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VP Jagdeo boasts of ‘free gas’ from Exxon, future benefits of Local Content while refusing to renegotiate lopsided oil contract

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on VP Jagdeo boasts of ‘free gas’ from Exxon, future benefits of Local Content while refusing to renegotiate lopsided oil contract

…says PPP has kept manifesto promise of ‘better contract administration’ Kaieteur News – Despite committing to “renegotiation” and “immediately engaging” oil and gas companies...

Guyana’s ability to repay loans dependent on oil revenues – Opposition

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s ability to repay loans dependent on oil revenues – Opposition

Kaieteur News – As the Government of Guyana (GoG) continues to contract more loans to fund its ambitious development agenda, the political Opposition believes the nation may be slipping into a...

Guyana’s oil reserves is at least double the official numbers – S&P Global

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s oil reserves is at least double the official numbers – S&P Global

Kaieteur News – With an estimate of over 11 billion barrels of oil in the prolific Stabroek Block, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ oil pricing and news expert Patrick Harrington said that...

Government must secure and publish certificates from Exxon to prove wells can produce above safety levels – OGGN

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Government must secure and publish certificates from Exxon to prove wells can produce above safety levels – OGGN

Kaieteur News – In the absence of a parent company guarantee to safeguard Guyana against footing costs associated with an oil spill, the Government of Guyana (GoG) must require the Stabroek...

Girl, 11 raped by three boys after leaving home for lessons

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Girl, 11 raped by three boys after leaving home for lessons

Kaieteur News – Weeks have passed since an 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three boys’ at a community centre ground, after leaving her home for lessons. The father of the child,...

Peacemaker killed at Honey Camp Backdam

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Peacemaker killed at Honey Camp Backdam

Kaieteur News – Thirty-eight-year-old Quincy Nelson was on Friday fatally stabbed at Honey Camp Backdam, Region Seven, after he intervened to make peace with two men who had an argument. Nelson...

De crowds was lighter dan a drizzle

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De crowds was lighter dan a drizzle

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De cricket fans made a statement yesterday. De cricket fans did playing hide-and-seek. Instead of a sold-out crowd, de stands looked as empty as a GT police...

The President and his Vice President are singing the same tune

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on The President and his Vice President are singing the same tune

Peeping tom… Kaieteur News – Both President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo have been forced on the defensive on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the present PPP/C...

PAC on GRA staff losses

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on PAC on GRA staff losses

Editorial… Kaieteur News – Guyana’s parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), recently met and discussed the travails afflicting the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Staff losses...

Ashni Singh: budget master, ringmaster and spin master

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Ashni Singh: budget master, ringmaster and spin master

Hard truths… Kaieteur News – Dr. Ashni Singh, prior Guyana scholar on numbers and money, former official Guyana moneyman, current Guyana man with responsibility for money (more of it),...

Modern pathology lab to be launched in November – Dr. Ramsammy

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Modern pathology lab to be launched in November – Dr. Ramsammy

Kaieteur News – As Guyana continues to undergo massive transformation in the health sector, the government will be launching a modern pathology laboratory in November, to reduce the waiting...

Government paid private hospitals to clear backlog of ultrasound, ecg– Jagdeo

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Government paid private hospitals to clear backlog of ultrasound, ecg– Jagdeo

Kaieteur News – After discovering a backlog of ultrasound and the echocardiogram; President Irfaan Ali and other Government officials convened with the operators of the private hospitals to...

Region Nine farmers to benefit from $14M agro-processing facility

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Region Nine farmers to benefit from $14M agro-processing facility

Kaieteur News – More than 200 farmers of Karaudarnau Village, Region Nine, will now experience a boost in their income with the commissioning of a $14 million agro-processing facility. The food...

Balwant Singh Hospital now offering expanded histopathology testing

Aug 07, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Balwant Singh Hospital now offering expanded histopathology testing

…Laboratory receives dual accreditation Kaieteur News – Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Laboratory is pleased to announce the extension of its testing capabilities to include Histopathology...

Track athletes take centre stage today at Commonwealth Youth Games

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Track athletes take centre stage today at Commonwealth Youth Games

…swimmers miss the mark at Aquatics Centre Kaieteur Sports – All attention is set on the Hasley Crawford Stadium today as the track and field events kick off for the 2023 Commonwealth...

Final four set as final four eliminated

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final four set as final four eliminated

Digicel Schools’ National Football Championships… Kaieteur Sports – St. Ignatius, Carmel and Desrey Caesar-Fox Secondary Schools were the first three teams to secure their spot in the...

Pooran fireworks, bowlers seal 2-0 series lead for West Indies

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pooran fireworks, bowlers seal 2-0 series lead for West Indies

West Indies vs. India 2nd T201 at Providence… – Varma scores 51 for India in losing effort Kaieteur Sports – Pyrotechnics from Nicholas Pooran, backed by some classy bowling gave...

Team Corruption, V-Net, Tarmac into Kares T10 semi-finals

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Corruption, V-Net, Tarmac into Kares T10 semi-finals

Kaieteur Sports – Team Corruption, V-Net Vipers and Tarmac Titans stormed into the semi-finals of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast following their Super Eight showdowns on Saturday. At...

T&T 3-Star Boxing Referees/Judges Assessor James Beckles to conduct two-day seminar here

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T 3-Star Boxing Referees/Judges Assessor James Beckles to conduct two-day seminar here

Kaieteur Sports – Trinidad and Tobago 3-Star Referees/Judges Assessor James Beckles will arrive on local shores on the 15th to conduct two important training seminars during the prestigious...

4th annual Nexgen GGA golf camp attracts large number of youths – Camp deemed a success

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on 4th annual Nexgen GGA golf camp attracts large number of youths – Camp deemed a success

Kaieteur Sport – Dozens of parents and guests were in attendance to celebrate the successes of the youngsters as the 4th Annual Shafura Hussain Foundation GolFun Summer Camp came to a close...

‘Striving for an effective democracy.’

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on ‘Striving for an effective democracy.’

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Stabroek News ended an editorial ‘Now more than ever, civil society has an ever-growing role to hold the government accountable akin to the campaign being waged...

Delivering on campaign promises and beyond

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Delivering on campaign promises and beyond

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – During its three years in government, the PPP/C has led an aggressive development agenda aimed at delivering on manifesto promises to the people of Guyana. The...

ON THE MORNING TRAIN

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on ON THE MORNING TRAIN

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – A time when we waited and waited for the morning train. We talked and laughed and kept a lookout for those bright eyes as the train winded its way along green...

GPSU’s challenge to Public Service Commission

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPSU’s challenge to Public Service Commission

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) wishes to inform members of the Public Service of Guyana and the General Public of the following matters which arose out of...

SHIFTING SOVEREIGNTIES

Aug 07, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on SHIFTING SOVEREIGNTIES

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Reference is made to Dr. Randolph Persaud’s letter titled: ‘Suggestion that Exxon is Guyana’s new slave master is baseless . . .”. (SN August 6th). My...

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GHB selects strong Women’s team for PAHF Challenge in Bermuda

Cyberspace is becoming a dark place

Kaieteur News – The notion that cyberspace should exist in some fictional realm, free from the meddling hands of governments... more