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“Premature” GuySuCo decision to issue redundancy letters angers Govt.

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Premature” GuySuCo decision to issue redundancy letters angers Govt.

– matter likely for Cabinet today A decision by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to start issuing staff redundancy letters to workers last week has angered the administration. The workers...

ExxonMobil paid no tax on US$13.7B revenue, Aussie unions allege

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil paid no tax on US$13.7B revenue, Aussie unions allege

Energy giant ExxonMobil has not paid a cent in corporate income tax in Australia in at least two years, despite reaping more than $18 billion from the nation’s natural resources, according...

Greenidge jumps to ExxonMobil’s defence

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Greenidge jumps to ExxonMobil’s defence

– says “jokers” are against the company Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge is peeved at those who have been advocating that Guyana tread lightly with ExxonMobil based on the...

Alexander questions why GECOM Commissioners have not received fraud report

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Alexander questions why GECOM Commissioners have not received fraud report

…Wary of Auditor General’s public pronouncements Vincent Alexander has raised questions why he and other Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have not received the Auditor...

West Coast Berbice woman murdered, dumped in trench

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on West Coast Berbice woman murdered, dumped in trench

– one suspect in custody By Malisa Playter-Harry The lifeless body of a 22-year-old part-time waitress was discovered half-naked in a trench at No. 5 Village, West Coast Berbice, yesterday...

Economy lost over $3 billion in 2017 – former Housing Minister

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Economy lost over $3 billion in 2017 – former Housing Minister

– says Gov’t promise was a good lie, not a good life The lack of measures to attract foreign investment in the 2018 budget presentation, as government sits and waits on anticipated...

Security guard allegedly murdered in gang initiation

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard allegedly murdered in gang initiation

Almost six months after security guard, Gerald Henry was shot dead during what was believed to be a botched robbery at a Dennis Street, Sophia supermarket where he worked, the cops seemed to have...

Murder trial aborted after jury forewoman remanded on narcotics charge

Dec 05, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Murder trial aborted after jury forewoman remanded on narcotics charge

After going through a rigorous trial in the murder of Berbice businessman, Winston Ragnauth, the matter will have to go all over again. The case had to be aborted following the arrest and...

Legs does open wid likker

Dec 05, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Legs does open wid likker

Christmas coming and yesterday dem boys began sporting. Dem had a nice time. Dem meet up wid Irfaat in a bar wid a woman. Dem boys hear he offer whiskey to de woman who was sitting next to him. De...

Ex-cop among two charged with ganja trafficking

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-cop among two charged with ganja trafficking

An ex-policeman was one of two persons who were on Monday charged with being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Kelvin Chase, 37, an ex-cop and a hire car driver, of...

Business Ministry prepares for $1.2B IDB-funded automated system

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Business Ministry prepares for $1.2B IDB-funded automated system

…Gaskin describes Budget 2018 as people-oriented Describing 2018 Budget as people-oriented, Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin says the Ministry of Business is preparing to roll out several...

Blanhum is back, but not as Crime Chief

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Blanhum is back, but not as Crime Chief

Senior Superintendent of Police, Wendell Blanhum, has returned to work, but not as the country’s Crime Chief. Blanhum now serves in the capacity of Deputy Commander for ‘A’ Division, working...

Road contractor lauded for $8M repairs to Port Kaituma Centre

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Road contractor lauded for $8M repairs to Port Kaituma Centre

On Sunday, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson conducted a fact-finding visit to Region One to assess ongoing projects. He visited Port Kaituma and Mabaruma to also identify areas...

Kitty man charged for raiding butchery

Dec 05, 2017 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Kitty man charged for raiding butchery

A thirty-five-year-old man who allegedly stole a quantity of meat from his friend was yesterday ordered by a City Magistrate to post $80,000 bail. Kevin Andrews of 11 Sandy Babb Street, Kitty,...

Poverty augments children’s vulnerability to abuse – CCPA Director

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Poverty augments children’s vulnerability to abuse – CCPA Director

A fundamental problem that often augments children’s vulnerability to abuse is poverty. This notion was recently amplified by Director of the Ministry of Social Protection’s Childcare and...

Williamsburg murder/suicide… Labourer threatened to kill wife days before

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Williamsburg murder/suicide… Labourer threatened to kill wife days before

The gruesome murder/suicide of domestic worker Indrawattie Totaram and her common law husband Krishna Latchman of Williamsburg Village, Corentyne, Berbice has left residents disturbed and still...

Job creation takes premier position in Budget 2018 – Minister Scott

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Job creation takes premier position in Budget 2018 – Minister Scott

Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott has boasted about the provisions that the APNU+AFC government has been making in pursuit of securing the good life for all. He said that...

Soldier accused of cyclist’s death in accident leads defence

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier accused of cyclist’s death in accident leads defence

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal, Zamani Archibald, who is accused of causing the death of a pedal cyclist in an accident, gave an unsworn testimony when his trial continued yesterday before...

Albouystown youth remanded for unlicensed firearm

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown youth remanded for unlicensed firearm

A porter who was allegedly found with a .32 Taurus revolver by police on patrol duty in the Albouystown community was yesterday charged and remanded to prison. Twenty-four-year-old David Austin of 27...

Guyana to strengthen capacity to fight human trafficking

Dec 05, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to strengthen capacity to fight human trafficking

Guyana continues to make moves to strengthen its capacity to eradicate human trafficking. To this extent, Cabinet has approved the country’s involvement in the second participatory meeting on...

Turbo Knockout Football tournament…Mighty Police FC fail to siege Camptown in Final

Dec 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout Football tournament…Mighty Police FC fail to siege Camptown in Final

Troy Prescott scored via a curling cross from a corner set piece which was assisted by the windy conditions late in the second half to hand his team, Camptown, a surprising 1-0 victory over...

GuyanaNRA/Smallbore Section end of year Championships …Hing, Hassan, Tiwari, Persaud, Ramlakhan are top five shots for 2017

Dec 05, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyanaNRA/Smallbore Section end of year Championships …Hing, Hassan, Tiwari, Persaud, Ramlakhan are top five shots for 2017

Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Smallbore Captain Dale Hing, Azaad Hassan, Roberto Tiwari, Joshua Ramlakhan and Surujbali Persaud emerged as the top five shooters of the association...

South Turkeyen Sports Foundation to host football competition on Sunday

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more