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Rice miller allegedly paid female relative of former GRDB boss over $40M

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rice miller allegedly paid female relative of former GRDB boss over $40M

Investigators working on the spending of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) prior to the May 11 general elections have stumbled on some strange payments. Some of those payments, to the tune of...

Allegations of money-laundering against gold dealer…$100M in taxes lost in three months

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Allegations of money-laundering against gold dealer…$100M in taxes lost in three months

More details are coming out that would raise alarming questions over the lax attention paid by regulators to transactions of embattled gold dealer, Saddiqi ‘Bobby’ Rasul. Over a three-month...

Lack of Guidelines for Public Private Partnerships… You don’t need a fixed framework for everything – Jagdeo

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of Guidelines for Public Private Partnerships… You don’t need a fixed framework for everything – Jagdeo

Leader of the political Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, reflected yesterday on comments made recently by Business Minister, Dominic Gaskin, as it relates to Public Private Partnerships. At the recently...

Nagamootoo stalls appointment of Opposition nominee to GNBA Board

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nagamootoo stalls appointment of Opposition nominee to GNBA Board

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The government and opposition seem to be playing with the business of the nation. For almost two years, the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Opposition refused...

‘I am just disgusted and very frustrated’ – Financial Secretary tells Region 8 REO

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘I am just disgusted and very frustrated’ – Financial Secretary tells Region 8 REO

Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Eight, Potaro-Siparuni, Rafel Downes, was asked to leave Parliament yesterday after his continued failure to respond to questions posed by members of the...

SOCU to hire more investigators

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU to hire more investigators

… Conducting more than 200 investigations The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) will soon have new investigators to help with the more than 200 investigations that it is currently conducting....

Dennis ‘Smoothie’ Adonis sets up another confidence trick

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Dennis ‘Smoothie’ Adonis sets up another confidence trick

…creates oil and gas school Controversial figure, Dennis Adonis, popularly known as ‘Smoothie’ has struck once again – this time he is offering courses in the oil and gas sector at a cost...

Woman killed in suspected hit and run

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman killed in suspected hit and run

Police are trying to ascertain the identity of the hit-and-run driver who caused the death of 23 year-old Corneille Grimmond, of Lot 6 Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara on Sunday night. A release...

Kildonan pensioner perishes in early morning fire

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Kildonan pensioner perishes in early morning fire

An 82-year-old pensioner early yesterday morning was burnt to death in his Lot 14 Kildonan home that went up in flames. Dead is Rudolph Ross, a former overseer at the local Neighbourhood Democratic...

Pedal cyclist killed on Soesdyke/Linden Highway

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pedal cyclist killed on Soesdyke/Linden Highway

A pedal cyclist was hit by a speeding car HC 7383 in the vicinity of Adventure on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway yesterday afternoon about 17:00 hrs. According to Commander E Division, Snr. Supt. Fazil...

Fish vendor missing after setting house afire

Apr 11, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fish vendor missing after setting house afire

A Corentyne family is now estimating over $4 million in losses after the head of their home reportedly set it alight, Monday evening. According to reports, the fire began around 19:30 hours on the...

Jagdeo train nuff con artists

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo train nuff con artists

Don’t trust everything you see. Even salt does look like sugar. Dem also have an old saying; No tricks, no living. Dem boys know that dem have people who does always got a scheme to defraud people....

Windies up for decisive ODI, assures Radford

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies up for decisive ODI, assures Radford

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Batting coach Toby Radford has backed West Indies to hit back strongly in today’s decisive third One-Day International, as the hosts chase their first series victory...

Woodpecker Products and Farfan & Mendes Hockey Leagues commence

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Woodpecker Products and Farfan & Mendes Hockey Leagues commence

The Guyana Hockey Board completed a busy weekend of competition with the commencement of the two premier competitions of the year. The Woodpecker Products Women’s First Division League which enters...

Permaul replaces Gabriel for 3rd ODI

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul replaces Gabriel for 3rd ODI

Guyanese left arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul has been drafted into the West Indies 14-man squad for the third and final match of the Brighto Paints Q Mobile Cup ODI Series against Pakistan at the...

Carib Foods and Trans Guyana Airways adds special prize to GCB Raffle

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Foods and Trans Guyana Airways adds special prize to GCB Raffle

Carib Foods and Trans Guyana Airways have sponsored special prizes for the Guyana Cricket Board fund raising 75th Anniversary Raffle in aid of youth and female cricket development. There will be a...

Another GFC talent signs Overseas

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another GFC talent signs Overseas

Curtez Kellman to join Grenades FC for CFU Club Championship Finals Georgetown Football Club (GFC) is pleased to announce another talented graduate from the Club’s developmental model, 18 year-old...

GNDF election for office bearers set for May 7

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GNDF election for office bearers set for May 7

The Guyana National Dominoes Federation (GNDF) will be staging its election of office bearers on May 7, at 1222 Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. According to information received, apart from the...

Football development will continue to be our focus – GFF President, Wayne Forde

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football development will continue to be our focus – GFF President, Wayne Forde

Just back from representing Guyana at the XXXII CONCACAF Ordinary Congress in Aruba on the weekend and preparing to welcome FIFA President Gianni Infantino to these shores today, GFF President Wayne...

3rd Faye Joseph Int’l Domino Competition starts in three days

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd Faye Joseph Int’l Domino Competition starts in three days

With three days remaining before the start of competition, preparations are moving apace for the hosting of the 3rd Faye Joseph International Domino Competition which will run from April 14-17, at...

Sebert Blake officially conferred with AIBA three Star, WSB coach status

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sebert Blake officially conferred with AIBA three Star, WSB coach status

They say that hard work breeds success and that theory could not have been more effectively exemplified than when coach of the Forgotten Youth Foundation, Sebert Blake, was officially conferred with...

Easter Vacation swimming programme commences

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Easter Vacation swimming programme commences

The Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport/ National Sports Commission Easter Vacation Swimming Programme commenced yesterday at Colgrain pool and the National Aquatic Centre....

Cycling returns to West Berbice

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cycling returns to West Berbice

After a while cycling action will return to the West Coast Berbice when the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of New Amsterdam stages a 40 miles cycle event on Sunday. The FACC, which is regarded as one...

Well Teen, Trophy Stall, Tropical Springs, Nauth Motor Spares, U-13 Cricket to start

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Well Teen, Trophy Stall, Tropical Springs, Nauth Motor Spares, U-13 Cricket to start

Mike’s Pharmacy through its brand “Well Teen”, UK’s No. 1 teenager product, together with the Trophy Stall, Tropical Spring Waters and Nauth Motor Spares of Sheriff Street have teamed up to...

Guyana Cup Fever 2017 entries now close tomorrow

Apr 11, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup Fever 2017 entries now close tomorrow

Over 70 now entered With the overwhelming supported being garnered for the Guyana Cup Fever horserace meet 2017, the closing date for entries has now been pushed back to tomorrow, a few days before...

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Guyana’s oil bonanza is being squandered by political duels

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, politics and economics have always danced an ill-fated tango. It is difficult to say which... more