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Exxon’s “parasitic” project in Papua New Guinea bears similarities to Guyana

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s “parasitic” project in Papua New Guinea bears similarities to Guyana

By Kemol King ExxonMobil has led a consortium since 2014, embarking on a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. The project was said to be transformative, with...

Investigations into grand corruption during PPP era in office will go no where

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Investigations into grand corruption during PPP era in office will go no where

– Key records either locked away, burnt or missing–UK Expert-Dr. Sittlington By Kiana Wilburg For more than a decade, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change...

Special Branch police rank reported sick to go on robbery

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Special Branch police rank reported sick to go on robbery

– Was the driver of get-away car By Shikema Dey Following Friday night’s dramatic face off between a gang of bandits and an armed Tuschen resident during a botched robbery, the Guyana Police...

PPP condemns attack on contingent in South G’town

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PPP condemns attack on contingent in South G’town

Reminds supporters of importance of conducting decent campaign A People’s Progressive Party contingent being attacked by people purported to be APNU/AFC supporters in South Georgetown is receiving...

IDB says Guyana’s low revenue growth rates to GDP reflect Exxon’s contract

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on IDB says Guyana’s low revenue growth rates to GDP reflect Exxon’s contract

By Kemol King The Inter-American Development Bank has projected that in the coming years, Guyana will experience significant growth in Government revenues. But when placed against the backdrop of the...

Close shop or pay an ounce of gold – businessman told

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Close shop or pay an ounce of gold – businessman told

Miners from Puruni Landing, Region Seven, are complaining of other instances of shakedowns from Mining Officers. This latest complaints would lend credence to widespread complaints of discrimination...

State auditors could not verify over $800M in Govt. payments in 2018

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on State auditors could not verify over $800M in Govt. payments in 2018

– Public Infrastructure main culprit in overpayments – St. Rose’s High contractor received $53M; work abandoned The Auditor General’s report of 2018 has revealed that over $800M...

Is sheer cat watching milk

Jan 05, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is sheer cat watching milk

Dis is de time when people does start to complain bout hard guava season. And dis is de time when dem criminals does look to attack people because dem and all does complain bout how January hard....

Min. Norton distances himself from “inappropriate” MOPH claims

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Min. Norton distances himself from “inappropriate” MOPH claims

Dr. George Norton, the Minister of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport, has denied providing any comments to iNews Guyana, an online media site, in regards to Ministry of Public Health’s...

REO halts signing of $573M school project awarded on Dec. 31st

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on REO halts signing of $573M school project awarded on Dec. 31st

– after contractor complains of irregularities at NPTAB A contract awarded on the last day of 2019, for more than $500M for the construction of a secondary school on the Essequibo Coast, has...

A warning to the politicians

Jan 05, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A warning to the politicians

This newspaper is sounding an early alert, through sending a message of its own that none should mistake. It is going to take things to another level and pull out the stops. It is to maintain the...

Guyana assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council

Dr. Riyad Insanally, Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States of America has assumed the position of Chair of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS). In a ceremony at...

Vagrant killed during row over sleeping spot.

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Vagrant killed during row over sleeping spot.

– two in custody An argument between three homeless persons turned deadly yesterday morning when one of the vagrants stabbed the other to the chest. The victim has been identified only as...

Panhandler’s home reduced to ashes

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Panhandler’s home reduced to ashes

The home of a beggar was late Friday afternoon destroyed by fire at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice. Reports are that the blaze started after 18:00 hrs when the individual only identified as...

GNBS to play a leading role as the national standards institution in 2020

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on GNBS to play a leading role as the national standards institution in 2020

National Standards Organisations or bodies are institutions either private or public that are set up in countries to produce standards and regulate the quality of goods that are manufactured and...

MUSINGS ON 2020

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on MUSINGS ON 2020

By Sir Shridath Ramphal QC (Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth (1975-1990), Chairman of the West Indian Commission (1990-1992), Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (1989-2002),...

ALBOUYSTOWN STILL OFFERS BEST PROPERTY INVESTMENT IN CITY

Jan 05, 2020 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on ALBOUYSTOWN STILL OFFERS BEST PROPERTY INVESTMENT IN CITY

By PAT DIAL Some weeks ago, this column carried an article on Albouystown as offering the most profitable investment opportunity in the City of Georgetown. It reported that a selected group of...

Two to be charged for killing Black Bush Polder farmer

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two to be charged for killing Black Bush Polder farmer

Two persons are expected to be charged this week for the murder of a Black Bush Polder man, according to a police source. The men were arrested shortly after the incident. Kaieteur News was told that...

Persistent coughing: How can you know if it is serious?

Jan 05, 2020 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Persistent coughing: How can you know if it is serious?

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Have you ever had that persistent cough that just wouldn’t go away? I’m sure you were worried if it was something serious or it would...

We are better together!

Jan 05, 2020 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We are better together!

Happy 2020 to all Guyanese. On March 2, general and regional elections will be held in Guyana. A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) will be contesting these...

Governmental trickery ended May 2015

Jan 05, 2020 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Governmental trickery ended May 2015

No matter how often they say it doesn’t make it so. Guyanese people are more open-minded since they learnt that the days of being punished for speaking their mind are over. Done! The coalition...

The political changes have been many

Jan 05, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The political changes have been many

There are always changes in the political landscape. There was a time when only property owners could vote. But even before that, women had no say in the political matters of the country. In 1953,...

Armed bandits beat and rob WCB clothing store owner.

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Armed bandits beat and rob WCB clothing store owner.

A clothing store owner is currently nursing injuries to his eye and head after three men, armed with guns, invaded his business place around 19:00 hrs yesterday. Bhandi Luckicharran, of Bath...

PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ARE BIRDS OF DIFFERENT FEATHERS

Jan 05, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ARE BIRDS OF DIFFERENT FEATHERS

Every party in Guyana has a plan. It is called making promises. But no sooner is the ink dry on the results of the elections, the victors discover how difficult it is to implement plans without the...

Pensioner loses home to fire in Region One

Jan 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner loses home to fire in Region One

A fire of unknown origin destroyed a wooden house on Friday around 22:00 hrs at Mabaruma Settlement, North West District. Moreover, in the ruins the police found the burnt remains of someone...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more