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Royalty provision in Stabroek PSA differs from Petroleum Act – Ramon Gaskin

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Royalty provision in Stabroek PSA differs from Petroleum Act – Ramon Gaskin

Activist, Ramon Gaskin, has drawn attention to a troubling disparity between the Petroleum Act and the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) which governs the Stabroek Block. During a forum at the...

Eco Atlantic’s 15 % interest in Orinduik Block nets over US$450M

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Eco Atlantic’s 15 % interest in Orinduik Block nets over US$450M

By Kiana Wilburg Eco Atlantic’s 15 percent stake of the oil discovered on the Orinduik Block is currently worth over US$450M. This is according to Eco’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gil...

Stabroek Block bridging deed still not public three years later – Transparency advocate

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Block bridging deed still not public three years later – Transparency advocate

Activist and Accountant, Ramon Gaskin, has shed light on the fact that, three years later, the Government of Guyana, more specifically, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has failed to...

Roger Khan remains in custody after returning

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Roger Khan remains in custody after returning

– cops to seek DPP’s advice on decades-old killings of Waddell, Allison A deported Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan remained in police custody yesterday, with authorities questioning him about two...

Political crisis plunges oil industry into state of uncertainty -Charles Ramson Jnr.

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Political crisis plunges oil industry into state of uncertainty -Charles Ramson Jnr.

By Kiana Wilburg The APNU+AFC government’s failure to hold elections by or on September 18, last, has attracted harsh criticism from several quarters, all of which conclude that it is in breach of...

Man chops off handcuff, chases female cop through market

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man chops off handcuff, chases female cop through market

There was chaos and confusion at the Stabroek Market Police Outpost Thursday night last when a prisoner reportedly chopped off a handcuff, and made good his escape, right under the nose of a Police...

NIS approaches High Court for guidance on late payments by self-employed persons

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on NIS approaches High Court for guidance on late payments by self-employed persons

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has asked the High Court for guidance after a pensioner challenged the non-calculation of his late payments. The non-calculations of those payments affected the...

Two cable TV operators taken to court over outstanding fees

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two cable TV operators taken to court over outstanding fees

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) on Friday announced that it has taken legal actions against three broadcasters who failed to honour their financial obligations to the authority....

Govt. rejects Bar Association statement of operating outside Rule of Law

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. rejects Bar Association statement of operating outside Rule of Law

The government has rejected a statement issued on Friday by the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) of it operating outside the Rule of Law. In fact, the government insists that the statement was false and...

High Court overturns Magistrate’s order to jail police witness

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on High Court overturns Magistrate’s order to jail police witness

High Court Judge Damone Younge has ruled that Magistrate Rhondel Weever did not act fairly when she issued a warrant for the imprisoning of Police Inspector Prem Narine for seven days after finding...

Health Ministry launches Sexual and Reproduction Health policy

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry launches Sexual and Reproduction Health policy

– addresses wellbeing of girls and women; male sexuality After a 16-year-long gestation period Guyana Thursday delivered a healthy Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) policy in the presence of...

Piracy COI… Top Cop suggests need for amendments to Law

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Piracy COI… Top Cop suggests need for amendments to Law

As the Commission of Inquiry (COI) continues into the deadly high seas attack that occurred in Suriname waters two years ago, the Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, took the stand last Thursday....

Malgre Tout – a quiet little alcove with contented, merry people

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Malgre Tout – a quiet little alcove with contented, merry people

By Alex Wayne In life there are sometimes, situations, occurrences, or experiences that leave an impacting impression. Equally impacting can be places and people. I have had my fair share of...

All must manage themselves better

Sep 22, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on All must manage themselves better

There were powerful voices at work last Thursday. Each spoke a different language. Things got rough in places, though it should not be around elections time. Thursday came with blanketing showers of...

ALLOCATION OF MORE LANDS FOR EDUCATION AND SPORTS

Sep 22, 2019 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on ALLOCATION OF MORE LANDS FOR EDUCATION AND SPORTS

By PAT DIAL Education and the acquisition of various technical skills such as fully knowing the intricacies of smart phones or computers have become a necessary part of existence or even survival in...

ENHANCE CORPORATE IMAGE WITH THE ISO 26000 STANDARD

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on ENHANCE CORPORATE IMAGE WITH THE ISO 26000 STANDARD

What takes twenty years to build and five minutes to ruin? Answer? Reputation, at least according to Warren buffet, one of the richest men in the world. Many organizations consider their greatest...

Grounding in Bare Root: Our Country — Our Wealth — Indian Guyanese lives matter

Sep 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on Grounding in Bare Root: Our Country — Our Wealth — Indian Guyanese lives matter

In politics, messaging matters and the PPP has stuck to its message of constitutional breakdown. It has convinced its supporters that the government is illegal and in breach of the constitution. It...

An accident waiting to happen:

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on An accident waiting to happen:

This hole on the One Mile Turn to Swan Village, Linden/Soesdyke Highway, has been cordoned off for over three months with nothing being done to fix it. It is posing a real danger, residents say.

On a mission to make a positive impact in an intricate world… Dr. Dawn Stewart is a ‘Special Person’

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on On a mission to make a positive impact in an intricate world… Dr. Dawn Stewart is a ‘Special Person’

“From a very tender age I made the decision to go down in time as a woman who defied all the odds…I wanted to be remembered as a force to be reckoned with in all my endeavours. Living a...

One year wasted

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on One year wasted

By Leonard Gildarie The last few days were crazy ones for the media and the people of Guyana. From protests and heavy police presence to a placard-waving disruption in the Pegasus Hotel while...

Hinterland must be taken into consideration when rolling out programmes – Minister Lawrence

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Hinterland must be taken into consideration when rolling out programmes – Minister Lawrence

Minister of Health Volda Lawrence during consultations for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Biennial Work Plan, admonished the managers and directors of the different departments within...

Life support cannot revive the dead

Sep 22, 2019 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Life support cannot revive the dead

Whether the Guyana Elections Commission is ready or not, we have a constitutional crisis. The Constitution demands that elections be held within three months of the passage of a no-confidence motion,...

Craving customers’ satisfaction… Nail technician is one of the most sought-after cosmetologists

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Craving customers’ satisfaction… Nail technician is one of the most sought-after cosmetologists

“My relentless bid to deliver absolute customer satisfaction saw me finally getting to like my profession, and catapulting into the successful business woman I am today. I never really liked the...

Political History Inspires My Work-Artist

Sep 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Political History Inspires My Work-Artist

General Secretary of the Guyana United Artists and self-taught artist, Desmond Alli is a man of many words and many art pieces. The interesting thing however is where he gets his inspiration to...

This is either sick ignorance or insane stupidity

Sep 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on This is either sick ignorance or insane stupidity

The Chronicle caption reads as follows; “AFC urges PPP to go back to Parliament to extend life of government.” That item was a reporting from the press conference of the AFC held last Friday. At...