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Announce the concessions given to MovieTowne – Giftland

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Announce the concessions given to MovieTowne – Giftland

The issue of concessions to foreign companies is again raising its head. In recent years, the debate has been raging, not only with the unlimited concessions, but also with the seeming lack of...

Oil prospects must not be held hostage – UN Advisor

Jun 16, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Oil prospects must not be held hostage – UN Advisor

By Kiana Wilburg The situation Guyana finds itself can be described as both exciting and nerve-wracking. It is exciting over the game-changing potential the oil discoveries bring to accelerate the...

Eruption in Diamond… Families evacuated, electricity cut, as home crumbles

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Eruption in Diamond… Families evacuated, electricity cut, as home crumbles

The Natural Gas Explosion on Thursday evening at Fourth Street, 1200 Section A, Block X Diamond, East Bank Demerara, has seen the turnout of many related agencies, who are monitoring the unstable...

Battle over World Cup broadcasts… Jamaican court allows E-Networks to air month-long games

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Battle over World Cup broadcasts… Jamaican court allows E-Networks to air month-long games

It is hailed as the most watched sports event – World Cup soccer. It is currently being held in Russia with one month of games involving 32 nations. Soccer-mad Guyana has been looking forward to...

Govt. must clarify the concept of a local company-World Bank …Warns that economic benefits can differ based on ownership

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must clarify the concept of a local company-World Bank …Warns that economic benefits can differ based on ownership

By Kiana Wilburg As Guyana continues efforts towards strengthening its Local Content Policy, there are several concepts it must ensure are clarified. According to the World Bank, one of these notions...

Police stop dying snake bite victim’s vehicle -tells them speeding not a good excuse

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police stop dying snake bite victim’s vehicle -tells them speeding not a good excuse

A Guyanese man heroically rushed a dying snakebite victim through winding jungle roads to a hospital – only for police to refuse to let him off for speeding. Kevin Rodrigues and his...

Police corporal charged for allegedly beating wife, sister-in law

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police corporal charged for allegedly beating wife, sister-in law

Police Corporal Rondell Gouveia appeared yesterday in the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court on six charges related to his alleged assault of his wife and his sister-in-law. He was charged with unlawful...

Guyana love dem foreigners

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh Comments Off on Guyana love dem foreigners

People know wha does happen when a new kid land pun de block. De same thing does happen when a new person move in de neighbourhood. Everybody does watch, then dem does try to mek friends wid de new...

Oldendorff to now wind down operations in October -task force in “disappointing”, “disrespectful” meeting with management

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Oldendorff to now wind down operations in October -task force in “disappointing”, “disrespectful” meeting with management

Workers of Oldendorff Carriers were given assurances by the government task force that all benefits owed to them will be received as the company remains committed to winding down its operations by...

Tobacco industry given nine months to comply with packaging, labelling regulations

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Tobacco industry given nine months to comply with packaging, labelling regulations

Following the publication of the tobacco packaging and labelling regulations on May 26 the industry now has until February 25, 2019, to comply. This gives industry operators nine months to comply....

Grove supermarket robbery… Accused get seven years after pleading guilty, two others remanded

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Grove supermarket robbery… Accused get seven years after pleading guilty, two others remanded

Serial robber, Ryan Bannister, was yesterday jailed for seven years while co-accused Roy Smith and Jerrold Da Silva were remanded for last Wednesday’s armed robbery at a Grove, East Bank Demerara...

Attempted murder accused slapped with fraud charges

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Attempted murder accused slapped with fraud charges

One week after a Cummings Lodge miner was charged for stabbing his friend about his face, neck and shoulders, he was yesterday slapped with two fraud related charges. Forty-two-year-old Chatterpaul...

Expired goods seized in Stabroek Market raid

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Expired goods seized in Stabroek Market raid

A large quantity of expired goods was seized from vendors in the Stabroek Market Bazaar Thursday in a surprise visit by the Meat, Food and Hygiene Section of the Mayor and City Council. Chief Meat...

MARAD intensifies campaign against errant vessel operators

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on MARAD intensifies campaign against errant vessel operators

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard, and the Guyana Fisheries Department has intensified a campaign in all riverain areas of...

McKinnon remains undefeated with El Dorado Trading Steel Challenge win

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on McKinnon remains undefeated with El Dorado Trading Steel Challenge win

The prestigious El Dorado Trading Cup is a Challenge Trophy which has been on the prize table at an Annual match since 2015 to commemorate the Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation’s anniversary. After...

Windward Islands overcome Guyana

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windward Islands overcome Guyana

Windward Islands defeated Guyana by two wickets when the Windies Women’s championship continued recently in Jamaica. Batting first at Sabina Park, Guyana Women managed 121-5 with Shemaine Campbell...

DPP withdraws charges against Albouystown youth -defendant remains in jail

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on DPP withdraws charges against Albouystown youth -defendant remains in jail

An Albouystown youth was yesterday cleared of an attempted murder and robbery under arms charges, after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised that the two charges against him be...

GOG to fund Funeral of Cyclist Beyoncé Ross on Wednesday – Teen to be afforded grand send off at Rose Hall Town

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOG to fund Funeral of Cyclist Beyoncé Ross on Wednesday – Teen to be afforded grand send off at Rose Hall Town

By Sean Devers On Wednesday, Rose Hall Town in Corentyne Berbice will be in mourning as one of its brightest sporting stars, 15-year-old Beyoncé Ross, will laid to rest after succumbing to a brain...

“National Female hockey team has all the skills” – Coach Shiv Jagday

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on “National Female hockey team has all the skills” – Coach Shiv Jagday

Guyana’s National female hockey team which will be competing in the Barbados Hockey Federation (BHF) International Women’s Hockey series from June 28th to July 1st have had the opportunity to...

KMPA foundation keen to realize dream of athletics facilities in every school

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on KMPA foundation keen to realize dream of athletics facilities in every school

While in Guyana, the founder and organizer of the King-Medas Pansy Adonis classic and foundation, Andy Medas-King, made a few presentations. He presented Running shoes to a few athletes and coaches...

GABBFF to host Judges Seminar ahead of Seniors – CAC Judges Chairman to Facilitate

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF to host Judges Seminar ahead of Seniors – CAC Judges Chairman to Facilitate

Ahead of their marquee championships, Senior Nationals on July 15 next, the Guyana Amateur Body building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) will be hosting a two-day Judges Seminar which will see a few...

KMPA girls to compete in New York City’s Junior Olympic games

Jun 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on KMPA girls to compete in New York City’s Junior Olympic games

The King-Medas Pansy Adonis girls are to compete at the New York City junior Olympic Games planned for this weekend. Part of the five-athlete team is Kunusasha Medas-King who last year became the...

FITUG excluded from Enmore Martyrs activities -says Guyana heading down a slippery slope

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on FITUG excluded from Enmore Martyrs activities -says Guyana heading down a slippery slope

The Federation of Independent Trades Union of Guyana (FITUG) says it has been excluded, by the Government of Guyana, from participating in the state’s activities to commemorate the 70th...

Chairperson moves to regain control of Public Service Credit Union

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Chairperson moves to regain control of Public Service Credit Union

The battle for control of the Guyana Public Service Co-Operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) has shifted to the High Court. Chairman of the union, Patricia Went, has filed court action against the decision...

Palms’ fathers pampered during First Lady’s visit

Jun 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Palms’ fathers pampered during First Lady’s visit

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, on Tuesday, paid a special visit to Male Ward of the Palms Geriatric Home as part of a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Social Protection, Destiny...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more