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CCJ decision on consequential orders by July 12 – Parties required to file submissions by July 1

CCJ decision on consequential orders by July 12 – Parties required to file submissions by July 1

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ decision on consequential orders by July 12 – Parties required to file submissions by July 1

By Feona Morrison Lawyers were ordered by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to provide written submissions on what should be the consequential orders following last Tuesday’s landmark...

Guyana-ExxonMobil PSA has the most unusual decommissioning provisions -Must be urgently corrected in all contracts – University of Houston Instructor

Guyana-ExxonMobil PSA has the most unusual decommissioning provisions -Must be urgently corrected in all contracts – University of Houston Instructor

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana-ExxonMobil PSA has the most unusual decommissioning provisions -Must be urgently corrected in all contracts – University of Houston Instructor

By Kiana Wilburg When an offshore oil production project is nearing its end, the operators prepare for an activity called decommissioning. This involves the safe draining and removal of pipelines,...

Guns missing from security firm linked to accused in Lethem businessman murder plot

Guns missing from security firm linked to accused in Lethem businessman murder plot

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guns missing from security firm linked to accused in Lethem businessman murder plot

A number of guns that belonged to a security firm linked to a city hotel owner, who is implicated in a murder plot, are reportedly missing. According to officials, the police have launched an...

Who’s collecting the cheque for this?

Who’s collecting the cheque for this?

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Who’s collecting the cheque for this?

Corentyne residents are wondering who will be picking up the cheque for clearing this drainage canal at Number 43 and the one at Adventure. They claim that contracts were given out, but the National...

Raid unearths almost two dozen passports at policeman’s home

Raid unearths almost two dozen passports at policeman’s home

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Raid unearths almost two dozen passports at policeman’s home

A Constable is now awaiting his fate after almost two dozen issued Guyanese passports were found at his home during a police raid. Members of the Guyana Police Force acting on a tip-off from credible...

Allegations of unlawful activity by police in Berbice… PPP calls for wider probe

Allegations of unlawful activity by police in Berbice… PPP calls for wider probe

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Allegations of unlawful activity by police in Berbice… PPP calls for wider probe

The Opposition is calling for a wider probe into a number of damning allegations of police corruption in Berbice. The call would come hours after another shocking story in which whistleblowing ranks...

City Mayor’s driver granted bail on causing death charge

City Mayor’s driver granted bail on causing death charge

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on City Mayor’s driver granted bail on causing death charge

Forty-two year-old Joel Bond was yesterday granted bail after he appeared in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alicia George on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving....

Politicians holding on to CCJ skirt tails

Politicians holding on to CCJ skirt tails

Jun 25, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Politicians holding on to CCJ skirt tails

From de time Charranrass vote against de Coalition de whole of Guyana been looking to de CCJ fuh mek a decision. De High Court find dat de vote fuh de no-confidence motion was passed. De Appeal Court...

One year later… No efforts made to correct defects in Lima Sands road

One year later… No efforts made to correct defects in Lima Sands road

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on One year later… No efforts made to correct defects in Lima Sands road

After more than a year, the condition of the uncompleted Lima Sands road on the Essequibo Coast, has drastically worsened, leaving residents to question the interest of the authorities. During March...

Two Berbice students in final stages of US Youth Ambassador Programme 2018/ 2019

Two Berbice students in final stages of US Youth Ambassador Programme 2018/ 2019

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two Berbice students in final stages of US Youth Ambassador Programme 2018/ 2019

Two of three students from Berbice, who were selected to be a part of the United States Ambassador Programme 2018/2019, are in the final phases of the undertaking. The students, Daniel Narsaiah and...

51 public servants recognised for commitment to duty

51 public servants recognised for commitment to duty

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 51 public servants recognised for commitment to duty

Fifty-one public servants, representing various ministries, departments and agencies have been recognised for their years of service to the government and country. For their dedicated efforts, the...

Alleged chicken thief granted bail

Alleged chicken thief granted bail

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged chicken thief granted bail

A man yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus, where he was made to answer to a simple larceny charge. Twenty-six-year-old Omalo...

Night shelter programme to have concentrated focus on depression

Night shelter programme to have concentrated focus on depression

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Night shelter programme to have concentrated focus on depression

Depression is an issue prevalent in society that does not receive much focus and in some cases isn’t acknowledged. The Night Shelter, under the Ministry of Social Protection, is continuing to...

Man accused of nine armed robberies, other charges remanded

Man accused of nine armed robberies, other charges remanded

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man accused of nine armed robberies, other charges remanded

A 26-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared in a city court, where 11 charges were read to him. He is accused of nine armed robberies, discharging a firearm and escaping...

Casinos, betting shops targeted for more money laundering scrutiny

Casinos, betting shops targeted for more money laundering scrutiny

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Casinos, betting shops targeted for more money laundering scrutiny

As the noose continues to tighten on money laundering, the Gaming Authority has announced a tougher regime for the sector. In early 2022, less than three years’ time, the Caribbean Financial Action...

