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Orinduik discovery stretches over 20 sq. km and full of oil – Eco Atlantic CEO

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Orinduik discovery stretches over 20 sq. km and full of oil – Eco Atlantic CEO

After 40 days of drilling, the operators of the Orinduik Block finally stuck black gold at its Jethro-1 well. The Orinduik partners which include Tullow, Eco Atlantic and Total, encountered 180 feet...

Papua New Guinea sends team to Singapore to improve poor LNG deal -Meanwhile, Guyana unmoved on lopsided Exxon contract

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Papua New Guinea sends team to Singapore to improve poor LNG deal -Meanwhile, Guyana unmoved on lopsided Exxon contract

Newly appointed Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, is demonstrating that he means business when he commented last month, that he will do what it takes to improve natural resource deals...

House to House registration challenge… GECOM awaits CJ written decision to advise President on way forward

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on House to House registration challenge… GECOM awaits CJ written decision to advise President on way forward

–Lowenfield asked to present possible election scenarios The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is awaiting the written decision of the Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, to determine the way...

US$150M CJIA Renovation… Contractor’s work not at best quality – Minister Sharma

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US$150M CJIA Renovation… Contractor’s work not at best quality – Minister Sharma

The US$150M renovation of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is nearing its completion, but several issues still abound. According to Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure,...

90% of errant permit holders brought into compliance by EPA

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 90% of errant permit holders brought into compliance by EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is making enormous strides when it comes to ensuring compliance. In fact, about 90 percent of the permit holders who were non-compliant have since...

GNBA denies terrorising broadcasters

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GNBA denies terrorising broadcasters

The broadcasting regulator has denied it is intimidating operators of radio and television stations. Yesterday, Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Leslie Sobers, made it...

Natural Resource Fund… Opposition, PSC refuse to give nominees for accountability committees

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resource Fund… Opposition, PSC refuse to give nominees for accountability committees

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, said on Wednesday that the Natural Resource Fund (NRF)’s operationalisation will be hampered by the refusal of two bodies, the political Opposition and the...

Huawei technicians helped African governments spy on political opponents

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Huawei technicians helped African governments spy on political opponents

KAMPALA, Uganda (Wall Street Journal) —Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s largest telecommunications company, dominates African markets, where it has sold security tools that governments use...

De longest rope always got a end

Aug 16, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De longest rope always got a end

Fuh years people was going into de mining areas and doing their own thing. When some officials see de lawlessness, de lawless people simply let loose couple dollars and all of a sudden everything was...

Is Guyana courting international sanctions?

Aug 16, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Is Guyana courting international sanctions?

Guyanese who have not yet applied for foreign visas should consider doing this before September 18, 2019. After this date, there is no guarantee that the international community will treat with the...

Unemployed youth back in court for armed robbery

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Unemployed youth back in court for armed robbery

An unemployed youth returned to court on Wednesday after he was charged with allegedly robbing a woman at knifepoint. Shiva Khadir denied the charge which was read to him in the Georgetown...

Miner granted bail on two assault charges

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miner granted bail on two assault charges

A miner who was slapped with two assault charges was on Wednesday released on bail after he appeared in court for the offences. Twenty-nine-year-old Ryan Cully, of Friendship, East Bank Demerara,...

Computerisation of City Hall; wifi hotspots for Georgetown under discussion

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Computerisation of City Hall; wifi hotspots for Georgetown under discussion

City Mayor Ubraj Narine and a contingent from the Mayor and City Council met with Public Telecommunications Minister, Cathy Hughes on Wednesday to discuss broad areas of collaboration. According to...

Man walks two hours to assault mother of his 11 children – Court told

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man walks two hours to assault mother of his 11 children – Court told

The court was told on last Wednesday, a man walked two hours to reach the home of his estranged wife, who is the mother of his 11 children, and allegedly assaulted her. Percy James, a 41-year-old...

Crime Chief promises thorough probe into Presidential guard’s death – PM scheduled for today

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief promises thorough probe into Presidential guard’s death – PM scheduled for today

Acting Crime Chief Michael Kingston has promised a thorough investigation into the death of Presidential Guard Winston Cooper, who passed away on Wednesday, several weeks after he was found injured...

Scotiabank sells to Jamaican Bank, not closing branches

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Scotiabank sells to Jamaican Bank, not closing branches

Belize (breakingbelizenews.com) – Following reports that Scotiabank is finalising arrangements to close its doors in Belize by October, a senior source from within the bank has confirmed to BBN...

Justice Claudette Singh ain’t tekking no chance

Aug 16, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Justice Claudette Singh ain’t tekking no chance

We wouldn’t know where it came from, because it is expected the GECOM Chairperson and the commissioners will not divulge who the source was of the initial suggestion that GECOM should read the...

541 house lots distributed in five regions in first half of 2019 – 459 more to be allocated in second half

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 541 house lots distributed in five regions in first half of 2019 – 459 more to be allocated in second half

Addressing the backlog of housing applications, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) in the first half of 2019 distributed 541 house lots. The house lots were distributed in Regions...

Forestry sees second year of consecutive growth ─ production of timber rose to 8.5%

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Forestry sees second year of consecutive growth ─ production of timber rose to 8.5%

Government’s half-year economic report shows that there has been upward movement in the forestry subsector. The estimated growth is 7.8% above the level achieved at the end of June 2018, making...

Govt to introduce HIV prevention pill, PrEP – seeks to have more ‘at-risk’ persons access treatment through Public-Private Partnership

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt to introduce HIV prevention pill, PrEP – seeks to have more ‘at-risk’ persons access treatment through Public-Private Partnership

The Ministry of Public Health is planning to introduce Pre-Exposed Prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV transmission countermeasure. This is a course of drugs taken pre-emptively against the spread of the...

GABF to host associations’ league at CASH simultaneously

Aug 16, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF to host associations’ league at CASH simultaneously

The rainy season has been relentless in Guyana which has affected sports including basketball and while the current champions of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championship only have...

Top regional karate-kas to converge in Guyana for the 2019 Caribbean Karate Cup

Aug 16, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top regional karate-kas to converge in Guyana for the 2019 Caribbean Karate Cup

The Guyana Karate College (GKC) will host the IKD Guyana Caribbean Karate Cup from August 23-25, 2019 at Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. To date over 100 overseas athletes ha e confirmed their...

Detective accused of placing drugs in couple’s yard… File with DPP, Commander promises immediate action once advice given

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Detective accused of placing drugs in couple’s yard… File with DPP, Commander promises immediate action once advice given

Police have completed their investigation into allegations that a ‘B’ Division rank placed marijuana on the premises of a Berbice couple. ‘B’ Division Commander Paul Langevine said yesterday...

Space Gym congratulate its athletes that excelled at the GABBFF Senior Championship Kids Camp starts tomorrow

Aug 16, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Space Gym congratulate its athletes that excelled at the GABBFF Senior Championship Kids Camp starts tomorrow

Manager and Owner of Space Gym, one of Guyana’s most modern gyms, Lucas Matos has congratulated all their members who competed at the Senior National championships of the Guyana Amateur Body...

Exposed big toe gives away gun-toting man in hiding

Aug 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Exposed big toe gives away gun-toting man in hiding

A gun toting man who eluded ranks of the City Constabulary yesterday was nabbed when a patrol rank saw his big toe protruding from water weeds, which he had used to conceal himself under a bridge in...