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‘Oil-Dorado’ called Guyana

Dec 18, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on ‘Oil-Dorado’ called Guyana

Kaieteur News – Like Exxon, Guyana is banking on the earnings from its existing and projected oil finds. However, Exxon is going to gain billions more than it sunk into its field development...

Guyana foots the bill for any disaster at Liza Phase One project

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana foots the bill for any disaster at Liza Phase One project

Lack of insurance from Exxon… By Kemol King Kaieteur News – Guyana may be covered for Exxon’s future oil developments, Liza Phase Two and Payara, in the event of an oil spill. But when it...

One month later, Jagdeo yet to release names of crude marketing evaluators

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on One month later, Jagdeo yet to release names of crude marketing evaluators

Kaieteur News – It is one month later and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is yet to honour his promise of releasing the names of the evaluators under the National Procurement and Tender...

Gov’t. helpless as CHEC continues to dance on airport project

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t. helpless as CHEC continues to dance on airport project

US$150M and counting… By Shikema Dey Kaieteur News – Almost a decade ago, Chinese contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), signed a US$150M contract for the expansion and...

Guyana’s regulatory, legislative framework for oil sector still stuck in the dark ages

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s regulatory, legislative framework for oil sector still stuck in the dark ages

Five years later… By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – In two days, Guyana will be marking its one year anniversary as an oil-producing state. But after five years under the APNU+AFC government...

GMSA, PSC pushes for local businesses to benefit more in oil sector

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA, PSC pushes for local businesses to benefit more in oil sector

Kaieteur News – The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) have stepped up calls for the local businesses to be given more opportunities in the...

Only $3M of $4B repaid to alleged ponzi scheme “investors”

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Only $3M of $4B repaid to alleged ponzi scheme “investors”

– lawyer says money is “safe” in Belize Kaieteur News – Accelerated Capital Firm Inc., the company accused of bilking over 17,000 Guyanese of over US$20M ($4B), is still unable to...

High Court throws out challenge to President’s appointment of Senior Counsel

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on High Court throws out challenge to President’s appointment of Senior Counsel

– Nandlall, Jonas, Ali immediately conferred with ‘Silk’ Kaieteur News – High Court Justice, Narweshwar Harananan, yesterday ruled that the President of Guyana has the power to...

Abused woman strangled, man confesses

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Abused woman strangled, man confesses

By: Sueann Wickham Kaieteur News – The lifeless body of a Cummings Lodge woman who has been constantly subjected to abuse by relatives was found last Friday. The 53-year-old woman, Marilyn...

Heavy wind blows down guard hut at President’s home, injuring guards

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Heavy wind blows down guard hut at President’s home, injuring guards

Kaieteur News – A presidential guard might have broken his leg yesterday, after a heavy wind uprooted a guard hut with him inside and blew it some 15 feet away. The constable was at the time...

Playing de victim when yuh wrang!

Dec 18, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Playing de victim when yuh wrang!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De oldest trick in de book is fuh play de victim when yuh in de wrong. Dem boys seh…no name, no warrant…but everybody know who it is dat when yuh...

A depressing Christmas awaits us

Dec 18, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A depressing Christmas awaits us

Kaieteur News – I want to provide some examples which prove how difficult it is going to be to bring the coronavirus pandemic in Guyana under control. These examples relate to how citizens, on...

An AFC parliamentarian openly called for ethnic partition

Dec 18, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An AFC parliamentarian openly called for ethnic partition

Kaieteur News – What is shocking, sickening and psychologically twisted is that the AFC has held many of its second-tier leaders accountable for complaints made against them. But the AFC has...

Battered Canje girl, 6, placed in the care of father

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Battered Canje girl, 6, placed in the care of father

– mental evaluation of mother ordered Kaieteur News – The office of the Director of Public Prosecution has advised that the six-year-old who was beaten unconscious by her mother,...

Man feared dead after house found with blood stains

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man feared dead after house found with blood stains

Kaieteur News – A man is now feared dead by his family members after they reportedly found his home ransacked and with blood stains on the walls and floors. Feared dead or missing is Answar...

Lethem Commander offered to pay taxes on seized liquor

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem Commander offered to pay taxes on seized liquor

Kaieteur News – Lethem’s Police Commander, Keithton King, has offered to pay the duties on the 30 cases of liquor that were seized by the Guyana Revenue Authorities (GRA) on Tuesday. GRA...

President blasts ERC for hiding during elections’ months

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President blasts ERC for hiding during elections’ months

…Govt.’s non-participation in ERC’s public forum – says body needs to “stand up” in the face of injustice, wrongdoings President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the Ethnic Relations...

Region 10 accounts for 21 of 26 newly recorded COVID-19 cases

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 accounts for 21 of 26 newly recorded COVID-19 cases

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health reported 26 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, with Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) recording 21 of them. Regions Six and Seven recorded one new case each...

Drinking buddies return part of stolen cash they took from drunk miner

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Drinking buddies return part of stolen cash they took from drunk miner

Kaieteur News – After confessing to robbing a drunken man, the three captured bandits later returned a part of the stolen cash to the police. The victim is identified as Trevon France, 42, a...

A major eyesore by West Berbice business

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on A major eyesore by West Berbice business

Kaieteur News – A popular businessman is being accused of dumping his waste oil and filters from his many vehicles and equipment in this drain at Bushlot, West Coast Berbice. The dumping is...

Linden grieves as former Mayor, Stanley Smith, dies

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Linden grieves as former Mayor, Stanley Smith, dies

By Enid Joaquin Kaieteur News – Former Mayor of Linden, Stanley Smith, known to some as ‘Stan’/’Dile’/’Jacks’, passed away Wednesday quietly at his Richmond Hill, Linden home, after...

12 years for Kildonan man who lit fire that killed father

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 12 years for Kildonan man who lit fire that killed father

Kaieteur News – Colin Ross, 57, a farmer, of Kildonan, Corentyne, Berbice, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after pleading guilty to killing his father. Ross, an ex-police sergeant, was...

“Police told my son to say they found him on the road and rescued him.”

Dec 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Police told my son to say they found him on the road and rescued him.”

– mother of injured motorcyclist that was hit by police pickup Kaieteur New s – A serious accident involving an 18-year-old motorcyclist of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, and a police...

Minimum wage – how far can it go?

Dec 18, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Minimum wage – how far can it go?

Kaieteur News – Recently, there was some media coverage about the minimum wage, and the need to raise it from $44,200 monthly to $60,000 per month for a 40-hour week. We at this publication...

GFF signs up Brazil’s Alabanquima for 2021 Golden Jaguars marketing deal

Dec 18, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF signs up Brazil’s Alabanquima for 2021 Golden Jaguars marketing deal

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will partner with Brazilian business and marketing consultancy Alabanquima to expand and tap into commercial opportunities for the Golden...