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Bid document probe…Procurement officer caught on tape asking contractor for kickbacks

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bid document probe…Procurement officer caught on tape asking contractor for kickbacks

A Senior Procurement Officer who has been sent on administrative leave pending an internal probe was also allegedly caught on tape last year negotiating with a contractor for kickbacks. A...

Guyana owes US$114.7M to Venezuela but US sanctions stalling payments – Finance Minister

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana owes US$114.7M to Venezuela but US sanctions stalling payments – Finance Minister

When it comes to Guyana’s financial relations with Venezuela, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has confirmed that at the end of 2018, Guyana owed the Spanish speaking territory US$114.7...

$1B Lethem industrial estate project targets local entrepreneurs, Brazilian companies

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $1B Lethem industrial estate project targets local entrepreneurs, Brazilian companies

On Thursday, a few minutes’ drive from the Takutu Bridge, which links Guyana and Brazil at the town of Lethem, several officials gathered at an unfinished building. It is earmarked to be a...

Bandits kill bread vendor after invading BV home

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits kill bread vendor after invading BV home

– escape with cash and jewellery after leaving victim’s wife beaten and bound The community of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara was left reeling after a burglary early yesterday...

Mining union questions ‘secrecy’ of Rusal meeting

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mining union questions ‘secrecy’ of Rusal meeting

The Ministry of Social Protection is being called on by the National Mine Workers Union of Guyana (NMWUG) to answer for what appears to be inefficient handling of the current labour issue...

Teen drowns in Berbice River during ‘last swim’

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen drowns in Berbice River during ‘last swim’

The body of 14-year-old Brandon Munsie of Bennet Dam, Rosignol Village was discovered at around 13.30 hrs yesterday along the Blairmont foreshore, three days after he vanished while taking a...

Child molesters getting a real prison welcome

Mar 18, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Child molesters getting a real prison welcome

Two years go Ram Jattan see de jails was overcrowded. He talk to Soulja Bai ad dem decide that dem can’t build more jails. But that didn’t mean people must pack up inside more and more. Dem...

CGX deploys vessel to conduct shallow hazards survey at Utakwaaka-1 well site

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CGX deploys vessel to conduct shallow hazards survey at Utakwaaka-1 well site

CGX Energy Inc. has deployed the MV Markman to Guyanese waters to conduct a Shallow Hazards Survey at its planned Utakwaaka-1 exploration well location. CGX’s Executive Chairman, Professor...

Early budgets, more measures to improve private sector and labour among notable achievements – Finance Minister

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Early budgets, more measures to improve private sector and labour among notable achievements – Finance Minister

Since being appointed Minister of Finance in 2015, economist Winston Jordan says that there are a number of achievements of which he is proud. During an interview with Kaieteur News, he said that...

CGX Energy raises US$21.8M through Equity Rights Offering

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CGX Energy raises US$21.8M through Equity Rights Offering

CGX Energy Inc was able to raise approximately US$21.8M through the completion of its previously announced Rights offering. Part of this money would be used to settle outstanding company debt...

Woman dies after speeding pickup overturns

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Woman dies after speeding pickup overturns

A speeding pickup driver is being blamed for the death of Violet Stephen, 28, of St. Ignatius Village, Central Rupununi, who perished after the vehicle in which she was a passenger overturned....

B/ce Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Trafalgar disappoints Kings fans, retains crown

Mar 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on B/ce Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Trafalgar disappoints Kings fans, retains crown

In front of a turnout that has become recogniseable with Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ competitions, defending champions Trafalgar eased to comfortable 2-0 win over host New Amsterdam Kings...

Almost nine years after tragedy… Inquest into death of boat captain to start next Friday

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Almost nine years after tragedy… Inquest into death of boat captain to start next Friday

Almost nine years after boat captain, Ganesh Roopnarine fell overboard and died when another vessel slammed into his, an inquest to determine if anyone should be held criminally liable is...

Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Tournament…Wilshire keeps top spot in Category ‘A’

Mar 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Tournament…Wilshire keeps top spot in Category ‘A’

The final day of the Toucan Distributors Junior Skill Level Tournament closed off yesterday with Shomari Wiltshire keeping the top spot of Category A. Samuel Ince-Carvalhal earned runner up with...

Engineered for life’s road – Taxi driver Cheryl Greaves

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Engineered for life’s road – Taxi driver Cheryl Greaves

There is a saying that ‘life is a journey and only you hold the key’ and for Cheryl Greaves, that holds true as her life has taken many paths. At 60, and with over 40-plus years driving...

Sir Viv throws full support behind Skerritt and Shallow

Mar 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sir Viv throws full support behind Skerritt and Shallow

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Former legendary West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards has endorsed Ricky Skerritt and his running mate Dr Kishore Shallow in their bids to become Cricket West...

Farfan and Mendes Men’s Hockey League…Bounty GCC edge Pepsi Hikers for 2019 title

Mar 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Farfan and Mendes Men’s Hockey League…Bounty GCC edge Pepsi Hikers for 2019 title

The curtains fell on the 2019 edition of the Farfan & Mendes Men’s Outdoor Hockey League yesterday afternoon with the final three matches. Although there was still one round of matches to be...

From the garden to the pot…Lallbachan’s love of planting keeps him healthy and is an income earner

Mar 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on From the garden to the pot…Lallbachan’s love of planting keeps him healthy and is an income earner

Grove, East Bank Demerara resident Lallbachan is using his love for the soil to stay healthy and earn a few dollars. Lallbachan, who works in the construction industry, has used a small plot...

Colonial Medical Insurance Female Super50 Tournament…Boyce’s 65, 3-Wkt-hauls from Walters, Mohammed give T&T win over Guyana

Mar 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colonial Medical Insurance Female Super50 Tournament…Boyce’s 65, 3-Wkt-hauls from Walters, Mohammed give T&T win over Guyana

Campbelle 45 in vain By Sean Devers Guyana, who finished third last year, began their Colonial Medical Insurance Female Super50cricket tournament inauspiciously when they were beaten by 69 runs by...

Positive impact on community created – DoS Christopher Jones

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Jagdeo’s idea of transparency

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Transparency, as conceived by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, seems to be a peculiar exercise... more