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Amaila hydro developer sells stake in hydro project

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila hydro developer sells stake in hydro project

Sithe Global, the US-owned company that was developing a 160-megawatts hydro-electric project for Guyana at Amaila Falls, Region Eight, seems to have abandoned hopes of the initiative. The developer,...

GECOM Chairperson Nominees…Granger rejects second list from Jagdeo

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Chairperson Nominees…Granger rejects second list from Jagdeo

President David Granger has once again rejected a list of six nominees for the position of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission. This was communicated to Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat...

Head of Presidential Guard says goodbye after 35 years in police force

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Head of Presidential Guard says goodbye after 35 years in police force

President David Granger yesterday morning, attended a farewell parade organised by the Presidential Guard Service in honour of Assistant Commissioner and Head of the Presidential Guard Service, Brian...

Heavy duty vehicles, equipment racket…Jagdeo wishes GRA Commissioner good luck with corruption probe

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Heavy duty vehicles, equipment racket…Jagdeo wishes GRA Commissioner good luck with corruption probe

By Kiana Wilburg Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, expressed that he has no problem if a racket has been uncovered by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). In fact, he believes that if there was an...

New GWI board to investigate procurement irregularities

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New GWI board to investigate procurement irregularities

…Mayor Chase-Green elected chairperson City Mayor Patricia Chase-Green was yesterday elected the new chairperson of the state-owned Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) during a special meeting. The new Deputy...

Charges dropped against persons arrested in Kaieteur National Park operation

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Charges dropped against persons arrested in Kaieteur National Park operation

The charges which were instituted against 20 persons for conducting illegal mining activities in the Kaieteur National park have been dropped. This is according to a statement from the Ministry of...

Local businesses fear being sidelined in oil sector

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local businesses fear being sidelined in oil sector

A number of Guyanese companies are appealing to Government to pull out all stops to ensure they get a piece of the oil pie. They are registering concerns about not being able to provide goods and...

Jagdeo telling Statia he can’t find no crook

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo telling Statia he can’t find no crook

No tricks no living. People love to smart everybody and this is something dem learn from small. In fact, dem boys believe that people born wid that instinct to smart people. Babies does lie down in...

Guyana sprints into action today at South American Junior Championships

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana sprints into action today at South American Junior Championships

The South American Junior Championships will begin today at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora with 10 South American countries vying for top honours at the meet that is being hosted for...

Reckless batting snaps Afghanistan’s winning streak

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reckless batting snaps Afghanistan’s winning streak

ESPNcricinfo – BASSETERRE, St Kitts, – A hare-brained approach with the bat ended Afghanistan’s record 11-match winning streak and sent them tumbling to a six-wicket loss in the series...

Hand-in-Hand Inter-County U-19 cricket …Demerara retains 50-over title

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand-in-Hand Inter-County U-19 cricket …Demerara retains 50-over title

Mohammed, Yadram spur hosts to 6-Wkt win over U-17s By Sean Devers Led by an unbeaten 53 from Renaldo Ali-Mohammed and four wickets from Baskar Yadram hosts Demerara retained their GCB’s...

Xtreme Clean & Maintenance /GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament…A lot at stake for some top teams

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Xtreme Clean & Maintenance /GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament…A lot at stake for some top teams

-fans in for some exciting action By Rawle Welch A lot will be at stake when the second night of round robin action in the inaugural Xtreme Clean & Maintenance /GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal...

GCUSA training classes commence on Tuesday

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCUSA training classes commence on Tuesday

The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scores Association (GCUSA) umpire training classes will commence on Tuesday at the Demerara Cricket Club at 17:00hrs. Classes are open to male and female players,...

Court hears complainant’s robbery plot backfired

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Court hears complainant’s robbery plot backfired

– Saw miller placed on bail Joshua Cummings appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Wales Magistrate’s Court yesterday and was granted $35,000 bail on a charge of unlawful wounding. He...

Batavia, Kartabo get new boat to take students to school

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Batavia, Kartabo get new boat to take students to school

Forty-five (45) secondary school students from Batavia and Kartabo in Region Seven, are now being transported to school free of cost, thanks to President David Granger’s Five Bs initiative (boats,...

Manchester vendor loses $3.5M in jewelry, cash during burglary

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Manchester vendor loses $3.5M in jewelry, cash during burglary

After working hard for the past 20 years to provide a better life for her family, a Manchester Corentyne provision vendor is now contemplating her next move after burglars on Thursday afternoon broke...

VAT on forestry, Greenheart ban, oil discussed as GMSA meets Trotman

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on VAT on forestry, Greenheart ban, oil discussed as GMSA meets Trotman

A team from the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) met with Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, on Thursday to discuss critical issues related to the forestry, mining...

Bogus kidney donor starts to repay her victims

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bogus kidney donor starts to repay her victims

Bogus kidney donor, Bibi Shabeena Kadir, had a change of heart and repaid at least two of her victims. Ravi Narine, who gave the woman $150,000 to do tests she claimed were required before the kidney...

Triple whammy

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Triple whammy

Another tax is about to hit consumers below the belt. The Guyana Revenue Authority has indicated that persons who import vehicles with used tyres will be subject to a penalty. This is tantamount to...

Govt had no input in appointment of GPHC DCEO – Harmon

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt had no input in appointment of GPHC DCEO – Harmon

Government through its spokesperson, Minister of State Joseph Harmon, yesterday made it clear that it had no hand in appointing a former Army Chief to the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer...

Benjai’s lawyers mull going to CCJ over “lax” police investigation

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Benjai’s lawyers mull going to CCJ over “lax” police investigation

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell “We have been given instruction to leave no stone unturned in pursuit of justice for our client,” said Eusi Anderson. Anderson is the only Guyanese lawyer among the...

Kwakwani Secondary School without electricity

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Kwakwani Secondary School without electricity

-students, teachers protest The Kwakwani Secondary School has been without electricity for the past three weeks. Teachers and children of the school are frustrated by the situation and want the...

Corentyne man, 27, remanded for beating wife to death

Jun 03, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Corentyne man, 27, remanded for beating wife to death

A Number 58 Village man was yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of his common law wife at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before the sitting Magistrate Charlyn Artiga, and a packed...

Amid US intended pullout…Guyana committed to Paris Climate Change pact – State Minister

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Amid US intended pullout…Guyana committed to Paris Climate Change pact – State Minister

US President Donald Trump made known on Thursday last, his intention to have the superpower withdraw from the Paris Climate Change accord. His announcement – albeit predicted – sent shockwaves...

GBTI commissions newest ATM at Mon Repos

Jun 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI commissions newest ATM at Mon Repos

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) on Thursday commissioned its newest Automated Teller Machine [ATM] located at the Medicare Building at Lot 22 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara....