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Former rape accused Dharamlall re-elected to PPP Executive

May 06, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Former rape accused Dharamlall re-elected to PPP Executive

…gets sixth highest votes ahead of 8 Ministers and a Fmr. President Kaieteur News – Former rape accused Nigel Dharamlall who had resigned as a Government Minister, amidst a police...

Chinese national killed as septic tank wall collapses

May 06, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese national killed as septic tank wall collapses

Kaieteur News – A 52-year-old Chinese national was on Sunday killed after the wall of a septic tank he was working in, collapsed and crushed him at Eccles Industrial Site, East Bank Demerara...

Gang of five robs man on Aubrey Barker Road

May 06, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Gang of five robs man on Aubrey Barker Road

Kaieteur News – A gang of five men armed with a knife on Saturday evening robbed an engineer of his $89,000 cellphone. The robbery took place around 22:15 hrs. on Aubrey Barker Access Road,...

Exxon’s Italian contractor was fined in Algeria for corruption, bribery

May 06, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s Italian contractor was fined in Algeria for corruption, bribery

– The 6th oil project Kaieteur News – Italian-based company Saipem was fined in Algeria for corruption and bribery. In 2022 upstreamonline.com reported that Saipem had won a contract 14...

PPP Congress votes to fight back against critics using social media and AI

May 06, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on PPP Congress votes to fight back against critics using social media and AI

…ditches ‘cold war era’ Marxist, Leninist, Socialist ideologies Kaieteur News – The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday concluded its 32nd Congress, adopting a menu of measures...

Another charged man in connection with Bartica double murder

May 06, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Another charged man in connection with Bartica double murder

Kaieteur News – A fifth individual was on Friday charged in connection with the March 3, 2025 murders of Bartica Miner, Mohamed Zaheer Sherriff and his worker Donovan Washington. Police...

Indian Arrival Day: The majesty, the other arrival remaining

May 06, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Indian Arrival Day: The majesty, the other arrival remaining

Hard Truths by GHK Lall Kaieteur News – Being someone with scant patience for the wiles and timing of men, I went ahead and made it official. Arrival day is now Indian Arrival Day. All by...

Govt. to secure US$250M to upgrade GPL’s transmission and distribution system

May 06, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to secure US$250M to upgrade GPL’s transmission and distribution system

Kaieteur News – During a recent press conference, Vice President (VP), Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed that the Government of Guyana is actively pursuing funding in the range of US$180 million to...

Govt. signs US$1M mining contract with Canadian gold company

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. signs US$1M mining contract with Canadian gold company

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GOG) has signed a US$1 million mining contract with Canada-based Reunion Gold Corporation. The agreement, signed in collaboration with the government...

Seven countries now fully powered by renewables

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Seven countries now fully powered by renewables

…but Jagdeo claims same cannot be done in Guyana Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG) is adamant that renewable energy cannot be used to supply stable electricity for the...

Massive labour shortage in Guyana now hinders growth of other industries

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Massive labour shortage in Guyana now hinders growth of other industries

…also limits the country’s overall economic potential – GMSA President Kaieteur News – Despite a 25 percent increase in business last year in the Manufacturing and Services...

Exxon’s contractor Schlumberger says Int’l oil drilling boosts its first quarter profits

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s contractor Schlumberger says Int’l oil drilling boosts its first quarter profits

(OILPRICE.COM) Schlumberger, the world’s largest oilfield services provider and a contractor for ExxonMobil Guyana on Friday reported 14% higher net income for the first quarter compared to the...

US$11.5M army boat arrives

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on US$11.5M army boat arrives

Kaieteur News – The US$11.5 milllion 115 Defiant monohull patrol vessel that Guyana bought for its army has arrived in the country, President Irfaan Ali stated yesterday on his Facebook page....

La Penitence Market vendors robbed at gunpoint

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on La Penitence Market vendors robbed at gunpoint

Kaieteur News – Two vendors were during the wee hours of Sunday robbed by four masked bandits reportedly armed with guns and knives at the La Penitence Market, Saffon Street, Georgetown. The...

Miner found dead after screaming in sleep

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Miner found dead after screaming in sleep

Kaieteur News – A miner died on Friday night after reportedly screaming out loudly in sleep at Rock Point Backdam, Jawalla Village, Region Seven. The dead man was identified as Adrian Steve...

GMSA hails strides in boosting international trade

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA hails strides in boosting international trade

Kaieteur News – Under the theme “Building Bridges: Expanding Trade Horizons Together”, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) presented their 2023 annual report last...

Maria’s Lodge to get all-weather road, agricultural support

Apr 22, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Maria’s Lodge to get all-weather road, agricultural support

Kaieteur News – Residents of Maria’s Lodge, La Harmonie, Catherina Sophia, and surrounding areas on the Essequibo Coast will soon enjoy better access to farmlands, homes, and schools as an...

No hotdog, no cash handout

Apr 22, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on No hotdog, no cash handout

Hard Truths by GHK Lall Kaieteur News – I like the occasional hotdog. Beef dog, pork dog, or chicken dog, it doesn’t matter, they are all the same to me, be they kosher or halaal. I am an...

Foolish for Govt. to ignore the size of its oil reserves – Opposition

Mar 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Foolish for Govt. to ignore the size of its oil reserves – Opposition

…says Jagdeo must be laughing stock of ExxonMobil ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, “Assessing reserves and producing oil are not mutually exclusive processes. Decisions to produce...

Exxon confident it has rights to Hess 30% shares in Stabroek Block

Mar 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon confident it has rights to Hess 30% shares in Stabroek Block

– says it wrote the contract for project, knows its provisions Kaieteur News – American oil giant, ExxonMobil Corporation is convinced that its interpretation of intent in an oil contract...

‘Weak Govts allowing corruption, transnational crimes to flourish’ – RSS Executive Director

Mar 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Weak Govts allowing corruption, transnational crimes to flourish’ – RSS Executive Director

Kaieteur News – Weak governance which is often present in developing countries is the perfect environment for transnational crimes and corruption to flourish. This in turn allows criminals to...

Guyana ranks 6th in World for ocean plastic pollution – study finds

Mar 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana ranks 6th in World for ocean plastic pollution – study finds

Kaieteur News – A study conducted by Utility Bidder has revealed alarming statistics regarding plastic pollution, with Guyana emerging as the sixth-largest contributor to ocean plastic waste...

Biker dies after riding overboard

Mar 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Biker dies after riding overboard

Kaieteur News – A 26-year-old man of identified as Dinesh Williams died on Sunday after losing control of his bike and rode overboard. He was pinned under the water by the motorcycle in a...

New Oil and Gas Institute to rollout specialised audit training for Guyanese

Mar 25, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on New Oil and Gas Institute to rollout specialised audit training for Guyanese

Kaieteur News – The Institute of Professional Petroleum Accountants of Guyana Inc. (IPPA-Guyana) established only four months ago locally is gearing to rollout a specialised Oil and Gas audit...

Magistrate grants extension as defence seeks more time in Ian Mekdeci accident trial

Mar 25, 2024 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Magistrate grants extension as defence seeks more time in Ian Mekdeci accident trial

Kaieteur News – Senior Magistrate Leron Daly is yet to rule on the admissibility of CCTV footage in the trial concerning the accident that led to the death of National squash player,...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The sugar industry has been for centuries Guyana’s agricultural backbone. Yet, its struggles... more