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Shakeup in the police force in the making very soon – Minister of State

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Shakeup in the police force in the making very soon – Minister of State

The heads of some of the Guyana Police Force top brass are likely to roll, following the release of the damning Commission of Inquiry report into the alleged assassination plot against President,...

2016 Auditor General report finds …GRA fails to submit records to support $30B in exemptions to businesses

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 2016 Auditor General report finds …GRA fails to submit records to support $30B in exemptions to businesses

Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, is disappointed that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has failed to produce records to support $30B in exemptions it gave away to businesses last year. In his latest...

Patterson’s appointment as Grenada’s Chief Justice neither here nor there – Harmon

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Patterson’s appointment as Grenada’s Chief Justice neither here nor there – Harmon

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, is somewhat dismissive of new revelations which confirmed that newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice James Patterson, was...

Gold sector spurs modest economic growth

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gold sector spurs modest economic growth

…$187 billion in investment projects facilitated President David Granger has credited Guyana’s moderate economic growth to gold production. Addressing the opening of 71st sitting of the...

Digicel’s owner plays up landing fibre-optic cable in Guyana

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel’s owner plays up landing fibre-optic cable in Guyana

Jamaica (Jamaica Gleaner) – Deep Blue Cable, the new telecoms operation backed by Irishman Denis O’Brien, plans to extend its fibre-optic cable project beyond the Caribbean into the Americas....

Government takes over nearly $4B AHI debt.

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Government takes over nearly $4B AHI debt.

At the Seventy–first sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, the government announced that it has taken over nearly G$4B in debt from the Atlantic Hotels Incorporated (AHI). Minister of...

Broadcasting Authority issues postdated radio licences

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Broadcasting Authority issues postdated radio licences

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) issued, yesterday, several postdated radio licences to operators who were deemed compliant up to the period ending 2016. The simple handing over...

MPs behave like market whores

Nov 04, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on MPs behave like market whores

When Jagdeo was in office de opposition use to protest. Soulja Bai and he kavakamites dem use to go and stand up wid placards in dem hand fuh one hour. Some hold de placard up in de air; some hold it...

Berbice High Court, October 2017 criminal session opened

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice High Court, October 2017 criminal session opened

The Berbice High Court October Criminal Session opened Tuesday, with the usual pomp and ceremony, in front of the Berbice High Court building on Esplanade Road New Amsterdam. The parade which...

More pencil accounting discovered…National Parks ordered to get books in order

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on More pencil accounting discovered…National Parks ordered to get books in order

The National Parks Commission (NPC), in the past, appeared not to be taking seriously its responsibility of keeping its books in order. In fact, auditors, perusing records of 2008, found some highly...

Over 150 participants to attend CFATF conference

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over 150 participants to attend CFATF conference

Over 150 participants from 26-member countries are expected here for the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Conference slated for November 12-16, 2017 at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston. The...

Timehri 4-lane Access Roads…BK denies overpayment; insists it is Govt. that owes him

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Timehri 4-lane Access Roads…BK denies overpayment; insists it is Govt. that owes him

Contractor, BK International has denied he was overpaid on a contract for a four-lane road extension between the Timehri Police Station and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The denial would...

98 trafficked humans rescued last year

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News 2

A Government task force to tackle human trafficking last year encountered 98 alleged victims. The details are in a report presented recently to the Cabinet by Minister Khemraj Ramjattan. Reporting on...

Murder charge for TB patient delayed amidst health fears

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Murder charge for TB patient delayed amidst health fears

magistrate seeks advice A man who is accused of attacking a group of miners six years ago at Black Sand Five Star Backdam in the North West District, killing one and injuring two in the course of a...

Guyana Relief Council disappointed in denial of duty free concession for vehicle – Chairman

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Relief Council disappointed in denial of duty free concession for vehicle – Chairman

In an effort to continue its humanitarian works, the Guyana Relief Council (GRC) had applied to the Government some time last year for duty free concession for a vehicle to resume outreaches in the...

Prison deaths COI reveals…Inmates live with roaches, centipedes, lice and rats

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Prison deaths COI reveals…Inmates live with roaches, centipedes, lice and rats

A Commissioner of Inquiry (COI) into the fiery deaths of 18 prisoners on March 3, 2016 at the Camp Street prison has described the daily life inside the facility as harsh—with roaches, centipedes,...

CANU officer testifies in cocaine soaked hammocks case

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CANU officer testifies in cocaine soaked hammocks case

The trial of Tiffini Collison, who is accused of attempting to post four hammocks that were soaked in cocaine, to the US, yesterday continued before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown...

East Berbice schoolchildren receive drinking water

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on East Berbice schoolchildren receive drinking water

…compliments of ‘Rotary Club of New Amsterdam ‘School Clean Water Project The Rotary Club of New Amsterdam (RCNA) with its motto “Making a difference” is putting every aspect of...

Three police officers testify in goldsmith murder trial

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Three police officers testify in goldsmith murder trial

…Caution statement admitted Four more witnesses testified when the trial of murder accused, Deon Sunthgolam, continued in the Berbice High Court, before Justice Jo Ann Barlow and a mixed jury....

ICC officials inspect National Stadium ahead of 2018 Women’s t/20 World Cup

Nov 04, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on ICC officials inspect National Stadium ahead of 2018 Women’s t/20 World Cup

A team of officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) arrived in Guyana yesterday and did inspections at the National Stadium, Providence, which is one of the potential venues for the 2018...

21-yr-old drug dealer gets six years jail

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 21-yr-old drug dealer gets six years jail

Ron Cadogan, who has a number of drug related matters in the Courts, has been jailed for six years. The 21 year old was found guilty on two charges of possession of narcotics for the purpose of...

Mohamed’s Enterprise/New Era Entertainment 4th Futsal tourney kicks off in two weeks

Nov 04, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise/New Era Entertainment 4th Futsal tourney kicks off in two weeks

The fourth annual Mohamed’s Enterprise sponsored New Era Entertainment Futsal tournament was launched yesterday at Mohamed’s Enterprise Lombard Street business place. This year the competition...

Man checks into hotel, breaks into stall below

Nov 04, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man checks into hotel, breaks into stall below

A man was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $1 million when he appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam in the Suddie Magistrate’s court, Essequibo Coast. The defendant, Fitzroy Holligan,...

Seaboard Marine, ReadyMix sponsorships for GMR&SC Race of Champions

Nov 04, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seaboard Marine, ReadyMix sponsorships for GMR&SC Race of Champions

ReadyMix and Seaboard Marine are the latest two companies to join forces with the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) for their International Race of Champions. Both entities handed over...

GFSCA Guyana Cup 7… Boots All stars, Farm, Corriverton, Floodlights, Regal Masters, Mike’s Wellman in driver’s seat

Nov 04, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA Guyana Cup 7… Boots All stars, Farm, Corriverton, Floodlights, Regal Masters, Mike’s Wellman in driver’s seat

By Zaheer Mohamed Boots All stars, Farm and Corriverton have played unbeaten in the Open category, while in the Masters segment, Floodlights, Regal Masters and Mike’s Wellman made strong claims for...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more