The Coalition Govt. has more to lose by house-to-house registration

The Coalition Govt. has more to lose by house-to-house registration

Jun 25, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Coalition Govt. has more to lose by house-to-house registration

The demand for house-to-house registration is counterproductive to the APNU +AFC coalition’s chances at the next elections. APNU+AFC is intent on using house-to-house registration as a pretext for...

Opposition proposes CCJ fix date for elections

Opposition proposes CCJ fix date for elections

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition proposes CCJ fix date for elections

By Feona Morrison Lawyer for the Parliamentary Opposition, Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes told the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)’s judges yesterday that the respective parties (Opposition and...

Attorney General misled Court by saying I was reluctant to meet with the President – Jagdeo

Attorney General misled Court by saying I was reluctant to meet with the President – Jagdeo

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney General misled Court by saying I was reluctant to meet with the President – Jagdeo

The Opposition held a press conference yesterday to share their thoughts and disappointment over the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) not delivering its consequential orders. Opposition Leader...

CAROSAI tasked with being regional vanguard of auditing reforms …as Guyana’s Deodat Sharma named new Chairman

CAROSAI tasked with being regional vanguard of auditing reforms …as Guyana’s Deodat Sharma named new Chairman

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CAROSAI tasked with being regional vanguard of auditing reforms …as Guyana’s Deodat Sharma named new Chairman

Guyana yesterday challenged the Region’s premier auditing body, the Caribbean Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions [CAROSAI] to embrace change and champion modernisation of the legal...

New surgical technique piloted in Guyana – four surgeons officially trained to perform thyroidectomy procedure

New surgical technique piloted in Guyana – four surgeons officially trained to perform thyroidectomy procedure

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New surgical technique piloted in Guyana – four surgeons officially trained to perform thyroidectomy procedure

Four specialised surgeons attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s Department of Surgery have been trained to perform thyroidectomy procedure. Their training was part of a...

Players buoyant ahead of final Group D CGC match against T&T First training session in Kansas an extended one

Players buoyant ahead of final Group D CGC match against T&T First training session in Kansas an extended one

Jun 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Players buoyant ahead of final Group D CGC match against T&T First training session in Kansas an extended one

Kansas, USA: Guyana’s Golden Jaguars held an extended training session yesterday afternoon at the Children’s Mercy Training Center. The team, following their 2-4 loss to Panama on Saturday in...

CCJ disappointed with GECOM’s “anytime after Dec. 25” timeframe for elections

CCJ disappointed with GECOM’s “anytime after Dec. 25” timeframe for elections

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ disappointed with GECOM’s “anytime after Dec. 25” timeframe for elections

By Feona Morrison Despite the Parliamentary Opposition advocating that General and Regional Elections has to, and can be held within three months, given that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has...

20 Lombard St. families to get homes at Prospect ─ CH&PA, Food for the Poor Inc. to fund construction

20 Lombard St. families to get homes at Prospect ─ CH&PA, Food for the Poor Inc. to fund construction

Jun 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 20 Lombard St. families to get homes at Prospect ─ CH&PA, Food for the Poor Inc. to fund construction

About 20 families will soon own their own homes after the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has partnered with Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated (FFTP) to fund the construction...

Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey C/ship underway at Gymnasium

Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey C/ship underway at Gymnasium

Jun 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey C/ship underway at Gymnasium

The annual Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships hit off last evening at the National Gymnasium from 17:00hrs. The tournament follows the unique concept of teams being awarded goal...

Goed Fortuin Girls record semifinal win

Goed Fortuin Girls record semifinal win

Jun 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Goed Fortuin Girls record semifinal win

National Sports Commission AL Sport & Tour Promotion 22ndAnnual End of School Year “Edward Cobenna Memorial” Primary Schools Windball Cricket Champions Trophy Region 3 Zone played at the...

National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Jan 23, 2025

-Stanton Rose Jr to captain team at ‘Nations Cup’ By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports- The Guyana senior national basketball team departed for Paramaribo, Suriname, today to compete in the highly...

Slingerz players excited about Shabazz possibility

Slingerz players excited about Shabazz

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IBA president, CEO makes ‘clarion call’ to President Trump

IBA president, CEO makes ‘clarion call’ to...

Jan 23, 2025

Saints Hockey Club shines at VHC Int’l Indoor Tourney in Trinidad

Saints Hockey Club shines at VHC Int’l Indoor...

Jan 23, 2025

Thaddeus Lovell is the latest to benefit from Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Thaddeus Lovell is the latest to benefit from...

Jan 23, 2025

GBA commends government of budget allocation for sports notes its significance

GBA commends government of budget allocation for...

Jan 23, 2025

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more

OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus

Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more

Lift corruption ban-nice try Ms. Amanza

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- Sorry, Ms. Amanza. As they say at medical facilities, dead on arrival. ... more