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Media scare ExxonMobil at workshop

Jul 20, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Media scare ExxonMobil at workshop

– company officials say they were caught off guard A two-day workshop on solid waste management kicked off yesterday at the Savannah Suite of the Pegasus Hotel. The workshop represented a joint...

Jagdeo fears govt. will be outmanoeuvred by Exxon

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo fears govt. will be outmanoeuvred by Exxon

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo is of the opinion that the government will be outmanoeuvred by Exxon Mobil, the oil company that has been contracted by the Guyana to conduct oil exploration and...

Five arrested as ranks in ‘B’ Division tighten grip on prison escapee

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Five arrested as ranks in ‘B’ Division tighten grip on prison escapee

As reports of sightings of escaped Camp Street prisoner Stafrie Hopkinson Alexander called “Mad Dog”, ranks in ‘B’ Division have launched a search and in the process, based on...

President appoints Justice of Appeal, Puisne Judges

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on President appoints Justice of Appeal, Puisne Judges

Emphasizing the importance of integrity, impartiality, and independence of the Judiciary, President David Granger, yesterday swore in four new High Court Judges and a Justice of Appeal. The first to...

ExxonMobil running from de media like ol’ higue running from manicole broom

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ExxonMobil running from de media like ol’ higue running from manicole broom

This thing did start like joke and of course, people use to laugh when some of dem boys seh that de colonial days come back. In de colonial days dem white people use to ignore de locals. Dem never...

Guyana signs $17.5M Line of Credit with India EXIM Bank

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana signs $17.5M Line of Credit with India EXIM Bank

– Bartica, Suddie and West Demerara hospitals to be modernised Government yesterday inked an agreement with the Export/Import Bank of India, for some US$17.5M to be made available to...

Two in custody following discovery of 95 kilos of coke

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Two in custody following discovery of 95 kilos of coke

Two persons have been arrested following the discovery of 95 kilograms of suspected cocaine in a boat that was travelling in the Pomeroon River. The individuals were held on Monday and are presently...

Roopnaraine remains a member of Cabinet – President Granger

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Roopnaraine remains a member of Cabinet – President Granger

Despite the controversy surrounding his health, President David Granger has maintained that former Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine has not resigned from his post as a member of the...

‘Guyanese Flavour Uncapped’ launched… Event critical in addressing region’s US$4B food import bill – Business Minister

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Guyanese Flavour Uncapped’ launched… Event critical in addressing region’s US$4B food import bill – Business Minister

An Agro Processors Exhibition dubbed ‘Guyanese Flavour Uncapped”, was launched at the Sophia Exhibition Centre yesterday. The event will be held from October 27 to October 29, 2017 and will...

Shot bandit escapes from GPHC

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Shot bandit escapes from GPHC

…ditches red dress, wig, bra An 18-year-old suspected bandit escaped from the Georgetown Police Hospital Corporation (GPHC) around 02:00 hrs yesterday, ditching a red dress, wig and a bra...

Insurance Co. settle with Gafoors Group of Companies

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Insurance Co. settle with Gafoors Group of Companies

P&P was recently recognized by the Gafoors Group of Companies for its excellent support and claims service following the two fires last year which gutted their premises and led to Guyana’s...

Jagdeo doesn’t care ‘too much’ about ExxonMobil’s past

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo doesn’t care ‘too much’ about ExxonMobil’s past

– says Guyana must look out for itself By Kiana Wilburg Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, is not “too” concerned about the worrying track record US oil giant, ExxonMobil has in some parts...

Trial continues for gold miner busted with illegal gun, ammo

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trial continues for gold miner busted with illegal gun, ammo

as seized firearm replaced with toy gun The trial of gold miner Carl Carter who is accused of being in possession of an illegal .38 pistol and four rounds of matching ammunition continued yesterday...

Tobacco smoke – a major burden on health sector – Chronic Diseases Coordinator

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tobacco smoke – a major burden on health sector – Chronic Diseases Coordinator

Health care offered by the public health sector in Guyana is free. As a consequence, there is virtually nowhere that the public health sector has been helping to contribute to the economy. This state...

