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First Oil likely by next year; Guyana far from ready – Energy Dept gets US$2 million to prep for US$4 billion project

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News, What Guyana needs to know about ExxonMobil Comments Off on First Oil likely by next year; Guyana far from ready – Energy Dept gets US$2 million to prep for US$4 billion project

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Guyana’s journey to first oil may be even shorter than anticipated. According to Attorney-at-law, Charles Ramson, ExxonMobil is moving ahead of schedule in its...

Town Clerk fails to justify lease of Govt. reserve

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk fails to justify lease of Govt. reserve

Embattled Town Clerk, Royston King, has not provided a promised response to the Commission of Inquiry on the lease of a portion of Government reserve along Aubrey Barker Road, North Ruimveldt,...

Jared Khushner coached Saudi Crown Prince on ‘how to weather the storm’ after Khashoggi’s murder

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jared Khushner coached Saudi Crown Prince on ‘how to weather the storm’ after Khashoggi’s murder

DAILYMAIL UK – Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to resolve his conflicts in the Middle East and avoid further embarrassments, after the murder of Jamal...

SARA breaches law, fails to have annual plan, Code of Practice tabled …Ram &McRae says Agency should be scrapped altogether

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SARA breaches law, fails to have annual plan, Code of Practice tabled …Ram &McRae says Agency should be scrapped altogether

By Kiana Wilburg The State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) appears to be in breach of the law which says that it must have tabled in the National Assembly, its annual plan and Code of Practice. This...

Contracts under $30M set aside for small businesses from next year

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Contracts under $30M set aside for small businesses from next year

By Kiana Wilburg From January 2019, small businesses will be able to benefit from all contracts under $30M. This was recently announced by Business Minister, Dominic Gaskin. The Alliance For Change...

Oil coming and Guyana going–nowhere

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Oil coming and Guyana going–nowhere

It is better to fail doing de right thing than to succeed doing de wrong thing. Dem boys had a neighbor once who had nine kids, seven boys and two girls. De two girls were de only people working to...

GWI water pump failure leaves Charity residents without water for days

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GWI water pump failure leaves Charity residents without water for days

Residents of Charity on the Essequibo Coast continue to bemoan the poor services offered by Guyana Water Inc. [GWI], after being left without potable water for a number of days. Residents who live...

Govt MPs should leave their ivory towers to see how Guyanese are fairing – Komal Chand

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt MPs should leave their ivory towers to see how Guyanese are fairing – Komal Chand

Member of the Opposition, Komal Chand, has said that the government has taken certain measures that prevent its members from being able to understand the living conditions of regular Guyanese. Chand...

Opposition MPs labels Social Cohesion a mockery – Say no evidence of fruitfulness under budgetary allocation

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition MPs labels Social Cohesion a mockery – Say no evidence of fruitfulness under budgetary allocation

People’s Progressive Party, (PPP) Members of Parliament, Allister Charlie and Yvonne Pearson, have been critical about the Ministry of Social Cohesion. During the 2019 Budget debates,...

Phone thief gets a second chance

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Phone thief gets a second chance

Twenty-one year old Isaiah Daniels of Lot 9 Second Street, Alberttown had luck on his side. He was given a second chance on Friday and was released on $2,000 bail for a simple larceny charge. Daniels...

Noble House Seafoods two-day 2nd division final Bailey’s 6-36 give GCC control on opening day

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Noble House Seafoods two-day 2nd division final Bailey’s 6-36 give GCC control on opening day

By Sean Devers On a flat track and slow outfield at Bourda yesterday 23-year-old pacer Bernard Bailey’s 6-36 put GCC in control over police on the opening day of their Noble House Seafoods...

GMRSC’s Endurance series final round on Today

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC’s Endurance series final round on Today

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) will host its third and final Endurance Race meet of the year today at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri. The meet which is fast becoming...

