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Demand higher levels of local content from China-funded projects–IDB tells Guyana, other Caribbean states

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Demand higher levels of local content from China-funded projects–IDB tells Guyana, other Caribbean states

Chinese multinational companies have often been criticized in Guyana and across the Caribbean for having ‘low local content’, that is, not hiring local labour and using only minimal amounts of...

New parking lot construction not part of US$150M CJIA project – handover delayed until next month

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New parking lot construction not part of US$150M CJIA project – handover delayed until next month

A planned handover of the US$150M “expansion” project at Timehri is not going to make the year-end deadline. Rather, according to stakeholders who were taken on a recent tour, the...

Jagdeo does not pay tax on rent collected from Queenstown property

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo does not pay tax on rent collected from Queenstown property

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell As former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, says he does not have to pay taxes on any of his income. He told a press conference hosted at his Church Street Office...

Brace for more Venezuelans U.N urges scaled up support in Guyana, other Caribbean countries …plan seeks to provide financial assistance

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Brace for more Venezuelans U.N urges scaled up support in Guyana, other Caribbean countries …plan seeks to provide financial assistance

United Nations (UN) officials are keen to galvanize support for Guyana and other countries in the region grappling with the influx of Venezuelans who are fleeing economic and political...

State moves to repossess unused leased lands

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on State moves to repossess unused leased lands

The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, (GL&SC), is working to repossess lands, which were leased to persons but are not in use. Commissioner of the GLSC, Trevor Benn, told media operatives,...

Police close to concluding multimillion-dollar fraud probe at Public Health Ministry …Auditor General Office takes keen interest

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police close to concluding multimillion-dollar fraud probe at Public Health Ministry …Auditor General Office takes keen interest

Investigators are said to have interviewed many staff members attached to the Ministry of Public Health as part of a wide probe into an alleged fraud involving millions of dollars being siphoned off...

Raid on mechanic’s home unearths rifle with telescopic lens

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Raid on mechanic’s home unearths rifle with telescopic lens

Three Corentyne residents, including a mechanic, are now in custody after a police raid found a rifle with telescopic lens. According to the police, yesterday about 13:00hrs, acting on...

Capoey excavator operator found dead with knife in neck

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Capoey excavator operator found dead with knife in neck

The murder of a 23-year-old father on Monday morning, has rocked Capoey village, an Amerindian community on the Essequibo Coast that is generally known for its peacefulness. The dead man has...

High Court grants Govt extension to justify takeover of Berbice Bridge

Dec 18, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on High Court grants Govt extension to justify takeover of Berbice Bridge

Granting the State an extension to file an affidavit detailing the facts and reasons for Government’s takeover of the Berbice River Bridge, Justice Gino Persaud, who is hearing a legal...

Jagdeo is a tax dodger and a cheat

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo is a tax dodger and a cheat

Donald Trump refuse to release he tax records. Why would anybody want to refuse to reveal you tax records? It got to be dat you got things to hide and you is a crook. Donald Trump is not de only one....

More support for RHTYSC Cricket Teams for Christmas Programme – KSM Investments made massive contribution

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on More support for RHTYSC Cricket Teams for Christmas Programme – KSM Investments made massive contribution

Hundreds of children and less fortunate families in the county of Berbice would be having a brighter Christmas via the hard work of the Management and Cricketers of the Rose Hall Town Youth...

Lusignan A are inaugural ECCC Banks Beer 100-ball champs

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lusignan A are inaugural ECCC Banks Beer 100-ball champs

Story and photos by Zaheer Mohamed Even though it was a low scoring affair, the inaugural East Coast Cricket Committee (ECCC) Banks Beer 100-ball tournament which climaxed on Sunday last, was...

DSSC end creditable 7th of 24 clubs at ASATT Invitational Championship Raekwon Noel end as the 3rd best in the 11-12 Men Class

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on DSSC end creditable 7th of 24 clubs at ASATT Invitational Championship Raekwon Noel end as the 3rd best in the 11-12 Men Class

Dorado Speed Swim Club (DSSC) athletes did themselves, club and country proud over the past weekend when they combined to deliver a 7th place finish among the 24-clubs that participated at the...

KFC Mega Cup comes to successful close Ten- Pow, Persauds, Nobrega are champion drivers

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on KFC Mega Cup comes to successful close Ten- Pow, Persauds, Nobrega are champion drivers

The KFC Mega Cup closed off on Sunday evening following an eventful karting which featured high intensity action. After two rounds of gruelling competition using the SKUSA (Super Karts USA)...

KFC Goodwill Cup Shiva’s boys top points standing after first round Annandale and Annai looking for wins tonight

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on KFC Goodwill Cup Shiva’s boys top points standing after first round Annandale and Annai looking for wins tonight

Round two of the KFC Goodwill Cup which is being competed amongst four school teams, inclusive of the Guyoil/Tradewind Tankers league winners; Annandale Secondary, runners up,...

Camex Restaurants on board with the GFF-Exxonmobil International Futsal Festival

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Camex Restaurants on board with the GFF-Exxonmobil International Futsal Festival

Camex Restaurants, Inc., under the Church’s Chicken brand, has signaled their interest to support the GFF-ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival when the agency’s Marketing...

Nand Persaud Sky Plus Sprint Classic Horserace meet set for January 6th August 12th

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nand Persaud Sky Plus Sprint Classic Horserace meet set for January 6th August 12th

The Nand Persaud Group of Companies through its Sky Plus Incorporated Promotion Group will kick off the 2019 horseracing season on Sunday 6th January. The company will be staging the meet at...

Delroy Tyrrell swims PB’s at ASATT Invitational

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Delroy Tyrrell swims PB’s at ASATT Invitational

Guyanese by birth, Delroy Tyrrell continues to show commendable improvements in his fledging swimming career in his adopted homeland of Trinidad and Tobago. The young son of Guyanese Fitzroy...

BCB/RHTYSC Busta Champion of Champions 40-Overs Knock-out Tournament RHT Gizmos & Gadgets, Young Warriors CC to clash in Final after exciting Semis

Dec 18, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/RHTYSC Busta Champion of Champions 40-Overs Knock-out Tournament RHT Gizmos & Gadgets, Young Warriors CC to clash in Final after exciting Semis

Young Warriors Cricket Club on Saturday last continued their dream return to Berbice First Division Cricket by defeating the strong Albion Community Centre Cricket Club by one run in a heart...

BCB amends Rules to extend Board’s life to two years

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more