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Seelall Persaud’s future as Commissioner of Police… Public Security Minister says it is a question for the President

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Seelall Persaud’s future as Commissioner of Police… Public Security Minister says it is a question for the President

In about ten days, Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud is scheduled to return from leave, but his future role in the Guyana Police Force remains uncertain. Public Security Minister Khemraj...

President: Redundant sugar workers to receive half severance by month-end

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says Govt. acted responsibly to safeguard jobs, treasury Government is estimating that severance pay for redundant sugar workers will be in excess of $4B. By this month-end, half of the...

Cops detain ‘friend’ as… PM reveals shot ‘Korner Kick’ manager was murdered

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops detain ‘friend’ as… PM reveals shot ‘Korner Kick’ manager was murdered

Someone shot 27-year-old ‘Korner Kick’ bar manager Tevin Parris in the head last Monday in his bedroom and staged the killing to look like as a suicide. That was revealed yesterday when a...

Central Bank to probe civil complaints against financial institutions

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…once legislation enacted The powers of the Bank of Guyana are expected to be enhanced very soon as the Government is gearing to bring into force, the Financial Consumer Protection legislation. ...

SOCU advised to secure cash-sniffer dogs

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU advised to secure cash-sniffer dogs

Guyana is rapidly moving to become a major oil producer with commercial activities slated to start in 2020. However, the country is still in the phase of introducing certain critical legislations...

Questions as $3B GPL contract annulled

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Questions as $3B GPL contract annulled

A $3B tender to install more smart meters and transmission lines for the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), to improve efficiency and reduce technical losses, has been annulled. Responding to...

In face of court challenge… Govt. stands firm on keeping US $18M bonus outside of Consolidated Fund

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on In face of court challenge… Govt. stands firm on keeping US $18M bonus outside of Consolidated Fund

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, yesterday doubled down on Government’s decision to maintain a separate account for the US $18 million signing bonus from global oil giant, ExxonMobil, amidst a...

Five foreigners among seven charged in coke trafficking scheme

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Five foreigners among seven charged in coke trafficking scheme

Consequent upon a joint operation by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the police during which millions of dollars worth in cocaine was seized, eight persons among them foreign nationals...

Waterfalls boss man tun doctor pun plane

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When people ain’t got nutten to do dem does get into trouble. But dem got a set of people who got things to do and dem ain’t sure wha dem got to do. Some of dem does deh good when dem deh pun de...

Region 5 REO refutes claims of financial non-assistance to NDCs

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region 5 REO refutes claims of financial non-assistance to NDCs

Region Five’s (Mahaica-Berbice) Regional Executive Officer (REO) Ovid Morrison, has refuted claims of not financially assisting some of the region’s Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) to...

Neglect suspected in newborn’s death

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GPHC to investigate A baby girl was pronounced dead Monday morning hours after she was delivered at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC]. The situation has left her, 21-year-old mother,...

Charges amended against former GRDB officials

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The 34 fraud related charges against two former, Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) officials were yesterday amended by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after Special Prosecutor, Patrice Henry, told...

GRA donates boat, engines to Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA donates boat, engines to Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry

Residents in riverain and far-flung hinterland communities will soon benefit from two boats and engines which were donated to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs to assist in meeting their...

Govt. misleads on tax-free overtime payments for Rusal workers – union

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. misleads on tax-free overtime payments for Rusal workers – union

The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) is insisting that the non-payment of 2017 tax refund to workers employed at the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) has absolutely...

Sustained awareness drive linked to increased cancer screening

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sustained awareness drive linked to increased cancer screening

Deliberate and very fervent efforts have been plugged into the fight against cancer. Among these efforts is awareness which has undoubtedly been instrumental in leading to early detection and by...

Overpasses not open to public – Ferguson

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Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, has cautioned residents against using the pedestrian overpasses along the East Bank of Demerara. They are incomplete. “The...

Contractor agrees to fix defective bulldozer

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor agrees to fix defective bulldozer

After an investigation was launched by the Region Six Democratic Council on a bulldozer that was purchased for $15 Million, the supplier/contractor for the piece of machinery has since met with...

Slain Agricola housewife ‘did not get along’ with her alleged killer – son testifies

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Slain Agricola housewife ‘did not get along’ with her alleged killer – son testifies

Donna Taylor, 55, the housewife, who was killed in her Agricola, East Bank Demerara home back in 2014, “did not get along” with her alleged killer, Abiola Jacobs, a former Guyana Defence...

Guns under car bonnet… Taxi driver placed on $300, 000 bail

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guns under car bonnet… Taxi driver placed on $300, 000 bail

A taxi driver in whose car two unlicensed firearm were recently found while it was impounded at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) bond at Springlands, Corentyne has been granted bail. The man Arun...

Young father still recovering from holiday accident

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Young father still recovering from holiday accident

Still recovering at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) from a post-holiday accident is Colin Ridley. The 25-year old rider of motorcycle CH 7956 was involved in an accident on December...

Armed men rob grasscutters of machines

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Armed men rob grasscutters of machines

As the days seem to become tougher, thieves have been going to the extent of robbing even sanitation workers. Just yesterday, two sanitation workers were robbed of their weeding machines around 05:35...

National Payment System to be digitized

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on National Payment System to be digitized

By Kiana Wilburg The National Payment System is a crucial component of any country’s fiscal construct. It is the conduit which allows for buyers and sellers of goods and services to make...

$150,000 bail for army private caught with marijuana

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A Guyana Defence Force private was on Tuesday placed on $150,000 bail for possession of narcotics when he appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Alex Moore. Collis...

CH&PA says: Use, weed unoccupied lands

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA says: Use, weed unoccupied lands

The Central Housing and Planning Authority, (CH&PA) is again appealing to owners of unoccupied house lots in housing schemes under its management, to commence building or for those unable to do...

Push cart vendor jailed 10 years for killing co-worker

Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Push cart vendor jailed 10 years for killing co-worker

Quincy Massiah, the push cart vendor, who stabbed his co-worker to death during an argument over a hammock, was jailed for 10 years by Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown. Massiah,...