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ExxonMobil releases unverified Local Content achievements

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil releases unverified Local Content achievements

– produces no details of companies and persons used By Kiana Wilburg From 2015 to now, ExxonMobil said it has spent $45.7 billion on hundreds of local vendors. In 2019 alone, the American Oil...

Brassington tells court, “I recused myself from NICIL transaction with Hand-in-Hand”

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Brassington tells court, “I recused myself from NICIL transaction with Hand-in-Hand”

– after advising brother to purchase shares As Head of the State‘s privatisation unit – the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited, (NICIL),–Winston Bra ssington was...

Local Content Policy… Energy Dept. fails to justify secrecy provisions

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Policy… Energy Dept. fails to justify secrecy provisions

By Kiana Wilburg The first two drafts of Guyana’s Local Content Policy were prepared by Trinidadian Energy Expert, Anthony Paul. He never included a word about confidentiality provisions in an...

$280M GPHC rehabilitated Staff quarters commissioned

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $280M GPHC rehabilitated Staff quarters commissioned

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) yesterday commissioned its staff quarters at Waterloo and Quamina Streets. Kaieteur News...

800 acres on East Coast earmarked for “city” development

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 800 acres on East Coast earmarked for “city” development

– investors cagey as sod turned on US$100M two-hotel project at Ogle – specialty hospital, another gated community announced Investors of an ambitious two-hotel project at Ogle are...

More cops needed for bike snatchers

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on More cops needed for bike snatchers

From an innocent schoolchild walking home to the garbage collectors who try to keep the country clean. In recent times, there has been an increase in petty crimes in the form of snatchers. Walking...

Is nuff Nancy story

Feb 20, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is nuff Nancy story

People like tell Nancy story. And of course Guyanese like believe Nancy story. De first one involve Exxon. Couple years ago, de oil company announce dat it believe in local content. When dem boys...

Man accused of dousing drinking buddy, stealing gold band, cash

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man accused of dousing drinking buddy, stealing gold band, cash

Twenty-one-year-old Ellis Caulder, a miner of Desert Storm, Mahdia, Region Eight, was yesterday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he denied a simple larceny charge. An...

10,226 discipline services ranks to vote across 82 polling stations tomorrow

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 10,226 discipline services ranks to vote across 82 polling stations tomorrow

Ranks of the Discipline Services will cast their ballots tomorrow, a week ahead of when the nation heads to general and region al elections which are set for Monday, March 2. Chief Elections Officer...

Simple but tactical measures can help combat diabetes – doctor shares

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Simple but tactical measures can help combat diabetes – doctor shares

Beware of refined ‘carbs’ which sneak into the diet by way of white flour, white rice, sugary beverages and other foods that line the shelves of many supermarkets. This is the counsel of...

$1.2M bail for Sophia couple on arms, ammo and ganja

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $1.2M bail for Sophia couple on arms, ammo and ganja

Almost three months after 54-year-old Godfrey Bacchus and his wife, 31-year-old Stacy Cort, were remanded to prison on ganja and gun related charges, Attorney-at-law Bernard DaSilva, who is...

2500 sign petition to investigate Republic Bank’s business practices in Guyana

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 2500 sign petition to investigate Republic Bank’s business practices in Guyana

Late last year, Republic Bank Limited (RBL) announced that it was upgrading services to enhance their customers’ banking experience. However, since that upgrading service has taken place, the...

Public schools to close on Elections Day

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Public schools to close on Elections Day

All public schools will be closed for Elections Day. According to the Ministry of Education yesterday, approval has been granted for the closure to facilitate the smooth operations of General and...

Jagdeo asks court to dismiss challenge for him to disclose Ali’s qualifications

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo asks court to dismiss challenge for him to disclose Ali’s qualifications

By Feona Morrison Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has filed proceedings in the High Court to strike out a challenge mounted by private citizens Dianna Deravinee Rajcumar and Phillip Marcus,...

Death of former national cyclist… Cops likely to conclude investigation today

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Death of former national cyclist… Cops likely to conclude investigation today

Police are confident that they can conclude their investigation into the death of former national pedal cyclist, Jude Bentley, today. This was the assurance that a senior police official gave when...

Prison officer remanded

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Prison officer remanded

A serving member of the Guyana Prison Service, George Selman, who is no stranger to the court, yesterday appeare d in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty...

Blairmont, Uitvlugt workers protest GuySuCo pay rise

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Blairmont, Uitvlugt workers protest GuySuCo pay rise

Operations at Blairmont Estate yesterday came to a standstill after workers took protest action to express strongly their views about the pay rise offer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)....

Newtown man jailed for gun possession after threatening girlfriend

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Newtown man jailed for gun possession after threatening girlfriend

Thirty-one-year-old Royston Rowe, of Newtown, Georgetown, was yesterday jailed by Magistrate Annette Singh for the possession of an unlicensed firearm. The defendant was on trial in the Georgetown...

3rd Annual Magnum Mash Cup Could Rio All Stars notch their first tournament?

Feb 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd Annual Magnum Mash Cup Could Rio All Stars notch their first tournament?

Despite their short history in the futsal format, the recently-formed Rio All Stars have an excellent opportunity to notch up their first tournament win when they face the seasoned Bent Street in the...

Deadly Nismes crash… Bus driver on four causing death by dangerous driving charges

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Deadly Nismes crash… Bus driver on four causing death by dangerous driving charges

A 34-year-old bus driver is scheduled to appear in court today on charges related to the deaths of four people from the November 30, 2019 crash at Nismes, West Bank Demerara. An official said that...

Zeelugt overcome Vergenoegen by seven runs on DL method

Feb 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zeelugt overcome Vergenoegen by seven runs on DL method

Zeelugt beat host Vergenoegen by seven runs via Duckworth Lewis method when the Dwayne Stephen/Big Yard Auto Sales 50-over competition continued on Sunday last on the East Bank of Essequibo....

Man hospitalised after son beats him to curb drinking habit

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man hospitalised after son beats him to curb drinking habit

A father of four is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was severely beaten by his two sons. The victim has been identified as 48-year-old Malik Williams, of...

Young Guns SC Juniors triumph; rain ruins YGSC, CSC fixture

Feb 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Guns SC Juniors triumph; rain ruins YGSC, CSC fixture

Young Guns Sports Club Junior male team defeated an Open Female XI by 80 runs when the teams collided in T20 fixture on Sunday last at the New Opportunity Corps ground, Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast....

2 homeless after house collapses in Campbellville

Feb 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 2 homeless after house collapses in Campbellville

A 58-year-old resident of Campbellville is thanking God for her safety after the home, which she was living in for the past decade collapsed less than two hours after she left to attend clinic. The...

Ryan Crawford Turf Club race meet rescheduled for Monday 24th February

Feb 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford Turf Club race meet rescheduled for Monday 24th February

The one day horserace meet organised by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facility (RCMTCSF) which was scheduled for last Sunday has been pushed back to Monday 24th February. All...

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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