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May 24, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Countries will now have to explain rationale for fast-tracking oil, mining licences – New EITI Rules
Kaieteur News – The Board for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) has agreed to several changes to its Standard, one of which includes a new demand for countries to explain...May 24, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Prison Officer dies in Melanie crash
Kaieteur News – Chief Prison Officer attached to the Guyana Prison Service (GRS), Patrick Perry on Monday lost his life after the motorcar he was driving crashed into a sand heap along the...May 24, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Buxton woman dies after run over by garbage truck
Kaieteur News – An 84-year-old woman of Sideline Dam, Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Tuesday afternoon killed after a garbage truck owned by Cevon’s Waste Management, reversed and...May 24, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Man crushed to death by concrete beam
Kaieteur News – A concrete beam fell on a labourer on Tuesday at around 10:45 hrs and killed him in Buddy’s compound located on Sheriff Street, Georgetown. The man was identified by his...May 24, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Devastating Mahdia fire highlights need for implementation of adequate safety, prevention measures — Civil society advocates
Kaieteur News – While it is very tragic and saddening, the recent fire at a high school dormitory at Mahdia, Region Eight exposes a greater social problem, the lack of implementation and...May 24, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Anna Regina Magistrates’ Court to cost $179M
Kaieteur News – The construction of a Magistrates’ Court at Anna Regina, Region Two is estimated to cost $179,638,476, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB)...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...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,...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....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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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,...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...
Oct 24, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The ultimate Schools Under-11 showdown takes place today at the Ministry of Education ground, when Region One’s Waramuri Primary meets Georgetown International Academy (GIA)....Oct 24, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The ambition to transform the University of Guyana (UG) into a world-class institution must begin with an honest recognition of what such a transformation requires. It is not enough to construct new buildings, expand enrollment, introduce additional degree programmes or invest...Oct 18, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...Oct 24, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The name Prem Narine registered slowly; then like a tsunami. A detective with a difference. Results. A profile that expanded before the eyes, grew on the consciousness. This was of a man earmarked for special graces, one going places. I lost track of Mr. Narine for a...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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