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ExxonMobil granted contracts to friends and family connected to Govt. of Equatorial Guinea

Aug 14, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, Features / Columnists, News, What Guyana needs to know about ExxonMobil Comments Off on ExxonMobil granted contracts to friends and family connected to Govt. of Equatorial Guinea

…critics fear the same may occur in Guyana The friends and families connected to the Government of Equatorial Guinea live lifestyles fit for kings and queens. These “selected” individuals can...

President overstepped authority in directing PSC to halt police promotions – Christopher Ram

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on President overstepped authority in directing PSC to halt police promotions – Christopher Ram

President David Granger is totally out of order. He has overstepped his boundaries, violated the Constitution and needs to be stood up to. That’s the opinion of Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram, in...

Prosecutor under probe for tampering with high profile murder

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecutor under probe for tampering with high profile murder

A senior prosecutor is under investigation for alleged evidence tampering in an ongoing high profile murder case involving a wealthy businessman. Ranks from the Guyana Police Force’s...

AHI to move forward with Marriott’s Entertainment Complex

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AHI to move forward with Marriott’s Entertainment Complex

– As Privatization Unit determines best way to divest hotel By: Kiana Wilburg Public tenders will be rolled out in the next few weeks for the construction of the Entertainment Complex...

Pedestrian killed by cop taking injured colleague to hospital

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pedestrian killed by cop taking injured colleague to hospital

A pedestrian was killed around 03:00 hrs yesterday when a cop struck him down on the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The police constable was at the time taking one of his...

ExxonMobil gun be de last straw to bruck Guyana back

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ExxonMobil gun be de last straw to bruck Guyana back

One man tell dem boys everything comes to you at the right time. Be patient and trust in de process. Dem boys agree wid that saying to a point. But dem would only be patient and place trust in a...

COI into alleged plot to assassinate Pres. Granger has potential to ruin careers

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on COI into alleged plot to assassinate Pres. Granger has potential to ruin careers

– Ramkarran Veteran politician and former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran has his reservations about the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the alleged plot to...

Four, not five ministers went to Texas

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Four, not five ministers went to Texas

Minister Joseph Harmon did not travel to Texas with other ministers as was reported Sunday. In the wake of the article, he explained yesterday that he had travelled to New York and not with the group...

Govt. increases efforts to strengthen public financial management

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. increases efforts to strengthen public financial management

Government is set to implement a number of measures to improve public administration and public financial management. According to the Finance Ministry, a results-based management system...

Six charged for Number 69 Village robbery

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Six charged for Number 69 Village robbery

Six men were on Friday charged with robbery under arms committed on Sachin Ramrattan of Number 69 Village, when they appeared before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Springlands...

Man who killed 17-year-old wife likely to be charged for wounding ex-lover

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man who killed 17-year-old wife likely to be charged for wounding ex-lover

Police have taken a statement from 22-year-old Aszeema Khan who was allegedly stabbed multiple times by Ryan Singh, the man accused of killing his17-year-old common-law wife two weeks...

GTT customers unable to receive SMS from Digicel but able to send

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTT customers unable to receive SMS from Digicel but able to send

For the past three months customers of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) have been unable to receive text messages (SMS) from Digicel customers due to “programming problems”...

Prosecutor under investigation for tampering with high profile murder

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecutor under investigation for tampering with high profile murder

A senior prosecutor is under investigation for alleged evidence tampering in an ongoing high profile murder case involving a wealthy businessman. Ranks from the Guyana Police Force’s...

Exotic dog breeds suffer in Guyana’s tropical climate

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Exotic dog breeds suffer in Guyana’s tropical climate

– prone to heart, skin problems, says veterinarian A local veterinarian is concerned that many local dog owners are importing exotic breeds that are native to different climatic...

Diversity and Social Inclusion Education promoted at police workshop

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Diversity and Social Inclusion Education promoted at police workshop

Thirty two officers for Community Policing Groups (CPGs) in the Demerara-Mahaica area embarked on a training workshop to promote areas in Diversity and Social Inclusion Education. The...

Blind dad battles to save daughter’s sight

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Blind dad battles to save daughter’s sight

Paul Cottom knows the challenges of living in a world of darkness. Now, Mr. Cottom, who is blind, is desperately trying to save his 16 year old daughter, Paula Cottom, from a similar fate. The...

CONCACAF Group D Under-17 female World Cup qualifiers…Cuba beat Guyana 8-0 to advance to next round

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF Group D Under-17 female World Cup qualifiers…Cuba beat Guyana 8-0 to advance to next round

Coach Castello proud of developing Lady Jags’ performance By Calvin Chapman Cuba demolished Guyana’s Lady Jags 8-0 in the third and final Group D game of the CONCACAF Female Under-17 World Cup...

Crossfit 12-12-12 Throwdown T&T…Fraser and Rahaman cop novice bronze; Dillon & Duke end 10th and 6th in RX division

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Crossfit 12-12-12 Throwdown T&T…Fraser and Rahaman cop novice bronze; Dillon & Duke end 10th and 6th in RX division

While the RX pair of seasoned campaigner Dillon Mahadeo and Semonica Duke did not get on to the podium, the duo of debutants Stephen Fraser and Christina Rahman won respective bronze medals at the...

The agony of Guyana’s lung cancer victims

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The agony of Guyana’s lung cancer victims

– Health officials reveal far-reaching effects of tobacco “Wheezing, coughing and hoarse,” is how Dr. Latoya Gooding recalls some patients coming to seek medical attention. They all...

Miserly Rashid Khan sets up maiden Guyana CPL win

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Miserly Rashid Khan sets up maiden Guyana CPL win

ESPNcricinfo – In a battle of the winless, Guyana Amazon Warriors got off the mark in tense fashion, securing a six-wicket win with a ball to spare courtesy a rounded batting effort chasing a...

Woman, 51, breaks leg after falling into manhole

Aug 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman, 51, breaks leg after falling into manhole

A 51 year -old woman is the latest victim to suffer injuries after falling into a manhole located in Georgetown. Jenny Boston, a security officer from Henry Street, Werk-en-Rust, suffered a broken...

Guyana in four finals at Caribbean Badminton Championships

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana in four finals at Caribbean Badminton Championships

The Guyana Badminton Team has broken the barrier and are in 4-finals of the Caribbean Regional & International Badminton Championships currently being played at the National Racket Centre in...

Warriors to lose Azad, Tanvir will stay as PCB recall 13 players for National duty

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors to lose Azad, Tanvir will stay as PCB recall 13 players for National duty

By Sean Devers The Guyana Amazon Warriors would have been without their leading wicket-taker from last year’s tournament and one of their better batsmen in an already thin batting line-up for their...

These things we must never forget for they are unforgivable

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on These things we must never forget for they are unforgivable

This columnist here is very disappointed with the nature and performance of the two parties in power – the APNU and the AFC. But I will devote energy and passion to see that the PPP is not returned...

Representative Guyana team beat Surinamese in 40-over cricket match

Aug 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Representative Guyana team beat Surinamese in 40-over cricket match

A Representative Guyana team defeated their Suriname counterparts in a 40-over cricket match played in Holland over the weekend. The Suriname side batted first and made 188 for 8 wickets in 40 overs...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

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