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Orinduik wells will be relatively cheap – Eco Atlantic CEO Gil Holzman…says partners have enough cash to now drill three

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Orinduik wells will be relatively cheap – Eco Atlantic CEO Gil Holzman…says partners have enough cash to now drill three

By Kiana Wilburg Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eco Atlantic, Gil Holzman has confirmed that there is enough cash in hand to support the drilling of two wells in its Orinduik Block, while noting...

EPA, Energy Dept. show room exists to amend Exxon contract – This contradicts govt.’s nonsensical approach – Dr. Mangal

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on EPA, Energy Dept. show room exists to amend Exxon contract – This contradicts govt.’s nonsensical approach – Dr. Mangal

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell While the APNU+AFC government has taken a position that it will not trouble the “strangling” provisions of its contract with ExxonMobil, the Environmental Protection...

Criminal charges filed against GECOM Chairman, Coalition Commissioners

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Criminal charges filed against GECOM Chairman, Coalition Commissioners

A vote in favour of a motion can land the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and three coalition commissioners in jail for one year. This could be the case if attorney-at-law Sanjeev...

Rusal agrees to recognise union; bilateral talks to begin

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Rusal agrees to recognise union; bilateral talks to begin

A three week-old standoff between staffers and Russian-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) appears to be nearing a solution. Yesterday, an under-pressure BCGI, which controls...

No-confidence motion appeal…Govt. brings Grenadian constitutional expert to argue “absolute majority”

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No-confidence motion appeal…Govt. brings Grenadian constitutional expert to argue “absolute majority”

“Why not just the greater number? Does a majority (of all elected members of the National Assembly) require the court to impose a fraction?” These were some of the concerns raised by...

Three ranks under close arrest, cops still to question injured Rasville youth

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Three ranks under close arrest, cops still to question injured Rasville youth

Three police ranks are under close arrest as the investigation continues into the circumstances that led to Rasville youth Shamar Tanner suffering a broken jaw and losing some of his teeth. This was...

Family does tek sides in crime

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Family does tek sides in crime

A man deh in he hospital bed right now. He lost couple teeth and he can’t talk good. And all because he had a spliff and he run when he see de police. Dem boys seh from de time he run he know dat...

GRA, Central Bank, Finance Ministry strengthening capacity to execute NRF functions

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GRA, Central Bank, Finance Ministry strengthening capacity to execute NRF functions

By Kiana Wilburg When it comes to robust preparations for the oil and gas sector, Finance Minister Winston Jordan recently assured that capacity is being developed in the Guyana Revenue Authority...

The political crisis is being compounded by economic jitters

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The political crisis is being compounded by economic jitters

With all the focus on the impending constitutional crisis, it is to some extent understandable that the political situation is going to eclipse the grave concerns about the economy. As much, however,...

Vergenoegen robbery suspect remanded

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Vergenoegen robbery suspect remanded

The driver that was arrested after being caught in the getaway car following an armed robbery at Vergenoegen was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared in court to answer to five charges....

Businesswoman charged with trafficking Venezuelans, employing minor

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Businesswoman charged with trafficking Venezuelans, employing minor

Savita Persaud, the proprietor of the Liquid Love Bar, which is located at Station Street, Kitty, appeared before a City Magistrate yesterday to face several trafficking in persons charges. The...

Annual Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Squash Tourney starts today

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annual Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Squash Tourney starts today

The annual Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Squash Tournament will begin today at the usual hosting venue, the Georgetown Club, Camp Street. A total 44 players will compete in 8 categories over...

Wismar Bridge project receives new financial proposals

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Wismar Bridge project receives new financial proposals

The Wismar Bridge project, announced by the Government of Guyana in August last, received more financial proposals during the reading of bids, at the National Procurement and Tender...

17 local athletes qualify for CARIFTA Games 2019

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 17 local athletes qualify for CARIFTA Games 2019

Head of the Amateur Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson, had disclosed with the media last year that he was looking to have at least 20 athletes competing at the Caribbean Free Trade...

East Bank and East Coast triumph

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Bank and East Coast triumph

East Bank and East Coast registered first round victories when the Demerara Cricket Board inter association U-17 50-over tournament commenced yesterday. At Wales, East Bank Demerara thrashed...

Bartica Cycling Challenge Former National Upright champ Ralph Belle excited about Saturday’s race

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica Cycling Challenge Former National Upright champ Ralph Belle excited about Saturday’s race

By Franklin Wilson “Well it would be a very good event because since I am here, they used to have cycling at first among our local people here in Bartica but this event is a historical one because...

Woodpecker Products Women’s Hockey LeagueGBTI GCC beat Bingo Spartans again

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Woodpecker Products Women’s Hockey LeagueGBTI GCC beat Bingo Spartans again

GBTI Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), who are top of the points table, defeated their B side, Bingo Spartans for the second consecutive game, this time 6-3, to extend their lead in the...

Gonsalves, CARICOM hopeful after ICC meeting

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gonsalves, CARICOM hopeful after ICC meeting

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A productive recent meeting with the International Cricket Council’s chief executive, Dave Richardson, has left chairman of CARICOM’s subcommittee on cricket, Prime...

Guyanese athlete Kcaysha Medas-King to be honoured in NY

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese athlete Kcaysha Medas-King to be honoured in NY

Kcaysha Medas-King, daughter of Andy Medas-King; the founder of the Pansy Medas-King Classic Road Race and Youth Olympics, has be selected for an award from the United States of America Track...

Location being sought for Guyana Sports Hall of Fame building Selectors to be named shortly

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Location being sought for Guyana Sports Hall of Fame building Selectors to be named shortly

By Sean Devers Unlike most parts of the Caribbean and further afield, Guyana’s culture is not to name Sporting venues after their sports heroes or the erect statutes or monuments of past iconic...

GMR&SC Drag Championship Team Trans Pacific backs event on and off the strip

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC Drag Championship Team Trans Pacific backs event on and off the strip

One of Guyana’s leading Auto Sales and Spare parts retailer, Trans Pacific, has readily thrown its support behind the motor racing community once again as they recently confirmed their sponsorship...

Camille’s Institute, Beterverwagting, Vreed-en-Hoop among Windball victors

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Camille’s Institute, Beterverwagting, Vreed-en-Hoop among Windball victors

Camille’s Institute, Beterverwagting and Vreed-en-Hoop were among the winners when the National Sports Commission sponsored Cheddi Jagan memorial five-over Windball Cricket tournament...

Concacaf Nations LeagueTerrifically fit Golden Jaguars to face Suriname on Saturday in the Dutch speaking nation

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Nations LeagueTerrifically fit Golden Jaguars to face Suriname on Saturday in the Dutch speaking nation

The competitive nature of the Golden Jaguars Camp which has been going for well over one month has seen the players becoming a fitter unit as they continue to battle for places on the final...

Ninvalle up for AMBC Vice Presidency

Mar 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ninvalle up for AMBC Vice Presidency

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle, has been nominated to run for the post of Vice President of the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC), a position once elected, will...

Our politicians only want to obey the law and the Constitution when it suits them – Sanjeev Datadin

Mar 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Our politicians only want to obey the law and the Constitution when it suits them – Sanjeev Datadin

By Abena-Rockcliffe-Campbell “Do as I say and not as I do,” is a stark reminder of the behaviour that attorney-at-law, Sanjeev Datadin described to be characteristic of local politicians. During...

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Mental illness is real and a serious public health concern

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mental illness is a reality we often acknowledge in passing but seldom confront with the... more