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UN had many problems with PPP/C-led administration on anti-corruption response – UNODC Rep.

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UN had many problems with PPP/C-led administration on anti-corruption response – UNODC Rep.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that numerous problems were encountered with the previous People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)-led administration when the body had...

Border controversy… Venezuela halts accreditation of new Guyanese ambassador

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Border controversy… Venezuela halts accreditation of new Guyanese ambassador

An angry Venezuela has suspended the accreditation process for a new Guyanese ambassador to that country, saying remarks made by Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge, in Florida over the weekend were...

Kaieteur Falls Missing woman … Body retrieved and transported to Georgetown

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur Falls Missing woman … Body retrieved and transported to Georgetown

The Kaieteur National Park (KNP) was re-opened yesterday after the body of Gyaneshwarie Laleta Sivanand who had gone missing, was retrieved and transported by plane to Georgetown. A post-mortem...

Wash bay worker, 15, crashes car, injures cane cutter

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Wash bay worker, 15, crashes car, injures cane cutter

A cane cutter is now in a serious but stable condition in the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck down by a car driven by an errant 15-year-old unlicensed driver. According to information...

Chanderpaul want special treatment

Sep 17, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Chanderpaul want special treatment

Many things got to change in this country. Soulja Bai and his government got a lot of work to do. People answering phone in dem office when de public call and dem ah refuse to identify demself. Dem...

Baby Heart Foundation likely to withdraw heart care support

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Baby Heart Foundation likely to withdraw heart care support

Guyana, through the public health sector, has in recent months been able to effectively tackle a number of paediatric heart-related complications at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)....

Two soldiers shot on seawalls during birthday hang

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two soldiers shot on seawalls during birthday hang

A night of celebration with friends and family on the seawalls ended terribly for young soldier, Adrian Henry, as he was robbed and shot by armed bandits. Kaieteur News understands that the 20...

Asset Recovery Unit to get legal powers to prosecute – Dr. Clive Thomas

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Asset Recovery Unit to get legal powers to prosecute – Dr. Clive Thomas

– Draft legislation to be strengthened by UK expert By Kiana Wilburg The coalition Government is making moves to entrust legal powers to Guyana’s State Asset Recovery Unit. It is currently...

Moreno re-elected IDB’s president

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Moreno re-elected IDB’s president

The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) at its meeting on Monday in Washington, DC, re-elected Luis Alberto Moreno as president of the IDB. His new mandate will begin on...

Non-payment of UG students’ loan should be court matter – Alexander

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News 2

“It is a contract and the recourse is to the court if people don’t pay,” said Mr. Vincent Alexander of the failure of some students to repay loans secured through the Ministry of Finance’s...

Cook caught with stolen panty jailed

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cook caught with stolen panty jailed

Mark Peters, who admitted that he broke into the dwelling house of Susan Haley and stole red female underwear, was yesterday jailed for 12 months after he pleaded guilty to a charge of break and...

Barry Dataram drug trafficking case… Magistrate fixes trial for October

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Barry Dataram drug trafficking case… Magistrate fixes trial for October

After several adjournments in his drug trafficking case, businessman Barry Dataram will finally go to trial on October 19. He is facing a drug trafficking charge in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Venezuela never intended to accredit new Guyana Ambassador- Govt.

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela never intended to accredit new Guyana Ambassador- Govt.

Following the decision of Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, to suspend the granting of agreement for a new Ambassador from Guyana, citing attacks by this country’s Minister of...

President Granger heads to UN General Assembly

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger heads to UN General Assembly

Head of State David Granger will be heading a delegation to the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The assembly has already begun in New York. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl...

Drug use higher in private schools

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Drug use higher in private schools

…as findings of school drug survey are revealed By Desilon Daniels A survey taking a look into drug use in secondary schools in Guyana was launched yesterday. In light of its findings the...

Six charged with killing Guyanese man in Baltimore

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Six charged with killing Guyanese man in Baltimore

US (Baltimore Sun) – Six Baltimore men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a Middle River man in August, Baltimore County police announced...

One Month later… Berbice prisoner still on the loose

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on One Month later… Berbice prisoner still on the loose

Somewhere out there is an armed robbery accused, who teamed up with another to break the New Amsterdam prison’s second-floor wall and used bed sheets to climb down to freedom. On August 12, last,...

Prison escapee jailed

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Prison escapee jailed

Recaptured prison escapee, Ravindra Samaroo, called ‘Ravi’, 23, of Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice who had escaped from the New Amsterdam prison on August 12, last, was on...

NCN to undergo makeover

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NCN to undergo makeover

– derelict vehicles, dilapidated fences to be targeted During the appointment of the Boards of Directors of National Communications Network (NCN) and Guyana National Newspapers Ltd (GNNL) at...

New Mall opens in Amelia’s Ward, Linden

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New Mall opens in Amelia’s Ward, Linden

In a community that has a high unemployment rate and a low economy, a spanking new US$1.7 million complex Toucan Complex owned by well-known businessman Dr. Joseph Haynes, opened last Saturday....

Bilateral relations highlighted at Mexico’s 205th independence Guyana observance

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bilateral relations highlighted at Mexico’s 205th independence Guyana observance

Guyana and Mexico on Tuesday toasted to the prosperity and the strong friendship shared between the two countries. The occasion was Mexico’s 205th independence anniversary. The function was hosted...

Defaulting mining operators could face legal action – Pres. Granger

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Defaulting mining operators could face legal action – Pres. Granger

In the aftermath of the release of the findings from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into mining deaths, Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, met with the heads of Guyana Geology and Mines...

Onverwagt farmers get $260M road upgrade

Sep 17, 2015 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Onverwagt farmers get $260M road upgrade

t Berbice residents have got a brand new road, compliments of Government of Guyana. Through the Ministry of Agriculture, over 60,000 acres of farm lands are now easily accessible. The residents and...

Govt. pursues Forensic Audit of Old Age pension

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. pursues Forensic Audit of Old Age pension

Finance Minister Winston Jordan has said that the Government has undertaken to conduct a forensic audit of the old age pension system, with a view to determining the accuracy of the register of...

Global network offers green energy to locals

Sep 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Global network offers green energy to locals

An eco-friendly scientific company is looking to establish a local command centre here. The company, Solaris Energy, plans to offer Guyanese, safe and affordable energy solutions through a wide range...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more