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Guyana signs on to absurd arrangement with Tullow/Eco-Atlantic, CGX and Ratio – 1 % royalty subjected to cost recovery

Mar 28, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Guyana signs on to absurd arrangement with Tullow/Eco-Atlantic, CGX and Ratio – 1 % royalty subjected to cost recovery

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Because of the “tricks”—like gold plating, transfer pricing and transfer mispricing—most often played by oil companies in the calculation of profit oil, many...

Guyana poised to become “Middle East” of the Caribbean

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana poised to become “Middle East” of the Caribbean

…TT Engineer urges authorities to begin serious dialogue on local content By Kiana Wilburg With 280,000 barrels of oil per day during the 70s and 80s, Trinidad and Tobago was called the “Saudi...

American Airlines to start Guyana route from December

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on American Airlines to start Guyana route from December

American Airlines has announced a new route between Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) in Georgetown, Guyana and Miami International Airport (MIA), starting December 20, next. “We are pleased...

Death of “robbers” on seawall….“Eyewitness” saw men shot from two and half ball field away

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Death of “robbers” on seawall….“Eyewitness” saw men shot from two and half ball field away

It appears that the self-proclaimed eyewitness to the deaths of three alleged bandits on the seawall earlier this month had very sharp eyes. Standing on the roof of a building under construction at...

Hicken recounts spotting ‘Fine man’ during gunfight at Christmas Falls

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Hicken recounts spotting ‘Fine man’ during gunfight at Christmas Falls

-OPR official says he found no evidence Joint Services ranks killed miners Could any of the Lindo Creek miners have been mistaken for members of the Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins gang? Assistant...

Blood bank gets $$$Multi-million blood collection machine

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Blood bank gets $$$Multi-million blood collection machine

At a cost of US$94,000 [approximately G$18.8M], a new Apheresis Machine has been acquired for the National Blood Transfusion Service [NBTS] – the country’s main blood transfusion centre...

Look how Guyana sign away its Legacy

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Look how Guyana sign away its Legacy

A lot has been said about de first oil contract de govt release. Dem boys show de whole country dat dem gun get little. Of course it cause nuff row. Some people seh de people at de Waterfalls paper...

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games… Guyanese duo of Braithwaite and Goodluck getting warmed up for competition

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games… Guyanese duo of Braithwaite and Goodluck getting warmed up for competition

The Guyanese pair of Lennox Braithwaite and Ransford Goodluck are already down under and getting primed for what is expected to be stern competition at GC 2018 which will all take place at the...

Keeve Allicock and Colin ‘Superman’ Lewis arrive in Australia for Commonwealth Games

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keeve Allicock and Colin ‘Superman’ Lewis arrive in Australia for Commonwealth Games

Boxing is arguably Guyana’s best bet of medaling at the 21st Commonwealth Games which will punch off in the Gold Coast, Australia next week and the sport’s three member contingent that will...

Sunday’s National Race of Champions winners awarded by GMRSC

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sunday’s National Race of Champions winners awarded by GMRSC

The top drivers from the first National Race of Champions, hosted by the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) on Sunday last at the South Dakota Circuit, received their accolades on Monday...

East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition… Only winners will advance after tonight’s matches -DoS to do ceremonial kickoff

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition… Only winners will advance after tonight’s matches -DoS to do ceremonial kickoff

The sixteen teams that will feature on the first night of action in the East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition already know that winning is the only pathway to advancing...

BCB and Sueria Manufacturing officially launch Magic Moments T20 Tournament

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB and Sueria Manufacturing officially launch Magic Moments T20 Tournament

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) and Sueria Manufacturing Ltd of Eccles Industrial Site, on Saturday last launched four different 20/20 Cricket Tournaments for Cricket Teams in the Berbice. The...

Junior team off to Suriname for Carifta Chess Championship

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior team off to Suriname for Carifta Chess Championship

(Guyana Chess Federation release) – The National Sports Commission along with the Guyana National Chess Federation will be sending a National Junior Team to the 7th Carifta Chess Championship...

National Under-19 Females depart for Trinidad

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Under-19 Females depart for Trinidad

The Guyana female U19 team departed yesterday for neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago to defend their Regional Invitational female U19 T20 title. The reigning champions, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago...

Guyana to host Concacaf Women’s Championship’s Caribbean qualifiers in May

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to host Concacaf Women’s Championship’s Caribbean qualifiers in May

Following the successful hosting of Group D in last year’s Concacaf Women’s Under-17 World Cup qualifiers, the ‘Land of Many Waters’ will be tasked to host Group E of Concacaf senior...

Pele FC Alumini Corp. to host 2-day Youth Development Programme – National Library to receive computers and books

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pele FC Alumini Corp. to host 2-day Youth Development Programme – National Library to receive computers and books

With a clear vision towards the attainment of academic and athletic development of youth here in Guyana, the Pele Football Club Alumni Corporation, a 501(c) 3 registered Non-Profit Organization in...

Team Guyana claim Al Sport and Tour Promotions Windball title

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana claim Al Sport and Tour Promotions Windball title

Team Guyana won the AL Sport and Tour Promotions franchise schoolgirls Windball cricket competition played in memory of Edward Cobenna by defeating Team Barbados in the final. Batting first in the...

UDCA AGM set for April 07

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDCA AGM set for April 07

The Upper Demerara Cricket Association (UDCA) Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 07th at Hymara Park, Speightland at 11:00 hrs. The agenda will include the President’s Report,...

Govt. orders probe into fatal shooting of suspected bandits

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. orders probe into fatal shooting of suspected bandits

Amid questions, an investigation has been ordered in relation to the deaths of three suspected bandits on the seawall two weeks ago. Yesterday, President David Granger, responding to media questions...

Alleged killer withdraws guilty plea

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged killer withdraws guilty plea

Phillip Sutherland, who had earlier this month confessed to killing Martin Roberts during a drunken row in the Rupununi in 2014, has withdrawn his guilty plea to the lesser offence manslaughter. On...

SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE NEEDED

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE NEEDED

In Guyana as in other countries in the Caribbean, chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, high levels of cholesterol and stroke are common. Thirty-five percent of the...

And then there were two!

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on And then there were two!

The government is preparing to sideline the smaller parties within the APNU. This explains why certain actions are being targeted against personalities within the Working People’s Alliance (WPA)...

Man rents car, rocks up big bill at Palm Court then refuses to pay

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Man rents car, rocks up big bill at Palm Court then refuses to pay

Oswin Archer, 32, a car driver who resides at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman, yesterday, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to...

Record turnout expected for Guyana’s 52nd Independence celebration in New York

Mar 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Record turnout expected for Guyana’s 52nd Independence celebration in New York

Brooklyn, USA: Guyanese pride will be on full display when the New York diaspora unites for one celebration of Guyana’s 52nd Anniversary of Independence from June 3, 2018 in Brooklyn, under the...

Child rapist gets two life sentences

Mar 28, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Child rapist gets two life sentences

Two consecutive life sentences were handed to 46-year-old Sheldon Lynch after he was convicted by a jury yesterday on two counts of rape of a child under 16. Lynch was on trial before Justice Simone...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more