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Jealous policeman shoots female colleague, kills self

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jealous policeman shoots female colleague, kills self

A love-struck policeman shot his female colleague four times before shooting himself in the head at the La Grange Police Station shortly after 20.00 hrs last night. The policeman, identified only as...

Beaten teacher dies without regaining consciousness

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Beaten teacher dies without regaining consciousness

– Surveillance footage shows victim leaving club with two patrol ranks – Medical examination reveals she was sexually active within the last 24 hours Kescia Branche, the...

Trotman predicts Guyana’s rise from potential to prosperity

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trotman predicts Guyana’s rise from potential to prosperity

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Leading members of the world’s oil industry are in Guyana for a workshop being hosted by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). The event is...

Contractor added 12 useless piles, paid $3M more on shoddy $16M Mabaruma bridge

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor added 12 useless piles, paid $3M more on shoddy $16M Mabaruma bridge

– Audit Office orders recovery of monies from contractor A $16M contract to build a concrete bridge at Arocuro, Mabaruma, Region One, has highlighted some glaring problems. In addition...

Fire destroys Springlands boutique

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Springlands boutique

A businessman and his family are counting their losses after nearly $52 Million went up in flames in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Raj Ramdass, proprietor of ‘Indulge Boutique’ at...

GRA at odds with AG over his final report

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRA at odds with AG over his final report

By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is of the firm view that Auditor General (AG), Deodat Sharma, has not been accurate in his 2016 report, especially as it relates to...

Babita Sarjou’s ex-husband, accomplice to face High Court for murder

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Babita Sarjou’s ex-husband, accomplice to face High Court for murder

By Rehanna Ramsay The ex- husband of Babita Sarjou and his alleged accomplice were yesterday committed to stand trial in High Court for her murder. This is following a ruling by Chief...

US$500M rice payments probe…SOCU, GBTI head to court again Friday

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$500M rice payments probe…SOCU, GBTI head to court again Friday

More than two weeks after being granted some time to hand over critical documents pertaining to one of the biggest fraud investigations in Guyana, a local bank is headed back to court on...

Do suh nah like suh

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Do suh nah like suh

People always see things different when dem change position. Of course if you stand up in front a mirror, you left hand does look like if is you right hand. In truth, that is wha does confuse...

No evidence drug shortage was staged to facilitate Ansa McAl

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No evidence drug shortage was staged to facilitate Ansa McAl

There has been no information to support the contention that a shortage of pharmaceutical at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] earlier this year was artificial or engineered to...

16-yr-old gunman held after bungled robbery

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 16-yr-old gunman held after bungled robbery

– firearm found under bed A 16-year-old boy has admitted to trying to rob the Lady Lucky Chinese restaurant owner at gunpoint at La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara on Monday night....

ExxonMobil donates $10M to Guyana’s Hurricane relief efforts

Nov 08, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on ExxonMobil donates $10M to Guyana’s Hurricane relief efforts

President David Granger said, yesterday morning, that the government welcomes the $10M donation from ExxonMobil Guyana and its partners Hess and Nexen. The money goes towards this country’s...

Fiscal Incentives for the last five years to be published in Official Gazette – Tax Chief

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fiscal Incentives for the last five years to be published in Official Gazette – Tax Chief

In keeping with the laws of Guyana, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will, next week, publish fiscal incentives it has granted from 2012 to 2016. According to GRA’s Commissioner General,...

Kitty resident charged for killing pedestrian in hit and run

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Kitty resident charged for killing pedestrian in hit and run

A 26-year-old Dowding Street, Kitty, Georgetown resident was on Monday released on $500,000 bail, after denying a causing death by dangerous driving charge. Jason Dorset appeared before...

CWI Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ship…Chanderpaul is back for top-of-the table clash

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ship…Chanderpaul is back for top-of-the table clash

Jaguars face-off with Hurricanes tomorrow By Sean Devers in St Kitts In association with Vnet Communications In what promises to be the match of the round, three times defending Champions and...

Hockey ladies draw with Puerto Rico

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hockey ladies draw with Puerto Rico

The Guyana female hockey team drew 0-0 against Puerto Rico in their second encounter of the Caribbean and Central America (CAC) games qualifier being held at the Mona UWI campus in Jamaica. The game...

Pensioners get new waiting and toilet facilities at Reliance Post Office

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioners get new waiting and toilet facilities at Reliance Post Office

Pensioners using the Reliance Post Office in East Canje each month to collect their pensions will now have some relief. They will no longer have to wait in the sun or rain or in a dilapidated...

Guyana outstanding at Inter-Guiana U20 Volleyball Tournament

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana outstanding at Inter-Guiana U20 Volleyball Tournament

Males crowned champions, females are runners-up The Guyana males and females U20 Volleyball teams under the skillfully guidance of Manager/Coach Levi Nedd, who was ably assisted by female coach Errol...

US$12M CDB-funded project to boost delivery of TVET

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$12M CDB-funded project to boost delivery of TVET

At a cost exceeding US$12 million, the Ministry of Education is set to launch a skills development and employability project. According to information coming out of the Ministry, the project...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ G/ town Zone…Registration closes in nine days

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ G/ town Zone…Registration closes in nine days

– qualifiers commence Nov.17 Organisers of the 7th Edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone is reminding all interested teams that the deadline for registration is...

Mohamed’s century hands Everest CC huge win; GCC trounce GYO

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s century hands Everest CC huge win; GCC trounce GYO

An attacking century by Saheed Mohamed handed Everest CC a 198-run victory over Ace Warriors, while Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) defeated Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) by 246 runs when the...

UG introduces first psychology programme

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on UG introduces first psychology programme

—to help boost mental health providers The University of Guyana, (UG) on Monday evening added a new programme to its plate. The institution together with various organizations such as...

Turbo Knockout Football Tournament…Quarter-finals showdown begin tonight

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout Football Tournament…Quarter-finals showdown begin tonight

The $500,000 battle intensifies tonight at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on CARIFESTA Avenue with the first two quarter-final matches in the Turbo Knockout football tournament beginning at...

NY President’s XI and Savage Masters collide tonight at DCC

Nov 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NY President’s XI and Savage Masters collide tonight at DCC

New York President’s XI and Savage Masters will clash tonight in a specially organised T20 softball fixture at Demerara Cricket Club from 18:30hrs. The NY President’s XI will be led by Mike...

GTT gives retired cop $1M reasons to smile for Christmas

Nov 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTT gives retired cop $1M reasons to smile for Christmas

When his wife Janice asked him to purchase tickets for them to go to the Chronixx show, it was not in his wildest dreams that that single act would make him a millionaire. But such is the...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

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