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GECOM to begin house-to-house registration Saturday -Opposition Leader says it is illegal according to CCJ orders

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM to begin house-to-house registration Saturday -Opposition Leader says it is illegal according to CCJ orders

The current process to select a chair for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has been throwing up one hurdle after the next. There is another development now that is likely to pit the Coalition...

Stabroek Block’s 5.5B barrels reserve an understatement-Hess CEO

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Block’s 5.5B barrels reserve an understatement-Hess CEO

By Kiana Wilburg Hess Corporation which holds a 30 percent stake in the Stabroek Block believes that its shareholders and industry stakeholders are yet to see the full potential of the world-class...

SARA lead investigator lies-was president of ABR when oil block probe started

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on SARA lead investigator lies-was president of ABR when oil block probe started

On July 7, last, Kaieteur News reported that Special Assistant to the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA), Eric Phillips, is listed on an application for an offshore oil block that is located in ultra...

Cops who solved money changer, daughter’s murder gets highest award

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops who solved money changer, daughter’s murder gets highest award

The cops, who solved the murder case of the money changer and his daughter, got the shock of their lives when they learnt that they were the recipients of the highest monetary award for GPF’s...

Granger, Opposition Leader meet on GECOM chair…Jagdeo rejects two names proposed by President Granger –submits another four nominees

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger, Opposition Leader meet on GECOM chair…Jagdeo rejects two names proposed by President Granger –submits another four nominees

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has rejected two names proposed by President David Granger for the chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Yesterday, four persons- two each from...

Alexander, others chide opposition-appointed commissioners’ attempt to “intimidate” GECOM Secretariat

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Alexander, others chide opposition-appointed commissioners’ attempt to “intimidate” GECOM Secretariat

The three Government-nominated commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have taken issue with the commissioners appointed by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), over attempts they...

In five years 1.190 persons suffered snakebites, 95 died

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on In five years 1.190 persons suffered snakebites, 95 died

In the past five years [2010-2014] a total of 1,190 persons were victims of snakebites of which 95 proved fatal. This is according to statistics released yesterday by the Public Health Ministry....

Nuff people sorry Dr. Steve ain’t deh

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Nuff people sorry Dr. Steve ain’t deh

Is more than a week that Soulja Bai and Jagdeo trying to find a chairman fuh de elections commission. Is not that dem didn’t have one. In fact dem had two and Jagdeo try till he get rid of all two....

The President has to act now

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The President has to act now

The President of Guyana has to act in relation to conflicts of interest- real of potential- which exist or may exist within his government. It is time not just for a code of conduct to guide public...

Scrap metal exports earned $766 million last year – Ministry of Business

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Scrap metal exports earned $766 million last year – Ministry of Business

Scrap metal exports from Guyana contributed approximately $766 million to the economy last year. According to Cordell McClure, Ministry of Business’ Communication Officer the sum represents monies...

I was never on ID parade – man tell court

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on I was never on ID parade – man tell court

A 31-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared in a city court where two robbery charges was read to him. Lynden Flavius, a construction worker of Agricola appeared in the...

Youth charged for robbing race car driver, others

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Youth charged for robbing race car driver, others

A youth who was charged for robbing race car driver Kristian Jeffery and others, appeared before a city magistrate, yesterday, to answer to the armed robbery charges. Shamar Charles, 22, a miner,...

10 years later… Ex-soldier seeks to overturn manslaughter conviction at CCJ

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 10 years later… Ex-soldier seeks to overturn manslaughter conviction at CCJ

By Feona Morrison Looking to set aside his manslaughter conviction, Mark Fraser has now taken his fight to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), where he is seeking special leave to challenge the...

Passengers remanded for attempting to kill taxi driver

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Passengers remanded for attempting to kill taxi driver

A construction worker and poultry rearer, yesterday appeared before a city magistrate to answer to an attempted murder charge. The court heard that the men hired a car to take them around Georgetown...

“Wild Buck” Remanded for Possession of Unlicensed Gun

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “Wild Buck” Remanded for Possession of Unlicensed Gun

A man who was charged for discharging a loaded firearm while partying at a creek on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway a few days ago, was remanded to prison yesterday after making his first court...

Stakeholder engagement is important to tourism development

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Stakeholder engagement is important to tourism development

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has been working closely with a number of sister agencies and private stakeholders to elevate the tourism sector in Guyana. To formalize the approach, the GTA, this...

Vendors and M&CC clean up Stabroek Bazaar and waterfront

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Vendors and M&CC clean up Stabroek Bazaar and waterfront

Mayor and City Council (M&CC) in a joint venture with some of the vendors of the Stabroek Market cleaned the market’s bazaar and waterfront area. Engineers from the council supervised and...

Calls made for restoration of Health Centre amid medical outreach

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Calls made for restoration of Health Centre amid medical outreach

A number of residents within proximity of the Better Hope Community Centre ground were the beneficiaries of a medical outreach held there this past weekend. The medical outreach was spearheaded by...

Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship – Group A St. Lucia is first to qualify for Rd. of 16 with third win; Bermuda beat Suriname

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship – Group A St. Lucia is first to qualify for Rd. of 16 with third win; Bermuda beat Suriname

By Franklin Wilson St. Lucia, led astutely by their Captain Krysan St. Louis, who blasted all three goals against Antigua and Barbuda last night, became the first team from Group A to advance to the...

Local oil and gas sector piques Japan’s interest

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Local oil and gas sector piques Japan’s interest

His Excellency, Tatsuo Hirayama, Non-Resident Japanese Ambassador (Designate), yesterday paid a courtesy call on Moses Nagamootoo, Prime Minister of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. “Both the...

Minister Norton in successful visit to Orealla and Siparuta up the Corentyne River Accompanied by Olympian Michael Parris

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Norton in successful visit to Orealla and Siparuta up the Corentyne River Accompanied by Olympian Michael Parris

Minister of Social Cohesion, with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton over the last week made a visit to the Corentyne River Villages of Orealla and Siparuta. Dr Norton...