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T&T Co. uses duty free waivers to underbid locals

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on T&T Co. uses duty free waivers to underbid locals

…secures multi-million-dollar contract with Oil Company A large multi-million-dollar contract recently handed to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T)-based, Ramps Logistics, has raised eyebrows among...

No work for local printers… GNPL again goes to Trinidad for books

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No work for local printers… GNPL again goes to Trinidad for books

The state-owned Guyana National Printers Limited (GNPL) is continuing to bypass and ignore local printers. In its latest case, the company ordered another container of books–this time chequered...

Five cars stolen in Diamond in two days

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Five cars stolen in Diamond in two days

Even though the police have been trying desperately to curb the rampant issue of car theft, persons are still lodging reports of their vehicles being stolen from right under their noses. And Diamond...

Three years after murder of carpenter…

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Three years after murder of carpenter…

Extradited businessman, Marcus Bisram, remanded to Camp Street Prison Under tight security, extradited US-based businessman, Marcus Brian Bisram, was yesterday escorted into the Whim Magistrates’...

GEA gears for capacity building to undertake role in national oil spill plan

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GEA gears for capacity building to undertake role in national oil spill plan

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) is currently taking steps to prepare for the new responsibilities it will have when Guyana’s National Oil Spill Contingency Plan is finalised. In an advertisement in...

Opposition prepared to accept limited use of House-to-House data

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition prepared to accept limited use of House-to-House data

… to cater for new registrants By Kemol King Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is willing to accept the use of data from the truncated House-to-House exercise, but only a very limited amount, and on...

APNU, AFC to contest elections together

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on APNU, AFC to contest elections together

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday struck a deal for the revision of the Cummingsburg Accord, and will be heading into the March 2, 2020 General and...

Prisoner disrupts court to prevent magistrate from reading charge

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner disrupts court to prevent magistrate from reading charge

Two labouurers were yesterday charged and placed before Magistrate Dylon Bess on a charge in which they allegedly stole two cases of sponge balls. Ramesh Persaud and Roy Ramsay are the persons...

Soulja Bai and Ram Jattan mek up

Nov 22, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Soulja Bai and Ram Jattan mek up

Dem got people who don’t know when dem deh good till dem deh bad. Dem boys see pon de chat site how every lagoo baggoo is some political expert. De topic was wha gon happen wid de marriage between...

Rebuffing one’s own

Nov 22, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Rebuffing one’s own

The rebuffs encountered by Mr. Rudolph Giuliani in his search to obtain a well-regarded legal advocate reveals much about values and standards in other places, much that is about self-respect of some...

The school day should commence one hour earlier

Nov 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The school day should commence one hour earlier

One year ago, this column lamented the prevalence of children being late for school. It highlighted a worrying development in which on any school day you can find literally scores of schoolchildren...

Agricola gang war leaves one dead

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola gang war leaves one dead

O’Neil Jeffrey, a 23-year-old of 97 Second Street, Agricola died yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after he was beaten by two men, according to his mother. The beating...

Teen reportedly goes missing after leaving for school

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen reportedly goes missing after leaving for school

The family members of 15-year-old Keziah Goodridge of Bare Root, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are desperately searching for the teen who reportedly went missing on November 15, 2019 after leaving for...

Venezuelans along the “Grove Sea Dam” receive assistance from Gov’t

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelans along the “Grove Sea Dam” receive assistance from Gov’t

Yesterday more than 150 Venezuelans who reside along the Grove Sea Dam in inhumane conditions, received a number food hampers and a quantity of cleaning supplies. Minister of Citizenship, Winston...

UG, Halliburton sign $459Million MOU – aimed to facilitate technological advancements

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG, Halliburton sign $459Million MOU – aimed to facilitate technological advancements

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Guyana (UG) is set to see some major developments with a $459M investment by American multinational corporation – Halliburton. The...

Court reaffirms order for severance pay of former Wales’ sugar workers

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Court reaffirms order for severance pay of former Wales’ sugar workers

Chief Justice Roxane George yesterday reaffirmed an order for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) to pay some 107 former workers of the Wales Estate monies owed to them as part of a severance...

Goods imported by Mon Repos retailer never received Canadian authorisation – GA-FDD

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Goods imported by Mon Repos retailer never received Canadian authorisation – GA-FDD

By Shikema Dey The Mon Repos retailer whose recent food imports came under scrutiny by the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is now in the hot seat again, this time, for allegedly...

Two years jail for fisherman who wounded friend while playing with knives

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two years jail for fisherman who wounded friend while playing with knives

A 25-year-old fisherman is now behind bars after a city magistrate found him guilty of stabbing his friend to the neck while they were playing with knives. Kevin Allicock, a father of two and of 32...

Kalibur dismissed employees reinstated

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Kalibur dismissed employees reinstated

On Tuesday in the Boardroom of the RDC Region Ten office, the Region Ten Democratic Council (RDC) met with the senior management of Kalibur Security to address several burning issues. The RDC was...

Region Two police committed to making Christmas crime free- Commander Robinson.

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two police committed to making Christmas crime free- Commander Robinson.

Police within the Region Two Division, last Wednesday, stated their commitment to suppress criminal activities during the holiday season. This was revealed by the Regional Commander, Crystal...

Marks smashes 200m boys U20 record; Charles takes gold in boys U11 at 2019 Nationals

Nov 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marks smashes 200m boys U20 record; Charles takes gold in boys U11 at 2019 Nationals

By Zaheer Mohamed Lionel Marks of District Five West Berbice turned in an outstanding performance to win the boys 19 and under 200m, while Skylar Charles of District three Essequibo Islands West...

GuySuCo requests tenders for processing plant to produce white sugar

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo requests tenders for processing plant to produce white sugar

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) intends to start producing white sugar of high quality in early 2022, and has put out requests for tenders for a processing plant. It has committed to producing...

Two teams score victories as Trophy Stall, Upper Corentyne U19 50 overs cricket starts

Nov 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two teams score victories as Trophy Stall, Upper Corentyne U19 50 overs cricket starts

The second edition of the Trophy Stall and Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) Under-19 Inter club cricket Tournament for teams in the Upper Corentyne area began over the weekend with two...

Defendant surfaces three months after court date

Nov 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Defendant surfaces three months after court date

After several deferment of a bail court matter, due to the defendant’s absence from court to answer to the charges since August 2019. Yesterday, when the matter was called and another no-show from...

Turbo Knockout tournament continues tonight

Nov 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout tournament continues tonight

The annual turbo knockout tournament, which is sponsored by Guyana Beverages Inc., continues tonight with two more matches from 19:00hrs at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue....

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Marian Academy faceoff with Santa Rosa for Pee Wee’s U11 title

The tirade against the independent media continues unabated

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- In every democracy worth its salt, the press serves as the watchdog, the thorn in the side... more