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High ranking Venezuelan official proposes including Essequibo in Constitution

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on High ranking Venezuelan official proposes including Essequibo in Constitution

– Powerful Commission discusses Venezuela’s next move with military leaders – Venezuela to conduct military activity in Essequibo – Reinforces rejection of ICJ’s jurisdiction in...

US Judge slaps ExxonMobil with US$14.2M penalty for illegal flaring

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on US Judge slaps ExxonMobil with US$14.2M penalty for illegal flaring

– Found company violated environmental laws more than 3,600 times By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – While Guyana continues to give ExxonMobil much leverage to ignore its laws and pollute...

Oil production licences still in secrecy, five months later

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Oil production licences still in secrecy, five months later

Kaieteur News – The Irfaan Ali administration still has not published all oil development production licences granted to ExxonMobil, despite Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, committing to do...

Sixth FPSO by 2027 – Exxon says first six could wipe out half of Guyana’s proven reserves

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Sixth FPSO by 2027 – Exxon says first six could wipe out half of Guyana’s proven reserves

By Shikema Dey Kaieteur News – It was only a few weeks ago that Kaieteur News reported that ExxonMobil and its joint venture partners, Hess and CNOOG, are in full speed to consider its fifth...

Former Minister granted approval for oil operator to build bypass road on reserve

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Former Minister granted approval for oil operator to build bypass road on reserve

Kaieteur News – Former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, had signed a deal with Guyana Shore Base Inc., which allowed the company to construct a concrete road along a reserve...

Harmon sees media reports as attempt to dismantle ERC

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon sees media reports as attempt to dismantle ERC

– says nothing about accountability and spending Kaieteur News – Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, has stated that in his view, the recent media reports relating to occurrences at...

Neighbours living in fear after helping previous rape victims

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Neighbours living in fear after helping previous rape victims

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – For a number of years, neighbours of alleged serial rapist, 37-year-old, Thurston Semple, have been living in fear after helping some of his previous...

De Opposition deh pun drama

Mar 04, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De Opposition deh pun drama

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Parliament becoming a side show. More drama tekkin place outside de formal sittings dan inside. De Opposition lacks credibility and so dem trying fuh win...

THREE MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD WITHOUT A PROFIT!

Mar 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THREE MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD WITHOUT A PROFIT!

Kaieteur News – When Omai Gold Mines was first opened, there were high expectations. The Guyanese people were serenaded and told that this investment would do wonders for the country, create a...

March 4, 2020: The heart has its reasons

Mar 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on March 4, 2020: The heart has its reasons

Kaieteur News – If we are going to look back at the disastrous March 2020 election, we have to start on March 4, two days after voting on March 2. It was on this day that the world began to see...

Holding the government accountable

Mar 04, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Holding the government accountable

Kaieteur News – Mr. Lenox Shuman, the Hon. Deputy Speaker of the House, has it right. The coalition opposition must stop reliving last year’s ugly elections, and make a start at “holding...

Venezuelan fighter jets fly over Eteringbang

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan fighter jets fly over Eteringbang

– Guyana issues ‘Protest Note’ By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – It appears as if Venezuela might be taking a further step in its military aggression towards Guyana. Concerns in...

Persons 60 and older next in line for COVID-19 vaccination

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Persons 60 and older next in line for COVID-19 vaccination

Kaieteur News – During Tuesday’s COVID-19 update, the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, stated that the government will be targeting elderly persons, 60 years and above, next in its...

$1.1B approved for Local Government Elections

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $1.1B approved for Local Government Elections

– But no funds allocated to host House-to-House Kaieteur News – While no funds were allocated for another House-to-House registration exercise, the sum of $1.1 billion was approved...

Murder accused files civil suit against State

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused files civil suit against State

– claims breach of right to fair hearing Kaieteur News – Citing the length of time he has been behind bars awaiting a criminal trial, murder accused, Lennox Wayne, has filed civil...

Another COVID-19 fatality recorded

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Another COVID-19 fatality recorded

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday, reported the death of a 52-year-old female from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) as the latest COVID-19 fatality. In its...

Scotiabank announces sale of Guyana operations

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Scotiabank announces sale of Guyana operations

– Govt. calls move “premature and inappropriate” Kaieteur News – Scotiabank announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its banking operations in Guyana to...

Decomposed body found floating in City canal

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposed body found floating in City canal

Kaieteur News – The partially decomposed body of a yet to be identified man, was yesterday discovered floating in the canal at Croal and Wellington Streets, Georgetown. Kaieteur News learnt...

Community service for ‘DJ Seen Up,’ others for breaching COVID-19 measures

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Community service for ‘DJ Seen Up,’ others for breaching COVID-19 measures

Kaieteur News – Popular Disc Jockey (DJ), Negus McFarlane called “DJ Seen Up,” and two other men were yesterday sentenced to perform 40 hours of community service after they pleaded guilty...

Labourer remanded for killing neighbour

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer remanded for killing neighbour

Kaieteur News – A 26-year-old man, was on Tuesday remanded to prison for allegedly killing his neighbour who refused to purchase a pack of cigarette from him. The man, Devon Boucher, 26, called...

Pollard hits six sixes in an over as Windies beat Sri Lanka despite Akila Dananjaya hat-trick

Mar 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pollard hits six sixes in an over as Windies beat Sri Lanka despite Akila Dananjaya hat-trick

Kaieteur News – COOLIDGE, Antigua (AP) — Sri Lanka leg-spinner Akila Dananjaya experienced the precipitous highs and lows of Twenty20 cricket when he claimed a hat-trick which included the...

Two more witnesses to testify in PI

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two more witnesses to testify in PI

Murder of money changer and daughter… Kaieteur News – Tomorrow, the prosecution is expected to call its two final witnesses to testify in the money changer and daughter’s murder preliminary...

Rex Chemicals in the mix with President’s Softball Tournament

Mar 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rex Chemicals in the mix with President’s Softball Tournament

…company plans to enter the Guyana market Kaieteur News – International manufacturing company, Rex Chemicals have joined the inaugural President’s T20 Softball Tournament which is set for...

$75,000 bail for teen who stabbed man at party

Mar 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on $75,000 bail for teen who stabbed man at party

Kaieteur News – An 18-year-old was on Tuesday, released on $75,000 bail, after he was charged for stabbing 24-year-old, Shafeek Abdool, several times about his body at a birthday party last...

Lindore leads ECC Masters to victory

Mar 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lindore leads ECC Masters to victory

Kaieteur News – Randy Lindore grabbed four wickets to lead Everest Masters to 23-run victory over host Laluni on Sunday last in a 25 overs fixture. Batting first on a moist pitch, Everest...

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The President’s pipe dream

Kaieteur News – The effusive optimism of President Irfaan Ali in proclaiming Guyana as poised to become a major manufacturing... more