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Seven companies bid to construct ‘roundabout’ in Kitty

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Seven companies bid to construct ‘roundabout’ in Kitty

At the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board yesterday, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure received bids from seven contracting firms for the construction of a roundabout in Kitty,...

Parliament disorder causes Speaker to pass estimates without scrutiny

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament disorder causes Speaker to pass estimates without scrutiny

As a result of the chaos that ensued on Monday during the Committee of Supply, the estimates of six agencies were not scrutinized. Some expected that the work which was not completed in this regard...

Govt. to withhold almost US$7M from contractor in delayed CJIA project

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to withhold almost US$7M from contractor in delayed CJIA project

Government says it will withhold over G$1B from China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the contractor in the massive ongoing expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). The...

Customs Officers try to steal seized items

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Customs Officers try to steal seized items

– truck, car impounded The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reportedly launched an investigation into the seizure of millions of dollars in smuggled goods from Suriname. The truck...

Policeman, uncle held for armed robbery

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman, uncle held for armed robbery

– rank allegedly used his own car as getaway vehicle Despite attempts to root out corruption in the Guyana Police Force, some ranks seem intent on bringing disgrace to the law...

No monies set aside in Budget for new Demerara River Bridge

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No monies set aside in Budget for new Demerara River Bridge

Government had signaled intentions to start construction of a new bridge across the Demerara River next year, but there are no monies allocated to move the process along. Yesterday, during...

Nine-finger suspect, alleged accomplice remanded for Eccles burglaries

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nine-finger suspect, alleged accomplice remanded for Eccles burglaries

Tattooed nine-finger suspect, Steve Singh and his alleged accomplice, Patrick Smith are likely to spend Christmas in jail for allegedly burglarising two prominent business entities located at...

Edghill suspended from Budget 2018 debates

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Edghill suspended from Budget 2018 debates

The National Assembly yesterday, passed a motion which led to the suspension of Opposition Member, Bishop Juan Edghill from the next four days of budget debates. The motion was moved by...

President’s revocation of farmers’ leases illegal

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on President’s revocation of farmers’ leases illegal

– Chief Justice rules, awards costs to farmers Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George SC on Monday ruled that the revocation of leases for lands used by farmers for rice cultivation in...

Guyana full of drama queen

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Guyana full of drama queen

A man don’t want people trouble ee wife yet he gun go out and pick fight wid somebody. He jook up de man and land in Lot 12 Camp Street. He in jail and all de man dem troubling ee wife. Is...

At least 10 new bills for House next year

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on At least 10 new bills for House next year

– Copyright and Integrity Commission legislation included “The year 2017 has been a very progressive year for the Drafting Division of the Attorney General Chambers and Ministry of Legal...

GuySuCo must change the way it does business – spokesperson

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo must change the way it does business – spokesperson

While acknowledging the possible hardships which will result from the laying off thousands of workers, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)’s decisions are guided by market realities and...

Top teams receive cash prizes from Turbo Knockout football tourney

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top teams receive cash prizes from Turbo Knockout football tourney

The top teams from the recently concluded Turbo Knockout football competition collected their cash incentives for their outstanding performances in the 16-team tournament which saw the Georgetown...

Windies suffer clean sweep after batting buckles

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies suffer clean sweep after batting buckles

HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies suffered a 2-0 clean sweep here yesterday after New Zealand needed just two sessions to wreck the remainder of the Caribbean side’s innings and inflict a...

Sparta Boss head to final after edging Leopold Street

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sparta Boss head to final after edging Leopold Street

Defending champion Sparta Boss edged Leopold Street on penalty kicks in their semi-final clash, when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown zone, continued yesterday at the Burnham...

Fearless Camptown out to prove their worth in Corona knockout Cup

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fearless Camptown out to prove their worth in Corona knockout Cup

After proving the critics wrong by emerging champions of the recently concluded Turbo Knockout football tournament, the gritty Camptown are out to prove that their victory wasn’t a fluke as they...

Mabaruma solar farm to be completed in 2018

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mabaruma solar farm to be completed in 2018

– Patterson tells House Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson has told the National Assembly that by next year, Guyana’s first solar farm will come into operation. And,...

Upper Corentyne Cricket Association elects executive body

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Upper Corentyne Cricket Association elects executive body

The Clubs of the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) held a special meeting on December 7th at the #73 Cricket Club’s Pavilion to elect members to serve the Executive of the Upper Corentyne...

The indefatigable Hilbert Foster washes hands of Berbice cricket

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on The indefatigable Hilbert Foster washes hands of Berbice cricket

To focus on RHTY&SC, Youths and Rose Hall Town Long serving Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC), MS Hilbert Foster has announced that he has no interest in...

City constables under investigation over missing firearms

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on City constables under investigation over missing firearms

Ranks of the City Constabulary Department are currently under investigation by the Guyana Police Force over an alleged serious breach of protocol committed at the Bourda Outpost. Kaieteur News...

Investment in young players and teams to take centre stage next year – RHTY&SC

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Investment in young players and teams to take centre stage next year – RHTY&SC

Region 6 RDC applauded for cooperation Major developmental programmes for its 10 cricket teams have been announced by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) as the entity strives to...

Brusche’s Basketball Foundation makes second donation

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brusche’s Basketball Foundation makes second donation

Wismar Hill Primary gets a pair basketball backboards and equipment In keeping with the hope of placing basketball backboards and other equipment in all the primary schools in Linden, the Brusche’s...

Camp Groomes soldiers promised ‘compensation package,’ get Christmas hampers instead

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Camp Groomes soldiers promised ‘compensation package,’ get Christmas hampers instead

“To my mind they are just making us big comics. We keep waiting and hoping all the years and the years just going by, and they not keeping no promise to we,” said Samuel Archer, after...

Double header on tonight as UDFA GT Beer football continues at MSC ground

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Double header on tonight as UDFA GT Beer football continues at MSC ground

Champions Shattas face Topp XX, Blueberry Hill collide with Ward Panthers The defending champions Silver Shattas will tonight begin their campaign to retain their crown when they face Topp XX as the...

Pegasus taxi driver murder trial…Detective grilled on evidence collected from car

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pegasus taxi driver murder trial…Detective grilled on evidence collected from car

Police Sergeant Jomo Williams faced intense cross examination when the trial of Lorenzo Forde, who is accused of the 2013 murder of Pegasus taxi driver Rudrinauth Jeeboo, continued yesterday...

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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