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Exxon contract mandates Minister as middleman between company and GRA

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon contract mandates Minister as middleman between company and GRA

While Guyana’s tax act establishes a direct relationship between the taxpayer and the collecting agency, the Petroleum Agreement signed by the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil stipulates a...

GO-Invest forensic audit report… No action taken against those fingered in financial misdeeds

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GO-Invest forensic audit report… No action taken against those fingered in financial misdeeds

By Kiana Wilburg A damning forensic audit report on the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) had revealed that there were grave instances of mismanagement of funds and abuse of authority. More...

GRA reviewing Exxon’s cost recovery claims

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA reviewing Exxon’s cost recovery claims

By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has commenced the review of cost recovery claims by USA oil giant, ExxonMobil. This was recently confirmed by GRA Commissioner-General, Godfrey...

Smuggling of Johnny Walker whisky… SWAT team boss changes tune

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Smuggling of Johnny Walker whisky… SWAT team boss changes tune

– File to be sent for legal advice today Guyana Police Force investigators have wrapped up their investigation involving one of their fellow officers, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Motie...

Security camera records fisherman killing friend

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Security camera records fisherman killing friend

…after ‘drinking session’ escalates into fight A Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera at a grocery recorded a 32-year-old man beating his drinking buddy to death at Crabwood Creek,...

Alleged rape at Turkeyen Police Station… Policewoman denies brokering $40,000 deal to drop complaint

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged rape at Turkeyen Police Station… Policewoman denies brokering $40,000 deal to drop complaint

A policewoman attached to the Turkeyen Police Station was grilled yesterday on reports that she tried to persuade the victim of the alleged New Year’s Day rape to take $40,000 to drop a sex assault...

Cops solve 2016 slaying of gold miner… Mazaruni Prison inmate confesses to slitting Brazilian’s throat

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops solve 2016 slaying of gold miner… Mazaruni Prison inmate confesses to slitting Brazilian’s throat

Police announced last night that they were on the verge of solving the murder of Brazilian gold miner Nandinho De Costa Souza, who was found with his throat slit in his Fish Creek, Cuyuni River camp...

Govt. should explore partnership with private sector on quarry operations – local operator

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. should explore partnership with private sector on quarry operations – local operator

– says providers meeting current demand A local quarry operator believes that government should consider the option of entering into a private partnership to re-establish a state-run quarry....

SWAT mean – Smuggling Whisky All de Time

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on SWAT mean – Smuggling Whisky All de Time

Jagdeo, that scamp, cultivate a culture to de extent that it deh in Soulja Bai camp. Police thiefing, Army thiefing, Customs thiefing and high, high public officials under Soulja Bai thiefing...

Local Govt. Commission begins receiving complaints

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt. Commission begins receiving complaints

The first ever Local Government Commission (LGC) has started to work in earnest with citizens turning to the Commission to seek redress against local authorities at the community and neighbourhood...

Chinese National charged for assaulting police officer

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese National charged for assaulting police officer

A Chinese National yesterday made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to four charges, days after a video was circulating on social media of her assaulting several persons...

Improved drainage capacity lessens city’s flooding woes

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Improved drainage capacity lessens city’s flooding woes

but deliberate measures needed to safeguard integrity Even in the face of intense rainfall over recent weeks, the capital city [Georgetown] is still benefiting from drainage works undertaken just...

Teacher Upgrading Programme to return to Region Eight

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher Upgrading Programme to return to Region Eight

The Teacher Upgrading Programme that is offered by the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is returning to Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), after a number of years. Initially, the programme was...

CCJ recommends APEX technology for local courts

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ recommends APEX technology for local courts

While systemic delays, lack of transparency, and a shortage of staff are among issues affecting the performance of judicial systems around the region, the Caribbean Court of Justice, (CCJ) continues...

Opposition wants due diligence on top judicial appointees

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition wants due diligence on top judicial appointees

– Leaders to meet again on Feb. 7 Pursuant to Article 127 (1) of the Constitution, President David Granger met yesterday morning with Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, to discuss the...

El Dorado Trading now number one private gold dealer

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on El Dorado Trading now number one private gold dealer

The 2017 figures are in, and El Dorado Trading has emerged as the country’s number one gold dealer. Last year, the gold-dealing company, which has remained in the top three exporters for the...

CWI Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships…Jaguars in touching distance of a fourth successive title

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships…Jaguars in touching distance of a fourth successive title

Face-off with Scorpions in Jamaica today By Sean Devers Mathematically, second placed Barbados can still win the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Digicel Regional four-day Championships when the eighth...

Iron content in water being treated by SeaQuest – GWI

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Iron content in water being treated by SeaQuest – GWI

In seeking to further improve the quality of water, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) recently noted that the iron content in water, which is recognised by its dark orange, brown colour, is being...

Hapless Windies end tour with crushing loss

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hapless Windies end tour with crushing loss

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – Woeful West Indies ended their ill-fated tour of New Zealand in the same wretched manner in which it started, plummeting to a heavy 119-run defeat in the final...

18 months jail for clothes-stealing Venezuelan

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on 18 months jail for clothes-stealing Venezuelan

An 18-year-old Venezuelan will be spending the next 18 months in prison after he confessed to breaking into a house and stealing a quantity of items. Mark Sampson, who resides at Port Kaituma, was...

Impressive Wozniacki continues march in Auckland

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Impressive Wozniacki continues march in Auckland

Sachia Vickery to clash with Radwanska after storming to quarters (Reuters) – Caroline Wozniacki continued to build on her WTA Finals victory late last year with another impressive performance...

Guyana’s Cricket Review (Part 2)….Guyana U-19s take ‘Double’, U-19 Girls win T20 Title

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s Cricket Review (Part 2)….Guyana U-19s take ‘Double’, U-19 Girls win T20 Title

E’bo capture first National title By Sean Devers Guyana under-19 team won both the Regional 50 over and Three-Day tournaments in St Kitts while this Country’s U-19 Girls took their maiden...

Miner who stole to eat for Xmas jailed

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Miner who stole to eat for Xmas jailed

A gold miner, who admitted to stealing a quantity of items from a mining camp because nothing proper was left for him to eat for the Christmas season, was yesterday jailed for 18 months by Principal...

Declining gastro cases linked to GWI, Public Health alliance

Jan 04, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Declining gastro cases linked to GWI, Public Health alliance

Close collaboration between the Guyana Water Incorporated [GWI] and the Ministry of Public Health, may have been one of the country’s most important tactical moves to prevent an upsurge of...

Year of consolidation and new heights for Powerlifting

Jan 04, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Year of consolidation and new heights for Powerlifting

By Franklin Wilson The year 2017 has been one of consolidation for the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) with the body executing all four of its local competitions, attending and...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more