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Bartica massacre….Two get death sentence, one acquitted

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica massacre….Two get death sentence, one acquitted

Mark Royden Williams called Durant and Smallie; and Dennis Williams called Anaconda were found guilty of killing 12 residents of Bartica on February 17, 2008. Co-accused, Roger Simon, called Goat Man...

Foreign currency controls…Money transfer service hid US$50M from Central Bank

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign currency controls…Money transfer service hid US$50M from Central Bank

Amidst growing challenges brought on by the economic decline in several neighbouring countries, Government has announced plans to conduct stricter monitoring of financial institutions to guard...

Stores report 50 per cent drop in sales as…Polarizing pay-to-park punishing city businesses

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Stores report 50 per cent drop in sales as…Polarizing pay-to-park punishing city businesses

…shops report 50 percent drop in sales The recently introduced pay-to-park initiative continues to divide the society more than two weeks into its launch. The system which is a joint venture...

Govt says goodbye to Hamilton Green, 82

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt says goodbye to Hamilton Green, 82

…he will not be on new CH&PA’s board Former City mayor, Hamilton Green, will not be returned as Chairman of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). He was appointed to head...

While police searched for waitress’s killer…Crippled suspect was attending court on robbery charge

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on While police searched for waitress’s killer…Crippled suspect was attending court on robbery charge

The mother of crippled murder suspect Shelton George, called ‘Boorie,’ insists that her son is innocent of the slaying of waitress Debra Blackman. She claims that he has been attending court for...

10 applications for Chancellor’s post

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 10 applications for Chancellor’s post

At least 10 applications for the post of Chancellor of the Judiciary have been submitted to the relevant authorities. The administration is intent on ensuring that the process of selection is...

Stalemate over Commissioner of Information…Ramson only saw 16 applications since July 2013

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Stalemate over Commissioner of Information…Ramson only saw 16 applications since July 2013

Getting information from the Commissioner of Information, Charles Ramson Sr, seems to be an uphill task…even if one is the administration and one is asking. One of the highest offices in the land,...

Painter shot dead following Albouystown robbery

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Painter shot dead following Albouystown robbery

-two reportedly held Police have reportedly detained at least two suspects in connection with the killing of a 39-year-old construction worker, who was shot dead around 06.25 hrs yesterday outside...

Scrap metal trade to be restarted for three months

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Scrap metal trade to be restarted for three months

Scrap metal dealers will be given three months to export their material which would have accumulated over the past 19 months that the trade had been suspended. This was announced by Minister of State...

Jagdeo now want to jail people

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo now want to jail people

De Chancellor of de Judiciary ain’t lef de wuk yet and people already apply fuh de man wuk. De man sit down but he never get a fair chance because Jagdeo and Corbin couldn’t agree. And is Jagdeo...

AFC’s $43.4M debt…No favours will be granted to donors from Govt level – Gaskin

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AFC’s $43.4M debt…No favours will be granted to donors from Govt level – Gaskin

During the Alliance for Change (AFC)’s recently concluded biennial conference, the Business Minister, Dominic Gaskin – serving in his capacity of Party Treasurer – said that the AFC is in $43.4...

Granger urges local banks not to imitate foreign institutions

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Granger urges local banks not to imitate foreign institutions

President David Granger is urging local banks not to become clones of foreign commercial banks. This call was directed particularly to the indigenous banks of the country who he said have an...

City Council stalls Stain Masters “illegal” construction works

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on City Council stalls Stain Masters “illegal” construction works

The City Council yesterday took a team to stop the construction works in front of Stain Masters, a local cleaning business on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt. Public Relations Officer (PRO) for...

New mining taxes can discourage investment – Report

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New mining taxes can discourage investment – Report

The new tax regime to be imposed on the gold and diamond mining industry has been deemed a deterrent to investment in the sector. In a report seen by Kaieteur News assessing the impact of the new...

Opposition to bring criminal charges against government officials

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition to bring criminal charges against government officials

…for flouting Integrity Commission Act Bharrat Jagdeo said that the opposition party will be brining private criminal charges against government officials and Members of Parliament (MP) who have...

Containers with expired goods to be refused entry

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Containers with expired goods to be refused entry

…as Food and Drug Department intensifies enforcement Importers of food items could see entire containers being refused entry if the expiry dates on products contained have elapsed or will...

Regional Super50 …Jagaurs, CCC clash in return match, Shiv 10 away from Regional record

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50 …Jagaurs, CCC clash in return match, Shiv 10 away from Regional record

By Sean Devers in Barbados in association with Bounty Supermarket, Vnet Communications, Life Time Reality & Ming’s Products & Services. When the bell rings at 13:30hrs today at Kensington...

Limacol Football Competition…Murray, Garnett transfers make immediate impact; Action moves to Victoria this Sunday

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol Football Competition…Murray, Garnett transfers make immediate impact; Action moves to Victoria this Sunday

With a number of teams benefitting from the mass exodus of players from the four clubs that withdrew from the Stag Elite League, the quality of the Limacol Football Competition has now risen beyond...

Guinness One-Day Sevens Competition…Financial bounty finally comes to rugby; Top T&T ruggers recruited by Police

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness One-Day Sevens Competition…Financial bounty finally comes to rugby; Top T&T ruggers recruited by Police

By Rawle Welch In what could be interpreted as a new and welcomed development, rugby teams in Guyana will for the first time benefit from financial bounty for winning a tournament. Yesterday this was...

GUMDAC Open Doubles Badminton Tourney …Priyanna Ramdhani advances to men’s double final

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUMDAC Open Doubles Badminton Tourney …Priyanna Ramdhani advances to men’s double final

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) served off its 2017 season on Wednesday last with the 5th annual GUMDAC Open Doubles Tournament at the National Gymnasium. Set to continue today at the same...

33 male and female athletes to collide on Sunday @ Thirst Park

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 33 male and female athletes to collide on Sunday @ Thirst Park

Fitness Express/Banks DIH/Trophy Stall/GAPF 2017 Novice/Junior Championships … By Franklin Wilson Up and coming powerlifters both male and female are set to showcase their talent this Sunday at...

One-point escape for Guardians against Nets…Eagles continues to soar in U-23 competition

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on One-point escape for Guardians against Nets…Eagles continues to soar in U-23 competition

Plaisance Guardians handed Republic Bank Nets their second straight Division I loss Wednesday night when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘League of Champions’ continued at...

STAG Nations Cup KO Football …2 Million for winner in championship match between Western Tigers and Santos tomorrow

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Nations Cup KO Football …2 Million for winner in championship match between Western Tigers and Santos tomorrow

When the championship kicked off on December 14th, 2016 with 20 teams from five associations it was anybody guess as to which of the two teams would have been contesting the final. Well, as it has...

Cabinet approves draft CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty

Feb 03, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet approves draft CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty

…to be presented at Heads of Govt. meeting Very soon persons who would have committed crimes in a CARICOM state and flee to another, would not be able to escape the reach of the law. This is so as...

Has Mr. Granger copied wrongly with the parking meters?

Feb 03, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Has Mr. Granger copied wrongly with the parking meters?

Last year April, President Granger spoke to the media about (not through a general press conference of which he has only held one so far but that is for another column) the marijuana law. Then, he...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more