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GECOM fallout? Presidential adviser, Joe Singh, quits all Govt. positions

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM fallout? Presidential adviser, Joe Singh, quits all Govt. positions

Major-General, Joe Singh (Ret’d) tendered his resignation on Monday from all government posts, including his job as Special Assistant to President David Granger. The surprise decision came four...

Hess banks on Guyana; selling off assets to raise funds for Liza1

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Hess banks on Guyana; selling off assets to raise funds for Liza1

Norway (chron.com) – With $2.7 billion in oilfield sales this week, Hess Corp. is making a calculated bet, giving up steady production today to help fund what could be one of the...

Cop allegedly takes $1M inducement to raid strip club

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cop allegedly takes $1M inducement to raid strip club

– Transferred to Mounted Branch to facilitate probe It seems like the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is having another embarrassing month. Shortly after Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan,...

New Harbour Bridge toll system to red-flag false number plates

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New Harbour Bridge toll system to red-flag false number plates

Management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge is continuing to examine ways to help in the crime fight. Two years after building a sophisticated security system that is now linked to the area’s Police...

CH&PA continues demolition exercise

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA continues demolition exercise

…To clear EDWC of unoccupied illegal structures The Central Housing and Planning Authority, (CH&PA) is moving ahead with efforts to clear the Lama Conservancy of squatting and other activities...

Skeletal remains believed to be woman who disappeared 4 years ago

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Skeletal remains believed to be woman who disappeared 4 years ago

The suspected human skeletal remains discovered on Monday in the compound of an abandoned building that once served as a private school located in Savannah Park, New Amsterdam, is expected to be...

Harbor Bridge to close for 7 hours Saturday

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Harbor Bridge to close for 7 hours Saturday

The push for a new bridge across the Demerara River has been bolstered with news that critical works have to be completed in the next few days on the current one, forcing closure to river traffic...

Somebody protesting how Patto does smoke weed

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Somebody protesting how Patto does smoke weed

Nuff people line up like if dem playing dog and de bone. One side hollering how Soulja Bai wrang fuh pick Patto to be GECOM Chairman. Of course dem got nuff reason. One reason is that he too old;...

GCCI continues public lecture series on oil and gas

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI continues public lecture series on oil and gas

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) will continue another round of its three-day series of public lectures on Oil and Gas Sector Development and the draft Petroleum Commission...

Polluter pays all costs for oil spill cleanup in Ghana

Oct 25, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Polluter pays all costs for oil spill cleanup in Ghana

– Natural Resource Leader By Kiana Wilburg Who foots the bill when an oil spill occurs? Is it the operator or the host country? This was one of the burning questions that Theophilus...

Appointment of GECOM Chairman a “stab in the back”

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Appointment of GECOM Chairman a “stab in the back”

– says FITUG The appointment of the GECOM Chairman is no less than a “stab in the back” and must be prevented from being fatal to the Guyanese people. Representatives of the Federation of...

Citizen’s Bank partners with Banks DIH for Pre-Guyana Cup Open Golf tourney

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Citizen’s Bank partners with Banks DIH for Pre-Guyana Cup Open Golf tourney

Citizen’s Bank has joined forces with Banks DIH for the hosting of the Pre- Guyana Cup Open Golf tournament which is set for Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club. The tournament which is expected tee...

Health workers among professionals in training to detect cases of violence

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Health workers among professionals in training to detect cases of violence

Although little research has been conducted on sexual violence throughout the world, available data suggest that in some countries nearly one in four women may experience sexual violence by an...

Rising Sun Rodeo set for Sunday

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Rodeo set for Sunday

The Rising Sun Rodeo Committee will once again stage the West Berbice Rodeo at the Rising Sun Turf Club. The annual event is set for this Sunday, at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast,...

Banks DIH/GABA Leagues… Top teams receive trophies and medals

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH/GABA Leagues… Top teams receive trophies and medals

Following the completion of the Banks DIH sponsored Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) first, second and Under-23 Division Leagues which were all swept by Bounty Colts Basketball...

‘I cursed him and ask him why you shooting me’

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘I cursed him and ask him why you shooting me’

– Victim recalls telling alleged shooter The trial of Stafrei Alexander who is accused of attempted murder for allegedly shooting Curtis Thom at 138 Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt,...

Ramchands signs on to GMR&SC International Race of Champions

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramchands signs on to GMR&SC International Race of Champions

Ramchands Auto Spares is on board with this year’s Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) International Race of Champions which will speed off on next month, Saturday and Sunday, November...

Steve’s Jewellery’s gold pendants for Guyana Softball Cup MVPs

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Steve’s Jewellery’s gold pendants for Guyana Softball Cup MVPs

Seven years, seven pairs of gold pieces for the MVPs. That’s the commitment from Steve’s Jewellery to the Guyana Softball Cup, the seventh edition of which will be held from November 3-5. At a...

GTT honours Athletics Coach Leslie Black

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT honours Athletics Coach Leslie Black

As part of its programme to honour those identified as Cancer Warriors, which is all part of their Pinktober campaign the GTT has chosen to recognise the effort of Athletics Coach Leslie Black. GTT...

Regal Sports on board for U-19 tourney in Wakenaam

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Sports on board for U-19 tourney in Wakenaam

The Wakenaam Cricket Committee (WCC) has gained the backing of Regal Sports for the staging of an U-19 40-over tournament on the island. The competition is to commence on November 4 at the Wakenaam...

Region Nine gym for Nat. Intermediate Boxing Championships

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Region Nine gym for Nat. Intermediate Boxing Championships

The newly formed Savannah Boxing Gym (SBG) will be represented this weekend when the Guyana Boxing Association stages it Lennox Blackmoore National Intermediate competition. SBG will join reigning...

Consultants sought to train Forensic Science Lab Staffers

Oct 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Consultants sought to train Forensic Science Lab Staffers

Bids were opened at the national procurement and tender administration board (NPTAB) yesterday at the Ministry of Finance. There were approximately 86 bids opened .The opening bid was the Ministry of...

Priyanna Ramdhani selected for Pan Am Badminton young talents camp

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Priyanna Ramdhani selected for Pan Am Badminton young talents camp

Guyana & Caribbean Ladies Badminton Champion Priyanna Ramdhani has been selected by the Pan American Badminton Federation Development Director to participate in the Young Talents Camp 2017 from...

Overseas-based Guyanese assists young Guyanese cyclists

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese assists young Guyanese cyclists

Overseas-based Guyanese Franco Crawford is back home and as he usually does whenever he is back home continues to assist his countrymen, especially those young cyclists in whatever way possible....

EyeWear Optical on board for Stage of Champions 2

Oct 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on EyeWear Optical on board for Stage of Champions 2

EyeWear Optical is the latest entity to throw their support behind the ‘Stage of Champions 2’ bodybuilding competition which is set for November 18 at Theatre Guild, Kingston. The entity’s...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more