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Third draft of Local Content Policy “disturbing”, “grossly offensive” to Guyanese -Charles Ramson Jr.

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Third draft of Local Content Policy “disturbing”, “grossly offensive” to Guyanese -Charles Ramson Jr.

Following his assessment of the third draft of Guyana’s Local Content Policy, Attorney-at-Law, Charles Ramson Jr. emphatically stated that the document is not only “disturbing” but “grossly...

Regulator to hold public hearings on new GTT bill -Telephone company says it will only answer questions on that

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Regulator to hold public hearings on new GTT bill -Telephone company says it will only answer questions on that

The utilities regulator is set to hold a hearing Thursday on the new billing format used by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT). The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in its notice said...

No confidence Motion passed against Chief Constable – Council recommends dismissal

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No confidence Motion passed against Chief Constable – Council recommends dismissal

By a majority no-confidence motion vote the Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) of Georgetown expressed their dissatisfaction with the work of Chief Constable, Andrew Foo. The councillors voted to...

Govt. Officials tour Liza Destiny

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. Officials tour Liza Destiny

A high-level Government team yesterday toured the Liza Destiny, the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel which will kick off the country’s oil production journey. It is...

Grove man dies days after plunge at highway creek

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Grove man dies days after plunge at highway creek

A long-serving staffer of Sterling Products Limited has died days after a shocking incident at a prominent highway creek. Theodore Perreira, known more popularly as ‘Theo’, was laid to rest on...

Male security guard accused of stealing 12 dresses

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Male security guard accused of stealing 12 dresses

A security guard attached to KMG security firm, yesterday stood before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty to answer to a simple larceny charge. Twenty-eight-year-old Lennon Alexander, a father of two...

Arguments for resignation of Cabinet set for Sept. 30

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Arguments for resignation of Cabinet set for Sept. 30

Chief Justice Roxane George is set to hear extensive arguments on Monday, September 30, in an application filed by Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall asking the court to grant an order compelling...

Politicians talking fuh talk sake

Sep 10, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Politicians talking fuh talk sake

Politicians does talk to sound good. Fuh years people hear politicians seh things that dem couldn’t even offer de people. Years ago Burnham promise to raise de minimum wage fuh three straight...

GECOM has been at the center of all of Guyana’s major political crises

Sep 10, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GECOM has been at the center of all of Guyana’s major political crises

Guyana faces its greatest and gravest political crisis since Independence. Everyone knows this except Guyanese. Guyanese are living in another stratosphere. They do not understand the gravity of the...

Jail for woman who tried to bribe for brother’s police clearance

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jail for woman who tried to bribe for brother’s police clearance

A woman who was charged for bribing a police officer, in November last year, was yesterday jailed after she was found guilty of the offence. Bibi Azimulla, 39, of New Area, East Berbice, Corentyne,...

Driving classes underway for cops involved in crashes

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Driving classes underway for cops involved in crashes

On Monday, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) launched a ‘Remedial Driving Programme’ for ranks who were involved in accidents for the first half of 2019. According to Traffic Chief, Senior...

Guyana says goodbye to Johnny Braff

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana says goodbye to Johnny Braff

Scores turned up yesterday to say goodbye to the late John ‘Johnny Braff’ Randolph Massiah Crichlow-Braithwaite. Since his passing was announced late last month, the country has paid tribute to...

Concacaf Nations League – Group G/League B Reggae Boyz beat Golden Jaguars 4-0 to remain unbeaten

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Nations League – Group G/League B Reggae Boyz beat Golden Jaguars 4-0 to remain unbeaten

Story and photos by Franklin Wilson Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz romped to their second win in as many matches last night at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, a 4-0 triumph over Guyana’s Golden...

Sophia man sets girlfriend afire after row

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia man sets girlfriend afire after row

A woman is now in a state of critical condition after her boyfriend threw a flammable fluid on her, following a disagreement. According to information reaching this publication, the victim, Olivia...

RCC hosts workshop in observance of World Literacy Day

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on RCC hosts workshop in observance of World Literacy Day

The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) yesterday held a Child Rights and Literacy Workshop in observance of World Literacy Day in the conference room of the East Coast Demerara, Grand Coastal Inn....

Caregiver accused of $1.9M theft

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Caregiver accused of $1.9M theft

A woman, who was hired to take care of a three-year-old child and an elderly man was accused of stealing over $1.9M from the home of the person who employed her, yesterday made her court appearance...

Vandals disappear with 28 batteries from city’s traffic lights

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Vandals disappear with 28 batteries from city’s traffic lights

Twenty-eight traffic lights battery units were stolen and the cabinets have been vandalized within Georgetown. According to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, its electrical engineer has...

7-year-old girl succumbs to severe burns

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 7-year-old girl succumbs to severe burns

Shaniya Persaud, 7, on Sunday evening lost her long and hard battle for life at the Shriner’s Hospital in Texas, United States of America. The child had suffered 90 percent burns across her body....

National Library observes 110 years …local writers to be inducted on Wall of Fame; 110 schools targeted in reading competition

Sep 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on National Library observes 110 years …local writers to be inducted on Wall of Fame; 110 schools targeted in reading competition

The National Library, situated at the juncture of Main and Church Streets in Georgetown, celebrated 110 years yesterday. In observance, it will be hosting one week of activities – which commenced...