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Day two, Pradoville 2 probe… Former PM Hinds, six ex-Ministers questioned

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Day two, Pradoville 2 probe… Former PM Hinds, six ex-Ministers questioned

By Brushell Blackman As the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) continues its investigations into matters related to the Pradoville 2 housing scheme, former Prime Minister, under the Peoples...

Police in full control of SOCU investigations – UK Expert

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police in full control of SOCU investigations – UK Expert

The United Kingdom-based Financial Crime Expert Sam Sittlington said unequivocally yesterday that the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), which comes under the Guyana Police Force, is making all its...

In just two years under PPP…Revenue loss from exemptions to companies almost $100B –Tax Reform Committee

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on In just two years under PPP…Revenue loss from exemptions to companies almost $100B –Tax Reform Committee

It appears that tax incentives and holidays during the rule of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) were not only awarded in a very reckless manner to businesses, but without any review to...

Govt. decides against complete review of Exxon’s oil exploration contract

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. decides against complete review of Exxon’s oil exploration contract

…Moves to add royalty clause By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The age-old agreement signed between the Government of Guyana and oil giant ExxonMobil will stand. Minister of Natural Resources...

Modernized immigration system… Way paved for Guyana to introduce electronic visas, tighten on work permits

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Modernized immigration system… Way paved for Guyana to introduce electronic visas, tighten on work permits

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, yesterday received the Policy Recommendations and Guidelines for the Setup of an Electronic Visa (E-Visa) and Work Visa System, which will aid in the...

Cop fingered in AK-47 smuggling from TSU disappears

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cop fingered in AK-47 smuggling from TSU disappears

Shevan Marks, the police corporal who attempted to smuggle an AK-47 assault rifle out of the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s Tactical Service Unit (TSU) compound at Eve Leary, Georgetown is now...

Ansa McAl refutes claims of receiving $M drug contract through sole sourcing

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ansa McAl refutes claims of receiving $M drug contract through sole sourcing

Ansa McAl Trading Limited (AMTL) sought to set the record straight yesterday regarding statements which were being circulated in the media that it benefitted from a million-dollar contract for the...

Soulja Bai didn’t jump and Jagdeo pull parachute

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai didn’t jump and Jagdeo pull parachute

When SOCU pick up Jagdeo and he kavakamites dem Tuesday and carry dem to de headquarters, dem boys did not know Jagdeo was interfered with. Dem boys hear how SOCU had him sitting on a wooden bench...

Jagdeo fears unilateral appointment of GECOM Chair

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo fears unilateral appointment of GECOM Chair

Even though government-to-opposition talks are ongoing in relation to the appointment of someone to replace the retired Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally,...

Some private schools shouldn’t be operational – GTU General Secretary

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Some private schools shouldn’t be operational – GTU General Secretary

Many private schools lack the infrastructural measures to even be called a school, and therefore should have never been allowed to even open their doors to the public in the first place. This...

Four for court today after CANU raids South R/veldt house

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Four for court today after CANU raids South R/veldt house

Four men are expected to appear in court today in connection with a raid ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) conducted at a South Ruimveldt, Georgetown house on Monday. The four...

Inquiry into land titling issues to be launched soon

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Inquiry into land titling issues to be launched soon

The government will soon launch an inquiry to address issues of land allocation, land management and land titling, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced yesterday. According to the Ministry of...

GTT joins call for gender equality in workplaces

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTT joins call for gender equality in workplaces

GTT yesterday pledged to continue to “Be Bold For Change” as part of the company’s activities in observance of International Women’s Day 2017. The pledge came as Chief Executive...

Guyanese admit to coke smuggling on board Barbados-bound vessel

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese admit to coke smuggling on board Barbados-bound vessel

Barbados (Barbados Today) – High Court judge Madam Justice Jacqueline Cornelius has ordered pre-sentencing reports into the lives of two non-nationals who on Monday pleaded guilty to several...

Major road works for Bartica, other Region 7 areas

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Major road works for Bartica, other Region 7 areas

The township of Bartica, Region Seven during this year, will see major road works being undertaken that will facilitate the opening up of new farming and mining areas. Regional Chairman, Gordon...

GCB/DMLAS/MOE Nat School’s cricket league Fordyce’s unbeaten 68 & Barrett’s hat-trick lead Mahaicony to win Mahaica blown away for 17

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/DMLAS/MOE Nat School’s cricket league Fordyce’s unbeaten 68 & Barrett’s hat-trick lead Mahaicony to win Mahaica blown away for 17

By Sean Devers On a sun kissed day at the Fairfield ground, Winden Fordyce’s responsible unbeaten 68 and a hat-trick from Omprakash Bharrat powered Mahaicony combined to an emphatic 160-run victory...

Petra Organisation launches 2nd Annual Futsal Competition -action kicks off next Monday

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra Organisation launches 2nd Annual Futsal Competition -action kicks off next Monday

Remaining committed to its stated agenda which is to give a hand towards the development of football, the Petra Organisation, one of the hardest working entities in the sport launched its 2nd Annual...

Mohamed’s Enterprise on board ‘Reaction’ Drag Meet

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise on board ‘Reaction’ Drag Meet

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) ‘Reaction’ Drag Meet received a significant boost yesterday when Mohamed’s Enterprise added its support to the March 19 event, during...

Demerara U-15 team to have training session Saturday at Ogle

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara U-15 team to have training session Saturday at Ogle

The management of the Demerara under-15 cricket team has issued a call for the players to assemble for a training session. The session is fixed for the Ogle ground on Saturday starting at 1:00pm as...

RHTY&SC Teams, Over-35 Group to launch Special Programme for Pensioners

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Teams, Over-35 Group to launch Special Programme for Pensioners

The eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S and its over 35 Group on Monday 3rd of April would launch a special programme directed to about 300 old age pensioners in Rose...

South Turkeyen SC small goal football set for Sunday

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Turkeyen SC small goal football set for Sunday

South Turkeyen Sports Committee 4-a-side small goal and penalty shootout competitions have been set for Sunday at the Vryheid’s Lust Basketball court. Six players are allowed to participate and...

Minister Garrido-Lowe congratulates Under-17s’ Daniels

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Garrido-Lowe congratulates Under-17s’ Daniels

Georgetown: Minister within the Ministry for Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe met “Thunderbolt Flour Power” Guyana Under-17 Boys’ National Team winger Orvil Daniels on Monday...

No Development Plan yet from athletics association

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on No Development Plan yet from athletics association

By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) is still to produce its Development Plan, following a request from the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) after its Elections in December to...

Young female referee Kenisha Prescott stars in Martinique UG student is first female to officiate at Tournoi Paul Chillan

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young female referee Kenisha Prescott stars in Martinique UG student is first female to officiate at Tournoi Paul Chillan

Georgetown: Young Guyanese referee Kenisha Prescott has become the first female match official to take charge of a game at the International Tournoi Paul Chillan in Martinique, and the first to...

West Coast Demerara beat West Bank by 7 wkts U/Demerara/Highway face E/Bank Demerara today at Bayroc

Mar 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Coast Demerara beat West Bank by 7 wkts U/Demerara/Highway face E/Bank Demerara today at Bayroc

West Coast Demerara beat West Bank Demerara by seven wickets in the GCB/ DML AS/ MOE National Combined Secondary Schools’ Cricket 50-over League yesterday at the Meten-Meer-Zorg ground. West Bank...

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The PPP/C also drank the IMF/ World Bank Cool-Aid

Kaieteur News – The curious thing about politicians is how easily they forget their own past while presenting a revisionist... more