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BREAKING NEWS!!! Pregnant woman among 5 dead in Mahaicony smash-up

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS!!! Pregnant woman among 5 dead in Mahaicony smash-up

Police are investigating a smashup that occurred less than an hour ago at Fairfield, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD). According to reports, at least six persons are feared dead. The accident...

Govt’s investigations into operations of foreign investors…

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt’s investigations into operations of foreign investors…

Bosai, for the first time, forks over US$3M in dividends Government has reportedly managed to collect US$3M in dividends from Chinese-controlled Bosai Minerals Group. The money came after Cabinet...

Public release of Liza field plans is to ensure contractors like SBM & Exxon ‘don’t cut corners ‘

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Public release of Liza field plans is to ensure contractors like SBM & Exxon ‘don’t cut corners ‘

…Fmr. Petroleum Advisor Jan Mangal Pull Quote: “We are not going to get some leader coming along who is going to fix everything, Guyanese need to take interest, take ownership of their country...

Govt. moves to overhaul decades old Petroleum laws

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. moves to overhaul decades old Petroleum laws

The Department of Energy intends to revise and modernise Guyana’s Petroleum legislation. It announced plans to do so during a press conference at its Brickdam office, last Monday. Energy Director,...

Cops accused of throwing hot water on suspected house jumper

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops accused of throwing hot water on suspected house jumper

– claims he broke into their house Seventeen-year-old Ashkay Budhiram, a mason of 3928 La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was on Monday allegedly abducted and tortured by two off duty...

Dr. Bynoe angered by aspersions on his character

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Bynoe angered by aspersions on his character

By Kemol King Energy Director, Dr. Mark Bynoe, said on Monday that the media corps should take a more professional approach to reporting on the work of the Energy Department. During a press...

Police athletic coach stabbed to death

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police athletic coach stabbed to death

The body of an ‘A’ Field Sophia resident was yesterday morning found in the vicinity of D’Urban Park, Georgetown around 5:30hrs. Police have identified the body as that of 28-year-old Seon...

Dealer withholds 12 pickups ordered by cash-strapped GuySuCo

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dealer withholds 12 pickups ordered by cash-strapped GuySuCo

– Corporation wants NICIL to pay There are about a dozen pickup trucks sitting in a dealer’s warehouse. For two months now, the dealer has reportedly been asking to get paid. Kaieteur News...

Everybody spiting Uncle Freddie

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Everybody spiting Uncle Freddie

Uncle Freddie got to be de man de politicians hate more than anything in de world. Jagdeo did hate Uncle Freddie dat he even tek de man to court because he claim how Uncle Freddie call him a racist....

CONSENSUS AND COMPROMISE ARE MISSING IN ACTION AT GECOM

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CONSENSUS AND COMPROMISE ARE MISSING IN ACTION AT GECOM

The absence of reasonable compromises, among the Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), is a worrying development. Each side says that it wants to ensure an accurate and credible...

Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death for treason

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death for treason

(CNN)Former Pakistan President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death in absentia for high treason following a six-year legal case. A three-member special court in Islamabad...

Solitary bid open for Ikuribisi Hydroelectric consultancy services

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Solitary bid open for Ikuribisi Hydroelectric consultancy services

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday opened 30 bids for nine major governmental projects. One notable project included the ¬¬provision of consultancy services...

Correction: Persaud not Dookoo

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Correction: Persaud not Dookoo

Kaieteur News yesterday, caused to be published under the caption: Every 1 cent lost equals US$10,000 lost on each shipment’, a report erroneously attributed to Private Sector Commission (PSC)...

Sloppy Service provided by T&HD-Passengers

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sloppy Service provided by T&HD-Passengers

The MV Kimbia heading to Mabaruma, North West District (NWD), Region One was on Monday delayed for hours. As a result, passengers took to the media to vent their dissatisfaction with “such a sloppy...

Linden man found guilty of child rape charges

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Linden man found guilty of child rape charges

A Wismar, Linden man who was yesterday found guilty on two counts of sexual activity with a child under the age of 16 has been remanded to prison. He now awaits sentencing which will be handed down...

GECOM agrees to field exercise to verify 16,000 new registrants

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM agrees to field exercise to verify 16,000 new registrants

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in a majority decision agreed to conduct a house-to-house verification of new registrants that which number to approximately 16000 persons. PPP-nominated...

‘Lola Doll’ found guilty of assaulting Onika Pompey

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Lola Doll’ found guilty of assaulting Onika Pompey

In one month, popular make-up artist and social media personality, Lolita Callendar, commonly known as “Lola” who is charged for assaulting Onika Pompey will receive a sentence for the offence....

AAG mourns passing of Athletics Coach Burry

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG mourns passing of Athletics Coach Burry

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) mourns the passing of one of our young and promising coaches who was attached to the Guyana Police Force Club (Police Progressive Youth Club). Seon Anthony...

Vantull ton leads to Village Ram to victory in Tapeball fixture

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vantull ton leads to Village Ram to victory in Tapeball fixture

An attacking century from Damion Vantull guided Village Ram to a victory over Raptors when the teams collided in a 20-over Tapeball fixture on Sunday last at the National Cultural Centre tarmac....

UDFA Christmas Football Botafago, Panthers seek crucial win, Coomacka seek victory over Shattas for semis spot

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA Christmas Football Botafago, Panthers seek crucial win, Coomacka seek victory over Shattas for semis spot

Tonight’s crucial matches in the Upper Demerara Football Association’s (UDFA) Christmas football championship will pit Botafago and Amelia’s Ward Panthers in the first game from 19.00hrs and...

Berbice counterfeit saga… Defence makes ‘serious allegations’ against state, magistrate

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice counterfeit saga… Defence makes ‘serious allegations’ against state, magistrate

…says crime lab acting head should be in jail ‘Serious allegations’ were on Monday made from the defence bench against the prosecutors and the previous magistrate of the case against Mool...

Sleepin Hotel support for GFF Super 16 Cup

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sleepin Hotel support for GFF Super 16 Cup

General Manager of Sleepin Hotel located on Church Street in the City; Clifton Bacchus has committed his Hotel, which is part of the Sleepin Hotels chain, towards supporting the annual GFF Super 16...

Potential chess players soon to represent Guyana

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Potential chess players soon to represent Guyana

DPI, GUYANA, – The top performers at next year’s Inter-Schools Chess Tournament will have a shot at representing the country at the regional and international levels. This is according to...

Republic Bank rakes in $5.9 billion in pre-tax profits

Dec 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank rakes in $5.9 billion in pre-tax profits

Republic Bank Limited, one of the more popular commercial banks in Guyana, has recorded a profit of $5.974B before taxation for their financial year which ended on September 30, 2019. According to...

Petra/KFC Goodwill schools’ football tournament Defending champions dive into action today

Dec 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra/KFC Goodwill schools’ football tournament Defending champions dive into action today

The second annual KFC Goodwill schools’ football tournament that is being played in the group round-robin format, resumes this afternoon at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more