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‘It’s not Amaila or death!’ – Pres. Granger

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘It’s not Amaila or death!’ – Pres. Granger

…Govt. looking to pursue green energy; aiming at ‘satisfactory mix’ President David Granger posits that Guyana’s hope at becoming a ‘Green State’ does not solely depend on the Amaila...

Guyana explores viability of oil refinery

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana explores viability of oil refinery

The US had initially ruled out building an oil refinery in Guyana, but this country’s administration is not taking chances, and feels that it may still be a good idea. As a result, it has retained...

Central Bank will intervene in foreign currency shortage issue, if necessary – GCCI

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Central Bank will intervene in foreign currency shortage issue, if necessary – GCCI

– Meanwhile rates at city cambios increase Central Bank is currently monitoring the matter of a foreign currency shortage in Guyana and will intervene if necessary. This is according to a...

Drug convict Barry Dataram gets 3 more years…for illegal ammo

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Drug convict Barry Dataram gets 3 more years…for illegal ammo

– wife freed of charge Having been found guilty of possession of illegal ammunition resulted in an additional three years being added to the sentence of drug convict, Barry Dataram, yesterday,...

US Treasury downgrades Guyana’s anti-money laundering risk

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US Treasury downgrades Guyana’s anti-money laundering risk

As local financial institutions continue to tighten their systems to ensure dirty monies are not allowed through, there is some more good news for Guyana. Yesterday, the US Department of the Treasury...

ANSA McAL pulls plug on Soca Monarch competition

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ANSA McAL pulls plug on Soca Monarch competition

After 10 years of facilitating the mash Carib Soca Monarch Competition, ANSA McAL has withdrawn its sponsorship of the competition. This was recently revealed at a press conference which was held at...

Bandits snatch $1.5M, loaded firearm from businesswoman

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits snatch $1.5M, loaded firearm from businesswoman

– Taxi driver shot; One suspect held By Brushell Blackman In a daring midday robbery yesterday, bandits snatched a bag containing $1.5M, a loaded firearm and three smartphones, from 41-year-old...

Govt. denies ExxonMobil funded 2015 Elections campaign

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. denies ExxonMobil funded 2015 Elections campaign

– Says “no truth” to EGCI writing Guyana’s oil and gas regulations A few days ago, an article emanated from a considered ‘reputable’ media outfit, accusing international oil giant,...

Charges against Omar Shariff halted pending High Court action

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Charges against Omar Shariff halted pending High Court action

One of the shortest and strangest court proceedings unfolded yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday when Magistrate Fabayo Azore was stopped from reading charges to 43-year-old...

Everything safe, crime going down

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Everything safe, crime going down

Since year before de last, ever since de government change de police begin to talk how crime going down. People always seh that is only a fool gun show off. People does only sit down and wait fuh see...

Chancellor among topics for discussion at next Cabinet meeting

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chancellor among topics for discussion at next Cabinet meeting

Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh will be a subject for discourse at the meeting of Cabinet Ministers next Tuesday. This is according to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman....

Code of Conduct still a work in progress – Trotman

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Code of Conduct still a work in progress – Trotman

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman confirmed yesterday that work regarding the Code of Conduct is still ongoing. He noted that the draft Bill was brought before Cabinet on Monday where it...

Norton’s comments during ‘delinking’ process not worrying – Govt.

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Norton’s comments during ‘delinking’ process not worrying – Govt.

Government is not too worried that former Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, may be ‘mouthing’ off too much about his stay there and his recent “shifting” to another ministry....

STAG Nations Cup KO Football …Grove Hi Tech and Den Amstel storm into quarter finals

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Nations Cup KO Football …Grove Hi Tech and Den Amstel storm into quarter finals

Grove Hi Tech led by Captain Sherman Doris’ brace stormed into the quarter finals of the STAG Nations Cup knock-out championship involving teams from five-associations affiliated to the Guyana...

Skipper Holder fully focussed on team unity

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Skipper Holder fully focussed on team unity

Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC – Test captain Jason Holder says one of his main goals is to transform the Caribbean side into a tightly-knit unit, and believes this is will be the catalyst for any...

GT capture Wiltshire birth anniversary dominoes title

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT capture Wiltshire birth anniversary dominoes title

In one of the most keenly contested finals of recent times GT of Georgetown emerged champions after chalking 76 games to win the Mark Wiltshire 62nd birth anniversary dominoes competition which...

Springer headlines 14-man squad for Super50

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Springer headlines 14-man squad for Super50

Guyanese Paul and Yadram included St John’s, Antigua, CMC – Exciting all-rounder Shamar Springer is among five members of the ICC Youth World Cup-winning side included in the West Indies Under-19...

Darters get going tonight at MSC

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Darters get going tonight at MSC

Following a year that was described as one with constant activities, the Guyana Darts Association is bent on continuing in the same vein and will resume its monthly action with a tournament today, at...

Hutson admits AAG has no development plan

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hutson admits AAG has no development plan

By Edison Jefford Incumbent President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson admitted on the nationally televised programme, Sports Magazine, on the National Communications...

Kanden takes over from Bacchus as Albion CC president

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kanden takes over from Bacchus as Albion CC president

Lloyd Kanden edged Imtiaz Bacchus to be elected President of the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club, when the entity held its Annual General Meeting last Tuesday at the Albion Community Centre’s...

GT Beer inks name to Limacol Football….Competition kicks off next Monday

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer inks name to Limacol Football….Competition kicks off next Monday

By Rawle Welch Beverage giants Banks DIH through its popular GT Beer brand gave approval to a sponsorship request made by Organisers of the 2nd Annual Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football...

Skeldon Estate…“Govt. not signing away assets, it’s just a MoU for a study!” – Trotman

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Skeldon Estate…“Govt. not signing away assets, it’s just a MoU for a study!” – Trotman

Weeks after officials of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) confirmed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Guyana Government and a prospective investor who is...

Epistemology, deconstruction and “any other fit and proper person”

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Epistemology, deconstruction and “any other fit and proper person”

I always wonder if society would ever allow for a person other than a trained lawyer to enter a courtroom and argue on behalf of a litigant or an accused. The anarchist trait in me tells me that...

Ban smoking in public places!

Jan 20, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Ban smoking in public places!

A great many Guyanese, men and women are smokers. Who aren’t smoking cigarettes, are smoking weed or both. The government, apparently, had contemplated increasing the taxes on cigarettes so as to...

Increase in land rates for Region Five farmers…Old prices were “unrealistic,” could not be sustained – Trotman

Jan 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Increase in land rates for Region Five farmers…Old prices were “unrealistic,” could not be sustained – Trotman

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, during the Post-Cabinet Press Briefings yesterday, said that “by no stretch of the imagination” can the proposed increase in land rates for Region...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more