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Shopkeeper shot dead by suspected bandits

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shopkeeper shot dead by suspected bandits

A 46-year-old shopkeeper was shot dead in his Parika Backdam, Essequibo home on Tuesday night, allegedly after handing over a small quantity of cash to two men who had asked to see him. Somdat...

Three years later…Govt. now searches for Consultant to modernise laws for oil sector

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Three years later…Govt. now searches for Consultant to modernise laws for oil sector

By Kiana Wilburg With first oil just around the corner, the APNU+AFC Administration is now looking for a consultant to modernise laws needed for the efficient governance of the oil and gas sector....

Workers present united front as 100 years of trade unionism observed

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Workers present united front as 100 years of trade unionism observed

Every year, Guyanese public servants parade through the Garden City in celebration of the achievements of trade unions and friends of workers, in defence of workers’ rights. Notably, the first...

GTUC President advocates for gender equality in the workplace

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC President advocates for gender equality in the workplace

President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Coretta McDonald, yesterday highlighted struggles faced by women in the fight to achieve gender equality in the workplace. Addressing the crowds...

Partisan politics wearing Guyanese down– Trade Unionist Lincoln Lewis

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Partisan politics wearing Guyanese down– Trade Unionist Lincoln Lewis

Making important issues partisan is not productive for Guyana. In fact, partisan “battles” are wearing the Guyanese people down. This is the opinion of Trade Unionist Lincoln Lewis. Yesterday,...

Call reiterated at May Day rally for re-establishment of Labour Ministry

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Call reiterated at May Day rally for re-establishment of Labour Ministry

Trade Unionists have repeated a call for the re-establishment of the Ministry of Labour during the observance of the 100th Anniversary of Trade Unionism yesterday. Speaking at the annual May Day...

US$150M airport renovation…CJIA invites bids for new parking lot

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US$150M airport renovation…CJIA invites bids for new parking lot

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is inviting bids for the construction of a new parking lot at the Timehri facilities. These works were not part of the 2011 contract with China Harbour...

Guyana’s systems do not allow for transparent, accountable reporting on extractive sector – EITI

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s systems do not allow for transparent, accountable reporting on extractive sector – EITI

The preparation of Guyana’s first report for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) unearthed several weaknesses in the systems of government agencies. A major finding is that...

US Congress to examine report on Belt and Road Initiative, China’s influence in Caribbean Region

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US Congress to examine report on Belt and Road Initiative, China’s influence in Caribbean Region

By Kiana Wilburg The Government of Guyana has welcomed with open arms, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which is focused on infrastructure development in various regions around the world. But...

Goldsmith’s home burglarised in Cumberland- Family slept soundly, believes intruders sprayed them

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Goldsmith’s home burglarised in Cumberland- Family slept soundly, believes intruders sprayed them

The Khan family of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, awoke yesterday morning and found their entire home ransacked, with cash, jewellery and other valuable items missing. Fifty-one year-old Hamza...

Workers must self-organise

May 02, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Workers must self-organise

One year ago, this column called on the workers of the world to unite. It argued that workers did not need their unions, which have become, in Guyana, extremely impotent. One year ago, this...

Harmon appointed Director-General of Ministry of the Presidency

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon appointed Director-General of Ministry of the Presidency

“I did not choose to resign to avoid renunciation,” the new Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon stated Tuesday evening during a community meeting at the New Silver...

National Assembly defends “sympathy” motion on late MP, Abdul Kadir-Canada joins condemnation

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on National Assembly defends “sympathy” motion on late MP, Abdul Kadir-Canada joins condemnation

The National Assembly has defended a motion on the late Member of Parliament, Abdul Kadir, which it said is a practice of sympathy that is normal. The statement yesterday by Clerk of the National...

Guyana urges peaceful resolution to Venezuela violence

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana urges peaceful resolution to Venezuela violence

Despite Venezuela’s continued coldness to Guyana over the border issue, Government is not backing any violence in that neighbouring country. On Tuesday, violence flared with protests, tear gas, and...

Hand-in-Hand 3-Day U-19 Inter-County CricketEssequibo hold slim lead heading into final day as defeat looms

May 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand-in-Hand 3-Day U-19 Inter-County CricketEssequibo hold slim lead heading into final day as defeat looms

Essequibo, despite a 110 stand between Orlando Jailall and Kevin Christian, ended a truncated second day of their Hand-in-Hand three-day U-19 Inter-County match against Demerara at Bourda yesterday...

GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup –EBFA LegSoesdyke Falcons, Grove Hi Tech and Diamond Upsetters advance

May 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup –EBFA LegSoesdyke Falcons, Grove Hi Tech and Diamond Upsetters advance

Led by their Captain, Tyrone Khan who netted a second half double, Soesdyke Falcons blanked Mocha Champs 3-0 to advance to round two of the GFF/KFC U20 Independence Cup, East Bank Football...

Algoo leads Berbice fight back with attacking century

May 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Algoo leads Berbice fight back with attacking century

Opener Alex Algoo struck a belligerent unbeaten century to lead Berbice fight back against the Select U17 side when the Hand-in-Hand Inter County U19 three-day tournament continued yesterday at the...

MV Kimbia gets new lease on life

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on MV Kimbia gets new lease on life

The North West will be more accessible from tomorrow. A vessel that once serviced the route is being returned after three years in the docks. MV Kimbia will be recommissioned today. The vessel was...

Dem thief man get more bold face

May 02, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem thief man get more bold face

Thiefing reach a peak. From de look of things, it look like if everybody thiefing. Dem boys hear Ministers thiefing and dem who ain’t thiefing tekking kickbacks. Some officers in dem Ministry...

45% of E’bo rice crop affected by paddy bug

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 45% of E’bo rice crop affected by paddy bug

More trouble continues to plague the local rice industry on the Essequibo Coast, now that a majority of rice crops have reportedly suffered tremendous damage during the last harvest. According to the...

Idaho couple braves Guyana’s wild in TV reality show “Naked and Afraid”

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Idaho couple braves Guyana’s wild in TV reality show “Naked and Afraid”

(www.idahostatejournal.com) Guyana – Crews didn’t film the most dramatic storyline that transpired in the South American jungle where Pocatello, Idaho couple Star Torres and Tony...

Century-old struggle for better pay, conditions- E’bo workers told

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Century-old struggle for better pay, conditions- E’bo workers told

In 1964, a bronze statue of Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow, the man who went down in history as the father of Trade Unionism in Guyana, was unveiled. Yesterday, in observance of Labour Day, scores of...

Cuban medical specialists say farewell after 2-year stint─436,269 consultations done in 2018 alone

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cuban medical specialists say farewell after 2-year stint─436,269 consultations done in 2018 alone

Fourteen Cuban doctors referred to as ‘collaborators’ who have worked in various parts of the country over the past two years are now returning to their homeland after a successful stint. The...

Concacaf Under-17 ChampionshipYoung Golden Jaguars go down to El Salvador

May 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Under-17 ChampionshipYoung Golden Jaguars go down to El Salvador

Guyana playing its first match at the Concacaf Under-17 Championship yesterday at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida USA went down to El Salvador 4-0. Under the guidance of Head Coach Sampson...

U.S. report reiterates Guyana’s prison conditions “potentially life-threatening”

May 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. report reiterates Guyana’s prison conditions “potentially life-threatening”

The U.S Department of Justice has once again decried the state of affairs as it relates to the living conditions in Guyana’s prisons, noting that it poses a serious threat to human life. This is...