year

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to make final payment for US$12.7M North West ferry this year

Kaieteur News – This year, the Government of Guyana (GoG) will make its final payment for the US$12.7 million ($2.5 billion) MV MA Lisha ferry that plies the Georgetown to Barima-Waini route....

United Airlines to fly 4-times weekly between Houston and Georgetown

Jan 20, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on United Airlines to fly 4-times weekly between Houston and Georgetown

As Guyana accelerates oil activities… Kaieteur News – As ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) intensifies its offshore oil production in the Stabroek Block, United Airlines (UA) is set to launch...

Ex-cop found, remanded for 2019 murder at Kitty bar

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex-cop found, remanded for 2019 murder at Kitty bar

Five years later… Kaieteur News – After five years of searching, police captured 38-year-old Keenon David, a former police officer, who is accused of murdering a man at a Kitty bar on January...

Venezuelan woman found dead at Puruni Landing

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan woman found dead at Puruni Landing

Kaieteur News – The body of a Venezuelan woman was found dead in a room at Puruni Landing, Region Seven on Friday morning. The woman has been identified as Andrea Herazo. Reports are that...

Govt. to build more than 13 new schools this year – Ed. Minister

Jan 20, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to build more than 13 new schools this year – Ed. Minister

Kaieteur News – The government of Guyana intends to build more than 13 new schools this year in a bid to ensure all children have access to education. The 13 new schools will be a mixture of...

H@RD TRUTHS BY GHK LALL – Now there is jeopardy with the US$2 Billion guarantee

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@RD TRUTHS BY GHK LALL – Now there is jeopardy with the US$2 Billion guarantee

Kaieteur News – Let us not quibble over legal maneuvers of the Government of Guyana. I refrain from criticizing the lawyer speak involved in the production of that piece of paper, the...

An afternoon stroll around the neighborhood can be hazardous to your health

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on An afternoon stroll around the neighborhood can be hazardous to your health

Kaieteur News – Dem Boys’ granny used to say, “Go for a nice stroll around de block, meh son. It’s good for de mind. It does relax yuh and de exercise does do your body...

Olympic Solidarity Level 1 Archery Coaching Course Day 2

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Solidarity Level 1 Archery Coaching Course Day 2

Archers continue to learn craft, as part of ongoing Solidarity coaching course Kaieteur Sports – As the rain clouds greeted the 21 participants and Coach Ludys Tejada yesterday, sessions...

Jewel Andrew’s brilliant 130 in vain as West Indies open ICC U-19 World

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jewel Andrew’s brilliant 130 in vain as West Indies open ICC U-19 World

– Cup campaign with 31-run loss to South Africa Kaieteur Sports – A magnificent 130 from 17-year-old Antiguan wicketkeeper/batsman Jewel Andrew was not enough as the West Indies Under-19s...

Brathwaite praises Joseph, calls out batters after Windies suffer 10-wicket defeat to Australia at Adelaide

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brathwaite praises Joseph, calls out batters after Windies suffer 10-wicket defeat to Australia at Adelaide

Kaieteur Sports – West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite found solace in the efforts of his bowlers but lamented the lackluster performance of his batters as they succumbed to a 10-wicket defeat...

Archery Guyana praises Ministry of Sports, NSC following allocation of billions to sports sector

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana praises Ministry of Sports, NSC following allocation of billions to sports sector

Kaieteur Sports – Archery Guyana (AG) declared Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport and National Sports Commission (NSC) hit the bull’s-eye following budget as the Board of Directors...

Demerara Volleyball Association AGM set for January 21

Jan 20, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Volleyball Association AGM set for January 21

Kaieteur Sports – On the heels of a solid 2023, the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) will be hosting their Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections, set for January 31 2024. The...

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Ken Corsbie – a Guyana Basketball legend passes at 94

Due diligence on investments must become a priority

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In 1985, the Forbes Burnham government looking for economic salvation, entered into a memorandum... more