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EPA now wants formal request from citizens to see Exxon’s US$2 billion guarantee

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Court Stories, ExxonMobil, Features / Columnists, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on EPA now wants formal request from citizens to see Exxon’s US$2 billion guarantee

…one day after lawyer says anyone can walk in and see it Kaieteur News – Although the nation was informed that any citizen can view ExxonMobil’s US$2 billion guarantee at the...

Debt servicing a growing challenge to countries – IMF

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Debt servicing a growing challenge to countries – IMF

– repayments straining budgets, curtailing spending on essential services, job creation Kaieteur News – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that high debt servicing costs...

Gaza starves as Israel presses war on Hamas

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Gaza starves as Israel presses war on Hamas

GAZA/GENEVA, Jan 25 (Reuters) – In battered, hard-to-reach north Gaza, rare aid deliveries get mobbed by desperate, hungry Palestinians and aid workers report seeing people thin and visibly...

Two plead guilty for killing their wives

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Two plead guilty for killing their wives

Kaieteur News – Two men on Thursday pleaded guilty to manslaughter when they appeared at the High Court before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. The men, Tyron James, a carpenter of Port Kaituma...

‘Govt. MPs confused over Guyana’s economic status’ – McCoy says Guyana is not rich yet; Jagdeo says we’re getting there, Edghill says country not poor

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Govt. MPs confused over Guyana’s economic status’ – McCoy says Guyana is not rich yet; Jagdeo says we’re getting there, Edghill says country not poor

Kaieteur News – While Guyana is heralded as the fastest-growing economy globally and ExxonMobil Guyana’s daily oil production reaching a staggering 560,000 barrels per day, there seems to be...

Essequibo man to stand trial for rape of child

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Essequibo man to stand trial for rape of child

Kaieteur News – A 60-year-old businessman from La Bell Alliance, Essequibo identified as Haimchand Takram called “Coolie Boy” was on Wednesday committed to stand trial at the Suddie...

Over 30 contractors bid to build mega drainage canal in Reg. 6

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Over 30 contractors bid to build mega drainage canal in Reg. 6

Kaieteur News – Approximately 37 companies have submitted Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the construction of flood embankment and Hope-like Canals from Vreid-en-Vencap to 66 Village,...

Opposition wants paper trail on distribution of billions in cash grants

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition wants paper trail on distribution of billions in cash grants

Kaieteur News – Former Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has called out the government for failing to transparently distribute billions of dollars from the treasury to compensate...

Old age pension increase can only buy five mints per day – MP tells Parliament

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Old age pension increase can only buy five mints per day – MP tells Parliament

Kaieteur News – A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) Parliamentarian, Natasha Singh- Lewis has described the $3000 increase for old age pension listed in the 2024 Budget as not only pitiful...

Guyana and Venezuelan Foreign Ministers met in Brazil for Joint Commission Meeting

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana and Venezuelan Foreign Ministers met in Brazil for Joint Commission Meeting

Kaieteur News – The Foreign Ministers of Guyana and Venezuela convened in Brasilia, Brazil, on Thursday, marking the inaugural meeting of the Joint Commission established in accordance with the...

IDB President Concludes First Visit to Japan with Key New Agreements and Support for the Bank’s Path Forward

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on IDB President Concludes First Visit to Japan with Key New Agreements and Support for the Bank’s Path Forward

Kaieteur News – President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, successfully concluded a three-day visit to Tokyo on Wednesday, deepening ties with Japan, a major...

Guyana increasing oil production annually yet unable to pay nurses liable wage to combat shortage – Dr. Cummings

Jan 26, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana increasing oil production annually yet unable to pay nurses liable wage to combat shortage – Dr. Cummings

Kaieteur News – Former Health Minister Dr. Karen Cummings on Thursday raised concerns over the mass exodus of health workers owing to a failure by Government to pay livable wages. Dr. Cummings,...

H@RD TRUTHS BY GHK LALL – Commission of Inquiry versus Independent Investigations

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on H@RD TRUTHS BY GHK LALL – Commission of Inquiry versus Independent Investigations

Kaieteur News – Whenever there is a development of great sensitivity or heavy controversy in Guyana, the calls are immediate and many for a Commission of Inquiry (COI). From Linden to Mahdia,...

Guyana is the borrowing capital of the world

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Guyana is the borrowing capital of the world

Kaieteur News – Guyana, de fastest growing economy in the world is becoming de fastest growing debt collection agency? It seems our national pastime is not cricket but rather the thrilling...

Da Silva-Hodge 149-run partnership steer Windies to 266-8 on opening day of Brisbane (D/N) Test against Australia

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Da Silva-Hodge 149-run partnership steer Windies to 266-8 on opening day of Brisbane (D/N) Test against Australia

SportsMax – The West Indies faced a tumultuous opening day at Brisbane in the second Test against Australia, with the score standing at 266-8 at stumps. The day/night match showcased the...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ returns March 15

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ returns March 15

Kaieteur Sports – It is considered the most celebrated street football tournament in the country where teams eagerly anticipate its staging. The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’...

GBA’s Senior Boxing programme kicks off today

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA’s Senior Boxing programme kicks off today

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has organised a Senior Boxing Development championship schedule to commence today (January 26th) at the National Gymnasium on Mandela...

Top teams confirm for Mash Cup

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top teams confirm for Mash Cup

Kaieteur Sports – Whenever you have teams the stature of Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, Bent Street and Sophia lined up in the same tournament you can expect fireworks and pure exhilarating...

Singh fifty keeps Anderson XI afloat following competitive day

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh fifty keeps Anderson XI afloat following competitive day

GCB Harpy Eagles practice game Kaieteur Sports – Sachin Singh somewhat missed out on a century but his 81 kept the Kevlon Anderson XI in the game as action in the ongoing Harpy Eagles...

Minister Benn on money laundering and organised crimes

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Minister Benn on money laundering and organised crimes

Kaieteur News – It took some time, but it is encouraging to note that Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, is now acutely conscious of the threats to Guyana’s economy, and the Guyanese way...

Burnham and Jagdeo can shake hands

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Burnham and Jagdeo can shake hands

Kaieteur News – When the PPP/C took office in 1992, it lamented the country’s US$2.1B external debt which it said made Guyana one of the most highly indebted countries in the world, It...

The Speaker of the House must be neutral

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Speaker of the House must be neutral

Dear Editor, I am troubled. I’m appalled at the alleged conduct of some persons in the Honourable House of Assembly. What for me is even more troubling was the reported lack of an appropriate...

Research reveals that foreign nationals being denied a visa can escalate mental health risks

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on Research reveals that foreign nationals being denied a visa can escalate mental health risks

Dear Editor, According to my estimate, the odds of Cuban foreign nationals getting a visitor’s visa to America are roughly one in ten. There’s no shaking it. Their chances of being approved for a...

We shouldn’t celebrate these sad developments

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on We shouldn’t celebrate these sad developments

Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to a letter titled, “A momentous occasion for Hindus who came across those treacherous seas,” which appeared in your January 23 edition, and written by Mr....

In every sector, there has been a major move upwards

Jan 26, 2024 KNews Letters Comments Off on In every sector, there has been a major move upwards

Dear Editor, Budget 2024 has been presented by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, and in his usual style, he was very erudite and detailed in his presentation. The debate is now on in the house, as to...

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CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more