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GuySuCo now produces sugar three times world market price

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo now produces sugar three times world market price

Sugar prices on the world market for the past six months have dropped significantly to between US$250 -$275 per tonne, further compounding the problems of the state-owned Guyana Sugar...

Wanted GRDB accountant fighting extradition – Canadian lawyer

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Wanted GRDB accountant fighting extradition – Canadian lawyer

Former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Peter Ramcharran, will not be coming home anytime soon from Canada to face fraud charges here, his lawyer says. According to Kaisree...

IMF stresses transparent framework before oil production starts

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on IMF stresses transparent framework before oil production starts

With Guyana positioning itself to produce oil by 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed the importance of having a transparent and rules based framework in place before this phase...

Chief Magistrate’s handling of search warrant questionable

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Magistrate’s handling of search warrant questionable

Hours after she read an application for a search warrant by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in open court, thereby alerting the affected party, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan’s action has...

NFMU acquires $100M in equipment to track illegal transmissions

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NFMU acquires $100M in equipment to track illegal transmissions

The country has acquired major capacity in helping to track down illegal transmissions. Yesterday, the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) commissioned specialized equipment, two of which can...

IMF report: Growth projected at 3.5% in 2017

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on IMF report: Growth projected at 3.5% in 2017

Non-performing loans rise to 12.9% On May 24, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded Article IV consultation with Guyana, with the institution...

Contractor to commence free remedial works on La Parfaite access road

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor to commence free remedial works on La Parfaite access road

One of the contractors that constructed the $605M La Parfaite Harmonie Access Road is scheduled to commence remedial works soon on the link. Managing Director of Gaico Construction, Komal Singh, in...

Leopold St. man shot while trying to disarm cop

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Leopold St. man shot while trying to disarm cop

A policeman was forced to open fire on a man he had confronted yesterday afternoon, when the man tried to disarm him. The man has been identified as 27-year-old Akeem Rajkumar called “Barney” of...

Woman among trio confessing to ‘threesome’ peeper’s murder

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman among trio confessing to ‘threesome’ peeper’s murder

A young woman is among three persons who reportedly confessed to murdering 49-year-old Kumar Persaud on Monday at Third Avenue Beach, Bartica. The suspects are currently in the Bartica Police Station...

Soulja Bai either not getting good advice, or not tekking it

Jun 29, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai either not getting good advice, or not tekking it

Donald got a problem wid de media because dem always questioning and exposing almost all ee decisions. When dem boys talk bout Donald, dem don’t mean de Dummy here in Guyana. Dem talking bout de...

UG’s development hampered by serious pilfering problem – Vice Chancellor

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on UG’s development hampered by serious pilfering problem – Vice Chancellor

A serious, protracted pilfering situation has been listed among the factors that have been hampering the development of the University of Guyana [UG]. In fact, the Guyana Police Force a few months...

Harmon, Trotman host exploratory meeting on oil with EITI-IDB team

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon, Trotman host exploratory meeting on oil with EITI-IDB team

A team of officials from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday afternoon paid a courtesy call on Minister of State, Joseph...

Aussie company makes strides in Lithium exploration

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Aussie company makes strides in Lithium exploration

The Morabisi Lithium and Tantalum Project’s first phase has been completed and deemed a success. This is according to Greenpower Energy Limited Company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gerard...

Five boats for Essequibo’s Health and Education sectors

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Five boats for Essequibo’s Health and Education sectors

The Regional Democratic Council on Tuesday presented five boats along with engines to the Health and Education Sectors on the Essequibo Coast. The boats were each equipped with a 15HP Yamaha outboard...

Delayed police investigations could see robbery accused freed

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Delayed police investigations could see robbery accused freed

It has been over two months since police filed robbery under-arms charges against two men. But police are still to complete investigation as the two accused remain on remand at the Georgetown...

Charity Housing Scheme residents complain about deplorable roads

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Charity Housing Scheme residents complain about deplorable roads

Residents of Charity Housing Scheme on the Essequibo Coast have once again voiced their concerns on the deplorable state of the Scheme Road. They are pleading with the RDC and other relevant...

Guyana’s TIP status upgraded to Tier 1

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s TIP status upgraded to Tier 1

Guyana has stepped up the ladder to a Tier 1 ranking in the United States State Department’s 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. This comes as the Government and the Guyana Police Force...

Charge dismissed against ‘drunken’ ex-cop found in Soesdyke home

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Charge dismissed against ‘drunken’ ex-cop found in Soesdyke home

A charge of intent to commit a felony has been dismissed against former Police Constable Parmanand Sookdeo, who was reportedly in an intoxicated state when he was caught in the home of a Soesdyke,...

High-level regional confab today to address tobacco smuggling

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on High-level regional confab today to address tobacco smuggling

The British American Tobacco Company (BAT) will be hosting a Regional Conference in Guyana in conjunction with Demerara Tobacco Company and Crime Stoppers International, to address some of the issues...

Feasibility study next year for UG School of Energy and Mines

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Feasibility study next year for UG School of Energy and Mines

– addition of a Linden Campus being considered On July 7, 2017 a cocktail reception at Duke Lodge, Kingston, Georgetown, will see the launch of the University of Guyana [UG]’s School of...

Lethem road network to get estimated $242.5M upgrade

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem road network to get estimated $242.5M upgrade

Persons who utilise the Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) road network, can now breathe a sigh of relief. Contractors submitted bids at the National Procurement and Tender...

Grocer gun-butted in face during mid-afternoon robbery

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Grocer gun-butted in face during mid-afternoon robbery

A High Street, Georgetown grocer was gun-butted to the face around 13:30 hrs yesterday when three armed bandits stormed his business place and escaped with a digital video recorder (DVR) after...

Handyman jailed for trafficking ganja

Jun 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Handyman jailed for trafficking ganja

A handyman was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a charge of possession of...

GBA’s Nat Novices Boxing C/Ships …New Kid on the block lives up to hype as action starts

Jun 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA’s Nat Novices Boxing C/Ships …New Kid on the block lives up to hype as action starts

By Sean Devers Despite an hour late start and a less than capacity turnout, the opening night of the three-night Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) National Novices Championships got off to an exciting...

Malta Supreme cycle meet set for Saturday

Jun 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Malta Supreme cycle meet set for Saturday

Riders will be in action on Saturday (July 1) at the inner circuit of the National Park, the venue for the seventh annual Malta Supreme 11-race programme. Start at 09:00hrs, the day’s activities...