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Suriname secures three times Guyana’s royalty for latest oil find

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname secures three times Guyana’s royalty for latest oil find

– Companies to pay 36% tax on income After drilling six dry holes in December last, the Government of Suriname was completely thrilled after it learnt that oil operators, Total and Apache, made...

Mother of three knifed to death by reputed husband

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of three knifed to death by reputed husband

– Man drinks poison, hospitalised A late-night domestic dispute has left a West Coast Demerara family mourning the loss of their 34-year-old loved one – a mother of three. Dead is Bibi...

Granger still to issue decree to override contract confidentiality

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger still to issue decree to override contract confidentiality

Even though all of the contracts for the petroleum sector have been made public, agreements for other extractive industries like gold, bauxite and forestry, continue to remain hidden from public...

Boy, 5, loses four fingers after lighting squib

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 5, loses four fingers after lighting squib

By Shikema Dey A young lad’s curious nature ended with him losing four fingers on his left hand with the possibility of losing the entire hand, after he unknowing to his parents, lit a squib in...

Harbour Bridge closer to digital credit toll system

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge closer to digital credit toll system

While Guyana is not going to get another Demerara River bridge for at least another two years, the management of the current one is not standing still when it comes to measures to ease the...

UG hosts special lecture on crude pricing today

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UG hosts special lecture on crude pricing today

With oil production underway and the need for transparency and accountability in Guyana’s oil sector, the University of Guyana in collaboration with the Centre for Local Business Development is set...

Cops seek to charge two for wedding house killing

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops seek to charge two for wedding house killing

Police are seeking to charge two men for the murder of 26-year-old Rudendra Persaud, who died from a beating he sustained during a fracas last Sunday at a Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara wedding...

Marcus Bisram case sent back to Berbice jurisdiction

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Marcus Bisram case sent back to Berbice jurisdiction

By Trishan Craig Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday sent Marcus Bisram back to the Berbice jurisdiction for the continuation of his matter. Bisram was extradited to Guyana and...

Trial of accused in murder of Rubis accountant aborted

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Trial of accused in murder of Rubis accountant aborted

The trial of the three men accused of killing Rubis accountant, Jason Cort was brought to an abrupt end yesterday by Justice Brassington Reynolds after what he described as an “unfortunate...

Fear got people quiet about dem oil company

Jan 16, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Fear got people quiet about dem oil company

De Cummingsburg Accord that de Hay Heff See sign wid Hap New more secure than Jagdeo bank book. When dem two party sign de accord somebody mek a big announcement that de accord more secure than...

There is no leak

Jan 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on There is no leak

What nonsense is this being peddled that the Auditor General’s Report for 2018 was leaked to the media? The Report, once duly submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly, becomes a public...

Three on remand for newspaper vendor’s murder

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Three on remand for newspaper vendor’s murder

After appearing before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty, three persons were yesterday remanded for the murder of a newspaper vendor, which occurred six days ago. Carl Carter, Delhoya McKenzie and...

Over 2,500 polling stations for E-day

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Over 2,500 polling stations for E-day

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be making available some 2,500 polling stations across the country on Elections Day, March 2. Public Relations Officer Yolanda Ward said, however, that an...

Norton St. Lodge residents welcome drain-cleaning exercise

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Norton St. Lodge residents welcome drain-cleaning exercise

Residents of Norton Street, Lodge, in Georgetown are welcoming the drain-cleaning exercise that is being facilitated by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure in collaboration with the Ministry of...

17000 ID cards still to be uplifted from GECOM

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 17000 ID cards still to be uplifted from GECOM

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) still has 17000 identification (ID) cards on file which are to be collected. This was revealed by Public Relations Officer (PRO) Yolanda Ward. Ward gave an...

“Jail time is waste time”- Thief tells court

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Jail time is waste time”- Thief tells court

By Trishan Craig Yet another rare response was given by Levi Williams, who yesterday told a full court that, “Jail time is waste time.” He made this statement as he was being sentenced for...

EPA mulls closure of N/A, Byderabo landfills – alternative sites being sought

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on EPA mulls closure of N/A, Byderabo landfills – alternative sites being sought

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving serious consideration to the closure of two landfills—the Esplanade in New Amsterdam and Byderabo in Cuyuni-Mazaruni. This comes after the...

Guyana advances to strengthen laws on child protection

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana advances to strengthen laws on child protection

The Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal Affairs, in partnership with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund...

Haitians appear in court on immigration charge

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Haitians appear in court on immigration charge

On Monday, the police arrested a group of Haitians who were caught on their way back to Guyana after attempting to enter Brazil without presenting themselves to an immigration officer in Guyana....

WBCA/Anil Lalsa Construction Co. two-day final re-scheduled

Jan 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on WBCA/Anil Lalsa Construction Co. two-day final re-scheduled

The West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA) has re-scheduled the final of the Anil Lalsa Construction Company two-day tournament for next weekend. The final was set to commence on Saturday at Bush...

UWI T20 tourney in Trinidad

Jan 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on UWI T20 tourney in Trinidad

MSC All-Stars shoot down T&T Soldiers to march into semis A five-wicket haul from 25-year-old left-arm spinner Raj Nanan powered Guyana’s Malteenoes All-Stars to an eight-wicket win against the...

Seven Cubans fined for overstaying

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Seven Cubans fined for overstaying

Seven Cuban nationals yesterday found themselves before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for illegally overstaying in Guyana. Charged are Olga...

Savage Legends overcome HS Masters in T20 fixture

Jan 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Savage Legends overcome HS Masters in T20 fixture

Savage Legends defeated HS Masters by 17 runs when the teams collided in a T20 fixture on Sunday last. Savage Legends were asked to bat at Queen’s College ground and they mustered 144 for 5. Nadir...

3,000 acres mistake corrected in Official Gazette

Jan 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 3,000 acres mistake corrected in Official Gazette

– GPL director sues media houses Director of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Kirk Hollingsworth, has sued a number of media houses including Kaieteur News in excess of $50M. The former...

Turbo football tournament “We are not scared of anyone” – Nigel Denny

Jan 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo football tournament “We are not scared of anyone” – Nigel Denny

The semifinals of the third annual Turbo Knockout Football tournament is set for Sunday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue from 19:00hrs where Fruta Conquerors will clash...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more