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Cash transfers from oil… Granger prefers to ‘teach citizens to fish’

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cash transfers from oil… Granger prefers to ‘teach citizens to fish’

Government is not immediately looking to dole out oil proceeds directly into the hands of Guyanese. Yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings, made it clear that education is where...

Guyana to pay almost US$3B to lease two oil storage vessels

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to pay almost US$3B to lease two oil storage vessels

By Kiana Wilburg The Liza Destiny which is Guyana’s first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel will be leased for approximately US$1.2B while the second FPSO, called the Liza...

Barge owners to pay over $100M for damage to Harbour Bridge

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Barge owners to pay over $100M for damage to Harbour Bridge

The owners of the tug and barge that rammed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge last month will have to repay over $100M to Government for repairs to the damaged structure. Minister of Public...

World observes one year death anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on World observes one year death anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

‘I was a girl in love’: Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee marks first anniversary of his death Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was joined by activists and friends...

ICJ will listen to Venezuela if it changes its position

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ICJ will listen to Venezuela if it changes its position

“What they have said to Venezuela although Venezuela said they will not participate is that if you change your mind during the Course of the deliberations, we will hear you” These were words of...

Man stabs neighbour for wasting water, remanded

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man stabs neighbour for wasting water, remanded

Forty-four-year-old Brian Matheson, an Art/Agricultural Teacher of Lot 48 Princes Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate...

Dignitaries join India’s High Commission for 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dignitaries join India’s High Commission for 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

The High Commission of India celebrated the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and also commemorated International Day of Non-Violence yesterday at Promenade Gardens, Georgetown. Members of...

GTT unveils “fastest” mobile internet

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GTT unveils “fastest” mobile internet

The promise of competition in the telecoms business has in recent years sparked the big player, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), to announce a number of new services. They would have...

One telephone company getting goadie

Oct 03, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on One telephone company getting goadie

Soulja Bai is a genius when he want to shoot down one idea dat could cause confusion. He mek dem boys sit up and tek notice when he seh dat he rather teach people to fish than to give dem a fish. Dat...

Barber placed on $75,000 bail for exposing himself to customer

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Barber placed on $75,000 bail for exposing himself to customer

A barber of Henry Street, Lamaha Spring, Georgetown, was yesterday granted bail after he appeared in court to answer to an indecent exposure charge in which he allegedly showed a female customer his...

Man jailed 3 years after loosing pit-bull, robbing pensioner in wheelchair

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed 3 years after loosing pit-bull, robbing pensioner in wheelchair

A man was yesterday sentenced to spend the next three years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to robbing a pensioner in wheelchair of a sum of cash and his pension book with the use of a pit-bull....

Guyana Fire Service saves the day

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Fire Service saves the day

A number of persons would have been left homeless and a business and other buildings flattened yesterday if a fire had been allowed to rage out of hand. Luckily, the Guyana Fire Service was prompt in...

Region Seven has highest rate of reported child sexual abuse -CPA attributes increase to awareness

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Seven has highest rate of reported child sexual abuse -CPA attributes increase to awareness

The Cuyuni- Mazaruni, Region Seven, has recorded the highest reported number of sexual abuse against children, with a 5.6 per 1000. This new overwhelming data is according to a half-year report...

NPTAB responds to Kaieteur News

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on NPTAB responds to Kaieteur News

Following an article published in Wednesday’s Edition of the Kaieteur News the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) says that the “Staff members of the NPTA record the...

11 murder accused requesting early trials-DPP

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 11 murder accused requesting early trials-DPP

The jail delivery for the Georgetown Prison assizes shows that 261 male prisoners are awaiting trial as at October. Eleven murder accused are requesting an early trial, according to information...

In Guyana, there are inevitable signs of power decay

Oct 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on In Guyana, there are inevitable signs of power decay

It is not wise to apply scientific methodologies in the study of humans. They say the future will be ruled by artificial intelligence (AI) but the ubiquity of AI will never replace the mystery and...

Wakenaam residents grapple with spring tide aftermath.

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Wakenaam residents grapple with spring tide aftermath.

Hundreds of residents living on the island of Wakenaam, Essequibo River, are still dealing with the aftermath of last Sunday’s spring tide. Some time around 16:00 hrs last Sunday afternoon, water...

President, PM photos taken down, damaged… NDC Chairman being investigated

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on President, PM photos taken down, damaged… NDC Chairman being investigated

A police report has been filed at the Number 51 Police Station against the number 52/74 Neighbourhood Democratic Council Chairman, Anil Ramgahan. APNU Councillor at the NDC, Lakram Singh, told...

Student arrested for stabbing classmate at the Technical Institute

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Student arrested for stabbing classmate at the Technical Institute

An 18-year-old first-year student from the New Amsterdam Technical Institute is currently in police custody after he reportedly stabbed his classmate near his heart in the compound of the...

Teen caught in viral video jumping on police motorcycle, charged

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen caught in viral video jumping on police motorcycle, charged

Days after a video surfaced on social media with a police officer while he was riding, the motorcycle a man jumped on the back of the said motorcycle. The defendant, Anthony Clarke, 19, a bartender...

School – age Guyanese stage climate protest

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on School – age Guyanese stage climate protest

An over-flowing crowd of overwhelmingly school-age young Guyanese staged a well-attended ‘Guardians of the Earth’ Rally last Sunday. The activity coincided with the closing of the week-long...

Chris Gayle donates cash for Ipads at special needs school

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chris Gayle donates cash for Ipads at special needs school

West Indian legend, cricketer Chris Gayle, yesterday made a special visit to the students of Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre for his 40th birthday which was celebrated on October 1, 2019. During...

Skeldon Heritage Resort successfully hosts Judiciary retreat

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Skeldon Heritage Resort successfully hosts Judiciary retreat

The recently concluded three-day judiciary retreat held at the Skeldon Heritage Resort has been described as a success. This is according to NICIL’s Privatisation Specialist, Rachael Henry. Henry...

Jamaican who helped Coalition win elections, arrested for ammo in luggage

Oct 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaican who helped Coalition win elections, arrested for ammo in luggage

LoopJamaica – People’s National Party (PNP) activist and former Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Alston Stewart, was reprimanded when he appeared in court in...

Will Guyana’s Golfers also conquer Suriname?

Oct 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Will Guyana’s Golfers also conquer Suriname?

Golf rivalry between border countries Guyana and Suriname will be at a peak this weekend as top golfers from this nation descend on Suriname soil to participate in that country’s annual Republic...

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