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Govt inks MoU with potential buyer of Skeldon Estate

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News 3

Officials of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) have confirmed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the government and a prospective investor who is interested in...

“Mommy, mommy help me’, toddler screams

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on “Mommy, mommy help me’, toddler screams

…as she perishes in fire “Mommy, mommy help me” were the last words that came out of the mouth of three-year-old Bianka Sancho before she was burnt to death; as her family’s Vigilance, East...

Ministry of the Presidency staff attempt takeover of Red House before eviction date

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News 1

– tears down Cheddi Jagan Research Centre sign board The circumstances surrounding the occupation and use of “Red House” took a premature turn yesterday when staff members of the Ministry...

GTT shares issue…NICIL to pursue arbitration to recover outstanding US$5M

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GTT shares issue…NICIL to pursue arbitration to recover outstanding US$5M

By Kiana Wilburg The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) will be pursuing the route of arbitration in the United Kingdom in hopes of recovering the outstanding US$5M from...

Former Barama’s forests to be re-opened for investments

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former Barama’s forests to be re-opened for investments

–portions for conservation, small loggers The 1.6M hectares of forest concessions relinquished by Malaysian-owned Barama Company Limited (BCL) are to be split into four with Government...

Economy buoyed by record-breaking US$850M gold earnings

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Economy buoyed by record-breaking US$850M gold earnings

Foreign currency earnings from gold exports, despite the low prices, are expected to reach a massive US$850M, making the industry one of the most resilient for the country in recent years. According...

Idle Odle think he can hide

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Idle Odle think he can hide

One day after he get a lash from dem boys Idle Odle decide to call a press conference. He get de lash fuh behaving like slippery ochro and an eel. If he sit down pun a chair he slide off. De first...

Crop diversification to continue in 2017

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Crop diversification to continue in 2017

– 500-acre organic fruit farm to be established in Berbice River – Plantain chips factories for Parika and Leguan Stressing that Crop Diversification is an ongoing exercise, Minister of...

NICIL Chairman a no-show at his own press conference

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News 1

It was on Thursday that the media was informed that NICIL would host an end of year press conference by its Chairman Dr. Maurice Odle. However, the Chairman was a no-show at his own press briefing...

Leaked nurses’ exam papers…Process being stymied by ‘key official’ currently out of jurisdiction

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Leaked nurses’ exam papers…Process being stymied by ‘key official’ currently out of jurisdiction

An end to an investigation into the leaked 2016 Professional Nurses State Final Examination is reportedly being stymied by the absence of a key official. This disclosure was made by Senior Minister...

NICIL living in ‘hope’ that NEW GPC will pay five-year debt

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News 2

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) is hopeful that New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (New GPC), owned by Dr. Ranjisinghi “Bobby” Ramroop, will pay the $5.7M it...

Court grants temporary order to halt evacuation of Red House

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News 1

In an attempt to stop the revocation of a lease to the Red House, members of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, (PPP/C) yesterday moved to the High Court and secured a conservatory order...

The past five years…Bounty Farms plugs US$46M in poultry operations

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The past five years…Bounty Farms plugs US$46M in poultry operations

The contributions of Bountry Farms Ltd. to Guyana’s economic development were underscored by Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, during a visit to the company’s headquarters at Timehri, East Bank...

GCB Annual Awards Ceremony…Johnson, Campbell cops top cricket Awards

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Annual Awards Ceremony…Johnson, Campbell cops top cricket Awards

National senior team Captain and West Indies batsman Leon Johnson and Guyana and West Indies Female player Shemaine Campbelle copped the top Awards when the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) held its annual...

Johnson to lead Georgetown in GCB 50-over league

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson to lead Georgetown in GCB 50-over league

West Indies opener Leon Johnson has been chosen to lead Georgetown in the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board 50-over franchise league. Christopher Barnwell will serve as his deputy. The rest of the squad...

Kendall Union Sports Club receives new uniforms

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kendall Union Sports Club receives new uniforms

By Samuel Whyte The Kendall’s Union Cricket Club (KUCC), which is a part of the Kendall Union Sport Club (KUSC) of East Coast Berbice (No19 Village), recently received a set of 17 pairs of cricket...

Narayan Ramdhani attends Shuttle Time Workshop in Vancouver BC

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narayan Ramdhani attends Shuttle Time Workshop in Vancouver BC

Shuttlesport Elite Badminton Player &Guyana’s SUNBURST Champion Narayan Ramdhani, currently in Vancouver BC Canada on a Badminton Scholarship, attended the NCCP (National Coaching Certification...

‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire hosts warm-up tourney at R&R Sports Club

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire hosts warm-up tourney at R&R Sports Club

R&R Sports Club of Meadow Brook Drive is set to come alive tomorrow when Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire stages a New Year’s warm-up 2-Day Tournament that has over $200,000 in prize monies up for...

Enterprise Busta SC congratulates Yadram, Singh

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise Busta SC congratulates Yadram, Singh

The Enterprise Busta Sports Club has congratulated Bhaskar Yadram and Chatterpaul Singh following their awards at the Guyana Cricket Boards annual awards ceremony on Thursday night at the Umana Yana....

UDFA/ GT Beer year end football…Eagles sever Winners Connection reign with pulsating 5-4 penalty win

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA/ GT Beer year end football…Eagles sever Winners Connection reign with pulsating 5-4 penalty win

Shattas nip Botafago 1-0 to contest final on New Year’s night The three-year monopoly of Federal Winners Connection grip on the GT Beer Cup Christmas football championship, run by the Upper...

‘B’ Division hunts two for beating death of domestic worker

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘B’ Division hunts two for beating death of domestic worker

Police in ‘B’ Division are on the hunt for two men wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of Mohan Ball, a 49-year-old domestic worker. Ball’s body was discovered in a trench at...

The bullying tactics have returned

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

The year has ended with a brutal awakening, not just for the People’s Progressive Party but also for all those who have leases issued by the government. Earlier this year some farmers who won their...

Dance the night away and live for love

Dec 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

I am not going to insult and bore you with philosophy on the last day of a part of civilization’s journey that has passed and will never come again. I could just imagine the expression; “Oh God,...

Health Ministry records drop in maternal death

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records drop in maternal death

– credits reduction to $82.3M medical evacuation programme There have been a dozen confirmed maternal deaths for 2016. At least this was the figure shared by Senior Minister of Public Health,...

Police probing disappearance of HIV testing kits

Dec 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police probing disappearance of HIV testing kits

Alarm bells went off in October after HIV testing kits that left the Ministry of Public Health’s Materials Management Unit (MMU) never made it to their destination. In fact the development has been...