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Deception exposed… Govt. secretly received US$18M from Exxon

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Deception exposed… Govt. secretly received US$18M from Exxon

This has been a painful lesson, no more secrets – Trotman By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell It took undeniable, evidence-based revelations in the media, to compel the government to admit to the...

Signing bonus scandal… I’m not obligated to give info press didn’t ask for – Finance Minister

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Signing bonus scandal… I’m not obligated to give info press didn’t ask for – Finance Minister

When notions of Government receiving a US$20m signing bonus from ExxonMobil were floated in the air several weeks ago, members of the coalition administration dismissed it as a preposterous...

Traffic cops nabbed with ‘shake down’ money

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic cops nabbed with ‘shake down’ money

…after serial numbers recorded Two traffic ranks are under close arrest after being caught with money they allegedly took from a truck driver’s employee to drop a charge. The police constables...

Govt. appears to have deliberately deceived the nation – TIGI

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. appears to have deliberately deceived the nation – TIGI

Transparency International of Guyana Incorporated yesterday released a statement that called on Guyanese to demand transparency and accountability, as the body reacted to the revelation that a...

‘Santa’ visits Parliament to give Jagdeo Oxford Dictionary

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Santa’ visits Parliament to give Jagdeo Oxford Dictionary

…incident seen as serious breach of security A woman attired in full Santa outfit entered the Parliament Chamber on the top floor of Parliament Building in a failed bid to present Opposition...

Man gets 30 years for sexual activity with child

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets 30 years for sexual activity with child

Esan Germaine was on Thursday sentenced to thirty years in jail for engaging in sexual activity with a minor. He faced a trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall and a mixed twelve-member jury at...

Ex-prison officer poses as GPL worker, defrauds woman of cash

Dec 09, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex-prison officer poses as GPL worker, defrauds woman of cash

– jailed for 12 months A City Magistrate yesterday sentenced an ex-prison officer to 12 months imprisonment for obtaining money by fraud. Edward Dowridge, 35, appeared before Senior Magistrate...

Jordan, Trotman must resign for misleading nation on secret Exxon fund – Jagdeo

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jordan, Trotman must resign for misleading nation on secret Exxon fund – Jagdeo

“I think that if he knew and misled this nation he should resign, but Mr. Speaker it’s not only the Minister of Finance (Winston Jordan) who knew of this. This letter was copied to the Honourable...

De Coalition full of sh*t

Dec 09, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Coalition full of sh*t

Wha people do in de dark does come to light. From de fuss time Exxon come dem boys know de local politicians would become international crooks, because dem was crooks already. Last week one of dem...

Scores to gain employment through school feeding programme – Minister Henry

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Scores to gain employment through school feeding programme – Minister Henry

According to the United Nations, there is evidence to show that school feeding programmes enhance enrollment in school and better educational outcomes. It was with this in mind that moves were made...

Region 6 Chairman challenges Granger to stand by “profits” statement

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region 6 Chairman challenges Granger to stand by “profits” statement

…as Skeldon workers attempt to come to grips The Regional Chairman of Region Six, David Armogan during Thursday’s statutory meeting appealed to President David Granger to stand by his words...

GTI student fined $80,000 for posting sex-tape of classmate on social media

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTI student fined $80,000 for posting sex-tape of classmate on social media

A woman who told the court that she was not aware of being prosecuted for posting obscene images on social media was yesterday fined $80,000 or in default six months imprisonment, for posting a...

AMCAR’s Berbice staffers now unionised

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AMCAR’s Berbice staffers now unionised

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Amazon Caribbean (Guyana) Limited (AMCAR) yesterday signed an agreement recognising the union to be the representative of the workers...

Guyanese youth cops 2017 Nelson Mandela-Graca Machel Award

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese youth cops 2017 Nelson Mandela-Graca Machel Award

Fiji (Caribbean 360) – Young Guyanese activist and animator, Jubilanté Cutting, was one of four awardees of the coveted Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Awards for 2017. She won the...

Man shot after allegedly stealing female guard’s phone

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot after allegedly stealing female guard’s phone

A 27-year-old man was shot in the right leg at around 05:00 hrs yesterday, after allegedly attacking an armed guard who was trying to apprehend him for stealing a woman’s cellphone. Police said...

Indigenous villages’ elections to be held before mid-year

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Indigenous villages’ elections to be held before mid-year

All necessary arrangements are in place to ensure that the Indigenous Village Elections are conducted in 2018, as provided for by law. This assurance was given by Minister of Indigenous Peoples’...

Miner refused bail for ganja in fowl pen

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Miner refused bail for ganja in fowl pen

A miner who was under surveillance by police ranks was yesterday remanded to prison after he was allegedly caught hiding 124 pounds of marijuana in a fowl pen. Teshawn Haywood, 27, of Third Street...

Duo to stand trial for 2015 murder of Hamson’s owner

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Duo to stand trial for 2015 murder of Hamson’s owner

Two men were yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court in Georgetown for the murder of businessman Farouk Ghanie, whose lifeless body was found lying in a pool of blood at the back of his...

Voir dire ongoing in Pegasus taxi driver murder trial

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Voir dire ongoing in Pegasus taxi driver murder trial

Justice Brassington Reynolds will on Monday rule in the voir dire (trial within a trial) in the trial of Lorenzo Forde who is accused of the December 28, 2013 murder of Pegasus Hotel taxi driver,...

Moves apace to significantly reduce maternal, neonatal death rates by 2021

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Moves apace to significantly reduce maternal, neonatal death rates by 2021

“It is every one’s desire, I’m sure, that every pregnancy ends with a healthy baby and a healthy mother.” This was the assertion of Director of Maternal and Child Health [MCH] within the...

Thomas Lands, Vlissengen Road new Mash route to Durban Park

Dec 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Thomas Lands, Vlissengen Road new Mash route to Durban Park

– Friday night ‘limes’ to spice up season Minister of Social Cohesion with Responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, on Thursday announced the new route for the much...

GuyanaNRA IPSC Regional Director Hopkinson shoots well at BNRA/IPSC Nationals

Dec 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyanaNRA IPSC Regional Director Hopkinson shoots well at BNRA/IPSC Nationals

Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) / International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Regional Director Harold ‘Top Gun’ Hopkinson recently returned from the Barbarian National...

Ministry of Social Cohesion tapeball set for tomorrow

Dec 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Social Cohesion tapeball set for tomorrow

The Ministry of Social Cohesion will be hosting a knock out Tapeball competition tomorrow at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac starting at 09:00hrs. At stake are trophies, medals and cash...

CGI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships…Chanderpaul 140th fifty keeps Jaguars ahead despite Smith’s unbeaten 49

Dec 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CGI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships…Chanderpaul 140th fifty keeps Jaguars ahead despite Smith’s unbeaten 49

By Sean Devers Shiv Chanderpaul’s 120-ball 59 was decorated with seven fours and was mainly responsible for Guyana Jaguars getting a 77-run lead over the Windwards Volcanoes on the second day of...

Mohamed’s Enterprise/New Era Entertainment Futsal tourney continues tonight…-Bakewell partners with New Era to bring exciting promotion

Dec 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise/New Era Entertainment Futsal tourney continues tonight…-Bakewell partners with New Era to bring exciting promotion

The fourth annual Mohamed’s Enterprise/New Era Entertainment Futsal tournament, that will see one of the 26 teams competing walk away with $500,000 come this Boxing Night (December 26th), continues...

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