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Trini bank insider trading scandal…Players make major move on Dem Bank shares

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trini bank insider trading scandal…Players make major move on Dem Bank shares

More than three years after a major scandal involving insider trading at a Trinidad bank, there is evidence that the players have now cast their eyes to Guyana. They recently began buying up...

THE RISKY OIL AND GAS SECTOR…ExxonMobil, other companies falsified oil spill capability

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on THE RISKY OIL AND GAS SECTOR…ExxonMobil, other companies falsified oil spill capability

…Congressional Panel finds: the only technology used by five companies for oil spill response plan was a photocopying machine There mere thought of billions of dollars in revenue that will...

Brazil police bust $$million fraud to export precious Amazon wood to China

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil police bust $$million fraud to export precious Amazon wood to China

– Chinese entrepreneurs, state officials among 31 charged In a case that is bound to raise questions about the strength of Guyana’s systems of monitoring, it is now being reported that...

Sugrim family brings movie theaters back to Berbice

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sugrim family brings movie theaters back to Berbice

Business mogul Haresh Narine ‘Chinee’ Sugrim has done it again. He launched the first ever state of the art movie theatre in Berbice at his massive $1B hotel. The Classic International...

Madness at Freedom House and de White House

Dec 24, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Madness at Freedom House and de White House

This is Christmas season and dem boy learn plenty things. This is a de season of plenty drinks and madness. Nuff of dem govt people does get away fuh go and drink rum all over de place. Soulja Bai...

Govt.’s interest in constitutional reform a sham – Nandlall

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt.’s interest in constitutional reform a sham – Nandlall

The APNU+AFC government has, on many occasions, violated the constitution and has demonstrated little respect for the document. It has also failed to indicate what it is trying to achieve in the...

Jamaican shortlisted as GPL chief – Badal not interested in returning as Chairman

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaican shortlisted as GPL chief – Badal not interested in returning as Chairman

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is preparing to name a new Chief Executive Officer earlier in the New Year. Officials last week confirmed that the state-owned power company, which has been without a...

No one held accountable for procurement breaches in Public Health – Dr. Frank Anthony

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No one held accountable for procurement breaches in Public Health – Dr. Frank Anthony

Former Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has disagreed that the pronouncements by government during the 2018 budget debate will fix the procurement crisis that exists within the Ministry of...

‘Animal lover’ extraordinaire, Kumar Singh, is a ‘Special Person’

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Animal lover’ extraordinaire, Kumar Singh, is a ‘Special Person’

“Dealing with animals has helped me to become even more human. I have compassion for people, and I do help people too, but I believe having compassion for animals helps you become an even...

Minister Garrido-Lowe takes Christmas cheers to Moruca

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Garrido-Lowe takes Christmas cheers to Moruca

Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, on Wednesday shared close to 600 toys to children at Santa Rosa Village in the Moruca sub-district, Region One,...

Canada- based Guyanese, 70, admitted to the bar in Guyana

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Canada- based Guyanese, 70, admitted to the bar in Guyana

… home after 35 years Samuel Whyte A Canada- based Guyanese attorney at law who had not returned to Guyana for over 35 years, has felt the urge to be more associated and of service to the country...

Guyana’s Services Sector remains a major contributor to economy

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Services Sector remains a major contributor to economy

Little recognition is ever given to the services sector. This sector happens to be one of the largest in the Guyanese economy. It is even argued that it is perhaps the most loyal when it comes to...

Overseas-based couple robbed while heading home from CJIA

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based couple robbed while heading home from CJIA

An overseas-based couple was robbed at gunpoint around 01:49 hr. yesterday on the Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road while on their way home from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport...

Local electronic website… Agorua International takes Guyana by storm

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local electronic website… Agorua International takes Guyana by storm

By Davina Ramdass Giving Guyanese a greater opportunity at shopping this Christmas, to avoid the downtown traffic and crowded streets is Agorua International. Agorua International is a local website...

GL&SC mulls over setting up National Land Policy in 2018

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GL&SC mulls over setting up National Land Policy in 2018

The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, (GL&SC) is mulling over a National Land Policy, (NLP) which will assist in the management of both public and private lands under the purview of the...

Natural disasters warrant equal attention as armed conflicts

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Natural disasters warrant equal attention as armed conflicts

– President Granger says at security forum in Brazil President David Granger has outlined the importance of defence cooperation in not only augmenting the military capability of small...

File on robbery by cop and uncle with DPP

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on File on robbery by cop and uncle with DPP

A police constable and his uncle will either be exonerated or behind bars in the New Year for a gunpoint robbery that was committed on a truck driver and a passenger earlier this month at Goed...

2008 Agricola murder trial…Former Chief Magistrate testifies to seeing no marks of violence on accused

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 2008 Agricola murder trial…Former Chief Magistrate testifies to seeing no marks of violence on accused

Although his Attorney-at-Law is contending that there was a scar on his client’s face, Former Chief Magistrate (ag) Melissa Robertson, testified that she saw no marks of violence on murder...

Teams collect prizes won in Stag/WDFA/Derrick Josiah Memorial KO tourney

Dec 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams collect prizes won in Stag/WDFA/Derrick Josiah Memorial KO tourney

Winner’s Den Amstel received their $200,000 first place prize when the West Demerara Football Association held the presentation ceremony on Friday afternoon last for the STAG sponsored Derrick...

Settlement triumph as Mabaruma Town Council/ Hosororo FC host Day of Sports

Dec 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Settlement triumph as Mabaruma Town Council/ Hosororo FC host Day of Sports

The Municipality Council of Mabaruma in Collaboration with the Hosororo Football Club recently hosted a day of sports at the Green Park, Hosororo. The Mayor Henry Smith and Town Clerk Barrington Ward...

Challenges and Changes at GRA

Dec 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Challenges and Changes at GRA

By Kiana Wilburg Taxes must be perceived as a social contract between the taxpayer, the government, the Revenue Authority and the Appellate processes. The Authority has a responsibility to...

GFF/Corona Super 16 – Buxton United and Police march into quarter finals

Dec 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Corona Super 16 – Buxton United and Police march into quarter finals

Grove, Western, Conquerors & Ann’s Grove tangle at GFC today Home team Buxton United rallied past New Amsterdam United 2-1, while the Guyana Police Force were forceful in their 5-1 hammering of...

“Sons of Champions” Boxing Day fight card launched

Dec 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Sons of Champions” Boxing Day fight card launched

“Going to be like World War two”- says Clairmonte “Vibeman” Gibson The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) in collaboration with Briso Promotions launched the “Sons of Champions” fight card...

Excitement promised at Guyana Cup rematch horse race meet on December 31

Dec 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Excitement promised at Guyana Cup rematch horse race meet on December 31

It will be a true rematch when the “Guyana Cup Rematch” horse race meet gallops away on new year’s eve at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. This is so because Red Jet,...

Businessman John Lewis elected once again to lead Flying Ace Cycle Club

Dec 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Businessman John Lewis elected once again to lead Flying Ace Cycle Club

The members of the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) have once again shown faith in long serving President John Lewis. The popular businessman was once again elected unopposed to the position of President...

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Williams and Wharton register hat-tricks as Round 2 of Republic Bank U18 League heats up

Exxon to continue geotechnical survey operations until year-end

SV Fugro Brasilis (Exxon to continue geotechnical survey operations until year-end) Kaieteur News- ExxonMobil Guyana Limited... more