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GCCI preaches local content but fails to question Exxon on its performance

GCCI preaches local content but fails to question Exxon on its performance

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI preaches local content but fails to question Exxon on its performance

By Kiana Wilburg The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) professes to be an advocate for ensuring locals are given priority in the oil sector. On several occasions, it has even called...

Cabinet was aware in 2017 that $85M in textbook contracts went to Trini printers – local supplier had complained

Cabinet was aware in 2017 that $85M in textbook contracts went to Trini printers – local supplier had complained

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet was aware in 2017 that $85M in textbook contracts went to Trini printers – local supplier had complained

There is evidence now that since 2017, the award of textbook contracts to overseas printers came with full support of the Cabinet. According to documents seen by Kaieteur News, in August 2017, the...

Authorities consider urging Mahdia residents in flood-prone areas to relocate – affected persons built too closely to creeks, outfalls

Authorities consider urging Mahdia residents in flood-prone areas to relocate – affected persons built too closely to creeks, outfalls

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Authorities consider urging Mahdia residents in flood-prone areas to relocate – affected persons built too closely to creeks, outfalls

Regional authorities of the Potaro-Siparuni area, Region 8, are considering the removal of residents who reside close to cr eeks in flood-prone areas in the region. According to a government...

Parliament unveils presidential portraits

Parliament unveils presidential portraits

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament unveils presidential portraits

Nine Presidents (past and present) were honoured yesterday at Parliament, with portraits unveiled on the main stairway of the Public Buildings, Brickdam, Georgetown. Those Presidents are Arthur Chung...

Police nab armed bandit who robbed Stabroek vendors – ‘Awara’ on the run

Police nab armed bandit who robbed Stabroek vendors – ‘Awara’ on the run

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police nab armed bandit who robbed Stabroek vendors – ‘Awara’ on the run

Minutes after three vendors were reportedly accosted and relieved of cash and other items outside of the Stabroek Market by two males , one of whom was armed with a handgun, police ranks under the...

Almost two weeks after… Cops still to make arrests in female taxi driver’s murder

Almost two weeks after… Cops still to make arrests in female taxi driver’s murder

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Almost two weeks after… Cops still to make arrests in female taxi driver’s murder

Almost two weeks after she was strangled and dumped in a trench, police appear to be no closer to identifying taxi driver Jennifer Bipat’s killers or finding her car. A senior police official had...

ExxonMobil moves to up profits by 140 percent by 2025

ExxonMobil moves to up profits by 140 percent by 2025

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil moves to up profits by 140 percent by 2025

Yahoo – ExxonMobil is progressing growth plans to substantially increase earnings and cash flow potential while researching technology breakthroughs to reduce emissions, Chairman and CEO Darren...

SARA probe of oil blocks a waste of time – Chamber President

SARA probe of oil blocks a waste of time – Chamber President

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on SARA probe of oil blocks a waste of time – Chamber President

By Kiana Wilburg President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Nicholas Boyer, is of the firm view that the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA)’s probe of oil blocks is...

Drunk lorry driver faces jail time after man killed in C’tyne accident

Drunk lorry driver faces jail time after man killed in C’tyne accident

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk lorry driver faces jail time after man killed in C’tyne accident

A 49-year-old lorry driver of Number 52 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was yesterday remanded to prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol during an accident that killed...

Government mulls IDB support to develop communities hosting Venezuela migrants

Government mulls IDB support to develop communities hosting Venezuela migrants

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Government mulls IDB support to develop communities hosting Venezuela migrants

Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix yesterday morning said he is considering a proposal of financial support from the In ter-American Development Bank (IDB) to enhance the services available...

Traffic cop arrested in connection with May 6 road death in B’ce

Traffic cop arrested in connection with May 6 road death in B’ce

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic cop arrested in connection with May 6 road death in B’ce

The police have arrested one of their own, as investigations continue into the fatal accident that occurred in the wee hours of Monday May 6th on the Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice Public Road....

Challenge to legality of house-to-house registration Lawyers asked to lay over submissions

Challenge to legality of house-to-house registration Lawyers asked to lay over submissions

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Challenge to legality of house-to-house registration Lawyers asked to lay over submissions

Proceedings filed challenging the legality and constitutionality of house-to-house registration, scheduled to be conducted from next month by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), are ongoing...

Indonesian Ambassador presents credentials

Indonesian Ambassador presents credentials

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Indonesian Ambassador presents credentials

President David Granger was presented with the credentials of Ambassador of Indonesia to Guyana, Julang Pujianto, yesterday at the Credentials Room of the Ministry of the Presidency. Pujianto, in his...

Cabinet outreach in E’bo meets with protests

Cabinet outreach in E’bo meets with protests

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet outreach in E’bo meets with protests

As the Cabinet made their way to the Essequibo Coast yesterday for the ‘Government Comes to You’ initiative, they were greeted by protestors supportive of the Opposition party. More than one...

Region 10 RDC working to restore erosion-affected Wisroc road

Region 10 RDC working to restore erosion-affected Wisroc road

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 RDC working to restore erosion-affected Wisroc road

Major damage to a main access road at Wisroc, Wismar has been linked to erosion and, according to information, coming from the Regional Democratic Council [RDC] of Region 10, some $6M will be...

