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Jagdeo refuses to disclose ExxonM’s “massive” rate of return on investment

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo refuses to disclose ExxonM’s “massive” rate of return on investment

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, after revealing last week that American oil giant, ExxonMobil was bagging a “massive” return on its investments in the Stabroek Block, has...

Male nurse found dead in hotel room

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Male nurse found dead in hotel room

…colleague says he was recovering from dengue fever Kaieteur News – A male nurse was found dead on Thursday morning in a hotel room on Main Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice and one of his...

Israeli attacks kill over 40 in Gaza

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Israeli attacks kill over 40 in Gaza

(AL JAZEERA) Gaza’s health authorities reported at least 42 more deaths from Israeli attacks on Thursday, bringing the overall death toll since last Oct. 7 to 40,265. A Health Ministry statement...

Vickram Bharrat says: More incentives for Chinese manganese company, diamond miners’

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Vickram Bharrat says: More incentives for Chinese manganese company, diamond miners’

Kaieteur News – Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the Government of Guyana (GoG) supporting companies operating in Guyana’s manganese...

Gov’t promising Amerindians 64 new wells by year-end in hinterland regions

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t promising Amerindians 64 new wells by year-end in hinterland regions

Kaieteur News – As part of the government’s drive to improve access to potable water, 64 wells will be completed by the end of 2024 in the hinterland regions. This announcement was made by...

‘Nothing new from Norton’ – promises again to engage Exxon, but can’t say if he will demand taxes, more royalty

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Nothing new from Norton’ – promises again to engage Exxon, but can’t say if he will demand taxes, more royalty

Kaieteur News – Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton is still promising to engage ExxonMobil for better benefits for the country but is unable to say whether he will demand taxes and more...

Eight contractors bid to construct multipurpose wharf at Charity

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Eight contractors bid to construct multipurpose wharf at Charity

Kaieteur News – Eight contractors have submitted bids to build a new multipurpose wharf at Charity, Region Two. As reported previously, the Ministry of Public Works had tendered for the...

Mohameds support Guyanese law student with studies at Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Mohameds support Guyanese law student with studies at Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad

Kaieteur News – The Mohameds in keeping with their commitment to education have offered their support to another Guyanese student at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad. The law student,...

Govt. working to equip hinterland with telemedicine features

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. working to equip hinterland with telemedicine features

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister is working to install internet connectivity in health facilities across hinterland regions,...

Overheated motor results in fire that destroyed four buildings in Non Pareil

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Overheated motor results in fire that destroyed four buildings in Non Pareil

Kaieteur News – An overloaded sponge chipping machine, which had been left plugged in for an extended period of time resulted in the fire that destroyed four buildings at Lot 24, Block 12 Non...

12 Caribbean countries better equipped to advance digital transformation

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on 12 Caribbean countries better equipped to advance digital transformation

Kaieteur News – Policy makers from twelve Caribbean territories are now better equipped to accelerate digital transformation and digitalisation efforts and take actionable steps toward a more...

Guyanese & Chinese firms competing for Kato, Moruca hospital projects

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese & Chinese firms competing for Kato, Moruca hospital projects

Kaieteur News – Two Guyanese construction companies are among four bidders vying for the contracts to construct the state-of-the-art hospitals at Kato in Region Eight and at Moruca in Region...

Non-accredited Amerindians are only allowed to observe NTC “closed-doors meetings” from outside – Chairman says

Aug 23, 2024 KNews News Comments Off on Non-accredited Amerindians are only allowed to observe NTC “closed-doors meetings” from outside – Chairman says

Kaieteur News – Non- Accredited Amerindians and other observers will have to observe the ongoing National Toshaos Council’s (NTC) “Closed Door” meetings from outside of the Arthur Chung...

Dem children nowadays turning school into a marathon race!

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem children nowadays turning school into a marathon race!

Kaieteur Sports – Imagine, one student decides to write 29 subjects for the CSEC exams. Yes, you read that right, 29! In dem boys’ day, if you could manage to pass 6 subjects, yuh mother...

Historic Gold for Guyanese duo Khalil and DeGroot

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Historic Gold for Guyanese duo Khalil and DeGroot

ENet Senior Caribbean Squash Championships… Kaieteur Sports – In front of a decent home crowd, Guyanese squash stars Ashley Khalil and Ashley DeGroot clinched the 2024 Women’s Doubles title...

Fernandes wins World Masters Squash 40+ title

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fernandes wins World Masters Squash 40+ title

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Another international title for Guyana’s racquet queen, Nicolette Fernandes, this time winning the Women’s +40 title at the World Masters Squash...

Build-up to 2026 begins for WI, SA

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Build-up to 2026 begins for WI, SA

…with some ghosts of 2024 still to bury (ESPN Cricinfo) – No points on the line. No imminently looming World Cup to prepare for. Sport for sport’s sake, who’d a thunk? The...

Guyana suffer defeat by an innings and 46-runs

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana suffer defeat by an innings and 46-runs

2024 CWI Men’s Rising Stars U17 2-Day C/ship… Kaieteur Sports – Barbados trounced a dismal Guyanese at Gilbert Park, California, by an innings and 46-runs to seal an emphatic victory...

Windies speed sensation Joseph honoured by PNCR and NA Mayor and Town Council

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies speed sensation Joseph honoured by PNCR and NA Mayor and Town Council

Kaieteur Sports – West Indies speedster Shamar Joseph was presented with tokens of appreciation from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) and The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town...

Linden Group, GNA plan Netball Clinic to help resuscitate sport

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Group, GNA plan Netball Clinic to help resuscitate sport

Kaieteur Sports – A decision was taken after a meeting with President of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) Ailene Bowman and a committee that has an interest in the revival of the sport. It...

Nine races on President’s Cup Provisional Program

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nine races on President’s Cup Provisional Program

Kaieteur Sports – The excitement continues to build towards the One Guyana President’s Cup which is set for Sunday September 22, as organizers announced nine races on the provisional program....

Suenarine donates uniforms to Cotton Tree Cricket Club

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Sports Comments Off on Suenarine donates uniforms to Cotton Tree Cricket Club

Kaieteur Sports – Cotton Tree Cricket Club were beneficiaries of cricket uniforms from rice farmer Rusty Suenarine and his family. A total of 35 set of colored uniforms were presented during...

Guyana: the great career builder for oilmen

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Guyana: the great career builder for oilmen

Kaieteur News – Want to bet big on oil? Guyana was the place to be. Wishing for a rocket fuel boost to career in oil? Guyana was the big elephant that had to be stalked, with the dice...

Monetising Guyana’s gas

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Monetising Guyana’s gas

Kaieteur News – One of these days, the Guyana Government may get something right with its management of the oil and gas sector. The oil is supposed to last decades, so there is room for...

Pit latrines should be outlawed in schools

Aug 23, 2024 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Pit latrines should be outlawed in schools

Kaieteur News – In the 21st century, where nations tout the progress of modern civilization, where skyscrapers pierce the clouds and digital revolutions reshape human interaction, it is nothing...