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Guyana should not allow oil companies to recover interests and other financing costs – IMF

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana should not allow oil companies to recover interests and other financing costs – IMF

Even though Guyana has Production Sharing Agreements (PSA) which allow oil companies to recover the interest garnered on loans, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is saying there is no economic...

Stabroek Block estimates moved to 8 billion oil-equivalent barrels

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Block estimates moved to 8 billion oil-equivalent barrels

ExxonMobil has revised its reserve estimate for the Stabroek Block to more than 8 billion oil-equivalent barrels. Not 8 billion barrels of oil. The term ‘oil-equivalent’ includes the quantity of...

Wrong diagnosis cost teen’s parents $800,000 and trip to Miami

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Wrong diagnosis cost teen’s parents $800,000 and trip to Miami

The parents of a teenager are now complaining about the treatment meted out by a private hospital here. The teen was treated for pneumonia, kept five days in a private room, but doctors in Florida...

Carpenter charged for allegedly knocking out cop’s teeth

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Carpenter charged for allegedly knocking out cop’s teeth

A twenty-two-year-old carpenter was yesterday released on $70,000 bail after he was charged for allegedly cuffing a police officer to his mouth causing him to lose three teeth. The defendant, Shem...

Cabinet briefed weekly on performance of foreign mining companies – Trotman

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet briefed weekly on performance of foreign mining companies – Trotman

The Cabinet of Ministers is continuing to be apprised weekly on the performance of the foreign mining companies. “The committee is in place and we exchange information on a weekly basis. The...

Republic Bank’s computer glitch hampers City Hall’s financial operation – Treasurer claims

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank’s computer glitch hampers City Hall’s financial operation – Treasurer claims

City Treasurer John Douglas is blaming his failure to submit monthly financial reports on time, on the computer glitch at Republic Bank. Douglas addressed a meeting of the Georgetown Mayor and City...

Taxi driver ‘pleases mind’ by damaging woman’s car – Court hears

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver ‘pleases mind’ by damaging woman’s car – Court hears

A taxi driver yesterday admitted to damaging a woman’s car, before telling the court that he did it to please his mind. The man said that he and the woman had an agreement for her to fix his car...

Guyana don’t know wha it getting fuh oil

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana don’t know wha it getting fuh oil

Oil coming up. One boat done gone wid one million barrels and anodda one going out next week wid anodda million barrels. Every time de boat lef people know that is money coming to Guyana. Is like...

I hope you get the promised ‘good life’; I gone!

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on I hope you get the promised ‘good life’; I gone!

Think about a situation in which you are employed as a labourer. The boss man promises that he will pay you $5000 per day. But after you have completed a day’s work, your employer hands you $1,000....

Children’s Mash takes off!

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Children’s Mash takes off!

The Children’s Mashramani Regional Competition opened with more than 20 primary schools from Region 4 showcasing their talents at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. St. Pius Primary set the...

Fisherman granted $1.5M bail on death by dangerous driving charge

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman granted $1.5M bail on death by dangerous driving charge

A 27-year-old fisherman was yesterday released on a total of $1.5M bail after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, among other charges. Quacy De Cunha of Supply, East Coast...

Council mulls policy for leasing city assets

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Council mulls policy for leasing city assets

The Georgetown Mayor and City Councillors, (M&CC) is mulling a policy which will help to inform and guide the municipality on the leasing of properties under its control. City Mayor Ubraj Narine...

Advanced technology kits presented to 14 primary schools – aimed at boosting digital learning

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Advanced technology kits presented to 14 primary schools – aimed at boosting digital learning

Hundreds of Region 6, East Berbice-Corentyne, students now have access to digital learning programmes. The digital learning initiative is part of the ‘ProFuturo’ project, funded by the...

FOX Sports and Concacaf agree exclusive three-year US English language rights deal

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on FOX Sports and Concacaf agree exclusive three-year US English language rights deal

2020 Women’s Olympic Qualifiers included Miami – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and major US network FOX Sports have penned an exclusive...

Winston Jordan, Volda Lawrence, Nagamootoo and Guyana

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Winston Jordan, Volda Lawrence, Nagamootoo and Guyana

The Stabroek News ran two editorials condemning Volda Lawrence’s advocacy at the Kitty Market Square campaign meeting of her party. I will liken Ms Lawrence to her leader, David Granger. I accused...

Youth Hoops Basketball Clinic & Tour set for Easter

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Youth Hoops Basketball Clinic & Tour set for Easter

The annual Youth Hoops Basketball Guyana Clinic and Tour is back this Easter. United States-based Xperience Outreach Youth Coach Rich Mahler and another NBA star are expected in Guyana to conduct...

Suspect confesses to murdering Berbice hotel owner, watchman

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect confesses to murdering Berbice hotel owner, watchman

– firearm, victim’s cellphone found Investigators from the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) attached to the Guyana Police Force have managed to get a confession from a suspect that they arrested over...

Turbo Knockout football Heartbreak for GFC again as Conquerors clinch championship

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout football Heartbreak for GFC again as Conquerors clinch championship

Fruta Conquerors under-20 didn’t disappoint and were undeterred by the threat of rainfall on Sunday night as the pre-tournament favourites kept their cool to ease past challengers Georgetown...

Trophy Stall Open Tennis tournament Lopes & Chand win Men’s doubles

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Open Tennis tournament Lopes & Chand win Men’s doubles

Squash stars create major upset in mixed doubles on debut The excitement, drama and one of the biggest upsets in local Tennis were ingredientsof a sumptuous two-day Trophy Stall Open Tennis...

Singh in stable condition after GMR&SC Endurance championship incident

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh in stable condition after GMR&SC Endurance championship incident

Pierre ‘Ravi’ Singh, who narrowly escaped his motorcar that spontaneously caught fire on Sunday during the first round of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Endurance...

Silver Bullets dump defending Linden champs High Rollers from Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Silver Bullets dump defending Linden champs High Rollers from Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’

Silver Bullets dumped defending champion High Rollers out of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship, prevailing 1-0 in their quarterfinal matchup on Saturday at the Amelia’s...

Troy Resources restarts operations

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Troy Resources restarts operations

Troy Resources Guyana Inc. yesterday announced that as planned, following a successful fund-raising required to restart, operations at the Karouni Gold Mine were resumed during the second week of...

Rising Sun horserace meet set for Sunday 9th February

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun horserace meet set for Sunday 9th February

Banks DIH Trophy Stall among major sponsors The Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice, is set for a horserace meet on Sunday 9th February 2020. The event is organised by the Rising Sun...

Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Tournament continues tonight

Jan 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Tournament continues tonight

All roads will lead to the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue this evening when the 3rd edition of the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Tournament continues with another round of group...

Murder convicts say delay in hearing of appeal breaches constitutional rights

Jan 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Murder convicts say delay in hearing of appeal breaches constitutional rights

Arguing that a five-year delay in the hearing of an appeal against their conviction and 20-year sentence for murder, is a breach of their constitutional right guaranteed under Article 144 of the...