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Exxon still to explain root cause of flaring

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon still to explain root cause of flaring

By Kemol King Kaieteur News – Today makes three days since Kaieteur News asked ExxonMobil to clearly define the cause of flaring at the Liza Destiny Floating Production, Storage and Offloading...

Govt. proposes increase of Guyanese in management, technical positions over 5 to 10 yrs

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. proposes increase of Guyanese in management, technical positions over 5 to 10 yrs

Kaieteur News – Understanding the draft local content policy (Pt 3) To ensure maximum participation of Guyanese in the oil and gas industry, the government has proposed in the draft Local...

Ethnic Relations Commission needs to be audited – Commissioner

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Ethnic Relations Commission needs to be audited – Commissioner

– received over $900M in budgetary allocations in past 7 years Kaieteur News – Commissioner of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), Haji Roshan Khan, has yet again come to the fore to...

$413M Leguan Stelling rehabilitation contract terminated

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $413M Leguan Stelling rehabilitation contract terminated

– Project to be retendered Kaieteur News – The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government yesterday terminated the two-year-old $413M Leguan Stelling rehabilitation project...

GNIC ready to be leading contributor to fabrication works for oil industry

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GNIC ready to be leading contributor to fabrication works for oil industry

With over 150 years experience … By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – With over 150 years of experience in shipbuilding and the repair and maintenance of vessels, the Guyana National Industrial...

Businessman shot, robbed at Eccles traffic light

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman shot, robbed at Eccles traffic light

Kaieteur News A businessman was on Thursday night shot and robbed when he stopped at the traffic light at Eccles, East Bank Demerara. The man has been identified as 36-year-old Nandkumar Bahadur, the...

Exxon’s subsidiary yet to provide evidence parent company will pick up oil disaster costs

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s subsidiary yet to provide evidence parent company will pick up oil disaster costs

Kaieteur News – It has been over a year since Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) failed to provide Guyana with a formal agreement, which states that its parent company,...

Guyana-Suriname ferry service to resume tomorrow

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana-Suriname ferry service to resume tomorrow

– passengers must have negative COVID-19 test result taken 72 hours before travel Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Public Works announced the resumption of the Guyana Moleson Creek,...

Guyanese celebrating petrol cost reduction

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyanese celebrating petrol cost reduction

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Wild celebrations are taking place in Guyana, a backwater state located on the Atlantic Coast of South America. CNN understands that these celebrations have...

The Hustle!

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Hustle!

Kaieteur News – The Leader of the Opposition knows full well that the government cannot announce an increase for public servants in the Budget. He knows too well that if they do this, he will...

Guyana: A study in twisted psychology

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana: A study in twisted psychology

Kaieteur News – There has been a steady flow of resignations from the apex of the Alliance For Change (AFC). Each statement that accompanies the resignation describes how disappointed the...

Commercial Registry and beneficial owners

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Commercial Registry and beneficial owners

Kaieteur News – It is perplexing that in this day and age, when transparency is supposedly the order of how things should be, we have Guyana’s Commercial Registry finding it necessary to draw...

GNBS launches third NQA programme

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS launches third NQA programme

Kaieteur News – The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday launched its third National Quality Awards (NQA) programme to recognize businesses for their commitment to quality...

Fmr. EPA Head defends call to shutdown ExxonMobil operations until faulty gas compressor is fixed

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fmr. EPA Head defends call to shutdown ExxonMobil operations until faulty gas compressor is fixed

Kaieteur News – Former Environmental Production Agency (EPA) Director, Dr. Vincent Adams, received much flack this week for his call to have the Stabroek Block operations of ExxonMobil Guyana...

UG graduation for 2500 students kicks off next month

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on UG graduation for 2500 students kicks off next month

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana is poised to graduate 2500 students between March 19 and 27. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the tertiary institution stated that 2500...

19 new COVID-19 infections recorded

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 19 new COVID-19 infections recorded

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health reported 19 new COVID-19 infections yesterday via its daily dashboard update which increases the case toll to 8,357. Of the new cases, Region Four...

Jamaica Scorpions beat Leeward Hurricanes by 6 runs on DLS method

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamaica Scorpions beat Leeward Hurricanes by 6 runs on DLS method

Jamaica Scorpions defeated the Leeward Hurricanes by 6 runs on the Duckworth Lewis (DLS) method yesterday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua in latest action of the Regional CG...

Street vending to be regularized in Georgetown

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Street vending to be regularized in Georgetown

Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Thursday, declared that it will be regularizing all street vending activities throughout the city. This was announced by the...

Roraima Airways supports GSCL Inc President’s Cup

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roraima Airways supports GSCL Inc President’s Cup

Kaieteur News – Roraima Airways of Bel Air has thrown their support behind the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc for the hosting of the inaugural President’s Cup which is set for March 5...

Budget 2021 caters for salary increases – Dr. Singh confirms

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2021 caters for salary increases – Dr. Singh confirms

Kaieteur News – Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh has confirmed that Budget 2021 caters for the revision of wages and salaries. His...

Khaliludeen and Company supports Mahaica Softball Cricket Cup

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Khaliludeen and Company supports Mahaica Softball Cricket Cup

Khaliludeen and Company, Accounting, Tax Consultation and Management Information systems of lot 5 Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic has supported the Mahaica Softball Cricket Cup for teams in...

Govt. signs exemption order for small internet service providers

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. signs exemption order for small internet service providers

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has signed an exemption order to expedite the licencing process for small internet providers, in keeping with its efforts to expand the...

Jai Hind CC Masters T20 Cup sponsored by Permaul Trading set for Tuesday

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jai Hind CC Masters T20 Cup sponsored by Permaul Trading set for Tuesday

The Jai Hind Cricket Club of Albion, Corentyne, Berbice collected sponsorship for their inaugural Mash Masters T20 Cup cricket scheduled for February 23 (Mash Day) 2021. The tournament will involve...

Dominoes action set for Pouderoyen Wash Bay on Tuesday

Feb 20, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dominoes action set for Pouderoyen Wash Bay on Tuesday

Mark Wiltshire in association with Raymond Williams will be hosting a four-game dominoes competition on Tuesday at Pouderoyen Wash Bay. Entrance fee is $15,000, but any team that is registered before...

Men granted bail on separate illegal firearm charges

Feb 20, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Men granted bail on separate illegal firearm charges

Kaieteur News – Two men appeared yesterday in court to answer to separate firearm related charges and were both placed on bail. The defendants, Derrick Norton, and Danny Rajkumar, 30, a vendor...