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With World Bank’s blessings… Energy Dept. allowed to handpick companies for key projects in oil industry

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on With World Bank’s blessings… Energy Dept. allowed to handpick companies for key projects in oil industry

Earlier this year, the Energy Department benefitted from a US$20M loan from the World Bank to fund a Guyana Petroleum Resources Governance and Management Project. That project is intended to...

Exxon’s Chinese partner sees Stabroek Block as future ‘cash-cow’

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon’s Chinese partner sees Stabroek Block as future ‘cash-cow’

China’s National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC), a 20 per cent partner in the Stabroek Block joint venture which commenced producing oil offshore Guyana on Friday last, sees the oil field as a...

No guarantee ‘oil money’ will transform Guyana – PPP

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No guarantee ‘oil money’ will transform Guyana – PPP

Guarantees that petroleum production will be transformative for Guyana’s economic development and usher in prosperity for the people of the country are non-existent, according to the Peoples...

Burnt body in car trunk… Cops tracking killers through victim’s last phone calls

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt body in car trunk… Cops tracking killers through victim’s last phone calls

The last calls that Collin Rodney received on his mobile phone before he vanished may lead police to finding his killers. Investigators are therefore focusing much of their attention on...

Do passengers choose death over speaking out over reckless driving?

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Do passengers choose death over speaking out over reckless driving?

By Shikema Dey Over the past few months, Guyana has seen a burning issue coming to the forefront; the blatant disregard for human lives by errant drivers. The year 2019 has merely days left...

Health Ministry warns against hookah use

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry warns against hookah use

– emphasizes there is no safe tobacco product There is a notable increase in the use of hookahs, especially among young adults who perceive it as a safer smoking alternative to...

Some small political parties are reckless

Dec 23, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Some small political parties are reckless

There are a few things about small parties that are disturbing. The public is told that “Change Guyana” does not want to merge with other small parties but want these parties to join Change...

Local Artistes deliver at Mashramani “Pop-Up” concert Port Kaituma edition

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Local Artistes deliver at Mashramani “Pop-Up” concert Port Kaituma edition

In 2020, Guyana will celebrate her 50th year as a Republic under the theme “Guyana Together; Reflect, Celebrate and Transform”. The Government of Guyana through the Department of Culture,...

KAMARANG…THE WHITE WOMAN VISITS MICHAEL JONES

Dec 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on KAMARANG…THE WHITE WOMAN VISITS MICHAEL JONES

By Michael Jordan When Laura Jones was five years old, she had gone to the vat at the back of the house in Bartica to draw water for Mother. She was just about to switch on the tap when she...

Dr. Bynoe has set stage for corrupt oil companies to commit fraud – Ram

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Bynoe has set stage for corrupt oil companies to commit fraud – Ram

-insists licence be revoked if costs are overstated By Kemol King Attorney-at-law and Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram believes that Energy Department Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe, has irresponsibly set...

“Face-to-Face” bidding on Guyana’s oil with selected companies above board – Energy Dept.

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “Face-to-Face” bidding on Guyana’s oil with selected companies above board – Energy Dept.

-Says it received blessings of Procurement Commission, International Advisors The decision to engage a selected group of companies for face-to-face bidding on Guyana’s oil this week, is not only...

Cops put the clamp on parking violators

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops put the clamp on parking violators

By Shikema Dey The Guyana Police Force Traffic Department is literally clamping down on parking violators. Traffic ranks are employing the use of wheel clamps to address the high number of...

Gunmen with assault rifles snatch chest of cash in brazen supermarket heist

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen with assault rifles snatch chest of cash in brazen supermarket heist

-flee with owner’s firearm, car and jewellery Employees and customers in the Chennick and Sons Supermarket were sent into a state of panic on Saturday night after six black-clad gunmen with assault...

Miners demand ‘serious representation’ from political parties to earn their votes

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miners demand ‘serious representation’ from political parties to earn their votes

With General Elections expected to be held in March 2020, miners have placed the ball in the courts of all political parties to have more representation for their sector by creating a...

Forest sector report records dip in export earnings

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Forest sector report records dip in export earnings

Total forest sector export value from Forest Products was US$37.9M in 2018, while the total export value for 2017 was recorded at US$39.11M. This, according to the latest Forest Sector...

New $11M Orealla stelling critical development for riverine community

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New $11M Orealla stelling critical development for riverine community

For Indigenous communities in riverine areas Guyana, structurally sound stellings are critical. This need is emphasised for areas like Orealla in Berbice that have a high influx of visitors...

US-based Guyanese launch Diaspora group to tap Guyana’s oil wealth

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US-based Guyanese launch Diaspora group to tap Guyana’s oil wealth

As Guyana draws closer to first oil, more interest groups and business bodies have expressed interest in joining up in the nascent industry, the latest being formed in the Diaspora, aimed at...

UG rolls out integral human relations programme

Dec 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG rolls out integral human relations programme

The University of Guyana’s Academic Board and Council on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the roll out of an innovative and far reaching programme aimed at supporting exposure, dialogue and...

What a Guyanese judge said about a murdered Mahaica woman

Dec 16, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What a Guyanese judge said about a murdered Mahaica woman

Hafeeza Rohoman was murdered by her husband in Mahaica. Lakeram Harrinaraine pleaded guilty and Justice Jo-Ann Barlow did and said something that if the victim were related to me, I would have...

ExxonMobil continues to defy guyana…FPSO builders give out more contracts despite no approval

Dec 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil continues to defy guyana…FPSO builders give out more contracts despite no approval

The development plans for a third oilfield in the Stabroek Block are yet to be approved by the Department of Energy (DoE) but this has not stopped Oil and Gas Logistics Company, SBM Offshore...

Bank of Guyana, Finance Ministry ink MoU to govern Oil Fund

Dec 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bank of Guyana, Finance Ministry ink MoU to govern Oil Fund

Guyana is closer to operationalising its Natural Resource Fund (NRF), meant to collect and act as a reservoir for the country’s oil patrimony, to be had when first oil comes on-stream....

Mom of girl killed in Nismes crash makes agonizing plea to road users

Dec 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mom of girl killed in Nismes crash makes agonizing plea to road users

“Come Out! Come out! Please! If the driver is speeding please come out! If the driver is drinking please come out!” This was the plea yesterday of a grieving Yashoda Mangal, as she relived...

Prisoners’ Xmas plans foiled as officers seize homemade wine during raid

Dec 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoners’ Xmas plans foiled as officers seize homemade wine during raid

– other illicit items found, electronic scanners to be installed soon By Shikema Dey It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas. That was until the police and prison officers found...

Shareholders push ExxonMobil to make up for environmental damage

Dec 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shareholders push ExxonMobil to make up for environmental damage

Under considerable pressure to mitigate the damage that its operations wreaked on the environment and its contribution to the climate crisis, ExxonMobil has expanded a deal with FuelCell...

Mayor Narine, Councillors, donate to fire victims

Dec 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor Narine, Councillors, donate to fire victims

Following a visit and needs assessment on Friday, Mayor of Georgetown, His Worship Pandit Ubraj Narine and municipal councillors, on Saturday donated a food hamper to fire victim Hazel (only...