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World Bank, UN join Guyana’s anti-corruption fight

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News 0

…assessment teams due this month With their presence here in Guyana, there is no way that certain PPP wrongdoers could think they will get off the hook – Dr. Clive Thomas The State Assets...

Govt. will not remove embattled acting GPL boss

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News 0

By Leonard Gildarie Colin Welch, Chief Executive Officer (ag) of the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), will not be sent on leave to facilitate ongoing investigations. Rather, says David...

2015 was challenging, yet successful year for the GDF

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News 0

– COS Brigadier Mark Phillips With mid-year General Elections, repeated threats from Venezuela, and a surge in serious crime, 2015 was a challenging, but successful year for the Guyana Defence...

Outlook 2016… The sheen of gold in Guyana

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News 0

By Leonard Gildarie Gold declarations for the year have reportedly jumped to 450,000 ounces in 2015, more than 60,000 over last year’s production and significantly higher than the target of 390,000...

Scotiabank CRCU once again supports ‘Bless the Children’ Home

Jan 01, 2016 KNews News 0

Scotiabankers from the Central Retail Collection Unit (CRCU) once again brought cheer and the spirit of the season to the Bless the Children Home located in Industry, East Coast Demerara, recently,...

Nurse suspected of aiding criminals arrested

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

A nurse suspected of providing medical services to criminals was arrested, yesterday, at her place of work, the Georgetown Public Hospital. This publication confirmed from medical professionals...

Ironic that PPP squandered and we must answer – Prime Minister tells House

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

…hints at legal action against former regime for abuse of Contingencies Fund Answering questions on the wastage of taxpayers’ money under the previous regime was found by Prime Minister,...

Dem boys seh… Happy Old Year’s Day

Dec 31, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News 0

Today is Old Year’s Day, de last day of de year. Dem boys row, cuss and get upset whole year over de way some of de people behave. Dem also enjoy exposing some of dem who do all de wicked and weird...

Govt. files legal notice cancelling Thomas Lands lease to Ed Ahmad

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

Government has started proceedings to cancel the controversial lease to Generations Complex Inc., a company owned by Edul Ahmad, a US-based, Guyanese-born businessman. According to a Lands and...

Top Cop upset with delay in Police promotions

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

– accuses PSC of “playing into Rohee’s hand” By Dale Andrews The Police Service Commission (PSC) might have played into the hands of former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, and has...

Incompetence or not? Govt. roasted for inability to answer questions on $3B spending under PPP

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

By Kiana Wilburg “Utter incompetence”—this was the phrase used by the political opposition yesterday when the Government failed to answer more than 90 percent of their questions as it relates...

New CJ to hear former Presidents uncapped benefits case

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

– AG granted further leave to file affidavit in response The matter for which two former Presidents have brought a legal challenge against the government over its decision to cap their...

CJIA’s passenger traffic passes 500,000-mark in 2015

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

Passenger demand continued its positive trend in 2015 with Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) – the country’s largest aviation hub – recording a six percent increase as of December...

GTU hoping for augmented membership in 2016

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

–set to continue multi-year agreement discussion with Govt. Teachers should be given the right to support the work of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) if they so desire. However, they are not...

GPL’s Managers get $60,000 bonus, raise in salary

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

It may be the end of the year today but senior staffers of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) have a few things to light their eyes up. According to a statement from the Power Company, yesterday,...

Funds were not available for pensioners Christmas bonus – Minister Lawrence

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

“We will make it up to them in the years to come,” said Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Volda Lawrence, yesterday, when asked if she had made any representation at the level of Cabinet for...

Gay lover remanded on attempted murder charge

Dec 31, 2015 KNews News 0

An 18-year-old was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly chopping his gay lover on Monday, during a cutlass brawl. Matthew Williams of lot 595 ‘B’ Field Sophia, appeared before Magistrate...

Dance tonight to the genius of Barry White

Dec 31, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 0

What are you doing tonight? That’s a hackneyed question to ask anyone at this time of the year. Around the world people seek some pleasure in the celebratory mood that comes with the passing of the...

THE YEAR THAT WENT BY FAST

Dec 31, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 0

The year 2015 flew by like an F-16 fighter jet. You only saw its traces; that is how fast it went by. The last half of the year went faster. Indeed it went so fast that even the coalition must be...

Int’l specialists ‘approve’ SARU draft legislation

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News 0

Head of the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), Dr. Clive Thomas, is elated that the draft legislation for his department is finally completed. More importantly, he said that it has been given the...

Govt, Bridge Coy sign $31M subsidy agreement

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News 0

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) and the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI), signed the agreement for the provision of a subsidy to the bridge company. Minister of Public...

Gold comfortably exceeds year’s target

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News 0

By Leonard Gildarie Despite prices continuing a downward slide on the world market, and amidst reports of continued smuggling, the new administration after a rocky start in office will have some...

Murder accused escapes from New Amsterdam Prison

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News 0

A manhunt is underway in Berbice to recapture murder accused Neshan Jagmohan, who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison sometime on Sunday. Kaieteur News understands that Jagmohan, a remand prisoner,...

Uncle kills nephew after drinking spree at Mahaica

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News 0

The wanton imbibing of alcohol is being blamed for yet another murder, this time at Supply, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara, where an uncle is in custody for stabbing his nephew to death....

All are innocent until proven guilty – Rohee

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News 0

on calls for charges against members The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has responded to the mounting calls for members of its former administration to be charged. The party is contending...

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Bridge over lost terrain

As I wrote last Monday, you will get comments from people with each column, some of which are eye-catching. People would... more

Guyana is disordered

I hate to sound like V. S. Naipaul, but it is a problem enough when you are a small country. Imagine, therefore, the problems... more

Lessons from Hurricane Irma

By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS and High Commissioner... more

Is Jagdeo’s memory failing?

There are many occasions when people rely on their memory. I, like many, have been caught trusting my memory and getting... more

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