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Two years later…Guyana remains without active Integrity Commission

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Two years later…Guyana remains without active Integrity Commission

– But PM assures corrective action in the pipeline While the Government has given itself a pat on the back for making a number of strides in some areas, it is yet to set itself apart from its...

Suspected human trafficking ring…Surinamese likely to face illegal entry charges

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected human trafficking ring…Surinamese likely to face illegal entry charges

– Haitians refuse to give evidence Two Surinamese, who were among 10 persons including Guyanese and Haitians arrested on Friday, for allegedly being part of a human trafficking ring involving...

Crackdown in Kaieteur National Park… Miners claim they were on lands licenced by GGMC

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Crackdown in Kaieteur National Park… Miners claim they were on lands licenced by GGMC

The Amerindian People’s Association (APA) yesterday refuted claims that the 20 miners detained by Joint Services ranks, were working in the restricted Kaieteur National Park area. The miners,...

Stephen Vieira, four others charged in $550M coke-in-lumber bust

May 31, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Stephen Vieira, four others charged in $550M coke-in-lumber bust

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) has filed drug trafficking charges against racing bike champion Stephen Vieira and four others in connection with the recent $550M cocaine-in-lumber bust. A...

Adelphi farmer crushed after tractor topples

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Adelphi farmer crushed after tractor topples

A rice farmer/bus operator was yesterday crushed to death by his tractor at New Forest, East Canje Berbice. Dead is 64-year-old Hatim Khan, well known as “Jackson”, of 13 Adelphi Village, East...

Duncan St. man refused bail for illegal guns, coke find

May 31, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Duncan St. man refused bail for illegal guns, coke find

Taxi driver Trevor Rodrigues, who police say is in the habit of threatening to kill his wife with a gun, has been remanded to prison for allegedly trafficking cocaine and being in possession of...

Farmer arrested for attempting to bribe cops

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer arrested for attempting to bribe cops

The police arrested a 36-year-old farmer on Monday after he allegedly attempted to bribe two ranks to release his brother, who was in custody, and was waiting to be escorted to the Georgetown Prison...

De li’l gyal at de battam ah see wha de big man doing pun tap

May 31, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De li’l gyal at de battam ah see wha de big man doing pun tap

Birds of a feather does flock together. Animals of de same kind does gather together. Ants and bees does hive together. People of de same kind does mek up an association. One religious leader,...

NSC to host World Challenge Day Activity today

May 31, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC to host World Challenge Day Activity today

The National Sports Commission (NSC) will be conducting an event in recognition of World Challenge Day 2017 today at the Square of the Revolution from 10:00am with approximately 300 participants...

All relevant info on Guyana vs Mexico match in possession of GFF – Wilson

May 31, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on All relevant info on Guyana vs Mexico match in possession of GFF – Wilson

Former President (Ag.) of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Franklin Wilson whilst welcoming and respecting the members of the federation’s right to be in the know concerning information...

7th Digicel Schools Football C/ship set for Launch today

May 31, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 7th Digicel Schools Football C/ship set for Launch today

It is the most highly anticipated junior football tournament, one that is played nationwide and today will mark the Launch of the 7th Digicel Schools Championship with the venue being the West...

Xtreme Clean/GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Competition …Fixtures released for Tuesday’s games

May 31, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Xtreme Clean/GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Competition …Fixtures released for Tuesday’s games

The Coordinators of the inaugural Xtreme Clean and Maintenance GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Competition has released the fixtures for the continuation of the round-robin playoffs that kicks off...

Hyman, Newton shine at NAFMA C/ships

May 31, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hyman, Newton shine at NAFMA C/ships

Guyanese Dellon Hyman and Garfield Newton kept the Golden Arrow Head aloft with victories in the NAMFA nationals martial arts championship that was held from May 26 -27 at Sheraton Hotel, Atlantic...

National U-15 squad encampment ends today ahead of departure for SOUALIGA tourney

May 31, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on National U-15 squad encampment ends today ahead of departure for SOUALIGA tourney

Encampment for the National U-15 team which began on Sunday last in New Amsterdam, Berbice with a 25-man squad preparing for the ‘SOUALIGA’ Tournament in Saint Martin from the 1st- 5th June,...

GFF appoints Schools’ Development Officer and Youth Development coach

May 31, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF appoints Schools’ Development Officer and Youth Development coach

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) continues to build the structure and capacity of its Technical programme with the addition of two new officers, both former players of the national programme –...

Nurses training shortcomings…Large classes, insufficiently trained staff among areas being tackled

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nurses training shortcomings…Large classes, insufficiently trained staff among areas being tackled

Deliberate efforts are ongoing to address the shortcomings of the Ministry of Public Health’s nursing programme. A move in this direction has been recognised as particularly important if the...

D’Urban and Smyth Streets crash…Pick-up driver remanded on causing death charge

May 31, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on D’Urban and Smyth Streets crash…Pick-up driver remanded on causing death charge

The driver of the Toyota Tacoma that was involved in a deadly crash at the intersection of D’Urban and Smyth Streets, Georgetown two Sundays ago, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of...

Liliendaal Bridge completed ahead of schedule

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Liliendaal Bridge completed ahead of schedule

The Liliendaal Bridge, which boasts a pedestrian walkway, is now open to vehicular traffic after engineers from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure on Monday evening completed construction works,...

Contractor shot during attempted robbery

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor shot during attempted robbery

A contractor was shot around 21:00 hrs on Monday during an attempted robbery in front of his Better Hope, East Coast Demerara home. The victim has been identified as 31-year-old Terrance Ramlochan....

Drama at high noon

May 31, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Drama at high noon

The Public Accounts Committee, yet again, was the scene of what online media houses have described as high drama, when it conducted its hearings into the appropriations and accounts for 2015 of the...

Ronald Howard’s sad face tells of what a stupid nation we are

May 31, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ronald Howard’s sad face tells of what a stupid nation we are

On page 24, of this newspaper, yesterday, is the face of a Ronald Howard entering the Magistrates’ court yard to appear on the charge of possession of a smoking utensil. Magistrate Latchman asked...

Rusal’s workers cite working conditions, appeal for govt. intervention

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rusal’s workers cite working conditions, appeal for govt. intervention

Bauxite workers of Region 10 are appealing for government’s intervention to help improve conditions in the mine sites areas. Workers, complaining to Kaieteur News earlier this week, disclosed that...

Bids for building of duplex homes halted in four regions

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bids for building of duplex homes halted in four regions

Yesterday the National Procurement and Tender Board (NPTAB) halted bids for the construction of duplex homes in four regions. At the entity’s Ministry of Finance headquarters, Tender Board...

GNIC pays further $47M to NICIL

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GNIC pays further $47M to NICIL

A cheque for $47 million has been handed over to the attorney representing National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) on behalf of the Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC)....

Thirteen E’bo child care facilities now licenced

May 31, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Thirteen E’bo child care facilities now licenced

Thirteen child care givers on the Essequibo Coast were for the first time, on Monday last, issued licences for their respective facilities. This move was made by the Childcare and Protection Agency...