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“If she can’t pay the money leh she go”…Singing, chanting teachers continue strike action on ‘rest-day’

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “If she can’t pay the money leh she go”…Singing, chanting teachers continue strike action on ‘rest-day’

– Labour Minister apologies for “uncaring” and unselfish remarks Although the Guyana Teachers Union [GTU] declared yesterday a ‘rest day’ for its striking membership, teachers in...

Region Ten teachers meet GTU General Secretary

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten teachers meet GTU General Secretary

– advised to continue strike Teachers yesterday converged in the streets of Linden in even greater numbers in protest action and picketed the Region Ten Education Department before once again...

Region Six parents to join striking teachers today

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six parents to join striking teachers today

Parents from Region Six are expected to take to the streets today in support of striking teachers from nursery, primary and secondary schools. This is according to the Guyana Teacher’s Union...

Exxon’s Environmental Impact Assessment reveals…It could take Guyana a decade or more to fully recover from an oil spill

Sep 05, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Exxon’s Environmental Impact Assessment reveals…It could take Guyana a decade or more to fully recover from an oil spill

By Kiana Wilburg If an oil spill occurs due to ExxonMobil’s operations, it could take a decade or more for the country to “fully recover.” This gloomy possibility was buried deep in the...

Govt. to pay outstanding sugar workers severance by year-end

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to pay outstanding sugar workers severance by year-end

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, yesterday said that the issues of the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the sugar industry are not taken lightly by the Government of Guyana as he noted that the...

GTT sacks 12 staffers over alleged manipulation of Mobile Money

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTT sacks 12 staffers over alleged manipulation of Mobile Money

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has sacked 12 staffers for alleged fraud with its Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) service. According to the company yesterday, suspicious activities were...

Nandlall has opened way for his former colleague ministers, Jagdeo to be charged for Pradoville 2 – Minister Sharma

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Nandlall has opened way for his former colleague ministers, Jagdeo to be charged for Pradoville 2 – Minister Sharma

There are grounds for the entire Cabinet of Ministers along with its former president, Bharrat Jagdeo to be charged for the Pradoville Two land sales. That’s according to Junior Minister of...

Son charged for robbery, mom for sending him ganja in tennis rolls

Sep 05, 2018 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Son charged for robbery, mom for sending him ganja in tennis rolls

It was a family affair at the Providence Magistrates’ Court yesterday, with a son, Teon Chester, appearing for armed robbery, and his mom, Shonnet Chester, being charged in the same court for...

Watch how you jumping into bed

Sep 05, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Watch how you jumping into bed

Old people always seh you should watch who you going to bed with. Nuff people jump into bed wid people dem didn’t really know and dem sorry today. Last week Soulja Bai seh he ain’t jumping into...

Scrutiny of Natural Resource Fund must not be left up to political appointees alone

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Scrutiny of Natural Resource Fund must not be left up to political appointees alone

– World Bank says Independent actors critical to transparency process By Kiana Wilburg Scrutiny of a nation’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) cannot rest with the government alone. Oversight bodies...

After turning up at empty school…Anna Regina students reportedly prevented from returning home

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on After turning up at empty school…Anna Regina students reportedly prevented from returning home

As tensions continue to rise between the Guyana Teachers Union and the Government of Guyana, the teachers of Region Two [Pomeroon/Supenaam] have now intensified their strike action. Yesterday,...

Three Region Four doctors secure Master’s degree scholarships

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Three Region Four doctors secure Master’s degree scholarships

Delivering on a promise made earlier this year to create more opportunities for training of health care professionals, Regional Health Officer [RHO], Dr. Quincy Jones, has announced the awarding of...

Granger at CSME meeting on movement of persons, automatic entry for Haitians

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Granger at CSME meeting on movement of persons, automatic entry for Haitians

President David Granger will lead a delegation, including Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, to the Ninth Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on the CARICOM...

Ex GDF Captain to face High Court trial for reputed wife’s murder

Sep 05, 2018 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex GDF Captain to face High Court trial for reputed wife’s murder

Nearly six months after facing a murder charge over the shooting of his reputed wife, former GDF Captain Orwain Sandy was yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court in Georgetown for the...

Special Branch Cop loses gun to girlfriend’s lover

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Special Branch Cop loses gun to girlfriend’s lover

A special branch police corporal is now under close arrest, after losing his gun and being shot at by his girlfriend’s lover, in a showdown at the woman’s Pineapple Street, Ruimveldt residence....

7,000 affected by closure of estates

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 7,000 affected by closure of estates

– GAWU President — Jagdeo says Granger commits to pay severance, but gave no timeline Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo said that he was pleased that the government has finally decided to...

GuySuCo lands will not be sold – Granger assures

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo lands will not be sold – Granger assures

It is unlikely that Government will contemplate selling sugar lands at the closed estates that are up for privatisation in any wholesale manner. Rather, other than allocating small portions for...

Oil companies file application to join legal challenge over environmental permits

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Oil companies file application to join legal challenge over environmental permits

Oil companies have requested to join the proceedings for which local activist Raymond Gaskin is challenging the legality of the environmental permit granted to them to conduct explorations here....

New Anna Regina power station 75 percent complete

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New Anna Regina power station 75 percent complete

– should spell relief for blackout-plagued Essequibians Construction of Anna Regina’s new power station is 75 percent complete and is on schedule for mid-December commissioning. The...

Patrons treated to evening of Indigenous dances, songs, poems, skits

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Patrons treated to evening of Indigenous dances, songs, poems, skits

Patrons were treated to an evening of Indigenous dances, songs, poems and skits on the second day of the Indigenous Heritage Cultural Extravaganza at the Heritage Village Sophia Exhibition Complex...

Poultry farmer died after struck by allegedly drunk driver

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Poultry farmer died after struck by allegedly drunk driver

A poultry farmer died Monday afternoon, after he was struck down by an allegedly intoxicated driver on the Essequibo Public Road. The victim has since been identified as Trevor Tacourdeen, 32, of Lot...

Officer facing charges for manipulating Immigration system

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Officer facing charges for manipulating Immigration system

An immigration officer is before the city magistrate court facing charges for forgery of the Border Management System (B.M.S). Jonathan Rausch, 24, of 63 Garnett Street, Georgetown and an...

Sophia Woman shot in leg by known character

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia Woman shot in leg by known character

Police are investigating the shooting of 39 -year old Stacey Ann Robinson, of Lot 315 ‘B’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, which occurred about 09:10hrs yesterday in Sophia....

Ministry of Education terminates contracts of small security services

Sep 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Education terminates contracts of small security services

Several members of the small Security Services Association are contending that they are being discriminated against by the Ministry of Education after their contracts to provide security to a...

Limacol Football Tourney Pouderoyen edge Beacons, Police needle Rangers

Sep 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol Football Tourney Pouderoyen edge Beacons, Police needle Rangers

Police Football Club (PFC) reversed their fortunes during the second round of play in the Limacol Football Tournament on Monday evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground after needling...

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Fingerprinting and Finger-Pointing

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- No one, not even the staunchest supporters of Guyana’s electoral process, would claim... more