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ExxonMobil flares gas way longer than EPA expected – Dr. Adams

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil flares gas way longer than EPA expected – Dr. Adams

ExxonMobil has been flaring natural gas from the Liza-1 well much longer than the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expected it to. This was revealed by Executive Director of the EPA, Dr. Vincent...

Energy Expert advises against joining OPEC+

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Expert advises against joining OPEC+

…says Guyana could seek observer status By Kemol King Guyana wouldn’t benefit from joining the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+). But it can learn a lot from being an...

When oil money reaches the people, we can light fireworks everyday – Jagdeo

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on When oil money reaches the people, we can light fireworks everyday – Jagdeo

Former President and People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo is of the view that the Government’s decision to host a commemorative event for Guyana attaining oil...

Intense police presence needed to stomp out minibus park chaos

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Intense police presence needed to stomp out minibus park chaos

President of the United Minibus Union (BMU) Eon Andrews, and Chairman of the Sophia Minibus Branch, Unzie Copeland, are pleading with the Guyana Police Force to intensify their presence at the...

PM results saves man, 67, from murder charge

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PM results saves man, 67, from murder charge

The results of a postmortem appear to have saved a 24-year-old labourer from being charged for killing a West Bank Demerara pensioner. Police had received reports that the labourer had kicked...

Suriname was told its gas content days after find

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname was told its gas content days after find

… Guyana waited years Suriname recently announced that Apache and Total, two oil companies operating off its shores, made a hydrocarbon discovery on an oil concession, titled Block 58. In its Maka...

Quality checks delay CJIA handover

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Quality checks delay CJIA handover

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) project is on its way to be finally handed over. According to Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MOPI), Jaipaul Sharma, the project...

External Investigators needed to break back of corruption – Jagdeo

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on External Investigators needed to break back of corruption – Jagdeo

SOCU, Police Force probes… It is almost one year now since the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is probing a damning report on corruption that took place at one of its sister agencies, the Special...

Most GPHC burn victims were attacked by their spouse

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Most GPHC burn victims were attacked by their spouse

A majority of patients at the Burn Care Unit (BCU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are those who were attacked by their spouses. This was related by a top official at the...

Alleged thief runs into police while chasing victim

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged thief runs into police while chasing victim

By Trishan Craig The court on Wednesday heard that an alleged thief was caught by the police when he chased one of his victims straight into the hands of the police after asking for $100. Odwin David...

Exxon got Guyana sucking brick

Jan 17, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Exxon got Guyana sucking brick

When people look at de oil situation, dem always finding a problem because the oil situation got nuff problems. People now looking at wha Suriname get after it find oil and comparing de Suriname...

Sugar workers have been treated unfairly

Jan 17, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Sugar workers have been treated unfairly

Sugar workers have not enjoyed an increase in salaries since 2015. This will be a major factor in their decision about which party they will vote for in the March general and regional elections....

Two buildings in “Big Yard” collapses

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two buildings in “Big Yard” collapses

Residents of “Big Yard” Tucville, Georgetown, are pleading with Government for assistance as their place of abode came crashing down last night. Luckily, no one was seriously injured. When...

Man satisfies ego by beating businessman in front of police

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man satisfies ego by beating businessman in front of police

A 28-year-old union worker satisfied his anger by on Wednesday evening by beating a businessman in the presence of police officers. The incident occurred at the popular “Sunset Boulevard Bar”...

CANU intercepts truck with cocaine, ganja stashed in fertiliser

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CANU intercepts truck with cocaine, ganja stashed in fertiliser

Customs Anti-narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks have detained four people after intercepting a truck with what is suspected to be cocaine and marijuana hidden among fertiliser. A CANU release stated that...

Sooba wrongful dismissal lawsuit set for trial in April

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sooba wrongful dismissal lawsuit set for trial in April

The constitutional writ of summons has been filed in the High Court, on behalf of former Acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba, challenging her dismissal as an employee of the Georgetown Mayor and City...

Secondment of Hicken, Karimbaksh an administrate decision – Top Cop

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Secondment of Hicken, Karimbaksh an administrate decision – Top Cop

What was thought to be a big shake up in the Guyana Police Force was yesterday deemed an administrative decision by the Commissioner of Police, Leslie James. James was at the time responding to...

Teachers to wear black & white in protest of assault as another beaten on school property

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Teachers to wear black & white in protest of assault as another beaten on school property

– Union demands proper security for teachers By Shikema Dey “Teachers are said to be the engine that drives the nation and mould present and future generations.” This was the sentiment...

Senior Cop fingered in sexual assault of reporter ‘stood down’ from duties

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Senior Cop fingered in sexual assault of reporter ‘stood down’ from duties

The Senior police rank accused of sexually assaulting a female reporter has been removed from his office pending administrative action. This revelation was made by Police Commissioner Leslie James...

Murder charges for men who allegedly killed wedding house guest

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Murder charges for men who allegedly killed wedding house guest

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended murder charges for two men who allegedly killed wedding house guest, Rudendra Persaud. The file was returned to police yesterday and the...

NICIL properties in Linden, Kwakwani undergo $131M renovation, upgrade

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL properties in Linden, Kwakwani undergo $131M renovation, upgrade

Renovations and upgrades to the tune of $131M were completed during the past year on several properties in Linden and Kwakwani belonging to the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited...

APNU uses GNBA to muzzle – says Jagdeo

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on APNU uses GNBA to muzzle – says Jagdeo

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the party plans to engage multiple international organisations over what it says are various unfair restrictions imposed upon the party by the Guyana...

$13M piggery taken over by bush

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $13M piggery taken over by bush

In early 2018 under the Regional Economic Developmental Programme for Region Five, a model farm was launched and subsequently developed months later. The farm was intended to have a piggery, other...

Pomeroon Trading gives new library, computer centre to Abrams Creek Primary School

Jan 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon Trading gives new library, computer centre to Abrams Creek Primary School

Pomeroon Trading, one of Guyana’s leading coconut growing and processing enterprises, recently opened a new library and computer centre at Abrams Creek Primary School. Kaieteur News understands...

Roach hurts Jaguars despite Chanderpaul resistance

Jan 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roach hurts Jaguars despite Chanderpaul resistance

Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC – Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s defiant half-century kept champions Guyana Jaguars afloat after seasoned Test seamer Kemar Roach grabbed four wickets to undermine the...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more