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Negotiations for the Stabroek Block licence… Guyana held a lot of power but didn’t realise it

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Negotiations for the Stabroek Block licence… Guyana held a lot of power but didn’t realise it

– Chatham House Fellow Associate By Kiana Wilburg In the report that the coalition administration commissioned last year from international law firm, Clyde and Company, it was noted that the...

IDB loans Guyana $121M to boost expertise in Energy Dept.

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on IDB loans Guyana $121M to boost expertise in Energy Dept.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has loaned Guyana US$606,062 (approx. G$121M) which will go towards strengthening the technical functions of the Department of Energy (DE). According to...

Businessman claims oil company has him on watchlist after Facebook live

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman claims oil company has him on watchlist after Facebook live

Businessman Brian Macintosh, popularly known as Bryan Max, believes that a recent Facebook live video is the cause that he is being followed. Macintosh, who says he has been an advocate for the...

Free UG, gas plant, 20,000 house lots among promises in APNU+AFC’s 2020 manifesto

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Free UG, gas plant, 20,000 house lots among promises in APNU+AFC’s 2020 manifesto

A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) yesterday launched its 2020 manifesto under the header ‘Together Let’s Move Forward’. The key promotions of this document are a...

Man, 54, who raped girl, 6, on the run

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 54, who raped girl, 6, on the run

Police are on the hunt for a 54-year-old man who was accused of raping a 6-year-old girl while viewing pornographic material. Commander, Superintendent Yonette Stephens disclosed to Kaieteur News...

World’s Longest-Serving Ruler Must Reveal His Assets for an IMF Bailout

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on World’s Longest-Serving Ruler Must Reveal His Assets for an IMF Bailout

Pull Quote: Oil was discovered in Equatorial Guinea in the 1990s. Revenues from offshore oil fields have supported investments in large infrastructure programs over the years, but left little room...

Chainsaw operator crushed by tractor

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Chainsaw operator crushed by tractor

A chainsaw operator was killed in gruesome fashion after he was crushed by the tractor he was travelling in on Thursday. The dead man was identified as 43-year-old Keith Simmons of Coomacka Mines,...

Three youths hospitalised after SUV ploughs into them

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Three youths hospitalised after SUV ploughs into them

Three youths, ages 9, 14 and 16, are presently hospitalised with serious injuries about their bodies after the driver of a Nissan Xtrail ploughed into them on the Bushlot, Corentyne, Berbice public...

Some people want rob Guyana even more

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Some people want rob Guyana even more

Global Witness does do investigations all over de world. It does investigate corruption in de extractive sector. It find out that Exxon use aggressive tactics when it was negotiating wid de...

I DO NOT ENDORSE THIS MESSAGE

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on I DO NOT ENDORSE THIS MESSAGE

“This is David Granger and I endorse this message”. This was the promo which came on at the ending of an APNU+AFC political advertisement featuring public servants or, at least, persons in...

Tucville man found with gun in crotch, jailed

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Tucville man found with gun in crotch, jailed

Magistrate Annette Singh yesterday jailed a mason who was caught by the police in November, last, with a gun in his pants crotch. Darrell Kennedy, 20, of Perry Street, Tucville, appeared in the...

Republic Bank now processing last year’s transactions to several customers’ accounts

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank now processing last year’s transactions to several customers’ accounts

After days of being berated on social media for what seemed to be questionable transactions to several accounts of customers, Republic Bank has provided an explanation. It appeared that thousands of...

Thief knocks 12-year-old student unconscious, steals bookbag and phone

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Thief knocks 12-year-old student unconscious, steals bookbag and phone

A 12-year-old student of West Demerara Secondary School has been left traumatized after he was beaten and robbed by a lone bandit last Monday around 16:05hrs. At the time of the incident, the child...

Children rescued from burning home

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Children rescued from burning home

By: Anastacya Peters A 26-year-old mother of two is thanking several residents in the Sophia Community for their swift action in putting out a fire that was consuming her home while her children were...

MOU signed to facilitate cyclists training at National Park

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOU signed to facilitate cyclists training at National Park

A Memorandum of Understanding, in the name of cyclist Jude Bentley who passed away recently in an accident on Rupert Craig Highway, was signed yesterday to allow the country’s cyclist to use the...

Milo football tourney opens today and continues tomorrow

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo football tourney opens today and continues tomorrow

Action in the Milo Schools football tournament, organised by the Petra Organisation for 2020, will commence today with three matches. The venue for the contests is the Ministry of Education ground on...

GMR&SC’s NROC King and Jeffrey battle to highlight tomorrow’s showdown

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC’s NROC King and Jeffrey battle to highlight tomorrow’s showdown

Deodass looking to retain titles The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) will host the first round of the National Race of Champions (NROC) circuit championship tomorrow at the South...

Guyoil, Ming’s Product Services and Caribbean Container INC supports RHTYSC

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyoil, Ming’s Product Services and Caribbean Container INC supports RHTYSC

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS ten cricket teams Say No/ Say Yes campaign last weekend received three major boosts as the club prepares for a hectic 2020. The teams under the programme...

GAWU rejects “measly offer” from GuySuCo as pay increase

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU rejects “measly offer” from GuySuCo as pay increase

– parties to meet again in coming week By Shikema Dey It was only one week ago that sugar workers all across Guyana rejoiced at the promise of their long-awaited wage increase by the...

GCB/Dave West Indian Imports U-15 Inter-County cricket starts tomorrow

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/Dave West Indian Imports U-15 Inter-County cricket starts tomorrow

The GCB/Dave West Indian Imports 2020 U-15 Inter-county tournament commences tomorrow with Demerara battling Essequibo at Lusignan and the President XI facing the Berbice team over at Bourda from...

FIFA Referees retire after years of service

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA Referees retire after years of service

Former FIFA Referees Venton Mars and Sherwin Moore have retired from the beautiful game of football having served a combined total in excess of 21 years. Mars, who served as a FIFA and National...

DCB Inter-Association U-17 Cricket Mohabir’s all-round work gives GT title

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB Inter-Association U-17 Cricket Mohabir’s all-round work gives GT title

Set 93 to remain unbeaten and take the DCB Inter-Association U-17 Cricket 50-over title, Georgetown reached 93-2 as they defeated West Demerara by eight wickets yesterday at Bourda to dethrone...

GABBFF 2020 Novices Championships Colin ‘Mr. Clean’ Chesney to debut & Omisi Williams returns for Mr. Linden Classic

Feb 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF 2020 Novices Championships Colin ‘Mr. Clean’ Chesney to debut & Omisi Williams returns for Mr. Linden Classic

By Franklin Wilson Following his creditable 2nd place showing at last Sunday’s 6th Kares Caribbean Crossfit Challenge held at the National Park, Omisi Williams has his sights set on re-entering the...

Public Utilities Commission opens new office in Essequibo

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Public Utilities Commission opens new office in Essequibo

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has announced the opening of a new office on the Essequibo coast. It has already, in addition to its Queenstown office, branches in Freeyard, Port Mourant,...

Banks DIH eyeing technical institute – 15 institutions celebrated

Feb 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH eyeing technical institute – 15 institutions celebrated

A private Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution may soon be on the horizon, according to Clifford Reis, Chairman of Banks DIH Limited. Reis was at the time speaking at a...

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Guyana finish Group Stage in Third Place, set for Bronze Medal match at 2025 Junior Pan American Challenge

No ringing endorsement

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a cautious beast. It does not bare its fangs unless... more