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After 14 yrs and no profits…Rusal continues to enjoy sweeping tax concessions

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on After 14 yrs and no profits…Rusal continues to enjoy sweeping tax concessions

A decade and a half ago, the Government of Guyana entered an agreement with subsidiaries of UC Rusal for the management of the Aroaima Mining Company (AMC) and for the development of the Kurubuka...

Jordan says…Progress being made on debt write-offs from bilateral partners

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jordan says…Progress being made on debt write-offs from bilateral partners

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, has assured that progress is being made when it comes to reducing the US$170M Guyana owes to several countries. The economist during an interview with Kaieteur News...

GPHC pronounced twin dead, family discover one alive….dies 24 hrs later

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC pronounced twin dead, family discover one alive….dies 24 hrs later

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation is once more under the spotlight. On Friday, a nurse allegedly pronounced twin babies stillborn. However, family members discovered that one of the babies...

Morning Glory cereal now features in 182 stores nationwide— IAST targets Jamaica, Barbados markets

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Morning Glory cereal now features in 182 stores nationwide— IAST targets Jamaica, Barbados markets

By Kiana Wilburg After starting in 2017 with literally zero market share, no brand presence, and in a category with long-term branded names from giant food manufacturers, the Institute of Applied...

Finger pointing continues… Jagdeo refused invitation for joint meeting with GECOM- Granger -President Granger

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Finger pointing continues… Jagdeo refused invitation for joint meeting with GECOM- Granger -President Granger

As the Coalition Government faces increasing pressure over an election date, the administration is insisting that the Opposition is doing everything to frustrate the process. In an escalating war of...

International expert to help with Natural Resource Fund –Finance Minister

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on International expert to help with Natural Resource Fund –Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, has confirmed that as preparations for the implementation of the Natural Resource Fund get underway, an expert would be engaged during certain aspects with a view of...

Public consultation on Sovereign Wealth Fund a façade

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Public consultation on Sovereign Wealth Fund a façade

While the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) calls for notable public consultation, some sections of society believe that the efforts of Government, in this regard, leave much to be desired. It was...

Extradited GRDB accountant released on High Court bail

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Extradited GRDB accountant released on High Court bail

One week after, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan remanded Peter Ramcharran, a former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to prison, Ramcharran’s lawyer was able to secure...

De foreign investors come without de condom

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De foreign investors come without de condom

Some foreign companies does really tek advantage of good nature. Sometimes dem does even create conditions fuh dem own benefit. Guyana always open to foreign investment so it accept de...

Bartica Cycling Challenge Briton John commanding in historic triumph; Gopilall, Hicks, Collins, Boodram and Teixeira also ink names in history books

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica Cycling Challenge Briton John commanding in historic triumph; Gopilall, Hicks, Collins, Boodram and Teixeira also ink names in history books

By Franklin Wilson What has been hailed a resounding success with the community already yearning for more, saw United We Stand Cycle Club’s Briton John recording a commanding win in the feature...

Educators exposed to improved teaching tactics-in quest to improve delivery of special needs education

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Educators exposed to improved teaching tactics-in quest to improve delivery of special needs education

A number of educators were recently the participants of a strategic conference aimed at helping to boost the delivery of special needs education. The event was in fact the Second Annual SEN...

New Cricket Ombudsman Appointed

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Cricket Ombudsman Appointed

After almost five years of the enactment of the Cricket Administration Act of Guyana, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr. George Norton announced the appointment of Mr. Stephen Lewis as...

Diamond New Scheme Masjid overcome Cornelia Ida/Hague Jamaat

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Diamond New Scheme Masjid overcome Cornelia Ida/Hague Jamaat

Diamond New Scheme Masjid defeated Cornelia Ida Masjid by five wickets and four balls to spare when play in the Muslim Youth Organisation Inter Jamaat 15-over softball competition continued recently...

GABA/Let’s Bet Sports knockout B’ball Trojans and Eagles win; double blow for Sonics

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA/Let’s Bet Sports knockout B’ball Trojans and Eagles win; double blow for Sonics

Three games were scheduled for last Friday’s opening night of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA)/Let’s Bet Sports’ first, second and Under-23 Division...

PMTC 1 win Aswell Mohabir, Foreign Links sponsored Volleyball Competition in Berbice

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on PMTC 1 win Aswell Mohabir, Foreign Links sponsored Volleyball Competition in Berbice

The annual Aswell Mohabir and Foreign Links Inter Club Volleyball tournament organised by the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) was once again successfully held. The tournament which was played at...

Toucan Distributors Junior Skill LevelInce-Carvalhal beat Verwey in entertaining Squash

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Toucan Distributors Junior Skill LevelInce-Carvalhal beat Verwey in entertaining Squash

By Sean Devers With a day to go, it’s approaching the business end of the Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Tournament as the intensity of the competition heightened at the Georgetown...

Woodpecker Products Women’s Hockey League GBTI GCC crowned 2018 champions

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Woodpecker Products Women’s Hockey League GBTI GCC crowned 2018 champions

The dominance of GBTI Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) women’s hockey team was asserted yesterday after they were crowned champions of the Woodpecker Products Women’s Outdoor League 2019, moments...

All set for Courts Furniture store and FACC cycle road race today in Berbice

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for Courts Furniture store and FACC cycle road race today in Berbice

All the top cyclist in the country are set to don their cycling apparel and head to Berbice today as all is set for the annual Courts Furniture Store cycle road race in the Ancient County. The 50...

Milo Schools’ football tourney St. Cuthbert’s and Cummings Lodge qualify for round-of-16

Mar 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo Schools’ football tourney St. Cuthbert’s and Cummings Lodge qualify for round-of-16

The penultimate day of the Milo Schools’ football tournament saw St. Cuthbert’s Mission and Cummings Lodge Secondary, both of group D, qualifying for the knockout stages of this year’s...

MovieTowne Guyana officially opens to public on March 19

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on MovieTowne Guyana officially opens to public on March 19

The MovieTowne Guyana project which has been 10 years in the making will be officially open to the public on March 19. A VIP tour and ribbon cutting ceremony of the US$40M luxurious movie theatre and...

Broad Street fire victims receive house lots

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Broad Street fire victims receive house lots

Two weeks after a fire left more than a dozen homeless, the distressed residents were given a relief as the Central Housing and Planning Association distributed 20 house lots to some of the...

STARR Computer set to offer Lenovo technology to oil and gas sector

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on STARR Computer set to offer Lenovo technology to oil and gas sector

Having racked up a 14-year partnership with Lenovo, a company which was last year ranked the world’s largest producer of computers, local technology giant, Starr Computer, has moved to...

Inner Wheel Club reviews fundraising programmes as it celebrates 34 years

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Inner Wheel Club reviews fundraising programmes as it celebrates 34 years

With one of its primary aims being to promote true friendship, the Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown had its genesis back in October 1984. Its founder President, Mrs. Mayleen Davis, has been credited...

Teen’s body found at Blairmont foreshore after outing

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen’s body found at Blairmont foreshore after outing

The lifeless body of Brandon Munsie, 14, of Bennet Dam, Rosignol Village, was discovered around 1:30pm yesterday along the Blairmont foreshore. This was confirmed by a relative of the teen....

Customer base does not support rent hike imposed at Kitty Market– stallholders

Mar 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Customer base does not support rent hike imposed at Kitty Market– stallholders

The rent for occupying a space in the Kitty Market has increased noticeably. As a result, stallholders have been complaining bitterly that the move is not consistent with the flow of consumer...