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President Granger, Energy Dept sending mixed signals on review of Exxon deal for Stabroek Block

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger, Energy Dept sending mixed signals on review of Exxon deal for Stabroek Block

ExxonMobil’s Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for the Stabroek Block comes up for review in October 2020. When that time comes, Guyana will have another golden opportunity to discuss with the...

GNBA flags Freedom Radio over broadcasting violations — Jagdeo accuses Authority of censorship

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GNBA flags Freedom Radio over broadcasting violations — Jagdeo accuses Authority of censorship

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, (GNBA) has flagged the Freedom Radio 91.1 Fm which is operated by the Peoples’ Progressive Party, Civic (PPP/C). Chairman of the GNBA, Leslie Sobers,...

Granger meets with GECOM – Assures respect for its independence

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger meets with GECOM – Assures respect for its independence

The President and several Ministers of Cabinet met with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency. President Granger was accompanied by Prime Minister Moses...

Back home and ready to lead

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Back home and ready to lead

Commander-in-Chief, President David Granger, presented Lieutenant (Lt) Britany Van Lange with her Instrument of Commission on June 27, last, cementing her status as an officer of the Guyana Defence...

Haitians should not be targeted – Gov’t must tighten policies on all immigration issues – Jagdeo

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Haitians should not be targeted – Gov’t must tighten policies on all immigration issues – Jagdeo

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo is clarifying his position on the issue of the Haitian migration through Guyana. Jagdeo at his weekly press conference, yesterday, stressed that Haitians should be...

Before next licensing round… Energy Dept. to pursue independent understanding of reserves, tighter decommissioning provisions in law

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Before next licensing round… Energy Dept. to pursue independent understanding of reserves, tighter decommissioning provisions in law

Before going to the next licensing round, the Energy Department wants to have an independent understanding of Guyana’s offshore reserves. This was recently disclosed by Energy Department Head, Dr....

Acting Town Clerk sent on administrative leave over failure to supply record for audit

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Acting Town Clerk sent on administrative leave over failure to supply record for audit

Acting Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, Sharon Harry –Munroe, has been sent on administrative leave over her failure to produce financial documents for a forensic audit into...

Rain and cricket don’t mix

Aug 09, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Rain and cricket don’t mix

Is a true saying. Whenever Guyana got a drought, to end it, all de authorities got to do is engage an international cricket match. At first, people use to think this thing was a joke but now dem...

Opposition Leader claims foreigners being illegally registered; Granger refutes

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition Leader claims foreigners being illegally registered; Granger refutes

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has made claims that foreigners are being registered by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) during the House to House Registration process which started on...

Police Continue Community rendezvous -noise nuisance from Belladrum to be addressed.

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police Continue Community rendezvous -noise nuisance from Belladrum to be addressed.

The ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are continuing to meet with various communities to strengthen the public’s trust in the Force as well as address issues on the ground. Just recently,...

Govt seeks to mitigate crime and violence through schools

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt seeks to mitigate crime and violence through schools

Government has embarked on a consultative process which will see it developing violence prevention mitigation training, to address violence and crime in Guyana, through the school system. The...

Wounded suspect charged for Guyhoc mechanic’s murder

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Wounded suspect charged for Guyhoc mechanic’s murder

Marlon Bradley, who was shot in the leg during a confrontation with the police last Sunday, has been charged with the murder of Guyhoc mechanic, Reginald Atherly. Police brought the 36-year-old...

Region 10 promoted as agriculturally self sufficient -as novel Women’s Farmer Day Off’ event held

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 promoted as agriculturally self sufficient -as novel Women’s Farmer Day Off’ event held

Said to be self-sufficient because of its vast agricultural production, Region Ten has been seeking to share its farming expertise with Region Four. This has been regarded as a strategic mode of...

Govt support sees CANU improving intelligence/operational capabilities

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt support sees CANU improving intelligence/operational capabilities

The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit had a challenging but yet very rewarding year in 2018, according to Deputy Head Lesley Ramlall. But through Government support and funding CANU has been able to make...

Remembering five murdered colleagues 13 years later

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Remembering five murdered colleagues 13 years later

From the time of the February 23, 2002 jailbreak that triggered a wave of killings, the reporters who covered the crime beat for Kaieteur News had become exposed almost daily to a series of gruesome...

Chicken shortage confined to KFC -KFC applies for importation license

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chicken shortage confined to KFC -KFC applies for importation license

Recently, Kaieteur News reported that KFC Guyana, one of Guyana’s largest fast food restaurants, sent their customers into a panicked frenzy after experiencing chicken shortage. This caused chicken...

Child Protection Agency defends child’s presence at orphanage

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Child Protection Agency defends child’s presence at orphanage

Sources from the Child Protection Agency are refuting claims by a Plaisance, East Coast Demerara mother, who said she had returned from the interior after several months to find her nine-year-old son...

Two get $11.7M fine, 3.5 yrs in jail for trafficking cocaine – third accused walks free

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two get $11.7M fine, 3.5 yrs in jail for trafficking cocaine – third accused walks free

Two men will now be serving time in prison while their co-accused has walked free. They were accused of trafficking almost six kilograms of cocaine concealed among a quantity of beauty soap. The...

Defence Counsel closes case in two separate matters

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Defence Counsel closes case in two separate matters

The defence counsel has closed the case in the matter of Xino Xi Qu, 28, a Supermarket owner from Lot 1 ‘B’ Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, who was charged with attempted murder of...

Ministers have to be held to higher standards

Aug 09, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Ministers have to be held to higher standards

The government must be commended for its approach to the dismissal of workers at the Department of the Public Service. But there are still questions as to whether this was not an election year,...

Duo freed of firearm ammo charges

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Duo freed of firearm ammo charges

Mark Bobbsemple and Jason Augustine yesterday walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts with bright smiles plastered to their faces after they were freed of a charge of possession of an...

Shop owner gets one year for illegal shotgun

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shop owner gets one year for illegal shotgun

A man, who had admitted to the charge of being in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition when he made his first court appearance, was sentenced yesterday for the offence. Thirty-one-year-old...

Pan American Championships 2019 Abrams fail to dazzle in 400m final; Guyana finish games medal less

Aug 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan American Championships 2019 Abrams fail to dazzle in 400m final; Guyana finish games medal less

By Calvin Chapman Guyana’s campaign at the 18th Pan American Track & Field Championships came to an end yesterday at the Videna Sports Center in disappointing fashion, which has been the...

“I feel victimized, I am innocent of these allegations”- CID rank says -resigns from the force under pressure

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “I feel victimized, I am innocent of these allegations”- CID rank says -resigns from the force under pressure

With several reports over the past two weeks alleging that a CID rank attached to the Reliance Police Station had reportedly planted an illegal substance in the yard of a Canje couple and that he...

Integral to empowerment of women in Agriculture is support of each other!…Minister Valerie Adams Year wood.

Aug 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Integral to empowerment of women in Agriculture is support of each other!…Minister Valerie Adams Year wood.

Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture with responsibility for Rural Affairs, Valerie Adams-Yearwood, on Wednesday, told women farmers and other ‘agripreneurs’ in the agricultural...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more