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Total fails to submit farm-in details for Qatar Petroleum-Dr. Mark Bynoe

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Total fails to submit farm-in details for Qatar Petroleum-Dr. Mark Bynoe

By Kiana Wilburg In late July, Qatar Petroleum announced in the media that it had bought 40 percent of the shares French oil major, Total, holds in the Orinduik Block. But up to Thursday last, the...

Tugboat headed to Guyana goes down… 3 rescued, 11 feared dead

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Tugboat headed to Guyana goes down… 3 rescued, 11 feared dead

Three crew members from a tugboat that issued a distress call on Thursday in waters dangerously close to Hurricane Lorenzo were found safe in a lifeboat Saturday. The French Maritime Rescue...

Guyana to fast track oil metering –Energy Head

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to fast track oil metering –Energy Head

By Kiana Wilburg When it comes to the accurate metering of Guyana’s oil, the Energy Department has made it clear that preparations are being fast tracked to ensure that the nation has all the...

Vast destruction seen in Reg. 7 -GGMC has little capacity to monitor gold industry

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Vast destruction seen in Reg. 7 -GGMC has little capacity to monitor gold industry

Just a few miles from Essequibo River, in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni area of Region Seven, lies an area called Arimu. From above, a vast area of wastelands from a bad movie, has been carved out from the...

Another Essequibo boat crash victim critical

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Another Essequibo boat crash victim critical

Another man has been identified as one of the injured passengers involved in the deadly boat collision, which occurred in the Essequibo River, last Monday. Deon Charles, 49, a father of two from Two...

OAS urges Granger to issue proclamation to firmly fix elections date

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on OAS urges Granger to issue proclamation to firmly fix elections date

The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) is calling on the Coalition Government to ensure that a proclamation is issued that will once and for settle all issues regarding...

One year later, Minister Patterson still struggles to get one overpass elevator effectively functional

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on One year later, Minister Patterson still struggles to get one overpass elevator effectively functional

One year later, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure still seems to be struggling with the issue of getting several East Bank Demerara overpass elevators up and running. After several months of...

Opposition continues to collect salaries from “dead” Parliament

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition continues to collect salaries from “dead” Parliament

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has refused to return to the National Assembly, insisting that the legislative body is “dead”. But all the members of the Parliamentary Opposition have...

MPs don’t go to parliament but collecting pay

Sep 29, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on MPs don’t go to parliament but collecting pay

When something strange happen people does seh, “Only in Guyana.” And some of de things dat does happen can only happen in Guyana. Only in Guyana, you can see girls going to wuk and sitting down...

322 cases listed for trial as Demerara Criminal Assizes reopens

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 322 cases listed for trial as Demerara Criminal Assizes reopens

A total of 322 cases are listed to be heard at the October session of the Demerara Criminal Assizes which opens this Tuesday at the High Court in Demerara. This is according to information published...

More than half of women murdered this year were killed by their partners

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on More than half of women murdered this year were killed by their partners

More than half of the domestic violence-related killings for this year involved women dying at the hands of a current or former romantic partner, according to statistics obtained from the Ministry of...

Police brutality probe concludes; rank to face trial next week – CPA officials displeased at irresponsibility exhibited by junior ranks

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police brutality probe concludes; rank to face trial next week – CPA officials displeased at irresponsibility exhibited by junior ranks

The police rank in the middle of the alleged beating of a city businessman (at East La Penitence Police Station) is expected to appear in court for trial, according to officials at the Police...

Fisherman drowns at Number 66 complex

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman drowns at Number 66 complex

The remains of a fisherman washed up at the Number 66 Fishing Complex channel Friday night. He has since been identified by relatives as Kenneth Craig, of Lot 206 Section ‘A’ Number 67...

De Willem Village: a quiet hub, with thriving economic potentials

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on De Willem Village: a quiet hub, with thriving economic potentials

By Alex Wayne I never realised that the very small village of De Willem was more like a very busy commercial haven until I visited the location on Friday. I was blown away by the striking fusion of...

Moravians Celebrate Missionary Month

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Moravians Celebrate Missionary Month

Since last year, the Moravian Church in Guyana began designating the month of September as ‘Moravian Missionary Month’. Accordingly, guided by the theme “Make our Church known” the Clergy and...

The plight of the GECOM chair

Sep 29, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The plight of the GECOM chair

GECOM is in the spotlight. That must be the wicked stepmother of all irresponsible understatements. For when is that tortured body ever not in misery-plagued Guyana? There are three areas that...

GCAA AND ITS ALLIED AVIATION INDUSTRY OFFER REWARDING CAREERS

Sep 29, 2019 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on GCAA AND ITS ALLIED AVIATION INDUSTRY OFFER REWARDING CAREERS

By PAT DIAL Some years ago when Tourism began to be seriously promoted by the Private Sector and Government, it was recognised that Aviation was a sine qua non of that Industry. Similarly, today it...

NEW ISO STANDARD OFFERS GUIDANCE TO PREVENT BUILDING FIRES

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on NEW ISO STANDARD OFFERS GUIDANCE TO PREVENT BUILDING FIRES

Every year, many persons lose their lives, properties and worldly belongs due to the prevalence of building fires. Those who survive these misfortunes, become homeless, traumatised and even jobless...

Book a flight of imagination

Sep 29, 2019 KNews Countryman, News Comments Off on Book a flight of imagination

By Dennis Nichols There once lived a German philosopher named Arthur Schopenhauer. I don’t know much about him, but I recently read an extract from his essay ‘On books and reading.’ Having been...

Life is superior to material things

Sep 29, 2019 KNews Food For Thought, News Comments Off on Life is superior to material things

Steve Jobs died a billionaire, with a fortune of $7 billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, and here are some of his last words… “In other’s eyes, my life is the essence of...

Irregular vaginal bleeding: What you need to know

Sep 29, 2019 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Irregular vaginal bleeding: What you need to know

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Irregular vaginal bleeding is a very common condition in women. Up to 14% are affected by this condition. Irregular vaginal bleeding,...

The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat

Sep 29, 2019 KNews Book Review…, News Comments Off on The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat

Book: Where There are Monsters Author: Breanne Mc Ivor Critic: Glenville Ashby, PhD Breanne Mc Ivor delivers the most damning diagnosis of the human condition with quiet and ease, a subtlety that...

High tides flood several West Dem villages

Sep 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on High tides flood several West Dem villages

Residents from a number of West Coast Demerara villages were bracing for the worst yesterday afternoon around 15:30 hours. They were told to be on the lookout for high tides measuring 3.6 meters....

Securing the best future for Guyana

Sep 29, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Securing the best future for Guyana

“Guyanese will be given the choice to elect a government they trust to continue on this path, to keep moving forward, to secure a better life for every family with the united APNU+AFC Coalition or...

AFC anticipates smooth, successful elections

Sep 29, 2019 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on AFC anticipates smooth, successful elections

H.E. President Granger has announced the date of Guyana’s next National and Regional Elections as advised by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). AFC Party Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, reacted to...

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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