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The secret deal

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The secret deal

One year ago, I met a young man who had just left school. He said that he was looking for a job and asked me if I knew of any openings. He had ten subjects at the CSEC, all with impressive grades. He...

Fraud charges against businessman dismissed

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Fraud charges against businessman dismissed

A businessman was yesterday able to breathe a little easier after seven charges of obtaining money by false pretence against him were dismissed by City Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown...

Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths needed

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths needed

Dear Editor, The three Neighbourhood Democratic Councils from Profit to Naarstigheid, spanning some forty Villages on the West Coast of Berbice, have been without the services of Justices of the...

Salary administration in the Public Service in Guyana

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Salary administration in the Public Service in Guyana

Dear Editor, The Commission Inquiry (COI) into the Public Service of Guyana, 2016 considered, in keeping with its terms of reference, the principles on which wages and salaries of the public service...

When Region 5 was flooded, these two were missing in action

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on When Region 5 was flooded, these two were missing in action

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter by the Region 5 REO, Mr. Ovid Morrison, published on June 16, 2017 captioned “Once budget is approved REO does not have to go to council to ratify every...

These seven considerations I need the President to address

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on These seven considerations I need the President to address

Dear Editor, As a young Guyanese, who love my country very much, and wish so much to see it prosper and progress, I am bothered by a number of things that have occurred recently, in our society, and...

I confess; my party’s leadership is on trial

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I confess; my party’s leadership is on trial

Dear Editor, It is no secret that the WPA as a party and its leadership – the executive committee – have been subjected to public and on occasions, very hostile criticisms, for what our...

GTT must know this is “hard guava season”

Jun 30, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on GTT must know this is “hard guava season”

Dear Editor, Scores of GT T land line customers in Region 2 including myself are questioning the rationale behind a newly imposed charge of forty dollars for every receipt on the payment of bills at...

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...