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Energy Dept. intensifies scrutiny, slows down Exxon’s rush to develop third oil field

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept. intensifies scrutiny, slows down Exxon’s rush to develop third oil field

By Kiana Wilburg For months now, the Stabroek Block licence holders had been hopeful of securing Government approvals by year end to move full steam ahead with investments for the development of...

Those touting IMF’s projected 86% growth rate giving Guyanese the wrong impression – says Jagdeo

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Those touting IMF’s projected 86% growth rate giving Guyanese the wrong impression – says Jagdeo

By Kemol King It is the view of Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, that news of an 86 percent economic growth for Guyana after the first year of oil production is not painting the whole picture for...

GECOM Chair says… 20,000-plus unverified registrants will be allowed to vote

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Chair says… 20,000-plus unverified registrants will be allowed to vote

By Kemol King Persons who have not collected their identification cards from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) need not worry about being left out of the March 2, 2020 General and Regional...

Police enforcement exercise resulted in 20 cases being made against delinquent drivers

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police enforcement exercise resulted in 20 cases being made against delinquent drivers

Police officers yesterday conducted a “Traffic Enforcement Exercise” on the Essequibo Coast. It resulted in 20 cases being made against delinquent drivers. The cases that were made against the...

Shuman wants measured approach to oil production

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shuman wants measured approach to oil production

Leader and presidential candidate of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman made it clear at a press conference, yesterday, at Duke Lodge, Kingston, that he is not in favour of the...

Burnt body in car trunk… Cops hand over body samples for DNA testing to Guyana Forensic Lab

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt body in car trunk… Cops hand over body samples for DNA testing to Guyana Forensic Lab

– GRA records confirm car belongs to missing witness, Collin Rodney The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) is in possession of samples that were taken from the burnt body found in a car...

Sale of property by Court marshals deemed unlawful

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sale of property by Court marshals deemed unlawful

High Court Judge, Justice Jo Ann Barlow on Friday deemed the execution of a sale of an Eccles property by court marshals unlawful. This ruling came in an action filed by the owner of the property,...

GPL’s Deputy CEO, HR Director sacked – Board asked to meet urgently today

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GPL’s Deputy CEO, HR Director sacked – Board asked to meet urgently today

Two long-serving senior executives of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) have been sacked but it appears that a number of Board members were left in the dark. They are now asking for a Board...

Elections fall between Christmas and Good Friday

Nov 08, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Elections fall between Christmas and Good Friday

De amount of noise people mekking about cleaning up de voters’ list enough to give people headache. GECOM seh dem got more than 20,000 people who didn’t pick up dem ID card since 2008. One thing...

Correction / Apology

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Correction / Apology

In our Thursday November 7 edition, under the headline, “Leonora man found dead at market’, we incorrectly used a picture of one Lakeram Doodnauth. Mr. Doodnauth carried the same name as the...

Teen jailed for snatching man’s phone

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen jailed for snatching man’s phone

An 18-year-old boy was yesterday sentenced to spend one year behind bars for stealing a man’s cell phone. The teen, Chris Pollard had his sentence handed down by Magistrate Annette Singh in the...

Bus driver breaks friend’s foot then takes him to the hospital

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bus driver breaks friend’s foot then takes him to the hospital

A disagreement between two friends has now led to one nursing a broken leg, and other injuries and the other facing a wounding charge in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Marlon King, a bus...

“When I open the bag, I see the gun so I put it in my pants,” Court hears

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “When I open the bag, I see the gun so I put it in my pants,” Court hears

“I have to talk the truth,” the words of a teenage father of one after he pleaded guilty to the possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition charges. Nineteen-year-old Shamar Plass was on...

Grove men freed on gun, ammo charges

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Grove men freed on gun, ammo charges

Jason Hunte, 32 and Terrence Frank, both of Grove, East Bank Demerara were freed of gun and ammunition charges after a no-case submission was upheld by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the...

Local Government Commission challenges High Court ruling on Royston King’s dismissal

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Local Government Commission challenges High Court ruling on Royston King’s dismissal

Almost two months after a High Court Judge ruled that it acted unlawfully in dismissing Royston King, as Town Clerk of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown, the Local Government...

Albion sugar workers protest again for wage increase

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Albion sugar workers protest again for wage increase

Hundreds of sugar workers attached to the Albion Sugar Estate yesterday morning protested in front the factory for wage increases to be made available to them. The disgruntled workers argued that...

Police raid uncovers stolen articles, 13- arrested

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police raid uncovers stolen articles, 13- arrested

Police acting on information yesterday carried out a raid on several homes and hideouts located at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The raid was carried out by 21 police ranks stationed at the...

Colonial Medical Super50 Cup Savory hit sedate debut fifty as Jaguars beat WIEP by two wickets

Nov 08, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colonial Medical Super50 Cup Savory hit sedate debut fifty as Jaguars beat WIEP by two wickets

By Sean Devers in Trinidad On a day in which rain was forecast, there was hot sun and a few showers but this did not affect the opening encounter of the Colonial Medical Super50 Cup between last...

Australian company denies mining illegally in Guyana… as CEO tells ‘disgruntled’ employees find work elsewhere

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Australian company denies mining illegally in Guyana… as CEO tells ‘disgruntled’ employees find work elsewhere

Troy Resources Guyana Inc. says it is eager to restart its operations but is finding it difficult to obtain additional financing or project insurers given the conundrum with which the company finds...

Hammie Green Annual football on Sunday back at Den Amstel Ground

Nov 08, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hammie Green Annual football on Sunday back at Den Amstel Ground

This year’s 9-a-side Inter-Ward Football Competition to commemorate the 85th Birth Anniversary of former Prime Minister and City Mayor Hamilton Green, which kicks off on Sunday with eight matches,...

RDC moves to review Kalibur’s Security Contract …Council will not accept security service unless immediate changes are made – RDC

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on RDC moves to review Kalibur’s Security Contract …Council will not accept security service unless immediate changes are made – RDC

The Region Ten Democratic Council (RDC) has moved a motion, which ultimately signals the end to Kalibur’s security’s contract within the Region. The motion, which was debated, fiercely, and...

National Medicines Policy launched

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on National Medicines Policy launched

With the aim of proving a framework to facilitate improved health outcomes through safe, effective, affordable, accessible and quality pharmaceutical commodities and services to the public, the...

ISG, Survival Supermarket and Windjammer backs Clash of Champions

Nov 08, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ISG, Survival Supermarket and Windjammer backs Clash of Champions

Industrial Supply Guyana (ISG) that is the sole distributors of National Petroleum (NP) products in Guyana along with Survival Supermarket and Windjammer Hotel and International Restaurant have...

Wanted robbery suspect turns self over to police – hunt on for two others

Nov 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Wanted robbery suspect turns self over to police – hunt on for two others

One of the men wanted for the alleged robbery under arms committed on a Chinese supermarket at Number Two Village, East Canje, Berbice has since turned himself over to authorities in New Amsterdam....

Browne and Jordan help St. Pius to comfortable win

Nov 08, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Browne and Jordan help St. Pius to comfortable win

Brian Browne and Kevin Jordan turned in useful performances with the bat to lead St. Pius Primary to a 79-run win over Rama Krishna when play in the Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket West Indies kiddy...

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China-owned companies competing to build new West Dem. Hospital

China-owned companies competing to build new West Dem. Hospital

The West Demerara Regional Hospital. (China-owned companies) Kaieteur News- Three Chinese companies who are no strangers... more