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Exxon deal cannot be reversed – Min. Teixeira tells National Assembly

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

…urges Opposition to change their attitude towards govt.’s development agenda Kaieteur News-Government Chief Whip and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, on Thursday...

Norton slams govt. heavy reliance on oil fund for 2025 Budget amid declining oil prices

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

…says taking out over 90% from fund is reckless Kaieteur News- Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has voiced his concerns about the government’s decision to withdraw over 90% of oil revenues from...

67 killed after jet hits helicopter in Washington

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet crashed into a U.S. Army helicopter at a Washington airport, killing 67 people in the...

Man killed after concrete slab collapsed on him

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

Kaieteur News- A 47-year-old labourer was killed on Thursday morning after a concrete slab fell and pinned him while he was breaking concrete at an abandoned building at Crabwood Creek, East Berbice...

16-yr-old girl killed by 40-yr-old lover at Baramita

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

Kaieteur News- Police are investigating an alleged murder committed on Janelly David, a 16-year-old girl from Barama Line, Baramita in the North West District (NWD), which occurred between Wednesday...

Pensioner choked to death in East Canje

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

Kaieteur News-A 77-year-old man identified as Pooshandeo Rambaran, was choked to death on Thursday at Canje, Berbice, police said. According to police at around 10:30hrs on Thursday, they received an...

Linden man wanted for abducting ex-lover

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

Kaieteur News-Three months after allegedly abducting his 37-year-old ex-lover the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday has issued a wanted bulletin for a 31-year-old man. The wanted man has been...

Bandits remove safes, cash registers in Andrews Supermarket break-in

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

Kaieteur News-Bandits Wednesday night broke into Andrews Supermarket on Robb and Light Streets, Georgetown carting off with an undisclosed sum of cash and other items. Police in a press release said...

Dr. Asha Kissoon throws full support behind Budget 2025

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

…as fellow Opposition MPs storm out National Assembly during presentation By Shania Williams Kaieteur News- Deputy Speaker and Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Asha Kissoon, who represents...

EPA begins 3-day audit of Massy Gas Products following gas cylinder explosions

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

Kaieteur News-After months of complaints regarding gas bottle-related explosions, which have been linked to Massy Gas Products, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a comprehensive...

‘23 nurses to every 10,000 patients in Guyana’

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

-Dr. Karen Cummings tells Parliament health sector in crisis Kaieteur News-Despite a budgetary allocation of over $143 billion, Guyana’s health sector continues to suffer wanton waste and lack of...

Budget 2025 rife with slush funds for elections campaign

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

—-Volda Lawrence Kaieteur News-With $2.3B in this year’s Budget allocated under broad headings, Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Volda Lawrence is of the view that this year’s fiscal...

Opposition’s plans would cost country $800B

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

…without roads, schools, provisions for health- finance minister Kaieteur News- In bringing the curtains down on the five-day Budget Debate in the National Assembly on Thursday evening, Finance...

‘Budget short on investment in people’ – Cathy Hughes

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

Kaieteur News- Although applauding some of the measures in government’s $1.3trillion budget Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Cathy Hughes said the financial plan is heavy on infrastructure...

Food Security and Climate Resilience: An Essential Link for the Future

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media News 0

OP-ED By Mario Lubetkin (Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean) Kaieteur News- The Regional Overview of Food and Nutrition Security report...

Savory (95), Anderson (87) century stand bails Harpy Eagles out of danger

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Sports 0

2025 CWI Regional 4-Day Championships Round 1…GHE vs. BP Day 2 at Providence -Champs trail by 31 runs heading into Day 3 Kaieteur Sports- Cracking half-centuries from new Guyana Harpy Eagles...

Slingerz FC assembles powerhouse squad for GFF Elite League dominance

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Sports 0

-Shabazz named head Coach, Kelsey Benjamin joins from GDF FC Kaieteur Sports- With the goal of claiming this season’s Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League title and elevating their...

Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”, benefits once again from Charandas Persaud

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports- Charandas Persaud, former Guyana High Commissioner to India and former Member of Parliament, has once again showed his love for cricket and confidence in this joint initiative...

Everest CC extends best wishes to Looknauth on First Class debut

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Sports 0

By John Ramsingh Kaieteur Sports- Richie Looknauth is the latest player from Everest Cricket Club (ECC) to be selected to play Regional First-Class cricket. The right arm off-spinner received his cap...

Sir Clyde Walcott: the captain who led British Guiana to glory

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports- As the Guyana Harpy Eagles began their title defence in the West Indies Regional First-Class Cricket Championship last Wednesday against arch-rivals Barbados Pride at Providence, the...

Berbice Cricket Board names squad for senior female Inter County 50over and T20 tournaments

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports- The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has named a strong 16 player squad to participate in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior female Inter County 50 over and T20 cricket competitions....

BCB LCSS ALUMNI Association inter zone under15 cricket competition continues today, Saturday and Sunday across Berbice

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Sports 0

By Samuel Whyte Kaieteur Sports- Second, third and fourth round matches of the BCB/LCSS ALUMNI Association Inter Zone Under15 Cricket Competition, slated for today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday across...

Show us the numbers!

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 0

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government through its superior management of the economy says that it has bestowed upon us—brace yourselves—sixty thousand jobs! Yes, you heard it right....

Drill, baby, drill – brick walls and politics

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column 0

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- Drill, baby, drill, is a phrase with wildfire heat to it. On the surface, more production means more supply, which means lower prices. Is that really...

Renegotiation – the games politicians play

Jan 31, 2025 Shervin Media Editorial, News 0

Editorial… Kaieteur News-The 2025 budget debate is flushing government and opposition politicians out of their holes. Now that they sense that Guyanese fervently wish for renegotiation of the...