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Energy Dept. taking Guyana on dangerous adventure while President Granger asleep at the wheel – Ram

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept. taking Guyana on dangerous adventure while President Granger asleep at the wheel – Ram

Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram, is convinced that the Department of Energy is taking reckless decisions as these relate to the sale of Guyana’s oil. His comments come on the heels of a...

Guyana must not become another Angola; where President’s children got richer and citizens left poorer – Datadin

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana must not become another Angola; where President’s children got richer and citizens left poorer – Datadin

By Kiana Wilburg Angola, a South African nation with plush, tropical Atlantic beaches, is awash with natural resources. It has diamonds, iron ore, bauxite, uranium, and feldspar. But its greatest...

Kenya penalizes oil companies for inflated costs, other fiscal breaches…

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Kenya penalizes oil companies for inflated costs, other fiscal breaches…

While Guyana would not The Republic of Kenya has prescribed a series of penalties to be faced by oil companies for breaches of its Petroleum fiscal regime. The country, since facilitating the...

Bridging the information gap

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bridging the information gap

The oil industry is new to Guyana. As such, Guyanese, including our politicians, are not fully au fait with the relevant facts necessary to make informed choices which can rebound to the benefit of...

Cop drowns, colleagues saved after boat capsizes in river

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cop drowns, colleagues saved after boat capsizes in river

…group was en-route to drug eradication exercise An unfortunate mishap in the Berbice River has led to the unexpected death of a Corporal of Police attached at the Central Police Station. Dead is...

Bandits return to crime scene with armed driver to collect crashed bike

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits return to crime scene with armed driver to collect crashed bike

Residents in D’Urban Street were yesterday treated to a scene straight from the movie screen after a brazen daylight robbery turned into an accident and an armed confrontation. According to...

Guyanese should have a piece of every oil block – TT Expert Anthony Paul

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese should have a piece of every oil block – TT Expert Anthony Paul

By Kiana Wilburg “The oil blocks belong to the people of Guyana. Therefore, you should behave as owners and controllers of your own destiny, of your resources, as opposed to beneficiaries of...

PNCR stalwarts among casualties in ambassadors’ shakeup

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR stalwarts among casualties in ambassadors’ shakeup

The recent announced shakeups in the Foreign Service would affect a few stalwarts of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). From reports, ‘Cammie’ Ramsaroop, a former Vice President...

It cheap fuh slap Soulja Bai

Dec 15, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on It cheap fuh slap Soulja Bai

Guyana is one of de countries wheh dem got a system to penalise people. Some does complain how dem judges and magistrates don’t have rhyme and reason when dem passing sentence. Dem boys find out...

Persons should not be able to pay their way out of a court case- magistrate

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Persons should not be able to pay their way out of a court case- magistrate

A recent case in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts moved Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to give a general comment. Persons should not be able to pay their way out of a court case, she said. This...

Court hears wife joins man to stab neighbour

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Court hears wife joins man to stab neighbour

A couple of 15 D’Urban Backlands Georgetown, was on Thursday charged and remanded to prison after the court heard of their alleged brutal attack on their neighbour following a dispute. Kenese Bobb...

Traffic Dept. hauling in more ‘bad boys’ conductors, drivers

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic Dept. hauling in more ‘bad boys’ conductors, drivers

The police’s Traffic Department is paying keen attention to reports of misbehaving drivers and conductors. In fact, says Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Linden Isles, a number of them have...

GCCI executive proposes public/private partnership to build natural gas plant

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI executive proposes public/private partnership to build natural gas plant

Executive member of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Deodat Indar, has said that Guyana can have a natural gas plant if it wants. One of the ways he suggested is a Public...

WTO helping Guyana build capacity to handle goods dumping

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on WTO helping Guyana build capacity to handle goods dumping

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), recently facilitated a national capacity building workshop on trade remedies. The forum is to provide public...

More public servants benefit from Spanish course

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on More public servants benefit from Spanish course

A number of public servants recently benefitted from the Sixth Edition of the Spanish course, “Dissemination of the Colombian culture through theteaching of Spanish as a foreign language”....

The warnings are out

Dec 15, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The warnings are out

“The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is considering serious sanctions for errant broadcasters, who continually defy the rules for responsible dissemination of information during the...

178 graduate during GITC’s 53rd graduation exercise

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 178 graduate during GITC’s 53rd graduation exercise

One hundred and seventy-eight students graduated from the Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) on Friday at the institution’s 53rd Graduation Ceremony and Prize Giving Exercise. The graduates...

Tips for the installation and use of decorative lights this holiday season

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on Tips for the installation and use of decorative lights this holiday season

STANDARDS IN FOCUS Whether it’s for the decoration of your home at Christmas, a party or any special occasion, decorative lights can really add to the atmosphere. However, as with any...

ALBOUYSTOWN IS NOW BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN CITY

Dec 15, 2019 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on ALBOUYSTOWN IS NOW BEST INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN CITY

CONSUMER CONCERNS PAT DIAL This year marks the 120th anniversary of the ward of Albouystown’s integration into the City of Georgetown. From the time of its integration into the City, it was...

David Madray and the jokers in the pack: A memoir moment

Dec 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on David Madray and the jokers in the pack: A memoir moment

My wife and I had left ‘Fix-It’ hardware store at Quamina and Main Streets, and had crossed over to the avenue that separates the eastern and western sections of Main Street when this gentleman...

Helping to keep the National Cultural Centre going… Bernard Chung is a ‘Special Person’

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Helping to keep the National Cultural Centre going… Bernard Chung is a ‘Special Person’

Pull Quote: “People don’t know what goes on here; a lot of people just don’t know. Nobody don’t really think of how things get done, but I would like some people to come at the back to see...

Concerns expressed a decade ago still relevant today

Dec 15, 2019 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Concerns expressed a decade ago still relevant today

Below are my thoughts expressed exactly ten years, four days ago on the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated/RUSAL (BCGI) and the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) industrial...

Fight to keep Guyana safe from its past continues

Dec 15, 2019 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Fight to keep Guyana safe from its past continues

The Government early last week issued a statement just after an online news outlet published a story headlined: “PPP ‘likely’ to win next elections but tighter anti-corruption efforts needed...

Drivers’ exams system as robust as can be- Traffic Chief

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Drivers’ exams system as robust as can be- Traffic Chief

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is evaluating its system for drivers’ exams. According to Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Linden Isles, a team is reviewing the current system with the aim to...

Late deployment

Dec 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Late deployment

These mini excavators, which belong to the Anna Regina Town Council, were deployed to Richmond three days after the community was hit with a major flood. The question remains, however, if the council...

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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