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Govt. instructs CGX to give up Demerara, Berbice Oil Blocks

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. instructs CGX to give up Demerara, Berbice Oil Blocks

Unable to honour work commitments… Kaieteur News – Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy Inc. have been instructed by the Government of Guyana to relinquish the Demerara and Berbice oil...

Oil companies recover US$355.7M for decommissioning costs in two years

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil companies recover US$355.7M for decommissioning costs in two years

– more to be taken out annually Kaieteur News – For 2020 and 2021, ExxonMobil and its partners, Hess Corporation and CNOOC Group, have recovered a whopping US$355.7M for decommissioning...

CoI into 2020 elections to open next week

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CoI into 2020 elections to open next week

– President to empanel commissioners Tuesday Kaieteur News – In what can be seen as an about-face decision, President Irfaan Ali announced on Thursday that next week Tuesday, he will be...

Schoolgirl ends life after being raped by taxi driver

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Schoolgirl ends life after being raped by taxi driver

Kaieteur News – Relatives are mourning the death of a 14-year-old girl of East Berbice Corentyne who ended her life after she was allegedly raped by a taxi driver last week. The teenager...

Jagdeo hoping non-oil sectors will meet growth projections

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo hoping non-oil sectors will meet growth projections

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s non-oil economy such as its gold, forestry, agriculture and other sectors have in recent years failed to meet its growth projection but Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo...

Foreigners using local banking system to exploit domestic economy

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Foreigners using local banking system to exploit domestic economy

By Gary Eleazar Kaieteur News – Foreigners are currently in Guyana undercutting locals with regards the provision of goods and services for the country’s nascent oil and gas sector to the...

New Bail Bill quashes police 72 hour custody rule

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New Bail Bill quashes police 72 hour custody rule

– suspect must be taken before the court within 24 hours for serious offence By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News – The new Bail Bill that is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly...

De Prezzie get rattle!

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De Prezzie get rattle!

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – A young woman mash Prezzie corn. He bin Bartica and he bin in he element, enjoying heself while announcing de construction of 500 houses fuh young professionals....

WHAT IS HARDER TO FIND THAN LOVE?

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT IS HARDER TO FIND THAN LOVE?

Kaieteur News – My first job interview required that I produce some form of identification and proof that I was of working age. Since I did not have a Guyana identification card at the time, I...

Jumbies in the PNC, 2007; jumbies in the AFC and GOA, 2022

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Jumbies in the PNC, 2007; jumbies in the AFC and GOA, 2022

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) is reported in the press as saying that the GOA has association-memberships that are non-functional. The GOA went on to add that they hold...

The VP promises, we shall see

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The VP promises, we shall see

Kaieteur News – The Hon. Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, made a promise in a press conference he held on Wednesday (June 15) (“Secretive large-scale mining contracts must be made...

GAWU calls on govt. to fire GuySuCo CEO

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU calls on govt. to fire GuySuCo CEO

– Ali blames rains, opposition for poor state of company By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Against backdrop of recording its lowest ever first crop output, President of the Guyana...

Corentyne couple brutally chopped by abusive neighbour

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne couple brutally chopped by abusive neighbour

Kaieteur News – After weeks of torment and threats, a woman and her husband from Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice were severely chopped about their bodies by their neighbour on Wednesday night....

High powered rifles found in mining camp were stolen from security firm

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on High powered rifles found in mining camp were stolen from security firm

– If you are travelling, lodge all weapons at police station- President Ali says By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – The high-powered rifles that were discovered recently by police at a...

Hospitals are prepared to deal with increasing COVID-19 cases- Health Minister

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Hospitals are prepared to deal with increasing COVID-19 cases- Health Minister

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Thursday assured that with the increasing number of new COVID-19 cases being recorded, hospitals across the country are prepared to...

171 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Guyana

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 171 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Guyana

Kaieteur News – On Thursday, the Ministry of Health via its dashboard reported that within the last 24hour period, they have recorded a total of 171 new COVID-19 cases across the country. The...

‘Hot Skull’ pleads guilty to killing Better Hope pensioner

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Hot Skull’ pleads guilty to killing Better Hope pensioner

Kaieteur News – Sherwin Clarke, 33, called “Hot Skull” on Tuesday pleaded guilty to killing 76-year-old David Ramkissoon, a businessman of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara. On June 9, 2022,...

Liza Unity safely commissioned

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Liza Unity safely commissioned

– Exxon says flaring woes plaguing Liza Destiny to end mid-July Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil Guyana said on Thursday that the gas compression and injection systems on the Liza Unity...

Women’s CPL Teams Drafted

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Women’s CPL Teams Drafted

The local players have been drafted ahead of the historic first running of the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League with the tournament set to get underway on 30 August. The three teams will...

Cop gets bail for allegedly stealing ganja from station

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Cop gets bail for allegedly stealing ganja from station

Kaieteur News – Police Detective Sergeant, Elfannando Newman of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was on Wednesday charged for allegedly stealing cannabis from a police station. The charge was...

West Indies Under-19 player Nandu enjoying his cricket in Canada

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies Under-19 player Nandu enjoying his cricket in Canada

Canada-born, Guyana and West Indies Under-19 batsman Matthew Nandu has expressed satisfaction with his performances so far after being back in Canada recently. The left-handed batsman and occasional...

Slingerz FC make winning return to football

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slingerz FC make winning return to football

– Pouderoyen beat Wales 4 – 1 After much hype and fanfare, Slingerz Football Club made their return to the pitch for the first time in six years and their fans were not disappointed. A...

GFF Leagues continue with games around the associations

Jun 17, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Leagues continue with games around the associations

Play in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League will continue this weekend with several matches starting today. Berbice games have been cancelled due to the current weather leaving venues...

CDB focused on increasing the Region’s access to financing

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CDB focused on increasing the Region’s access to financing

Kaieteur News – Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Dr. Gene Leon, committed the organisation to accelerating efforts to access the projected US$100 billon required to achieve the...

Opposition mulls formal motion in pursuit of review of 2020 elections

Jun 17, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition mulls formal motion in pursuit of review of 2020 elections

By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – Opposition Commissioners at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are not backing down from their call to have a review of the controversial 2020 elections...