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Govt. now cementing control over expenses for 14 new oil blocks

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. now cementing control over expenses for 14 new oil blocks

Kaieteur News – According to the draft Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) released on Tuesday for deep water and shallow water blocks, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Government...

Guyana’s seabob catch decreasing since 2017 – FAO report

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s seabob catch decreasing since 2017 – FAO report

…says lack of action by Govt. reason for root cause not being identified Kaieteur News – Since 2017, Guyana’s seabob (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) catch has been declining. This information was...

14-days not enough to review new oil contracts

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on 14-days not enough to review new oil contracts

…Environmentalist says timeframe breaches numerous Intl. obligations Kaieteur News – The Guyana Government through the Ministry of Natural Resources recently released to the public two new...

Opposition wants full parliamentary scrutiny for new model PSA

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition wants full parliamentary scrutiny for new model PSA

– says two weeks for public input inadequate Kaieteur News – The draft document of the new model Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that was released on Tuesday should be subject to the...

Govt. to take back privately owned lands to expand GPL’s distribution grid

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to take back privately owned lands to expand GPL’s distribution grid

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Government has moved to acquire scores of acres of land behind Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to Garden of Eden EBD. The order was made under the...

Duo gets bail for assaulting Berbice teacher

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Duo gets bail for assaulting Berbice teacher

Kaieteur News – Two persons were on Thursday charged with assaulting Marlon Daniels, the 20-year-old Fort Wellington Secondary School teacher on Monday. The duo, Dishon Daniels and Trey...

Inmates using cell phones to plot crimes in prison

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Inmates using cell phones to plot crimes in prison

– Minister Benn urges authorities to address issue at ongoing conference Kaieteur News – Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn has acknowledged that some inmates are making use of...

NA Hospital staff allegedly refused to send ambulance for injured pensioner

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on NA Hospital staff allegedly refused to send ambulance for injured pensioner

Kaieteur News – A staff at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Wednesday allegedly refused to send an ambulance for an injured pensioner who was located some 15 minutes away from the medical...

Lack of transparency driving away law-abiding foreign investors – Low

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of transparency driving away law-abiding foreign investors – Low

Guyana EITI suspension Kaieteur News – With Guyana’s recent suspension from the Extractive Industries Transparency Institute (EITI), the country’s ability to attract law-abiding foreign...

Skeletal remains found in bushes at Kamwatta, Region One

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Skeletal remains found in bushes at Kamwatta, Region One

Kaieteur News – The skeleton of a human being was on Wednesday found in some bushes just off the Kamwatta Access Road located in Region One. Police confirmed that persons in the area made...

$90M estimated to build new schools at Mashabo, Karaudaranu, Maruranu villages

Mar 17, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $90M estimated to build new schools at Mashabo, Karaudaranu, Maruranu villages

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana will soon spend an estimated $90M to construct new nursery and primary schools in the Amerindian villages of Mashabo in Region Two and, Maruranu and...

H@rd Truths By GHK Lall – Sack the PAC

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@rd Truths By GHK Lall – Sack the PAC

Kaieteur News – Like a finely tuned Swiss watch, the bell rings, and PPP men and women jump to stations, follow their prearranged cues, obey their standing orders. Whatever is engaging them,...

German’s Restaurant cooking with Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on German’s Restaurant cooking with Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic

Kaieteur News – One of Guyana’s premier food establishments with over 50 years of service yesterday aligned its brand to Rawle Toney 3X3 Classic. The 16-team tournament set for March 18...

Play abandoned in first ODI between South Africa and West Indies

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Play abandoned in first ODI between South Africa and West Indies

(Reuters) – The first One-Day International between South Africa and West Indies was abandoned without a ball being bowled after persistent rain at Buffalo Park in East London yesterday. The...

Jonathan Grant lone debutant in Guyana’s 23-man Nations League squad

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jonathan Grant lone debutant in Guyana’s 23-man Nations League squad

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur News – York United Football Club defender, Jonathan Grant, is the lone newcomer in Coach Jamaal Shabazz’s 23-man squad for the Golden Jaguars’ upcoming campaign in...

GCB’s U15 Super50 inter county tourney concludes today-as Select XI register second win

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB’s U15 Super50 inter county tourney concludes today-as Select XI register second win

Kaieteur News – Round two of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-15 Inter-County Super50 Tournament continued at Enmore and Everest Cricket Club (ECC) grounds on Tuesday with Select XI...

Harpy Eagles maintain upper hand against Red Force

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Harpy Eagles maintain upper hand against Red Force

2023 West Indies Championship… – Pride collapse; Volcanoes nicely poised Kaieteur News – Day two in the third round of the 2023 West Indies Championship four-day showdown between...

Regal Legends out to cop maiden title at Orlando Softball Cup

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Legends out to cop maiden title at Orlando Softball Cup

Kaieteur News – Champions of the Over-50 category (Legends) in Guyana’s Softball, Regal, aim to extend that dominance to the Orlando Cup which bowls off today at Barnett Park. Last visiting...

Sports Ministry and NSC to conduct adult Learn to Swim Programme

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports Ministry and NSC to conduct adult Learn to Swim Programme

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) in partnership with the National Sports Commission (NSC) will conduct an adult ‘Learn to Swim’ programme every Saturday...

A train derails in Ohio, be warned Guyanese

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A train derails in Ohio, be warned Guyanese

Kaieteur News – On February 3rd, a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. It was no ordinary train, but one that routinely transports hazardous materials. Fish in significant numbers...

Guyana’s suspension from EITI must be investigated by a fully constituted Commission of Inquiry

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s suspension from EITI must be investigated by a fully constituted Commission of Inquiry

Dear Editor, The world was officially notified, by way of letter issued February 2023, that The Cooperative Republic of Guyana, has been suspended by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative...

Walter Rodney must be turning in his grave!

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Walter Rodney must be turning in his grave!

Dear Editor, Rodney employed Guerilla Intellectualism, but… it’s all lost to the handful of people who stole Walter Rodney’s party. These men stole the party; and then they failed...

Norton now faces the challenge of having to pacify the Indo-Guyanese members of his party while continuing to stand by Mr Ogunseye

Mar 17, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Norton now faces the challenge of having to pacify the Indo-Guyanese members of his party while continuing to stand by Mr Ogunseye

Dear Editor, Mr Tacuma Ogunseye’s recent speech in Buxton of which excerpts are reported in the Stabroek News editorial of March 12, 2023 under the caption ‘Hate-speech’ has caused upset and...

We will not stand idly by and allow anyone to fuel the flames of hatred, racism, and violence in our society

The Government is out of touch with reality

Kaieteur News – Things could not have gotten worse. This week was a terrible period in the country. Five members of... more