Leroy Cort continues to impress on U.S. Circuit Plans to contest CMRC in 2019

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leroy Cort continues to impress on U.S. Circuit Plans to contest CMRC in 2019

Last weekend, overseas based Guyanese motor racer, Leroy Cort, who competes in the superbike division, performed creditably with two impressive podium finishes in the regional finals of the...

GGDMA backs swimmer Menezes for Suriname swim meet

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GGDMA backs swimmer Menezes for Suriname swim meet

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has lent their support to Jonte Menezes of Sea Otters Swim Academy who will be taking part in the Suriname End of the Year Swim Meet on...

Entertaining action highlights CBC Night two Allicock, Niles, Farley, McKenzie gives Guyana wins

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entertaining action highlights CBC Night two Allicock, Niles, Farley, McKenzie gives Guyana wins

By Sean Devers Wins from Keevin Allicock, Emmerson Farley, Aston Niles and Kevin McKenzie kept the Golden Arrow Head flying high on Night two of the Caribbean Boxing Championships at the Cliff...

Dinar Trading in support of K&S organised GFF Exxon Futsal Festival

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dinar Trading in support of K&S organised GFF Exxon Futsal Festival

Dinar Trading of Lamaha Street yesterday threw their support behind the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and Kashif and Shanghai organised inaugural ExxonMobil-sponsored International Futsal...

Concacaf Nations League Guyana’s chances of qualifying for CONCACAF Gold Cup increases

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Nations League Guyana’s chances of qualifying for CONCACAF Gold Cup increases

Georgetown-: Guyana’s chances of qualifying for the Concacaf Gold Cup has been given a boost owing to a favourable response from the Concacaf Disciplinary Committee to sanction the Barbados...

Entries for Kennard Boxing Day horserace meet close next Sunday

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries for Kennard Boxing Day horserace meet close next Sunday

It is that time of year again where turfites in the ancient county of Berbice will be anticipating the annual Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Christmas horserace meet which will see...

BCB/RHTYSC/Busta Champion of Champions 40-Overs Tourney bowls off today

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/RHTYSC/Busta Champion of Champions 40-Overs Tourney bowls off today

The record breaking Berbice Cricket Season continues to expand even as the year 2018 comes to an end. The very vibrant Berbice Cricket Board has to date successfully completed a record twenty...

The importance of safety can never be overemphasized!–ACEO tell graduating students.

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The importance of safety can never be overemphasized!–ACEO tell graduating students.

By Enid Joaquin. Assistant Chief Education Officer (Technical), Patrick Chinedu, told the graduating students of the Linden Technical Institute, on Friday, that with the emerging oil and gas sector,...

EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Another flawless day for the front runners; top four remain unchanged

Dec 09, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Another flawless day for the front runners; top four remain unchanged

Day eight of the 3rd Annual East Bank Football Association (EBFA) / Ralph Green sponsored Under-11 League being played at the Diamond Community Center Ground saw the top four teams recording wins to...

Illegal immigrant arrested with unlicensed gun, ammo in Cuyuni

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal immigrant arrested with unlicensed gun, ammo in Cuyuni

A Joint Services patrol (Guyana Police Force and Guyana Defence Force), under the command of an army captain, has arrested a 29-year-old Spanish-speaking illegal immigrant. The arrest occurred...

Prosecution’s star witness testifies at Schenectady contract-killing trial

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecution’s star witness testifies at Schenectady contract-killing trial

SCHENECTADY, NY (Times Union) – Brandi Moore recalled thinking of visiting Brooklyn and shopping in Manhattan when her then-boyfriend, Joevany “Moon” Luna, told her in 2016 that...

Magistrates prepare for Christmas disputes

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrates prepare for Christmas disputes

As the Christmas season is here some feel a joy while some feel a fear towards persons who use this festive time to quench their thirst for criminal activities. The impact that crime has is a bitter...

Failed steamer ramp repaired

Dec 09, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Failed steamer ramp repaired

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has apologized to passengers of the MV Sabanto, which experienced hydraulic failure on November 24, 2018. According to the Ministry, it was informed that...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

Peeping Tom… “The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment” Kaieteur News – The cries... more