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Lawsuit over oil blocks give away… Former Pres. Ramotar admits companies had no exploratory experience prior to signing deals

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Ex-President, Donald Ramotar, faced a series of questions in relation to the merits of the contracts, his government signed with four oil companies in 2015 for deep water exploration in the Canje and...

Former presidential advisor says… Govt. should publish its economic model for Stabroek Block projects – Dr. Mangal

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

By Kemol King Former Presidential Advisor on Petroleum, Dr. Jan Mangal, is urging that Government release its economic model for Stabroek Block projects for public scrutiny. The Oil & Gas...

ExxonMobil should come clean on Guyana’s gas – TIGI Director

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

By Kemol King ExxonMobil should come clean with the Guyanese people, and tell them what they need to know about the contents of the material discoveries it has made offshore Guyana. That is the...

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Jamaica

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

(CNN) – A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday about 80 miles from Jamaica, shaking people in the Caribbean and as far away as Miami. A tsunami of 0.4 feet was recorded in the Cayman Islands at...

Prosecution closes case in driver’s licence exam fraud

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Police Prosecutor Adduni Innis yesterday closed the prosecution’s case for the trial involving three members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). This is in relation to a massive driver’s licence...

After 10 years murder accused set freed

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Sherland Joseph and Lowel Hope who were locked away in prison for 10 years on a murder charge were finally freed yesterday. This was after Justice Sandil Kissoon quashed the indictment against them...

Police dog sniffs out fake assault rifle used in robbery spree – Three suspects held

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

A police dog yesterday sniffed out a fake assault rifle that detectives believe three men used in a spate of brazen robberies on the West Bank and West Coast Demerara. Police sources said that...

People done got video destroying Jamaica

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists 0

One big earthquake strike in de ocean off Jamaica. Dat was de news. Of course once de earth quake strike near Jamaica, it had to strike near Cuba. Haiti woulda feel de shake and panic because a big...

The secrecy continues

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 0

It took almost 18 months for the Production-Sharing Agreement, between Exxon Mobil and the Government of Guyana, to be made public. That is a long time and the release only came after intense...

Two others charged for Essequibo newspaper vendor’s murder

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Police have charged two other youths for the murder of Queenstown, Essequibo newspaper vendor, Shawn Mannilall. Norlando Brown, 27, of Bush Lot, Essequibo, and John Li, 17, of La Belle Alliance,...

“Electrical fire” destroys club at Giftland Mall

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Around 13:15 hrs yesterday, a fire erupted and gutted the District Ultra Lounge Club on the Strip at Giftland Mall. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle who was also at the scene conducting and spearheading the...

We are prepared to treat Coronavirus – Health Officials

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) on January 9, last, reported that a 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified by Chinese authorities. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei...

50 students tested for hearing defects

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in collaboration with the Lions Club of D’Urban Park successfully screened several students from the Tucville Primary School for hearing defects....

GPHC refers 20 patients to community health centre

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Twenty persons trying to access health care at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) were referred to their respective community health centre by hospital officials. This is according to...

Director of Prisons receives prison break plot findings

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels is to hand over the findings of an internal investigation into the foiled escape plot that was allegedly carried out earlier this month by high-profile inmates...

Final witness testifies against former GRDB heads

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Special Prosecutor Patrice Henry, who is working for the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), yesterday called his final witness to testify in the trial of two former officials of the Guyana Rice...

Impact of depression gains attention of Health Ministry’s Men’s Health Unit

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Depression is a real issue and it certainly isn’t limited to women. This was the contention of Dr. Dennis Bassier, Coordinator of the Men’s Health Unit within the Ministry of Public Health, when...

Govt. silent on telecoms liberalisation as 4,000 sign petition

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Over 4,000 persons have signed a petition calling for Government to get serious and formally announce the liberalisation of the Telecoms Sector. Since being announced that a Memorandum of...

Brassington, Singh fraud case… Magistrate adjourns hearing to receive High Court ruling

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday adjourned the hearing for the proceedings against former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial...

RHTYSC, MS, Farfan and Mendes Ltd Renews Cricket sponsorship for 24th year

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports 0

Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club MS, Hilbert Foster on Friday last described long term sponsor Farfan and Mendes Ltd as one of the main foundations of his club’s success...

Gold Board opening new office in Port Kaituma

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

The Guyana Gold Board, an agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources, says it is opening a branch at Port Kaituma, Region One. The expansion of that state entity’s gold trading operation to that...

Murder accused has up to today to retain desired lawyer

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

Although the State provides lawyers for a murder accused who cannot afford to hire legal representatives, 51-year-old Gavin Graham, who is accused of killing his ex-lover, has refused the services of...

Mahdia B overcome Mahdia A by nine wickets in Tapeball final

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports 0

Mahdia B defeated Mahdia A by nine wickets in the final of the Movement family sponsored T/10 tapeball competition which was contested recently in Mahdia. Batting first, Madhia A managed 47 all out...

In honour of Coach Huburn Evans Floodlights U-15 tackle DCC in 30-overs game Friday

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports 0

Losing finalist in the recently concluded Youth US Open Cricket Tournament played in Florida and organised by Cricket Council USA, Floodlights Under-15, will take on Demerara Cricket Club Under-15...

No hurrying here… Allocation of state lands follow a set pattern – Forestry Commission

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News 0

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is denying that it is hurrying the allocation of a number of large-scale logging concessions that were associated with disgraced Chinese investor, BaiShanLin. The...

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If a guy from the Arctic Ocean reads this letter about the PPP

Suppose a gentleman from the Arctic region who never heard about Guyana came to this country and read a letter in the Stabroek... more

The secrecy continues

It took almost 18 months for the Production-Sharing Agreement, between Exxon Mobil and the Government of Guyana, to be made... more