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CJIA CEO refuses to cooperate with police in sexual assault probe

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA CEO refuses to cooperate with police in sexual assault probe

Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, (CJIA), Ramesh Ghir, has so far declined to supply police with a statement in relation to the sexual assault accusation...

First Lady in Singapore for ceremonial launch of oil production vessel

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady in Singapore for ceremonial launch of oil production vessel

First Lady Sandra Granger is in Singapore for the ceremonial launch of the Liza Destiny, the first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to be used in the first phase of oil...

EITI now demands disclosure of technical, financial criteria used to award contracts

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on EITI now demands disclosure of technical, financial criteria used to award contracts

By Kiana Wilburg Even though it is yet to be assessed since becoming a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), Guyana and more than 49 other members of the international...

Kaieteur Block to drill well in 2020

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur Block to drill well in 2020

With 35 percent of the working interest in its grasp, ExxonMobil holds the position of lead operator for the Kaieteur Block. It is expected to drill the first well next year. This is noted in a...

Mason now in jail after night out with stranger

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mason now in jail after night out with stranger

By Trishan Craig Akeem Bennett as he had first told the court two months ago, yesterday returned to court and related another ‘fairytale story’ in relation to his night out with a stranger, who...

Use of brother’s birth certificate lands man in jail

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Use of brother’s birth certificate lands man in jail

A father of one yesterday appeared in a City Court to answer to a charge of making a false declaration for the purpose of securing a new passport. Forty-eight-year-old Michael Sookraj, of Lot 6...

Land Cruisers seized in Lethem from repeat offender properly disposed – GRA

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Land Cruisers seized in Lethem from repeat offender properly disposed – GRA

Two Toyota Land Cruisers seized by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) last year in Lethem, a town in Region Nine, that borders Brazil, were properly disposed of. There were questions by the...

Media schooled on domestic, sexual abuse reporting

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Media schooled on domestic, sexual abuse reporting

By Feona Morrison Media representatives were yesterday schooled on how to provide proper reporting on sexual offences and domestic violence by members of the judiciary including Chief Justice Roxane...

T&T contract renegotiations to be finalized by August

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on T&T contract renegotiations to be finalized by August

The government of Trinidad and Tobago doesn’t have much longer before it wraps up negotiations with the shareholders of Atlantic LNG, a liquefied natural gas producing joint venture operating...

Claims and objections are enough to cleanse list – Ram

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Claims and objections are enough to cleanse list – Ram

General and Regional Elections should happen soon. House-to-House Registration is unnecessary. Claims and Objections are enough to cleanse list. That is the assertion of Attorney-at-Law Christopher...

Police confirms OPR investigating allegations against Berbice cops

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police confirms OPR investigating allegations against Berbice cops

The Guyana Police Force has finally broken its silence about an investigation into the allegations made against several ranks in B’ Division and a senior officer. In a statement issued by the...

De stupidness must done

Jun 22, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De stupidness must done

People like play games and these days de politicians playing games. De odda day Gail write to de police commissioner to claim how Jordan de Finance Man talk things wha she ain’t like. Then she...

Guyanese have no understanding of liberal democracy

Jun 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyanese have no understanding of liberal democracy

Liberal democracy is an extraterrestrial concept in Guyana. It is an unknown quantity which exists in an outer realm. Locals have very little understanding of what is democracy because they have...

Food poisoning in Wakapau… Gov’t to stand funeral expenses

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Food poisoning in Wakapau… Gov’t to stand funeral expenses

The Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs and the Regional Democratic Council of Wakapau, Pomeroon River, Region Two, have teamed up to assist with the funeral expenses of Selena Thomas and her...

$161M Diamond storage bond commissioned

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $161M Diamond storage bond commissioned

The Ministry of Public Health commissioned a storage bond at the Diamond Housing Scheme price tagged at $161M yesterday. The storage facility which sits on four acres of land and is referred to as...

REO repossesses vehicle assigned to Region Two chairman

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on REO repossesses vehicle assigned to Region Two chairman

The Region Two Executive Officer (REO), Denis Jaikaran Snr, on Tuesday afternoon retrieved a vehicle that had been assigned to the Regional Chairman, Devanand Ramdatt. According to a Facebook post...

Guyana may collaborate with other CARICOM countries on drugs procurement–Volda Lawrence

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana may collaborate with other CARICOM countries on drugs procurement–Volda Lawrence

Guyana has a small population and therefore its orders for pharmaceuticals will most likely be what the country needs. However the country has been facing some issues with regards to getting its...

Upbeat Genequip opens spanking new facilities at Houston estate

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Upbeat Genequip opens spanking new facilities at Houston estate

The General Equipment Guyana Limited (Genequip) on Thursday launched a new facility at the Houston Industrial Site, East Bank Demerara. The company, which sells heavy-duty equipment, first commenced...

Youth charged for robbing 64yr old woman

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Youth charged for robbing 64yr old woman

A 24-year-old man of Lot 56 William Street, Campbellville, Georgetown was yesterday granted bail after he allegedly stole a bicycle and robbed an elderly woman. Charged, is Akeem Cort who appeared in...

Republic Bank gives more details on Visa Card attack

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank gives more details on Visa Card attack

Republic Bank has released more details on the cyber attack on its Visa One customers. The bank has started to reimburse customers who reported that they noticed money missing from the accounts and...

Report: Cuba Violently Forcing Hundreds of Dissidents into Exile

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Report: Cuba Violently Forcing Hundreds of Dissidents into Exile

Cuba (Breitbart.com)- An over 200-page report published by a coalition of human rights NGOs Wednesday concluded “without fear of error” that Cuba has violently forced or threatened to force...

APNU/AFC Government working for the Cause not the Applause –says Minister Allicock

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on APNU/AFC Government working for the Cause not the Applause –says Minister Allicock

Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock, said the APNU/AFC Government will continue its efforts to empower each and every Guyanese so they can enjoy the “Good...

ExxonMobil U-14 Schools’ Football competition Girls gear up today at Education ground

Jun 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil U-14 Schools’ Football competition Girls gear up today at Education ground

The second annual ExxonMobil under-14 schools’ football tournament will resume today at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground with initial play in the girls’ division, while the second round of...

GBTI Open Fraser gets past Campbell in Women’s Singles Lewis beat Lopes in Men’s Singles

Jun 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Open Fraser gets past Campbell in Women’s Singles Lewis beat Lopes in Men’s Singles

After Gavin Lewis beat defending champion and multiple times winner Anthony Downes in the Men’s Singles in what ha s to be the match of the tournament he moved a step closer to the Singles title...

Human trafficking report testament of Guyana’s work to reduce – Ramjattan

Jun 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Human trafficking report testament of Guyana’s work to reduce – Ramjattan

The Government has said it is pleased to acknowledge the release of the United States Department of State 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report. “The Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons...

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CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more