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Govt. assures Exxon not hiding true oil data

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Govt. assures Exxon not hiding true oil data

…says new discoveries do not equate to more oil for Guyana Kaieteur News-While Guyana has seen an increase in oil discoveries over the past years, this does not mean the country now has more oil,...

Sheriff Holdings distances self from convicted fraudster Ed Ahmad over suspicious Ogle land deal

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Sheriff Holdings distances self from convicted fraudster Ed Ahmad over suspicious Ogle land deal

-Govt. says sale of 30 acres prime lands was a legal transaction Kaieteur News-Sheriff Holdings Inc. on Saturday issued a full-page Ad in the daily newspapers distancing itself from Edul Ahmad, a...

Trump says Americans could feel ‘pain’ in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Trump says Americans could feel ‘pain’ in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause “some pain” for Americans, as Wall Street and the...

Soesdyke man killed after car crashes into truck

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Soesdyke man killed after car crashes into truck

Kaieteur News- A 25-year-old man was killed on Sunday morning after the car he was driving crashed into a truck at Timerhi, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Dead is Suresh Singh better known as “Nello”...

Patterson pillories govt. for reckless spending of oil money

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Patterson pillories govt. for reckless spending of oil money

…says there is no plan for volatile oil prices Kaieteur News- Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson has accused the government for what he called the reckless spending of oil revenues...

Suriname reneges on promise to deliver 150 licences to Guyanese fishers

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Suriname reneges on promise to deliver 150 licences to Guyanese fishers

Kaieteur News- Authorities in Suriname have reneged on a promise to deliver 150 fishing licences to Guyanese fishermen, but the Guyana Government is still hopeful that their Dutch speaking neighbour...

Gov’t dumped $5.9B in expired drugs between 2022-2024

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Gov’t dumped $5.9B in expired drugs between 2022-2024

Kaieteur News-Guyana’s health sector continues to suffer from wanton waste as billions of dollars in expired drugs are being dumped every year. Former Health Minister under the A Partnership for...

No bail for vendor charged with assault, disorderly behaviour

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on No bail for vendor charged with assault, disorderly behaviour

Kaieteur News- A 36-year-old vendor, who appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer charges of assault, disorderly behaviour and the use of threatening language was last Wednesday...

Cash grant distribution resumes after budget approval

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Cash grant distribution resumes after budget approval

Kaieteur News- The distribution of the $100,000 cash grant for citizens aged 18 and above, which began in October 2024, will resume once the National Budget is approved. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo...

Man who bought stolen bike freed of charges after compensating victim

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Man who bought stolen bike freed of charges after compensating victim

Kaieteur News- A 35-year-old man, who was charged with simple larceny, walked free after appearing before the Georgetown Magistrate Court last Friday. Orlando James, of Lot 31 Bent Street,...

Over 5,000 Indigenous women to benefit from cancer awareness & screening campaign

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Over 5,000 Indigenous women to benefit from cancer awareness & screening campaign

Kaieteur News-The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) continues to honour its long-term commitment to advancing Guyana’s growth and development through its collaboration with Guyana Responsible...

IWOKRAMA retains stewardship council certification for forest management

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on IWOKRAMA retains stewardship council certification for forest management

Kaieteur News-Iwokrama Forest achieves first ever claim for verified ecosystem services and retains coveted Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) Certification for Forest Management. The Iwokrama...

Exxon says operations bringing “tremendous benefits” to Guyanese

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on Exxon says operations bringing “tremendous benefits” to Guyanese

…claims living standards on the rise Kaieteur News-Chief Executive Officer ExxonMobil Corporation, Darren Woods recently claimed that the company’s operations in Guyana have helped lifted the...

AFC not hungry for Presidential candidate in coalition–Nigel Hughes

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media News Comments Off on AFC not hungry for Presidential candidate in coalition–Nigel Hughes

…says “process” should determine any future leader Kaieteur News- Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes this weekend expressed optimism over ongoing talks with the A Partnership...

GSL 2025 to take place in July

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Sports Comments Off on GSL 2025 to take place in July

Kaieteur Sports- The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2025 has been confirmed to run from 8 to 18 July 2025. All 11 matches of the tournament will take place at the iconic Guyana National...

Ken Harvey dominates GBA’s Pepsi/Michael Parris U-16 Tournament

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Sports Comments Off on Ken Harvey dominates GBA’s Pepsi/Michael Parris U-16 Tournament

Kaieteur Sports- The Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym (ALBG) and its rising star, Ken Harvey, emerged as the standout performers at the recently concluded Pepsi/Michael Parris U-16 Tournament, held over the...

Goal is Money survive scare on Opening Night of Annual Mashramani Street Football Championship

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Sports Comments Off on Goal is Money survive scare on Opening Night of Annual Mashramani Street Football Championship

Kaieteur Sports-As was the outcome in Back Circle the night before, a controversial goal nearly eliminated seasoned street football campaigners, Goal is Money, on the opening night of seventh annual...

GFF President congratulates Junior Lady Jags

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Sports Comments Off on GFF President congratulates Junior Lady Jags

Kaieteur Sports- Following the conclusion of the Junior Lady Jags’ campaign at the 2025 CONCACAF U17 Women’s Qualifiers, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, sent a...

Former Windies captains remember ‘brethren’ and ‘friend’, Colin Cumberbatch

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Sports Comments Off on Former Windies captains remember ‘brethren’ and ‘friend’, Colin Cumberbatch

(SportsMax) – Former West Indies cricket captains paid tribute to Colin Cumberbatch, the outstanding photojournalist, who died on Friday. Cumberbatch, who was Guyanese and made his home in...

The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart a course toward renewal and substantive remake of the country’s political...

Guyana: violence increasingly seen as solution

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Guyana: violence increasingly seen as solution

Hard Truths By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- Guyana is more and more becoming a society that sees violence as the solution to differences. Though some are sure to disagree, there I stand. Violence is...

Public health and personal responsibility

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Editorial, News Comments Off on Public health and personal responsibility

Editorial Kaieteur News- Last week during her budget debate presentation Shadow Health Minister, Dr. Karen Cummings pointed out that despite a budgetary allocation of over $143 billion, Guyana’s...

Trump is no ‘bad boy’

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Trump is no ‘bad boy’

Dem Boys Seh Kaieteur News- Dem boys seh Trump think he is king of de world. De man walking round like he is some emperor, pointing finger and giving orders like people suppose to jump when he...

Vote for policies and not party

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Letters Comments Off on Vote for policies and not party

Dear Editor, I urge the younger electorate to critically examine the policies of both the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) to determine...

Little things can make a big difference

Feb 03, 2025 Shervin Media Letters Comments Off on Little things can make a big difference

Dear Editor Take for instance the decision taken by the Government to facilitate the cashing of Old Age pensions on any day of the week. One immediate consequence of this measure is the disappearance...