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Jan 06, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News 1
– bail denied for number one accused Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday ruled that prima facie cases have been established against the three men accused of lobbing a grenade at a vehicle...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Death toll for Linden Highway crash now four
Wednesday evening’s horrific collision on the Linden Soesdyke Highway claimed its fourth life with the latest victim, Louron Mendonca, succumbing to his injuries early yesterday morning at the...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Leaking of insider info at Health Ministry…Report paints picture of collusion, “intimacy” with suppliers in contract awards
– PS recommended removed; shakeup in MMU An explosive report probing the leaking of information and the procurement of drugs at the Ministry of Health has found worrying instances of collusion...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Allegations of corruption in award of $$B contract…Gov’t will respect findings of IDB probe – Minister Patterson
Government will respect the findings and recommendations of an investigation that is currently being carried out by an anti-corruption arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) into a major...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on What’s the truth?…Goolsarran says LINMINE still owes NICIL $1.3B, but NICIL’s Officer in Charge, who also heads LINMINE, contends otherwise
The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) is on a mission to recover millions of dollars owed to it by various government agencies and other subsidiaries. This was revealed...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on NICIL hire a Slippery Boss and a Slidey Deputy
NICIL call a press conference, last week and from de time dem reporters enter de room, three of dem realize something fishy going on. Dem see Jamesey but didn’t see Idle Odle, de head man. De press...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Work on collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf to commence this year
· Supenaam Stelling driveway to be extended · Rosignol, New Amsterdam, Morawhanna stellings to be rehabilitated Despite promises made by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) that remedial works to...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on VAT (AMENDMENT) BILL 2016 ….House passes legislation to go after ‘crooks’ and ‘tax dodgers’
By Kiana Wilburg The Value Added Tax Amendment Bill No. 27/2016 was the centre of a heated debate yesterday in the National Assembly. The Opposition wasted no time in discrediting the Amendments to...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Social Protection Ministry to expend $60M on ‘Palms’
-Plans apace to introduce home care initiative Some $60 million will be expended this year to do improvement works at the Palms Geriatric Home. This is according to former Minister of Social...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Dynamic Airways cancellations…Passengers have options to claim compensation from $40M bond – MPI
During the holiday season, cancellations by Dynamic Airways had left many stranded at the Cheddi Jagan and the John F Kennedy International Airports. The number of affected passengers were estimated...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50 team to be picked by weekend
Beaton, Samuels to play for L/Wards By Sean Devers Guyana’s preparation for this year’s Regional Super50 which commences on January 24 in Barbados and Antigua began on Wednesday with an indoor...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports officials should sound like Sebert Blake
By Edison Jefford Three-Star International Boxing Coach, Sebert Blake made a bold, but courageous, statement recently, which elevated his status as a serious sports official, who is not only...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hassan, Moriah and Singh cop top awards
Imran Hassan, Gavin Moriah and Rudolph Singh were the top awardees when the Enmore Cricket Club held its annual awards ceremony on Monday last. Hassan who scored 413 runs and picked up 12 wickets...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over 450 Programmes/Activities completed…RHTY&SC, M.S enjoys successful and productive 2016
The year 2016 has been described by Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTU&SC), M.S as a record breaking year. Of note, is that for the...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC launch 2017 with donation to Berbice Cricket Umpires
Foster made Honorary Member The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S planned Calendar of 400-450 programmes activities for the year 2017 was launched on New Year’s Day with a donation to the...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Domestic air travel to be improved through better infrastructure
Persons in mining, logging, farming, tourism and other hinterland residents should benefit from the upgraded airstrips and their infrastructural works. This year, the government will be spending...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nat’l Reference Lab now able to test for Zika Virus
– Public Health Minister Despite battling for just about one year to combat the Zika Virus, the local public health sector was only two weeks ago able to boost its capacity enough to commence...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRIF Fund enables more training opportunities under Small Business Bureau
Five key areas of training will be available to persons from all 10 administrative regions under the Small Business Bureau (SBB). The training will be financed from the Guyana REDD + Investment Fund...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Double execution at Friendship…Cops to check surveillance cameras for possible leads
The police are said to be checking nearby surveillance cameras for possible leads, as investigation continues into the execution-style shooting which claimed the lives of two persons at Friendship,...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local manufacturers, importers to pay environmental levy
The National Assembly yesterday passed an amendment to the Customs Act which will now require local manufacturers and importers of metal, plastic or glass containers of any alcoholic or non-alcoholic...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cost for transfer of motor vehicle registration increased
The cost to transfer motor vehicles from one person to another has been increased as a result of the passage of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2016. The amendment was passed...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Main suspect arrested in Williamsburg death
One of the main suspects in connection with the death of a domestic worker whose body was recently discovered in a trench at Williamsburg, Corentyne, was arrested yesterday. Commander of B Division,...Jan 06, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over 135 Mocha residents receive permission to occupy lands
The Government of Guyana said yesterday that it came in for high praise when 135 residents of the community of Mocha/Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD) received their ‘Permission to Occupy State...Jan 06, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IS VITAL
It is without question that Guyana’s economic outlook does not seem promising, as the prices of the country’s biggest financial earners – sugar and rice – continue to fall on the...Feb 02, 2025
Kaieteur Sports-Olympic Kremlin, the star of Slingerz Stables, was named Horse of the Year at the One Guyana Thoroughbred Racing Awards held on Friday evening in Berbice. The Brazilian-bred...Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The government stands like a beleaguered captain at the helm of a storm-tossed ship, finds itself... more
Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more
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