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Poorly managed O&G sector a recipe for economic, social troubles – World Bank warns

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Poorly managed O&G sector a recipe for economic, social troubles – World Bank warns

Kaieteur News – Guyana has been a natural resources-dependent country for decades, but it never established resource management and planning tools such as a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), the...

Medical council files police report against ‘fake doctor’

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Medical council files police report against ‘fake doctor’

– Could face up to 18 months behind bars if convicted Kaieteur News – Mikhail Tadius McLennon could find himself spending 18 month behind bars for pretending to be a doctor, because the...

EPA still hiding info on Exxon’s flaring – Alfred Bhulai

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on EPA still hiding info on Exxon’s flaring – Alfred Bhulai

Kaieteur News – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to boast of its capabilities to remotely monitor the flaring of gas, by oil giant ExxonMobil, however while the regulator...

Guyana submits response to UN over rights abuse claims by Chinese landing residents

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana submits response to UN over rights abuse claims by Chinese landing residents

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana said it has submitted a “document” to the United Nations (UN) responding to allegations of abuse being meted out to Amerindians. The Government had...

Latinos extend “Children’s Day” Celebration to Guyana

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Latinos extend “Children’s Day” Celebration to Guyana

By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – Scores of Venezuelans, Cubans and a few Guyanese on Sunday turned-up at the Critchlow Labour College on Wolford Avenue, Georgetown, to celebrate...

Govt. opposition tussle at PAC over combined examination of 2019, 2020 audit reports

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. opposition tussle at PAC over combined examination of 2019, 2020 audit reports

Kaieteur News – While the Government side of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) continues to object to the combined examination of the 2019-2020 audit reports, Chairperson of the...

The AFC: The dead meat exclamation

Jul 18, 2022 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The AFC: The dead meat exclamation

Kaieteur News – In a forthcoming article on the latest book on Walter Rodney by a White South African scholar, Guyanese will be sad to hear what the author has to say about the surviving...

Moruca youths urge revision of Amerindian Act

Jul 18, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Moruca youths urge revision of Amerindian Act

Kaieteur News – Indigenous youths from the Moruca Sub-region have called for a revision of the Amerindian Act, annual sub-regional youth conferences, and hosting of a National Youth Conference...

Stabroek Block profits pull Hess from brink of debt

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Block profits pull Hess from brink of debt

…positioned to be company’s engine of growth in future “…Just as the West seeks to use less oil, its demand is being replaced quickly by the emerging markets.” Kaieteur News –...

New BOOT arrangement for Amaila must be cheaper – Energy Technologist

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on New BOOT arrangement for Amaila must be cheaper – Energy Technologist

Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is determined to pursue the Amaila Hydropower project via a Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model, in which Guyana will not be standing...

Woman scammed $500K looking for love on Facebook

Jul 13, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Woman scammed $500K looking for love on Facebook

—alleged third party in “romance scheme” charged Kaieteur News – An East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident, Jaffon Hinds found himself before the court on Tuesday facing charges for being part...

GuySuCo cries foul as Uitvlugt workers go on strike

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo cries foul as Uitvlugt workers go on strike

Kaieteur News – Mere hours after the factory resumed operations after a three-month hiatus, workers at the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate on Tuesday proceeded on strike action demanding Holiday with Pay...

Cancer Foundation unmasks ‘fake doctor’

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Cancer Foundation unmasks ‘fake doctor’

Kaieteur News – Following the Facebook post by the Guyana Cancer Foundation, on Tuesday notifying the public that 27-year-old Mikhail Tadius McLennon is not a doctor and is no longer affiliated...

Four Star Providence Hyatt targets middle & upper-class corporate clientele — Summary

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Four Star Providence Hyatt targets middle & upper-class corporate clientele — Summary

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s internationally branded hotel chain is expanding with the latest coming closer to fruition being the Hyatt International Hotel to be constructed at New Providence on...

Oil and Gas must not drive Govt. borrowing spree

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Oil and Gas must not drive Govt. borrowing spree

– Economists warn of increasing debt Kaieteur News – Local economist, Elson Lowe has warned that Guyana should not allow its debt to climb due to the projections of the oil and gas...

Norton pours cold water on Ali’s call for probe into Su-gate scandal

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Norton pours cold water on Ali’s call for probe into Su-gate scandal

— says police force too compromised to do such Kaieteur News – Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton does not believe that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) should probe the allegations of corruption...

Jagdeo loses another bid at Full Court to overturn $20M libel judgment

Jul 13, 2022 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo loses another bid at Full Court to overturn $20M libel judgment

Kaieteur News – The Full Court; an appeal jurisdiction within the High Court, has once more refused an application by Vice President (VP)Bharrat Jagdeo to hear his request to set aside or...

Derrick John elected new NTC Chairman

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Derrick John elected new NTC Chairman

Kaieteur News – Moraikobai Toshao, Derick John was on Monday elected to serve as Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC). The elections were held on the first of a five-day NTC...

Govt., Opposition at odds over preliminary matters in move towards constitutional reform

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Govt., Opposition at odds over preliminary matters in move towards constitutional reform

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana said it will not allow the current impasse at the level of the parliamentary committee established to initiate the process to bring about constitutional...

CDC to get $117M multi-purpose building

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on CDC to get $117M multi-purpose building

Kaieteur News – A contract was on Tuesday signed at the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Headquarters to initiate the construction of a Multi-Purpose Building at the Thomas Lands location. The...

GNBS boosts capacity to verify electricity meters

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS boosts capacity to verify electricity meters

Kaieteur News – The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has increased its capacity to verify electricity meters submitted by the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) Inc. in a more efficient...

Ultra Healing Jergens Moisturizer pulled from market

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Ultra Healing Jergens Moisturizer pulled from market

Kaieteur News – KAO USA Inc. together with its distributor Massy Distribution (Guyana) Inc. are voluntary recalling its Jergens® 10 OZ Ultra Healing Moisturizer, with lot number: ZU722771 as...

Guyana will look to intensify diplomatic relations with France — PM

Jul 13, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana will look to intensify diplomatic relations with France — PM

Kaieteur News – Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips said that as Guyana pursues its low carbon economy with the new Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, it will look to...

India spends US$165M to install 450MW of solar power

Jul 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on India spends US$165M to install 450MW of solar power

— while Guyana pursues less electricity for billions more Kaieteur News – The World Bank has recently approved US$165 million in additional financing to accelerate the adoption of solar...

Without renegotiation Exxon contract ties Guyana to meagre share until oil is exhausted — Prof. Hunte

Jul 06, 2022 KNews News Comments Off on Without renegotiation Exxon contract ties Guyana to meagre share until oil is exhausted — Prof. Hunte

Kaieteur News – The production sharing agreement with ExxonMobil Guyana and its provisions as is, will ensure that Guyana continues to receive the 14.5 percent take from its oil reserves in the...

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I applaud Mr. Ralph Ramkarran for not threatening me

Kaieteur News – I am fed up with Mr. Ramkarran writing to Kaieteur News and apologies printed for fear of libel over... more

An inquiry is needed into last Sunday’s fiasco

Kaieteur News – The sponsors of last Sunday’s Guyana Cup should demand that the organisers institute a fact-finding inquiry... more

Has CARICOM reached its limits of regional integration? Part 3

By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – So far in this attempt to answer the question, “Has CARICOM reached its limits... more

Supplementary slush fund, land(slides), Guyanese disease, Yanks to study hydropower

Encouraging Events, Disturbing Developments By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – A multibillion-dollar slush fund is a politician’s... more

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