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Granger promises to prosecute corrupt officials

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Granger promises to prosecute corrupt officials

The oil sector is known for its ability to compromise some of the most “upstanding” politicians on earth. Instances of this irrefutable fact can be found in many countries such as Chad,...

Speaker disallows Motion to add Exxon US$18M bonus to Consolidated Fund

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Speaker disallows Motion to add Exxon US$18M bonus to Consolidated Fund

…PPP/C signals intention to seek legal action Before the passage of the 2018 budget, Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, yesterday, disallowed a motion of adjournment from the...

Man says he killed, secretly buried child two years ago

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man says he killed, secretly buried child two years ago

cops to search for grave today The mystery of exactly what happened to little Daniel Adolphus two years ago may finally be solved. Detectives are to travel to Richmond Hill, Essequibo, today, to look...

U.S $18m Exxon signing bonus…First set of oil money & they attempted to steal it – Jagdeo

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on U.S $18m Exxon signing bonus…First set of oil money & they attempted to steal it – Jagdeo

…he accuses Greenidge of misleading on ‘special fund’ claim Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday took the David Granger-led coalition administration to task for the handling of the...

Gunmen snatch cash at Soesdyke Post Office

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen snatch cash at Soesdyke Post Office

-postmistress ordered to lie on floor Two gunmen escaped in a car with $200,000 after terrorising the postmistress of the Soesdyke Post Office around 14.00 hrs yesterday. Police said that...

President, First Lady host luncheon for seniors

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President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday hosted a special Christmas luncheon for senior citizens. It was the First Couple’s way of honouring them for their service to...

Overseas-based nominee for Chancellor Post identified

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based nominee for Chancellor Post identified

After years without a substantive Chancellor of the Judiciary, it appears that the position is likely to be filled. Yesterday, President David Granger said that a nominee has been identified from...

Illegal aircraft at Santa Fe… Prime suspect linked to another illegal plane, airstrip found in 2016

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal aircraft at Santa Fe… Prime suspect linked to another illegal plane, airstrip found in 2016

As it turns out, the discovery of the illegal plane and airstrip on August 13, last, at Santa Fe, Region Nine was not the first time Lethem businessman, Shawn Hutson Singh, was fingered in...

65 police officers’ vehicles stripped of tint – Traffic Chief

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 65 police officers’ vehicles stripped of tint – Traffic Chief

Traffic Chief Dion Moore said that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department has extended its tint campaign to include ranks of the force. The Traffic Chief was at the time speaking at the...

Relationships depend on how much money you got – lang term or shart term

Dec 16, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Relationships depend on how much money you got – lang term or shart term

De Waterfalls paper had a quiz last Sunday. De question was put to de whole country, “What is de sweetest thing on earth?” De newspaper receive 200,000 answers. When dem envelope open 199,999 seh...

Natural Resources and National Toshaos Council sign MOU

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resources and National Toshaos Council sign MOU

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) on December 8, last, established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Toshaos Council (NTC). This MOU was signed at the MNR Boardroom,...

Union “hopeful” after meeting privatisation body… Unit to run three sugar estates until investors found

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Union “hopeful” after meeting privatisation body… Unit to run three sugar estates until investors found

A 16-person team from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), including leaders and workers representatives from Skeldon, Rose Hall, East Demerara and Wales Estates, on Thursday,...

National Assembly can become voice of oil contracts – Trotman

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on National Assembly can become voice of oil contracts – Trotman

The Coalition Government, that had promised the highest levels of transparency and accountability, found itself in the proverbial pickle when the nation learned that an US$18M signing bonus was...

$75.1 M spent to procure vehicles for Ministry of the Presidency – Harmon

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $75.1 M spent to procure vehicles for Ministry of the Presidency – Harmon

…Claims President’s vehicle encountered mechanical problems Since the coalition Government came to power in May of 2015, the Ministry of the Presidency has singled sourced or utilized...

Region Two saves $240M in cautious spending

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two saves $240M in cautious spending

The year 2017 has been yet another year of successful saving for Region Two [Pomeroon Supenaam]. The Regional Administration governing this agricultural Region has saved over $240 Million. According...

GPL workers get 6.5 percent salary increase

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPL workers get 6.5 percent salary increase

After approximately six months, negotiations between the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) and Management of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)...

Economy being rebalanced… Govt allows for moderate growth – Pres. Granger

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Economy being rebalanced… Govt allows for moderate growth – Pres. Granger

There have been several criticisms that since the coalition administration took over; Guyana’s economy has been going through a dismal period. In fact, the growth rate for 2017 is projected to be...

Malaria cases reduced by 15 percent in two years – Minister Volda Lawrence

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Malaria cases reduced by 15 percent in two years – Minister Volda Lawrence

Between 2015 and 2016, the Ministry of Public Health was able to record a near 15 percent reduction in malaria cases. The malaria state of affairs translated to 13,245 cases in 2015 but by 2016, it...

‘Wanted’ carjacker recaptured at roadblock

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Wanted’ carjacker recaptured at roadblock

A 24-year-old carjacker, who was wanted by the police, was nabbed around midnight on Thursday in the vicinity of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, two months after he escaped from police custody at the...

McDoom robbers remanded to prison

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on McDoom robbers remanded to prison

Three men who were caught in a house at Agricola, East Bank Demerara, covered in sheets and pretending to be asleep, were yesterday remanded to prison after they allegedly robbed three passengers at...

P&P donates $1M to Non Profit organisations

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on P&P donates $1M to Non Profit organisations

The joy of the Christmas season was spread throughout several non profit organisations as P&P Insurance Brokers made their annual presentation to organisations and a means of thanking them for...

The National Psychiatric Hospital gets massive face lift

Dec 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The National Psychiatric Hospital gets massive face lift

…Ground being rehabilitated A multi-million-dollar venture is ongoing at the National Psychiatric Hospital, known as Mental Hospital, situated at Fort Canje, East Berbice. The institution which was...

Caribbean Boxing Championships in St Lucia…Guyanese boxers though to finals with emphatic performances

Dec 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Boxing Championships in St Lucia…Guyanese boxers though to finals with emphatic performances

Forgotten Youth Foundation’s 18-year-old Keevin Allicock is now one fight away from a successful defence of his Caribbean Bantamweight title and another Gold medal when he comes up against Ajayi...

CWI Regional Digicel 4-day C/Ships …Bramble’s unbeaten 196 put Jaguars in control

Dec 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Regional Digicel 4-day C/Ships …Bramble’s unbeaten 196 put Jaguars in control

By Sean Devers On a day in which 44 minutes were lost due to rain, a magnificent unbeaten 196 by wicket-keeper Anthony Bramble, who shared in a record 110-run last wicket stand with Gudakesh Motie...

Motor racing returns with “Georgetown Grand Prix Final Showdown” tonight

Dec 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Motor racing returns with “Georgetown Grand Prix Final Showdown” tonight

-Jeffrey vs. Daley; most anticipated face-off, Tenpow, Gore, Baksh and Mohamed on pole The last go-kart race meet of the year being dubbed the “Georgetown Grand Prix Final Showdown” speeds off...