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‘Superman’ remanded for breaking into pensioner’s home

May 24, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Superman’ remanded for breaking into pensioner’s home

Kaieteur News – Andy Persaud called ‘Superman’ was on Monday remanded for breaking into a pensioner’s home at Hope, West Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and stealing from her. The...

Couple freed of narco-trafficking charge

May 24, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Couple freed of narco-trafficking charge

Kaieteur News – The Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court has freed a couple from a marijuana trafficking charge when the trial concluded recently. Shelroy Clarke, 34 and Patricia Grant 29,...

Logger held with unlicensed gun after threatening to shoot mason

May 24, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Logger held with unlicensed gun after threatening to shoot mason

Kaieteur News – A Tapakuma Village, Essequibo Coast logger has been arrested by police after he was found with an illegal shotgun. The logger has been identified as 20-year-old David Courtman....

Exxon cannot say which industry standards it used to give Guyana US$600M insurance

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon cannot say which industry standards it used to give Guyana US$600M insurance

Kaieteur News – Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited-ExxonMobil Guyana- have claimed adherence to ‘industry standards’ as it regards the provision of insurance services from a...

World’s fastest growing economy managing its US trillion dollar oil sector with 37-year-old laws

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on World’s fastest growing economy managing its US trillion dollar oil sector with 37-year-old laws

– still to finalize oil contracts before bid round Kaieteur News – Would you believe that one of the most important oil producing countries of this decade is managing its petroleum sector...

Huge discrepancy exists between Exxon, Govt. 2022 local content estimates

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Huge discrepancy exists between Exxon, Govt. 2022 local content estimates

Kaieteur News – No one can dispute that the Local Content Act is a law that will bring in significant benefits for Guyanese businesses and Guyanese nationals. But one must always be cognizant...

Guyanese must wake up to their powers, use leverage to get more from resources – Yog Mahadeo

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese must wake up to their powers, use leverage to get more from resources – Yog Mahadeo

…as Exxon says it will not walk away easily if contract changes Kaieteur News – Transparency advocate and activist for a better oil contract, Yog Mahadeo believes it is high time Guyanese...

Poor countries on the brink of collapse from Chinese loans

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Poor countries on the brink of collapse from Chinese loans

…energy, food security, keeping schools open, being threatened Kaieteur News – With the bulk of Guyana’s external loans being owed to China, the country should take note of what is...

Nigerians lose 2011 oil spill case to oil giant, Shell

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Nigerians lose 2011 oil spill case to oil giant, Shell

Kaieteur News – The United Kingdom (UK) Supreme Court ruled on May 10, that it was too late for Nigerians claimant to sue British oil giant, Shell, over a 2011 offshore oil spill caused by its...

Man chops fisherman to death for scolding him

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Man chops fisherman to death for scolding him

Kaieteur News – A 19-year-old man was on Saturday night arrested for chopping his cousin-a fisherman- to death at Conservancy Dam, Canal Number 1, West Bank Demerara (WCD). According to...

Govt. approves Annual Local Content Plans for Exxon, four others

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. approves Annual Local Content Plans for Exxon, four others

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) on May 15 approved this year’s Annual Local Content Plans for the five major oil companies operating in Guyana, including ExxonMobil,...

Opposition MP calls on Govt. to take urgent steps to update crucial copyright laws

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition MP calls on Govt. to take urgent steps to update crucial copyright laws

Kaieteur News – Copyright is an essential component of protecting intellectual property rights, especially for artists and writers. This legislation is most vital for Guyana as it is crucial...

Investors spook easily

May 22, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Investors spook easily

Hard truths… Kaieteur News – The PPPC Government is leading the way in the appeal against Judge Sandil Kissoon’s ruling that brought Exxon back to reality, because “investors spook...

Apology

May 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Apology

Kaieteur News – Kaieteur News wishes to apologize to the reading public and to Ms. Aliyah Hassan for the incorrect information that was posted with her photo under the ‘Beauty of the Week’...

Appeal Court tells EPA, Exxon Justice Kissoon’s ruling stands

May 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Appeal Court tells EPA, Exxon Justice Kissoon’s ruling stands

— Orders lawyers to limit submissions to ten pages Kaieteur News – Appeal Court Justice Rishi Persaud on Monday refused to overturn the ruling of Justice Sandil Kissoon in which he ordered...

Guyanese woman writes US bank to block loan for Wales gas project

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese woman writes US bank to block loan for Wales gas project

…gives seven reasons including lack of feasibility study, alternative power study Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-law and civil society activist, Elizabeth Deane-Hughes has flagged seven...

Exxon to bag five times Guyana’s revenue on 5th project – Professor Hunte

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon to bag five times Guyana’s revenue on 5th project – Professor Hunte

Kaieteur News – For each dollar Guyana is poised to receive from the fifth oil project, approved by the government on April 27, 2023 ExxonMobil will enjoy five times the amount. This is...

American businessman bids US$90M for profitable Marriott Hotel

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on American businessman bids US$90M for profitable Marriott Hotel

– Guyanese consortium comes in second with US$86.1M Kaieteur News – American businessman, Ramy El-Batrawi, has submitted a new proposal of US$90 million to purchase the profitable Guyana...

Woman gives birth to 11.2-lb baby girl at Diamond Hospital

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Woman gives birth to 11.2-lb baby girl at Diamond Hospital

Kaieteur News – Just over a week ago, the Diamond Diagnostic Hospital delivered a healthy 11.2 pounds (lb) baby girl to mother Anette Da Silva. In a brief statement on its Facebook page, the...

Jordan freed of misconduct charges related to sale of State property to BK

May 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jordan freed of misconduct charges related to sale of State property to BK

Kaieteur News – Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan was on Tuesday freed of the charge alleging he misconduct himself in public office by selling state property way below market value to BK...

Regional Finance Minister discusses design of common regional agenda in response to global economic crisis

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Regional Finance Minister discusses design of common regional agenda in response to global economic crisis

Kaieteur News – Ministers of Finance of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) agreed on Monday to move forward to a common regional agenda in response to the global...

CANU flags ‘ I am drugs’ party

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on CANU flags ‘ I am drugs’ party

…warns citizens against illicit sale, use of narcotics Kaieteur News – The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Tuesday issued a stern warning to citizens against the illicit sale and use...

ILO to hold two-day conference in Guyana next week

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ILO to hold two-day conference in Guyana next week

Kaieteur News – The International Labour Organization’s (ILO), Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour in Guyana, will host the Twelfth...

IDB report finds Caribbean businesses need more innovation and productivity

May 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on IDB report finds Caribbean businesses need more innovation and productivity

Kaieteur News – Caribbean governments should focus on policies that facilitate businesses’ efforts to innovate and improve productivity, according to a new report from the Inter-American...

Does economic development results in less crime?

May 11, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Does economic development results in less crime?

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – There is a popular theory that expanding economic development would lead to a decrease in criminality through making available several opportunities for jobs,...

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