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Following fall out between Guyana and BaiShanLin…Vaitarna makes swift moves to put its house in order

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Following fall out between Guyana and BaiShanLin…Vaitarna makes swift moves to put its house in order

– Natural Resources Minister After witnessing the many ways in which the controversial BaiShanLin Forest Development Inc. paid for its mistakes in the forestry sector, it appears as though...

Guyana pushing for historic 600,000 ounces in gold declarations

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana pushing for historic 600,000 ounces in gold declarations

The Ministry of Natural Resources is motivating miners to push themselves to the limit so that history can be made in the gold mining sector. At a recent press conference, Minister of Natural...

Residents feel cheated, defeated and used as…Contractor refuses to correct shoddy work at Baracara

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Residents feel cheated, defeated and used as…Contractor refuses to correct shoddy work at Baracara

– paid, given more contracts Residents of Baracara, some 65 miles up the Canje River, are feeling cheated and used by the Regional Administration and the respective Government agencies. They...

In light of “unquestionable power” of Bid Protest Committee…Goolsarran questions background, competence of appointed members

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News 1

The recently established Bid Protest Committee is by no means any ordinary body. According to the Public Procurement Act, the body is one that is supposed to review protests from dissatisfied...

Still missing after one year…Footballer, friend ‘disposed of’ over stolen cache?

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Still missing after one year…Footballer, friend ‘disposed of’ over stolen cache?

– cops caution about speculation, working on several leads A hit-man helped to abduct and torture Alpha United goal-keeper Ronson Williams and his friend Carlos Anderson over a missing cache of...

Shallow grave murder…Cops locate slain miner’s ATV, release colleague

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News 1

Investigators from the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s Major Crimes Unit have taken over the case of a 24-year-old man who was shot dead during an alleged robbery at 16 Miles, Bartica last Tuesday and...

Govt slack, dem not tightening up

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Govt slack, dem not tightening up

Soulja Bai should put he hand on this slackness that going on. De Auditor General complain that year after year he mekking recommendation to tighten loopholes here and there, strengthen systems and...

Audit Office questions integrity of Integrity Commission

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Audit Office questions integrity of Integrity Commission

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The Integrity Commission was set up to ensure that public officials act in a manner befitting their office, but the Office of the Auditor General is questioning the...

AG says campaign financing legislation not on present legislative agenda

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AG says campaign financing legislation not on present legislative agenda

The Campaign Financing Legislation which has been touted as necessary to ensure transparency on the funding of political parties’ operations and campaigning is not on the present legislative agenda...

Guyana Open Bible Standard Church hosts annual health fair

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Open Bible Standard Church hosts annual health fair

Churches are well known for being spiritual sanctuaries to many, but last Saturday it was all about healthy bodies for the Guyana Open Bible Standard Church, the only one of its kind in Guyana. The...

Govt. eyes public-private partnership for onshore oil facility

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. eyes public-private partnership for onshore oil facility

The government of Guyana continues to explore avenues to make the best of Guyana’s oil. At a recent press conference, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said that government is...

5th Kadir Memorial ‘Ounce of Gold’ 70-mile Cycle Road Race … Eastman golden in victory; Leung, Ellis, Niles, Spencer & Melville are winners too

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 5th Kadir Memorial ‘Ounce of Gold’ 70-mile Cycle Road Race … Eastman golden in victory; Leung, Ellis, Niles, Spencer & Melville are winners too

By Franklin Wilson Team Coco’s Hamza Eastman outdueled reigning national Road Race King Geron Williams in an exciting finish to pedal off with the top prize of one ounce of gold and trophy when...

‘AK’ fires in Barbados, Gibson takes Best Boxer

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘AK’ fires in Barbados, Gibson takes Best Boxer

Guyana’s two-man team of boxers that participated in the Carlton Hope/Lionel Hall Tri Nation Memorial tournament returned from Barbados yesterday with two gold medals. Reports state that...

