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Oil companies can influence Govts, but not the people – Petroleum advisor

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News 1

Advisor to President David Granger on Petroleum, Dr. Jan Mangal has outlined the power of the people to make their voices heard about what is taking place in the oil and gas sector, especially as it...

Ram stumps oil and gas panel with questions about tax giveaways to ExxonMobil

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News 2

Attorney at law and Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram yesterday stumped a panel at the three-day Oil and Gas Summit being held at the Marriott Hotel. When Ram was given the opportunity to ask a...

Summit hears… Guyana spending $$$millions on expert advice that it is not taking

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News 1

Pull quote: “Getting politicians to take rational advice is no easy task.” – Attorney at Law, Nigel Hughes By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Many of those who are worried about the extent to...

Local content must be considered in process to award contracts

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local content must be considered in process to award contracts

…Veteran engineer calls for Govt. to provide oversight By Kiana Wilburg The coming of oil and gas has led to an influx of foreign entities into the nation’s borders. Many of these companies...

St Rose’s High demolition… Successful contractor bids half of Govt. engineer’s estimate

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News 1

Government has green-lighted a contract of almost $17M for the demolition of the St. Rose’s High building – almost half the price of what Government’s engineer has estimated the works to...

Pastor gets 40 years for sex with underage church member

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News 1

A pastor, who took advantage of a child he was reportedly counseling and had sex with her, has been found guilty and sentenced to 40 years in jail. Andrew Hannibal, 46, of Bennett Dam, Rosignol, West...

Slap cheap–$10,000 fuh one

Feb 09, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Slap cheap–$10,000 fuh one

A young, fat cop guh in front of a de Chief Magistrate fuh slapping up a woman inside a minibus. De magistrate, who is a woman, fine de cop $10,000 and give him three months to pay. Dem boys want ask...

Slowdown in public spending… Coalition lights fire under Permanent Secretaries to speed up

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Slowdown in public spending… Coalition lights fire under Permanent Secretaries to speed up

With just under three years in office, public spending had fallen to worrying levels. But there has been improvement in the last eight months, as the Coalition Government has been reading the riot...

Lethem miner remanded on reinstituted murder charge

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem miner remanded on reinstituted murder charge

Two years after a Lethem gold miner was charged with the murder of a Brazilian businessman and had the matter against him discharged, he was yesterday back before a City Magistrate where the same...

Region Six Chairman blasts 100% increase in rates and taxes at N/A

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six Chairman blasts 100% increase in rates and taxes at N/A

The New Amsterdam Town Council has come in for heavy criticism by the Region Six Chairman, David Armogan. It follows the implementation of an increase of 100% in rates and taxes by the council....

Guyana has to get a better deal

Feb 09, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana has to get a better deal

The reprehensible 2016 agreement signed between Exxon and the government of Guyana has to go down in history as the most disagreeable and shameful agreement in the history of the Caribbean. It is...

112 complaints filed at Ombudsman’s office over past eight months

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 112 complaints filed at Ombudsman’s office over past eight months

-25 new cases filed for this year alone The office of the Ombudsman continues to make significant strides by offering hope to hundreds of citizens across Guyana. Since June of last year, some 112...

Motorcycle thief jailed for two years

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcycle thief jailed for two years

A man who stole a motorcycle, was spotted riding around with it, and then rode overboard after being chased has been jailed for two years. Anthony Patterson, 21, of Angoy’s Avenue was found guilty...

GBTI contempt trial…Prosecutor, defence counsel clash over testimony of SOCU Head

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI contempt trial…Prosecutor, defence counsel clash over testimony of SOCU Head

The trial involving eight high ranking officials of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) who are before the court for failing to comply with a production order...

GGDMA blasts inordinate delays of mining permit processing

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GGDMA blasts inordinate delays of mining permit processing

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) says it has secured a legal opinion by independent counsel which reaffirms that the previous action by ministers responsible for mines and...

Bishops’ High School sexual allegations probe… DPP requests cops return file within seven days

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bishops’ High School sexual allegations probe… DPP requests cops return file within seven days

The report on the sexual allegations against suspended Bishops’ High School teacher Mr. Coen Jackson is back with the police, and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has requested that...

Jagdeo will not stymie the work of the judiciary – Harmon

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo will not stymie the work of the judiciary – Harmon

Following the rejection of the two names for the top judicial positions in the country, President David Granger is preparing for the next steps that could see appointments being made. According to...

Bishops’ High School sexual allegations probe… DPP requests cops return file within seven days

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bishops’ High School sexual allegations probe… DPP requests cops return file within seven days

The report on the sexual allegations against suspended Bishops’ High School teacher Mr. Coen Jackson is back with the police, and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has requested that...

Dr. Patrick Chesney replaces Joe Singh on Protected Areas Trust, NAREI boards

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Patrick Chesney replaces Joe Singh on Protected Areas Trust, NAREI boards

Experienced agriculturist, Dr. Patrick Chesney, has been named as member to the Boards of the Protect Area Trust and the National Agricultural and Research Extension Institute (NAREI). Updating...

Slowdown in public spending… Coalition lights fire under Permanent Secretaries to speed up

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Slowdown in public spending… Coalition lights fire under Permanent Secretaries to speed up

With just under three years in office, public spending had fallen to worrying levels. But there has been improvement in the last eight months, as the Coalition Government has been reading the riot...

GBTI contempt trial….. Prosecutor, defence counsel clash over testimony of SOCU Head

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI contempt trial….. Prosecutor, defence counsel clash over testimony of SOCU Head

The trial involving eight high ranking officials of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) who are before the court for failing to comply with a production order...

Local content must be considered in process to award contracts …Veteran engineer calls for Govt. to provide oversight By Kiana Wilburg

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local content must be considered in process to award contracts …Veteran engineer calls for Govt. to provide oversight By Kiana Wilburg

The coming of oil and gas has led to an influx of foreign entities into the nation’s borders. Many of these companies will be competing for contracts to supply goods and services at a national...

Gov’t seeks to strengthen border control in efforts to reduce gun crimes

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more