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President orders revocation of Red House lease to PPP officials

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News 1

-occupants told to remove by tomorrow —Site to house The National Trust of Guyana President David Granger yesterday ordered that the lease for the building known as The Red House to the Cheddi...

Gov’t eyes reduced trading role for Gold Board after $9B deficit

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t eyes reduced trading role for Gold Board after $9B deficit

– declarations expected to break record 700,000 ounces today Gold declarations are continuing their excellent run, expecting to surge pass an unprecedented 700,000 ounces declarations today...

PPP Prime Ministerial Candidate re-employed at Foreign Ministry

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News 2

The coalition government has regained the services of former People’s Progressive Party Civic Prime Ministerial candidate Elisabeth Harper within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vice-President...

Cabinet green-lights US$500M onshore oil facility at Berbice

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News 2

– Sovereign Wealth Fund, Petroleum Commission targeted for next year Government has green-lighted plans to build a US$500M onshore oil and gas facility at Crab Island, as the country moves to...

16-year-old charged with manslaughter in orphanage accident

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 16-year-old charged with manslaughter in orphanage accident

The 16-year-old who was behind the wheels of the motor car when it slammed into a stump wall on Christmas Eve Day and killed eight-year-old Nina Blair in the compound of the Alpha Children’s Home,...

High-level meeting tomorrow on Wales Estate future

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on High-level meeting tomorrow on Wales Estate future

A high- level meeting will take place tomorrow to decide the way forward as it relates to the Wales sugar estate. This was disclosed yesterday by Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder at the...

AG’s contentions about Red House lease rooted in ignorance of the law- Nandlall

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AG’s contentions about Red House lease rooted in ignorance of the law- Nandlall

Attorney General, Basil Williams’s contention that the lease held by Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated (CJRCI) for use of the Red House is invalid, is extremely flawed and rooted in...

From 2000-2016…GuySuCo lost over 1.1 million man-days due to strikes – Holder

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on From 2000-2016…GuySuCo lost over 1.1 million man-days due to strikes – Holder

Amidst challenges being faced by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) – which is seemingly on its knees – the Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, has identified another area which has for...

GGMC plugging $100M into UG to boost oil and gas training

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News 1

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has earmarked $100M for the University of Guyana (UG) over the next five years to improve training for technicians in the oil and gas sector. The issue...

Man gets hit in face for talking too much

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News 1

– Court hears Frank Farrell, yesterday, made an appearance before Magistrate Leslie Benjamin to answer to the charge of unlawful and malicious wounding. The charge read that on December 15,...

Five bodies to be exhumed as GPHC misplaces dead

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Five bodies to be exhumed as GPHC misplaces dead

In what is being described as a confusing and disturbing state of affairs, five bodies are to be exhumed after mortuary attendants at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) mistakenly...

Georgetown Key Club raised $11.5M in aid of cancer treatment for children

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown Key Club raised $11.5M in aid of cancer treatment for children

The Georgetown International Academy Key Club on October 15, last, hosted a Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk under the theme: “Children walking for children –help us fight cancer NOW!” The walk...

Minister Norton visits family of murdered Psychiatric hospital staffer

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Norton visits family of murdered Psychiatric hospital staffer

By Malisa Playter Harry With Berbice still coming to grips with the brutal murder of a young Cosmetologist, Lonnette Nicholson-Prince attached to the National Psychiatric Hospital in New Amsterdam...

Speeding, driving under the influence account for increased in fatalities

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News 1

As the year comes to an end, the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s Traffic Department has recorded 127 deaths as compared to 123 last year. This was revealed at a press conference held by the Guyana...

Soulja Bai flex he muscle on Red House

Dec 30, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai flex he muscle on Red House

Soulja Bai flexing he muscle. He always look fit but he muscles look weak. Some clothes he wear de muscles don’t show. Dem boys can tell you he is not a Steve Urkel although he may look and sound...

Revlon Lake opens Boxing gym in Wakenaam

Dec 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Revlon Lake opens Boxing gym in Wakenaam

By Zaheer Mohamed Sports play an integral role in the development of society and as such adequate facilitates are needed. It is a fact that some of the most talented athletes hail from rural areas,...

GFF Head wants sponsorship to overlap 4-Year Term

Dec 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Head wants sponsorship to overlap 4-Year Term

Pleased with men’s senior team and Youth Development work by TD By Sean Devers The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) held its year-end press conference at their Headquarters in Section K...

Bakewell Christmas Village/Christmas Charity Programme deemed a success

Dec 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell Christmas Village/Christmas Charity Programme deemed a success

The eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth And Sports Club (RHTY&SC) on Sunday last signed off their most productive year with the completion of the 2nd annual Bakewell Christmas...

Son finds Father’s decomposed body

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Son finds Father’s decomposed body

The badly decomposed body of 65-year-old Robert Hercules was discovered on Thursday by his son at his home Lot 42 Paul Stewart Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam, Berbice. The man was greeted by the...

Govt. to establish office in Geneva Switzerland

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to establish office in Geneva Switzerland

…to promote Foreign Trade policy The area of trade is expected to be the primary focus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the New Year, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge. He...

Dredge owner accused of killing unidentified man

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dredge owner accused of killing unidentified man

As Police seek assistance with identifying a man who died at the Bartica Hospital last Friday after he was assaulted, a 43-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge when he...

Elections at Kwakwani NDC tied again

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Elections at Kwakwani NDC tied again

…Communities Minister expected to intervene Following the first internal elections of the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council for the position of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the NDC held a...

Jagdeo submits CVs for GECOM’s Chairperson nominees

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo submits CVs for GECOM’s Chairperson nominees

The Opposition has submitted the curricula vitae (CVs) for six of the nominees for the Chairperson position of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). According to a statement from the Leader of the...

Govt. receives Expressions of Interest for Skeldon Estate, GuySuCo

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. receives Expressions of Interest for Skeldon Estate, GuySuCo

Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, during a Press Conference yesterday, said that the government has been receiving signals from parties interested in purchasing the Skeldon Estate and the Guyana...

Guyana Girl Guides Association to host first fund-raiser for 2017

Dec 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Girl Guides Association to host first fund-raiser for 2017

The Guyana Girl Guides Association with headquarters at 106 Brickdam, Georgetown, prides itself in providing ways and opportunities for young girls in society. The young girls are integral to this...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more