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Govt. must demand more for concessions granted to oil companies-University of Houston Instructor

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must demand more for concessions granted to oil companies-University of Houston Instructor

By Kiana Wilburg When Governments enter negotiations with oil companies, they must ensure that the State gets a fair tradeoff, especially for the concessions granted. This is according to Co-Director...

Country braces for more blackouts -as GPL scrambles to repair Chinese submarine cable

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Country braces for more blackouts -as GPL scrambles to repair Chinese submarine cable

In December 2014, a US$42M transmission line project that included seven sub-stations and submarine cables across the Berbice and Demerara River to create an interconnected system was launched. It...

Auditor General bemoans Govt’s failure to supply details on D’Urban Park Stadium spending

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General bemoans Govt’s failure to supply details on D’Urban Park Stadium spending

From 2017 to now, Auditor General, Deodat Sharma is yet to receive critical documentation that would support the transparent spen ding of millions of dollars for the D’Urban Park Stadium Project....

Army readies for internal threats

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Army readies for internal threats

The army cadets are currently undergoing training on the Standard Officer Course, Number 51. They successfully completed Exercise Rattrap in Watooka, Linden, over the weekend. According to the army,...

Govt. aims to eliminate landlordism of small and medium-scale gold mining operations – GSDS Vision 2040

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. aims to eliminate landlordism of small and medium-scale gold mining operations – GSDS Vision 2040

Landlordism of small and medium-scale gold mining operations must be eliminated by 2040. The Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040 states that Government’s remit is to institute changes to...

One year later… land policy consultation incomplete

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on One year later… land policy consultation incomplete

The Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040 has much to say about the importance of a draft land policy. Yet, even though consultations were meant to start in early 2018, it is mid-2019 and the...

Suriname lapsed in obligations to maintain Canawaima ferry- Foreign Ministry

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname lapsed in obligations to maintain Canawaima ferry- Foreign Ministry

The Government of Guyana is not immediately looking to replace the Canawaima ferry with one of its own. Rather, the country wants to first have talks with Suriname to hold up its end of the bargain....

Eccles rice milling operations puts spotlight on zoning

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Eccles rice milling operations puts spotlight on zoning

An Eccles homeowner, who in 2013 believed that he had found a good deal with a new home in Eccles, East Bank Demerara, is now ruing his decision. From since 2015, he has been battling the Central...

Salt fish thief sent to prison

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Salt fish thief sent to prison

An unrepresented man was yesterday sentenced to a prison term when after he appeared before a City Magistrate to answer to a simple larceny charge. Shawn Roberts, 45, appeared in the Georgetown...

Rum has become the region’s largest export- DDL chairperson

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Rum has become the region’s largest export- DDL chairperson

By Mikaila Prince Chairperson of Demerara Distillers Limited, Komal Samaroo, said at the luncheon presentation of 21st Caribbean American Legislative Week that rum has become the region’s largest...

Run when you see a man riding

Jun 06, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Run when you see a man riding

Anybody who riding a bicycle or a motorcycle is a scamp. Nuff of dem riding about de place just looking to see wha dem can snatch. Dem boys see a lady walking down Ogle road; she was going home....

Toilet repairs force school closure at St. Ignatius

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Toilet repairs force school closure at St. Ignatius

Despite early budgets, the St. Ignatius Secondary School in Region Nine is closed for three days to facilitate upgrading and repairs to its sanitary blocks. Numerous concerned parents voiced their...

June session of Demerara criminal assizes sees… 174 sexual offences, 65 murders, 12 manslaughter cases

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on June session of Demerara criminal assizes sees… 174 sexual offences, 65 murders, 12 manslaughter cases

A startling 301 cases are listed to be heard at the June session of the Demerara criminal assizes, according to information released by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The assizes opened...

Health Expo 2019 officially launched

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Health Expo 2019 officially launched

Health expo 2019 was officially launched yesterday at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. The GPHC Choir and Roy Stewart gave beautiful renditions of National songs to an audience that absorbed the...

Regional Chairman credited with giving meaningful attention to Moblissa

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Regional Chairman credited with giving meaningful attention to Moblissa

Meaningful projects and programmes are being implemented in Moblissa and Regional Chairman, Mr. Renis Morian, has been given the credit. Lauding the efforts of the Regional Chairman, during an...

Project underway to help tackle teen pregnancy, related issues

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Project underway to help tackle teen pregnancy, related issues

A comprehensive Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Empowerment Programme aimed at helping to prevent sexual abuse and empowering at risk teenagers is in full swing in D’Urban Backlands. The programme is...

Block making company sues GRA over demand for more taxes, duties

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Block making company sues GRA over demand for more taxes, duties

KSM Investments, a local block making company, has filed legal action against the Guyana Revenue Authority, (GRA), over the imposition of additional taxes and duties on imported goods. According to...

Man to go on trial for murder of Ann’s Grove youth

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man to go on trial for murder of Ann’s Grove youth

Simeon Pompey pleaded not guilty to a murder indictment when he appeared on Tuesday before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Co urt in Demerara following the empanelling of a 12-member jury....

Neonatal Nursing to Be Approved as Degree Programme by June—Dr. Emanuel Cummings

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Neonatal Nursing to Be Approved as Degree Programme by June—Dr. Emanuel Cummings

The University of Guyana (UG) currently has a Neonatal Nursing Programme which is currently being offered as a Diploma pr ogramme. However application has been made for the programme to be upgraded...

Guyana has laudable capacity to eradicate filaria – PAHO Regional Adviser –says PAHO, WHO fully committed to supporting local efforts

Jun 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has laudable capacity to eradicate filaria – PAHO Regional Adviser –says PAHO, WHO fully committed to supporting local efforts

There is no denying that Guyana has the capacity to eradicate, in the near future, a disease that has caused many to be stigmatised and discriminated against. No, it isn’t the Human...