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More anti-corruption measures… House passes legislation to protect whistleblowers

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More anti-corruption measures… House passes legislation to protect whistleblowers

The National Assembly yesterday passed the Protected Disclosures Bill designed to combat corruption and other wrongdoings by encouraging and facilitating disclosures of improper conduct in the public...

IDB wants independent review of US$63.5M housing project before full disbursement

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on IDB wants independent review of US$63.5M housing project before full disbursement

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has requested a review of the implementation of an adequate housing and urban accessibility programme before the full disbursement of loan funding...

GRA announces amnesty for delinquent taxpayers

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA announces amnesty for delinquent taxpayers

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be providing a period of amnesty for delinquent taxpayers. This move by the authority would be in keeping with the measures announced by Finance...

After failed attempts…Foundation laid for security sector reform

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on After failed attempts…Foundation laid for security sector reform

The long-awaited final report of the security sector reform project was yesterday handed over by British security expert, Lt. Col (Ret’d) Russell Combe to President David Granger at State House....

In spite of promises to do better…Govt. has already made some fundamental oil and gas mistakes – Ram

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on In spite of promises to do better…Govt. has already made some fundamental oil and gas mistakes – Ram

By: Kiana Wilburg Business Minister, Dominic Gaskin recently posited that the Government has paid attention to the mistakes made by other nations in the oil and gas sector. He assured that Guyana...

Pomeroon fatal shooting…Dead man’s wife disposes of murder weapon – Police

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon fatal shooting…Dead man’s wife disposes of murder weapon – Police

As the investigation into the Pomeroon fatal shooting continues to take surprising twists, the wife of one of the deceased led detectives to an area where she allegedly tossed the murder...

Strong sales, new equipment push Banks profits to 3.8B

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Strong sales, new equipment push Banks profits to 3.8B

…Guyana fourth in Guinness production The year 2017 has not been a bad year for rum according to the Banks DIH Limited Group. The group raked in $30B in revenues, more than $1.2B than the...

Land Development and Management Project…Pres. Granger says initiative will help Guyana strengthen land governance

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Land Development and Management Project…Pres. Granger says initiative will help Guyana strengthen land governance

Guyana’s land-based natural capital must be managed sustainably if present and future generations are to enjoy the ‘good life, President David Granger said yesterday morning. Addressed...

Somebody put Smell-o-Pine under Soulja Bai nose

Jan 19, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Somebody put Smell-o-Pine under Soulja Bai nose

Don’t be excited about de New Year; only de calendar change—wife, bass, salary, tension, stress and targets still remain de same. Under dat scamp, Jagdeo leadership, people use to get...

Deep anger in Port Kaituma as $200M road project stalls

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Deep anger in Port Kaituma as $200M road project stalls

A Region One community is very angry after a major road project, intended to improve the quality of life for residents, remains way behind schedule. The situation in the Citrus Grove Main Road, Port...

Land Development Projects are socially acceptable, sustainable–Finance Minister

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Land Development Projects are socially acceptable, sustainable–Finance Minister

After a few months of planning, the Sustainable Land Development and Management Project was officially signed yesterday morning at Baridi Benab, State House. Present at the prestigious event were...

$800,000 bail for city cop accused of killing mentally-ill man

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $800,000 bail for city cop accused of killing mentally-ill man

A City Constabulary Lance Corporal who shot and killed a mentally ill prisoner was yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, charged with the...

AFC ‘claws its way through’ unfazed by the critics- Trotman

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on AFC ‘claws its way through’ unfazed by the critics- Trotman

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Raphael Trotman is unfazed by critics. He thinks that unless one is familiar with the struggles of politicians “in the...

Timehri Film Festival now welcoming submissions for films

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Timehri Film Festival now welcoming submissions for films

Guyanese filmmakers who are desperate to make a name for themselves now have a better opportunity to do so, now that the Timehri Film Festival is once again receiving submissions of short films. This...

Presidential Third Term matter for CCJ

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential Third Term matter for CCJ

Govt. to retain Bajan attorneys for third term appeal Government is likely to retain the services of two Barbadian attorneys in the Presidential Term limit matter set for the Caribbean Court of...

GNBS readies coconut water processors for Int’l markets

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS readies coconut water processors for Int’l markets

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is urging local processors of bottled coconut water to conform to the guidelines standards outlined in its GYS 508:2013, and GCP 30:2013 standard...

Guyana has capacity to compete for big developmental projects

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has capacity to compete for big developmental projects

Guyana could be a major beneficiary of finances to aid many developmental projects but may be lacking some of the crucial requirements to take advantage of such offers. This is according to...

Efforts afoot to prevent siphoning off of oil – Trotman

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Efforts afoot to prevent siphoning off of oil – Trotman

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has sought to assure the nation that the government will make efforts to protect its oil and ensure that the resource is not siphoned off by any of the...

Custodians at CJIA reminded of mandate to maintain standard

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Custodians at CJIA reminded of mandate to maintain standard

In light of the recent downfalls that an International Airport recently experienced, including being flooded, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), and the Guyana Tourism Authority...

Venezuelans fined for entering Guyana illegally

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelans fined for entering Guyana illegally

Two Venezuelans who were nabbed at a road block was yesterday charged and fined for crossing a land frontier and failing to present themselves to an immigration officer. Julianne Perez and...

Venezuelan vessel intercepted with over 100 barrels of gasoline

Jan 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan vessel intercepted with over 100 barrels of gasoline

A vessel carrying a significant amount of illegal fuel, was intercepted by authorities on Tuesday at the mouth of the Pomeroon River. It is alleged that the intercepted vessel is Venezuelan....

Regional 4-day Reifer’s 5-40 and Hemraj’ 72 put Guyana Jaguars in command at Providence

Jan 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional 4-day Reifer’s 5-40 and Hemraj’ 72 put Guyana Jaguars in command at Providence

Story and photos by Sean Devers Raymond Reifer and Kemo Paul shared eight wickets between them and a century partnership between Chanderpaul Hemraj and Tagenarine Chanderpaul put Guyana Jaguars in...

Former GFF VP Winston Callender to be buried today

Jan 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former GFF VP Winston Callender to be buried today

The remains of former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Vice President Winston Alwyn Callender will be laid to rest today following a Service at the St. James The Less Church, David Street, Kitty....

ECB Head Bacchus wants to see more competitive cricket in E’bo Pleas for corporate backing

Jan 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB Head Bacchus wants to see more competitive cricket in E’bo Pleas for corporate backing

By Zaheer Mohamed President of the Essequibo Cricket Board Fizul Bacchus said he wants for see more competitive cricket being played in Essequibo for the 2018 season. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport...

Mix Up through to semis as Wiltshire Dominoes continues

Jan 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mix Up through to semis as Wiltshire Dominoes continues

Mix Up secured their place in the semi finals of the Mark Wiltshire Birth Anniversary Dominoes competition which continued recently at Turning Point. Led by 16 games from Ewie Gordon and 15 from...

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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