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Gas-to-shore project must be guided by mandatory studies before being deemed a “no-brainer”

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Gas-to-shore project must be guided by mandatory studies before being deemed a “no-brainer”

Kaieteur News – Before any aspect of the intended multibillion-dollar gas-to-shore project could be deemed a “no-brainer,” it is pertinent for it to be guided by the requisite...

Trinidad only uses 8% of natural gas produced to power the whole country

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad only uses 8% of natural gas produced to power the whole country

…majority is exported to serve as country’s main economic pillar—Fmr. T&T Energy Minister Kaieteur News – The bulk of the Natural Gas produced in neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago...

WCB Pensioner brutally chopped to death in home

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on WCB Pensioner brutally chopped to death in home

Kaieteur News – A 68-year-old pensioner of West Coast Berbice, who lived alone, was found murdered in his home with chop wounds about his face, torso and arms yesterday by police and relatives....

Guyana must learn from other oil producers’ failures to avoid wastage — US Business Professors

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana must learn from other oil producers’ failures to avoid wastage — US Business Professors

Kaieteur News – While betting on Guyana as a winning proposition—in light of its oil boom —its Government must learn from the past experiences and failures of other oil and gas producing...

Fisherman charged for chopping man following row over money

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman charged for chopping man following row over money

Kaieteur News – A 40-year-old fisherman, who was arrested for reportedly chopping a man several times about his body in the company of his brother following a row over money, was yesterday...

Judge orders Jagdeo to pay former Minister Ferguson $20M for libel

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Judge orders Jagdeo to pay former Minister Ferguson $20M for libel

Kaieteur News – In a default judgment, High Court Justice, Sandra Kurtzious, has ordered Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, to pay $20 Million in damages to former Junior Minister of Communities...

Man who allegedly forged court order, obtained $45M, charged

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man who allegedly forged court order, obtained $45M, charged

Kaieteur News – A man, who allegedly forged a court order and obtained $45M from a Chinese national, yesterday appeared in court and was placed on $350,000 bail. The defendant, Avery Grant,...

Two years into oil production, Guyana concludes third attempt at Local Content Policy

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two years into oil production, Guyana concludes third attempt at Local Content Policy

…says findings ‘fixated’ on present domestic capacity to service industry Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Natural Resources has concluded a third draft Local Content Policy for the...

Guyana gat mo gas dan it need

Mar 31, 2021 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana gat mo gas dan it need

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – If de gas-to-shore pipeline estimated to cost US$800M, den wat de estimated total cost of de final project gan be? Dat will mek it more expensive dan de...

The PPP/C is responsible for the turmoil in local cricket

Mar 31, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPP/C is responsible for the turmoil in local cricket

Kaieteur News – Cricket is supposed to be a gentlemen’s game. But cricket administration is far from being a gentleman’s game. Cricket administration has become a struggle for power. And...

Clive Thomas, Roopnaraine and Andaiye: The missing link

Mar 31, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Clive Thomas, Roopnaraine and Andaiye: The missing link

Kaieteur News – It cannot be missed by any reader in or out of Guyana, that Dr. Clive Thomas has not penned even a line on two subjects in his weekly column since the defeat of his party, APNU,...

Post-Cabinet briefings

Mar 31, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Post-Cabinet briefings

Kaieteur News – The President himself promised, indeed made a stirring commitment, to be about transparency on how the business of the people is carried out. By any standard, his government has...

Two police ranks being questioned over wounding of GDF ranks

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two police ranks being questioned over wounding of GDF ranks

Kaieteur News – Two police ranks are being questioned at the Mackenzie Police Station for allegedly participating in the wounding of two Guyana Defence Force ranks, one of whom still remains...

Final preparations ongoing for start-up of gas compressor – ExxonMobil

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Final preparations ongoing for start-up of gas compressor – ExxonMobil

Kaieteur News – In its update, ExxonMobil yesterday announced that its teams of experts are making final preparations for start-up of the flash gas compressor this week aboard the Liza Destiny...

Official Gazette made accessible to social media users

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Official Gazette made accessible to social media users

Kaieteur News – As part of steps to make the Official Gazette more accessible to the public, the Ministry of Legal Affairs has started publishing the document via social media. Since its...

Two more persons die from COVID-19

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two more persons die from COVID-19

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday reported that two persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. Their deaths now bring Guyana’s COVID-19...

ATV rider flees after dropping accident victim at hospital

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on ATV rider flees after dropping accident victim at hospital

Kaieteur News – An ATV rider, Daniel Singh, fled from the West Demerara Hospital on Monday after he dropped off an accident victim there. The victim, Reshma Baldeo, of Goed Fortuin, West Bank...

Agro-processors to benefit from $10M lab, $85M improvements to cold storage facilities

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Agro-processors to benefit from $10M lab, $85M improvements to cold storage facilities

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s agro-processors will soon benefit from a $10M certified laboratory, which will allow for the analysis and testing of their products, especially when targeting...

11-year-old boy drowns at Enmore Seawall

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on 11-year-old boy drowns at Enmore Seawall

Kaieteur News – An 11-year-old boy is now dead after a fishing trip at the Enmore Seawall, East Coast Demerara, ended terribly. The dead child has been identified as, Latchman Ramanand, 11, of...

Minister of Foreign Affairs takes part in 27th CARIFORUM meeting

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Minister of Foreign Affairs takes part in 27th CARIFORUM meeting

Kaieteur News – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd yesterday participated in the 27th Meeting of the Council of Ministries of the Caribbean Forum of...

Labourer charged for stealing 23 cows

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer charged for stealing 23 cows

Kaieteur News – A labourer, 30, was yesterday charged for stealing 23 cows valued at some $3.5M. The defendant Dexwayne Evans called “Packa” of Dartmouth Essequibo Coast was charged by...

‘Golden Jaguars’ maul ‘The Baha Boyz’ 4-0 to restore qualification hope

Mar 31, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguars’ maul ‘The Baha Boyz’ 4-0 to restore qualification hope

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022… – debuts for 19 year-old’s Nathan Moriah-Welsh and Nicholai Andrews By Franklin Wilson in the Dominican Republic, compliments of Secure Innovations &...

Man who attempted to murder pregnant wife released on bail

Mar 31, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man who attempted to murder pregnant wife released on bail

Kaieteur News – A labourer, 33, accused of attempting to murder his pregnant wife on Thursday last, was yesterday released on $500,000 bail. The defendant, Richard Mohammed, of Grant...

Lusignan East overcome Rising Star

Mar 31, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lusignan East overcome Rising Star

Kaieteur News – Lusignan East defeated Rising Star by 20 runs to win the open final of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial softball cricket competition on Sunday at Lusignan. Batting first, Lusignan East...

Guyanese T&T-based Delroy Tyrrell wins full scholarship

Mar 31, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese T&T-based Delroy Tyrrell wins full scholarship

Kaieteur News – Guyanese Trinidad-based swimmer Delroy Tyrrell has been awarded a Full Scholarship to study Biology at the Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky, U.S.A. The Tidal Wave Aquatics...