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Energy Department Director says… 75% of Stabroek Block discoveries oil, 25% gas

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Department Director says… 75% of Stabroek Block discoveries oil, 25% gas

… says natural gas engagement heating up The proportion of oil to gas in ExxonMobil’s discoveries is finally out in the open. Roughly 6 billion of the 8 billion oil-equivalent barrels, or 75...

Local Content Policy completed; to be released this week

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Policy completed; to be released this week

Energy Department Director, Dr. Mark Bynoe, revealed yesterday that the long-awaited Local Content Policy has been completed and printed. The Director said that during the course of the week, this...

US firm hired to revise decades-old Petroleum laws

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US firm hired to revise decades-old Petroleum laws

… local law firm to be involved The Department of Energy has hired a US firm, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, to conduct a revision of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, among other things....

Depletion policy to come after elections – Energy Dept. says guidelines with IDB

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Depletion policy to come after elections – Energy Dept. says guidelines with IDB

It appears that Guyana will have to wait until the March 2020, General and Regional Elections are over to have a Depletion Policy in place. Kaieteur News became aware of this during a press...

Court of Appeal affirms residency not a requirement for voting

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Court of Appeal affirms residency not a requirement for voting

– Unanimous agreement on CJ’s decision The Court of Appeal has affirmed a December 2019 ruling by Chief Justice Roxane George in which she held that pursuant to the laws, living in Guyana is...

Broker unaware of any medical malpractice insurance in Guyana

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Broker unaware of any medical malpractice insurance in Guyana

A majority of doctors and private hospitals in Guyana have no malpractice insurance. A professional liability insurance, it is critical in helping provide doctors and hospitals with coverage in case...

Former Senegal PM, Jason Carter to co-chair Carter Center elections delegation

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former Senegal PM, Jason Carter to co-chair Carter Center elections delegation

With three weeks to go before this country’s General and Regional elections, it has been announced that former Prime Minister of Senegal, Aminata Touré, will play a major role in monitoring the...

Gary Best remains hospitalised as police await DPP’s advice

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gary Best remains hospitalised as police await DPP’s advice

By Shikema Dey Former Army Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral (Ret’d )Gary Best still remains a patient at the Cardiac Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital, as police prepare to send a file to the...

Dem party supporters really smart

Feb 11, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem party supporters really smart

Politics is a game wheh people love to fool demself, especially when is time fuh elections. If is one thing politicians like to see when dem talking, is nuff people. That is why when dem got any...

MEH SHARE OF THE NATIONAL CAKE GONE TO EXXON!

Feb 11, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MEH SHARE OF THE NATIONAL CAKE GONE TO EXXON!

I have never and will never accept the argument that poverty is the root cause of crime. There may be high levels of crime in poor communities, but this is association not causation. I have known...

Murder accused sentenced to 12 months for escaping from custody

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused sentenced to 12 months for escaping from custody

Terrence Pitt, 26, of Third Street, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, called ‘Shots’ and ‘Sonna Boy’, was yesterday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, for escaping from lawful custody. The...

Mahaicony pedal cyclist dies after colliding with bus

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaicony pedal cyclist dies after colliding with bus

A 57-year-old pedal cyclist lost his life on Sunday after he collided with a minibus on the Mahaicony Public Road. According to police reports, the dead man, Terrence D’Aguiar of Lot 2 Cottage,...

KNews boss withdraws misconduct complaint against Chris Ram

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on KNews boss withdraws misconduct complaint against Chris Ram

The malpractice complaint filed by Kaieteur News’s Publisher, Glenn Lall against Attorney-at-law, Christopher Ram has been withdrawn. The complaint was filed against Ram over his failure to...

Bisram to have shortened PI as magistrate opts for ‘hybrid’ case

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bisram to have shortened PI as magistrate opts for ‘hybrid’ case

By Malisa Playter-Harry “This court will never slaughter justice”, were the words of Magistrate Renita Singh yesterday as she made her ruling on the way forward in the Marcus Bisram case....

Patron Sonia Noel kicks off philanthropic initiative ‘Love Revolution’

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Patron Sonia Noel kicks off philanthropic initiative ‘Love Revolution’

The Love Revolution kick started its momentum of proactive engagement with a celebration at Palm Court last Tuesday. Under the auspices of the patron, Sonia Noel, of the Sonia Noel Foundation for...

No bail for taxi driver accused of stealing gold chains

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for taxi driver accused of stealing gold chains

Twenty-nine-year-old Seon Haywood of Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara was yesterday remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus on a simple larceny charge. Haywood, a...

Zeelugt, Southside triumph

Feb 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zeelugt, Southside triumph

Zeelugt and Southside registered victories when the Dwayne Stephen Big Yard Auto Sales /East Bank Essequibo Cricket Committee 40 overs round robin competition continued on Sunday last. Batting first,...

Fight at St. Agnes Primary… DPP withdraws charges against teacher

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fight at St. Agnes Primary… DPP withdraws charges against teacher

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn the matters against St. Agnes Primary School teacher Tiffani Hinds, who was slapped with two charges due to a physical altercation between her...

Cleaner admits to stealing foodstuff from man who owes him money

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cleaner admits to stealing foodstuff from man who owes him money

A 60-year-old man was yesterday hauled before a City Magistrate to answer to a break and enter and larceny charge. He admitted to committing the act and was remanded to prison while his sentencing...

Tucber Park CC advance to semifinal of BCB Lewison U15 50 overs competition

Feb 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tucber Park CC advance to semifinal of BCB Lewison U15 50 overs competition

Tucber Park Cricket Club (TPCC) of New Amsterdam, Berbice advanced to the semifinal of the BCB Lewison U15 50 overs cricket competition. In their latest encounter they whipped Blairmont Community...

Banks DIH once again supports faith-based, other organisations

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH once again supports faith-based, other organisations

Last Thursday, Banks DIH Limited presented Deeds of Covenant disbursements to twenty-seven organisations during an annual ceremony held at Thirst Park. Human Resources Director Mr. Andrew Carto said...

Rose Hall Community Centre holds AGM, elects new head

Feb 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Community Centre holds AGM, elects new head

The Rose Hall Community Center Cricket Club of Pl Rose Hall, East Canje, Berbice, recently held their Annual General Meeting and election of office bearers. The activity was held at the club’s...

Ravindra Harry strokes magnificent 59 net to win Wine Vault pre-Valentine golf tourney

Feb 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravindra Harry strokes magnificent 59 net to win Wine Vault pre-Valentine golf tourney

For their pre-Valentine’s day inaugural golf tournament on Saturday last, both red and white Ventisquero wines offered by the Wine Vault at the Marriott were exquisite, crisp, firm, fruity and...

10 Calypsonians sing their way into finals

Feb 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 10 Calypsonians sing their way into finals

As Guyana approaches its 50th year as a Republican nation, Barticians celebrated with 21 calypsonians on Sunday night as they battled for a spot in the final round of the Banks DIH Limited Adult...

Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge Mahadeo and Adonis joined by Hamel-Smith and Pinas as top prize winners

Feb 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge Mahadeo and Adonis joined by Hamel-Smith and Pinas as top prize winners

By Zaheer Mohamed For the fifth consecutive year, Guyanese Dillion Mahadeo has dominated the Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge, while Delice Adonis won her second title with an awesome display that...

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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