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Govt. in talks with Peruvian company for joint venture with Guyana Gold Fields

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. in talks with Peruvian company for joint venture with Guyana Gold Fields

Guyana Gold Fields is poised to finalize a joint venture with a Peruvian company, which would require billions of dollars worth in concessions to set up shop. The company called Stracon,...

Two years later…Tax Reform Commission’s call for review of “exorbitant” exemptions goes unanswered

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Two years later…Tax Reform Commission’s call for review of “exorbitant” exemptions goes unanswered

More than two years ago, the Tax Reform Commission (TRC), which was set up by the Granger Administration, called for the review of the “exorbitant” concessions granted to companies in various...

Guyana is key to ExxonMobil’s plan to double company earnings by 2025

May 21, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Guyana is key to ExxonMobil’s plan to double company earnings by 2025

ExxonMobil has outlined an “aggressive growth strategy” to more than double earnings and cash flow from operations. The 100 percent increase is expected to be achieved by 2025 and Guyana...

Gold miners under siege from Venezuelan gangsters

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Gold miners under siege from Venezuelan gangsters

On Wednesday evening, at Baboon Backdam, Cuyuni River in Region Seven, a mining camp came under attack from heavily armed gunmen. Masked, dirty and smelly, the eight men stayed five hours, using...

Patriotism highlighted at National Youth Rally

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Patriotism highlighted at National Youth Rally

Patriotism was in abundance yesterday when hundreds of youth gathered at D’Urban Park, Georgetown to join in the celebration to mark the commencement of National Youth Week 2018. National...

Removing laws that restrict marijuana use should be given public vote

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Removing laws that restrict marijuana use should be given public vote

– Attorney General While several sections of society have been pushing Government to amend the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, particularly as it relates to marijuana use, Attorney...

Brazil rescues African, Guyanese migrants drifting at sea – report

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil rescues African, Guyanese migrants drifting at sea – report

Brazilian fishermen rescued two dozen migrants from Africa and Guyana found drifting near the northeast coast of Brazil after 35 days at sea. According to the report, the migrants came from...

Jagdeo walking a fine rope

May 21, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo walking a fine rope

If you get in trouble and you want an excuse just blame de boss. Brassington and Ashni decide to blame Jagdeo. Dem claim dat whatever wrong thing dem do is he tell dem. And Jagdeo believe dat nobody...

More than 500 Dynamic passengers receive reimbursements

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More than 500 Dynamic passengers receive reimbursements

The process of disbursement of Dynamic International Airways refunds is progressing smoothly and will conclude this Friday. According to Principal Assistant Secretary (General), Jason Duport, more...

Bartica sand pit, BK quarry ordered closed by Minister Broomes

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica sand pit, BK quarry ordered closed by Minister Broomes

Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes, has recommended cease work orders be issued for a stone quarry in the Mazaruni River and a sand pit operated by the regional...

File of fisherman killed on boat sent for advice

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on File of fisherman killed on boat sent for advice

Investigators in Berbice are presently awaiting advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to determine the next steps to be taken in relation to the suspect accused of murdering...

President, First Lady leave for medical examination in T&T

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on President, First Lady leave for medical examination in T&T

President David Granger along with First Lady, Sandra Granger, yesterday morning departed for Trinidad and Tobago and will return to Guyana on Thursday, May 24, 2018. While there, the Ministry of the...

Albion Nursery School access road in need of urgent repairs

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Albion Nursery School access road in need of urgent repairs

Drivers and other residents who use the Albion Nursery School access road are demanding urgent repairs for the road. Taxi drivers who normally traverse the road to transport pupils attached to...

Govt. moves to place more services online

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. moves to place more services online

The National Data Management Authority (NDMA), through its e-government programme, will be exploring all technological options to ensure that regardless of location, Guyanese have access to...

WIFBSC 2018 Barbados – Individuals Fire off today

May 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFBSC 2018 Barbados – Individuals Fire off today

By Franklin Wilson in Barbados in association with Industrial Safety Supplies Inc. and Fitness Express Defending West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Individual Champion, Guyanese Mahendra Persaud...

Firewood testing at Skeldon co-generation plant deemed successful

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Firewood testing at Skeldon co-generation plant deemed successful

The Skeldon Energy Inc. (SEI) in its bid to source alternative fuel has successfully conducted a test of steam-powered generation at the Skeldon sugar factory energy plant. Firewood chippings...

DeNobrega takes Trophy & Cash after winning OG Shipping 56-Mile Race

May 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on DeNobrega takes Trophy & Cash after winning OG Shipping 56-Mile Race

Paul DeNobrega carted off the winner’s Trophy and $40,000 when he was first to the finish line in the OG Shipping 56-Mile Cycle Road race which entailed riding 20 laps around the outer Circuit of...

Education sector benefiting from US$6M improvement project

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Education sector benefiting from US$6M improvement project

A phased revision of public schools curricula will be among the key tactics employed to realize improved performances of students within the education system. This deliberate move will be...

Lands and Surveys Commission meets with E’bo residents on unresolved land issues

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lands and Surveys Commission meets with E’bo residents on unresolved land issues

Residents of Region Two [Pomeroon/Supenaam], who for years had faced difficulties in getting their land issues resolved, had the opportunity to meet with the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys,...

CBC Championships warm up…Bounty Colts lose to Suriname 70-60 in first match

May 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CBC Championships warm up…Bounty Colts lose to Suriname 70-60 in first match

By Calvin Chapman in Suriname On Saturday, the Ismay Van Wilgen Sports Hall in Paramaribo, Suriname was packed to capacity as fans flooded the venue to witness their National Senior Men’s...

More than 100 hampers distributed to female, redundant Berbice sugar workers

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More than 100 hampers distributed to female, redundant Berbice sugar workers

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) together with the Guyana Solidarity Movement (GSM), a US based Non-Governmental Organization distributed over 100 hampers to all the...

Rodrigues, Persaud, Spencer, Gonsalves, Seaton and Raekwon triumph

May 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rodrigues, Persaud, Spencer, Gonsalves, Seaton and Raekwon triumph

By Zaheer Mohamed Ariel Rodrigues, Aleka Persaud, Ricardo Spencer, Ethan Gonsalves, Leon Seaton and Noel Raekwon continued to dominate their respective categories when the Guyana Amateur Swimming...

Ina Beryl Holder celebrates 110!

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ina Beryl Holder celebrates 110!

Ina Beryl Holder, the aunt of Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder celebrated her 110th birthday yesterday at her Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown home. Among those in attendance to celebrate the...

GFSCA Softball Master’s cricket tourney…Samlall, Jones fire Wellman’s Masters to emphatic win

May 21, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA Softball Master’s cricket tourney…Samlall, Jones fire Wellman’s Masters to emphatic win

After a false start last weekend due to the inclement weather, the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association’s (GFSCA) 20-over Master’s tournament commenced yesterday with Wellman’s...

Caught between police and a bandit: Bent Street family relives horror

May 21, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Caught between police and a bandit: Bent Street family relives horror

A Bent street family, who resided at the Bent Street house where a bandit was confronted and killed by police on Friday, is seeking to clear the air. The damage to the house caused by the...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more