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Govt. is probably taking the course that Oman and Saudi Arabia took in the early days

Feb 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. is probably taking the course that Oman and Saudi Arabia took in the early days

Dear Editor, The formation of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 1960 was a direct response by oil-producing nations, most of which were developing countries, to the...

Do the right thing, Mr. President. This is a contract of absolute shame!

Feb 28, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do the right thing, Mr. President. This is a contract of absolute shame!

Dear President Granger, This is an open letter to you, Sir. In Chapter 4 of your book, Public Security, page 31, writing about the government of Bharrat Jagdeo, you affirmed as follows: “the...

Medical Administrator charged, remanded to prison for murder

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Medical Administrator charged, remanded to prison for murder

Neilson Sinclair, 29, a Medical Administrator of Temple Street, Ogle, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for murdering Hazrat Shaffie, a furniture factory operator....

Seven bids for road construction supplies for the Ministry of Public Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Seven bids for road construction supplies for the Ministry of Public Infrastructure

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday, opened several tenders as is usually done on Tuesdays. The first session was for the provision of Audit services. Bidder...

Ex-cop accused of receiving stolen cars -released on $1M bail

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-cop accused of receiving stolen cars -released on $1M bail

Jason Harry, the former policeman, who was charged about two weeks ago for allegedly carjacking a Toyota Premio motorcar, is back before the courts. This time he is accused of receiving five stolen...

Charged for using forged chassis numbers on registered vehicles -ex cop, father and son released on bail

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Charged for using forged chassis numbers on registered vehicles -ex cop, father and son released on bail

A 43-year-old father and his son along with former policeman, Jason Harry, were yesterday charged and released on bail after being accused of fraudulently using false chassis numbers on registered...

Policewoman reportedly admits ordering teen to strip, but denies cavity search -OPR investigating

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Policewoman reportedly admits ordering teen to strip, but denies cavity search -OPR investigating

A policewoman attached to the Force’s Narcotics Branch has denied conducting a cavity search on a 17-year-old girl at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport last Sunday. But she has reportedly...

Over 2000 Region Four pupils to write NGSA this year -invigilators, supervisors undergo one-day training

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Over 2000 Region Four pupils to write NGSA this year -invigilators, supervisors undergo one-day training

A total of 2,875 students from East Bank and East Coast Demerara will be sitting the National Graded Six Assessment [NGSA] over two days from March 28, 2018. Even as the Regional Education Department...

GPHC eyeing introduction of paired exchange programme –in quest to increase kidney transplant surgeries

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC eyeing introduction of paired exchange programme –in quest to increase kidney transplant surgeries

Deliberate efforts are being made to sustain a Kidney Transplant programme at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC]. Just recently, the hospital completed two successful kidney...

Guyana appoints Honorary Consul to Haiti

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana appoints Honorary Consul to Haiti

Second Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, yesterday handed over the Letter of Commission appointing Marc Kinson Antoine as Honorary Consul of the Cooperative Republic of...

Better spending, project completion this year – Harmon

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Better spending, project completion this year – Harmon

This year will see a significant improvement to public spending, Government has assured. The remarks were made Monday as the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank...

David Granger: the failure of leadership

Feb 28, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on David Granger: the failure of leadership

People would come to me from all walks of life (I swear up to yesterday outside Survival Supermarket) and inquire; “How do you manage to write a column every day”. I would laugh and say; “This...

Caribbean countries sign agreements deepening regional integration movement

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean countries sign agreements deepening regional integration movement

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has signed on to the new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Multilateral Air Services Agreement (MASA) as the 29th Inter-Sessional...

Guyanese man accused of entering homes, watching people sleep

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man accused of entering homes, watching people sleep

BALLSTON, Saratoga, NY – Closing arguments were being heard on Monday in the trial of the Saratoga County man accused of breaking into homes and watching people sleep. Ramiz Hajratalli, 32, is...

GFF Elite League season three Western Tigers take lead, Victoria Kings lose first match at hands of Conquerors

Feb 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Elite League season three Western Tigers take lead, Victoria Kings lose first match at hands of Conquerors

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League season three continued on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground with an exciting double header that was played in front of a packed...

Guyanese in Antigua celebrate ‘Mash’ last Sunday

Feb 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese in Antigua celebrate ‘Mash’ last Sunday

By Sean Devers in Antigua The 83,000 square-mile South American Country, Guyana celebrates its Republic Anniversary with its annual ‘Mashramani’ activities on February 23 and Guyanese living on...

GFF Elite League season three Western Tigers take lead, Victoria Kings lose first match at hands of Conquerors

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Elite League season three Western Tigers take lead, Victoria Kings lose first match at hands of Conquerors

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League season three continued on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground with an exciting double header that was played in front of a packed...

Carjacking investigation…. Bodywork man, son face charges of changing chassis numbers

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Carjacking investigation…. Bodywork man, son face charges of changing chassis numbers

As the investigation continues into carjacking rings, a father and son are the latest persons to be brought before the court. Nigel Chung, 43, and Ricky Chung, 23, both of Lot 5 Coverden, East Bank...

Bull Kak gun deal wid de Clown Clerk and de Town Clown

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Bull Kak gun deal wid de Clown Clerk and de Town Clown

Life is a small gap between birth and death. In this gap be happy and try to mek oddas happy…Enjoy every moment of life. That is wha somebody tell dem boys yesterday after dem see de ad how Exxon...

ExxonMobil agrees to give Ghana quarterly reports on all tendered contracts …makes no provision for this in Guyana’s oil deal

Feb 27, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ExxonMobil agrees to give Ghana quarterly reports on all tendered contracts …makes no provision for this in Guyana’s oil deal

In order to prove to the Government of Ghana that it is using local products and services to a significant degree, U.S. oil giant, ExxonMobil agreed to submit reports on all tendered contracts. But...

Offers made to export tree barks for medicinal purposes – GFC

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Offers made to export tree barks for medicinal purposes – GFC

There is significant interest in barks from the trees of Guyana for medicinal purposes. According to Chairperson of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), Jocelyn Dow, one is talking “big numbers”...

2013 murder of dredge owner .. Victim died as a result of blunt trauma, injury to the head – Pathologist tells court

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 2013 murder of dredge owner .. Victim died as a result of blunt trauma, injury to the head – Pathologist tells court

Dredge owner Timothy Adams died as a result of an incised wound compounded by blunt trauma to the head. This was revealed by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh during his testimony before...

City Hall collapsing, yet $20M budgeted for celebrations

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall collapsing, yet $20M budgeted for celebrations

City Hall collapsing, yet $20M budgeted for celebrations The historic City Hall at Regent Street and Avenue of the Republic is in dire need of repairs as sections continue to fall off, but instead of...

Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Committee Triple Crown Horseracing Championships Pot sweetened for horse owners as Triple Crown excitement grows

Feb 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Committee Triple Crown Horseracing Championships Pot sweetened for horse owners as Triple Crown excitement grows

Organiser Junior Mohamed has informed Kaieteur Sport that the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee has decided to take another major step in assisting smaller horse owners to make the Sport of...

New board installed as senior GuySuCo officials axed -halt ordered on hiring employees

Feb 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New board installed as senior GuySuCo officials axed -halt ordered on hiring employees

A number of senior officials of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) have been axed in the restructuring process. GuySuCo has also been ordered to freeze all hiring and to not renew any...

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Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more