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Christoper Jones released on $100k station bail

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Christoper Jones released on $100k station bail

Former Sports Director Christopher Jones was earlier today released on $100,000 station bail after being arrested around 1 am yesterday morning for simple larceny in relation to several barber chairs...

ExxonMobil wants to keep loopholes in Liza 1&2 permits that allowed flaring

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil wants to keep loopholes in Liza 1&2 permits that allowed flaring

By Kiana Wilburg Before the Government grants its approval for the Field Development Plan (FDP) for ExxonMobil’s third project in the Stabroek Block, called Payara, there are two major...

Liza Destiny dumping 4,000 barrels of toxic water daily into the ocean

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Liza Destiny dumping 4,000 barrels of toxic water daily into the ocean

– EPA against Payara being allowed to do the same By Kiana Wilburg As a result of Guyana not having the relevant technical expertise during the review of the Field Development Plan (FDP) for...

Judge dismisses case against Winston Jordan, NICIL over East Coast land deals

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Judge dismisses case against Winston Jordan, NICIL over East Coast land deals

– decision to be appealed In spite of a request for adjournment by lawyers involved in the case filed to challenge the sale of prime lands along the East Coast Demerara, High Court Justice...

Govt. launches major Ponzi scheme probe into Accelerated

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. launches major Ponzi scheme probe into Accelerated

– hundreds of millions of dollars in limbo; thousands affected – Cuban, Guyanese wife arrested The Government of Guyana has launched a major probe into a suspected Ponzi scheme which has...

Maid’s son confesses, leads cops to burnt remains of missing Canadian citizen

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Maid’s son confesses, leads cops to burnt remains of missing Canadian citizen

– said was hired by rice farmer to kill grandfather too By Malisa Playter Harry In a bizarre twist to the missing Canadian’s case, ranks from the Major Crimes Unit with the assistance of...

Former Crime Chief sent to Reg. 8 as Commander

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former Crime Chief sent to Reg. 8 as Commander

The shake-up in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues with Senior Superintendent, Michael Kingston, being reverted back to his uniform and sent to Region Eight as the new commander. Kingston was...

Ram recommends anti-corruption code of conduct for public boards

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ram recommends anti-corruption code of conduct for public boards

A good step for Government to reduce corruption in the public sector would be the signing of an annual code of conduct for directors of state boards, according to anti-corruption advocate and...

Delayed works allowed more damage – Minister Edghill

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Delayed works allowed more damage – Minister Edghill

BK $352M emergency sea defence contract… – another contractor hired to fix new breach By Shikema Dey Brian Tiwari’s BK International Inc. was handed a $352M contract in June of this...

Police showed up at Christopher Jones’ home in search of barber chairs, other equipment

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police showed up at Christopher Jones’ home in search of barber chairs, other equipment

Two vanloads of armed policemen yesterday turned up at the house of former Sports Director under the David Granger-led Administration, Christopher Jones, in search of barber chairs and equipment,...

Dem boys like eat fish!

Aug 21, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem boys like eat fish!

Dem Boys Seh… De permit wha de HAP-New+HAY-Eff-See give to ExxonMobil fuh Liza 1 and Liza 2 was a give-away of Guyana’s oil resources. De agreement gat plenty loopholes and nuff, nuff generous...

All candidates are supposed to be eligible for selection as parliamentarians

Aug 21, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on All candidates are supposed to be eligible for selection as parliamentarians

General elections allow citizens to choose the President and representatives to sit in the National Assembly. When a citizen votes, he or she is casting a ballot simultaneously to elect the President...

1.5 tonne coke seized in Germany not loaded in Guyana

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 1.5 tonne coke seized in Germany not loaded in Guyana

– but probe reveals deep worry of systems at GRA A recent major seizure of one and half tonnes of cocaine in Germany was more than likely loaded in another country. This was made clear in a...

Govt. looking to train 400 young Guyanese regulators for oil sector – Jagdeo

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. looking to train 400 young Guyanese regulators for oil sector – Jagdeo

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo revealed last night on Kaieteur Radio’s Guyana’s Oil & You that he intends for Guyana to move toward developing a base of at least 400 young Guyanese...

Guyana records 30th COVID-19 death

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 30th COVID-19 death

– 70 new cases added Guyana yesterday recorded it’s 30th COVID-19 death at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). According to the Ministry of Public Health’s (MOPH)...

GTT’s seeks regulator review on change in billing format

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GTT’s seeks regulator review on change in billing format

– ease of access concerns raised The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is seeking a variation of an order by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) as it relates to the billing format...

Wife claims husband committed suicide

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Region Eight police are investigating claims made by a woman that her reputed husband allegedly shot himself, yesterday, in her presence at Granny Backdam, Mahdia. According to police, the woman’s...

Coalition, others owe NCN over $190M

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition, others owe NCN over $190M

The state-owned National Communications Network, which runs a string of radio and television stations, has reached the brink of financial collapse with over $190M owed by the previous David...

$500M COVID-19 relief to be pumped in education

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $500M COVID-19 relief to be pumped in education

– Learning Channel, state radio, private media house to deliver curriculum As part of its response to the COVID -19 pandemic in Guyana, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has said that $500M will...

Central Bank extends moratorium to year-end

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Central Bank extends moratorium to year-end

– to bring further relief to other loan institutions, customers While being a global health risk, COVID-19 poses a serious financial threat. As such, the Bank of Guyana (BoG) has decided to...

GTT suspends phone credit transfers amid growing scam reports

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GTT suspends phone credit transfers amid growing scam reports

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) have urged customers to take precautions to secure their personal data and information in light of attempts by persons to scam customers. “Most of...

Rusal deal among things to be discussed in upcoming meeting

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Rusal deal among things to be discussed in upcoming meeting

– Government calls for a report from Rusal to determine its future operations in Guyana Russian-owned Rusal’s deal with Guyana is on the agenda of discussions to be held in an upcoming...

Datadin, Narine in as PPP/C’s parliamentarians

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Datadin, Narine in as PPP/C’s parliamentarians

– Westford, Bheri back The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has provided the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) with a list of its Members of Parliament and the members of the...

Man who stabs, robs pensioner returns half of booty

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man who stabs, robs pensioner returns half of booty

A minibus tout on Monday returned half of the booty he got after stabbing and robbing a pensioner. Collin, also known as Gaza, is accused of stabbing and robbing Patrick Harris, 69, of Lamaha Place,...

Agri. Ministry to hold ‘Public Day’ by appointments only

Aug 21, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry to hold ‘Public Day’ by appointments only

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture will now be conducting public day engagements by appointments only. This decision was taken by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar...

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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