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Local Content Policy… UK Consultant ignores recommendations to give Guyanese advantage in oil sector

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Policy… UK Consultant ignores recommendations to give Guyanese advantage in oil sector

By Kiana Wilburg Guyana’s Local Content Policy is under heavy criticism for its restrictions on disclosing in full, the plans and reports oil companies submit to the government on the extent to...

Oversight of oil companies is where Guyana’s focus should be – Chatham House Associate Fellow

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Oversight of oil companies is where Guyana’s focus should be – Chatham House Associate Fellow

By Kiana Wilburg As Guyana continues its preparations for the oil sector, Chatham House Associate Fellow, Dr. Valerie Marcel, is of the firm view that focus should be on the oversight of oil...

Carter Centre did address use of private polling stations in report

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Carter Centre did address use of private polling stations in report

… Advocated for voting in ‘neutral environment…free from intimidation’ The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has faced criticism from the political opposition on its decision to reduce the...

African dictator’s son in T&T for Carnival

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on African dictator’s son in T&T for Carnival

(T&T Newsday) Four days after a court in France upheld a three-year suspended jail term and imposed a fine of US$33 million against the flamboyant vice president of Equatorial Guinea, he arrived...

NICIL pays sacked Rusal workers for February; Berbice River remains blocked

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL pays sacked Rusal workers for February; Berbice River remains blocked

The state-owned National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has stepped in to pay 326 workers who were sacked by Rusal in January. NICIL, on behalf of the Government of Guyana,...

“Jude Bentley investigation was professionally handled”

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Jude Bentley investigation was professionally handled”

– File to be sent to DPP today – Traffic Chief The case file on the death of former National Cyclist Jude Bentley is likely to be in the hands of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)...

Teen pillion rider dies after bike slams into car

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Teen pillion rider dies after bike slams into car

A teen’s joy ride in the wee hours of Sunday evening ended tragically after the motorcycle he was traveling on slammed into a car on Dennis Street, Campbellville. The dead teen was identified as...

Toddler drowns in hotel pool

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Toddler drowns in hotel pool

A family afternoon of fun ended tragically after a three-year-old girl drowned in a popular hotel pool. Kaieteur News was informed that the incident occurred at around 4:00pm yesterday. An eyewitness...

Guyana’s oil at world class breakeven price of $35/barrel – Hess

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s oil at world class breakeven price of $35/barrel – Hess

… Projected to fall further Hess Corporation has revealed that the current breakeven price for Guyana’s oil is US$35 per barrel Brent, among the lowest in the world. This was revealed by the...

De Carter Centre talk bout private house as polling places

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De Carter Centre talk bout private house as polling places

People quarrelling bad because GECOM seh it don’t want to use some private residence as polling places. It use to do that and every time dem had problems. Some people use to object to outsiders...

CPA warns against the use of cell phones by young children

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CPA warns against the use of cell phones by young children

The Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) is warning against giving cell phones and other electronic devices to young children. The CPA in a public missive said it has recognized that the use of...

Seaton, Noel, Persaud to represent Guyana at Carifta games

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seaton, Noel, Persaud to represent Guyana at Carifta games

Following their outstanding performance at the recently concluded Guyana Amateur Swimming Association Mash Meet, Leon Seaton, Raekwon Noel and Aleka Persaud will represent Guyana at the upcoming...

There are avenues for filing complaints against doctors, hospitals

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on There are avenues for filing complaints against doctors, hospitals

We are paying attention to concerns – Chief Medical Officer Authorities have been paying attention to the recent complaints and other concerns raised in the press and social media about the...

Milo Schools U-18 F/Ball tourney Friendship & Canje in winner’s row, Vergenoegen & Tucville draw 1-all

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo Schools U-18 F/Ball tourney Friendship & Canje in winner’s row, Vergenoegen & Tucville draw 1-all

By Sean Devers In scorching heat at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue, the 2020 Milo Schools U-18 football tournament and organised by the Petra Organisation, continued...

Forbes Burnham Foundation Memorial Cycle Race

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forbes Burnham Foundation Memorial Cycle Race

Williams is overall winner; Choo-Wee-Nam, Washington victorious Marlon Williams was crowned the overall winner when the Forbes Burnham Foundation Memorial Two-Stage cycle road race was contested...

RHTYSC Cricket Teams, Guyana Beverage Co. hosts successful Say Yes/ Say No Parade

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Cricket Teams, Guyana Beverage Co. hosts successful Say Yes/ Say No Parade

Hundreds of students drawn from six schools along with the cricketers of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS on Republic Day participated in a massive Chubby Children Mash Parade along the...

Stabroek Block agreement… Govt. negotiators let Guyana down – GCCI President

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Block agreement… Govt. negotiators let Guyana down – GCCI President

By Kemol King Those who negotiated the terms of the Stabroek license on the Government’s side let Guyana down. That is the view of National Hardware owner and President of the Georgetown Chamber of...

Ramdhani siblings get collegiate awards

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdhani siblings get collegiate awards

Narayan Ramdhani and Priyanna Ramdhani were awarded by the ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference). The awards were in recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of college sport in...

National women’s TT team to play in World Championship next month

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on National women’s TT team to play in World Championship next month

The Guyana national Women’s senior National Table Tennis team has been selected by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) to participate in the 2020 World Teams Table Tennis Championships...

Joaan Deo champion in Sterling Products Inaugural Golf tourney

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joaan Deo champion in Sterling Products Inaugural Golf tourney

Former Guyana Open Ladies champion Dr Joaan Deo with almost surgical precision removed Sterling Products’ inaugural golf tournament Champion’s trophy on Saturday last, as she cut her strokes with...

Republic Day ends with deadly crash in E’bo – Motorcyclist is victim

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Day ends with deadly crash in E’bo – Motorcyclist is victim

On Republic Day, Essequibo experienced its third fatal motorcycle accident. The victim on this occasion is a 35-year-old father of one, and employee of Banks DIH, Essequibo. Dead is Suresh Arjune, of...

Guyana Masters’ hockey team win Canadian hockey tourney

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Masters’ hockey team win Canadian hockey tourney

The Golden Arrow head was flown high in North America on the 50th Republic Anniversary of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana after Guyana’s Masters over-40 hockey team maintained a perfect record...

Time is running out on City Hall – Trust Fund launched to help save historic building

Feb 25, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Time is running out on City Hall – Trust Fund launched to help save historic building

Time is of the essence when it comes to saving the remaining aesthetics of City Hall. Head of the Engineer’s Department of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) Colvern Venture spoke to...

2020 Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2020 Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship

Guyana go out with pride, Nicaragua qualify with 1-0 win; Mc Arthur end as joint HGS A robust performance by a determined 10-man team was not enough as Guyana bowed out of contention in the 2020...

Foster urges Berbice Under-17 players to up keep County’s rich tradition

Feb 25, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foster urges Berbice Under-17 players to up keep County’s rich tradition

“We have invested heavily in your preparation as we strongly believe that it is only way to success. As you leave Berbice to represent the Ancient County, please remember at all times that you are...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more