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Vegetation on land earmarked for Exxon discoloured from natural causes – OAI

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“I am not sure what the concern is, but if the concern is that the trees have been sprayed, be assured that they haven’t.” This was the response given by one of the main investors in Ogle...

Local content policy in Guyana’s oil agreement proving inadequate … comparisons highlight shortcomings

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local content policy in Guyana’s oil agreement proving inadequate … comparisons highlight shortcomings

By Kiana Wilburg Since the release of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between Guyana and ExxonMobil, analysis and viewpoints of all fashion have been flooding the oil and gas debate. For...

Suspected carjacker nabbed with woman’s stolen vehicle -showed cops ‘valid’ registration when stopped

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected carjacker nabbed with woman’s stolen vehicle -showed cops ‘valid’ registration when stopped

Police appear to be slowly gaining the upper hand against the perpetrators of recent carjackings. The most recent success occurred yesterday, after police were able to link a man who was implicated...

‘ExxonMobil cannot compromise nor silence us’ ‘… Guyana heavily disadvantaged by contract’ – Jagdeo

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘ExxonMobil cannot compromise nor silence us’ ‘… Guyana heavily disadvantaged by contract’ – Jagdeo

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has over the lifespan of the coalition government roundly criticized it on a number of topical issues. On oil, the PPP, while in Government, signed an...

Lindo Creek CoI… Commissioner plans site visits next week

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lindo Creek CoI… Commissioner plans site visits next week

… ahead of public hearings A team led by Retired Judge Donald Trotman plans to undertake a number of site visits next week as part of the recently announced Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the...

Chinese company approved for new oil export licence until 2025

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese company approved for new oil export licence until 2025

Chinese local investor, China Zhonghao Inc. of Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, whose export licence for oil expired almost two years ago, has been approved for one until 2025. This information is...

Seven students held at gunpoint -robbed of cell phones and cash

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Seven students held at gunpoint -robbed of cell phones and cash

Children are now the most recent targets of gunmen who have been carrying out a spate of daily robberies. At around noon yesterday, two robbers left seven students, including four girls traumatized,...

Dem boys seh…Exxon just watch dem trees and dey dead

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Exxon just watch dem trees and dey dead

Anywhere Exxon guh oil does show up. Fuh years people searching fuh oil in Guyana and nobody find any. Exxon come and within minutes dem find a ton of oil in de ocean. Dem go to Ogle fuh talk bout a...

GuyanaNRA/IPSC Level 2 Shoot fires off season today

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyanaNRA/IPSC Level 2 Shoot fires off season today

The first six-stage Guyana National Rifle Association / International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) shoot is set to get the GuyanaNRA season off to what is anticipated to be a fiery start...

German company expresses interest in Guyana’s health sector

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on German company expresses interest in Guyana’s health sector

A wealthy German industrial conglomerate Siemens is pushing for a stake in the local public health sector which has company officials predicting its “positive future”. The three-person delegation...

50 new robotics coaches to be certified

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 50 new robotics coaches to be certified

Science and Information Technology (IT) teachers in public and private schools and Ministry of Education officers are participating in the first in a series of training and certification courses...

‘Steady supply of rocks’ is major challenge for sea defence projects

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Steady supply of rocks’ is major challenge for sea defence projects

In light of the rapid degradation and erosion of the country’s coastline over the past few years, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Sea and River Defence Unit has undertaken a...

Boy, 10, shot by 12-year-old playing with gun

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 10, shot by 12-year-old playing with gun

A ten-year-old boy is in serious condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after being shot in the stomach by a 12-year-old, who was playing with a relative’s shotgun. Police identified the...

PI into murder of South Rd. pensioners winding down

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PI into murder of South Rd. pensioners winding down

Three more police ranks were called to testify yesterday when the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of Phyllis Caesar and Constance Fraser, who were found, bound and gagged in their South...

UG students bemoan increase to administrative fees

Feb 03, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on UG students bemoan increase to administrative fees

Although they have grown accustomed to a 35 percent hike in tuition fees that was implemented last year, students of the University of Guyana [UG] are up in arms again over further increases recently...

Untested India favourites as teams tussle for title

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Untested India favourites as teams tussle for title

ESPNcricinfo – Big Picture You don’t need a New Zealand visa if you’re an Australian. There are also separate immigration queues at the airports for Australian passport holders....

Regional Super50 Festival 2 Hetmyer (103), Johnson (50*) fire as Jaguars roar to 8-wkt win over USA

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50 Festival 2 Hetmyer (103), Johnson (50*) fire as Jaguars roar to 8-wkt win over USA

By Sean Devers in Antigua In association with Vnet Communications, Bounty Farm, Noble House Seafoods & Playter’s Enterprise A belligerent 103 from Shimron Hetmyer and an unbeaten 50 from...

Schools’ Milo Football tournament continues today at MOE ground

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools’ Milo Football tournament continues today at MOE ground

The 2018 Milo/Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) under-18 schools’ football tournament continues this weekend with six matches at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue. There...

Gold for Money claim Seeram’s bar/Wiltshire dominoes title

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gold for Money claim Seeram’s bar/Wiltshire dominoes title

Gold for Money emerged champions of the Seeram’s bar/Mark Wiltshire dominoes competition which was contested recently at Seeram’s bar, Alexander Village. Gold for Money, who drew the bye to the...

Everest CC Masters register second win on tour to Suriname

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Everest CC Masters register second win on tour to Suriname

Everest Cricket Club Masters recorded their second victory in as many matches on their tour to neighbouring Suriname. The Guyanese defeated host Snellen Park by four runs in a T20 fixture played on...

UCCA’s 2018 season began yesterday with Inter Primary School competition R and R Auto Rental Services of No 79 village Corentyne is the sponsor

Feb 03, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on UCCA’s 2018 season began yesterday with Inter Primary School competition R and R Auto Rental Services of No 79 village Corentyne is the sponsor

The Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) began their 2018 cricket season yesterday with the commencement of the Davendra Ramgoolam, R and R Auto Rental Services Inter Primary School Softball...

The Race for the LGC Club Champion’s Cup begins

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more