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Stakeholders’ calls being ignored… Draft Local Content Policy plan is essentially for foreigners

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Stakeholders’ calls being ignored… Draft Local Content Policy plan is essentially for foreigners

–Demands no increased use of Guyanese labour force –Makes no call for tax breaks for local companies –Does not mandate foreign/local partnership By Kiana Wilburg Absent from the...

Fired Town Clerk Royston King to know fate today -as Judge set to rule in unlawful dismissal case

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Fired Town Clerk Royston King to know fate today -as Judge set to rule in unlawful dismissal case

By Feona Morrison Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall is expected to hand down a ruling this morning in an application filed by Former Town Clerk Royston King who has taken the Local Government Commission...

More than 60% of ‘Belt and Road’ projects allocated to Chinese companies

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on More than 60% of ‘Belt and Road’ projects allocated to Chinese companies

– Little known about the processes for selecting them – World Bank China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was introduced in 2013 to build massive infrastructural projects in various...

Second NBS wrongful dismissal suit… Lawyer grills former manager on credibility of $550M claim

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Second NBS wrongful dismissal suit… Lawyer grills former manager on credibility of $550M claim

Attorney–at–law Devindra Kissoon yesterday called into question the $550M claim made by former New Building Society Manager, Kent Vincent, in the wrongful dismissal lawsuit. Vincent, the Chief...

Guyana to help hurricane-ravaged Bahamas

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to help hurricane-ravaged Bahamas

The Government of Guyana through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has activated its response mechanism to facilitate assistance and support for the Caribbean island of the Bahamas, which has...

Beekeeper’s car stolen from right under his nose

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Beekeeper’s car stolen from right under his nose

Congress Drive, South Ruimveldt resident Francis Bailey, a bee keeper by profession, is now in a state of distress, after his car that he uses to offer his bee removal services, was stolen right...

Venezuelan migrant children being integrated into schools

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan migrant children being integrated into schools

As the new school year began on Monday, Venezuelan migrants expressed how joyful they are at their children’s acceptance into local schools in the city of Georgetown and across Guyana. Due to the...

Repairs complete; Harbour Bridge allowing heavier trucks to cross

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Repairs complete; Harbour Bridge allowing heavier trucks to cross

Repairs are completed and as of yesterday, heavy trucks were being allowed to use the Demerara Harbour Bridge. General Manager, Rawlston Adams, disclosed that there is an 18-tonne limit to vehicles...

Guyana got Tricky and Trawny

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana got Tricky and Trawny

There is a saying – No tricks; no living. Two men deh pon trial in de High Court fuh burning down a place and killing some people. People does complain how dem got to spend a long time in jail...

A squandered opportunity

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A squandered opportunity

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation did a commendable job in ensuring that the bridge was opened for traffic on Tuesday evening, and that the situation...

Just in case you missed Sanjeev Datadin

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Just in case you missed Sanjeev Datadin

On Tuesday night, I hosted attorney Sanjeev Datadin on the programme on Kaieteur Radio named “The Legal Mind.” As the technical operator signaled it was time to close, I offered Sanjeev my...

Mahaicony woman, 63, dies in Queens fire

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaicony woman, 63, dies in Queens fire

A Dundee, Mahaicony woman who suffered a massive stroke died in a fire at her Queens, New York home late Tuesday, the ABC New York news has reported. Firefighters were called to the building on 219th...

Kwakwani main access road upgraded

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Kwakwani main access road upgraded

The Ministry of Natural Resources has answered the call of the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) to have its main access road upgraded. The one-mile stretch of road that leads from the...

Patients, caregivers edified on how to live productive lives pre- and post- stroke

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Patients, caregivers edified on how to live productive lives pre- and post- stroke

With the aim of ensuring that the Guyanese public, caregivers and more importantly patients are “stroke-smart”, the Palms Rehabilitation Department and the Ministry of Public Health yesterday...

Warriors battle Zouks in CPL clash tonight at Providence Warrior’s Coach says taking one game at a time

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors battle Zouks in CPL clash tonight at Providence Warrior’s Coach says taking one game at a time

The St Lucia Zouks defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by five wickets at Providence in their first match against each other in CPL T20 cricket back in 2013, while the last time they met at Daren Sammy...

MARAD to tighten regulations on vessels traversing Demerara River

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on MARAD to tighten regulations on vessels traversing Demerara River

-strong tides reportedly pulled tug and barge into bridge after crew anchored vessel in restricted area Three days after a runaway tug and barge rammed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge, the Maritime...

Caribbean Premier League sells out sponsorship programme for 2019 season

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Premier League sells out sponsorship programme for 2019 season

The Hero Caribbean Premier League has once again filled out its partner programme with some of the biggest brands from across the Caribbean and from around the globe partnering with the unique and...

Our Own cart off second Toronto Cup Masters crown

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Our Own cart off second Toronto Cup Masters crown

TORONTO, Canada – Our Own Sports Club became the first team to capture two Toronto Cup titles when they turned back the challenge of Canadian Legends in last Sunday’s Masters over-40 final,...

Daniels to stage cricket coaching programme from Sept. 14 at NOC

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Daniels to stage cricket coaching programme from Sept. 14 at NOC

By Zaheer Mohamed Following the conclusion of a clinic for male and female cricketers which was held at Zorg SC and NOC SC, Coach Forbes Daniels has decided to embark on another venture to help raise...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – ECPFA Henrietta edge Dartmouth Dominators to be crowned 2019 champions

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – ECPFA Henrietta edge Dartmouth Dominators to be crowned 2019 champions

An Aldrin Austin brace was all that was needed for Henrietta United to win the Essequibo Coast Pomeroon Football Association leg of the GFFNAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League, which concluded...

Limacol football tournament Pele trump Determinators on Tuesday

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol football tournament Pele trump Determinators on Tuesday

Match night two of the fourth annual Limacol football tournament kicked off on Tuesday evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue. The night’s play that was scheduled to...

North R/veldt Multilateral enjoys fruitful CSEC 2019

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on North R/veldt Multilateral enjoys fruitful CSEC 2019

2019 will go down as a record-breaking year for North Ruimveldt Multilateral School in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Exams, with an overall pass rate of 80% from grades 1-3,...

GCOS hands over prizes to lucky winners of fund raising raffles

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCOS hands over prizes to lucky winners of fund raising raffles

The Guyana Committee of Service (GCS), a benefactor of numerous sporting disciplines, athletes and the performing arts, recently pulled its raffle and former national sprinter, Junior Cornette...

Concacaf Nations League to Serve as Pathway for 2021 Gold Cup

Sep 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Nations League to Serve as Pathway for 2021 Gold Cup

Miami – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) yesterday confirmed that the inaugural Concacaf Nations League, set to kick off today,...

Get compliant with industry standards, and the oil companies can’t rule you out – GCCI tells local businesses

Sep 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Get compliant with industry standards, and the oil companies can’t rule you out – GCCI tells local businesses

Local businesses have been operating just fine for the level they’re currently at. But when oil starts pumping, a relatively increased amount of cash will start coming in. Companies are already...