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Guyana has strong case to renegotiate Exxon’s deal – Chatham House Associate Fellow

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has strong case to renegotiate Exxon’s deal – Chatham House Associate Fellow

By Kiana Wilburg When the Government of Guyana engaged in negotiations with ExxonMobil in 2016 for the Stabroek Block licence, it had a lot of power in its grasp but perhaps, did not realise it....

APNU+AFC manifesto has no room for improving oil deals – no new plans for industry

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on APNU+AFC manifesto has no room for improving oil deals – no new plans for industry

A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC’)s manifesto has proffered no intention to renegotiate the oil contracts granted to companies for blocks offshore Guyana, despite...

Doctors implicated in grandpa’s death were part of investigation

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Doctors implicated in grandpa’s death were part of investigation

– court overturns decision of Medical Council There is a new twist in the story involving the death of an Enterprise man back in February 2014, at a private city hospital. The Medical Council...

Confidentiality provisions in Guyana’s Local Content Policy undermines transparency

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Confidentiality provisions in Guyana’s Local Content Policy undermines transparency

– Shows Govt. not acting in country’s best interest – Ramson Jnr. By Kiana Wilburg International best practice guidelines on Local Content policies from agencies such as the World Bank,...

Hilton, another hotel will sit on 20-acre plot at Ogle

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Hilton, another hotel will sit on 20-acre plot at Ogle

– investors have experience in building Hyatt, Marriott By Leonard Gildarie The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has announced that two hotels including, Hilton,...

GPL strikes US$50M-plus deal for 46-Mw power plant

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPL strikes US$50M-plus deal for 46-Mw power plant

With aging generators and a growing demand, the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has reportedly picked Wartsila to build a massive power plant at Garden-of-Eden (GoE), East Bank...

People start ‘bad eye’ Guyana

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on People start ‘bad eye’ Guyana

De whole world talking about Guyana and its oil. Dem talking so much it look like if dem want to ‘bad eye’ de country. De few cents dat de country gon get deh pon everybody mind. Is like if dem...

Money in whose pockets?

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Money in whose pockets?

When it comes to the oil agreement which Guyana signed, the more that is said, the least is known. The more answers that are provided, the more questions arise. There are quite a few persons who have...

Woman, who doused husband with hot oil, released on station bail after turning self in

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Woman, who doused husband with hot oil, released on station bail after turning self in

After dousing her husband with hot oil and being on the run for weeks, Sandy Thomas on Thursday turned herself over to authorities at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam (NA) in the company...

SAME STORY, DIFFERENT PLAYERS!

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on SAME STORY, DIFFERENT PLAYERS!

WHY ARE WE STEALING SO MUCH OR GIVING IT AWAY IN ABUNDANCE? GRANGER AND JAGDEO NEED TO EXPLAIN TO THE NATION WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY. KAIETEUR NEWS PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE ON FRIDAY...

CONSUMERS WELCOME CATALYTIC ROLE OF CARILEC IN MODERNISATION OF GPL

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Consumer Concerns, News Comments Off on CONSUMERS WELCOME CATALYTIC ROLE OF CARILEC IN MODERNISATION OF GPL

By Pat Dial The Guyana Consumers Association and the consumer community as a whole have always shown an interest and concern with any event or trend, which affect the Public Utilities. In Guyana, we...

GNBS commences monitoring electrical equipment and fittings

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on GNBS commences monitoring electrical equipment and fittings

– importers and dealers to ensure compliance of products The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) as of February 01, 2020, commenced the monitoring of a number of electrical equipment and...

Nandlall claims millions wasted on staff, building for “white elephant” Law Reform Commission

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Nandlall claims millions wasted on staff, building for “white elephant” Law Reform Commission

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has continued to bemoan the non-functioning Law Reform Commission (LRC) of which he claims millions of dollars has been spent since 2016 to pay staff and rent a...

Judgment Archives… Gun-point robbery on Land Court Judge and her husband…

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Judgment Archives… Gun-point robbery on Land Court Judge and her husband…

Three sentenced to 16 years each On June 23, 2016, Nicholas Narine, Damien Millington, and Warren McKenzie all of Agricola, East Bank Demerara, were each sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment....

Lights on:

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lights on:

Lethem’s new dual carriageway in Region 9 has lights now. The paved roads were commissioned months ago, boosting the aesthetics of that area that borders with Brazil. (Jude Isaacs photo)

Kaieteur News, ex-Senator Black and the oil contract rip-off

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Kaieteur News, ex-Senator Black and the oil contract rip-off

We were pleased to publish a letter received from retired Virginia State Senator, Richard H. Black, late last week. We thanked the ex-senator for his interest in developments in Guyana in general,...

LET PROGRESS CONTINUE…ONE GOOD TERM DESERVES ANOTHER

Feb 16, 2020 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on LET PROGRESS CONTINUE…ONE GOOD TERM DESERVES ANOTHER

The APNU+AFC Coalition’s Manifesto was launched on Valentine’s Day, Friday 14 February 2020, the 5th anniversary of the official launch of this winning partnership of seven political parties....

The Story Within The Story… Rise of the teen robbers

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on The Story Within The Story… Rise of the teen robbers

By Leonard Gildarie Elections are two weeks away. There is almost a surreal feel in the air. People are walking almost in a daze, as if the elections are months away instead. The Coalition has come...

Leonard Craig, Joel Edmond, Trevor Williams, Marlon Williams and…

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Leonard Craig, Joel Edmond, Trevor Williams, Marlon Williams and…

The above named four persons are young men who graduated from UG. They were my students; they did the required introductory philosophy course with me. They have successful careers. Craig went on to...

On a street dismal, dark and deadly

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Murder and Mystery, News Comments Off on On a street dismal, dark and deadly

…Who killed Trevor Fung on Valentine’s Day 16 years ago? By Michael Jordan Two days ago, I walked along Eping Avenue, Bel Air Park, where an unsolved murder happened and devastated a family. I...

Using volunteerism to make the world a better place… YCG Executive Director, Dmitri Nicholson, is a ‘Special Person’

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Using volunteerism to make the world a better place… YCG Executive Director, Dmitri Nicholson, is a ‘Special Person’

“Volunteering has a lot to do with your drive, there is no one size fits all when it comes to getting into this kind of activity, but if you want to make a difference, you will find the space that...

The baccoo speaks

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The baccoo speaks

The police are going to make an arrest in an old murder. They are going to detain a man on a report of domestic abuse only to find that the man was wanted for a murder that occurred some years ago....

Ending or Evolving: the UK/ACP Relationship

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ending or Evolving: the UK/ACP Relationship

By Elizabeth Morgan KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC Feature) – A Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) article reproduced in the Sunday Gleaner of February 2 titled “ACP Sugar Producers want UK to provide new...

Book Review… Anchoring on Shifting Sands

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Book Review…, News Comments Off on Book Review… Anchoring on Shifting Sands

Book review: Bivouac Author: Kwame Dawes Critic: Glenville Ashby, PhD More than any of his recent work, ‘Bivouac’ clearly demonstrates the genius of Kwame Dawes. With driven certainty...

France double hands Pepsi Hikers male title; GCC GBTI Tigers are female champs

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on France double hands Pepsi Hikers male title; GCC GBTI Tigers are female champs

Goals on either side of half time by Robert France handed Pepsi Hikers a 2-0 victory over GCC The Sequel in the male final of the Bounty/Antonio’s Grille one-day hockey tournament which was...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more