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Govt. blasts Opposition over sugar… Two decades in power, they brought nothing to the table – Harmon

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. blasts Opposition over sugar… Two decades in power, they brought nothing to the table – Harmon

Amid finger-pointing by stakeholders, Government has accused the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) – of doing little to help the current situation. They brought nothing to the table...

New York City sues ExxonMobil, Shell, other oil companies over climate change

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New York City sues ExxonMobil, Shell, other oil companies over climate change

New York (Washington Post) – The New York City government is suing the world’s five largest publicly traded oil companies, seeking to hold them responsible for present and future damage to...

Diamond Hotel raid…Two charged for trafficking five Venezuelans for sex

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond Hotel raid…Two charged for trafficking five Venezuelans for sex

Two persons yesterday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly trafficking five Venezuelan women for sex work. Fiona Hopkinson and Rodwell...

Guyana is in a real bad shape politically- Ram

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana is in a real bad shape politically- Ram

The fact that Ministers of Government can lie openly, over and over to the nation and get off scot-free is indicative of the state of affairs in Guyana, politically, according to Attorney-at-law,...

Govt. distances itself from Imran Khan’s views on MPs trip to India -PM to intervene in debacle

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. distances itself from Imran Khan’s views on MPs trip to India -PM to intervene in debacle

The dust up between the India’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Mr. Venkatachalam, and Director of Communications, Imran Khan, has engaged the attention of Prime Moses Nagamottoo. This was disclosed...

Deteriorated bulldozer… Region refuses machine, demands contractor supply the ‘right’ one – monies paid but no evidence equipment checked

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Deteriorated bulldozer… Region refuses machine, demands contractor supply the ‘right’ one – monies paid but no evidence equipment checked

In a surprising twist of the defective bulldozer saga, Region Six Regional Executive Officer (REO), Kim Stephens-Williams, has written the contractor, KP Project Management, to supply another one. It...

Redesigned Conference Centre dome to hold more seats …to reopen in May

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Redesigned Conference Centre dome to hold more seats …to reopen in May

A Chinese contractor is working to complete repairs of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara by May, it has been announced. According to the Ministry of Public...

Taxi driver charged for rape, sexually assaulting sex workers

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver charged for rape, sexually assaulting sex workers

A taxi driver who allegedly tied up two sex workers on separate occasions after having sex with them was yesterday charged for rape and sexual assault. Thirty-three-year-old Thurston Semple, of...

Dem boys seh – Foreign women causing trouble

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh – Foreign women causing trouble

A man and a woman end up in court because dem had five Venoes women picking fare in a hotel. These are young gyal who lef wheh dem come from fuh mek money. Fuh years women always seh dat dem rather...

US warns its citizens about Guyana’s crime rate – Says local police lack resources to respond to serious crime

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on US warns its citizens about Guyana’s crime rate – Says local police lack resources to respond to serious crime

The US Department of State has issued a warning to its citizens, who might be travelling to Guyana. It asked that visitors exercise increased caution due to the country’s crime rate. It is unclear...

Maternal Death at Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital… Concerned relatives want to hear directly from gynaecologist -disputes that dead woman was a high risk patient

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Maternal Death at Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital… Concerned relatives want to hear directly from gynaecologist -disputes that dead woman was a high risk patient

A post mortem operation conducted yesterday on the remains of 37-year-old Stacy Peters at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] has ruled her cause of death as pulmonary thromboembolism....

Insurance is the best defence against fires

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Insurance is the best defence against fires

This past week, there were at least three fires, two of which destroyed the homes of elderly persons. The victims were left very distraught at the sight of their homes destroyed by the fires. In all...

Public Infrastructure Ministry reverses decision… Pedestrians are now allowed to use overpasses

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Public Infrastructure Ministry reverses decision… Pedestrians are now allowed to use overpasses

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure yesterday stated that it will allow the use of the pedestrian overpasses along the East Bank of Demerara which have been cleared by the engineers ahead of the...

GRA moves to digitise taxpayer’s records …Authority makes headway with electronic manifests for vessels

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA moves to digitise taxpayer’s records …Authority makes headway with electronic manifests for vessels

By Kiana Wilburg In an effort to improve its systems needed for tax administration, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is hastening moves towards a paperless system. This is according to GRA...

Shepherd jolts Pride, after newcomer Holder stars – 2nd day, 9th round

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shepherd jolts Pride, after newcomer Holder stars – 2nd day, 9th round

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – An aggressive spell from Romario Shepherd trumped a memorable debut for Chemar Holder to leave Barbados Pride on the rope against recently-minted champions Guyana...

DSL Cash & Carry gives back to customers

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on DSL Cash & Carry gives back to customers

Mr. Michael Cleghorne of ‘E’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown won himself one year’s supply of free groceries compliments of DSL Cash & Carry during their December “Free...

Shippers, agents meet with GRA on modernised Customs system

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Shippers, agents meet with GRA on modernised Customs system

A new system to modernise and make more efficient how Customs deals with goods entering the country is nearer to implementation. The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday disclosed that it has...

Convict remanded for serial robberies at Caneview Avenue

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Convict remanded for serial robberies at Caneview Avenue

Lloyd Sadloo, who was convicted in 2016 for trafficking marijuana and who was discharged in 2012 on a murder charge, was yesterday remanded to prison for a series of armed robberies. These robberies...

RDC to consult with persons occupying deteriorated Charity Wharf

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on RDC to consult with persons occupying deteriorated Charity Wharf

The Region Two Democratic Council is expected to consult soon with persons occupying the Charity wharf, in Region Two. Rapid sinking of the structure continues to pose a threat to the safety of all...

Another charged with murder of overseas-based Guyanese

Jan 13, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Another charged with murder of overseas-based Guyanese

Another man was yesterday charged with the murder of French Guiana-based Guyanese, Purcell Junior Moore, who was shot dead during a robbery last month at Craig, East Bank Demerara. Selwyn Dawson, 21,...

UCCA’s Baijnauth T20 #70 Spartans & # 72 All Stars in winner’s row

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on UCCA’s Baijnauth T20 #70 Spartans & # 72 All Stars in winner’s row

Joining the list of winners in the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association’s (UCCA) Baijnauth T20 competition were Number 70 Spartans and Number 72 All Star teams after registering wins over Guns &...

GMRSC set to open new season with month-end Endurance meet 2018 Calendar released

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC set to open new season with month-end Endurance meet 2018 Calendar released

Motor racing fans can rest easy as the anticipated 2018 season of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) will get underway early this year with an Endurance meet that is billed for the South...

Guyana’s 3×3 B’ball ranking improves to 91

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s 3×3 B’ball ranking improves to 91

Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation’s (GABF) International FIBA 3×3 Ranking has improved. Out of the total of one hundred and fifty-nine (159) countries that are ranked by International...

Yhip’s Bakery on board Wiltshire B/day Dominoes

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yhip’s Bakery on board Wiltshire B/day Dominoes

This Sunday’s Birth Anniversary Dominoes Competition, which will be played in honour of Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire, received a timely boost when Yhip’s Bakery on Robb Street, Bourda added its...

QC Inter Class cricket concludes Domino tourney set for tomorrow at Sadam Place Sophia

Jan 13, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on QC Inter Class cricket concludes Domino tourney set for tomorrow at Sadam Place Sophia

One D defeated One A in the final of the Queens College Boy’s Inter-Class Tapeball 10-over cricket competition during the two days of the Christmas term on the school’s Basketball Court while One...

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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