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VP Jagdeo pussyfooting around to release of Wales Gas project agreements

Apr 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on VP Jagdeo pussyfooting around to release of Wales Gas project agreements

Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is reluctant to tell the nation when the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) agreements will be tabled in the National Assembly. He was asked by this newspaper on...

ExxonMobil will be allowed to pump above safety limits after two years in 6th oil project – Petroleum License

Apr 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on ExxonMobil will be allowed to pump above safety limits after two years in 6th oil project – Petroleum License

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG) has inserted a provision into the Whiptail Petroleum Production License that allows ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) to produce oil above the...

Exxon plans up to 25 helicopter flights a week for 6th oil project

Apr 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Exxon plans up to 25 helicopter flights a week for 6th oil project

Kaieteur News – The ExxonMobil-led consortium is planning to make up to 25 helicopter trips per week when it begins operations at its sixth project, which was approved last week. The...

ExxonM hands out $1.5B contract to build underwater platform for 6th Oil Project

Apr 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on ExxonM hands out $1.5B contract to build underwater platform for 6th Oil Project

Kaieteur News – Days after the Guyana Government granted a Production Licence for the ExxonMobil led consortium to begin the development of its sixth offshore production—Whiptail—the US...

Contractors bid $2B to build new Prospect school

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors bid $2B to build new Prospect school

Kaieteur News – With the government moving forward with the construction of a new secondary school at Prospect on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), three contractors vying for the contract have...

Woman crushed by truck on Water Street

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Woman crushed by truck on Water Street

Kaieteur News – A woman was crushed to death on Monday by a truck while standing alongside another vehicle on Water Street, Georgetown. The woman has been identified as Doreen Haynes. The...

Man 47, dies after covered in mining pit

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Man 47, dies after covered in mining pit

Kaieteur News – A 47-year old miner was on Sunday killed when a pit caved in on him at Puruni Backdam, Puruni River, Region Seven. The victim has been identified as Stephen Mark Samuel of...

Despite long wait at banks for foreign currency, Jagdeo says there is no shortage of U.S. dollar

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Despite long wait at banks for foreign currency, Jagdeo says there is no shortage of U.S. dollar

Kaieteur News – Despite numerous complaints of long waiting time at local banks to have access to foreign currency, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is saying that there is currently no sustained...

NewHayven Merchant Bank Secures Financing for Sure Gig Inc.

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on NewHayven Merchant Bank Secures Financing for Sure Gig Inc.

Kaieteur News – NewHayven Merchant Bank (NHMB), has organised, collateralised, and secured financing for Sure Gig Inc., a 100% Guyanese woman-owned workforce management and logistics firm....

East La Penitence man remanded for possession of arms and ammo

Apr 16, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on East La Penitence man remanded for possession of arms and ammo

Kaieteur News – A 23-year-old Mason of Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown was on Monday charged and remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to...

Guyana to depend on Exxon for training to use data sharing equipment

Apr 16, 2024 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on Guyana to depend on Exxon for training to use data sharing equipment

Kaieteur News – Despite the glaring discrepancies and denial of access of pertinent information with regards to the oil fields being developed in the Stabroek Block, the Government of Guyana...

New GPSU Credit Union Management Committee takes office

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on New GPSU Credit Union Management Committee takes office

…addressing membership concerns Kaieteur News – Following the High Court decision by Justice Navindra Singh that the Special General Meeting of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit...

GECOM not engaged in any field exercise to collect registration information

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM not engaged in any field exercise to collect registration information

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Monday said that it is not engaged in any exercise nor has it authorised any person or group to collect information from any person...

IDB Invest partners with Redstart to boost retail and MSMEs supply chains in Guyana

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on IDB Invest partners with Redstart to boost retail and MSMEs supply chains in Guyana

Kaieteur News – IDB Invest signed an agreement to finance $25 million to Unicomer Guyana Inc, through its real estate division, Redstart Guyana, the hemispheric lender said in a release on...

Chris Auto Spares building mega mall and entertainment complex at Mahaica

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Chris Auto Spares building mega mall and entertainment complex at Mahaica

Kaieteur News – The Ramlochan Family of Chris Auto Sale & Spares is currently building a mega shopping mall and entertainment centre at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, the family said in a...

UNICEF appoints new rep for Guyana, Suriname

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF appoints new rep for Guyana, Suriname

Kaieteur News – Area Representative of UNICEF Guyana and Suriname, Nicolas Pron has announced the appointment of Gabriel Vockel of Germany to serve as the Deputy Representative of UNICEF in the...

UN Security Council concerned about possible escalation of tension between Venezuela and Guyana

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on UN Security Council concerned about possible escalation of tension between Venezuela and Guyana

Kaieteur News – The members of the Security Council expressed their concern about the possible escalation of tensions between Venezuela and Guyana. The body said in a statement released Monday...

Kwakwani Nursery School to cost $71M

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Kwakwani Nursery School to cost $71M

Kaieteur News – The community of Kwakwani, Region 10 will soon benefit from a new Nursery School to be constructed to the tune of $71,210,738. Kaieteur News understands that the contract was...

Two men charged with murder of Berbice woman

Apr 16, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Two men charged with murder of Berbice woman

Kaieteur News – Two labourers from Corentyne, Berbice were on Monday charged with the murder of 52-year-old Ninawattie Nandalall called ‘Sharda’ who died last week. Yogindra Pokhai called...

Miner stabs drinking buddy to death

Apr 16, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Miner stabs drinking buddy to death

Kaieteur News – An argument between a miner and his friend ended in bloodshed on Sunday at Jonnel Gaskin’s Shop, 5 Miles, Arakaka, North West District. The victim was identified as Trevor...

Guyana finishes second overall in OECS ‘Champion of Champions’ Boxing Tournament

Apr 16, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana finishes second overall in OECS ‘Champion of Champions’ Boxing Tournament

Kaieteur Sports – Despite fielding a team that comprised several debutants, Guyana finished second overall in the Order of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ‘Champion of Champions’ Boxing...

Contractor remanded for attempted murder

Apr 16, 2024 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Contractor remanded for attempted murder

Kaieteur News – A 44-year-old contractor was on Monday remanded to prison after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer an attempted murder charge. The accused, Raymond...

Berbice storm to 10-wicket win over Select XI

Apr 16, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice storm to 10-wicket win over Select XI

GCB Men’s U19 50-Over Inter-county tournament Round 2 – Lovell half-century in vain for Essequibo, as Demerara win by 48 Kaieteur Sports – Half-centuries from Rampertab and...

Man, 21, remanded for possession of narcotics

Apr 16, 2024 Neeraj Khan Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man, 21, remanded for possession of narcotics

Kaieteur News – A 21-year-old man was on Monday charged with possession of narcotics with the purpose of trafficking. Nicholas Whyte appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer...

Party Stand tickets for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 go on sale

Apr 16, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Party Stand tickets for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 go on sale

Kaieteur Sports – Party-stand tickets for Caribbean fixtures go on sale from 10am AST today, Monday 15 April at tickets.t20worldcup.com Prices start at US$25 Party-stand ticket bundles...