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Extensive review of 130 oil contracts exposes inferiority of Guyana & ExxonMobil’s PSA

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Extensive review of 130 oil contracts exposes inferiority of Guyana & ExxonMobil’s PSA

– Guyana pays Exxon’s income tax from share of profits – Guyana responsible for Exxon’s insurance premiums, interest on loans – No sliding scale for Royalty – Guyana gets...

President Granger…Interim Govt will pass no budget, make no state visits, restrain its actions

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger…Interim Govt will pass no budget, make no state visits, restrain its actions

The Coalition Government says it is very clear about its role in in the lead-up to elections, following the recent rulings and orders of the Caribbean Court of Justice. According to CCJ earlier this...

PPP urges supporters to boycott house-to-house registration

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PPP urges supporters to boycott house-to-house registration

– To seek injunction to halt process – Govt. and Opposition clash over role of President in GECOM’s chair selection Workers of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) fanned out...

Opposition pushes for Cabinet resignation, no Parliament and elections by Sept. 18

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition pushes for Cabinet resignation, no Parliament and elections by Sept. 18

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has formally written to the President, with several requests for Government in the approaching period. In a letter dated July 20, 2019, Jagdeo reminded of...

China signals military expansion in Caribbean, other regions

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on China signals military expansion in Caribbean, other regions

For a very long time, China has denied that its controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reeks of hegemonic ambition. But the Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe, has spoken...

“Good to be alive” says Norton Street gunshot survivor

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “Good to be alive” says Norton Street gunshot survivor

By Renay Sambach The word ‘Faith’ signifies unquestioning belief and complete trust in God. Twenty-year-old Faith Thompson represents her birth name. The name wasn’t given to her by mistake;...

Florida judge issues deportation order after Roger Khan waives rights

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Florida judge issues deportation order after Roger Khan waives rights

A local lawyer for convicted drug trafficker, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan, has written local police asking if they have any charges against him. According to attorney-at-law Glen Hanoman, he has not...

Guyana politics like de weather

Jul 21, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana politics like de weather

Guyana politics like de weather. Long time de rainy season was May/June. Every year, people know de best time to plant. De people who responsible fuh cricket know dat any match had to set de match...

No anti-venom available in Region One

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No anti-venom available in Region One

– Regional Chairman responds to two-year-old dying after stung by scorpion Just recently, Chief Medical Officer, Shamdeo Persaud, announced that anti-venom treatment is currently available at...

Education to remain top priority in Region Ten

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Education to remain top priority in Region Ten

Education will continue to be a top priority in Region Ten. This assertion was recently made by Regional Chairman, Mr. Renis Morian, as he expressed congratulations to the region’s top performers...

Fun-filled time for the differently able!

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Fun-filled time for the differently able!

Spearheaded by the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities [GCOPD], a number of children with various disabilities have been benefitting from a day camp initiative. Monday...

NY police issue arrest warrant for cousin of killed Sophia man

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on NY police issue arrest warrant for cousin of killed Sophia man

Ithaca police have issued a felony arrest warrant for Denzil Dexter Cummings, who is accused of fatally stabbing his cousin, Kennan Paul, as a manhunt for the suspect enters a fourth day. Numerous...

Miner, 20, found dead in mining pit

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miner, 20, found dead in mining pit

Police are investigating the death of Travis Joseph, a 20-year old man who was discovered dead in a mining pit in the Iamama Backdam, Barama, on Friday. Kaieteur News understands that the now dead...

Cummings Bridge to be reconstructed as Sheriff/Mandela Road project progresses

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cummings Bridge to be reconstructed as Sheriff/Mandela Road project progresses

— power outages for several city areas As works continue on the Sheriff Mandela road upgrade projects, the Cummings Bridge located at the intersection of Durey Lane and Sheriff Street will be...

Informative programmes to precede laws on pedal cyclists–Traffic Chief

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Informative programmes to precede laws on pedal cyclists–Traffic Chief

The Police Traffic Department will soon be airing educative programmes to educate the public before moving towards enforcing traffic laws against pedal cyclists who have no regards for traffic laws,...

Govt collaborates with Berbice Association for Emancipation showcase

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt collaborates with Berbice Association for Emancipation showcase

Folks in Canje, Berbice, will now enjoy the same massive Emancipation celebrations hosted annually in Georgetown, since Government has collaborated with the Berbice Association of African Groups to...

First oil and bickering Guyanese

Jul 21, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on First oil and bickering Guyanese

The dreams of long ago are drawing increasingly near. Soon from over the horizon, it will be almost here. Tantalisingly here is that first oil production boat. That single word “production”...

World Bank mobilizes billions of dollars for the region

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on World Bank mobilizes billions of dollars for the region

WASHINGTON (CMC) – The World Bank Group says it has mobilized more than US$14.4 billion in lending and guarantees to support sustainable development and poverty reduction in Latin American and the...

TOURISM ENTERING AN UPWARD SWING

Jul 21, 2019 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on TOURISM ENTERING AN UPWARD SWING

PAT DIAL The consumer community has always been concerned with Tourism because of the many facets it presents to society. In the Caribbean islands when their sugar industry which had been their...

BUILDING RESILIENT STRUCTURES WITH STANDARDS

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on BUILDING RESILIENT STRUCTURES WITH STANDARDS

As many can recall, the tremor experienced in Guyana on Tuesday August 21, 2018 was a shaking reminder of our need as a nation to construct structures, including buildings and bridges according to...

UG’s Eco-Trust Society to host climate walk

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG’s Eco-Trust Society to host climate walk

The Eco-Trust Society of the University of Guyana’s (UG) Faculty of Earth and Environment Sciences (FEES) is gearing up to host a climate walk and rally on Saturday. The activity will start from...

World class jobs will come from world class infrastructure

Jul 21, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on World class jobs will come from world class infrastructure

From the fall of the People’s Progressive Party – PPP – in May 2015, Guyanese have been fed a daily dose of cynicism, criticism, doom and gloom, via the PPP’s ‘one-man-band’....

This is the time when children can learn so much

Jul 21, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on This is the time when children can learn so much

This is the time when children learn the most. At least it should be, because that is when they explore things in the society. They explore canals and they fashion all manner of toys, none of which...

Competency critical to work in petroleum, other sectors—says Energy Director

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Competency critical to work in petroleum, other sectors—says Energy Director

The Department of Energy continues to engage stakeholders across the country to ensure that they obtain a good understanding of the opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship both within the...

Helping to bring nature to life, Hans Neher is a ‘Special Person’

Jul 21, 2019 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Helping to bring nature to life, Hans Neher is a ‘Special Person’

“To be a landscaper, you have to read a lot and dream a lot; you shouldn’t copy what other people do, you must dream and you must be able to convince people of what you are giving them.” By...