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We’re not saying cancel deal with ExxonMobil; just give Guyana what it deserves – GW Senior Campaigner

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on We’re not saying cancel deal with ExxonMobil; just give Guyana what it deserves – GW Senior Campaigner

By Kiana Wilburg Global Witness, an international organization that has fought against natural resource exploitation, poverty, and corruption since 1993, recently published a report called “Signed...

Demanding a better deal for Stabroek Block was not priority for Govt. – Int’l law firm says

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Demanding a better deal for Stabroek Block was not priority for Govt. – Int’l law firm says

A report commissioned by Cabinet itself, reportedly in response to the Global Witness report, has found that the negotiation of improved terms for Guyana in the 2016 agreement was not a priority for...

Pres. Granger must answer to damning Global Witness report – Opposition Leader says

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Granger must answer to damning Global Witness report – Opposition Leader says

The Global Witness report is giving new life to criticisms that locals have been leveling for years against the Government of Guyana, for its poor negotiation of the fiscal terms in the Stabroek...

Fowls detained by police; file sent to DPP

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fowls detained by police; file sent to DPP

In a video that went viral on Facebook and has attracted the attention of animal rights activists, several chickens were shown tied to the fence of a police station. The location, which has since...

Ahead of 2020 Elections… Guyanese should demand politicians publish clear plan on making oil a blessing – Industry Expert

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ahead of 2020 Elections… Guyanese should demand politicians publish clear plan on making oil a blessing – Industry Expert

By Kiana Wilburg As Guyanese inch closer to the holding of 2020 General and Regional Elections, they should demand that their politicians make public, clearly defined plans that will ensure oil is a...

Global Witness report validates Kaieteur News and others’ oil reporting – Jagdeo

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Global Witness report validates Kaieteur News and others’ oil reporting – Jagdeo

Leader of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, is of the opinion that the recently published Global Witness report has validated the oil-related stories that Kaieteur News...

EU to field 50-strong Elections Observer Mission

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on EU to field 50-strong Elections Observer Mission

The European Union (EU) yesterday launched its first fully-fledged Observer Mission for the upcoming March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections and will see about 50 observers from select European...

Standoff escalates at Rusal – Workers chase Phillips, Edghill; defy armed police, re-block Berbice River

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Standoff escalates at Rusal – Workers chase Phillips, Edghill; defy armed police, re-block Berbice River

Rusal workers re-blocked the Berbice River on Wednesday night with Kwakwani residents coming out in numbers yesterday to lend support. Hours later, they chased Prime Ministerial candidate of the...

Soulja Bai silent bout de oil deal

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Soulja Bai silent bout de oil deal

Soulja Bai really silent when it come to this report by Global Witness. This watchdog group mek some serious allegations. De only thing de writers ain’t do is to seh de main players like Trotman...

WHAT WAS THERE TO HIDE?

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT WAS THERE TO HIDE?

In July 2018, Exxon’s Kimberly Brasington told this newspaper that her company was not the least bit worried about Venezuela and the border issue it is involved in with Guyana. The former head of...

Slow recovery for lecturer doused with hot oil by wife

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Slow recovery for lecturer doused with hot oil by wife

Thirty-eight year-old New Amsterdam Technical Institute lecturer Devon Thomas, who last Thursday was doused with hot oil by his angry wife, is still hospitalised. When this publication made contact...

Two in court over car crash

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two in court over car crash

Two men were on Wednesday hauled before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty after they were charged for wounding each other over payment for a crashed car. The defendants, Miguel Wilkinson, 26, and...

14 years in jail for Lethem wife killer

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 14 years in jail for Lethem wife killer

High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon yesterday imposed a 14-year jail sentence on 34-year-old Peter Juan, who upon his arraignment pleaded guilty to killing his wife Justina Bernard. Juan, who was...

Malpractice lawsuit against Medical Arts, surgeon ongoing

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Malpractice lawsuit against Medical Arts, surgeon ongoing

Geoffrey and Jean Sankies, the siblings of renowned pioneering engineer, Melvyn Sankies have filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Medical Arts of Thomas Street, Georgetown, and well-known...

Bushlot teen accused of gunning down brothers freed

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bushlot teen accused of gunning down brothers freed

On the night of December 31st, 2018, two brothers – Harricharran “Davo” Samaroo and Premcharran “Tully” Samaroo of Bushlot Village – were shot and killed by armed...

“We’re ready to compete at the U20 Men’s C/ship” – Head Coach Wayne Dover

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on “We’re ready to compete at the U20 Men’s C/ship” – Head Coach Wayne Dover

After four weeks of training, Head Coach of the National U20 Men’s team Wayne Dover said Guyana is ready to compete at the Concacaf U20 Men’s Championship Qualifiers scheduled for Nicaragua from...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister’s wife faces $$multi-million bribery trial

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former Malaysian Prime Minister’s wife faces $$multi-million bribery trial

Datuk Seri Najib, who served as Prime Minister for Malaysia from 2009 to 2018, was asked by the presiding Judge to leave the courtroom where his wife, 68-year-old Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor is on trial...

Trophy Stall Doubles Tournament Leyland Leacock & Jordan Beaton win Men’s title

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Doubles Tournament Leyland Leacock & Jordan Beaton win Men’s title

The annual Trophy Stall Doubles tournament which climaxed on Wednesday evening last at the Le Resouvenir Tennis Court, East Coast of Demerara, saw Leyland Leacock/Jordan Beaton beating Sandeep...

BCB/RHTY&SC/GBTI Region 6 Inter Sec. Sch. 30-overs Tourney Launched

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/RHTY&SC/GBTI Region 6 Inter Sec. Sch. 30-overs Tourney Launched

Secondary School students in Region 6 would once again be given the opportunity to showcase they cricketing skills as the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday last joined hands with the Rose Hall...

Two Guyanese students in Wuhan being assisted by Chinese govt.

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two Guyanese students in Wuhan being assisted by Chinese govt.

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Ciu Jianchun, yesterday met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings to discuss enhancement of...

Ramnarine leads Good Success to five-wicket win

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramnarine leads Good Success to five-wicket win

A fine all-round performance by Vickram Ramnarine guided Good Success to a five-wicket victory over Sans Souci Jaguars when the Wakenaam Cricket Committee/Bel Air Rubis/Trophy Stall T20 competition...

Regional Four-Day Championship Jamaica fall for 187 despite Blackwood’s 81; Permaul bags 4-34 as Guyana reach 17-0

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Four-Day Championship Jamaica fall for 187 despite Blackwood’s 81; Permaul bags 4-34 as Guyana reach 17-0

By Sean Devers A responsible 81 from 28-year-old Jermaine Blackwood and a four wicket haul from 30-year-old left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul highlighted the opening day of the fourth round CWI’s...

Man who allegedly killed vagrants, deemed fit to stand trial

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man who allegedly killed vagrants, deemed fit to stand trial

Twenty-four-year-old Devon Johnson of Cummings Street, Bourda, Georgetown, who is charged for allegedly killing two vagrants last year on Regent Street, Georgetown, was yesterday deemed fit to...

Investors committed to contributing to sports development

Feb 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Investors committed to contributing to sports development

A number of investors who are in Guyana to begin rolling out a number of investment projects, have given the assurance that they are committed to sports development as part of their giving back to...

Int’l Court to begin public hearings into Venezuela border claim case next month

Feb 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l Court to begin public hearings into Venezuela border claim case next month

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear public hearings next month on whether it has jurisdiction to determine on a border claim case involving Guyana and Venezuela. In the case of...

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Futebol Real Brazil executive Naranda Wislon visits Guyana

The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more