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SARA’s probe of oil blocks necessary-TIGI Head calls for agency to seek technical expertise for success

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on SARA’s probe of oil blocks necessary-TIGI Head calls for agency to seek technical expertise for success

Head of Transparency International Guyana Inc. (TIGI), Dr. Troy Thomas, is pleased with the recent disclosure that the award of offshore o il blocks to the likes of ExxonMobil is being probed by the...

Wrong Poonai accused of fraud, Kaieteur News apologises unreservedly

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Wrong Poonai accused of fraud, Kaieteur News apologises unreservedly

It is not often that one finds two men with the same name and both of them being lawyers and are almost the same age. However, that was just the case yesterday. Mr. Rajendra Nath Poonai, an...

Worrying questions as expelled Cuban activist surfaces in Guyana

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Worrying questions as expelled Cuban activist surfaces in Guyana

– police arrested, placed him on plane with US$50; told him to ask US Embassy to give him visa – expelled man wants Guyana to provide protection By Leonard Gildarie It has been confirmed....

GECOM gets $3.4B for elections – Gov’t stresses action unrelated to imminent CCJ ruling

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM gets $3.4B for elections – Gov’t stresses action unrelated to imminent CCJ ruling

The National Assembly approved $3.4B for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the conduct of General and Re gional Elections – $3.3B of that sum was approved for current expenses, while...

Don’t rely on oil companies’ models during negotiations – Industry Expert says countries must get their own

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Don’t rely on oil companies’ models during negotiations – Industry Expert says countries must get their own

By Kiana Wilburg When entering negotiations with oil companies that have a strong personality like ExxonMobil, there are several tactics which governments can employ to avoid being swayed or easily...

Miner slain after going to woman’s aid

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miner slain after going to woman’s aid

A 24-year-old miner was stabbed to death at around 01:30 a.m. yesterday at a shop located at Takutu Landing, Puruni Road, Mazaruni River. Police said that Eric Nurse, of Diamond Housing Scheme, East...

Tax waivers approved for Repsol, Ratio

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Tax waivers approved for Repsol, Ratio

The National Assembly yesterday approved tax waivers for two oil companies, Repsol Exploracion Guyana S.A. (formerly known as Repsol Exploracion S.A.) and Ratio Guyana Limited, in accordance with the...

Police probe death of teenage girl run over by car – Reputed husband, 42, in custody

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police probe death of teenage girl run over by car – Reputed husband, 42, in custody

Police are investigating the death of a teenage girl who was run over by a car on Wednesday, around 22:30 hrs, on the Railroad Embankment at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara. Dead is 18-year-old Kareema...

Philippine ambassador presents credentials to President Granger

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Philippine ambassador presents credentials to President Granger

President David Granger accepted the credentials of the Ambassador of The Philippines to Guyana, Marichu Mauro, on Wednesday at the Ministry of the Presidency. The envoy told the President that she...

Youth Policy being reformed to suit oil and gas, ‘green state’ prospects

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Youth Policy being reformed to suit oil and gas, ‘green state’ prospects

The ultimate aim of National Youth Policy (NYP) is to outline the agenda of the Government, in relation to the priorities for all young people under the age of 35. It represents a stated commitment...

Energy Department hands over oil spill response gear to CDC

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Department hands over oil spill response gear to CDC

The Ministry of the Presidency’s Department of Energy on Wednesday morning handed over a quantity of oil spill response equipment to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), the lead agency tasked with...

Miner murdered, body dumped in pit latrine – three held

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miner murdered, body dumped in pit latrine – three held

Police have detained three suspects in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old miner, whose body was found in a pit latrine near Barama, North West District, on Wednesday. Darwin David, the...

Black Bush bandits died from shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot wounds

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Black Bush bandits died from shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot wounds

A post mortem examination conducted on the bodies of the three bandits who were killed in the Mibicuri South, Black Bush Polder backlands on Sunday, by ranks of ‘B’ Division, has revealed...

$7.9B in additional funding for Government

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $7.9B in additional funding for Government

Government has approved additional funding to the tune of $7.9B in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2019, No. 7 of 2019. The political opposition was not present at yesterday’s proceedings. The...

Strengthening anti-corruption institutions will be our aim – PPP General Secretary

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Strengthening anti-corruption institutions will be our aim – PPP General Secretary

The People Progressive Party /Civic, (PPP/C) is set to up the ante against corruption once the party wins office, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday. Addressing media operatives during...

E’bo youths speak out against mental illness

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo youths speak out against mental illness

The Pan American Health Organization [PAHO] in 2017 recognised suicide and other mental illnesses, to be the lead ing cause of death amongst young Guyanese. On Wednesday, last, youths on the...

CH&PA conducts follow-up visit on squatters at Edinburgh – moving deadline set for today

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA conducts follow-up visit on squatters at Edinburgh – moving deadline set for today

Yesterday the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) did a check-up at the Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara area where persons were squatting on reserved government lands, just to inform...

Final submission made for Trini in alleged fake kidnapping

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Final submission made for Trini in alleged fake kidnapping

As the trial of 33-year-old Sawak Maraj, a Trinidadian Chemical Engineer, who is accused of faking his own kidnapping continues, police prosecutor Dominic Bess yesterday made his final submissions...

Cop with conflicting evidence causes delay in Daby trial

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cop with conflicting evidence causes delay in Daby trial

Superintendent Gary McAllister, the officer who gave conflicting evidence to the court in the matter of businesswoman Maryann Daby, who is accusedMaryann Daby of attempting to kill a police rank, has...

Patto mek Independence promise but he ain’t keeping none

May 24, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Patto mek Independence promise but he ain’t keeping none

Independence anniversary coming and people plan nuff sport. Dem have a carnival and it look like de whole of Guyana who move out and live in de States come home. Some buy dem ticket wid credit card...

CWI President meets Guyana Cricket Stakeholders

May 24, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI President meets Guyana Cricket Stakeholders

GRA had informed lawyer that Hummer would be disposed of

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GRA had informed lawyer that Hummer would be disposed of

A Hummer that was at the centre of a probe was seized last year and disposed of by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) after the alleged owner was unable to prove linkages. The Hummer had moved from...

US Chapter of Guyana Ex-Athletic and Friends group calls on First Lady

May 24, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on US Chapter of Guyana Ex-Athletic and Friends group calls on First Lady

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday morning received a courtesy call from members of the Guyana Ex-Athletic and Friends Incorporation (GEFI), United States Chapter. The group was accompanied...

Body in trench… Female taxi was strangled, suffered blunt trauma to head

May 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Body in trench… Female taxi was strangled, suffered blunt trauma to head

Police are still to apprehend the killers of taxi driver Jennifer Bipat, even as a post mortem conducted yesterday provided clues to her demise. Crime Chief Lyndon Alves told Kaieteur News that the...

Third Annual Independence 5K Road Race – Kenyan Mbihia arrives

May 24, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Third Annual Independence 5K Road Race – Kenyan Mbihia arrives

The Guyana Committee of Service (GCOS) in collaboration with the Rising Stars Athletics Club (RSAC) will be hosting the Third Annual Independence 5K road race on Monday next, beginning and finishing...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more