“You don’t have to be a smoker to die from tobacco smoke” – Esseboom

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “You don’t have to be a smoker to die from tobacco smoke” – Esseboom

Globally some seven million people die each year from tobacco smoke. From this figure almost 900,000 will die from second-hand smoke. “So you don’t have to die from smoking, you just have to be...

Psychiatric patient charged for stabbing lover

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Psychiatric patient charged for stabbing lover

A domestic worker yesterday made an appearance before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly stabbing her lover. Twenty-seven-year-old Melissa Dowridge...

Raids on Cuyuni mining camps…Cops confirm female cook ‘taken’ by Spanish-speaking gunmen

Jul 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Raids on Cuyuni mining camps…Cops confirm female cook ‘taken’ by Spanish-speaking gunmen

With police ranks on their way to several mining camps in the backdam of Kartuni, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, Divisional Commander, Rabindranauth Budhram yesterday confirmed that there are reports of...

GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive KO Futsal Tourney – Rd of 16 …Sparta Boss, North Ruimveldt, Leopold Street & West Front Road into ¼ finals

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive KO Futsal Tourney – Rd of 16 …Sparta Boss, North Ruimveldt, Leopold Street & West Front Road into ¼ finals

Cantering into the quarter finals of the GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive knock-out Futsal competition which continued on Tuesday night last at the National Gymnasium were Sparta Boss, North Ruimveldt,...

Simmons, Yadram fire Young Windies to dramatic series win

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simmons, Yadram fire Young Windies to dramatic series win

Durban, South Africa, CMC – Off-spinner Bhaskar Yadram held his nerve to bowl a brilliant last over as West Indies Under-19s snatched a dramatic two-run victory over South Africa Under-19s to seal...

Digicel 2017 Senior National Squash C/ships …Fernandes beat Low in Over-50 category

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel 2017 Senior National Squash C/ships …Fernandes beat Low in Over-50 category

The 2017 Digicel Senior National Squash Championships commenced on Tuesday evening at the Georgetown Club Courts and four matches were played in three of the four categories that are being contested....

Cyclists to match pedals at 4th annual Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle Road Race on Sunday

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cyclists to match pedals at 4th annual Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle Road Race on Sunday

Cyclists are gearing up for this Sunday’s 4th annual Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle road race in the Ancient County which is organised by the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC) of Berbice in...

GNDF, GDA President Faye Joseph host massive B/day Domino Competition

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GNDF, GDA President Faye Joseph host massive B/day Domino Competition

In celebration of her birth anniversary, President of the Guyana National Dominoes Federation (GNDF) Faye Joseph, who also holds the top post at the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA), will host a...

GFF presents footballs to Pele and GFC as part of reintegration process

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF presents footballs to Pele and GFC as part of reintegration process

To aid the reintegration process into active association football, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, presented footballs to representatives of the Guyana Football Club...

59th Senior Caribbean Table Tennis Championships…Senior Women’s into semis; Mix up see Male team exiting, GTTA lodge protest

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 59th Senior Caribbean Table Tennis Championships…Senior Women’s into semis; Mix up see Male team exiting, GTTA lodge protest

Guyana’s senior Women’s team have made it into the semi finals of the 59th Senior Caribbean Table Tennis Championships and will play host nation Cuba in the Semifinals as they go after the gold...

Urban Benjamin Memorial Cycle Gold Race…De Nobrega wins ounce of gold as top senior; Curtis Dey claims ½ ounce as junior winner

Jul 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Urban Benjamin Memorial Cycle Gold Race…De Nobrega wins ounce of gold as top senior; Curtis Dey claims ½ ounce as junior winner

Team Evolution’s Paul De Nobrega was golden in his performance on Sunday last on the Essequibo Coast where he pedaled to victory in the senior category of the Urban Benjamin Memorial Cycle Gold...

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Welcome and Sattaur hat-tricks power West Ruimvelt’s emphatic win

The business class also funds undemocratic parties

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more