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One year later… Businessman still awaits Govt.’s approval for US$120M shore base facility – meanwhile more than 50% of the business goes to trinidad

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

Guyana’s oil reserves estimates have been pushed to over 5.5B barrels. Industry analysts believe that this provides the potential for five Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels....

Uganda proves Guyana can have real time monitoring of Exxon’s costs

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

By Kiana Wilburg One of the most tedious jobs for oil producing countries is cost recovery audits. These are done to ensure that the costs a company said it incurred in the search of the petroleum...

US$150M and counting CJIA renovation… Jagdeo calls for immediate release of modified plan

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

It’s time for the people to decide whether they got their money’s worth. The government must release the modified design on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) renovation to the public,...

A road to nowhere

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

In the dry weather a Brazilian firm won a contract to maintain a section of the Linden-Lethem road. That company used loam and laterite. The rains have come and Lethem is almost cut off from the rest...

Proposed laws give Gold Board more powers on trading -heavier fines for illegal selling, hoarding

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

Government last week tabled a Bill in the National Assembly to strengthen trading in the gold sector. If the Guyana Gold Board (Amendment) Bill 2019 goes through, it will see miners getting more than...

Hundreds of $$million in contracts available at GECOM

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

The National Assembly on Thursday approved $3.4 billion for holding of elections. A significant portion of that money could spell opportunities for contractors and others to cash in. It would spell a...

Govt. to increase requirements for small businesses … with 20% of state contracts at stake

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

With more benefits about to be added to law for small businesses, there will be more requirements for a business to meet approved small business status. Minister of Business, Haimraj Rajkumar,...

8 killers get smaller sentences in return for early guilty pleas

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

The ongoing session of the Demerara criminal assizes has seen eight persons accused of murder opting to plead guilty to the lesser count o f manslaughter. They were encouraged by their lawyers to...

HAPPY 53RD INDEPENDENCE TO ALL OF GUYANA

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

Fifty-three years ago today [May 26, 1966] Guyana gained its independence from British rule effectively setting this South American nation on course to embrace the motto of One People, One Nation and...

De secret airport deal featuring PPP, PNC and AFC

May 26, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists 0

Guyana still want to see de plan wha dem use to build de airport. Dem had a plan wha had glass roof and eight air bridges and odda fancy things. De plan had a fancy car park and a storage bond. It...

Jail, fine for bar owner slapped with TIP charges – Further sentencing on the way

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

Savita Persaud, the owner of the Liquid Love Bar located at Station Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was on Friday jailed and fined following the completion of her trial in connection with five Trafficking...

Linden: the mining town of jovial people and picturesque beauty

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

By Alex Wayne I was indeed very excited to be heading to the mining town of Linden. Actually I had only visited Linden three times in my entire life, but the m emory of lush green scenery,...

Overseas-based Guyanese shares love in hometown

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

An overseas-based Guyanese has pledged to upkeep her family tradition of giving to others in need. On Friday, she reached out to resident s of her hometown and shared bundles of joy. Lynette...

Two female prisoners granted Presidential pardons

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

Two women prisoners, Bibi Parjohn, 40 years old, and Unique Hope, 30, have received Presidential pardons from President David Granger. The pardons will take effect from today, May 26, in observance...

141 persons received mining blocks in Region One lottery

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, on Friday, oversaw the holding of a mining lottery conducted by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) at Port Kaituma, Region 1, and Mining...

Felix: Guyana looking into case of ‘expelled’ Cuban -insists matter is an international one

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

By Leonard Gildarie Claims by a Cuban activist that he was arrested and forcibly sent to Guyana more than a week ago has the attenti on of the Government of Guyana which will conduct an...

Teacher allegedly tampers with evidence in sex scandal of girl, 14

May 26, 2019 KNews News 0

The 34-year-old teacher, in the middle of a West Demerara District sex scandal with a 14-year-old student, has reportedly tried to tamper with evidence, according to credible sources. A source at the...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS BULK FUEL CARRIERS SHOULD MEET STANDARD

May 26, 2019 KNews News, Standards in Focus 0

The transport of petroleum and petroleum products using bulk transportation carriers is a daily business for many truck owners in Guyana. Because of the volatility of these products and the threat...

Independence

May 26, 2019 KNews Editorial 0

Freedom! Freedom is here, but freedom from what? The yoke of former colonial masters, maybe. Freedom from the narrowness that hobbles a mightily blessed land? Or the confines that retard potential...

Cuba has to explain to Guyana

May 26, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Story within the Story 0

By Leonard Gildarie There are two incidents that occurred last week that we have to examine this week. I am by no means happy about them, as my country has been affected. The first has to do with...

Popular Sports Fanatic, ‘Johnny Overseas Barnwell’, is a Special Person

May 26, 2019 KNews News, Special Person 0

Pull Quote: “Sports can help you in all contexts; it helps you to meet and interact with people. Without sports, I don’t think you can make it because sports is part of the curriculum. Sports is...

Fighting Death, Impacting lives: Emergency Medicine

May 26, 2019 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists 0

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine At any point of the day, there is a sick, dying patient that the emergency room staff is fighting to keep alive. Over the years,...

After 53 years, Guyana needs a higher civilization

May 26, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 0

One of the scientific, deterministic traits in the functionalism of civilization is the movement, from lower to higher, of a person, group and nation. If after a university degree, a good job, and...

A troubled Presidency that ended with the loss of political power

May 26, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists 0

The 8th President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Donald Ramotar and several high-ranking members of his cabinet, have developed a penchant for criticizing the APNU+AFC administration by...

Fifty-three years have gone as have many things

May 26, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column 0

Most people in Guyana today know nothing about May 26, 1966. They simply were not around. I was and I remember the day as if it were yesterday. For starters, I was born when this country was still a...

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After 53 years, Guyana needs a higher civilization

One of the scientific, deterministic traits in the functionalism of civilization is the movement, from lower to higher, of... more

Power can be intoxicating

“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” A statement attributed to Lord Acton. This corruption... more