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Over 17-year period… New GPC collected $$B to supply drugs …paid paltry $6.9M in dividends to Govt

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News 2

In 1999, under the watch of former President Bharrat Jagdeo, a large swatch of property, known as the Sanata complex, complete with buildings and machinery at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, and worth...

Chairman ignores queries on GRA sackings

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News 1

A surprise shakeup last week at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) which saw three top officials sacked is raising serious questions whether procedures were breached in the process. The sackings will...

Ex Minister, assistant trial begins … Westford’s assistant held various posts in Ministry – court told

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News 2

Ms. Margaret Cummings was not only employed as a Chief Personnel Officer during Dr. Jennifer Westford’s tenure as Minister of Public Service. Cummings also performed duties as the Confidential...

2012 killing of Mahaica trucker… Businessman, hired gunman to face murder charges today

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2012 killing of Mahaica trucker… Businessman, hired gunman to face murder charges today

A Chelsea Park, Mahaica businessman and the killer he allegedly paid a $500,000 fee are to be charged today for the murder of Mahaica trucker, Jadesh Dass. The businessman, from the well-known...

Cop accepts gold as bribe – court hears

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cop accepts gold as bribe – court hears

A policeman accused of accepting $350,000 in gold as bribe was released on $75,000 bail, after he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with corruptly obtaining money. Corporal Ronald...

Minister touts no more old age pension for overseas-based Guyanese

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News 2

…money should go to elderly living here Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence, has reaffirmed that the Ministry ‘s position on ensuring that Guyanese living abroad no longer access the...

Two years later … $350M Hope Canal Bridge, E.C.D. falling apart

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two years later … $350M Hope Canal Bridge, E.C.D. falling apart

VAT reduction promise was perhaps hasty –Pres. David Granger

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News 1

During its election campaign, the APNU+AFC coalition promised a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT). But it is more than a year later since it has been in office and this is yet to be done. Is it...

Dem boys seh…LuCrass think Soulja Bai is a blow blow

Jul 07, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…LuCrass think Soulja Bai is a blow blow

Dem boys wan to tell Soulja Bai and de head of Hay Heff See something. De Pee Pee Pee use to stifle people’s right to express demself in de newspapers and pun de radio and even in de street. Kwame...

We must protect our freedom – US Ambassador

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on We must protect our freedom – US Ambassador

The United States Embassy here in Guyana officially celebrated that country’s Independence at the Marriott Hotel, Battery Road, Kingston Georgetown last evening. The USA also celebrated 50...

Parking Meter Project… An hour of Parking will not cost $500 – M&CC

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News 3

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council wishes to clarify that the cost per hour of parking in the Capital City will not be $500 as is being reported. It had been expressed many times by...

Venezuela border controversy is not just Guyana’s battle- CARICOM

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela border controversy is not just Guyana’s battle- CARICOM

By Jarryl Bryan Following an intense closed door caucus of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government at Pegasus Hotel last evening, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, reported...

Flood waters rise again in Region Five

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Flood waters rise again in Region Five

Several Region Five communities are again under water as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. The areas include Bush Lot, Golden Grove, Lovely Lass, Onverwagt, Trafalgar and Tempe....

Guyana should consider carbon farming to slow climate change – Commonwealth chief

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana should consider carbon farming to slow climate change – Commonwealth chief

Secretary General (SG) of the Commonwealth of Nations, Baroness Patricia Scotland, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock and Minister within...

Guyana for overseas participation in workshop on improving financial oversight

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana for overseas participation in workshop on improving financial oversight

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch (CPA UK) is hosting another major parliamentary workshop, this time, on financial oversight of aid effectiveness. The venue is London in the...

Woman questions her birth after mother provides contradicting information

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Woman questions her birth after mother provides contradicting information

Was I born on March 18, 1995 and is my name really Shellon Samson? These are only some of the questions a young woman is asking, after information provided to her by her mother, about her birth,...

Female shopkeeper arrested for molesting boys 6, 7

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Female shopkeeper arrested for molesting boys 6, 7

Women can be sexual predators too – CPA While perpetrators of sexual crimes are most often identified as men, child care specialists have noted the importance of raising public awareness about...

Regma Primary tops Region ten at NGSA

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Regma Primary tops Region ten at NGSA

A Regma Primary school pupil has secured 551 marks to top Region Ten at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment examination. The top student is Erenelda De Souza, the daughter of Marquita De...

Guyana making strides to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana making strides to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths

Positive strides are being made by the Ministry of Public Health to reduce the maternal and neonatal mortality. This observation was made by Country Representation of the Pan American Health...

Guyana stay alive with emphatic win over Trinidad

Jul 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana stay alive with emphatic win over Trinidad

– play Jamaica for Final Four place tonight Guyana stayed alive in the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16 Championships last night with an emphatic 69-52 win against Trinidad and...

Warriors tackle Tallawahs tonight at Providence

Jul 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors tackle Tallawahs tonight at Providence

By Zaheer Mohamed Although they are yet to cross the final hurdle, the Guyana Amazon Warriors are the most consistent team so far in the Hero Caribbean Premier League. The fact that they have got off...

Private school dominance at 2016 NGSA not unexpected

Jul 07, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Private school dominance at 2016 NGSA not unexpected

— but public schools performances in the face of challenges laudable While the 2016 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results have revealed that the country’s private schools have...

Day 3 CBC U-16 Basketball C/Ships…. Jamaica beat Aruba, Bahamas decimate Dominica

Jul 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Day 3 CBC U-16 Basketball C/Ships…. Jamaica beat Aruba, Bahamas decimate Dominica

Jamaica notched their third consecutive win to deny Aruba any chance of advancing to the semis, while Bahamas destroyed Dominica to hand them their third loss as the afternoon games on day three in...

‘Race of Champions’ Meet to be held under floodlights

Jul 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Race of Champions’ Meet to be held under floodlights

– President urges fans to come out and support the new experiment In what will be a first for motor racing in this country, the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) will be...

Ninvalle for AIBA Executive Committee Meeting next week

Jul 07, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ninvalle for AIBA Executive Committee Meeting next week

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Committee member, Steve Ninvalle, will be attending an important meeting of that...

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One Guyana Mashramani Softball Cup set for Sunday February 16th at Bath Sports Club

An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more