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Oil companies’ Local Content Reports will be made public – Policy will be ready by June – Energy Dept. Head

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Oil companies’ Local Content Reports will be made public – Policy will be ready by June – Energy Dept. Head

By Kiana Wilburg According to its contracts with Guyana, oil companies are required to submit reports to the government within 90 days of the end of the year outlining their achievements in...

Power of law may be needed to publish mineral contracts – Trotman

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Power of law may be needed to publish mineral contracts – Trotman

Guyana’s inaugural report to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) flags the fact that mineral contracts are yet to be made public. In fact, the report points out that...

CJIA “backdoor arrangement” for duty-free shops removed -Locals will not be sidelined-authorities assure

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA “backdoor arrangement” for duty-free shops removed -Locals will not be sidelined-authorities assure

By Kiana Wilburg Executives at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) have taken a bold step to introduce a tendering process for a number of services as well as duty-free shops at its...

Indian Arrival Monument officially commissioned at Palmyra

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Indian Arrival Monument officially commissioned at Palmyra

– structure symbolises “the ties of blood and history” between Guyana and India, says President Granger As part of the Indian Arrival Day activities in Berbice, the Government of...

Shot Nations Principal offers $1M reward for info on gunman

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shot Nations Principal offers $1M reward for info on gunman

Frustrated with the sloth of progress in finding the individual who shot him, School of the Nations principal, Brian O’Toole has put up a $1M reward for information that leads to the arrest...

DESIST OR BE REMOVED…Government warns illegal miners at Marudi, Tassawini

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on DESIST OR BE REMOVED…Government warns illegal miners at Marudi, Tassawini

Desist or be removed. That’s the warning that Government issued yesterday to miners who are reportedly operating illegally on the Marudi Mountain concession of Romanex Guyana Exploration Limited,...

Crime Chief vows to stamp out human trafficking at nightclubs

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief vows to stamp out human trafficking at nightclubs

In the wake of the arrest and charging of an Essequibo businessman for human trafficking, police in Georgetown and the West Demerara District are moving to stem similar cases in their areas....

El Dorado and XM disappear from CJIA duty free shops

May 06, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on El Dorado and XM disappear from CJIA duty free shops

When people tek things fuh granted, dem does get lash suh hard dat dem don’t even know wha knock dem. Any businessman, who know dat he got a good thing and sit down because he is de best, does wake...

Defi Sportif Altergo…Walter Grant-Stuart captures gold in 40-mile road Race

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Defi Sportif Altergo…Walter Grant-Stuart captures gold in 40-mile road Race

Placed 3rd in TT but relegated to 6th Guyana’s top Differently Able cyclist Walter Grant-Stuart has once again proved that he belongs amongst the best in the world by putting on a world class...

Campbell and Hope’s historic day guides Windies to emphatic win

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Campbell and Hope’s historic day guides Windies to emphatic win

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Led by a world record One Day International (ODI) opening stand between John Campbell and Shai Hope, the West Indies romped to an emphatic 196-run win over Ireland in the...

National Junior and Youth Championships…Two-day event completed despite rain

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Junior and Youth Championships…Two-day event completed despite rain

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) was unmoved by the intermittent showers of the eminent May-June rainy season and all the scheduled events for the second and final day of the National Youth...

Pan American U23/Elite Road Cycling Championships – Mexico…Guyanese trio included in 29 that DNF; 19 completed arduous event

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan American U23/Elite Road Cycling Championships – Mexico…Guyanese trio included in 29 that DNF; 19 completed arduous event

The Guyanese trio of Jamal John, Romello Crawford and Briton John was amongst 29 cyclists that did not finish the U23 Pan American Road Race on Sunday last in Mexico, only 19 of those who started the...

D’Andrade wins Masjid Al Nur 5km in T&T

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade wins Masjid Al Nur 5km in T&T

Guyanese athlete Lionel D’ Andrade continued his good form in Trinidad and Tobago when he captured the Masjid Al Nur 5km race recently. D’Andrade clocked 19 minutes and 29 seconds to win the...

U.S. report highlights police torture, unlawful killings in Guyana

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. report highlights police torture, unlawful killings in Guyana

Police brutality in Guyana has come under a renewed international spotlight with the publication of a U.S. Department of Justice Report deploring the widespread ill-treatment of detainees. The...

Diamond New Scheme are MYO Inter Jamaat softball champs

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Diamond New Scheme are MYO Inter Jamaat softball champs

Diamond New Scheme Masjid won the Muslim Youth Organisation Inter-Jamaat 15-over softball competition with an exciting three-wicket victory over host MYO in the final which was contested on Wednesday...

Stepson kills Pomeroon farmer

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Stepson kills Pomeroon farmer

A Sunday morning drinking spree in the Pomeroon, Essequibo turned deadly when a 20-year-old man allegedly killed his 40-year-old stepfather. Eon Williams, also called ‘Short man,’ a farmer of...

Dr. Terrence Joseph is GDA President

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dr. Terrence Joseph is GDA President

Last Friday night the Guyana Darts Association elected their executive committee to chart its course for the next two years. Dr. Terence Joseph was unanimously elected President, while Ms Victorine...

Rupununi FA Champions League – Quarter Finals…Guyana Rush Saints Females trounce Sun Parakeets; Paiwomak males triumph

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rupununi FA Champions League – Quarter Finals…Guyana Rush Saints Females trounce Sun Parakeets; Paiwomak males triumph

Guyana Rush Saints Female Team blanked the home team Sun Parakeets 5-0 when the quarter finals of the Fourth Rupununi Football Association (RFA) Male and Female Champions League kicked off on Friday...

Terrence Alli: A ‘king’ dethroned in his own land

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Terrence Alli: A ‘king’ dethroned in his own land

– mocked by villagers he once helped, down and out former boxing champ desperately needs assistance By Alex Wayne Boxing fans still remember the days when former world contender Terrence...

Rain ruins second day’s play at Bourda

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain ruins second day’s play at Bourda

Due to rain, no play was possible yesterday at Bourda during the second day of the Hand-in-Hand Inter County U19 three- day tournament between Demerara and the Select U17 team. The U17 side were 28-1...

Ryan Crawford Horserace meet rescheduled

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford Horserace meet rescheduled

The one day horserace meet organised by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club, which was scheduled for yesterday at the Club Facility, Alness Village Corentyne, East Berbice, has been rescheduled to...

Govt. wants to increase qualifications to join police force

May 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. wants to increase qualifications to join police force

By Kemol King There have been efforts to increase the capacity of police officers to provide a high quality of service to the Guyanese public. According to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj...

Zeeburg claim FAB Mining/Amrit Rai Memorial T20 title

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zeeburg claim FAB Mining/Amrit Rai Memorial T20 title

By Zaheer Mohamed Zeeburg defeated Rising Stars by 64 runs to win the final of the Amrit Rai Memorial T20 tournament on Wednesday last at the Met-en-Meer Zorg, West Coast Demerara. Openers Balbinder...

ANUG – A Nasty, Ugly Goblin

May 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on ANUG – A Nasty, Ugly Goblin

Henry Jeffrey held some of the most important Cabinet positions for 17 years with the PPP government beginning from 1992. The portfolios included; housing, health, education, trade. He is now the...

GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup –WDFA Leg…Pouderoyen and Uitvlugt Warriors advance; matches continue today

May 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup –WDFA Leg…Pouderoyen and Uitvlugt Warriors advance; matches continue today

The West Demerara Football Association leg of the GFF/KFC U20 Independence Cup KO tournament kicked off on Saturday afternoon with two matches at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground. Pouderoyen...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more