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Open Letter to President David Granger

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Letters, News Comments Off on Open Letter to President David Granger

Dear President Granger, You were kind enough to release the various oil contracts that Guyana signed but were kept secret. We applaud your courage in doing so because we are aware of the resistance...

Transparency body unhappy with nature of Exxon’s payments to Guyana

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Transparency body unhappy with nature of Exxon’s payments to Guyana

– Head of GY-GITI, Dr. Jadoopat By Gary Eleazar The Guyana Chapter of the Extractive Industries Transparency (GYEITI) is unaware of a special account that was prepared for the receipt of...

Bossai visits Rusal, workers’ union demand explanations

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bossai visits Rusal, workers’ union demand explanations

The workers and the union for the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) are asking for explanations after a visit by representatives of Chinese-owned Bosai Minerals. The visit happened on Friday at a...

Officers to be stationed on FPSO 24/7 as cable being laid for oil metering – GRA Boss

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Officers to be stationed on FPSO 24/7 as cable being laid for oil metering – GRA Boss

By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will have a permanent presence on the Liza Destiny, the country’s first Floating Production Storage and Operating (FPSO) vessel, for the purpose...

Govt. seeking to relocate migrants to North West

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. seeking to relocate migrants to North West

Recently, scores of Venezuelan migrants were discovered living under inhumane conditions along the East Bank Demerara “River Dam”. The Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, and the Civil...

100 mining blocks for lottery in Mahdia

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 100 mining blocks for lottery in Mahdia

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will be hosting a lottery at 11:00hrs on December 11, 2019 in the township of Mahdia, at Mahdia Mining Station. The lottery will see the Commission handing...

“I’m not a smuggler” – ‘Jinga Harry’ tells K/News

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “I’m not a smuggler” – ‘Jinga Harry’ tells K/News

Late last month, an officer of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) was shot in a stakeout at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara. It was a joint operation involving the enforcement arm of the Guyana...

Lindo Creek massacre families still in dark

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lindo Creek massacre families still in dark

Families of the slain miners of Lindo Creek are again appealing to President David Granger to bring closure to the traumatic episode. Eight miners were slaughtered back in 2008 at a camp at Lindo...

A male nurse play a woman

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A male nurse play a woman

When people believe too much in demself, it does often end up causing embarrassment. Now Volda, who is de Minister of Health, got to deal wid a male nurse who is more woman than man. And she got to...

NICIL/SPU monitoring assets and properties to thwart scammers

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL/SPU monitoring assets and properties to thwart scammers

In his continued effort to closely monitor assets and properties of his agency, Chief Executive Officer acting of National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited/Special Purpose Unit...

UNAMCO road to close for three days

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UNAMCO road to close for three days

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure in collaboration with the Guyana Forestry Commission yesterday announced that the UNAMCO road will be closed to vehicular traffic from tomorrow to Wednesday,...

Guyana’s light, sweet oil will be priced against North Sea benchmark

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s light, sweet oil will be priced against North Sea benchmark

Over six billion barrels of oil equivalent have been discovered in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. This oil will be priced against an oil price benchmark that is based on oil from the North Sea...

Hypocrisy is a national past-time

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Hypocrisy is a national past-time

Amidst the electoral sparring, there is this constant ingredient, now such a vital aspect, an entrenched feature, of Guyana. In the matter of responsibility for, and failure in the deaths of men...

IS GUYANA, DESTINED FOR WEAK GOVERNMENT?—PART 11

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on IS GUYANA, DESTINED FOR WEAK GOVERNMENT?—PART 11

By Donald Ramotar The idea of changing the electoral system to PR arose for the first time after the victory of the PPP in the 1957 General Elections. At first, it was rejected by almost all. It was...

CONSUMER CONCERNS

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS

PAT DIAL DDL PIONEERS WELCOME GUYANESE ENTRY INTO OIL AND GAS SECTOR Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL) has earned for itself the reputation of quietly pioneering new industries, helping in import...

CONSUMERS! – WARRANTIES ARE IMPORTANT

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on CONSUMERS! – WARRANTIES ARE IMPORTANT

When purchasing, many consumers usually make decisions on the product they intend to buy based on affordability, price, brand, performance and quality. In addition to these, it is also imperative...

It’s not about Race or the Lesser Evil: It is about the promise of Transformation

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on It’s not about Race or the Lesser Evil: It is about the promise of Transformation

In his November 24, 2019 column in the Kaieteur News, Freddie Kissoon wrote on the topic “Lesser of two evils.” Here is a quotation from that column: “Recently, two African Guyanese known for...

Iwokrama and the Green State Development Strategy

Dec 08, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Iwokrama and the Green State Development Strategy

(Excerpts from an address by HE David Granger) The Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040 is the country’s roadmap towards transitioning towards a ‘green state’. The ‘Strategy’...

Ramps Logistics spread Christmas cheers to Orphanages

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ramps Logistics spread Christmas cheers to Orphanages

It was all fun and games yesterday at the National Park as Ramps Logistics, El Dorado Offshore, and Orbis Caribbean hosted its second annual Christmas treat for children at the orphanages. The event...

Guyana’s constitution is a living document… it is not immutable

Dec 08, 2019 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana’s constitution is a living document… it is not immutable

By Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education recently hosted a debating competition among secondary school students on the...

All politicians do is criticise even actions that they condoned

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on All politicians do is criticise even actions that they condoned

It does not escape notice that the only political dialogue is about criticism and condemnation. Not that this is anything new. Some time back, I did write that civil behaviour is something absent...

Contractors leave residents in road limbo

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors leave residents in road limbo

On Thursday residents of both Festival City and West Ruimveldt Front Road made reports about their road affliction. The Festival City main entrance is barricaded by an excavated road, the road was...

What happened in a police outpost

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on What happened in a police outpost

By Leonard Gildarie The life of the reporter has evolved considerably. Social media and other online activities have brought news literally to the fingertips. News is breaking all the time, with...

Beware of falsehoods and their accompanying narratives!

Dec 08, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Beware of falsehoods and their accompanying narratives!

The British Guiana Colonisation Scheme was never realised. There was never a plan to turn British Guiana into a colony of India. The claims made in this regard are inaccurate, and result from an...

Over 550 seniors recognised

Dec 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Over 550 seniors recognised

Over 550 senior citizens were yesterday recognised for their sterling contributions to Guyana. The event which was a collaboration between the Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute and the Ministry...

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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