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The Stabroek Block… Hess Boss sees multibillion barrels of future exploration potential

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on The Stabroek Block… Hess Boss sees multibillion barrels of future exploration potential

By Kiana Wilburg Even though the appraisal for several discoveries on the Stabroek Block indicate that there are over 5.5B barrels of oil equivalent reserves, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hess...

Under new EITI rules… Guyana now has to identify all players in Extractive sectors

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Under new EITI rules… Guyana now has to identify all players in Extractive sectors

By Kiana Wilburg Guyana and 51 other countries are now required by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to have a publically available register of the beneficial owners of...

SOCU head sent on leave

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU head sent on leave

Head of the police Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Assistant Commissioner Sydney James, has been suspended. According to well-placed sources, James reportedly received a letter directing him to...

Money changer shot three times, daughter once – PM report reveals – killers still at large

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Money changer shot three times, daughter once – PM report reveals – killers still at large

Police were yesterday still hunting for the gunmen who killed 47-year-old moneychanger, Aaron Latchman, and his 18-year-old daughter, Arianna, on Thursday at the family’s North Better Hope, East...

Govt, Opposition clash over house-to-house registrations… Rain does not halt PPP protests for early elections

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt, Opposition clash over house-to-house registrations… Rain does not halt PPP protests for early elections

-Clean Voters’ List will return coalition to power–PNCR The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the biggest partner in the A Partnership For National Unity (APNU), is adamant that for...

“Meh blood pressure gon raise in jail” -boat captain tells court

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “Meh blood pressure gon raise in jail” -boat captain tells court

“I am a diabetic; I won’t make it in jail. I would dead. I can’t be kept in close places. Me blood pressure gon raise,” a defendant explained to the court as he stood in the prisoners dock...

Man steals motorbike to buy horse cart – crashes on way to sale -court hears

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man steals motorbike to buy horse cart – crashes on way to sale -court hears

A 20-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to one year in jail when he appeared before a city magistrate where two robbery charges and one simple larceny charge were read to him. Ken Das appeared in...

Irfaat behaving like Jagdeo servant

Jul 06, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Irfaat behaving like Jagdeo servant

People does talk bout de tail wagging de dog. Yesterday, dem boys understand wha it mean. De same thing does happen when children always trying to mek dem parents feel guilty or when dem got parents...

Georgetown School of Nursing expands to accommodate more trainee nurses

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown School of Nursing expands to accommodate more trainee nurses

The nursing community welcomed an additional annex yesterday during a simple launching ceremony at the Critchlow Labour College Auditorium. The Critchlow Annex came into being in 2010 to boost...

The paper tiger

Jul 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The paper tiger

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is willing to bend over backwards in order to retain a place in the ruling coalition. Even though the WPA has been marginalized and humiliated within the...

Scholarships for two Berbice NGSA top students

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Scholarships for two Berbice NGSA top students

The government has signalled its intention to offer scholarships to the two Berbice students who topped the region at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations. Minister of Public...

Eco Atlantic upbeat as drilling operations begin at Jethro-Lobe

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Eco Atlantic upbeat as drilling operations begin at Jethro-Lobe

Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas announced on Friday that drilling operations had started offshore Guyana, with the spudding of the first exploration well on its Jethro-Lobe prospect on the Orinduik Block....

Police visit Berbice accident victims

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police visit Berbice accident victims

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, Officer-in-Charge of the #3 Sub-Division in ‘B’ Division, Superintendent Mahendra Singh, accompanied by Assistant Superintendent Elton Davidson, Corporal Beniah...

Culture Director clears air on delay in awards for Cultural and Creative Industries Fund

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Culture Director clears air on delay in awards for Cultural and Creative Industries Fund

Responding to queries about a projected six-month delay in naming awardees for Department of Social Cohesion of the Ministry of the Presidency Guyana Fund for Cultural and Creative Industries,...

800 young mothers reintegrated into education system

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 800 young mothers reintegrated into education system

The Ministry of Education, in May, rolled out a programme that was designed to reintegrate young mothers back into the educational system. At that time, only 80 of those young mothers were given the...

Johnny Braff birthday celebrated

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Johnny Braff birthday celebrated

The Night Shelter on Wednesday celebrated Guyanese icon, Johnny Braff’s 82nd birthday with a live performance by Guyana’s longest-serving band, the Yoruba Singers.Braff, who is also a resident of...

Policeman hauled before court for child support

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman hauled before court for child support

Police Constable Ellery Mason was on Thursday hauled before a city magistrate after an arrest warrant was issued for him in relation to outstanding payments of child support monies. He was brought...

Talks still ongoing to find alternative to Suriname ferry

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Talks still ongoing to find alternative to Suriname ferry

There has been no definitive word on the way forward on the Guyana/Suriname ferry service. It was halted a few weeks ago with talks starting between the two neighbours to find solutions on what has...

Finance Minister could go to jail Monday -as Full Court refuses to stay contempt order for his imprisonment

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister could go to jail Monday -as Full Court refuses to stay contempt order for his imprisonment

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, could be sent to jail on Monday pursuant to a contempt order issued by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry if he fails to honour a court judgment to pay US$2.2M to...

Haitian fined $60,000 for overstaying

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Haitian fined $60,000 for overstaying

A Haitian national appeared on Thursday before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after he was charged for being in Guyana after his permit was expired....

Sagga murder PI… Inspector testifies

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sagga murder PI… Inspector testifies

Yesterday, a police inspector gave his testimony to the court in relation to his involvement in the investigation of the murder of Godfrey Scipio, known as “Sagga”. Scipio was shot dead on...

Inclement weather forces postponement of Breeders Cup

Jul 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inclement weather forces postponement of Breeders Cup

The inclement weather is taking a toll on sporting events across Guyana, especially those that are contested outdoors. The latest to be affected is the much anticipated Jumbo Jet Racing Committee...

YBG-NSBF National Playoffs This weekend’s semi-finalists decided

Jul 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG-NSBF National Playoffs This weekend’s semi-finalists decided

Following the final round of play in the under-14 and girls’ division on Thursday evening in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) National Schools’ Basketball Festival, the semi-final fixtures for...

Man involved in E’bo hit-and-run turns self in

Jul 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man involved in E’bo hit-and-run turns self in

After more than a week of running, a driver who sped away after hitting down a man on the Queenstown public road, Essequibo Coast, has finally turned himself in. The man, who surrendered in the...

RFA-GBTI Annual U13 Finals on today

Jul 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RFA-GBTI Annual U13 Finals on today

The Rupununi Football Association (RFA) in partnership with the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) will host the finals of the U13 Championship today at the St. Ignatius Ground, Lethem from...