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Govt. pre- approves uncapped importation for ExxonMobil – Contract

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. pre- approves uncapped importation for ExxonMobil – Contract

The Government has found it prudent to pre-approve uncapped importation for ExxonMobil. The oil giant can import unlimited numbers of items totalling more than 250. These items include All Terrain...

Telecoms liberalisation… No deadline when GTT negotiations will conclude

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Telecoms liberalisation… No deadline when GTT negotiations will conclude

After years of little progress to bring new telephone companies, in July 2016 Guyana managed to pass key legislations – the Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 15/2016. It would be part of the...

Top Cop says he had a glorious career …Begins pre-retirement leave in March

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop says he had a glorious career …Begins pre-retirement leave in March

After nearly seven months of leave, Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud, returned to office yesterday, and said that his first day back on the job, yesterday, was like any other day in his...

AFC councillor arrested for alleged assault of chips vendor

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on AFC councillor arrested for alleged assault of chips vendor

Alliance For Change Councillor, Abel Seetaram, who was fired from his post as Prime Minister Representative Region Five in May 2016, has once again found himself in the spotlight on an alleged...

Freed robbery accused arrested within hours of being released

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Freed robbery accused arrested within hours of being released

Mere hours after having a robbery under arms charged dismissed against him in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, a mechanic was arrested and taken into custody at the Brickdam Police Station after...

All 10 acres of land to be used for ExxonMobil’s HQ

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on All 10 acres of land to be used for ExxonMobil’s HQ

Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) yesterday denied that its Public Relations consultant, Kit Nascimento, told this newspaper that negations with ExxonMobil are young and he is therefore not permitted to...

Soesdyke woman takes rap for coke in ceiling

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke woman takes rap for coke in ceiling

A 50-year-old woman was yesterday sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and fined $14.2 M, after she admitted that she had 11 pounds on cocaine in her possession. Nickela Craig Singh, of Lot 237...

$1.2B East Bank Berbice road project advancing

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $1.2B East Bank Berbice road project advancing

Commuting will soon be stress-free for residents on East Bank Berbice (EBB), as the $1.2B road rehabilitation project advances. The exercise which commenced in August 2017 was delayed due to the...

Dem boys seh…Minister smoke cocaine before he sign dat contract.

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Minister smoke cocaine before he sign dat contract.

If yaal think Jagdeo was bad when he did give BaiShanLin ten trillion gallons of paint dat coulda paint all Guyana green, think again, Dis Minister Trotty give Exxon everything under de sun from rope...

Letter to the Sports Editor RHTY&SC surprised at Rose Hall basketball donation refusal article

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor RHTY&SC surprised at Rose Hall basketball donation refusal article

Dear Sir, Please allow us the opportunity to respond to an article in your Sunday Edition under the headline “RHT Basketball Team did not request RHTYSC assistance”. This is shocking to us...

Joshua Gopaul wins GCF Junior Chess Qualifier

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joshua Gopaul wins GCF Junior Chess Qualifier

Joshua Gopaul played unbeaten to emerge champion of the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) seven-round, National Junior Qualifier, last weekend at the National Aquatic Centre, Lilliendaal. Young...

Former footballer of the year George Weah sworn in as Liberia’s new president

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former footballer of the year George Weah sworn in as Liberia’s new president

Daily Mail – Former footballer of the year George Weah has been sworn into office as Liberia’s new president. Dressed in all white, the new leader stood at the podium amid tens of...

Upper Corentyne Cricket Association up and running All schools set to play, 28 teams entered for T20 competition

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Upper Corentyne Cricket Association up and running All schools set to play, 28 teams entered for T20 competition

The Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) is a duly registered body that is tasked with managing and developing the game among other things in the Upper Corentyne Area. It is a registered body...

Mohamed’s Enterprise, Special Auto first sponsors onboard GMRSC Endurance meet Ansa McAL, B.M. Soat also on Board

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise, Special Auto first sponsors onboard GMRSC Endurance meet Ansa McAL, B.M. Soat also on Board

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) first meet of the season, the Endurance, which is set for the South Dakota Circuit this Saturday, has received timely support from Mohamed’s...

Gokarn Ramdhani pleased with Badminton Association’s performance in 2017

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gokarn Ramdhani pleased with Badminton Association’s performance in 2017

Head of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), Gokarn Ramdhani in a correspondence to the media, noted that he was pleased to report that the Guyana Badminton Association for the year 2017 was once...

West Dem/East Bank Dem Guinness Competition Teams identified for Jan.26 start

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Dem/East Bank Dem Guinness Competition Teams identified for Jan.26 start

Following the completion of the playoffs to arrive at the final composition of teams for the West Demerara / East Bank Demerara Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition, all...

Bacchus re-elected as ECB President

Jan 23, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bacchus re-elected as ECB President

Fizul Bacchus was re-elected as President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) when the body held its Annual General Meeting and elections on Sunday at its Hostel in Anna Regina. Viren Chintamani was...

CH&PA to begin outreach sessions tomorrow

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA to begin outreach sessions tomorrow

With the intent of strengthening the inter-agency relationships with local authorities with respect to planning permits and several other key areas, the Central Housing and Planning Authority...

Teachers union, NGO forge pact to help address social ills

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teachers union, NGO forge pact to help address social ills

Not only are the teachers, spread across the public school system, seen as important but according Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union [GTU], Ms. Coretta McDonald, “our charges who are the...

ANNEX D – Pre-Approved and Certified Petroleum Operations Items

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ANNEX D – Pre-Approved and Certified Petroleum Operations Items

A Acids (stimulation) — chemicals used downhole or injected in oil.gas formations Acoustical survey equipment — including sonar, side scanning sonar, full wave form sonic loggers...

Mayor reiterates position on new garbage collection fees

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor reiterates position on new garbage collection fees

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) has advised that residents of the city should not pay any new fee for the collection of garbage. City Mayor Patricia Chase-Green reiterated the...

‘Aunt May’ fetes vulnerable children

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Aunt May’ fetes vulnerable children

Some 120 vulnerable children and their guardians were on Sunday feted by Mrs. Miriam De Souza, known as “Aunt May”. She was supported by family members, Raza Ally and his wife, Romona Miriam...

Govt. spokesman regrets statements on MPs trip to India

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. spokesman regrets statements on MPs trip to India

Government’s Director of Public Information, Imran Khan, has expressed regret over the comments posted via Facebook regarding Guyana’s delegation to the inaugural conference for People of Indian...

National Frequency Management Unit targeted for dissolution Most staff to be retained under new telecommunications agency – Hughes

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on National Frequency Management Unit targeted for dissolution Most staff to be retained under new telecommunications agency – Hughes

Government has started plans to dissolve the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) and transition staff to the newly established Guyana Telecommunications Agency as a body corporate to manage the...

Plaisance woman jailed three years for coke at airport

Jan 23, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Plaisance woman jailed three years for coke at airport

A woman who was attempting to take 2.5 kilograms of cocaine to Canada through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $3.8M at...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more