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Subraj Foundation facilitates 16 more transplants at GPHC

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Subraj Foundation facilitates 16 more transplants at GPHC

Another bout of corneal transplant surgeries commenced yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC]. In fact, over the next few days, a total of 16 corneal transplant surgeries are...

Man mistaken for escapee succumbs to gunshot wound

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man mistaken for escapee succumbs to gunshot wound

A mentally ill man who was shot on Tuesday after he was mistaken for one of the prison escapees has succumbed. Former rank of the Guyana Defence Force, Charles Peters, died around 01:45 hrs yesterday...

Half-year report in the pipeline – Finance Minister

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Half-year report in the pipeline – Finance Minister

At the macro level, the Government will be spending some time analysing and reflecting on the performance of the economy for the first half of the year. As such, Finance Minister Winston Jordan...

Finance Minister appeals to officials to develop realistic, achievable budgets

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister appeals to officials to develop realistic, achievable budgets

With Government facing mounting expenditure pressures for budget 2018, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is appealing to the respective heads of agencies to develop realistic and achievable budgets....

Psychiatric evaluation for man charged with causing wife’s death in accident

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Psychiatric evaluation for man charged with causing wife’s death in accident

Laurent McGarrell, an operator at Caribbean Containers, who was charged for allegedly causing the death of his wife in a motorcycle accident, was yesterday ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation...

Campbellville woman freed of trafficking charge

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Campbellville woman freed of trafficking charge

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday dismissed a matter of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking charge against Samantha Green, after she ruled that the prosecution failed to...

‘Hope for The Nation’ donates medical supplies to Public Health Ministry

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Hope for The Nation’ donates medical supplies to Public Health Ministry

The charitable organisation Hope for the Nation Foundation yesterday donated some $60M in medical supplies to the Regional Health Services Department of the Ministry of Public Health. The supplies...

Forestry performance remains ‘relatively stable’ – Minister Trotman

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Forestry performance remains ‘relatively stable’ – Minister Trotman

The forestry sector brought in an estimated US$19M in the first half of 2017. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, explained to the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the sector...

Guyana Amazon Warriors Camp commence …Crandon says three practice games set for Guyana as Azam to replace Lynn

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors Camp commence …Crandon says three practice games set for Guyana as Azam to replace Lynn

By Sean Devers As three-times finalist Guyana Amazon Warriors preparations for the 2017 CPL t20 tournament intensifies, all of the players assembled yesterday at the Providence Stadium for the start...

“Volunteerism adds immense value to your country’s economic output”

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Volunteerism adds immense value to your country’s economic output”

– US envoy says at Expo and Volunteer Fair A Youth Exposition and Volunteer Fair, was hosted yesterday by the US’s Youth Action Network and Youth Ambassadors 2015, at the Umana Yana. Six...

Injunction quashed! …‘The way is now clear for us to have elections’ – Claude Raphael

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Injunction quashed! …‘The way is now clear for us to have elections’ – Claude Raphael

By Sean Devers Two days after the Guyana Cricket Stakeholders staged a peaceful protest against the Government of Guyana outside the Office of Attorney General Basil Williams to highlight...

Who will battle for this year’s Digicel School’s football title on Sunday?

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Who will battle for this year’s Digicel School’s football title on Sunday?

Semis on today at Leonora Chase Academy versus Christianburg Wismar, Waramadong versus Annai, that’s the semi final fixtures set for today at Leonora. While these teams have qualified for the final...

Consultant here to conduct study on alternatives to pre-trial detention

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Consultant here to conduct study on alternatives to pre-trial detention

Mr Peter Pursglove S.C., a consultant contracted under the Government of Guyana and Inter-American Development Bank’s Citizen Security Strengthening Programme, is here to hold consultations...

Builders Lumber Yard continues support for Boyce/Jefford Classic VIII

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Builders Lumber Yard continues support for Boyce/Jefford Classic VIII

Builders Lumber Yard continued its support for the upcoming Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic VIII yesterday when it handed over its contribution for the August 12-13 Championships scheduled...

Kares Engineering Inc and RHTY&SC Teams distribute close to $1M worth of school bags

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kares Engineering Inc and RHTY&SC Teams distribute close to $1M worth of school bags

Hundreds of less fortunate students from schools drawn from across the ancient county of Berbice would benefit from free school bags project that is organised by the eight cricket teams of the Rose...

RHTY&SC, MS Cricket Teams and Friends donate bicycles to Students

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC, MS Cricket Teams and Friends donate bicycles to Students

Twenty less fortunate students and one elderly educator last weekend received bicycles from the eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, and Friends of the Club. The...

Priyanna Ramdhani in quarter-finals at Pan Am Badminton Championships

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Priyanna Ramdhani in quarter-finals at Pan Am Badminton Championships

Guyana’s Caribbean & National Junior and Senior Champion Priyanna Ramdhani reached the Quarter-Finals Monday evening at the Pan American Badminton Championship Under-17 Girls Doubles which is...

NSC hosts “Football Coaching and life skills” workshop for PE teachers

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC hosts “Football Coaching and life skills” workshop for PE teachers

-Five day programme began Monday, concludes tomorrow The NSC is hosting a football workshop for coaches being conducted by two international Coaches, one each from the Netherlands and Suriname. The...

GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive KO Futsal Tourney…Mouth watering semis set for Saturday at Gymnasium

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer Keep Your 5 Alive KO Futsal Tourney…Mouth watering semis set for Saturday at Gymnasium

Following days, rather nights of intense rivalry which saw teams preparing doggedly towards emerging winners of their respective matches, the initial 32-teams which breasted the tape have seen some...

Hamilton Green Cup Football starts tomorrow at MSC in Linden

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hamilton Green Cup Football starts tomorrow at MSC in Linden

The Hamilton Green Cup Knockout Football tournament will finally get underway tomorrow with a double header at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Ground in Linden starting from 7:00pm and Linden fans...

RHTY&SC, Rossignol Meat Processors, NSC, Bakewell, others donate cricket balls

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC, Rossignol Meat Processors, NSC, Bakewell, others donate cricket balls

The development of cricket in the ancient county of Berbice took a massive step forward when once again the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club made a donation to twenty five cricket clubs. A...

Circle Tennis action set for Thirst Park tomorrow

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Circle Tennis action set for Thirst Park tomorrow

Banks DIH United Circle Tennis Club will be hosting AL Sport and Tour Promotions on Friday in a Pre – Emancipation Day/Night Circle Tennis match. The game, which will be an all female affair,...

Guyana expects Manganese Production by 2019

Jul 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana expects Manganese Production by 2019

By the end of 2019, Guyana is expected to commence the production of manganese. According to the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, before the fabrication of construction can commence at...

KUDOS TO THE POLICE

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on KUDOS TO THE POLICE

For well over a decade, crime has been an affliction on our society. We continue to read about it almost daily. It has been a major problem for us as efforts by the last administration did not reduce...

Voir dire underway in trial for 2009 murder/hijacking

Jul 27, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Voir dire underway in trial for 2009 murder/hijacking

A voir dire (trial within a trial) is underway in the murder trial of Basil Morgan. The legal proceeding is ongoing to determine certain legal issues in the matter Basil Morgan was among a gang...

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