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Criminal for Gov’t. to extend 20% hold on Stabroek Block while evidence shows Exxon was unaffected by pandemic – Gaskin

Aug 22, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Criminal for Gov’t. to extend 20% hold on Stabroek Block while evidence shows Exxon was unaffected by pandemic – Gaskin

Kaieteur News – Civil society member and transparency advocate, Ramon Gaskin has described the move by government to extend ExxonMobil’s hold on the Stabroek Block for an additional year as...

Failure to improve local capacity to audit oil companies shows Govt. lack of concern for the sector – Norton

Aug 22, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Failure to improve local capacity to audit oil companies shows Govt. lack of concern for the sector – Norton

Kaieteur News – More than three years after Guyana started to produce oil, the government is yet to implement programmes which will help develop the capacity of locals to audit the oil and gas...

Exxon’s 6th oil project to cost US$13 billion

Aug 22, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Exxon’s 6th oil project to cost US$13 billion

Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has furnished the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with an Environmental Impact Assessment...

$607M already spent on incomplete Leguan Stelling

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on $607M already spent on incomplete Leguan Stelling

…contractor requests more money, Govt. to decide on way forward Kaieteur News – With $607 Million already pumped into the incomplete Leguan Stelling, some six years after the initial contract...

Taxi driver informed ‘wife’ of danger two days before being found dead

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver informed ‘wife’ of danger two days before being found dead

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Two days before 34-year-old Orvil Pedro was found dead in a clump of bushes at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, he had informed his common-law-wife that he was...

Good Samaritan rescued robbery victim with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after being stabbed by bandits

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Good Samaritan rescued robbery victim with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after being stabbed by bandits

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – A Good Samaritan played a key role in rescuing a man with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after bandits stabbed him several times about his body and left him to...

Survivor of Mahdia dorm fire discharged from New York hospital

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Survivor of Mahdia dorm fire discharged from New York hospital

Kaieteur News – The young girl, who was flown to a New York hospital for further treatment following the deadly Mahdia dormitory fire back in May, was on Monday discharged from a health...

Bartica house destroyed by fire, Venezuelan woman arrested

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica house destroyed by fire, Venezuelan woman arrested

Kaieteur News – The Police have arrested a Venezuelan woman, in relation to a fire which destroyed a house located at Bartica Arcade, Essequibo River, on Sunday evening. In custody for...

Govt. commissions $1B pump station at Craig, E.B.D

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. commissions $1B pump station at Craig, E.B.D

Kaieteur News – To mitigate flooding in many farming areas while increasing food productivity, residents along the East Bank corridor will soon benefit from the construction of a pump station...

Local LG Distributor, Platinum Sales & Services plans more consumer-based presence at Building Expo 2023

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Local LG Distributor, Platinum Sales & Services plans more consumer-based presence at Building Expo 2023

Kaieteur News – Platinum Sales and Services, the authorized distributor for LG Products in Guyana, is gearing up for a more consumer-focused presence at this year’s International Building...

Sod turn for $388M Friendship Magistrates’ Court

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Sod turn for $388M Friendship Magistrates’ Court

Kaieteur News – Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, Chancellor of Judiciary (ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards, and Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman on Monday...

Shopkeeper on $500k bail for death of Mabaruma businessman

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Shopkeeper on $500k bail for death of Mabaruma businessman

Kaieteur News – The shopkeeper who was remanded to prison earlier this year for unlawful killing of Aaron Conyers, a businessman of Mabaruma, North West District (N.W.D) Region One, was on...

Education Ministry to spend $241M to repair schools, dorms in Reg. 2

Aug 22, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry to spend $241M to repair schools, dorms in Reg. 2

Kaieteur News – It was revealed at the recent opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office that the Ministry of Education is looking to spend...

H@rd Truths by GHK Lall – AG Nandlall and Consensus

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@rd Truths by GHK Lall – AG Nandlall and Consensus

Kaieteur News – First, here is a confession to my fellow citizens. Every now and again, I pause and ponder public pronouncements of Guyana’s Hon. Attorney General, Mr. Mohabir Anil...

James claims Best Boxer Award, as Guyana retain the Winfield Braithwaite Junior Championship

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on James claims Best Boxer Award, as Guyana retain the Winfield Braithwaite Junior Championship

Kaieteur Sports – The 6th edition of the Winfield Braithwaite International Youth Schoolboy/girls Boxing tournament reached its conclusion on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela...

American Richardson claims world gold in women’s 100m

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on American Richardson claims world gold in women’s 100m

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Sha’Carri Richardson finally delivered on three years of promise when the American overcame the challenge of being stuck out in lane nine by delivering a late surge...

Barbados capture CWI Rising Stars U17 50 overs title

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barbados capture CWI Rising Stars U17 50 overs title

– Guyana finish 4th Kaieteur Sports – Barbados was crowned champions of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Boys’ Under 17 Regional 50-Overs tournament, with Guyana finishing the...

Jessica Callender is new Women’s Chess Champion

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jessica Callender is new Women’s Chess Champion

Kaieteur Sports – Jessica Callender romped to the title of new Women’s Chess Champion after emerging victorious in the Diamond Insurance Women’s National C/Ship. The Women’s National...

Leguan Secondary is National Golf School Champion, Good Hope Secondary Takes Second Place

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leguan Secondary is National Golf School Champion, Good Hope Secondary Takes Second Place

Kaieteur Sports – The Savannah Milk National Junior Golf Championship hosted by the Guyana Golf Association, Ministry of Education and Guyana Tourism Authority at the Nexgen Golf Academy was a...

Competition ramps up, as exciting encounters continues

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Competition ramps up, as exciting encounters continues

Republic Bank U23 Inter-Club Super50 tournament… Kaieteur Sports – Action continues in the Republic Bank nationwide U23 Inter-Club Super50 tournament following some exciting matches and...

Unstoppable Slingerz demolish Eagles and Bell West get past Wales

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unstoppable Slingerz demolish Eagles and Bell West get past Wales

Kaieteur Sports – In another hurricane-like performance Slingerz FC demolished Eagles FC 11-0 in the 2nd match of the West Demerara FA’s double-header in the Senior Men’s League...

Young chess stars ready to shine at Youth CAC Games in T&T

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young chess stars ready to shine at Youth CAC Games in T&T

Kaieteur Sports – Eleven Guyanese chess players landed in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday August 20 to vie for victory in the XIV CAC Youth Chess Festival. The Championship will be played from...

Devon Clements Slams 2ndcentury of the Peter Lewis Construction & Asphalt Plant Services Big Man Cricket-2

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Devon Clements Slams 2ndcentury of the Peter Lewis Construction & Asphalt Plant Services Big Man Cricket-2

– Powered by Blue Waters as the official water Kaieteur Sports – BIG MAN CRICKET-2@ O40s T25 tournament continued Saturday & Sunday with matches at 4 venues across Berbice, Essequibo...

The State and its religious allies

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The State and its religious allies

Kaieteur News – Vladimir Putin has incurred the wrath of the West with his so-called “special military operations” in Ukraine. A tremendous amount of hardship has been felt by Ukrainians,...

Was the extension of the service of acting Commissioner Clifton Hicken constitutional?

Aug 22, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Was the extension of the service of acting Commissioner Clifton Hicken constitutional?

Dear Editor, President Ali announced that he extended the services of Clifton Hicken acting Commissioner of Police to a date to be determined. It is suspected that the extension was done after...