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Trinidad pledges assistance to Guyana for oil exploration – Expresses support in Venezuela border controversy

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad pledges assistance to Guyana for oil exploration – Expresses support in Venezuela border controversy

By Jarryl Bryan With the recent discovery of a significant oil presence offshore, Guyana will need robust support as it prepares to develop an oil sector potentially worth billions of dollars. And...

The Bureau of Statistics has failed

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Bureau of Statistics has failed

Dear Editor, This letter provides my rebuttal to Dr. Gaskin-Peters based on her letter “The Bureau of Statistics explains” and is final on the subject since I have no time to waste. The...

We will have no sacred cows – SARU Head

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on We will have no sacred cows – SARU Head

As the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) gears for consultation on its draft legislation, the head of the department, Dr. Clive Thomas sought to reassure the citizenry that when it comes to SARU’s...

Andrea de Caires is new President of THAG

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Andrea de Caires is new President of THAG

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) on Thursday, June 30, held its 23rd Annual General Meeting for the purpose of electing a new Executive Council at the Guyana Marriott Hotel,...

Union wants review of Exxon contract

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Union wants review of Exxon contract

Dear Editor; The People United and General Workers Union (PU&GWU) sees the move by the APNU+AFC Government to review the 1999 Exxon Mobil contract as an excellent and clever move and the...

Medas-King continues to make headlines in the US

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Medas-King continues to make headlines in the US

Nine to ten year old athlete Kcaysha Medas-King has been burning up the track in the United States of America over last weekend as the makes a name for herself as, if not the fastest, among the...

“Pas lil something and you board the ferry

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on “Pas lil something and you board the ferry

Dear Editor; Please allow me space in your newspaper to vent my frustration. Have you ever arrived nine hours early for an event only to be told later that you can’t attend? Well I have been in...

Guyoil must crackdown on import, distribution of illegal fuel – Finance Minister

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyoil must crackdown on import, distribution of illegal fuel – Finance Minister

Even though Guyoil has performed creditably over the years, Finance Minister Winston Jordan is of the firm belief that the company must strengthen its governance practices. Significantly too, the...

Only four players produced their birth certificates

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Only four players produced their birth certificates

Dear Editor; I waited almost 45 minutes on June 24 to call in to Sporting Action Line on 102.5FM hosted by Edwin Seeraj, and when I finally got through, I complimented him for listening to bilge from...

Johnson leads Test hopefuls against India in Tour Match

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson leads Test hopefuls against India in Tour Match

WICB – ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board announced a 12-member squad for the two-day Tour Match between the WICB President’s XI and India,...

Historical facts that Ralph Ramkarran missed out on

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Historical facts that Ralph Ramkarran missed out on

Dear Editor; Mr. Ralph Ramkarran’s column which was published in Stabroek News, under the caption “The PPP, WPA and Clive Thomas” is a welcome contribution to the debate on Dr. Jagan’s...

Kaieteur News gets deserved praise

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kaieteur News gets deserved praise

Dear Editor; On behalf of the Director of Children’s Services, Ms. Ann Greene this letter serves to bring your attention to another unfortunate case of erroneous reporting on the part of your...

RHTYSC, MS Teams, ‘B’ Div. Police, GUYOIL launch Traffic Education Campaign

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS Teams, ‘B’ Div. Police, GUYOIL launch Traffic Education Campaign

The eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club in collaboration with the Traffic Department of ‘B’ Division of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) on...

The shortcoming of Guysuco exposed

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The shortcoming of Guysuco exposed

Dear Editor, I write in relation to the article captioned “New GuySuCo unveiled”, Stabroek News, July 1, 2016. The article notes that ‘New GuySuCo’ which was launched “includes...

Contractors vie to construct maternity waiting home at Suddie

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors vie to construct maternity waiting home at Suddie

Guyana Darts team to contest 8th Americas and 21st Caribbean Cups named

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Darts team to contest 8th Americas and 21st Caribbean Cups named

Guyana has named a strong 12-man squad to participate in the 8th Americas and 21st Caribbean Cups which will commence this weekend in Barbados. According to early reports, the event which is expected...

Quality of Assessments to be improved with CXC’s support – Education Minister

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Quality of Assessments to be improved with CXC’s support – Education Minister

Strategic collaborations between the Ministry of Education and the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) are expected to improve the quality of all primary grade assessments. This disclosure was...

The lady in the supermarket

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

I was in the supermarket last Friday when this neatly dressed, middle age woman came up to me. She gave me some words of appreciation for my activism then asked me why I wrote so vehemently against...

They have power yet calling for action

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on They have power yet calling for action

Dear Editor; It is being observed that at the opening (July 4, 2017) of the Annual Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that presenters on matters relating to...

Put on a life jacket while on the river!

Jul 06, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Put on a life jacket while on the river!

Dear Editor, On Thursday June 30, 2016, while in the water taxi going from New Amsterdam to Rosignol, I observed that of the 33 passengers in the little vessel, I was the only one wearing his...

Regulator targets poor quality electrical materials in safety campaign

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Regulator targets poor quality electrical materials in safety campaign

Safety and awareness are at the top of the agenda for the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI) division. The division will be hosting awareness seminars to inform electrical contractors,...

Meeting with new envoys… Businesses complain of “unfriendliness” at Brazil ports

Jul 06, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Meeting with new envoys… Businesses complain of “unfriendliness” at Brazil ports

Business advocacy body, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) last Friday met with Ambassadors George Talbot, (designate) to the Federative Republic of Brazil and Ambassador David Hales (designate) to...

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$1.5M up for grabs at K&S National Futsal Championship

A broad-based movement for the people’s voice on oil

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The call for a referendum on Guyana’s oil contract is a step in the right direction,... more