Trial continues into taxi driver’s murder

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Trial continues into taxi driver’s murder

A Voir Dire (a trial within a trial) continues to take center stage as the trial of the man who allegedly killed a taxi driver back in 2010 continued in the Berbice High Court before Justice William...

2016 Darcy Beckles Bodybuilding Invitational Classic … Cipriani is 2nd in Men’s Physique Tall Class

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2016 Darcy Beckles Bodybuilding Invitational Classic … Cipriani is 2nd in Men’s Physique Tall Class

Caerus Cipriani made himself and Guyana proud when he copped the 2nd place in the Tall Class of the Men’s Physique competition at the 2016 Darcy Beckles Bodybuilding Invitational Classic Bikini...

Woman shot in mouth denies lover was gunman

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Woman shot in mouth denies lover was gunman

A 26-year-old woman has come out to defend her lover, who is being accused of shooting her in the mouth two Saturdays ago at John Fernandes Squatting Area. Shevon Harry was hospitalised at the...

Winter elected as new HRFC President

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Winter elected as new HRFC President

– New constitution approved by members Founding member of the Herstelling Raiders Football Club (HRFC) based at Herstelling on the East Bank of Demerara, Devnon Winter was on Saturday evening...

Nand Persaud and Sky Plus Incorporated expresses thanks for support

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nand Persaud and Sky Plus Incorporated expresses thanks for support

The Nand Persaud Group of Companies of No36 Macedonia, Corentyne Berbice and its Karibee Rice Brand in association with its Sky Plus Incorporated Promotion Group has expressed thanks to all those who...

SPR Enterprise ECCC 40-over Final … Ramlakhan leads Enmore to win over defending Champs Fairfield SC

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on SPR Enterprise ECCC 40-over Final … Ramlakhan leads Enmore to win over defending Champs Fairfield SC

By Sean Devers Nineteen-year-old East Coast Franchise Wicketkeeper batsman Vishwanauth Ramlakhan stroked a classy 88 and Satesh Jainarine and Chandraban Seemangal took four wickets each to spur...

Govt.’s economic priorities can create opportunities for Chinese businesses

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt.’s economic priorities can create opportunities for Chinese businesses

– Minister Gaskin Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin believes that Guyana’s economic priorities can create opportunities for Chinese businesses in a number of sectors. The Minister was at the...

Customer wrestles with gunman during robbery in restaurant

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Customer wrestles with gunman during robbery in restaurant

The display of courage and bravery by two victims of an armed robbery at a Chinese Restaurant in La Parfaite Harmony, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Saturday led to the capture of one of the suspects....

NBS 2ND Division 40-over cricket … Ramdeen 113 help Everest maul Diplomats

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2ND Division 40-over cricket … Ramdeen 113 help Everest maul Diplomats

Khemraj Ramdeen’s 114 led Everest to a 256-run win over Diplomats at Everest yesterday in the latest round of GCA’s NBS second division 40-over cricket tournament. Saheed Mohamed (58), Richie...

Rising Sun Rodeo 2016 set for Sunday October 30

Oct 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Rodeo 2016 set for Sunday October 30

It’s Rodeo time again on the West Coast of Berbice as the Rising Sun Rodeo Committee stages their grand annual one day Rodeo on Sunday October 30 at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West...

Unveiling of $20M arch, stamps to mark bauxite centennial celebrations

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Unveiling of $20M arch, stamps to mark bauxite centennial celebrations

By Enid Joaquin Linden is currently celebrating its hundredth year of Bauxite operations, and several activities are expected to unfold over the next few weeks, including the unveiling of four...

Mother of paralyzed teen hopes for medical miracle

Oct 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of paralyzed teen hopes for medical miracle

– lad struck down while heading to football match A medical miracle is what the relatives of 13 year old Shemar Henry are hoping for, after an accident, which occurred earlier this year, left...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more