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What about checks on our locally grown food?

Oct 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on What about checks on our locally grown food?

Dear Editor, More than once I’ve written about local produce, mainly vegetables and fruits, being laced with toxic chemicals and before the time frame for these chemicals to finish their process,...

Dr. Lucas should remove himself from this farce

Oct 02, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dr. Lucas should remove himself from this farce

Dear Editor: Having read the letters of George N. Cave, the opportunity is being taken to attend to the germane issue of whether the Minister of Social Protection can appoint a Chairperson to the...

CHINA COLONIZING AFRICA

Oct 02, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on CHINA COLONIZING AFRICA

More than five centuries ago, Britain and the other European powers colonized Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions of the world. At the center of the colonization process was...

Jagdeo warned Granger about ills of $30B bond for GuySuCo

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo warned Granger about ills of $30B bond for GuySuCo

– But President only said, “He will look into it” By Abena A. Rockcliffe-Campbell President David Granger needs to awake from his slumber and act more prudently in overlooking the...

Guyana will succumb to oil curse without strong leadership – UK Professor

Oct 01, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Guyana will succumb to oil curse without strong leadership – UK Professor

By Kiana Wilburg Nigeria, Chad and Venezuela are just a few of the countries which have been damaged, to various degrees, by oil. In fact, those who have studied the industry have often...

$30B GuySuCo bond…$116M fee is normal for such transactions- NICIL

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $30B GuySuCo bond…$116M fee is normal for such transactions- NICIL

Amid questions about a questionable $116.16M fee paid out for a massive $30B (US$150M) financing for the cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), it has been disclosed that monies...

$30.1M Supply Health Centre…Contractor casts tree stump in floor of building

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $30.1M Supply Health Centre…Contractor casts tree stump in floor of building

The construction of a Health Centre at Supply, East Bank Demerara is facing significant challenges. These challenges may significantly delay the project which had a yearend completion deadline....

Lack of funds will continue to cause backlog for oil and gas preparation – Auditor General

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of funds will continue to cause backlog for oil and gas preparation – Auditor General

By Kiana Wilburg Auditor General, Deodat Sharma finds himself between a rock and a hard place. With limited funds, he has the arduous task of clearing up years of unaudited statements for many...

Govt. must cap interest on debt incurred by oil companies; our revenue depends on it – Ramson

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must cap interest on debt incurred by oil companies; our revenue depends on it – Ramson

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The oil business is quite intricate. There seems to be no less than a 100 tricks that oil companies employ to rob nations. One of those tricks is thin capitalization....

Financial Secretary Hector Butts departing Ministry of Finance

Oct 01, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Financial Secretary Hector Butts departing Ministry of Finance

…Fourth senior officer to leave in recent months Amidst reports of internal struggles among members of staff at the Ministry of Finance, Financial Secretary (FS), Dr. Hector Butts, has communicated...

Soulja Bai trust Exxon because he stupid

Oct 01, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai trust Exxon because he stupid

When you see something beautiful in someone, tell dem. It may take a second to say but for dem it could last a lifetime. Dem boys believe that nuff people got beautiful things. Soulja Bai is a good...

Guyana’s vehicle tariff regime antiquated, visionless – Chartered Accountant

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s vehicle tariff regime antiquated, visionless – Chartered Accountant

Chartered Accountant, Nigel Hinds is of the firm view that the tax regime governing Guyana’s vehicles is not only out dated but visionless. In a letter to the media over the weekend, Hinds said...

Vehicle with tinted windscreen involved in fatal crash

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Vehicle with tinted windscreen involved in fatal crash

An early Sunday morning accident at the corner of Middle and Carmichael streets has left a 26-year-old East Ruimveldt man dead and another in a critical condition. Dead is Jason Marks. Timothy...

Prominent Guyanese law firm positions to benefit from oil and gas sector

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Prominent Guyanese law firm positions to benefit from oil and gas sector

– opens office in Houston, Texas The prominent Guyanese law firm, Hughes, Fields and Stoby has opened a law office in the United States oil capital, Houston, Texas to tap into opportunities in...

Eight criminal cases disposed of at Berbice during June Criminal Session

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Eight criminal cases disposed of at Berbice during June Criminal Session

Of the ninety four cases which were listed to be heard, eight cases were disposed of during the Berbice June Criminal Session. The matters were heard before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow. State...

No-Confidence Motion brought against Town Clerk raises concerns about conflict of interest – CoI Hears

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on No-Confidence Motion brought against Town Clerk raises concerns about conflict of interest – CoI Hears

The No- Confidence Motion brought against Town Clerk Royston King, last March raises questions about conflict of interest. The issue was highlighted by former Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan as he...

Emergency Medical Service proving useful in process to save lives- Dr. Bux

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Emergency Medical Service proving useful in process to save lives- Dr. Bux

– Responded to over 7,000 emergencies since 2016 Since being set in motion in November of 2016, the national Emergency Medical Services [EMS] system has responded to over 7,000 emergency...

Paddy drying on Berbice roads a concern for drivers and police

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Paddy drying on Berbice roads a concern for drivers and police

Recently, at a meeting with farmers from Region Five, senior ranks from B’ Division including Commander Clifton Hicken, the issue of paddy drying along the road with objects placed near...

COURTS 10k 2018…Missigher tops field for maiden win

Oct 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on COURTS 10k 2018…Missigher tops field for maiden win

Police Progressive Youth Club’s (PPYC) Winston Missigher ran a time of 33 minutes 29 seconds to win his first COURTS 10k race yesterday morning after finishing ahead of favourite, Cleveland Forde,...

Camille Cummings is committed to restoring alma mater to former glory

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Camille Cummings is committed to restoring alma mater to former glory

By Enid Joaquin A member of Women of Mission International, Camille Cummings’ greatest mission presently is to restore her alma mater to its former glory days. It is not every day that a...

GHB/Bounty Paper Towel development league…GCC clubs sweep division titles

Oct 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB/Bounty Paper Towel development league…GCC clubs sweep division titles

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB)/Bounty Paper Tower second and under-19 division outdoor developmental league concluded yesterday at Saints Stanislaus College (SSC) ground with the final round of play...

Banks DIH/GABA league…Sonics remain winless, Guardians beat Eagles

Oct 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH/GABA league…Sonics remain winless, Guardians beat Eagles

Plaisance Guardians were led by 13 points each from Malcolm Powdar and Trenton Woolford as they bounced past Eagles basketball club 63-49 in the feature match on Saturday at Burnham Court in the...

Guyanese man calmly confesses to cops after throwing brother, 4, from Brooklyn building

Oct 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man calmly confesses to cops after throwing brother, 4, from Brooklyn building

Brooklyn (New York Post) – A schizophrenic Brooklyn man threw his four-year-old brother off their seven-story building’s roof to his death early Saturday — then walked up to a cop...

GISE/Star Party Renal division one 2-day cricket…Johnson’s incisive spell bowls Police into final

Oct 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GISE/Star Party Renal division one 2-day cricket…Johnson’s incisive spell bowls Police into final

An incisive spell of inspiring fast bowling in steaming heat from 27-year-old Raun Johnson bowled Police to a come-from-behind 24-run victory against GNIC and a place in the final of the GCA’s...

Jamaican’s Lumley attains Level 1 & 2 Squash Coach’s Certification here

Oct 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamaican’s Lumley attains Level 1 & 2 Squash Coach’s Certification here

Nineteen year old Jamaican, Tahjia Lumley, is the 3rd and youngest athlete from his country to travel to Guyana to attain his Level 1 &2 England Squash Coaching Award from Guyana National Squash...

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Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more