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Man stabbed to death at Perseverance

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man stabbed to death at Perseverance

Kaieteur News – Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the murder of Owen Younge, 19, on Saturday evening at Perseverance Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara. Younge a resident...

City residents endure two days without water

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on City residents endure two days without water

– GWI blames disruption on major breakage on Church Street Kaieteur News – The Guyana Water Incorporated on Sunday blamed an almost two-day disruption of water in the Capital...

Lessons for Guyana…15 natural gas plants exploded in US over past 8 years

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Lessons for Guyana…15 natural gas plants exploded in US over past 8 years

…as Guyana Govt. moves ahead with Wales gas-to-shore project Kaieteur News – Despite natural gas pipelines and plants explosion being prevalent, the President Irfaan Ali-led PPP...

Who will pay for oil spill damage over US$2.6B insurance coverage?

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Who will pay for oil spill damage over US$2.6B insurance coverage?

– Former EPA boss urges Exxon/Government to explain Kaieteur News – Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr. Vincent Adams continues to...

Miners pleased with tax breaks, other incentives

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Miners pleased with tax breaks, other incentives

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) said it is “extremely pleased that the Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2022 was on Monday last approved by the...

Another $37M to be spent at renovated CJIA

Aug 15, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Another $37M to be spent at renovated CJIA

– Govt. now building storage bond, workshop Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works, has issued invitation for bids to undertake another project at the Cheddi Jagan International...

Ali Govt. allowing Exxon to pump as much as it pleases while country remains weak with old petroleum law

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Ali Govt. allowing Exxon to pump as much as it pleases while country remains weak with old petroleum law

…two years in office Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali and the PPP administration continue to allow American oil giant, ExxonMobil and its partners to produce more oil – despite the...

Hess vows to protect “sweet” Guyana operations from recession, inflationary pressures

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Hess vows to protect “sweet” Guyana operations from recession, inflationary pressures

Kaieteur News – Hess Corporation recently told investors that while recessionary fears are weighing on financial markets, it will be closely monitoring its budgetary spending for the remainder...

ExxonMobil and EPA breaching transparency guidelines by hiding flaring data from Guyanese – Alfred Bhulai

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil and EPA breaching transparency guidelines by hiding flaring data from Guyanese – Alfred Bhulai

Kaieteur News – Former Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) representative, Alfred Bhulai is flagging a breach of transparency guidelines by not only the oil giant, ExxonMobil but also by...

Decision on national oil company next month

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Decision on national oil company next month

Kaieteur News – Guyana is exactly one month away today, from making one of the biggest decisions it will with regard to its lucrative oil and gas industry; whether to use its remaining...

Govt. spending over $3B to fix roads in Regions 3&4

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. spending over $3B to fix roads in Regions 3&4

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works is planning to expend a whopping $1.439 billion to rehabilitate and construct 16 different roads in Region Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara)....

Canadian companies among four vying to strengthen GEA capacity to respond to oil spills

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian companies among four vying to strengthen GEA capacity to respond to oil spills

Kaieteur News – Two Canadian companies are among four that submitted bids to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) to strengthen the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA)...

Sod turned for a US$152M specialty hospital

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Sod turned for a US$152M specialty hospital

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali, on Sunday turned the sod for a specialised pediatric and maternal hospital to be built at Goedverwagting on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) by an Austrian...

D’Aguiar’s Moscato flavoured Wine Wins Gold at 2022 Monde Selection Quality Awards

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on D’Aguiar’s Moscato flavoured Wine Wins Gold at 2022 Monde Selection Quality Awards

Kaieteur News – D’Aguiar’s Moscato flavoured Wine produced and bottled by Banks DIH Limited has been adjudged winner for the Gold Quality Award at the Monde Selection 60th World Selection...

Judicial officers join fight against human trafficking

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Judicial officers join fight against human trafficking

— urge citizens to report cases; say measures in place to protect victims Kaieteur News – Several judicial officers have joined the efforts to encourage greater reporting of cases of human...

Public servants suffering, while Govt. discriminating in relief distribution – GPSU says

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Public servants suffering, while Govt. discriminating in relief distribution – GPSU says

Kaieteur News – The Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration has come in for heavy criticism from the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) over what they say is government’s...

More than 40 businesses in Region 5 receive Consumer Affairs Compliance Certificate

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on More than 40 businesses in Region 5 receive Consumer Affairs Compliance Certificate

Kaieteur News – Over 40 businesses in the Region 5, Berbice area were among the first to receive certification under the CCAC’s recently launched Consumer Affairs Act Compliance Certificate,...

Bandits grab over $400,000 in cash after waylaying Linden businesswoman

Aug 01, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits grab over $400,000 in cash after waylaying Linden businesswoman

Kaieteur News – Police in Linden are investigating an alleged robbery committed on a 46-year-old businesswoman of Proctor Road, Kara-Kara Linden, which occurred on Saturday at about 19:55...

African Guyanese’s relations with their 3 presidents: Class tragedy

Aug 01, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on African Guyanese’s relations with their 3 presidents: Class tragedy

Kaieteur News – No human being should insult and damage their existence by blindly putting faith in an individual, group, or organisation that has consistently failed to protect and preserve...

Exxon seeks permit to drill 35 new wells in Stabroek Block

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon seeks permit to drill 35 new wells in Stabroek Block

…exact locations not identified, EPA orders cumulative impact assessment Kaieteur News – Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), the local subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has...

Poorly managed O&G sector a recipe for economic, social troubles – World Bank warns

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Poorly managed O&G sector a recipe for economic, social troubles – World Bank warns

Kaieteur News – Guyana has been a natural resources-dependent country for decades, but it never established resource management and planning tools such as a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), the...

Medical council files police report against ‘fake doctor’

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Medical council files police report against ‘fake doctor’

– Could face up to 18 months behind bars if convicted Kaieteur News – Mikhail Tadius McLennon could find himself spending 18 month behind bars for pretending to be a doctor, because the...

EPA still hiding info on Exxon’s flaring – Alfred Bhulai

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on EPA still hiding info on Exxon’s flaring – Alfred Bhulai

Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to boast of its capabilities to remotely monitor the flaring of gas, by oil giant ExxonMobil, however while the regulator...

Guyana submits response to UN over rights abuse claims by Chinese landing residents

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana submits response to UN over rights abuse claims by Chinese landing residents

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana said it has submitted a “document” to the United Nations (UN) responding to allegations of abuse being meted out to Amerindians. The Government had...

Latinos extend “Children’s Day” Celebration to Guyana

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Latinos extend “Children’s Day” Celebration to Guyana

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Scores of Venezuelans, Cubans and a few Guyanese on Sunday turned-up at the Critchlow Labour College on Wolford Avenue, Georgetown, to celebrate...

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