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Indigenous Peoples’ Ministry “inadvertently” pays supplier $2.5M instead of $251,200

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Indigenous Peoples’ Ministry “inadvertently” pays supplier $2.5M instead of $251,200

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has made a major slip that cost taxpayers over $2M. The Ministry paid a dietary supplier over $2.5M for goods worth no more...

NDIA pays contractor $$M years after contract ends

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA pays contractor $$M years after contract ends

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has been caught in more controversy. The Office of the Auditor General has found that the Authority continued to pay a contractor for repairs to...

MPs need more training in use of Standing Orders –Clerk

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on MPs need more training in use of Standing Orders –Clerk

– Some don’t read or show interest in learning them Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, agrees with critics that some Members of Parliament (MPs) do not know how to impartially...

Teen, alleged accomplice charged with M’cony shopkeeper’s murder

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Teen, alleged accomplice charged with M’cony shopkeeper’s murder

Shackled at both hands and feet, 24-year-old Davananad Rampersaud and his 14-year-old accomplice appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murder. Rampersaud, of Good Faith...

EU releases €24.4M sugar funds

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on EU releases €24.4M sugar funds

…money was suspended during prorogued Parliament Stefani Manservisi, Director General, for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission had handed over to Guyana...

Construction worker falls to death from scaffold

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Construction worker falls to death from scaffold

A 23-year-old construction worker is now dead following a fall from a four-storey high scaffold at the new Texila American University Construction worksite at Providence, East Bank Demerara. This...

Cabinet meetings shifted to Camp Ayanganna

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet meetings shifted to Camp Ayanganna

— as repairs start on Presidential complex Government has announced that it is holding meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers at the army headquarters, Camp Ayanganna. This is because of urgent...

De crooks getting expose

Oct 26, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De crooks getting expose

De more you wuk wid Government de more stupidness you does see. De Ministry of Finance does give out nuff contract and when de wuk done de people does get pay. Some does get big advance and never do...

Ed Ahmad requests postponement of jail sentence to next year

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ed Ahmad requests postponement of jail sentence to next year

Guyanese-born New York-based businessman, Edul Ahmad, has asked a New York court once again to postpone sentencing, as he wants to benefit from time he served as a cooperator witness against a...

AG finds accountability issues with School Feeding Programme

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AG finds accountability issues with School Feeding Programme

Some systems of accountability are lacking within the public education system to monitor an ongoing multi-million-dollar programme designed to provide a meal to pupils during school hours. This...

Govt. explores options for former Barama concessions

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. explores options for former Barama concessions

The government is exploring several ways to utilise the forest concessions that Barama has given up. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said that the administration has begun a review...

Black Bush couple, three children plead for help after blaze

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Black Bush couple, three children plead for help after blaze

A family is now homeless after a fire on unknown origin destroyed their home in Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder. Roopchand Hemraj, 30, and his wife, Devi Hemraj, 23, of Lot 75 Lesbeholden North, Black...

GHRA Head criticizes UNDP 2016 Report

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GHRA Head criticizes UNDP 2016 Report

…says Development Goals are ‘wishes’ Chairman of the Guyana Human Rights Association, Mike McCormack, has taken the position that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the United...

PI into KNews grenade attack… KN Staff no-show, Prosecution witness grilled by defence attorneys

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PI into KNews grenade attack… KN Staff no-show, Prosecution witness grilled by defence attorneys

Two Kaieteur News staff did not show up in court yesterday to testify in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the June 4, grenade attack on the newspaper even though they were told to be there for 9am...

Wakenaam Stelling to be rehabilitated

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Wakenaam Stelling to be rehabilitated

Bidder Amount Errol Cush Contracting Services $18.5M Ivor Allen $27.8M Pooran Manman General Contracting Services $13.8M A.P.Thomas & Sons Contracting Services $30.4M S. Maraj General...

$52M GuySuCo COI report yet to be debated in National Assembly

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $52M GuySuCo COI report yet to be debated in National Assembly

…Economic Services Committee currently unable to discuss the document By Kiana Wilburg The controversial report on the $52M Commission of Inquiry into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is...

New Town Clerk for Bartica

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New Town Clerk for Bartica

The town of Bartica has announced the appointment of Phebe Wallerson as Town Clerk of the Municipality. Wallerson, who holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Guyana,...

Fight against cancer requires unity, not segregation – says President of US-based NGO

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fight against cancer requires unity, not segregation – says President of US-based NGO

Although health sectors across the world have not been opposed to civil society’s support to advance the delivery of health care, there has always been a constant reminder that a united approach is...

Duo charged with murdering North West miners

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Duo charged with murdering North West miners

Two men appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, yesterday, jointly charged for two counts of murder. It is alleged that both Roberto Miggins, 25, and Quacie Benjamin, 32, at Ten Miles...

Top performers emerge from Berbice academic competitions

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Top performers emerge from Berbice academic competitions

As part of New Amsterdam Town Week-2016 activities, the Ministry of Education (Region Six) in collaboration with the New Amsterdam Town Hall held its first activity yesterday. The event was a...

West Demerara Secondary School congratulates Joanna Archer

Oct 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Demerara Secondary School congratulates Joanna Archer

West Demerara Secondary School yesterday officially showed their appreciation for the outstanding athletic performances of rising middle distance star, Joanna Archer when the school donated a pair of...

Career best batting and bowling from Hope and Jaggesar demolish Sri Lanka A

Oct 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Career best batting and bowling from Hope and Jaggesar demolish Sri Lanka A

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – A combined batting and bowling effort by West Indies A propelled them to a commanding 165 run victory over Sri Lanka A in the first unofficial One Day International (ODI)...

US security official to testify in local gold smuggling case

Oct 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US security official to testify in local gold smuggling case

A United States Border Protection Officer is slated to give evidence via audio video technology (SKYPE) in the matter for which East Bank Essequibo businessman, Christopher Baldeo, is on trial for...

Windies nightmare continues with series loss

Oct 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies nightmare continues with series loss

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies’ nightmare run against Pakistan showed no imminent sign of abating as they slumped to a 133-run defeat in the second Test yesterday, to...

Chanderpaul, Goniah guide United All Stars to victory

Oct 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul, Goniah guide United All Stars to victory

Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Viendra Goniah struck half centuries to guide United All Stars to a seven-wicket victory over hosts Everest CC Masters when the teams collided in a 35-over...

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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