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Skeldon’s massive losses…Workers dumped tonnes of cane-juice to make payday, forged accounts

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News 5

– South African engineer complains A South African-based engineer hired several times to help fix the problems with the Chinese-built Skeldon sugar factory, had raised alarming questions about...

Anarchy in the Caribbean: Escaped prisoners, hundreds of looters terrorise hurricane-hit islands

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News 1

… police from Britain and France are flown in to restore order (dailymailonline) Escaped prisoners and hundreds of looters armed with guns and knives are terrorising hurricane-hit islands amid...

Trinidad Govt. probing alleged multi- million dollar oil production scheme

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad Govt. probing alleged multi- million dollar oil production scheme

Trinidad (CMC) – The state-owned oil company, PETROTRIN, Monday announced that it had launched an investigation into reports of inconsistencies in the volumes reported from its exploration and...

UN expert has plans to tackle corruption, drugs

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on UN expert has plans to tackle corruption, drugs

The United Nations is helping Guyana to fight corruption with a draft plan already completed. Yesterday, David Robinson, Anti-Corruption Adviser for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...

Alness mom appeals for help after fire destroys home

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Alness mom appeals for help after fire destroys home

An Alness woman and mother of seven is contemplating her next move after the place she once called her home went up in flames early Friday morning. Savitri Shivgobin, 49, of Lot 68, Reef Section...

Mixed signals from ministers over ‘ban’ on single moms working nights

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mixed signals from ministers over ‘ban’ on single moms working nights

It appears that a recent proposal by a minister to have female guards, who are single moms, not work nights, is making the administration nervous. Days after the administration said there is no...

Tain pensioner killed; driver flees

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tain pensioner killed; driver flees

A pensioner was struck down and killed on Sunday night by a yet-to-be identified driver along the Tain Public Road, Corentyne, East Berbice. The dead man, Andre Buchan, called Nalvan, 68, of Lot 51...

Police bicycle programme intended to build Intel network

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police bicycle programme intended to build Intel network

Nearly 170 bicycles were donated to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to boost the friendly policing approach in communities. This helps to build an intelligence network to receive information and stop...

TnT now finding out nuff kak pass wid oil

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on TnT now finding out nuff kak pass wid oil

Crookishness deh all over de place, rampant. Everybody know bucket does go ah well one day ee battam must lef. De politicians, de staff and de workers do so much skullduggery that is a wonder de...

Canadians partner with Guyanese in oil and gas sector

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Canadians partner with Guyanese in oil and gas sector

The High Commission of Canada is collaborating with the Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industry Association (NOIA) and the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) to bring a Canadian oil and...

Miner shot after Venezuelans storm NWD camp

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Miner shot after Venezuelans storm NWD camp

A 19-year-old miner was shot and his colleagues were attacked Sunday night when six armed bandits, suspected to be Venezuelans, stormed their camp at Five Star, North West District (NWD). The wounded...

St. Cuthbert’s Mission to be renamed ‘Pakuri’

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on St. Cuthbert’s Mission to be renamed ‘Pakuri’

Hundreds of locals and foreigners on Saturday, gathered at Pakuri, better known as St. Cuthberts Mission to celebrate the annual ‘Heritage Village Day’. At the weekend celebration, Toshao...

GPF sees increase in robbery with violence by 41 percent

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPF sees increase in robbery with violence by 41 percent

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has seen a 41 percent increase in robbery with violence at the end of August as compared to the same period last year. Yesterday, the force in a release said that it...

Mibicuri neighbourhood cop dies in car accident

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News 1

A neighbourhood police rank attached to the Black Bush Polder police station was on Friday fatally struck down along Black Bush Public Road, a stone’s throw away from his home. Dead is Latchman...

Confused mother seeks public assistance for ailing child

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Confused mother seeks public assistance for ailing child

A mother of five is currently seeking financial assistance for her three-year-old baby girl, who was diagnosed with brain tumor and pneumonia. Samantha Kandasammy, 33, of Tucville Squatting Area,...

Over 400, 000 ducklings produced at GLDA hatchery for year

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over 400, 000 ducklings produced at GLDA hatchery for year

The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) has so far produced 408,000 ducklings for 2017, surpassing the 2016 figure of 300,000. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, this would come as...

Miner shot along Ituni Access Road

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Miner shot along Ituni Access Road

Andrew Couchman, 25, of Coomacka Mines was on Sunday admitted to the Linden Hospital Complex in a stable condition after he had what is suspected to be bullet wounds in the lower back. Commander E...

Petra/Corona Invitational Football… Police tame Tigers, GFC trounce Rangers to book date in Sunday’s final

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra/Corona Invitational Football… Police tame Tigers, GFC trounce Rangers to book date in Sunday’s final

Following a bizarre clash where four of their players were sent packing from the match, the unstoppable reign of Western Tigers was locked up by the Police FC team which needled them to advance to...

One dies as Land Cruiser topples on Soesdyke/Linden Highway

Sep 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on One dies as Land Cruiser topples on Soesdyke/Linden Highway

Thirty-four-year- old Cindy Moore of 141 D’Andrade Street, Kitty lost her life hours after the vehicle in which she was travelling crashed on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway in the vicinity of Loo...

CWI confirms management team axing

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI confirms management team axing

Guyanese Ariane Mangar is Physiotherapist St John’s, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies has belatedly confirmed the sacking of the West Indies Women’s management team which oversaw the...

GCB/CGI 3-day franchise League… Shepherd, Looknauth bowl West Demerara to big win over East Bank

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/CGI 3-day franchise League… Shepherd, Looknauth bowl West Demerara to big win over East Bank

At Tuschen on the East Bank of Essequibo, East Bank, needing 323 to make West Demerara bat again resumed yesterday on 74-4 and were dismissed for 149-9 innings closed at 11:44 to give the lads from...

EBCA/Sterling Products T20… Providence, Herstelling A triumph

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBCA/Sterling Products T20… Providence, Herstelling A triumph

Providence and Herstelling A registered victories when the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association / Sterling Products Ltd T20 tournament continued on Sunday at YMCA. Providence defeated North...

GSCL Inc. inaugural Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup bowls off on Oct. 27

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc. inaugural Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup bowls off on Oct. 27

The inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCLI) Prime Minister’s T20 Cup was officially launched on Sunday at the Everest Cricket Club. The tournament has gained the backing of Prime...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League –West Demerara… Pouderoyen and Eagles remain unbeaten at the top

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League –West Demerara… Pouderoyen and Eagles remain unbeaten at the top

Pouderoyen and Eagles FC of Stewartville continue to battle neck and neck as the intensity in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Intra Association League continues with the two...

Ragnauth shoots low to take STP Trophy

Sep 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ragnauth shoots low to take STP Trophy

Balgobin Ragnauth took top honors in the inaugural STP Investments Golf Tournament which was contested on Saturday last at Lusignan Golf Club, shooting a gross 90 off a 25 handicap for a net 65. With...

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EBDCA/D&R Construction 40-Over Cricket Competition continues

Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more