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Rystad Energy part of Exxon’s lobbying machine – Dr. Mangal

Jul 16, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Rystad Energy part of Exxon’s lobbying machine – Dr. Mangal

By Kiana Wilburg Former Petroleum Advisor to the Government, Dr. Jan Mangal, is not surprised by the glowing reports of Rystad Energy, a Norwegian research company, which predicts that Guyana will...

ExxonMobil’s Country Manager lies to Parliamentary Committee

Jul 16, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on ExxonMobil’s Country Manager lies to Parliamentary Committee

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell All of the companies on the “list” are owned by Guyanese. This is what ExxonMobil’s Country Manager, Rod Henson recently declared when he appeared before the...

Cops to exhume body that may be missing Rose Hall man’s remains

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops to exhume body that may be missing Rose Hall man’s remains

– as grandson and wife released on station bail Detectives from Berbice hope that the body of an unknown man that was buried in 2015 may be a major clue in the disappearance and...

Police Force honours fallen comrades with wreaths, parade and prayers

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force honours fallen comrades with wreaths, parade and prayers

With wreaths, a parade and prayers, the Guyana Police Force yesterday honoured 29 of their comrades who were slain in the line of duty between 1913 to 2016. Their deaths were commemorated...

Cops check seized aircraft for drugs and explosives

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops check seized aircraft for drugs and explosives

– pilots still in custody Police brought in drug and explosive-sniffing dogs to check the private chartered aircraft, which authorities seized last week Monday. Although no illegal...

Region 3 procurement process riddled with corruption – PM Rep.

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region 3 procurement process riddled with corruption – PM Rep.

Following numerous complaints from contractors, the Prime Minister’s Representative for Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Harrynarine Deokinanan, has called for sweeping...

Fisherman killed by drinking buddy pushes disorderly murders to 45

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman killed by drinking buddy pushes disorderly murders to 45

Disorderly murders climbed to 45 on Saturday after a fisherman was stabbed to death by a drinking buddy at Kumaka Water Front, North West District. Police identified the victim as Elroy Marks,...

Natural Resource Fund can be further protected from abuse with Fiscal Responsibility legislation – IMF

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resource Fund can be further protected from abuse with Fiscal Responsibility legislation – IMF

Before the end of the year, the Government of Guyana is expected to bring draft legislation before the National Assembly to pave the way for the establishment of a Natural Resource Fund. The...

Govt.’s restraint towards borrowing against oil revenue commendable –IMF

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt.’s restraint towards borrowing against oil revenue commendable –IMF

…calls for short-term financing needs to be carefully managed The political opposition has been warning for some time that the government would be tempted to borrow against the nation’s...

Crime Chief warns…Sharing porn on social media can land you in court

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief warns…Sharing porn on social media can land you in court

The recent hype over the sharing of several sex tapes on social media has caught the attention of Crime Chief Paul Williams who is warning that persons can be prosecuted for distributing...

Desperate single mothers risk lives, freedom to smuggle cocaine

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Desperate single mothers risk lives, freedom to smuggle cocaine

While more single mothers are finding creative ways to smuggle cocaine past the watchful eyes of Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and police ranks who are stationed at the Cheddi Jagan and...

West Side teacher gives hope to grieving children in Guyana

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on West Side teacher gives hope to grieving children in Guyana

– receives Queen’s Young Leaders Award Child bereavement is real and painful, therefore having a strong support system to cope is very crucial for the well-being of children who have...

CPA hosts training for new,prospective foster care parents

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CPA hosts training for new,prospective foster care parents

Foster care can be defined as an act of rearing a child who is not a biological or adopted child. It involves providing for daily needs and creating a family environment that offers...

Region Two RDC blames Material Management Unit for continued drug shortage

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two RDC blames Material Management Unit for continued drug shortage

The shortage of essential drugs and medical supplies continues to be an issue, plaguing public health service in Region Two [Pomeroon/Supenaam]. According to information, drugs and medical...

France lifts second World Cup after classic final

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on France lifts second World Cup after classic final

MOSCOW (Reuters) – France won the World Cup for the second time in spectacular style yesterday as a 4-2 victory over Croatia in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades...

Ruthless Djokovic outplays Anderson to end title drought

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ruthless Djokovic outplays Anderson to end title drought

LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic proved conclusively he remains one of the biggest beasts in men’s tennis by outplaying South African giant Kevin Anderson to claim a fourth Wimbledon title...

Young chefs have a craving for restaurant business

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Young chefs have a craving for restaurant business

Two local chefs have guided their passion for cooking and baking into securing spots at one of Guyana’s finest restaurants and into starting up their own private catering businesses. Growing...

GFF Elite League Season III…GDF and Fruta Conquerors win on Sunday night

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Elite League Season III…GDF and Fruta Conquerors win on Sunday night

Story and photos by Calvin Chapman For the second successive match, Milerock Football Club have surrendered a second half lead to eventually lose in the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Elite...

Bartica Zone Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…A new champion will be crowned in Bartica

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica Zone Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…A new champion will be crowned in Bartica

– BLB beat champs River View A new champion was crowned last evening when the final of the Bartica Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition was expected to conclude in the...

Nagamootoo and Lewis: Changing times or changing men, or both?

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nagamootoo and Lewis: Changing times or changing men, or both?

I am sure that when Moses Nagamootoo was penning his Sunday Chronicle column (yesterday’s date), he had no clue that Lincoln Lewis’s column for the same day in a different newspaper would have...

Kcaysha Medas-King is NY & Region 1 #1 Athlete

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kcaysha Medas-King is NY & Region 1 #1 Athlete

After a 1yr off the track because of injury Kcaysha Medas-King was able to come back and regain the #1 spot, not only in New York, but also in Region one. With Region’s 1 championship concluded...

CWI Regional U17 50-over tourney…Guyana and Jamaica clash in crucial fourth round fixture today at NCC

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Regional U17 50-over tourney…Guyana and Jamaica clash in crucial fourth round fixture today at NCC

By Zaheer Mohamed in Trinidad and Tobago in association with V Net Communications, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Mike’s Pharmacy and Bel Air Rubis Guyana are second in the standings on12.2...

UG to Launch Alumni Associations in Toronto, London and Washington

Jul 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on UG to Launch Alumni Associations in Toronto, London and Washington

With an alumnus of over 30,000, the University of Guyana is on a mission to embrace its past students, faculty and staff members who are in the Diaspora with a series of strategic and...

Hilbert Shields triumphs in Karibee Rice Inaugural Golf Tourney

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hilbert Shields triumphs in Karibee Rice Inaugural Golf Tourney

Immediate Past President Hilbert Shields exhibited fine performance to triumph over the competitors in the exciting Karibee Rice Inaugural Tournament on Saturday last at the Lusignan Golf Course. On...

GT Beer/ ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Indoor KO Competition…Tiger Bay, Sparta, Silver Bullets among winners

Jul 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer/ ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Indoor KO Competition…Tiger Bay, Sparta, Silver Bullets among winners

Sparta Boss, Linden’s Silver Bullets and Tiger Bay were among the winners when play in the GT Beer/ ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Indoor Knockout Futsal Competition continued on Saturday night, at the...

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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