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‘With hands on oil money, Govt. ditches promise to set up Petroleum Commission’ -Shurwayne Holder

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – May 2025 will mark 10 years since Guyana is without an updated legislative and regulatory framework that is essential for the protection of the oil industry against...

Oil minister lashes PNC for failing to commit to renegotiation of Exxon deal while Gov’t refuses to do same

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Although the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government has been adamant about not renegotiating the oil contract signed with ExxonMobil, Minister of Natural...

‘Govt. must come clean on gas-to-energy project’

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

– spending US$2B on a project without financial, environmental studies is criminality at its worst – WPA Kaieteur News – The expenditure by government on a US$2 billion...

Drug trade putting tremendous strain on security forces – Min. Benn

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Monday told the National Assembly that the drug trafficking situation here is putting tremendous pressure on the security sector. During...

New Cotton Field Secondary School to cost $1.7B

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – The new Cotton Field Secondary School in Region Two will be constructed at a cost of $1.7 billion. The project which is being executed through the Ministry of Education was...

Shadow foreign minister calls out CARICOM over silence in face of recent aggression by Venezuela

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amanza Walton-Desir on Monday called out the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) over its silence in the...

Jagdeo and his Humpty Dumpty economics

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 0

Kaieteur News – President Donald Trump’s infamous mantra of “Drill Baby, Drill” has been resurrected with a vengeance. By promoting rapid fossil fuel production, Trump aims to...

Boulders all over de place

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists 0

Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh people putting boulders pun dem parapet like dem claiming gold mines. Big, big rocks deh all over de place, like if dem paving de way fuh Moses to cross de Red Sea....

Secrecy in government

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Editorial 0

Kaieteur Editorial – Years after the PPP/C Government embarked on the ambitious gas-to-energy project, Guyanese are stilling grappling with the fact that key aspects of the arrangements have...

Bids open for installation of water supply systems in Reg. 7 villages

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – During the recent opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office it was revealed that several Amerindian Villages located in...

Budget short on training for law men to tackle threats from Venezuela, cybercrimes—Ramjattan

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Former Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan told the House on Monday that in light of Guyana’s oil economy, the Venezuela border controversy and also cyber security...

Over 2,000 traffic cases recorded in a week

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) over the past week, from January 19 to 25, 2025 has recorded 2794 traffic violations, with numerous errant road users either ticketed summoned, or...

GRA launches app to simplify tax and licence management

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – In an effort to modernise and streamline services, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Monday launched a new app called ‘Padna,’ designed to make managing taxes, licences...

Opposition whips PPP for treating oil account as ATM

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – The Opposition has whipped the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government for its management of the resources from the oil and gas sector. Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher...

Sanctity, sanctity, sanctity – an era of infamy

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column 0

Hard Truths by GHK Lall Kaieteur News – Something strange happened, while I was reflecting on Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and his tongue-tying, gut loosening, “sanctity of contract”...

Hospitality sector earned approximately $13.6 billion in 2024—Min. Walrond

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Estimates of tourism sector revenue for 2024 reached approximately $13.6 billion Guyana dollars, according to Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond....

Tennis Association applauds historic GYD $8 billion allocation to the sports sector in the 2025 National Budget

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) commends the Government of Guyana (GOG) for its significant increase in funding to the sports sector in the 2025 National budget. This...

Squash Association notes significance of Government Sports Budget Allocation 2025

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Squash Association has extended thanks to the government for their support over the years. The focus on enhancing sporting infrastructure for a variety of sports in...

Pepsi Hikers and GBTI GCC win Bounty/Antonio’s Grill Hockey Tourney

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

– Yonnick Norton, Gabbriella Xavier among awardees Kaieteur Sports – The GBTI GCC Women’s and Pepsi Hikers Men’s teams claimed championship victories in the Bounty/Antonio’s Grill...

GYMMAF president lauds Transformative G$8 billion Sports Budget

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GYMMAF) wholeheartedly commends the Government of Guyana on its visionary allocation of G$8 billion to the sports sector in the 2025...

Second gas project “must happen” in next term – President Ali

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali has signaled his party’s intention to pursue a second gas-to-energy project should it be elected for a second term this year. The president made this...

GOA says 2025 Sports Budget allocation demonstrates government commitment to sports sector

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), as a key stakeholder in the development of sports, believes that the Government’s 2025 budget allocation to the Sports Sector,...

Foreign Link Darts Club hosts successful Inaugural Tournament

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports – The Foreign Link Darts Club (FLDC) contested its inaugural Pro and Novice Darts Tournament on Saturday at M’s Lounge and Bar, Ogle, East Bank Demerara, delivering a night of...

Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

Jan 29, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- Guyanese boxers Shakquain James and Abiola Jackman delivered stellar performances at the Trinidad and Tobago National Boxing Championships, held last weekend at the Southern...

Dottin, Matthews star as Windies Women crush...

Jan 29, 2025

Young Windies Women end U19 T20 World Cup...

Jan 29, 2025

Young Eagles, Pride lock up as 4-Day action gets...

Jan 29, 2025

GBF hails historic $8B sports budget

Jan 29, 2025

GCB bats for Government on sizable $8B Budget...

Jan 29, 2025

A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more