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Exxon to draw down almost US$500M in management fees for EEPGL by 2024 – Expert

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon to draw down almost US$500M in management fees for EEPGL by 2024 – Expert

Kaieteur News – Back in 2016, Guyana had a signed Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) which holds a 45 percent stake in Stabroek...

Airport, stadium in Berbice will be ‘white elephants’

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Airport, stadium in Berbice will be ‘white elephants’

– Engineer Charles Sohan insists economy, air traffic cannot justify such projects Kaieteur News – Prominent Engineer Charles Sohan has flayed government’s promises to build an airport...

‘Change to PAC quorum, another blow to transparency’

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Change to PAC quorum, another blow to transparency’

… Ram says failure by MPs to attend meeting should not stop scrutiny of public spending By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram is not only viewing the recent change to...

GPL to purchase 50 MW of power for national grid

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GPL to purchase 50 MW of power for national grid

Kaieteur News – Even though the bulk of this year’s budget is channeled to the energy sector in a bid to hopefully ease the electricity woes the country continues to grapple with, the Guyana...

Parika man killed in Bartica accident

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Parika man killed in Bartica accident

Kaieteur News – A 54-year-old businessman died on Saturday after he was struck down by a motorcycle along First Avenue Bartica, Region Seven. He was identified as Premnauth Persaud of Hubu...

‘Uitvlugt sugar workers face grim future’

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Uitvlugt sugar workers face grim future’

– factory down for over a month; President promises livelihood programme Kaieteur News – Hundreds of workers at the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate continue to be worried about their future as the...

No strings attach

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on No strings attach

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Lang ago, dem pickney use to start fly kite lang before Easter. School use to go in recess fuh de Easter, one week before Good Friday and is den mo children does...

FOOD OR FUEL

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FOOD OR FUEL

Kaieteur News – In 2009, there was a pushback against plans, by then President Bharrat Jagdeo, to use agricultural lands for the cultivation of crops for biofuels. At the time, the world was...

The response of the usual suspects and the Creole middle class

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The response of the usual suspects and the Creole middle class

Kaieteur News – Writer’s note: I found this little gem neatly tucked away in obscurity. It was published on February 30, 2022 in a newspaper in Timbuktu. It is a letter signed by a large...

The oversupply trap

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The oversupply trap

Kaieteur News – The experts who know what they speak of, who study prior examples, are warning Guyana to do the right thing. We said this very clearly, as is obvious from the caption,...

COVID-19 ICU empty – as three new cases recorded on Sunday

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 ICU empty – as three new cases recorded on Sunday

Kaieteur News – As the COVID-19 cases continue to decline here, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that there is no patient in the ICU and that only three cases were recorded. The total...

Mother had warned teacher not to return to abusive boyfriend’s home

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Mother had warned teacher not to return to abusive boyfriend’s home

Kaieteur News – Simone Walks, the mother of the 19-year-old teacher who was stabbed fatally by her boyfriend on Wednesday last said she had warned her daughter not to return to her...

Opposition still wants full debate on oil spill insurance Motion

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition still wants full debate on oil spill insurance Motion

Kaieteur News – The Parliamentary Opposition is still arguing its case for a full debate to be allowed on an oil spill insurance Motion it submitted to the National Assembly on February 16,...

‘Guyana’s Procurement Systems Weak’

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Guyana’s Procurement Systems Weak’

– IDB highlights lack of guardrails for fairness, best value for almost two decades Kaieteur News – Public procurement is a critical area that needs prompt improvement, as it represents...

West Dem Co-op up in arms against govt. over takeover

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on West Dem Co-op up in arms against govt. over takeover

– chairman says IMC unlawful Kaieteur News – Chairman and committee members of the West Demerara Market Co-operative Society Limited are set to meet authorities over what they believe is...

Do you know this man?

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Do you know this man?

Kaieteur News – Police in Region 8 are seeking the public’s help in identifying the body of a miner who drowned last Friday while trying to cross a creek at Obanna, Kurubrong. The only...

Two shot during street brawl in North Sophia

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Two shot during street brawl in North Sophia

Kaieteur News – Two men were shot on Saturday during a street brawl that erupted between them and another man at Tanary Area located in North Sophia, Greater Georgetown. They were identified as...

Gibbons claims Gold on Day Two – Harvey, McPherson impress again

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gibbons claims Gold on Day Two – Harvey, McPherson impress again

Carifta Games 2022 … Guyana’s team for the Carifta Games 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica secured a gold medal and two silver medals on Saturday night and followed up with one gold medal on Sunday...

‘The battle for lands’

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘The battle for lands’

– Guyana accounts for highest number of land dispute cases before CCJ Kaieteur News – In addition to having the most cases filed before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Guyana also...

GCA U19 50-over: MSC, TSC record victories

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA U19 50-over: MSC, TSC record victories

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) recorded victories when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Trophy Stall, Ramchand Auto Sales and Survival Group of Companies...

Guyana women’s hockey team suffers second loss at CAC Qualifiers

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana women’s hockey team suffers second loss at CAC Qualifiers

The Guyana women’s hockey team suffered its second defeat in as many matches, this time to hosts Bermuda during the CAC qualifiers being contested in Hamilton Bermuda. Coming after the...

Hinterland will have the same benefits as the coastland — President Ali

Apr 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Hinterland will have the same benefits as the coastland — President Ali

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali has assured residents of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) that his Government would ensure that they receive the same benefits as citizens who...

Imlach XI overwhelms Jerry XI for the win

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imlach XI overwhelms Jerry XI for the win

Tevin Imlach’s XI defeated Jerry’s XI by three wickets when the teams collided in a 40-over match played on Friday at the Queen’s College Ground. Jerry’s XI batted first and made 159 all...

Concacaf, UEFA wish Guyana u16 squad well on Euro adventure

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf, UEFA wish Guyana u16 squad well on Euro adventure

The U16 boys’ national team historic participation in a European tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina this month will accelerate their development as players and young men, according to Concacaf...

Campbell’s magnificent 137 highlights drawn game

Apr 18, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Campbell’s magnificent 137 highlights drawn game

NY Tri State Guyana Tour… By Sean Devers New York Tri State U-17 cricket team ended their Guyana tour yesterday with high scoring draw with the visitors taking a first innings lead in their...