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Correcting award of oil blocks to unknowns will scare off “exploitative” investors – Dr. Jan Mangal

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Correcting award of oil blocks to unknowns will scare off “exploitative” investors – Dr. Jan Mangal

Pull Quote: “We have to show to the world that we can rescind these blocks and exclude those who were involved, from any future participation .” By Kiana Wilburg Oil and Gas Consultant,...

More woes for GPL consumers as barge severs submarine cable at Craig

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on More woes for GPL consumers as barge severs submarine cable at Craig

The troubles of state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) are continuing unabated. Yesterday morning, days after a high-powered submarine cable linking the Vreed-en-Hoop and Kingston Power Plants...

Customs Officer suspended after collecting fuel tax in hotel room

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Customs Officer suspended after collecting fuel tax in hotel room

A senior Customs Officer has been sent on leave and police called in after he was accused of collecting millions of dollars in fuel tax from an Essequibo dealer. According to a complaint filed by the...

“G3” building in Diamond badly damaged in midday blaze -residents chide Fire Dept.

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “G3” building in Diamond badly damaged in midday blaze -residents chide Fire Dept.

One of the most notable landmarks in Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was badly damaged by fire yesterday, but firefighters manag ed to contain the blaze to the upper section. The “G3” building, as...

Jagdeo supports three independent probes in oil industry

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo supports three independent probes in oil industry

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo now supports three independent probes into the award of oil blocks for the Kaieteur, Canje and Stabroek blocks. During a press conference yesterday, Jagdeo was asked...

Auditors encounter difficulties accessing City Hall records

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Auditors encounter difficulties accessing City Hall records

City Hall is currently undergoing a forensic audit as part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission of I nquiry (COI) into its operations. However, the auditors have encountered...

EPA issues cease order to Brazilian company which caused natural gas eruption

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on EPA issues cease order to Brazilian company which caused natural gas eruption

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cease order to the Brazilian company that caused the eruption of natural gas in Kumaka Area, Barima Waini, Region One. This is according to...

Controversy surrounds $7.7M allocated for works to West R/Veldt playfield

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Controversy surrounds $7.7M allocated for works to West R/Veldt playfield

Residents and committee members of a Sports Committee in West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, are accusing a contractor (name prov ided) of a scam in relation to works that were executed on the playfield in...

Jagdeo, Robert and Donald own oil blocks but not in dem name

Jun 07, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Jagdeo, Robert and Donald own oil blocks but not in dem name

People does duck and do things. If dem get through, dem does wipe dem mouth and walk away. People accustom to dat because dem see dat happening nuff times. Even in life, dem does see it. Nuff women...

Four more witnesses to take stand in fraud trial

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Four more witnesses to take stand in fraud trial

Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh is expected to call four more witnesses in the matter of Carole Chester. The 50-year-old, who was an advisor to a former Mayor of Linden, is accused of defrauding...

Missing Canje man drowned

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Canje man drowned

The 43-year-old man whose body was fished out of the Canje Creek on Wednesday died by drowning. A post mortem confirmed the cause of death. Mohan Parbhudyal, of 44 Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice,...

Lights for Henrietta Housing Scheme

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lights for Henrietta Housing Scheme

Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, with responsibility for Public Service, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has assured resid ents of Henrietta Housing Scheme that she will assist in making their...

Politics and the economy

Jun 07, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Politics and the economy

The “low-intensity civil war” which has existed between the PPPC and the PNCR since 1957 has created the illusion that it is this political crisis which accounts for Guyana’s relative...

Green State Development Strategy ‘good for Guyana’ …will promote ‘green’ ventures, protect natural resources – Environment Dept. Director

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Green State Development Strategy ‘good for Guyana’ …will promote ‘green’ ventures, protect natural resources – Environment Dept. Director

Director of the Department of the Environment, Ndibi Schwiers, yesterday morning, lauded the Green State Development St rategy (GSDS) as a model that “is good for Guyana” as it will allow...

Monique’s Caring Hands to offer financial assistance to students at city schools

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Monique’s Caring Hands to offer financial assistance to students at city schools

Several city schools will benefit greatly as the Monique Caring Hands, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) readies to offer financial assistance to students sitting CXC examinations. According to...

Reinstated Chronicle GM back at work

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Reinstated Chronicle GM back at work

Sherod Duncan was on his first day back at work yesterday, since being reinstated at the Guyana Chronicle – Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL) – as Publisher and General Manager. This...

Judicial complaints should be directed to Secretary in absence of JSC Board – Former Attorney General

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Judicial complaints should be directed to Secretary in absence of JSC Board – Former Attorney General

In the absence of an active board of the Judicial Service Commission, (JSC), litigants and members of the public can lodge their judicial complaints with the secretary of the Board located within the...

Norway approves $16B for development of solar farms ─ money was set aside for now-cancelled Amaila Falls project

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Norway approves $16B for development of solar farms ─ money was set aside for now-cancelled Amaila Falls project

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, yesterday disclosed that Norway has approved the transferral of $16Bi llion through its Climate Mitigating Ministry, which will finance the...

Ann’s Grove youth gets eight years for manslaughter

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ann’s Grove youth gets eight years for manslaughter

Twenty-two year-old Simeon Pompey was yesterday sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court. Pompey...

Sod turned for Community Centre/ ‘Safe Haven’ at Amelia’s Ward

Jun 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sod turned for Community Centre/ ‘Safe Haven’ at Amelia’s Ward

By Enid Joaquin The sod was turned for the establishment of a community Centre and ‘safe haven’ at Amelia’s Ward, Linden yesterday. The facility, which is already being built, is...

YBG donates winner’s trophy and $100,000 for Linden Regional Schools Championship Mackenzie High face Linden Foundation, Linden Technical Institute tackle Wisburg

Jun 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG donates winner’s trophy and $100,000 for Linden Regional Schools Championship Mackenzie High face Linden Foundation, Linden Technical Institute tackle Wisburg

The Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) organization has donated the winners’ trophy and $100,000 for the staging of the Linden Regional Conference Schools basketball championship which bounces off this...

Pepsi rejoins ExxonMobil U-14 schools football

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CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more