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PNCR calls for probe into gas monetisation deal

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR calls for probe into gas monetisation deal

…says conflict of interest question cannot be ignored given Jagdeo’s sordid past Kaieteur News – Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Shurwayne Holder has called...

Govt. reveals plans to develop other oil discoveries from existing projects

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. reveals plans to develop other oil discoveries from existing projects

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG) is considering the development of other oil discoveries made in the Stabroek Block by U.S oil major ExxonMobil, from the projects currently...

UN ‘doing what it can’ to deliver Gaza aid as evacuation orders cause extreme difficulties

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on UN ‘doing what it can’ to deliver Gaza aid as evacuation orders cause extreme difficulties

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (Reuters) – United Nations aid operations in the Gaza Strip continued on Tuesday, a day after a senior U.N. official said humanitarian efforts had ground to a...

Exxon resumes pumping oil from Liza 1 and 2

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon resumes pumping oil from Liza 1 and 2

…as works completed to tie-in natural gas pipeline (Reuters) – An ExxonMobil consortium’s crude output in Guyana has been fully restored at two floating production facilities after workers...

Govt. and GTU condemned for imposing “starvation” wage package on teachers – WPA says deal is an insult

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. and GTU condemned for imposing “starvation” wage package on teachers – WPA says deal is an insult

Kaieteur News – The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has condemned the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Government of Guyana for what it described as the imposition of a starvation wage...

76 on-the-spot hires at GYSBI job fair

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on 76 on-the-spot hires at GYSBI job fair

…over 200 positions to be filled Kaieteur News – Seventy-six persons were hired on the spot at a recent job fair hosted by Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) in collaboration with its parent...

200 youths completed Pan Minors Music Literacy programme

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on 200 youths completed Pan Minors Music Literacy programme

Kaieteur News – The Pan Minors Music Literacy Programme wrapped up on Friday, with some 200 participants receiving their certificates at the Umana Yana in Kingston, Georgetown. As customary,...

Motorcyclist hospitalized following accident with car

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcyclist hospitalized following accident with car

Kaieteur News – A motorcyclist is hospitalized after he crashed into a car on Nelson Mandela Avenue and David Rose Street, Georgetown on Sunday. Hospitalized is Marlon Schuloz of Mandela...

Two bid to design, supply and install syrup clarifier at Albion Sugar Estate

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Two bid to design, supply and install syrup clarifier at Albion Sugar Estate

Kaieteur News – Two contractors have submitted bids to design, supply and install a syrup clarifier at the Albion Sugar Estate, Region Six. According to the National Procurement and Tender...

Education Ministry details new benefits for teachers under new agreement with GTU

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry details new benefits for teachers under new agreement with GTU

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Education (MoE) has outlined benefits for teachers under new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed with the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on August 21, 2024. In a...

Workshop puts spotlight on Guyana’s oil spill response preparedness

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Workshop puts spotlight on Guyana’s oil spill response preparedness

Kaieteur News – Guyana is intensifying its efforts to enhance national capacity for oil spill preparedness and response with the commencement of a four-day workshop on oil spill contingency...

Minister Bharrat pledges Govt.’s continued support and incentives to strengthen mining sector

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Bharrat pledges Govt.’s continued support and incentives to strengthen mining sector

Kaieteur News – In his message for Mining Week 2024, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, affirmed the government’s unwavering support for the mining sector through incentives to...

Kuru Kuru man wanted for larceny, other serious crimes

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Kuru Kuru man wanted for larceny, other serious crimes

Kaieteur News – The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) through the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday issued a wanted bulletin for a 28-year-old man for questioning in relation to larceny on...

Construction worker remanded for killing Tuschen taxi driver

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Construction worker remanded for killing Tuschen taxi driver

Kaieteur News – Thirty-year-old Ronald Sackoon, a construction worker of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was on Tuesday remanded to prison for stabbing and causing the death of Leon...

City Council to audit unauthorized billboards and other signage

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on City Council to audit unauthorized billboards and other signage

…as Councillors bemoan loss of revenue Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has expressed its concerns over the purported loss of revenue due to the erection of...

UG saddened by death of former lecturer, author and researcher, Dr. Ameena Gafoor

Aug 28, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on UG saddened by death of former lecturer, author and researcher, Dr. Ameena Gafoor

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana on Tuesday said that it is saddened by the passing of “our dearest former lecturer, author, researcher, benefactor, and recipient of an Honorary...

We living in strange times, man!

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on We living in strange times, man!

Kaieteur News – First, they tell we that women and men equal, then they turn ‘round and give all the alimony to the wife. But hear nah, things changing. Dem lawyers and lawmakers done change...

Tough start for Guyana at World U20 Championship

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tough start for Guyana at World U20 Championship

– Austin, Springer and McPherson in 400m action today By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – It was far from the start Coach Julian Edmonds had hoped for as Guyana endured a tough opening day...

Shepherd, Pooran and Hope help West Indies sweep South Africa 3-0

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shepherd, Pooran and Hope help West Indies sweep South Africa 3-0

(ESPN Cricinfo) – West Indies completed a clean sweep of the T20I series to underline a period of dominance against South Africa in this format. Since March 2023, they have played South Africa...

Rain curtails action yet again as Guyana end day 1 in charge

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain curtails action yet again as Guyana end day 1 in charge

2024 CWI Men’s Rising Stars U17 2-Day Championships Kaieteur Sports – Jamaica and Guyana had the opening day of action ruined thanks to rain, with the second day of action tentative...

Four-year Caribbean Developmental Programme to be submitted to IBA

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four-year Caribbean Developmental Programme to be submitted to IBA

Kaieteur Sports – President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle recently disclosed that a four-year Caribbean Developmental Programme will be submitted to the International...

Republic Bank CPL Finals tickets on sale at Box Office from August 29

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank CPL Finals tickets on sale at Box Office from August 29

Kaieteur Sports – Tickets for the playoff stages of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be on sale at the Guyana Amazon Warriors Box Office, 223-224 Camp Street, Georgetown...

GFF fosters future football stars with successful Koolkidz Grassroots Summer Festival

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF fosters future football stars with successful Koolkidz Grassroots Summer Festival

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) continues its efforts to rebuild football at the grassroots level across Guyana’s 83,000 square miles. Partnering with its long-time...

Royals stay undefeated in WCPL 2024

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Royals stay undefeated in WCPL 2024

Kaieteur Sports – Defending champions Barbados Royals booked their place in the final of the 2024 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) with a 17 run victory over Guyana Amazon...

Democracy and the PPP

Aug 28, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Democracy and the PPP

Kaieteur News – Damn! I/we keep making the same mistake, a fatal one, again and again. Democracy and the PPP: in, from, by the PPP. Reality check: democracy and the PPP do not belong in...