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Gold dealer money laundering probe widens… Rasul detained; luxury bikes, jet ski, other items seized

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gold dealer money laundering probe widens… Rasul detained; luxury bikes, jet ski, other items seized

Former employee’s entire family arrested As the investigation into the alleged $956M bank fraud by Saddiqi ‘Bobby’ Rasul widens, the Special Organised Crimes Unit (SOCU) yesterday...

Special meters among measures to verify accuracy of oil find

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Special meters among measures to verify accuracy of oil find

– Trotman tells Parliamentary Committee To ensure that Guyana receives its fair share of oil found in the Stabroek Block, the government will be employing the use of special meters as part of its...

Body of miner found in shallow grave, two weeks after beating

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Body of miner found in shallow grave, two weeks after beating

– Employer, colleague in custody A little boy flying his kite on Tuesday at Karrau Backdam, Three Miles, Mazaruni stumbled upon the body of a man buried in a three-foot deep grave some two...

Over $56B lost in 2015 with waivers on oil to certain sectors

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over $56B lost in 2015 with waivers on oil to certain sectors

– Complete overhaul needed to alter certain practices – Tax advisors Guyana has suffered significant revenue loss due to widespread instances of abuse and the ad hoc policies which...

Kildonan man charged with fiery death of father

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Kildonan man charged with fiery death of father

A 50-year-old farmer of Kildonan Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was yesterday remanded to prison for murdering his father. The charge states that Collin Ross on Monday 10th April, last, murdered...

Provisions in place to stop small miners from being overrun – Min. Broomes

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Provisions in place to stop small miners from being overrun – Min. Broomes

During the meeting of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources yesterday, Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes was questioned whether there are measures...

Telecoms liberalization war… GTT: We have enough capacity to handle Guyana’s overseas traffic

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Telecoms liberalization war… GTT: We have enough capacity to handle Guyana’s overseas traffic

The war of words between US-controlled Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and Digicel Guyana is continuing to heat up, with accusations being raised again of billions of taxes being lost by...

Ex-Minister hiding face at airport

Apr 20, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex-Minister hiding face at airport

There is an old saying—nothing in this life lasts forever and if human beings understand that saying and live by it, you will have so much peace, love, joy and happiness within youself. You get a...

Woman narrowly escapes death after lover attacks her with cutlass

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman narrowly escapes death after lover attacks her with cutlass

Thirty-six year-old Melissa Durga narrowly escaped death yesterday morning after her 59-year-old lover, allegedly attempted to murder her. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime around...

GPL worker, 22, dies in E’bo road accident

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPL worker, 22, dies in E’bo road accident

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on the Reliance Public Road, Essequibo Coast about 01:30 hrs yesterday. The accident resulted in the death of 22-year-old Ackeem James....

Millions spent annually on repairing vandalized monuments

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Millions spent annually on repairing vandalized monuments

Every year, millions of dollars that can be spent on implementing new programmes at the Guyana National Trust have to be plugged into remedying vandalized monuments, usually those on the coastland....

Engineering programme at UG needs restructuring – Veteran engineer

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Engineering programme at UG needs restructuring – Veteran engineer

The “inadequate” engineer’s programme being offered by the University of Guyana is to be blamed for all the flawed infrastructural projects being gift wrapped and presented to the...

Initiatives being explored to curb ‘frightening’ road fatalities – Minister Ferguson

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Initiatives being explored to curb ‘frightening’ road fatalities – Minister Ferguson

The number of lives being lost on our roadways is frightening, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), Annette Ferguson said yesterday as she touted the need for behavioural...

Delayed works on Port Kaituma hospital… Main building contractor not responsible for delay of project

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Delayed works on Port Kaituma hospital… Main building contractor not responsible for delay of project

Six other contractors to wrap-up works within three months Although several aspects of the works on the Region One Port Kaituma Hospital are lagging behind, Managing Director of R. Bassoo and Sons...

Medical practitioners to be trained to detect microcephaly in pregnancy

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Medical practitioners to be trained to detect microcephaly in pregnancy

In recognition of the fact that the Zika Virus is still a formidable threat to the health sector, the Ministry of Public Health has been fervently putting measures in place to tackle its impact. As...

Father of two killed in McDoom accident

Apr 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Father of two killed in McDoom accident

A father of two was killed in an accident on the McDoom, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road around 01:00 hr yesterday. The dead man has been identified as 40-year-old Troy Cordwell of 1...

C’bean Teacher’s Union Les Harris t20 cricket…Osborne, Samaroo set up Guyana’s win over T&T…Jamaica destroy Bahamas by 10 Wkts

Apr 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on C’bean Teacher’s Union Les Harris t20 cricket…Osborne, Samaroo set up Guyana’s win over T&T…Jamaica destroy Bahamas by 10 Wkts

By Sean Devers Guyana and Jamaica registered second round victories in the Caribbean Teachers Union Les Harris four-day t20 tournament at the GDF ground yesterday to give Jamaica their second win and...

GCF executive pays Minister Henry courtesy call…Relays plans for inaugural Chess and Scholastic Centre

Apr 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF executive pays Minister Henry courtesy call…Relays plans for inaugural Chess and Scholastic Centre

The recently installed executive body of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) continues to work assiduously towards the development of the sport and is putting the modalities in place to integrate chess...

Guyanese earns Expo 11 Masters of Martial Arts award in Atlantic City event

Apr 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese earns Expo 11 Masters of Martial Arts award in Atlantic City event

The Host/Producer of Maximum Sports Combat & Strength (MSCS), Guyana’s popular “live” one-hour TV Sports programme, which is aired Fridays from 9.05pm on NCN TV, Mr. Max Massiah, a 3rd...

Inter Association U-19 Cricket…Perez, Mohamed powers GT to crushing win over West Dem

Apr 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter Association U-19 Cricket…Perez, Mohamed powers GT to crushing win over West Dem

A dashing 110 from Raymond Perez laced with 11 fours and an attacking 52 from Renaldo Ali Mohamed, which included four fours and two sixes, spearheaded Georgetown to a crushing 126-run win against...

Chin Chan Family and Friends sponsored Cycle Road Race…Hamza Eastman prevails in senior segment; Briton John is top junior

Apr 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chin Chan Family and Friends sponsored Cycle Road Race…Hamza Eastman prevails in senior segment; Briton John is top junior

Team Coco’s Hamza Eastman came out winner of last Sunday’s Chin Chan Family and Friends sponsored 65-mile cycle road race from the city to the Coca Cola sign on the Linden, Soesdyke Highway...

WICB and UWI sign MOU in honour of five Caribbean media stalwarts

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

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