Mayor bemoans ‘fire hazard’ at City Hall – Calls for removal of Treasurer’s office

Mayor bemoans ‘fire hazard’ at City Hall – Calls for removal of Treasurer’s office

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor bemoans ‘fire hazard’ at City Hall – Calls for removal of Treasurer’s office

Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, at the statutory meeting on Tuesday called for the urgent removal of the Treasurer’s office fro m the City Hall, as he said the place is a fire hazard. City Hall...

QC launches 175th anniversary celebrations

QC launches 175th anniversary celebrations

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on QC launches 175th anniversary celebrations

The Board of Governors of Queen’s College yesterday launched the institution’s 175th anniversary celebrations at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston. This year, much emphasis is being placed on the high...

Tatiana Daniels stars as Friendship Secondary wins Independence Elocution Competition

Tatiana Daniels stars as Friendship Secondary wins Independence Elocution Competition

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Tatiana Daniels stars as Friendship Secondary wins Independence Elocution Competition

Tatiana Daniels of Friendship Secondary wowed the judges and a large number of students as she did all that was necessary to ensure that her school walked away the Champion at the 2019 Region Four...

India set to play ODIs in Guyana for 1st time in 30 years Regional U-19 Tournament switched to St Vincent

India set to play ODIs in Guyana for 1st time in 30 years Regional U-19 Tournament switched to St Vincent

May 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on India set to play ODIs in Guyana for 1st time in 30 years Regional U-19 Tournament switched to St Vincent

By Sean Devers After a meeting between Guyana’s Prime Minister Mosses Nagamootoo and Cricket West Indies’ President Ricky Skerritt, it was confirmed that the two ODIs between India and the...

Slackness galore but de Man above don’t sleep

Slackness galore but de Man above don’t sleep

May 30, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Slackness galore but de Man above don’t sleep

Something definitely wrang wid de system. And people didn’t realise dat something wrang until dem see a man who had a serious conviction manage to get a police clearance which seh he was as clean...

Land matters dominate Cabinet outreach on E’bo Coast

Land matters dominate Cabinet outreach on E’bo Coast

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Land matters dominate Cabinet outreach on E’bo Coast

Essequibians came out in their numbers yesterday as Guyana’s Cabinet Ministers went to the residents of Region Two, as the Governme nt continues its ‘Government Comes to You’ initiative. Region...

Vickram Seubarran re-elected President as Port Mourant Cricket Club elects new Executives

Vickram Seubarran re-elected President as Port Mourant Cricket Club elects new Executives

May 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vickram Seubarran re-elected President as Port Mourant Cricket Club elects new Executives

Popular Chief Executive Officer of Universal DVD and Stationery Store, Vickram Seubarran, was on 22nd May, re-elected President of the historic Port Mourant Cricket Club at its Annual General Meeting...

Ghanaian President to visit June 11-12

Ghanaian President to visit June 11-12

May 30, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ghanaian President to visit June 11-12

President David Granger has announced that the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo will be visiting Guyana on June 11-12 . He made this announcement at the Ministry of the Presidency. The President...

Atkinson hands Zeelandia/ Maria’s Pleasure narrow win

Atkinson hands Zeelandia/ Maria’s Pleasure narrow win

May 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Atkinson hands Zeelandia/ Maria’s Pleasure narrow win

Ryan Atkinson produced a fine all-round performance to hand Zeelandia/Maria’s Pleasure a one-run victory over G Square Cavaliers when the Mike’s Pharmacy/Trophy Stall U19 40-over tournament...

Sport boost for St. Denny’s/Tapakuma youths

Sport boost for St. Denny’s/Tapakuma youths

May 30, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sport boost for St. Denny’s/Tapakuma youths

DPI, Guyana, – Youths of St. Denny’s/Tapakuma Village, Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) will soon benefit from a contributio n of sport gear and equipment following a representation made by...

Uncertainty clouds Golden Jaguars’ Head Coach position as Barbados showdown approaches

Uncertainty clouds Golden Jaguars’ Head Coach position as...

Nov 05, 2024

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports- With less than two weeks before the Golden Jaguars meet Barbados in back-to-back encounters that could shape their Gold Cup destiny, the Guyana Football...

Greaves makes history with magnificent 151* to lead Hurricanes to seven-wicket win over Red Force

Greaves makes history with magnificent 151* to...

Nov 05, 2024

Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond-Gadson awarded nation’s highest honour

Dominica’s Olympic champion Thea LaFond-Gadson...

Nov 05, 2024

Julien Alfred named finalist for World Track Athlete of the Year among elite group of Olympic champions

Julien Alfred named finalist for World Track...

Nov 05, 2024

Junior Sinclair replaces Kevin Sinclair in the CG United Super 50 Cup 2024

Junior Sinclair replaces Kevin Sinclair in the CG...

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Hamilton Green KO Football Championship starts Friday

Hamilton Green KO Football Championship starts...

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Fingerprinting and Finger-Pointing

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- No one, not even the staunchest supporters of Guyana’s electoral process, would claim... more

Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all

By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more

Jagdeo the genius, genie- don’t ask what kinds

…Hard Truths By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- When Guyana’s former (and still) president, Bharat Jagdeo is acclaimed... more