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Rowdy, placard-bearing opposition disrupts opening of Parliament

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rowdy, placard-bearing opposition disrupts opening of Parliament

…as President delivers address promising Petroleum Bill, other important legislation By Gordon French President David Granger laid out Government’s legislative agenda for the next year...

Six years later, $618M CJIA access road still incomplete

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Six years later, $618M CJIA access road still incomplete

– BK overpaid $76M Leading up the 2011 general elections, negotiations were in full swing with the Chinese government for a loan to expand the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), at...

New GECOM Chairman misled President on CV

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New GECOM Chairman misled President on CV

– Finally admits was never appointed Chief Justice of Grenada Newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), James Patterson, has finally admitted to the nation...

Importer loses warehouse licences after vehicles, equipment disappear

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Importer loses warehouse licences after vehicles, equipment disappear

There appeared to be major breaches with the operations of private warehouses where vehicles and heavy equipment were supposed to be held pending a sale. The issue, which is indicating that...

147 pounds cocaine in rice…Shipper rented office from Customs broker both in custody

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 147 pounds cocaine in rice…Shipper rented office from Customs broker both in custody

The police have arrested Andre Poonai, the shipper of five containers of rice in which 147 pounds of suspected cocaine was found in one of the containers destined for Belgium, Western Europe. The...

Coalition Govt. spends almost $700M from Emergency Fund to meet routine expenses

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition Govt. spends almost $700M from Emergency Fund to meet routine expenses

– AG General expresses concern, disappointment over continued abuse By Kiana Wilburg The guardian of the national purse, Auditor General Deodat Sharma, has flagged the APNU+AFC...

Unlicensed teen motorcyclist killed in collision

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Unlicensed teen motorcyclist killed in collision

Nineteen-year old Ronaldo Jaundoo was yesterday killed when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a motor pick-up at Barr and James Streets, Albouystown, Georgetown. The pick-up is the property...

Plane crashes on touchdown at Chenapau airstrip – No injuries reported

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Plane crashes on touchdown at Chenapau airstrip – No injuries reported

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched an investigation into a plane crash which occurred at 15:30 hrs on Wednesday at Chenapau airstrip, Region Eight. The pilot, who was flying...

Bosai, NAACIE ink pay deal for workers

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bosai, NAACIE ink pay deal for workers

Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc. (BMGGI) and National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) have inked an agreement on employees’ wages and salaries Bosai...

Tucville man shot in row over payment for motorbike

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tucville man shot in row over payment for motorbike

A 25-year-old man is lucky to have escaped with his life after being shot three times during a quarrel with another man over a motorcycle. Colin Rodney, of Big Yard, Tucville, Georgetown, was shot in...

Guiana Shield has much to offer to the world

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guiana Shield has much to offer to the world

– PM says at ACTO Opening Guyana is, for the first time, hosting the 2017 Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) Traditional Knowledge Meeting. The Regional Technical Exchange, which is...

Govt. recommits to Good Offices process

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. recommits to Good Offices process

– Head of State Reminding of its duty to protect national sovereignty, President David Granger yesterday said the government is vigorously pursuing diplomatic initiatives towards the...

Big strides!

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Big strides!

The US$150M airport expansion is rapidly taking shape at Timehri. This is one of two boarding bridges that will be attached to the terminals. The project, which includes a longer runway, is on stream...

Exxon sending shiploads of oil fuh sample

Nov 03, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Exxon sending shiploads of oil fuh sample

Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people. That is a saying by a great man. Cheap people does set out to rob you even when you going to you grave or you in you grave....

Overcrowding, other issues continue to affect efficiency of GPHC’s A&E Unit

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Overcrowding, other issues continue to affect efficiency of GPHC’s A&E Unit

Overcrowding continues to be one of the major challenges at the Accident and Emergency [A&E] Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC]. In fact, because of this state of...

Scores of Soesdyke residents join inaugural Cancer Walk

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Scores of Soesdyke residents join inaugural Cancer Walk

Residents of Soedyke on Sunday last partnered with the Community Policing Group [CPG] of that area to ensure a successful cancer walk. The walk organised by the CPG’s Secretary/Coordinator of...

GTM Guyana Fitness Games Health and Fitness Expo set for Nov. 11 and 12 at CASH

Nov 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTM Guyana Fitness Games Health and Fitness Expo set for Nov. 11 and 12 at CASH

Some of Guyana’s top cross fit athletes along with their Surinamese counterparts will match their skills when the Guyana Fitness Games hosts their Health and Fitness Expo on November 11 and 12 at...

Brusche Basketball Foundation youth clinic concludes

Nov 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brusche Basketball Foundation youth clinic concludes

The Brusche Basketball Foundation, which has been in existence for the past 10 years, concluded their second youth clinic yesterday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue. The foundation was...

Rutherford’s 6-32 gives Jaguars slim advantage as 14 wickets tumble on opening day

Nov 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rutherford’s 6-32 gives Jaguars slim advantage as 14 wickets tumble on opening day

CWI Digicel Regional four-day cricket By Sean Devers in St Lucia A maiden five-wicket haul by 19-year-old pacer Sherfane Rutherford was undone by senseless batting by the Guyana Jaguars top order on...

AFC disputes report of Canada branch severing ties

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AFC disputes report of Canada branch severing ties

The Alliance for Change (AFC) is disputing a report that its Canada branch has severed ties with the locals. The political party, in a statement reported that Party Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan...

West B’ce father jailed for causing death

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on West B’ce father jailed for causing death

A West Berbice father of four has been sentenced to four years in prison, for causing death by dangerous driving. Lancelot Ferguson, 46, of Belladrum Village, West Coast Berbice, on Tuesday October...

Junior Caribbean Cycling Road Race Championships – Barbados… Team Guyana departs today confident of medalling

Nov 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Caribbean Cycling Road Race Championships – Barbados… Team Guyana departs today confident of medalling

A confident Team Guyana inclusive of five riders will leave these shores today for the Land of the Flying Fish, Barbados where they will be seeking to bring home the bacon at the Junior Caribbean...

Apologetic thief jailed for snatching schoolboy phone

Nov 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Apologetic thief jailed for snatching schoolboy phone

A remorseful man was yesterday sentenced to two months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to snatching a 15-year-old schoolboy’s phone. Twenty-one year-old Kenroy Sears appeared before...

GPF’s TSU receives sport equipment donation from Guyana Sport Shooting Federation

Nov 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GPF’s TSU receives sport equipment donation from Guyana Sport Shooting Federation

Directors of the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation (G.S.S.F.) paid a courtesy call to Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations, Mr. Clifton Hicken at his Eve Leary office recently. Present at...

Turbo Knockout Football Tourney… Mahaica Determinators and Camptown secure last two quarterfinal spots

Nov 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout Football Tourney… Mahaica Determinators and Camptown secure last two quarterfinal spots

East Coast boys Mahaica Determinators made circles around an ordinary looking Winners’ Connection team that lost 3-0 on Wednesday night in the first of the last two round-of-16 matches that were...

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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