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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

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t seeks to strengthen border control in efforts to reduce gun crimes

Responding to reports of a spate of criminal activities involving guns, Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday disclosed that Government is working closely with the law enforcement agencies to...

West Ruimveldt seafood company supplies army, gold operations and GPHC

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on West Ruimveldt seafood company supplies army, gold operations and GPHC

President David Granger yesterday visited Global Seafood Distributors, a seafood processing and packaging facility, which supplies products in Guyana and the Caribbean. Speaking to the owner, Allison...

First shipment of pipes for oil production arrives

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on First shipment of pipes for oil production arrives

On Wednesday evening, the first shipment of pipes for ExxonMobil’s oil production project, docked at the Muneshwers port facility at Houston, East Bank Demerara. Some 463 joints, weighing 500...

COMMENT

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on COMMENT

Renegotiate this lopsided agreement Esso (Exxon) had a contract with the Government of Guyana which was signed on June 14, 1999. They breached that Agreement, claiming spuriously, force majeure, as a...

Tucville murder trial ends… Duo freed due to insufficient evidence

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Tucville murder trial ends… Duo freed due to insufficient evidence

In light of insufficient evidence provided by the State in the case against Edward Skeete and Nabadingi Gobin for the July 2015 murder of Ryan Clementson, Justice Navindra Singh yesterday directed...

Guyana should not only be known as a primary producer of oil …Chief Planning Officer calls for consideration of downstream activities

Feb 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana should not only be known as a primary producer of oil …Chief Planning Officer calls for consideration of downstream activities

By Kiana Wilburg While millions of dollars will be gained as a result of Guyana’s 50/50 oil agreement with ExxonMobil, the Government should not be comfortable with this alone. In fact,...

Academy launched to prepare Guyanese for oil and gas jobs

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more