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Exxon’s contract on 2% royalty misleading as Guyana bears the burden – Chris Ram

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

– Guyana bears the burden Kaieteur News – With the revelation that Royalty being paid to Guyana by ExxonMobil Guyana is in fact being recouped by the US-based, operator of the Stabroek...

Guyana losing big from 75% Cost Oil Exxon deducts

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

– areas include interest on loans, decommissioning fees, tax waivers—Intl Expert Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and officials of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana...

Venezuelan gang plunders $24M in raw gold, cash at Eteringbang

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – Workers of a 24-year-old Guyanese businessman were on Thursday held at gun point by a gang of heavily-armed Venezuelans as they invaded his home and carted off some $24M worth...

Govt seeks expert guidance on Glenn Lall’s challenge to Exxon tax waivers

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

– asks court for extra time Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has asked the High Court for more time to seek expert guidance on how to respond to a case filed by Kaieteur News...

Bartica girl found with ganja in school

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – A female Form One student of a Bartica Secondary School was on Wednesday found with 2 zip lock bags of marijuana stashed in her socks. Police learnt that the school’s head...

Man who set couple on fire captured – to face murder charge

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – Christian Joseph, called “Son Son” of Kitty, Georgetown, was on Thursday apprehended after being on the run for more than two weeks after setting a couple on fire. Joseph...

Private sector backs nixing of Ramps Logistics

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

– company says 400 jobs at risk given non-approval of Local Content certificate By Zena Henry Kaieteur News – The private sector has backed the decision by the Local Content Secretariat...

We gat we priorities wrong

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists 0

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – De Opposition waving placards calling fuh Jagdeo to go. Dem convicting de man in de court of public opinion without giving de man a hearing. And all because de...

The CCJ should be asked for an advisory opinion on Guyana’s Local Content Act

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 0

Kaieteur News – Guyana passed into law a Local Content Act. Among the aims of the legislation was the prioritising of Guyanese nationals and companies in the procurement of goods and services...

Taxi driver, MovieTowne road, anti-freeze coolant and ice-cream cake

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 0

Kaieteur News – While walking with my dog, I lost the keys to my car on the Eve Leary beach one evening in last week. The police outfit next to the DPP office called a taxi to take me home. The...

From royalty runaround to royalty rhumba

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Editorial 0

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, is having a wonderful time with the issue of royalties on this country’s oil. The question is whether ExxonMobil is cheating...

Boat captain found dead in fuel tank died of suffocation – autopsy reveals

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – The family of Saigon Hopkinson is still calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death despite the fact a post mortem revealed that he had...

140 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Guyana

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – Continuing to record an increase in COVID-19 cases across Guyana, the Ministry of Health on Thursday reported that within the last 24 hour period, they have recorded a total of...

PNCR goes to court over President’s non-appointment of CJ, Chancellor

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – A court case has been filed in the High Court over the non-appointment of permanent holders to the office of Chief Justice (CJ) and Chancellor of the Judiciary. The case brought...

School teacher with brain tumor needs $9.4M for life-saving surgery

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – A school teacher- Faith-Ann Branford who has been diagnosed with brain tumor is in desperate need for some $9.4M to undergo a life-saving surgery in Trinidad and Tobago and her...

$351.3M to upgrade Hubu Access Road

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – The Hubu Access Road which has been in a state of disrepair for years is currently being upgraded to an asphaltic surface to the tune of $351,306,585. Bids for the project which...

Guyanese travelers face setbacks as passport office’s supply shipment delayed

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – Many citizens are now forced to reschedule travel plans and cancel appointments overseas after the Guyana Police Force’s Central Immigration and Passport Office announced...

Over 200,000 children to benefit from $2.2B in cash grant next month

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Education (MOE) will commence this year’s distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant and uniform vouchers next month, with over 200,000 children in...

Two-day GFF President’s Cup Master’s Super 8 Over-40 football set for GFC this weekend

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Sports 0

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Georgetown Football Association (GFA) and Alex Bunbury Sports and Academy (ABSAA) will stage the GFF President’s Cup Master’s Super 8 Over-40...

Guyana behind Russia, ahead of US for largest discovered volumes since 2015 – Rystad Energy

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

Kaieteur News – As Russia takes the lead for the largest discovered volumes of oil and gas resources since 2015, positioning at second is Guyana, which is followed by the United States of...

Golden Grove, North Ruimveldt advance on penalty kicks

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Sports 0

2022 Milo Secondary Schools Football Tournament… On Thursday afternoon, the 2022 Milo Secondary Schools Football Tournament’s third day had two intriguing fixtures that featured Golden Grove and...

Govt forges ahead with gas-to-shore project despite objections

Jun 24, 2022 KNews News 0

– Jagdeo says proposals for NGL, power plants to be in next month Kaieteur News – By the end of July, the nine prequalified bidders for the Natural Gas fired power plant and the Natural...

GBA novice championship commences tonight

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Sports 0

The Guyana Boxing Association will be hosting the Andrew Lewis National Novice Championship this weekend at the National Gymnasium. Action gets underway at 18:00hrs this evening and will continue...

CWI and Republic Bank launch ‘Five for Fun’ in Guyana; A brand-new format for kids’ cricket

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Sports 0

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Republic Bank Financial Holdings on Tuesday announced the Guyana launch of ‘Five for Fun’ – a new format of cricket designed to...

Jamaica destroy Guyana for lowest total Book place in Final against B’dos tomorrow

Jun 24, 2022 KNews Letters 0

CG United Women’s Super50 Cup By Sean Devers In the 83,000 Square Miles of Guyana, only in the County of Berbice there is any level of female cricket played being played in clubs and yesterday at...