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Crucial capacity issues for oil and gas sector remain unaddressed – IMF

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Crucial capacity issues for oil and gas sector remain unaddressed – IMF

· Tertiary institutions without strong training programmes on petroleum · Govt. agencies yet to enhance audit units · Reforms to public financial management system not completed By Kiana Wilburg...

GECOM’s hands tied in drawing of new constituencies for LGE – Alexander

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM’s hands tied in drawing of new constituencies for LGE – Alexander

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has to proceed with the exercise of redrawing boundaries to facilitate an increase in the Local Authority Areas (LAA) ahead of Local Government Elections (LGE)...

Security guard charged for murdering girlfriend

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard charged for murdering girlfriend

– was on bail pending appeal for drug trafficking conviction Two years ago, Jermaine Bristol walked out of jail pending his appeal on a cocaine trafficking conviction. Yesterday, handcuffed and...

Jennifer Westford, Margaret Cummings FREED in $600M theft case

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jennifer Westford, Margaret Cummings FREED in $600M theft case

By Tiana Cole “I find that at the material time Dr. Westford and Ms. Cummings were not Public Officers and since all the charges were for the offence of Larceny by Public Officers. I find that all...

Gold Board dodges meeting with concerned Queenstown resident -questions raised over legality of temporary operations in residential area

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Gold Board dodges meeting with concerned Queenstown resident -questions raised over legality of temporary operations in residential area

The Guyana Gold Board says it is unable to meet with at least one Queenstown resident, who is upset over the decision for that agency to move its headquarters there. The building, on Crown Street, is...

Interdicted officer remanded as court cites public safety concerns

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Interdicted officer remanded as court cites public safety concerns

Months after an interdicted Cadet Officer of the Guyana Police Force compensated a teen with $2M for shooting him in the mouth, the said officer was back before a City Magistrate to answer to several...

Cop, driver differ on death of baby chicks

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cop, driver differ on death of baby chicks

Thirty-six year-old Andrew King is trying his utmost to come up with the money he now owes to his employer following the death of some 600 chicks he was hired to transport. An article in...

De Big Market paper like it tek Exxon money

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Big Market paper like it tek Exxon money

De most unscrupulous people is dem who does pray three times a day and go to church or de masjid or de temple two or three times a day. Dem is de people who does talk bout righteousness and things...

People don’t find money no more

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on People don’t find money no more

Things really change. Dem boys remember a time when dem use to find money pun de road. Dem was walking good when dem use to see a shine thing pun de road. People use to walk wid dem head down,...

Presidential convoy vehicle strikes pedestrian – Man hospitalised

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential convoy vehicle strikes pedestrian – Man hospitalised

Twenty-nine year-old Herman John of Manaus Gardens, New Hope, was struck down last night while attempting to cross the East Bank Demerara public road, by one of the vehicles in President Granger’s...

Govt. applies for licence to build 20kW hydro electric project in Region 1

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. applies for licence to build 20kW hydro electric project in Region 1

Government has applied for a Hydro Electric Power Licence to a build a facility for Mabaruma, Region. According to the Official Gazette of August 25, 2018, the company applying is the Hinterland...

DCC’ Patron Minister Harmon donates next month’s salary increase to Club – Reddy & Bacchus are best Batsman & Bowler at DCC’s Academy

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC’ Patron Minister Harmon donates next month’s salary increase to Club – Reddy & Bacchus are best Batsman & Bowler at DCC’s Academy

By Sean Devers The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) was formed in 1912 and is known as the home of Legends having produced greats like Maurice Fernandes (first West Indies Captain win a Test), Clive...

Hand in Hand Insurance Company supports Raveiro Tucker in CMRC Championship

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand in Hand Insurance Company supports Raveiro Tucker in CMRC Championship

The Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ltd once again exercised their corporate responsibility by supporting Mr. Raveiro Tucker, a young motorsport enthusiast piloting bike number 123...

Trophy Stall Golf Invitational on today at LGC

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Golf Invitational on today at LGC

Today from 12:30pm, Trophy Stall will host its annual tournament in support of the Lusignan Golf Club’s (LGC) effort to reach an incredible milestone of 50 tournaments in a single year. The...

GMRSC KOTS 3… The king has spoken; Team Mohamed’s aim to retain their Crown

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC KOTS 3… The king has spoken; Team Mohamed’s aim to retain their Crown

Fans will flock to the South Dakota Circuit at Timehri tomorrow when the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) hosts their final drag meet of the year, the King of the Strip (KOTS) 3, with keen...

PM Nagamootoo in excellent health, returns from overseas trip

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PM Nagamootoo in excellent health, returns from overseas trip

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday returned to Guyana after a trip on personal business to the United States of America and Canada. The Prime Minister told the Department of Public Information...

GTU’s absence forces Ministry to reschedule conciliation meeting

Aug 25, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTU’s absence forces Ministry to reschedule conciliation meeting

Despite the absence of the Guyana Teachers’ Union [GTU], the Labour Department of the Ministry of Social Protection yesterday briefly engaged officials of the Ministry of Education in what is being...

Three Peat Promotions / Guinness Cage Competition… Uprising facing enormous pressure to halt G/town dominance -Champs Ballers ready to ball

Aug 25, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three Peat Promotions / Guinness Cage Competition… Uprising facing enormous pressure to halt G/town dominance -Champs Ballers ready to ball

Having upset the odds en route to claiming the East Coast Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition earlier this year, the youthful Uprising unit from Golden Grove have become...