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Govt not rushing to amend Petroleum Act

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt not rushing to amend Petroleum Act

…Natural Resources Minister says Commonwealth Secretariat providing help By Kiana Wilburg The current Petroleum Exploration and Production Act does not support the disclosure of contracts....

Judiciary embarks on capacity building for Oil and Gas sector

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Judiciary embarks on capacity building for Oil and Gas sector

By Rehanna Ramsay In anticipation of new matters which will arise from the emerging Oil and Gas sector, members of the local judiciary have embarked on a capacity building workshop that focused on...

Scanners to be installed at prisons – Director

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Scanners to be installed at prisons – Director

Following the recent fire and jailbreak at the Georgetown Prisons, there have been a variety of issues and questions raised. One such being how did combustible items get into the hands of prisoners?...

Guyana Watch concludes seven-day medical clinics

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Watch concludes seven-day medical clinics

The Guyana Watch Foundation which has over the years assisted those in need with free services has recently concluded a successful one-week series of Medical and Dental Clinics...

Berbice carpenter’s death… Shot fired at key witness’s home by man who offered him food

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice carpenter’s death… Shot fired at key witness’s home by man who offered him food

A relative of Marcus Brian Bisram who allegedly offered food to the 16-year-old witness in Faiyaz Narinedatt’s murder has reportedly fired a gunshot at the home of the teenager at Number 70...

Soulja Bai stubborn like a mule

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai stubborn like a mule

Poor Soulja Bai. Every time he open he mouth some group always ready to jump in. Last week de man seh that he gun stick by de constitution when it come to appointing a chairman fuh GECOM. De Chief...

IMF encourages Guyana to improve public procurement

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on IMF encourages Guyana to improve public procurement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is encouraging the government to bring its procurement systems in line with international best practices so as to enhance the quality of public investment. The...

Carpentry Student tops Kuru Kuru Training Centre 2017 courses

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Carpentry Student tops Kuru Kuru Training Centre 2017 courses

…as 223 graduate from YEST On Friday, 223 youths from across Guyana successfully graduated from the Ministry of Education’s Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training (YEST) Programme....

Bartica woman pleads for support to finance son’s liver transplant

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica woman pleads for support to finance son’s liver transplant

With each passing day, Jamal Williams’ hope of becoming a police officer is becoming a faded dream. Because of a tumour on the liver of this nine-year-old, doctors at the Georgetown Public...

Globetrotting Indian cyclist brings HIV prevention message to Guyana

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Globetrotting Indian cyclist brings HIV prevention message to Guyana

– part of planned global awareness mission By Sharmain Grainger We have heard the message a thousand times and we are likely to hear it many more – that the prevention of a disease...

The Story Within The Story…We can learn something from the Trinidad experience

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Story Within The Story…We can learn something from the Trinidad experience

By Leonard Gildarie There are millions and millions of lessons to be learnt from the world over. Singling out the successes and the best practices will have to prove invaluable to our policy...

Domestic violence victim says husband would stop at nothing to see her dead

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Domestic violence victim says husband would stop at nothing to see her dead

– Calls on cops to hunt him down With her head almost severed, 12 chops to her back and multiple stab wounds about her body, a 34-year-old woman is calling on the police to act...

HEYS programme provides economic boost for Wakapou Village

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on HEYS programme provides economic boost for Wakapou Village

Dan Richards and Shanna Boyan have ventured into economically viable areas of local production. Dan and Shanna are among the success stories coming out from Government’s thriving youth initiative...

Regional laboratories preparing to detect new and emerging diseases

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Regional laboratories preparing to detect new and emerging diseases

At a recent conference hosted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), regional health workers were told that their laboratories need to be prepared to detect new and emerging diseases. This...

Confident India will offer hosts England stern test in final

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Confident India will offer hosts England stern test in final

(Reuters) – England start as favourites to lift their fourth Women’s World Cup title at Lord’s today, but face an Indian side high on confidence after knocking out defending champions...

US$9M project launched to boost Guyana’s export quality

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$9M project launched to boost Guyana’s export quality

The Ministry of Business, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), launched its “Enhancing the national quality infrastructure for economic diversification and trade...

Digicel Senior Nat Squash C/Ships… Exciting Men’s semis highlight Friday’s action

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Senior Nat Squash C/Ships… Exciting Men’s semis highlight Friday’s action

The 2017 Digicel Senior National Squash Championships continued on Friday night at the Georgetown Club with semi final action in the Men’s and Women’s Open, Men’s classic plate matches, second...

Guyana Inc. launches POSH 592 Magazine

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Inc. launches POSH 592 Magazine

Guyana Inc., a leading local publishing company, is pleased to announce that it has launched its Posh 592 Magazine which features local fashion muse and icon Mrs. Priya Badal. The magazine’s...

Massy on board!

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Massy on board!

Warriors train gathers speed as it heads for the USA Massy Industries under their Crix Biscuit brand on Friday became the latest co-sponsor of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2017 Hero Caribbean...

APNU executive meets for first time in years

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on APNU executive meets for first time in years

The executive council of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) met yesterday for the first time in two years. In effect this is the first time the coalition has met since it ascended to...

Keevin Allicock to fight in Commonwealth Youth Games final today

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keevin Allicock to fight in Commonwealth Youth Games final today

Guyana’s Keevin Allicock made a further march up the medal round of the Commonwealth Youth Games Boxing Championship currently being staged in the Bahamas and will battle in the gold medal match...

Legal challenge over appointment of GECOM Chairman … Bar Association calls on State to uphold CJ’s declaratory orders

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Legal challenge over appointment of GECOM Chairman … Bar Association calls on State to uphold CJ’s declaratory orders

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana has taken note of the remarks by President David Granger in relation the judgment of the Chief Justice Roxanne George in the matter of Marcel...

The sky is the limit for Guyana’s Squash Player, Mary Fung-A-Fat

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on The sky is the limit for Guyana’s Squash Player, Mary Fung-A-Fat

By Sean Devers At 23, Guyana’s Squash Player, Mary Fung-a-Fat has achieved things that many don’t in their entire lives. “I started my pro career in January 2017 when I competed in two...

The relevance and state of US-Caribbean relations – Part 2

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The relevance and state of US-Caribbean relations – Part 2

By Sir Ronald Sanders This commentary continues the discussion on the relevance and state of US-Caribbean relations against the backdrop of a publication by the Washington-based, Centre for Strategic...

Adams urges cricketers to use U17 tourney as a stepping stone

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Adams urges cricketers to use U17 tourney as a stepping stone

By Zaheer Mohamed Former West Indies Captain and CWI Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams said he is happy with the raw materials available in the Caribbean. Adams was speaking at the closing ceremony of...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more