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US Pres. Joe Biden slams ExxonMobil for not paying fair share of taxes

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on US Pres. Joe Biden slams ExxonMobil for not paying fair share of taxes

– Says company ‘made more money than God this year’ Kaieteur News – US President, Joe Biden on Friday slammed ExxonMobil, his country’s leading oil producer, for being reluctant to...

EITI report makes third call for Govt. to release all large-scale mining contracts

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on EITI report makes third call for Govt. to release all large-scale mining contracts

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s third Extractive Industries Transparency (EITI) report has made yet another call for the government to release all mining contracts, especially those dealing with...

Govt. encouraging destruction of environment with offshore gas flaring – Opposition Leader

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. encouraging destruction of environment with offshore gas flaring – Opposition Leader

Kaieteur News – With a meager US$5 increase added as penalty for the flaring of gas associated with oil production at the Liza One field in the Stabroek Block, Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey...

Agri. Ministry inks $491M in contracts for critical machinery

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry inks $491M in contracts for critical machinery

Kaieteur News – Three agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture signed 12 contracts on Friday totalling some $491,567,360 for the procurement and supply of critical machinery that would...

Man shot dead by police at Haslington

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot dead by police at Haslington

Kaieteur News – Quinton Bacchus, 25, a resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Friday afternoon shot dead at Haslington, ECD by police. Bacchus was reportedly shot multiple...

Supply shocks force US, Europe to accelerate transition to renewables

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Supply shocks force US, Europe to accelerate transition to renewables

Kaieteur News – As the supply lines to fossil fuel remains shaky, the United States (US) government has instituted new measures to ensure a stable, clean and cheap generation of electricity for...

Yellowtail will give Exxon the best returns in the industry today — Hess

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Yellowtail will give Exxon the best returns in the industry today — Hess

Kaieteur News – Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)—ExxonMobil Guyana—has pegged its fourth development in the Stabroek Block, namely Yellowtail as providing the best...

De popularity contest in full swing

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De popularity contest in full swing

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Deh gat a popularity contest going on. And instead of people paying fuh attend de event, dem getting pay fuh attend. Dat is how de popularity contest tekkin’...

Dictatorship means danger: Remembering George Lamming

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Dictatorship means danger: Remembering George Lamming

Kaieteur News – George Lamming died this past week. He is considered by some as the doyen of Caribbean literature. The University of the West Indies has described him as a “Caribbean and...

AFC congress today: Are humans higher animals?

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on AFC congress today: Are humans higher animals?

Kaieteur News – Today, the AFC holds its congress which it calls “national conference.” This westernised party is endowed with a colonial mentality. In Europe, they don’t say congress as...

Insurance for individuals, how about some more for the nation?

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Insurance for individuals, how about some more for the nation?

Kaieteur News – Not for nothing is the PPP/C Government and its leaders viewed by Guyanese from many walks of life, including their own loyal supporters, as a smart bunch of cookies. In this...

Man who admitted to dumping accident victim’s body in trench remanded

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Man who admitted to dumping accident victim’s body in trench remanded

The car owner who on Tuesday confessed to hitting a labourer on May 23 last at Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and then dumping his body into a trench at Coldigen has been remanded to prison. He...

Minister to ban “all artistes like Skeng” from performing publicly in Guyana

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Minister to ban “all artistes like Skeng” from performing publicly in Guyana

Kaieteur News – Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn on Friday announced that he plans to ban all foreign artistes like “Skeng” who promote gun violence in their music, from performing...

Agri. Ministry commissions $84.5M in machinery to improve Pomeroon drainage systems

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry commissions $84.5M in machinery to improve Pomeroon drainage systems

Kaieteur News – Farmers from communities in Pomeroon-Supenaam (Region Two) are set to benefit from improved drainage works since the Ministry of Agriculture and the Regional Democratic Council...

Another $12M contract for CJIA runway

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Another $12M contract for CJIA runway

Kaieteur News – Following competitive bidding for the contract to execute remedial works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) runway embankment, a project which was estimated to...

Guyana stands to gain more by reducing cost recovery limit in Exxon deal – Economist

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana stands to gain more by reducing cost recovery limit in Exxon deal – Economist

Kaieteur News – In its present oil deal with US oil major ExxonMobil, Guyana merely receives profit after 75 percent is withdrawn to cover operational expenses. But one Guyanese Professor...

Sporadic cash hand outs will not take Guyanese out of poverty

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Sporadic cash hand outs will not take Guyanese out of poverty

…govt. urged to start citizens off with small, consistent cash transfers Kaieteur News – Instead of the random doling out of cash transfers via one off grants to particular groups within the...

Guyana emerges as 2nd in the world with largest discovered oil volumes – Rystad

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana emerges as 2nd in the world with largest discovered oil volumes – Rystad

Kaieteur News – While Guyana’s five discoveries for 2022 in the Stabroek Block have resulted in more than 1 billion barrels of fresh oil and gas resources being unearthed in Guyana, they have...

Health Ministry records 85 new COVID-19 cases, 2 persons still in ICU

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records 85 new COVID-19 cases, 2 persons still in ICU

Kaieteur News – Via its daily COVID-19 dashboard, the Ministry of Health on Friday reported that within the last 24hour period, they have recorded a total of 85 new COVID-19 cases countrywide....

Driver killed after pick-up flips into Mahaica trench

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Driver killed after pick-up flips into Mahaica trench

Kaieteur News – Family and friends of 25-year-old Jeuwel Ramlall of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara were thrown into a state of mourning after the young man lost control of his motor pick-up and...

Morgan, Watts bowl Reggie Girls to 2nd win – Triple header on today

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Morgan, Watts bowl Reggie Girls to 2nd win – Triple header on today

CG Insurance T20 Blaze… By Sean Devers Jamaica remained unbeaten after securing their second victory over the Windward Islands on Thursday night under the lights at Providence in a low-scoring CG...

Min. Mustapha engages Essequibo rice farmers, fisherfolk on relief initiatives

Jun 11, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Min. Mustapha engages Essequibo rice farmers, fisherfolk on relief initiatives

Kaieteur News – Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with rice farmers and fisherfolk from Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) to discuss the planned relief initiatives announced by...

Deonandan (80), Dasrath’s hat-trick inspire Hawaiian Sensation to victory

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonandan (80), Dasrath’s hat-trick inspire Hawaiian Sensation to victory

Shaun Deonandan struck an impressive 80 and Damodar Daesrath got a hat-trick to inspire Hawaiian Sensation to a commanding 71-run win over Reliance Lions on Sunday at Dean Park, Scarborough, as...

Rose Hall CC benefits from Project

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall CC benefits from Project

Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana… The Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club (RHCCCC) Under-15 cricket team was the recipient of fifteen white cricket shirts, one box of...

P&P Insurance continues supporting West Ruimveldt Secondary School

Jun 11, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on P&P Insurance continues supporting West Ruimveldt Secondary School

P&P Insurance Brokers recently sponsored the football uniforms for the students of the West Ruimveldt Secondary School for the upcoming MILO Under-18 football tournament. At a simple ceremony,...