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Energy Dept. has no justification for doing one-on-one negotiations for oil deals

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept. has no justification for doing one-on-one negotiations for oil deals

…Evidence shows it does not work for Guyana – Dr. Mangal By Kiana Wilburg The Energy Department’s intention to have one-on-one negotiations for contracts in the oil and gas sector...

Jagdeo again calls out Dr. Hinds for debate on PPP’s treatment of Afro-Guyanese

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo again calls out Dr. Hinds for debate on PPP’s treatment of Afro-Guyanese

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell He has been accused of marginalizing Afro-Guyanese and sponsoring a “death squad”, which “killed over 400 black people.” It was even said that under his rule,...

School of the Nations principal, Dr. Brian O’Toole, shot twice

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on School of the Nations principal, Dr. Brian O’Toole, shot twice

– police reportedly hunting expelled student Hours after a major school meeting yesterday to discuss security issues stemming from an alleged threat by a student last week to “shoot up”,...

Suspect in fatal Soesdyke hit-and-run flees country

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in fatal Soesdyke hit-and-run flees country

-Traffic Chief Traffic Chief Linden Isles has confirmed that the driver in the hit and run accident, which claimed the life of Brian Basdeo and left his friend badly injured, has fled the...

Sixth former’s suicide…Mae’s Secondary official suggests random drug testing for students

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sixth former’s suicide…Mae’s Secondary official suggests random drug testing for students

By Michael Jordan Director of Mae’s Secondary Paul Burnette believes that the growing problem of drug use among school-age youths demands that random testing be introduced in secondary...

Dem got nuff jackasses who willing to argue

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem got nuff jackasses who willing to argue

People always arguing and ever since Charranrass vote fuh de no confidence motion in de parliament, more people arguing about everything. Sometimes when people stop to listen, dem got to wonder why...

CORRECTION – Banks DIH objects to additional $534,000 corporation tax

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CORRECTION – Banks DIH objects to additional $534,000 corporation tax

Kaieteur News wishes to correct an error carried in our Sunday edition, yesterday, titled ‘Banks DIH objects to GRA’s additional $534,000 corporation tax’. The Notice of Assessment from the...

School of the Nations heightens security after third shooting threat

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on School of the Nations heightens security after third shooting threat

In the past week, School of the Nations has been subjected to three separate instances of threats from students of the school. The first threat, coming from a remigrant of the US, was a threat to...

GPHC cancer deaths…Hospital assures of ‘thorough, transparent investigation’, yet to release findings

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC cancer deaths…Hospital assures of ‘thorough, transparent investigation’, yet to release findings

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) expressed its condolences, yesterday, to the families of three children who died while undergoing cancer treatment at the hospital. The families...

Bounty Farm/Antonio’s Grille one-day tourney..Hikers and GBTI take top honours

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bounty Farm/Antonio’s Grille one-day tourney..Hikers and GBTI take top honours

The customary one-day tournament that is sponsored by Bounty Farm and Antonio’s Grille, which opens the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) calendar, got underway yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium,...

Brenessa Thompson shatters Guyana’s indoor 200m record

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brenessa Thompson shatters Guyana’s indoor 200m record

Chance also in winners’ row last weekend Overseas-based student athletes Brenessa Thompson and Arinze Chance both notched victories last weekend in their favoured races, but Thompson’s win was...

WHAT IS ‘ECSTASY’?

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on WHAT IS ‘ECSTASY’?

Sometimes called the party pill or the love drug, ecstasy is a chemical and comes in tablets. It is being used more and more around the world, but its dangers are often underestimated. Here are the...

Devastating Djokovic claims record seventh Australian title

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Devastating Djokovic claims record seventh Australian title

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown in devastating style yesterday as he condemned Rafa Nadal to the most stinging defeat in their long Grand...

GCA’s NBS 2nd division cricket round up…Wins for DCC, GCC & Police

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s NBS 2nd division cricket round up…Wins for DCC, GCC & Police

McPherson, Ali-Mohammed, Persaud score 50s, Azeez bags 5-21 By Sean Devers Renaldo Ali-Mohammed (54), Charwayne McPherson (50) and Joshua Persaud (50) and off-spinner Azeem Azeez (5-21) achieved...

Reopened sugar estates may not be profitable – Jagdeo

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Reopened sugar estates may not be profitable – Jagdeo

… But says cost of closure outweighs cost of subsidy Explaining the People’s Progressive Party’s plan to reopen three sugar estates, if the party wins the next General Election, Bharrat...

GTTA signs historic equipment and team uniform sponsorship deal

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA signs historic equipment and team uniform sponsorship deal

The Guyana Table Tennis Association cemented an historic Equipment and Team Uniform sponsorship deal with Stag International. Stag International is an Indian based table tennis and sports...

Surujpaul is new Wakenaam CC Chairman

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Surujpaul is new Wakenaam CC Chairman

Khemraj Surujpaul has been elected as Chairman of the Wakenaam Cricket Committee (WCC) when the body held its Annual General Meeting and elections on Thursday last at the Wakenaam Community Centre...

Growing security concern as some Venezuelans committing serious offences in Guyana

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Growing security concern as some Venezuelans committing serious offences in Guyana

Some police officials are expressing concern at the growing number of Venezuelans who are committing serious offences here, after fleeing unrest in their homeland. Most of the offences are...

Persaud, Shiopersaud shine as Lusignan B overcome Mahaica SC

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud, Shiopersaud shine as Lusignan B overcome Mahaica SC

Pacer Karamchand Persaud and 13-year old leg spinner Nicholas Shiopersaud shared seven wickets between them as Lusignan B defeated Mahaica Sports Club by five wickets when the East Coast Cricket...

Guyana Lottery Company to launch Sports Betting Product Let’s Bet Sports

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Lottery Company to launch Sports Betting Product Let’s Bet Sports

The Guyana Lottery Company is pleased to announce the launch of its sports betting product called Let’s Bet Sports set for Friday 1st February. Over 200 of our authorized agents countrywide will...

Brian Rodway, Sir Lionel Luckhoo and my unchanging country

Jan 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Brian Rodway, Sir Lionel Luckhoo and my unchanging country

Brian Rodway died more than twenty-five years ago. I got to know him at the beginning of the seventies. I met him when I became part of the Movement Against Oppression (MAO). It started in Tiger Bay...

Some Stabroek Market vendors refuse to move from collapsing wharf

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Some Stabroek Market vendors refuse to move from collapsing wharf

– claim new location is filthy, has no washroom or potable water Some vendors are continuing to put their safety at risk at the dilapidated Stabroek Market Wharf, rather than move to the new...

Scores take advantage of low-cost housing outreaches

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Scores take advantage of low-cost housing outreaches

A team from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has conducted a two-day outreach at “C” Field Tarmac, Sophia and at the Kitty Market to assist persons to get onboard the...

Torched by bandits in 2018…Refurbished Wismar Post Office reopens today

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Torched by bandits in 2018…Refurbished Wismar Post Office reopens today

Pensioners and other residents of Linden will today breathe sighs of relief, as the refurbished Wismar Post Office (WPO) is scheduled to be reopened. The spruced up facility now has a brand new gate...

Ministry of Social Protection hosts Safety and Health Training

Jan 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Social Protection hosts Safety and Health Training

The Ministry of Social Protection Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department on Thursday and Friday hosted a Joint workplace Safety and and Health Committee Training Seminar at the Linden...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more