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Gov’t scraps Granger’s shortlist of tainted oil traders

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t scraps Granger’s shortlist of tainted oil traders

– to retender contract to market Guyana’s crude By Mikaila Prince Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has disclosed that the government has scrapped the shortlisted tainted oil and commodity...

Govt. uncomfortable with unfair aspects of Exxon deal

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. uncomfortable with unfair aspects of Exxon deal

– we want Exxon to do well but Guyanese must share in prosperity – Jagdeo The new Government has raised “major concerns” with ExxonMobil about certain provisions of the Stabroek Block...

Winston Jordan still to answer challenge to cancel ECD land deals

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Winston Jordan still to answer challenge to cancel ECD land deals

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan is still to file an affidavit in answer to the legal challenge by Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall over the sale of prime lands on the East Coast Demerara...

Acres of land vested by NICIL without payment – Jagdeo

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Acres of land vested by NICIL without payment – Jagdeo

– Agency operating without financial scrutiny Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday that within the week that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) has assumed government, it...

Harmon sacked, refuses to move

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon sacked, refuses to move

Joseph Harmon, the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Campaign Manager was fired from his position as Director General of the Minister of the Presidency but remains...

Owner will have to wait a long time for payment – Govt.

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Owner will have to wait a long time for payment – Govt.

…Ocean View COVID Hospital deal might have been incestuous By Shikema Dey Businessman and owner of the Ocean View Infectious Diseases Sanatorium, Wilfred Rambarran will have a “long wait”...

Jagdeo to assist Pres. Ali to keep a watchful eye on oil and gas, finance

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo to assist Pres. Ali to keep a watchful eye on oil and gas, finance

When it comes to the role he will play in managing the affairs of the nation, Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, disclosed to members of the media yesterday that he will be assisting President,...

Canadian expert to complete Payara review in less than 10 days

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian expert to complete Payara review in less than 10 days

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, disclosed yesterday that the Canadian consultant who was hired to review ExxonMobil’s Payara Field Development Plan, is expected to complete this task by August...

Jagdeo is a blow-blow

Aug 15, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Jagdeo is a blow-blow

Dem Boys Seh… Jagdeo gat a lot of spunk. De man is only wan Vice President without any portfolio. He is Vice President in charge of helping out. But de man behaving like he get re-elect as...

One instead of three

Aug 15, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on One instead of three

A public servant enjoys security of tenure. What this means in theory – and it is only in theory because there are many ways to circumvent this guarantee – is that a public servant cannot be...

Cops remanded, charged with murder

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops remanded, charged with murder

Police shooting of unarmed men…. Two policemen were yesterday remanded to prison for the alleged murder of Cecil Sampat, 39, one of the unarmed victims who was shot in a car on Mandela Avenue...

Pomeroon teen who stabbed brother-in-law to death; hospitalized five others, captured

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon teen who stabbed brother-in-law to death; hospitalized five others, captured

A teenager who went berserk and attacked his family Thursday afternoon, killing his brother-in-law in the process, was apprehended by police yesterday afternoon in the Pomeroon. Region Two. According...

US$5M mobile container scanner donated by China

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US$5M mobile container scanner donated by China

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, yesterday accepted a donation from the People’s Republic of China in the form of a mobile container scanner. Handing over the machine, which costs in...

DPP to review private criminal charges against Lowenfield

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DPP to review private criminal charges against Lowenfield

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, S.C, is expected to make a decision by August 24, 2020 on whether or not the private criminal charges will continue against the Chief...

SOCU withdraws fraud charges against President Ali

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU withdraws fraud charges against President Ali

By Renay Sambach The 19 fraud charges that were leveled against President Dr. Irfaan Ali, alleging the illicit sale of state lands, were yesterday morning withdrawn by the Special Organized Crime...

COVID-19 emergency measures extended to August 31

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 emergency measures extended to August 31

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that it will be extending the existing COVID-19 Emergency measures to August 31. In a press release yesterday, the Ministry noted that the order,...

Guyana records 104 recoveries, 18 new COVID-19 cases

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 104 recoveries, 18 new COVID-19 cases

Guyana yesterday recorded 104 recoveries from COVID-19 under new guidelines by the World Health Organization (WHO). Along with this, the country saw 18 new cases. The WHO recommendation states that...

A conversation with Vincent Alexander

Aug 15, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A conversation with Vincent Alexander

Freddie Kissoon (FK): Vincent, when five CARICOM Prime Ministers came here to assist in finding a solution to the election impasse, you contacted them and turned an election controversy into a...

Schools to remain closed for September – Minister of Education

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Schools to remain closed for September – Minister of Education

The Minister of Education Hon. Priya Manickchand yesterday announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all schools throughout the country will remain closed for the month of September while the...

Three of four killed in Le Ressouvenir smash-up were Transport and Harbour employees

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Three of four killed in Le Ressouvenir smash-up were Transport and Harbour employees

Three of the four victims killed in Wednesday’s smash-up along the Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road, were employees of the Transport and Harbour Department (T&HD), Ministry...

Homeless man found dead in D’Urban Park

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Homeless man found dead in D’Urban Park

A homeless man was found dead at the D’Urban Park around 06:00hrs yesterday. According to a Guyana Police Force release, the man was identified as 51-year-old Clint Gravesande and inquiries...

Reliance Hustlers beat Leguan Warriors by 58 runs

Aug 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reliance Hustlers beat Leguan Warriors by 58 runs

Reliance Hustlers defeated Leguan Warriors by a comfortable 58-run margin on Sunday at the Reliance ground, Essequibo in an Invitation T20 match. After all outdoor sporting activities were halted...

Guyana Amazon Warriors appoints Chris Green as Captain, Nicholas Pooran as Vice Captain

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors appoints Chris Green as Captain, Nicholas Pooran as Vice Captain

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have appointed Chris Green as their captain for the 2020 season. The Australian off-spinning all-rounder is back with the Amazon Warriors for the third year having first...

Coalition gave political appointees ‘lifetime contracts’- Gail Teixeira

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition gave political appointees ‘lifetime contracts’- Gail Teixeira

According to Minister responsible for Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, the former Coalition administration failed to include termination clauses in the contracts of politically...

GBA pays courtesy call to Sports Minister

Aug 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GBA pays courtesy call to Sports Minister

Head of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle, visited newly appointed Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport; Charles Ramson Jr. yesterday to discuss the way forward for the sport. In...

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