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2023 BUDGET SET AT $781.9B

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on 2023 BUDGET SET AT $781.9B

– Govt. to draw down $208.9B from oil account for support – sugar, fisheries, gold industries perform poorly Kaieteur News – Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr....

Guyana to get mere 30 out of 238 oil cargoes for 2022-2023

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to get mere 30 out of 238 oil cargoes for 2022-2023

– as Exxon & partners walk away with 208 Kaieteur News – Senior Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh disclosed yesterday that between 2022 and 2023, ExxonMobil Corporation and its...

Babita Sarjou murder… Ex-husband admits to paying hit man to kill wife, changes plea

Jan 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Babita Sarjou murder… Ex-husband admits to paying hit man to kill wife, changes plea

Kaieteur News – Thirty-four-year-old Shradhanand Narine, called ‘Anand’ of Lot 51 Seaforth Street, Campbellville, Georgetown on Monday changed his not guilty plea and admitted to paying a...

‘Dead meat budget’ …Norton says

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Dead meat budget’ …Norton says

Kaieteur News – This year’s Budget, presented to the tune of $781.9 million has been criticised by the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton as void of crucial measures to grow the...

$43.3B allocated in Budget for Wales gas project

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $43.3B allocated in Budget for Wales gas project

Kaieteur News – The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Government has set aside $43.3 billion in the 2023 Budget for the Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility and the 300 megawatt (MW) gas fired...

Guyana’s public debt increases by 16%

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s public debt increases by 16%

…stood at whopping US$3.6M at the end of 2022 Kaieteur News – Amid growing concerns about its excessive borrowing, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday announced that the country’s...

Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for 2020 murder of drinking partner

Jan 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for 2020 murder of drinking partner

Kaieteur News – Jerry Heeralall, 30, was on Monday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for killing his Cleon Outar, his drinking partner in 2020. The sentence was handed down weeks after he...

Auditor General Office should be middleman between oil expense auditors and parliament – Transparency Advocates

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General Office should be middleman between oil expense auditors and parliament – Transparency Advocates

Kaieteur News – In the absence of oil audit information regarding the overdue ExxonMobil expenses, local transparency advocates are suggesting greater involvement of the Office of the Auditor...

Income tax threshold up to $85,000

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Income tax threshold up to $85,000

– school grant increased by $10,000, public assistance by $3000; $5B for undetermined cost of living measures Kaieteur News – As part of measures highlighted in budget 2023, Senior...

$94.4B for Education Sector in 2023 budget

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $94.4B for Education Sector in 2023 budget

…$12.4B to improve infrastructure Kaieteur News – The Government on Monday announced that some $94.4B has been budgeted for the education sector with the aim of increasing access for all,...

Christ Church Secondary School Fire was arson – Fire Service

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Christ Church Secondary School Fire was arson – Fire Service

Kaieteur News – Last Thursday’s fire which left the Christ Church Secondary School https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/01/13/fire-destroys-christ-church-secondary/ Middle and Camp...

Commonwealth observer group encourages Antiguans and Barbudans to vote in upcoming general election

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Commonwealth observer group encourages Antiguans and Barbudans to vote in upcoming general election

Kaieteur News – The Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group in Antigua and Barbuda, Danny Faure, has encouraged citizens of Antigua and Barbuda to vote in the country’s general election on...

Cops arrested at roadblock with marijuana, cocaine and ammo

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Cops arrested at roadblock with marijuana, cocaine and ammo

Kaieteur News – Two members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were on Monday morning arrested at a roadblock, after a quantity of marijuana, cocaine and ammunition were discovered in the...

Lindeners complain to Prime Minister about upsurge in gang violence

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Lindeners complain to Prime Minister about upsurge in gang violence

Kaieteur News – Residents of the mining town of Linden, Region Ten on Saturday voiced their concerns about the increase in gang violence across the town during a visit of Prime Minister...

GAWU and GFC reach agreement on fired workers

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU and GFC reach agreement on fired workers

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) through discussions have reached an agreement regarding payments to employees...

Health sector gets $84.9B to cure declining healthcare access

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Health sector gets $84.9B to cure declining healthcare access

– Govt. talks up works on paediatric, maternal, six regional hospitals Kaieteur News – Against the background of a recent spike in maternal and infant mortality and lack of access to...

$6.2B allocated for Justice Sector

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Kaieteur News – A total of $6.2B has been allocated from 2023 national budget for improvements to the justice sector. Minister within the Office of the President with the Responsibility for...

Oil sector accounts for 50.8 % of economic growth last year, non-oil sectors struggle to 11.5 %

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Oil sector accounts for 50.8 % of economic growth last year, non-oil sectors struggle to 11.5 %

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s oil sector has taken full control of the country’s economic growth. According to government statistics, the country saw a 62 percent growth in Gross Domestic...

Prime suspect in DJ’s murder remanded to prison

Jan 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prime suspect in DJ’s murder remanded to prison

Kaieteur News – Dwayne Thomas, the prime suspect in the murder of local disk jockey (DJ), Brian Pitam aka DJ...

Prison escapee surrenders at Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Prison escapee surrenders at Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station

Kaieteur News – Shamar Singh, one of two prisoners who escaped while being transported from the Leonara Magistrates’ Court to the Lusignan Prison on Friday, surrendered to police on Monday....

Sports scores $4.3B Budget allocation

Jan 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports scores $4.3B Budget allocation

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur News – Dr Ashni Singh, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance yesterday announced an allocation of $4.3B towards sports and its...

Seven Massy Motors’ customers win over $7M in Shell Lubricants Promotion

Jan 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Seven Massy Motors’ customers win over $7M in Shell Lubricants Promotion

Kaieteur News – Seven Massy Motors’ customers walked away with over $7M in prizes after participating in the Shell Lubricants ‘We wish you a brand new ride and many more gifts too’...

Paul Slowe remained on the job even after President suspended PSC – Court hears

Jan 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Paul Slowe remained on the job even after President suspended PSC – Court hears

Kaieteur News – Despite President Irfaan Ali’s suspension of the Police Service Commission (PSC), former Chairman and retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe was defiant and...

Impressive first-day wins for Nadal, Gauff and Pegula at Australian Open

Jan 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Impressive first-day wins for Nadal, Gauff and Pegula at Australian Open

AFP – Rafael Nadal launched his Australian Open title defence with a four-set victory over Britain’s Jack Draper yesterday as home hope Nick Kyrgios quit through injury without hitting a...

‘High Court cannot intervene in internal affairs of Parliament’ – Judge tells suspended MPs

Jan 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘High Court cannot intervene in internal affairs of Parliament’ – Judge tells suspended MPs

Kaieteur News – The High Court on Monday refused an application to overturn the suspension of eight Opposition parliamentarians for their role in an unrest in the Chamber of the National...

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Is there a looming crackdown on Guyanese migrants?

Kaieteur News – The diplomatic note arrived quietly, but its message rang loudly: the United States government has... more