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Cabinet orders report on operations of foreign gold, bauxite, manganese companies

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet orders report on operations of foreign gold, bauxite, manganese companies

The operations of a number of foreign mining companies are coming under the scrutiny of the administration. Cabinet has reportedly ordered that a team of ministers and senior government officials...

GDF needs drones but $180M could have bought planes instead—Gerry Gouveia

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GDF needs drones but $180M could have bought planes instead—Gerry Gouveia

The Guyana Defence Force could have purchased several airplanes for the amount of money it used to purchase five drones, according to local aviator, Captain Gerry Gouveia. The local expert in an...

Double Taxation Agreements… GRA insists on Guyana’s right to tax foreign employees/investors

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Double Taxation Agreements… GRA insists on Guyana’s right to tax foreign employees/investors

By Kiana Wilburg As Guyana inches closer to its destiny of becoming an oil producer, Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia, has observed an increase in requests...

Sugar workers across Guyana down tools over wage increase

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar workers across Guyana down tools over wage increase

Scores of workers from the three remaining sugar estates; Albion, Uitvlugt and Blairmont, staged a countrywide strike, downing their tools and amplifying their call for a pay increase. Some of the...

Renewal of GECOM CEO‘s contract under consideration months before elections

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Renewal of GECOM CEO‘s contract under consideration months before elections

The contract for Chief Elections Officer, (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) Keith Lowenfield, is under consideration, months before the elections. Government-appointed Commissioner,...

Oil and Gas Sector sparks increased applications for work permits – Minister Felix

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Oil and Gas Sector sparks increased applications for work permits – Minister Felix

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, confirmed on Thursday that his Ministry has seen a significant increase in applications for work permits from last year to current date. Felix in a radio...

Deadly Nismes crash … Man claiming to be driver detained after turning self in

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Deadly Nismes crash … Man claiming to be driver detained after turning self in

A 34-year-old man is custody after telling police that he was behind the wheel of the bus that was involved in Saturday’s deadly smashup at Nismes, West Bank Demerara. A police official said that...

PSC sets up working group to forge Local Content Laws

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PSC sets up working group to forge Local Content Laws

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) of Guyana has decided to spearhead an initiative aimed at bringing about local content laws and not just a policy. The PSC in a public missive, yesterday, said...

26 Unclaimed motorcycles up for auction at Ruimveldt Police Station

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 26 Unclaimed motorcycles up for auction at Ruimveldt Police Station

The Ministry of Public Security has announced a sale of 26 unclaimed motorcycles stationed at the Ruimveldt Police Station, via a public auction. According to a notice published in Kaieteur News last...

Light up dem big truck

Dec 04, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Light up dem big truck

Christmas is a time when everybody happy. People does window shop. Dat mean dem does lef dem house and walk about town just peeping at dem store show window. Years ago, it was a nice thing to do....

Teen biker killed after slamming into a truck

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen biker killed after slamming into a truck

At around 20:30 hrs yesterday a motorcyclist crashed into a truck and died in the vicinity of DSL Cash and Carry at the intersection of the Ruimveldt Industrial bypass and the East Bank Public road....

Woman who was shot claims suspect threatens her

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Woman who was shot claims suspect threatens her

Jenelle Prance, of 30 Cokrit Street, East La Penitence who was shot on September 18, last, is now afraid after the suspect has reportedly threatened her on numerous occasions. Prance was in the...

CONFUSION GALORE AT TAKUBA LODGE

Dec 04, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CONFUSION GALORE AT TAKUBA LODGE

Something is amiss at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ending of the career of the most senior career diplomat in the country, the dissolution of the position of Director-General and the...

Over 17,000 persons yet to collect ID cards—GECOM Commissioners

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Over 17,000 persons yet to collect ID cards—GECOM Commissioners

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has extended the time, indefinitely, for the collection of National identification (ID) Cards. This is according to GECOM Commissioner, Sase Gunraj. Gunraj...

Foreigners invade Mining Town…Linden Business Group calls for help

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Foreigners invade Mining Town…Linden Business Group calls for help

The members of the Linden Business Group are calling on entities, groups or any political party who are interested in helping to develop small businesses in Linden to join them on their way forward...

Toddler needs bone marrow transplant

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Toddler needs bone marrow transplant

SHEA –a US -based medical charity is hoping to save the life, Avisha Best, a toddler who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. SHEA President, Lori Narine, told Kaieteur News that the charity...

Wins for Pooranmall and Straughn at Draughts

Dec 04, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wins for Pooranmall and Straughn at Draughts

The final day of the National Draughts Association Annual National Competition was played last Sunday at the National Gymnasium Compound. The game was played on the 100 square Boards. Pooranmall, who...

Bids open for the Case Management System at Prison Service

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bids open for the Case Management System at Prison Service

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday opened 12 bids for four major governmental projects. One notable project included the implementation of a Case Management...

Berbice man nabbed with more than 100lbs of cannabis

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice man nabbed with more than 100lbs of cannabis

A Fort Ordinance, East Canje man was on Monday evening nabbed by ranks of Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) with more 100lbs of suspected cannabis in his possession.Jairam Lallman, 37, of 757 Fort...

Mohamed’s 5-for leads Wellman Masters to Trophy Stall softball title

Dec 04, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s 5-for leads Wellman Masters to Trophy Stall softball title

Led by a spirited bowling performance from Imtiaz Mohamed, Wellman Masters defeated Fisherman Masters by three wickets to win the final of the Trophy Stall 15-over softball competition which was...

LABA/YBG U-19 Basketball in Linden…Royals and Raiders win opening matches

Dec 04, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA/YBG U-19 Basketball in Linden…Royals and Raiders win opening matches

Retrieve Raiders scored a 46-32 triumph over Amelia’s Ward Jets, while Victory Valley Royals downed Kings 46-31 as the Linden Amateur Basketball Association / Youth Basketball Guyana Under-19 club...

Six months jail for driver who struck down girl, 11

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Six months jail for driver who struck down girl, 11

Almost two weeks ago 11-year-old Adalia George, a grade six student of the Soesdyke Primary School, was struck by a speeding driver while using a pedestrian crossing along the Grove Public Road, East...

Rio All-Stars confident of making final of Rio Indoor Streetball Championship

Dec 04, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rio All-Stars confident of making final of Rio Indoor Streetball Championship

Troy Lambert, head-coach of newcomer Rio All-Stars, is confident in his charges making the grand final of the inaugural Rio Indoor Streetball Championship on December 14th at the National Gymnasium,...

Salary increase for public school teachers… GTU disappointed with stalled salary negotiations with Govt.

Dec 04, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Salary increase for public school teachers… GTU disappointed with stalled salary negotiations with Govt.

– Says any increase paid to teachers will be interim Government has announced plans to hike the pay package of public servants this month, retroactive to January. Teachers are likely to be...

BCB/RHTYSC, MS 2019 Busta Champion of Champions Tournament…Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour defeat Tucber Park to reach another final

Dec 04, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/RHTYSC, MS 2019 Busta Champion of Champions Tournament…Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour defeat Tucber Park to reach another final

The Rose Hall Town Thunderbolt Flour first division team’s dominance of cricket in the Ancient County continued on Sunday last, when they defeated a confident Tucber Park CC by four wickets to...

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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