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Guyanese miner reportedly beheaded in Venezuela

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese miner reportedly beheaded in Venezuela

graphic video shows killers cutting off victim’s ears before chopping off head A young Guyanese miner has reportedly been beheaded in Venezuela by members of the ruthless ‘Sindicato’ that...

Woman shot in back as son’s rival sprays home with bullets

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Woman shot in back as son’s rival sprays home with bullets

A 55-year-old woman was shot twice in the back around 11:30 hrs yesterday, when a man with whom her son had a dispute, and several of the man’s gang members, sprayed the woman’s home with...

Dual-labelled Fernleaf milk powder sparks major concern

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Dual-labelled Fernleaf milk powder sparks major concern

…Permission granted yesterday for relabelled import of product The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GAF&DD) was yesterday flooded with phone calls from dozens of consumers following...

M&CC greenlights modified parking meter agreement

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-$150 per hour suggested A majority decision by the full Council of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) is expected to pave the way for modifications of the parking meter agreement...

THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR… We don’t intend to make the mistakes of other countries – Business Minister

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR… We don’t intend to make the mistakes of other countries – Business Minister

By Kiana Wilburg The lack of oversight by Governments, along with the blatant misuse of resources, has left many oil-rich countries either unable to show a significant improvement in GDP growth or,...

$59M judgment… Former CEO made to struggle as NBS appeals High Court decision

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $59M judgment… Former CEO made to struggle as NBS appeals High Court decision

Mortgage lender, New Building Society (NBS), has signaled its clear intent of taking the fight to its former chief when it comes to paying him his pension and other benefits due. Despite a ruling...

Killing of mentally ill man… City Constable to face manslaughter charge

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The City Constabulary rank who shot and killed mentally ill Marlon Fredericks last Sunday is to be charged with manslaughter. That’s the advice that the Office of the Director of Public...

Couple eat and lef big bill fuh de Waterfalls paper

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Couple eat and lef big bill fuh de Waterfalls paper

Yesterday, a man and ee woman run from New Thriving, and not de one on Georgetown; de one in Providence. De Waterfalls boss man get a phone call out of de blue from de Chinee man, Ken. Ken seh,...

Four Attorneys elevated to Senior Counsel

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Four Attorneys elevated to Senior Counsel

Four long serving legal practitioners have been bestowed with the title of Senior Counsel. The lawyers, who were identified to wear silk earlier this year, were yesterday presented with instruments...

Soldier remanded for string of city robberies

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier remanded for string of city robberies

A Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who allegedly carried out a series of robberies around Georgetown, by trailing victims on his motorcycle and robbing them at gunpoint, was yesterday...

Bird strike damages aircraft propeller

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bird strike damages aircraft propeller

…Cubans left stranded as a result Cubans whose return home from Guyana has been delayed over the past three days were to have started returning yesterday afternoon, as Aruba Air was expected to...

‘SETTER’ back in the water after two years

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘SETTER’ back in the water after two years

After more than two years of being nonfunctional, the pilot launch ‘SETTER’ was yesterday re-commissioned at the Courtney Benn Wharf on Water Street, Georgetown. Minister within the...

Arif Bulkan adds to complement of Appellate Judges

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Arif Bulkan adds to complement of Appellate Judges

As part of ensuring that the judiciary is adequately equipped to carry out its mandate, Head of State President David Granger yesterday elevated Human Rights Attorney, Dr Christopher Arif Bulkan to...

Guyana Int’l Petroleum Business Summit set for Feb. 7-9

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Int’l Petroleum Business Summit set for Feb. 7-9

Several stakeholders in the oil and gas industry gathered at the Marriott Hotel yesterday for the launching of the Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit (GIPEX). The forum is scheduled to be...

Key Antigua forum underway on transforming public services using ICT

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Key Antigua forum underway on transforming public services using ICT

Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes, is representing President David Granger at a special Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Government Summit and Symposium currently...

15 years for Guyanese man who bit off chunk of ex-wife’s nose

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 15 years for Guyanese man who bit off chunk of ex-wife’s nose

Hartford, Connecticut (courant.com) – For nearly 30 minutes Tuesday, Rodwell A. Clay told a Hartford Superior Court judge that he still loved his wife, continues to refer to her as his wife...

2014 Agricola murder… Latent fingerprint was retrieved from slain housewife’s home – Detective

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 2014 Agricola murder… Latent fingerprint was retrieved from slain housewife’s home – Detective

A latent fingerprint was retrieved from a wall of the home of Donna Taylor, the Agricola, East Bank Demerara housewife whose bound body was discovered at the back of her home with the throat slit and...

Huge expenditure anticipated with passage of Juvenile Justice Bill

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Huge expenditure anticipated with passage of Juvenile Justice Bill

The long-awaited promised Juvenile Justice Bill is yet to be brought to the National Assembly, but the coalition Government is anticipating doling out major funding to implement a number of the...

Teen remanded for possession of amphetamines

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teen remanded for possession of amphetamines

Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore yesterday remanded a teenager to prison for possession of amphetamines. Seventeen-year-old Shaquan Alleyne, of 533 Block 22, Linden, appeared in the Georgetown...

Bad Blood card on Saturday at CASH Boxers pay Sports Minister courtesy call

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bad Blood card on Saturday at CASH Boxers pay Sports Minister courtesy call

By Sean Devers The Guyana Boxing Board of Control has collaborated with MCG to bring Professional Boxing back to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Saturday night. Yesterday the stars of the Bad...

Makwetu, Rolfes lead South Africa into quarter-finals

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Makwetu, Rolfes lead South Africa into quarter-finals

ESPNcricinfo – South Africa joined New Zealand as the second quarter-finalists from Group A after they dumped defending champions West Indies out of the Under-19 World Cup in Mount Maunganui....

Debutant Ngidi leads South Africa to series victory vs. India

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Debutant Ngidi leads South Africa to series victory vs. India

PRETORIA (Reuters) – Debutant Lungi Ngidi took six wickets as South Africa defeated India by 135 runs to claim victory in the second test in Pretoria yesterday and also win the series with an...

Imported bulls to aid local cattle industry

Jan 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Imported bulls to aid local cattle industry

The local cattle industry is being boosted with the importation of animal stock to improve the genetics of locally available beef and dairy cattle. Chief Executive Officer of the GLDA, Nigel...

CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships Jaguars face Red Force at Providence today

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships Jaguars face Red Force at Providence today

Guyana Jaguars will be looking to formalise their fourth straight title success in the final round of the CWI Digicel Regional four-day Championships when they come up against a Red Force side that...

Cycling Coach/Organiser Hassan Mohamed aiming to consolidate in 2018

Jan 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cycling Coach/Organiser Hassan Mohamed aiming to consolidate in 2018

The name Hassan Mohamed has been permanently etched in the annals of cycling history in Guyana. The former National cyclist turn Coach has been in the business of organising cycling races as some...

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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