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Breaking the back of illegal activities…GRA to provide incentives to whistleblowers this year

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking the back of illegal activities…GRA to provide incentives to whistleblowers this year

By: Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be providing incentives to whistleblowers who can help them prosecute individuals who rob the nation of billions in yearly revenue....

Brief on Technical meeting reveals…ExxonMobil was not open to Guyana securing provision for increased royalty

Jan 08, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Brief on Technical meeting reveals…ExxonMobil was not open to Guyana securing provision for increased royalty

By: Kiana Wilburg Should the future of USA oil giant, ExxonMobil exceed financial expectations, it appears that the multi-billion dollar company would not be open to Guyana securing a royalty that is...

A woman was murdered every month in 2017

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on A woman was murdered every month in 2017

A 73-year-old woman is set alight by her own son. A teenage girl is battered to death with a rock in a cemetery. A farmer’s wife is strangled and buried near a row of freshly-planted crops....

Flooded terminal at JFK causes more nightmares for Guyanese passengers

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Flooded terminal at JFK causes more nightmares for Guyanese passengers

Several Guyanese passengers were yesterday among hundreds of Caribbean nationals affected by flight delays when a major water leak shut down international flights into Terminal 4 of the John...

Natural gas plans…ExxonMobil involvement will likely stop at the pipeline – Patterson

Jan 08, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Natural gas plans…ExxonMobil involvement will likely stop at the pipeline – Patterson

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson has said that United States oil giant, ExxonMobil will not be involved in the entire process of Guyana’s natural gas production. Explaining...

Ram Jattan spoiling de nice time

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ram Jattan spoiling de nice time

Ram Jattan got nuff people cussing him. He know that dem got some big man like dem kinky stuff. Nuff of dem got dem wife home but dem always looking fuh something outside. Is like if dem can’t get...

Aviation Authority summons Fly Jamaica to meeting over disruptions

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Aviation Authority summons Fly Jamaica to meeting over disruptions

Following weeks of public outcry from passengers, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is seeking answers from Fly Jamaica Airways officials over flight delays and cancellations. GCAA...

The wait for local content policy continues

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The wait for local content policy continues

– Despite Minister’s year end projection The nation continues to hold its breath hoping that the APNU+AFC government will at least put in place a good and proper Local Content Policy....

Local Government elections likely by year end

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local Government elections likely by year end

Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan has said that the Local Government elections are likely to take place sometime before December, of this year. The Minister was at the time responding to...

Former soldier accused of killing mother of ex-boyfriend listed for trial

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Former soldier accused of killing mother of ex-boyfriend listed for trial

Former Guyana Defence Force rank, Abiola Jacobs, who is accused of the January 31, 2014 murder of Donna Taylor, the mother of her ex-boyfriend, is listed to go on trial for the offence when...

EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League…Agricola storm back to beat Grove to retain title; Samatta Point/Kaneville end third

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League…Agricola storm back to beat Grove to retain title; Samatta Point/Kaneville end third

A double either side of play off the boot of the Most Promising Player, Seon Grant, pulled back defending champions Agricola Red Triangle after being a goal down against Grove Hi Tech and took them...

Residents relieved over Le Repentir Cemetery’s upgrade

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Residents relieved over Le Repentir Cemetery’s upgrade

By: Davina Ramdass Residents, both near and far to the Le Repentir Cemetery are relieved that the Mayor and City Council is finally doing something about the ‘terrifying’ state that the...

JAGUARS ARE CHAMPIONS

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on JAGUARS ARE CHAMPIONS

Pride draw with Volcanoes give Leon Johnson’s side unassailable lead ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Guyana Jaguars were confirmed as winners of the 2017-18 Digicel 4-Day Championship, after their...

Petra contributing to keeping field football alive in a major way

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra contributing to keeping field football alive in a major way

By Calvin Chapman In its seventh year, the Petra Sports Coordinating company, under the stewardship of Director Troy Mendonca, continues to promote exciting football tournaments that have kept fans...

Mocha “Sixth Bridge” finally rebuilt

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Mocha “Sixth Bridge” finally rebuilt

-but “Fifth Bridge” begins to deteriorate The reconstruction of the Mocha/ Arcadia “Sixth Bridge” which is one access areas to and from the community is once accessible to the members...

RHTY&SC Cricket Teams launch 2018 Calendar of Activities

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Cricket Teams launch 2018 Calendar of Activities

– Target 700 Programmes/Activities The ten Cricket Teams and the Over-35 Group of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS on Tuesday 2nd January, 2018 launched their 2018 Calendar of...

Prem Persaud softball tourney set to resume shortly in Wakenaam

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Prem Persaud softball tourney set to resume shortly in Wakenaam

Following a break due to the holiday season, the Prem Persaud 15-over softball competition is set to resume shortly at Sewram’s Tarmac in Belle Plaine, Wakenaam. The competition is being played on...

14 cases completed in last session of Essequibo, Berbice Assizes

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 14 cases completed in last session of Essequibo, Berbice Assizes

According to information released from the chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), six and eight matters were disposed of at the October session of the Essequibo and Berbice Criminal...

Research project to engage places of worship in promoting healthcare

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Research project to engage places of worship in promoting healthcare

A three-year project will be engaging churches, temples and mosques in health promotion activities to reduce chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which include diabetes, high blood pressure,...

Disappearance of six-year-old…With no corpse found, is a confession enough to charge?

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Disappearance of six-year-old…With no corpse found, is a confession enough to charge?

Having apparently lived with a guilty conscience for two years, a father of two finally broke his silence and led detectives to a dumpsite in Anna Regina, Essequibo where he claimed he buried...

A rape did occur last year in Parliament

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A rape did occur last year in Parliament

Looking back at the year that has just gone by, it should not be hard to come up with some very disgraceful acts, one of which was the behaviour of a few female PPP parliamentarians. Last year, while...

The experts say ‘A’ and the government says ‘B’

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The experts say ‘A’ and the government says ‘B’

It is incomprehensible that any government would establish a Commission of Inquiry into the sugar industry and then act completely contrary to the recommendations and findings of that Commission....

REFLECTION

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on REFLECTION

Many have welcomed the arrival of 2018 with prayers, hymn singing and the ringing of bells. For others, it was either staying home,drinking or shaking a leg on the dance floor or witnessing the many...

Racism, Sexism and Omission in Sexual Harassment

Jan 08, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Racism, Sexism and Omission in Sexual Harassment

Dear Editor, Did Anita Hill’s testimony really pave the way for a watershed moment on sexual harassment? Was America’s consciousness level regarding sexual harassment raised? There have been...

As he prepares to bow out…Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland satisfied with his accomplishments

Jan 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on As he prepares to bow out…Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland satisfied with his accomplishments

Linden’s Mayor Carwyn Holland will be demitting office at the end of March. Looking back upon his tenure, this Gardenia Street, Wismar resident has expressed satisfaction with quite a few...

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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