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Guyana holds the cards for non-stop NY flights

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana holds the cards for non-stop NY flights

– Caribbean Airlines says it has met all the regulatory requirements Trinidad and Tobago-controlled Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is calling on Guyana and the US to clear the hurdles which will...

IDB tempers Guyana’s projected growth in 2020 from 86% to 39%

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on IDB tempers Guyana’s projected growth in 2020 from 86% to 39%

Echoes IMF that majority of wealth will leave the country By Kemol King The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has posited that Guyana will experience economic growth of 39 percent in 2020. That...

ExxonMobil’s project in Papua New Guinea is an economic parasite

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil’s project in Papua New Guinea is an economic parasite

“Exxon’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in the highlands of Papua New Guinea provides a distressing case study of large-scale economic parasitism.” That is the view of a former Australia...

Five New Year’s babies grace New Amsterdam Hospital

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Five New Year’s babies grace New Amsterdam Hospital

—Several more expected While many were welcoming the New Year, the doctors and nurses at the New Amsterdam Hospital were kept busy as five babies made their entrance into a new decade. First-time...

6,535 unverified registrants can have undue influence on elections outcome — Nandlall

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 6,535 unverified registrants can have undue influence on elections outcome — Nandlall

People‘s Progressive Party, (PPP) Executive Member and Attorney -at- law, Anil Nandlall, believes that the inclusion of 6,535 unverified new registrants on the Revised List of Electors,(RLE) can...

Foreign Ministry denies Ten-Pow resigned as UN ambassador

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign Ministry denies Ten-Pow resigned as UN ambassador

…Guyana takes over as chair of Group of 77 Guyana has taken over as chair of the influential Group of 77 developing countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also disclosed that Ambassador Rudolph...

Fight over 14-year-old girl… One dead, one hospitalized, one remanded and one on the run

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fight over 14-year-old girl… One dead, one hospitalized, one remanded and one on the run

A fight between four males over a 14-year-old girl has left one remanded to the juvenile holding center, one in hiding, one hospitalized and one dead. Remanded was 17-year-old boy who was not...

Two dead, several injured in four accidents

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead, several injured in four accidents

By Shikema Dey It appears as if the road madness from 2019 has seeped into the New Year. 2020 was met with four accidents; two of which were fatal and the reminder leaving several injured. Those dead...

Corruption crippling rich Nigeria

Jan 03, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Corruption crippling rich Nigeria

The World Bank find that de money Nigeria collect from selling its energy is only fuh a select few. Dem boys seh that energy money is Nigeria’s wealth. Is de same World Bank helping Guyana develop...

Oil does end

Jan 03, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Oil does end

Carl Greenidge in his Christmas Day letter made a frantic attempt to debunk the link between oil and debt in Africa. In so doing, he missed some important metrics. For example, he argued that the...

I will never forget and forgive Jagdeo and Ramotar

Jan 03, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I will never forget and forgive Jagdeo and Ramotar

The election season hits the country once more. The five-year cycle is here. Election time is not a nice feeling for a nation that has had authoritarian rulers. What triggers angry emotions in people...

Mechanical failures, strikes contribute to 17,000 tonnes sugar shortfall

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanical failures, strikes contribute to 17,000 tonnes sugar shortfall

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has confirmed that it has fallen short of its target last year by 17,000 tonnes. “Reflecting on the year 2019 total of 92,246 tonnes of sugar was declared to...

PI to commence for man who set girlfriend afire

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PI to commence for man who set girlfriend afire

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Olivia De Freitas will soon commence. This was after Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers yesterday told the court that the prosecution’s file is...

Balwant Singh Hospital’s lawsuit against Melly Mel continues March 23

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Balwant Singh Hospital’s lawsuit against Melly Mel continues March 23

A lawsuit filed by Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital against social media personality, Melissa ‘Melly Mel’ Atwell, is set to continue on March 23, 2020 before Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln at the High...

Persons forced to evacuate as sewage overflows at G/Town Magistrates’ Court

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Persons forced to evacuate as sewage overflows at G/Town Magistrates’ Court

Police officers, reporters and persons attending the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday had to either put up with or run away from the unbearable smell coming from overflowing sewerage. In...

GPF rings in new year with hundreds of promotions

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPF rings in new year with hundreds of promotions

Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, DSS, DSM has announced the promotion of over 700 ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) The advancements were approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC) and...

GDF PROMOTION – OFFICERS

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GDF PROMOTION – OFFICERS

TO SUBSTANTIVE COLONEL: 99358 Lt Col Raul Jerrick TO SUBSTANTIVE MAJOR: 99595 Capt Andre Cush; 99687 Capt Kevaun Gray; 99697 Capt Fidel Fredericks; 99640 Capt Marvin Simpson; 99657 Capt Kevin Moore;...

GWI to procure two drill rigs for coast, hinterland

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GWI to procure two drill rigs for coast, hinterland

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will be procuring two drill rigs in this year, to increase water access. One will be used on the coast and the other in the hinterland This was highlighted by...

Tullow’s recent find suggests high quality oil exists in Kanuku, Orinduik Blocks – report

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Tullow’s recent find suggests high quality oil exists in Kanuku, Orinduik Blocks – report

… Could mirror Stabroek Block discoveries Tullow has discovered at Carapa-1 well in the Kanuku Block high quality oil that mirrors that of the Stabroek Block discoveries. Preliminary results of...

Chief Constable Foo dismissed

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Constable Foo dismissed

Given his dismissal by the Local Government Commission, former Chief Constable attached to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) Andrew Foo, has moved to seek legal advice from his...

Police hunting for bikers who discharged round in Albouystown

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police hunting for bikers who discharged round in Albouystown

Police are hunting for two men who reportedly escaped on foot leaving their motorcycle behind after discharging a firearm along James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown. The incident occurred Wednesday...

Foo hits 60 as Adams’ XI make 244 in second practice match

Jan 03, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foo hits 60 as Adams’ XI make 244 in second practice match

Johnson’s X1 85-1 at close of day one By Sean Devers Johnathon Foo made 60 on the opening day of the final two-day practice match yesterday at Providence as Anthony Adams’ XI were dismissed for...

$200M technical institute completed in Region Nine

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $200M technical institute completed in Region Nine

A $200M technical institute has been completed at Bina Hill, Annai (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and will be commissioned this month. The Hinterland Green Enterprises Centre is a 20,000 square foot,...

Intoxicated businessman arrested for discharging gun

Jan 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Intoxicated businessman arrested for discharging gun

A businessman who resides at Broad Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, is now in police custody after he was reportedly found discharging a loaded firearm Wednesday around 06:15 hrs. Kaieteur News...

All set for Hammie Green Birthday Inter-Ward football final Sunday at Leonora facility

Jan 03, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for Hammie Green Birthday Inter-Ward football final Sunday at Leonora facility

All is set for the final of the 9-a-side Inter-Ward Football Competition to commemorate the 85th Birth Anniversary of former Prime Minister and City Mayor Hamilton Green on Sunday at the Leonora...

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The PPP/C also drank the IMF/ World Bank Cool-Aid

Kaieteur News – The curious thing about politicians is how easily they forget their own past while presenting a revisionist... more