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Venezuela rejects referral of border controversy to Int’l Court

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela rejects referral of border controversy to Int’l Court

-insists on political negotiations Neighbouring Venezuela has backpedaled on its recognition of the United Nations’ authority to determine the next step on territorial controversy with Guyana....

Despite IMF’s advice… Trotman says Petroleum Commission will still meddle in revenue collection

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News 1

Even though the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests otherwise, it appears that the government is still going to maintain that the Petroleum Commission be given fiscal powers. This was recently...

Bandits hold blind victims at gunpoint after invading Institute

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits hold blind victims at gunpoint after invading Institute

– Take laptop, but return cash Four masked bandits invaded the Guyana Society for the Blind on Tuesday night and held six visually impaired persons along with the only sighted individual at...

Retired Judge to oversee Lindo Creek CoI

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News 1

Retired Judge, Donald Trotman was yesterday sworn in as a Commissioner to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of eight miners, which occurred at Lindo Creek in June 2008. Trotman...

Lindo Creek CoI… Appointment of Minister’s father as sole commissioner deeply worrying

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lindo Creek CoI… Appointment of Minister’s father as sole commissioner deeply worrying

… Govt. hell-bent on going after security forces – PPP The main opposition, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday withdrew its earlier support and cooperation with Government’s decision...

Unstamped liquor will be seized from next month

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Unstamped liquor will be seized from next month

Wholesalers and retailers of imported liquor are being granted a grace period. According to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), it is giving importers and others until the end of this month to apply...

27 expressions of interest in GPL’s natural gas power plant

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 27 expressions of interest in GPL’s natural gas power plant

– Chinese, South American firms lead the way At least five Chinese companies are among 27 firms which have expressed interest in operating the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)’s natural gas-fired...

DPP recommends rape charge for Turkeyen cops

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on DPP recommends rape charge for Turkeyen cops

The two constables who allegedly raped a woman at the Turkeyen Police Station on New Year’s Day are to be charged. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) handed down the recommendation yesterday...

Pastor wife keep he mouth running

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh Comments Off on Pastor wife keep he mouth running

Dem boys seh A Pastor go to the dentist for a set of false teeth. De first Sunday after he get he new teeth, he talk for only eight minutes. De second Sunday, he talk for ten minutes. De next Sunday,...

Regional Super50 Festival Shiv, Permaul, Bishoo, Shepherd spearhead Jaguars to 35-run win over Kent

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50 Festival Shiv, Permaul, Bishoo, Shepherd spearhead Jaguars to 35-run win over Kent

By Sean Devers in Antigua In association with Vnet Communications, Bounty Farm, Noble House Seafoods & Playter’s Enterprise Four-time Regional Four-Day defending Champions Guyana Jaguars beat...

United We Stand CC equip members for 2018 season

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on United We Stand CC equip members for 2018 season

Members of United We Stand Cycle Club were recipients of a number of items in time for the start of the new cycling season which pedaled off last weekend with races on Saturday and Sunday. President...

RHTY&SC congratulates quartet on Berbice Under-15 Selection

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC congratulates quartet on Berbice Under-15 Selection

‘The Management and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS with great pride would like to congratulate our four members who were selected on the Berbice Under-15 Team for the...

Reliance Hustlers capture four-team 10/10 trophy

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reliance Hustlers capture four-team 10/10 trophy

Led by an entertaining 82 from former senior Essequibo inter-county batsman Narindra Madholall, Reliance Hustlers defeated Bush Lot Trendsetters by seven wickets to capture the four-team trophy on...

Magnum “Mash Cup” futsal competition launched Over $800,000 in cash prizes on offer

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Magnum “Mash Cup” futsal competition launched Over $800,000 in cash prizes on offer

The inaugural Magnum ‘Mash Cup” futsal tournament sponsored by Ansa Mcal Trading Company was launched yesterday at the Windjammer International Restaurant and Bar. The competition, which kicks...

Wins for Enterprise SC, Ogle CC and Lusignan CC

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wins for Enterprise SC, Ogle CC and Lusignan CC

The Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club in association with East Coast Cricket Committee and D&E Tent Rental 10/10 competition got started last weekend with three matches at the Lusignan...

Local officials to officiate in Caribbean Club Championship

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local officials to officiate in Caribbean Club Championship

Two locally-based FIFA referees have been appointed match officials for the Caribbean Club championship held in Trinidad and Tobago from yesterday to February 4. Guyana’s Gladwyn Johnson and Kevin...

Scores turn up for job fair at WCD

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Scores turn up for job fair at WCD

A job fair hosted by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) Chamber of Commerce saw scores of residents of Patentia and surrounding areas being...

Gunman shoots at restaurant customer

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Gunman shoots at restaurant customer

– flees with $6,000 and documents An Eccles, East Bank Demerara civil engineer was shot at by a robber who had trailed him to a Robb Street restaurant, at around 14.00 hrs yesterday. Police...

No bail for miner on ganja trafficking charge

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for miner on ganja trafficking charge

A West Ruimveldt man who allegedly claimed he was keeping a quantity of marijuana for his friend, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the offence. Thirty-nine-year-old Randy Grant, of...

Guyana, Cuba pledge to increase trade, cooperation

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Cuba pledge to increase trade, cooperation

– New Ambassador accredited Guyana and Cuba are well-placed to further strengthen economic cooperation. The signing of an agreement for the export of Guyana’s rice to Cuba and the signing of...

Woman accused of attempting to smuggle ganja in packets of cheese sticks

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Woman accused of attempting to smuggle ganja in packets of cheese sticks

One week after a mechanic was caught by officers at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts attempting to sneak two packets of cigarettes and a bottle of vodka into the court lock-ups, a woman found...

Lawyer freed of causing death charge

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News 1

…after prosecution fails to prove case Presiding Magistrate Allan Wilson yesterday dismissed the matter against Attorney-at-law Keisha Chase, who was on trial for causing death by dangerous...

‘Nothing sinister about Bridging Deed’

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Nothing sinister about Bridging Deed’

Minister Trotman to consult Sir Shridath Ramphal on release of key document While the Government has released the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) it has with ExxonMobil, it is still to make...

The sick are stealing from the dying

Feb 01, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

I do not know whether to scream or to cry. I do not know which is worse, the terrifying robbery of the visually impaired or that heart-wrenching letter from a doctor practicing in the United Kingdom...

Sugar estate communities targeted for Gatekeepers’ programme

Feb 01, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar estate communities targeted for Gatekeepers’ programme

Intended to reach those within communities who may be in dire need of counselling or guidance to deal with some of life’s circumstances, the Caribbean Voice, a non-governmental organisation [NGO],...

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Guyana’s oil bonanza is being squandered by political duels

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, politics and economics have always danced an ill-fated tango. It is difficult to say which... more