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Days before first oil… Political parties declare no detailed vision for oil sector

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Days before first oil… Political parties declare no detailed vision for oil sector

By Kiana Wilburg For the past four years, politicians attached to the APNU+AFC Coalition Administration and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), have been preaching about their plans for the oil...

Guyanese wanted for attempted murder in Canada nabbed by GRA while trying to obtain driver’s licence

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese wanted for attempted murder in Canada nabbed by GRA while trying to obtain driver’s licence

– Slipped under police radar three months ago He had slipped through the Guyana Police Force’s radar just three months ago. But yesterday, alert officials at the Guyana Revenue Authority...

Exxon’s PSA includes special account for payments

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s PSA includes special account for payments

By Gary Eleazar Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)—ExxonMobil Guyana—has a special arrangement in its Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with the Guyana Government but...

Chicken smugglers open fire on cops who intercepted shipment

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chicken smugglers open fire on cops who intercepted shipment

Ranks from ‘C’ Division yesterday came under fire from suspected chicken smugglers at the Belfield Foreshore, East Coast Demerara, after responding to a tip-off of suspicious activity there....

Public Service Department gets new Permanent Secretary

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Public Service Department gets new Permanent Secretary

The Department of Public Service, Ministry of the Presidency, has a new Permanent Secretary, in the person of Ms. Soyinka Grogan. Ms. Grogan’s appointment became effective December 2, 2019. Ms....

Guyana asked not to prosecute Venezuelans for immigration offences — Minister Felix

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana asked not to prosecute Venezuelans for immigration offences — Minister Felix

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, said in a radio interview that Guyana was asked not to prosecute Venezuelans for Immigration offences. This request was made by the United Nations High...

Bureau of Statistics ready to assist GECOM with data science

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bureau of Statistics ready to assist GECOM with data science

The Bureau of Statistics (BoS) has said that if the Guyana Elections Commissions (GECOM) needs assistance with “Data Science”, it is ready to help. An official from BoS said that it has the...

Jagdeo endorses call for Civil Society’s involvement in Guyana’s Oil & Gas Industry

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo endorses call for Civil Society’s involvement in Guyana’s Oil & Gas Industry

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jadgeo, has endorsed calls by Civil Society to be involved in the Oil and Gas sector during a press conference...

Police stations are frightening places

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Police stations are frightening places

Police stations are very intimidating places. When you enter a station, it is almost as if all your civil rights freeze. If you try to speak back to an officer, you are liable to be accused of...

14,000 land titles distributed over 4 years – Min Bulkan reveals

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 14,000 land titles distributed over 4 years – Min Bulkan reveals

−$6 B invested in infrastructural upgrades in govt housing schemes Over the last four years, the Coalition Government, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has delivered...

Woman wakes up to see her car being driven off from her bridge

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Woman wakes up to see her car being driven off from her bridge

Sixty-three-year-old Lynette Browne came home from church on Wednesday at 2:30 in the afternoon. As per norm, she left her car, a Toyota Corona with registration number PLL 5825 parked in front of...

Abbott signals interest in collaborating with Guyana on healthcare

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Abbott signals interest in collaborating with Guyana on healthcare

On Tuesday, senior executives of Abbott, an international medical and healthcare company, headquartered in Illinois, USA, paid a courtesy call on Guyana’s Ambassador to Washington, Riyad Insanally,...

‘Lotus Hardware’ to offer consumers Home Depot shopping experience

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Lotus Hardware’ to offer consumers Home Depot shopping experience

A new store on the local market is looking to give shoppers an experience similar to that which is offered by United States retailer – Home Depot. According to the manager of Lotus Hardware Store...

Panty sends man to jail for three years

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Panty sends man to jail for three years

A man who was caught with a pair of stolen female underwear in his pocket was yesterday found guilty of the offence. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Yudhister Samjawan appeared in...

Joint Services persistent in development

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Joint Services persistent in development

Sixteen ranks of the Guyana Defence Force received certificates when they graduated on Wednesday from a seven-day bartending programme at the Carnegie School Home of Economics. These graduates are...

Ogle Masters, Success Masters to clash for Regal Stationery & CC trophy Sunday

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ogle Masters, Success Masters to clash for Regal Stationery & CC trophy Sunday

Ogle Masters and Success Masters will clash in a T20 fixture on Sunday at the Ogle Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara. The game which is set to commence at 10:00hrs is being sponsored by...

Murdered woman’s body parts were pulled from Atlantic Ocean — police witness testifies

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Murdered woman’s body parts were pulled from Atlantic Ocean — police witness testifies

The head, arms and legs of murdered US-based businesswoman, Samantha Benjamin, were pulled from the Atlantic Ocean along the Annandale foreshore, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This is according to...

Grenada basketballers arrive for 3-night friendly against Guyana

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grenada basketballers arrive for 3-night friendly against Guyana

Tournament starts tonight at CASH Number sixth ranked at the 2018 Caribbean Basketball Championship Grenada arrived here yesterday to battle defending CBC Champions Guyana in a three-match Goodwill...

Chief Justice orders mediation in false imprisonment lawsuit by Jamaican

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice orders mediation in false imprisonment lawsuit by Jamaican

Instead of a trial, Chief Justice Roxane George has ordered mediation in a lawsuit against the Guyana Police Force and Attorney General. The action was filed by lawyer, Darren Wade, on behalf of...

GASA/FINA officials’ clinic commences at NAC

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA/FINA officials’ clinic commences at NAC

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) in collaboration with FINA, the world governing body for swimming, have commenced its officials’ clinic yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre,...

Dad speaks out after bullied son lands in hospital

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dad speaks out after bullied son lands in hospital

A single parent father wants the public to know that bullying in prevalent and that anyone’s child could be a victim if the issue is not taken seri ously. His comments came at a time when he is...

Caribbean Boxing Championships in Trinidad

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Boxing Championships in Trinidad

Ninvalle calls for Caribbean governments to have more respect for the sport Guyana’s 16-member Boxing team began their quest of a successful defence in this year’s Caribbean Boxing Championships...

Four-Day matches return to Trelawny Stadium

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four-Day matches return to Trelawny Stadium

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Two West Indies Championship matches will be played at Jamaica’s Trelawny Stadium next year. It will be the first time in 11 years that the ground will be staging four-day...

Businessman charged with attempting to bribe CANU rank

Dec 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman charged with attempting to bribe CANU rank

Businessman, Vibert Marks, yesterday found himself before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to a charge in which he is accused of attempting to bribe a Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) rank....

Trophy Stall and Upper Corentyne U19 50 overs cricket tournament in Berbice

Dec 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall and Upper Corentyne U19 50 overs cricket tournament in Berbice

Another century and disqualification highlight round A magnificent century by Niradj Singh was all in vain as his team No73 Young Warriors lost their game by default to No43 Scorpions after it was...

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Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more