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Exciting Guyana prospects needed to rescue Exxon’s shareholders – Analysts

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Exciting Guyana prospects needed to rescue Exxon’s shareholders – Analysts

– but oil company still refuses to give Guyana a fair deal Goldman and Sachs, which is headquartered in New York City, has established a reputation for being one of the largest investment banks...

Health Minister seeking loan from Indian Bank to revamp sections of West Demerara Hospital

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister seeking loan from Indian Bank to revamp sections of West Demerara Hospital

Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, recently indicated that he will be seeking collaboration and a loan from the Indian Export-Import (ExIm) Bank to rebuild major sections of the West...

Alleged Ponzi schemers slapped with 12 more charges

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged Ponzi schemers slapped with 12 more charges

Alleged Ponzi schemers, Yuri Garcia-Dominguez and his wife, Ateeka Ishmael, were yesterday slapped with 12 additional fraud charges, bringing the total number against the couple to 41. The duo...

Opposition MP’s walk out of National Assembly over Shuman’s appointment as Deputy Speaker

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition MP’s walk out of National Assembly over Shuman’s appointment as Deputy Speaker

– Won position by majority vote against Trotman – Cathy Hughes calls it “an abomination” By Shikema Dey .Guyana’s main Opposition, the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance...

$11.2B budget approved for constitutional agencies

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $11.2B budget approved for constitutional agencies

– as 12th Parliament gets underway By Shikema Dey The 65-members of the National Assembly from the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), the Opposition, A Partnership For...

Ministry warns against use of rapid test for diagnosing COVID-19

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry warns against use of rapid test for diagnosing COVID-19

In response to concerns raised about Guyana’s testing capability for the Coronavirus disease, the Ministry of Health has warned against the use of anti-body rapid test to diagnose COVID-19....

Harmon tells press he submitted evidence of relinquishment of dual citizenship

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon tells press he submitted evidence of relinquishment of dual citizenship

– Clerk of National Assembly says no Joseph Harmon, sworn in as Leader of the Opposition yesterday, told the press that he has submitted evidence of the relinquishment of his dual citizenship...

Guyana to account for 30% of Hess current output by 2022

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to account for 30% of Hess current output by 2022

Hess’ share in the lucrative Stabroek Block offshore Guyana is set to account for 30 percent of its global oil and gas output when Liza Phase Two comes on stream in 2022. The numbers represent...

Nuff thing was passin’ by de new hospital

Sep 02, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Nuff thing was passin’ by de new hospital

Dem Boys Seh… Dem boys know how fuh find out how much money de former government spend pun de Infectious Diseases Hospital. Dem boys seh money bin spend deh faster dan flu does spread. Was contract...

Canadian company walks away with US$238M from our wealth while we begging for US$100M loan to build a bridge

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian company walks away with US$238M from our wealth while we begging for US$100M loan to build a bridge

When Foreign investors come to your country and invest, both parties must benefit. Dem must mek profit and at the same time the country and its people must also get something propa, nah true?...

Time to lockdown the hotspots

Sep 02, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Time to lockdown the hotspots

Guyana’s COVID-19 coronavirus infection rate is way too high. Fifty (50) out of every one (1) million persons are infected. And while Guyana’s total caseload, as at Monday, of 1,306 is below that...

Boyer-Deygoo new Private Sector Chairman

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Boyer-Deygoo new Private Sector Chairman

The Private Sector Commission on Monday held its 28th Annual General Meeting virtually via the Zoom platform. The business body disclosed that Nicholas Boyer-Deygoo is its new chairman. “Capt....

Opposition MPs walk out over Shuman’s appointment as Deputy Speaker

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition MPs walk out over Shuman’s appointment as Deputy Speaker

– he won position by majority vote against Trotman – Cathy Hughes calls it “an abomination” By Shikema Dey Guyana’s main Opposition, the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance...

Guyana records 67 new COVID-19 cases

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 67 new COVID-19 cases

There have been 69 new COVID-19 cases, according to the dashboard released by the Ministry of Health yesterday. This brings the total number of recorded cases to 1,373 nationally. Of all the cases,...

Bandits captured in car chase minutes after Bourda robbery

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits captured in car chase minutes after Bourda robbery

Minutes after an armed robbery was committed yesterday at Bourda Market, police ranks were able to nab the bandits in a car chase along Regent Street. The robbery took place at around 14:30hrs at one...

Man abandons SUV on seawall; police seized over 100 pounds of marijuana

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man abandons SUV on seawall; police seized over 100 pounds of marijuana

Patrol ranks, on Monday, seized a total of 112.75 pounds of suspected cannabis in a parked car at Montrose Seawall East Coast Demerara (ECD). The bust was made at around 20:10 hrs. According to...

Fruit vendor remanded for murder of Craig man

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fruit vendor remanded for murder of Craig man

A fruit vendor was yesterday remanded for chopping a car driver to death recently at First Street Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The murder suspect, Kendrick Shepherd, 36, also known as ‘Uncle...

Lowlands pensioner’s battered body found under kitchen sink

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lowlands pensioner’s battered body found under kitchen sink

Murder is suspected after the lifeless body of a pensioner was yesterday discovered in his home underneath the kitchen sink. An investigation was launched into the death of the pensioner, Sukhnanan...

Four arrested as police bust Crabwood Creek fake $5,000 operation

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four arrested as police bust Crabwood Creek fake $5,000 operation

Police on Sunday, at about 21:30hrs, acting on information received, conducted a search at a home located at Grant, Crabwood Creek, Corriverton and found $320,000.00 in suspected counterfeit notes....

Chris Jones is Opposition’s Chief Whip… Not business as usual

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Chris Jones is Opposition’s Chief Whip… Not business as usual

– Harmon says after sworn in as Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon, who was yesterday unanimously elected as the Opposition Leader, promises to hold the feet of the People’s Progressive Party/...

President visits East Canje with relief hampers

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President visits East Canje with relief hampers

– commits to campaign promise of restoring jobs and making life easier. – says previous administration left the country with significant liabilities President Irfaan Ali made his first...

Govt. prepared for long haul on COVID-19

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. prepared for long haul on COVID-19

– 22,500 applications to CDC for food vouchers Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips said that his government is prepared for the long haul in dealing with the Novel Coronavirus-19...

Local Gov’t Minister pledges support to assist in the development of the capital city

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local Gov’t Minister pledges support to assist in the development of the capital city

– says will not allow politics to hinder progress Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, has pledged his support to assist the Georgetown municipality in the...

Minister Benn makes assessment visit to Brickdam Police Station

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Benn makes assessment visit to Brickdam Police Station

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, on Friday last visited the Brickdam Police Station to assess the building and to have a firsthand understanding of the Integrated Crime Information System...

E’bo boat operators complain about turn system

Sep 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo boat operators complain about turn system

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, on Friday, held a meeting with boat operators at the Parika Stelling. Representatives from the Parika-Bartica, Parika-Wakenaam-Supenaam, and Parika...