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Breaking News Guyana to begin Oil production three months ahead of schedule – President Granger

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News Guyana to begin Oil production three months ahead of schedule – President Granger

Guyana is set to become an oil producing nation sooner that was expected. In an address to the nation last night, President David Granger announced that oil production is set to begin three months...

Dr. Bynoe’s justification of oil sale in favour of companies not country – Jagdeo

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Bynoe’s justification of oil sale in favour of companies not country – Jagdeo

Former President and People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, is of the view that Energy Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe’s stance on a series of issues within the oil...

Guyanese Professionals must drive local Oil and gas debate

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese Professionals must drive local Oil and gas debate

…but govt., operators should provide all available information—Anthony Paul By Gary Eleazar Professional organizations such as the Institute of Professional Chartered Accountants, and the Guyana...

Make all oil sale decisions transparent-IMF

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Make all oil sale decisions transparent-IMF

By Kiana Wilburg From 2015 to now, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has played a key advisory role to the Government, particularly on oil related matters. The crucial development partner has...

Guyana’s reaction to ExxonMobil’s “bullying” with contract sanctity

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s reaction to ExxonMobil’s “bullying” with contract sanctity

One commentator said that ExxonMobil has a dark history of bullying countries with “contract sanctity” especially when it comes to renegotiation. He even stated that this “Giant Oil Company”...

Man scared of surgical blade escapes from GPHC in gown

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man scared of surgical blade escapes from GPHC in gown

A distraught mother is desperately searching for her 42-year-old son after he escaped from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The man was told a surgery was scheduled to be performed...

Energy Dept aims at capacity building … to meet local content demands

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept aims at capacity building … to meet local content demands

Energy Director Mark Bynoe has contended that blanket quotas for participation by local service providers and suppliers in the oil sector, and strict penalties for non-compliance to Guyana’s local...

Chief Magistrate deems Leslie Veersammy incompetent to lead evidence as an expert

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Magistrate deems Leslie Veersammy incompetent to lead evidence as an expert

– Fails to provide originals of certificates After given two weeks to provide the court with the certification of his profession, Leslie Veersammy, a co-manager of Nizam Ali and Company,...

The Speed Racers continue!

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on The Speed Racers continue!

The driver behind the wheel of this RAV-4 was in a quite a rush yesterday, so much so that he slammed into a parked Canter truck at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara. Eyewitnesses told Kaieteur News that...

Blame de bank fuh everything

Dec 20, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Blame de bank fuh everything

A man go to court to testify as an expert on behalf of anodda man who SOCU got busy fuh spending money that people pay to buy and sell rice. Is nuff money because before all de fuss some of de money...

Longer prison terms are a kneejerk response

Dec 20, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Longer prison terms are a kneejerk response

The sentencing of criminals should serve several purposes, but primarily these might be retribution, deterrence, prevention and rehabilitation. Courts and prisons are not most voters’ top priority...

BLIND MAN’S BUFF

Dec 20, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BLIND MAN’S BUFF

It is said that you cannot expect different results if you continue doing the same thing all the time. This is a strategy for failure Everyone has a solution to the deaths and accidents which are...

Guyana signals much more to come in Stabroek Block

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana signals much more to come in Stabroek Block

Guyana has discovered a number of oil blocks, with 14 wells at the giant Stabroek block resulting in six billion barrels-plus of oil equivalent and having an additional two at the smaller adjacent...

Judge orders Gaming Authority to process Casino License for SleepIn Hotel

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Judge orders Gaming Authority to process Casino License for SleepIn Hotel

Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln has granted a Writ of Mandamus compelling the Guyana Gaming Authority (GGA) to consider processing and determine an application for a Casino License for SleepIn...

Oil economy on radar as Guyana gears for next financial task force assessment

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Oil economy on radar as Guyana gears for next financial task force assessment

As Guyana prepares to enter the fourth round of evaluation by the financial action task force, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams, SC says Guyana’s oil and gas...

American Airlines makes inaugural Georgetown-NY flight

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on American Airlines makes inaugural Georgetown-NY flight

United States (US) giant carrier, American Airlines, made its inaugural flight to Guyana Thursday morning. The airline is now offering daily flights between New York- John F. Kennedy International...

Defence seeks paper committal for mason accused of killing Mocha taxi driver

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Defence seeks paper committal for mason accused of killing Mocha taxi driver

Attorney-at-law Glenn Hanoman, who is representing the defendant in the case of Kwayana Fernandes, is asking for Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty to make a paper committal for his client. This is...

Porter allegedly breaks into woman’s home to steal Christmas outfit

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Porter allegedly breaks into woman’s home to steal Christmas outfit

A porter was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to a break and entering charge, which alleged that he stole $359,500, worth of items...

Three held for East Canje supermarket heist

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Three held for East Canje supermarket heist

– Crime Chief says victim still to give cops statement Police have detained two suspects in connection with last Saturday’s brazen robbery at Chennick and Sons Supermarket. The attack was...

Cops to be charged with abduction, felonious wounding of suspected burglar

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops to be charged with abduction, felonious wounding of suspected burglar

The two policemen who allegedly poured hot water on 17-year-old Ashkay Budhiram after snatching him from a betting shop are to face charges of abduction and felonious wounding today. They are...

Guyana begins producing oil with ‘bad habits’

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana begins producing oil with ‘bad habits’

…look at how we handled mining & forestry—Dr. Mangal By Gary Eleazar The former Petroleum Advisor to the President, Dr. Jan Mangal, believes that Guyana is beginning on its path as an oil...

Two hospitalized after chain selling brawl

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two hospitalized after chain selling brawl

Two ‘D’ Field Sophia residents are now patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after stabbing each other. The altercation stemmed from the sale of a stolen gold chain....

Kaya & Talo Annual Youth Challenge U13 & 16 Football Cup Fiesta

Dec 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kaya & Talo Annual Youth Challenge U13 & 16 Football Cup Fiesta

MVPs Seon Cato and Devon Padmore helps Vurlon Mills Academy win both divisions Led by Most Valuable Players in the Under-13, Seon Cato and Under-16, Devon Padmore, Vurlon Mills Football Academy...

Labs are not mandated to be accredited–Product Compliance Head

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Labs are not mandated to be accredited–Product Compliance Head

By Mikaila Prince Testing laboratories in Guyana are not required to be certified or accredited. This is according to the Head of the Product Compliance Services Unit under the Guyana National Bureau...

Duo charged for stealing cash, other items

Dec 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Duo charged for stealing cash, other items

A speedboat operator and a taxi-driver were on Wednesday hauled before the court after they were arrested and charged for stealing a sum of cash and other items from a man. The defendants, Hazel...