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Contract reveals… President Granger has no authority to dictate ExxonMobil’s pace of development

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Contract reveals… President Granger has no authority to dictate ExxonMobil’s pace of development

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The President of Guyana has no authority under the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) to dictate the pace at which ExxonMobil proceeds with developing oil fields within...

TEACHERS END STRIKE

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on TEACHERS END STRIKE

-as GTU, Education Ministry agree to arbitration for multi-year salary package -no victimisation; full pay for protestors With no victimisation, including full pay, for teachers, the Guyana...

GRA within its right to audit ExxonMobil’s US$900M pre-contract costs –Statia to critics

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA within its right to audit ExxonMobil’s US$900M pre-contract costs –Statia to critics

There has been growing concern on whether the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) can “properly, legally and meaningfully” audit ExxonMobil’s controversial $900M pre-contract costs. But GRA’s...

Police busts dangerous gang…Five arrested; car, guns, fake plates seized

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police busts dangerous gang…Five arrested; car, guns, fake plates seized

Police have dismantled a gang that is believed to be linked to a recent multimillion dollar heist, after intercepting a car with five men yesterday at Samatta Point Grove, East Bank Demerara. The...

Energy Agreement with Trinidad will not be halted -Greenidge tells GCCI

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Agreement with Trinidad will not be halted -Greenidge tells GCCI

By Kiana Wilburg The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) can make all the appeals it wants. The Government of Guyana will not put a halt on signing a crucial Memorandum of...

Jagdeo shuts down President’s proposal to replace Carter formula

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo shuts down President’s proposal to replace Carter formula

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated the need for electoral reform to be placed on the agenda for talks with President David Granger, but swept aside a proposal to scrap the ‘Carter...

Stray catchers allegedly beat women, youth in clash over wandering cow

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Stray catchers allegedly beat women, youth in clash over wandering cow

Members of a Diamond Housing Scheme cattle-rearing family is alleging that they were brutalised by stray catchers yesterday when they tried to retrieve one of their cows. The incident occurred in an...

20 years in jail for labourer who raped seven- year old

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 20 years in jail for labourer who raped seven- year old

Roland Sam Jr. is expected to serve the next 20 years in jail for the rape of a child under 16 years old. He was sentenced to serve life imprisonment by a High Court Judge, yesterday. In handing down...

De teachers got to wuk fuh dem pay

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De teachers got to wuk fuh dem pay

De teachers strike over but dem have some children who sorry because dem don’t like to go to school. Dem want to end up like de five who de police hold yesterday. Nuff of dem believe that de...

New Top Cop meets with National Community Policing Executive

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New Top Cop meets with National Community Policing Executive

Commissioner of Police, Mr. Leslie A. James, DSM and Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’ Mr. Paul Williams, DSM, have had ‘frank discussions’ with members of the National Community Policing...

$455M upgrade for Leguan ferry terminal

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $455M upgrade for Leguan ferry terminal

The Leguan ferry terminal is slated to be rehabilitated by the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD), says Chief Mechanical Engineer of T&HD, Dwane Griffith. Griffith said the project is...

Jaguars begin with disappointing 2-2 draw against Tridents

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaguars begin with disappointing 2-2 draw against Tridents

Story Calvin Chapman; Photos by Zaheer Mohamed It was déjà vu for the Golden Jaguars, Guyana’s national men’s team when they drew 2-2 with Barbados Tridents in their second consecutive meeting;...

Don’t panic over Trinis entering Guyana’s oil and gas sector – Business Minister

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Don’t panic over Trinis entering Guyana’s oil and gas sector – Business Minister

Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin has cautioned Guyanese to adopt a realistic approach to Trinidadians working in local the oil and gas sector. The Minister made the disclosure in an...

September 23 is date set for Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club Horse Race Meet

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on September 23 is date set for Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club Horse Race Meet

The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club has organised a one-day Horse Race Meet for Sunday September 23 at the club’s track Alness, Corentyne, Berbice. Six races are listed for the day which is...

Wakenaam Cricket Committee Regal Sports U19 set to resume shortly

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wakenaam Cricket Committee Regal Sports U19 set to resume shortly

Youths on the Island of Wakenaam are set to resume rivalry when the Wakenaam Cricket Committee (WCC) Regal Sports Under-19 40-over tournament resumes shortly on the Essequibo river island. Following...

$12B of $17B in new taxes went to shore up bureaucracy -FITUG highlights alarming cost of running APNU+AFC Govt.

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $12B of $17B in new taxes went to shore up bureaucracy -FITUG highlights alarming cost of running APNU+AFC Govt.

By Kiana Wilburg The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) is alarmed by how much it is costing taxpayers to support the administration of the APNU+AFC government. To support its...

Flash drive, 19 cell phones seized in Camp Street jail raid

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Flash drive, 19 cell phones seized in Camp Street jail raid

A five-hour search yesterday morning at the Camp Street prisons has unearthed a large number of cell phone and marijuana. According to the police, the joint search was conducted by ranks of the...

Guyana Lands and Survey Commission enters 21st century with Global Satellite Systems

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Lands and Survey Commission enters 21st century with Global Satellite Systems

The Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GLSC) is collaborating with United Kingdom (UK) based company, Ordnance Survey (OS) to build capacity and implement the use of Global Navigation Satellite...

Stage of Champions set for November 3 at Theatre Guild

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stage of Champions set for November 3 at Theatre Guild

The third edition of the Stage of Champions bodybuilding championship has been set for November 3 at Theatre Guild. Kingston. According to organiser Videsh Sookram, with just over eight weeks to go,...

Oil prospects bring Jet Blue, others to Guyana

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Oil prospects bring Jet Blue, others to Guyana

Guyana’s potential Oil and Gas prospects appear to be luring businesses to this South American nation. According to information coming out of a recent GO-Invest publication, American Airlines...

BCB/RHTYSC Patron Green Economy T10… RHT Gizmos & Gadgets defeat Albion CC to win inaugural title

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/RHTYSC Patron Green Economy T10… RHT Gizmos & Gadgets defeat Albion CC to win inaugural title

Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets (RHTG&G) on Wednesday last came out determined to defend their below par score of 62 runs from 10 overs and defended it they did through brilliant fielding,...

Guyana gets int’l help on how to deal with Venezuelan crisis

Sep 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana gets int’l help on how to deal with Venezuelan crisis

As more Venezuelan migrants continue to flee that neighbouring country, Guyana is getting help on how to deal with the situation. Yesterday, as Government continue to come to grips with the...

Regal Masters and RR Masters to clash in final on Sunday

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Masters and RR Masters to clash in final on Sunday

Regal Masters will look to add to their collection of prizes when they take on RR Masters in the final of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCL) /Crown Mining Supply, Ink Plus and Elegant...

Three Peat Promotions / Guinness Cage Competition… Could Uprising make East Coast proud tonight? Sparta Boss vs. Leopold St. a virtual final

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three Peat Promotions / Guinness Cage Competition… Could Uprising make East Coast proud tonight? Sparta Boss vs. Leopold St. a virtual final

Already with one significant hardware in their cabinet, Uprising from the nearby village of Golden Grove is in an excellent position to increase that figure when they face Broad Street in the first...

Colours Boutique donate HGS Award for Guinness ‘Cage’ Street Ball C/ship

Sep 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colours Boutique donate HGS Award for Guinness ‘Cage’ Street Ball C/ship

Colours Boutique once again illustrated its long standing support for sports and community development, donating the Highest Goal Scorer award towards the 2nd Annual Guinness ‘Cage’ Street Ball...

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EBDCA/D&R Construction 40-Over Cricket Competition continues

Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more