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Jagdeo says oil spill insurance too big for in-country capacity

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo says oil spill insurance too big for in-country capacity

…stakeholders say government must facilitate local involvement Kaieteur News – In wake of calls for the oil spill insurance policy for ExxonMobil and partners’ offshore operations being...

Oil production data reportedly under guard of EPA Head – sources

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil production data reportedly under guard of EPA Head – sources

Kaieteur News – As Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo continues to fail on promises to publish monthly oil production reports; this newspaper has been reliably informed that the Executive Director...

NDIA engineer estimates close to $1B to fix drainage pumps

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA engineer estimates close to $1B to fix drainage pumps

Kaieteur News – The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) plans to conduct maintenance works on fixed and mobile pumps across three Regions in the country. The engineer attached to...

Bacchus refutes Crime Chief’s claims lawyer took him into CID

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Bacchus refutes Crime Chief’s claims lawyer took him into CID

‘Paper Shorts’ murder… – insists Detective Sergeant Bascom was the one Kaieteur News – Rondell Bacchus known by his alias “Killa” has refuted claims made by Crime Chief,...

Guyana teams score big at International Robotics Competition

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana teams score big at International Robotics Competition

Kaieteur News – GUYANA’S skills in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) were showcased during the just concluded International Youth Robotics Competition...

25 roads in Region 10 for major upgrade

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on 25 roads in Region 10 for major upgrade

Kaieteur News – Contractors will begin rehabilitation of 25 roads in Region 10 to the tune of some $800 million, the Ministry of Public Works has said. On Friday, last Juan Edghill, Minister of...

‘Instruments that afforded 2020 election fiasco still in place’

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Instruments that afforded 2020 election fiasco still in place’

…Opposition calls for clean voters’ list, biometrics ahead of LGE By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government said it is prepared to declare a...

Guyana is de talk of de world

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana is de talk of de world

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Telecommunication specialists – de finest around de world – dem pouring into Guyana. Dey just get wind of de news dat de Guyana Police Force gat a computer...

This is advantage

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on This is advantage

Kaieteur News – A man on the social media platform Tik Tok has said that Guyana needs three days of fasting and prayers. He was responding to the spate of motor vehicle accidents on our roads....

People in 2022 who ruled in 2020

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on People in 2022 who ruled in 2020

Kaieteur News – One of the sermons I preach on this page is an appeal to African Guyanese to let their minds reflect on the unadulterated propaganda that is being used to deceive and corrupt...

Gas-to-shore, a project mystery or more PPP/C sorcery?

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Gas-to-shore, a project mystery or more PPP/C sorcery?

Kaieteur News – What does this Government know about the US$1.3B gas-to-shore (GTE) project? What does the man in charge of the nation’s crucial oil and gas business know about this costly...

GDF bandsman gets scholarship to study in India

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GDF bandsman gets scholarship to study in India

Kaieteur News – The High Commission of India has announced that Corporal Deron Jermin Harvey from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), has been selected for the Young Bandsmen Course at Army...

‘Insurance coverage crucial during construction of massive gas-to-shore project’— local insurer

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Insurance coverage crucial during construction of massive gas-to-shore project’— local insurer

…as Jagdeo claims ‘too early’ By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News – As Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)- commonly referred to as ExxonMobil Guyana- continue daily work in...

Six new COVID-19 cases; two persons in ICU

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Six new COVID-19 cases; two persons in ICU

The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported six new Covid-19 infections with two patients in the Intensive Care Unit.

KING!…of the strip – Team Mohamed’s masterfully reclaims strip record

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on KING!…of the strip – Team Mohamed’s masterfully reclaims strip record

GMR&SC’S International Drag Race Meet… Less than 24 hours after the South Dakota’s 1320 Strip was reset by Trinidadian Sheldon Bissessar in his Spritzer Dragster rail car, it was reclaimed...

President Ali outlines development agenda in TT

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali outlines development agenda in TT

Kaieteur News – President Dr. Irfaan Ali says Guyana’s transformational agenda makes provision for increased government expenditure in areas such as housing, healthcare, education,...

Rebel TC follow-up St Lucia tour with trip to T&T

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rebel TC follow-up St Lucia tour with trip to T&T

Trinity Cup Tennis C/Ships… Two Girls U-14, two U-14 and one Boys U-18 are competing for Guyana in Carnival Country. In yesterday’s Round Robin’s, Yeshowah Campbell of Trinidad & Tobago...

GCB presents over one million dollars worth of cricket gear to West Dem Cricket Association

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB presents over one million dollars worth of cricket gear to West Dem Cricket Association

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) continued its gear distribution with a valuable donation of over one million dollars worth of cricket equipment for players on West Demerara. The gears include the...

Cuffy 250 Committee defers forum to August 28

Aug 22, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Cuffy 250 Committee defers forum to August 28

– The Cuffy 250 Committee has deferred its planned forum titled: ‘Resisting the Emerging Apartheid State”. Kaieteur News – In a statement, the committee said a letter to the...

There are many who side with evil

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on There are many who side with evil

Dear Editor, We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. So says Aesop, the Greek storyteller several centuries ago that holds true to this very day. Such an apt...

State should use services of economists to review data

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on State should use services of economists to review data

Dear Editor, Accurate socio-economic data is critical to addressing inflation and other problems facing the country. Workable policy has to be based on accurate data to address socio-economic...

Local Content legislation is a mockery

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Local Content legislation is a mockery

Dear Editor, I watch on with disgust the mockery that is being called and depicted as a local content legislation to benefit the people of Guyana. In truth and in fact, this is simply a tool being...

Two very distinct and separate organisations

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Two very distinct and separate organisations

Dear Editor, The African Cultural & Development Association (ACDA) notes with alarm a cartoon in your Sunday August 21 edition of your newspapers in which your cartoonist depicts ACDA as...

Damaging IDB Report

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Damaging IDB Report

Dear Editor, It was appalling, the damming revelations in the IDB Report on the state of the NA Hospital Complex (KN August 21). The revelations were made more damaging, as successive...

Engage us directly to achieve the ‘One Guyana’

Aug 22, 2022 KNews Letters Comments Off on Engage us directly to achieve the ‘One Guyana’

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to address both the issue of the selection of the CDC in North Sophia as well as an appeal to the Hon. Nigel Dharamlall, Minister of Local Government to...

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National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more