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Executed Brazilian miner was a multiple killer

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Executed Brazilian miner was a multiple killer

– lived in Guyana under false name after escaping from jail In Guyana, he was known as Antonio Da Silva, a respected and extremely wealthy gold miner with several dredges, a wife, and two...

Bringing an end to corruption… GRA closer to tamper-proof system in Customs Dept

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bringing an end to corruption… GRA closer to tamper-proof system in Customs Dept

Tax Chief says pilot project to commence shortly By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has a number of responsibilities. Some of these include ensuring that each taxpayer pays his...

$100M in radio purchases…. Auditor General ready to call in police if GECOM fails to act on report

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $100M in radio purchases…. Auditor General ready to call in police if GECOM fails to act on report

The Audit Office of Guyana is prepared to officially ask the police to investigate an alleged, major fraud at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in 2015, involving the purchase of communications...

Senior Berbice cop arrested, ex-TSU rank sought in fuel marker racket

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Senior Berbice cop arrested, ex-TSU rank sought in fuel marker racket

A senior Berbice police rank is in custody following a sting operation Thursday into stolen fuel markers. Investigators are also looking for an ex-Tactical Service Unit (TSU) rank of the Guyana...

Irma kills Guyana-born man on shrimp boat

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Irma kills Guyana-born man on shrimp boat

TARPON SPRINGS, Florida (www.tbo.com) — The boat was a 32 feet, white fiberglass, with sails stretching up, up, up – it was, Carl Shepherd who decided that that’s, the boat that he...

$40M school feeding fraud at Region 8 handed over to police

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News 1

The police have been given the task of investigating a major fraud in the school feeding programme within Region Eight. An estimated $40M is involved and the problem seems to be within that...

Only in Guyana…A wanted Brazilian killer get legal gun and wuk permit

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Only in Guyana…A wanted Brazilian killer get legal gun and wuk permit

All it tekking is one dead man to show how some people use to run racket when Jagdeo, that scamp, was president. Jagdeo did know about everything. He know wha every single Minister do under him;...

$350M in VAT refunds paid so far

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $350M in VAT refunds paid so far

– GRA Boss says authority must honour its obligations to taxpayers For too long, citizens have had to endure a one-way relationship with the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). They are expected to...

Plaisance man remanded over cocaine bust at CJIA

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Plaisance man remanded over cocaine bust at CJIA

– but cocaine vanishes from storage room at CID Headquarters As police continue to probe the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from the office of a Senior Superintendent of Police attached...

Local medical facility gets international accreditation

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local medical facility gets international accreditation

On Wednesday last, the Balwant Singh Hospital laboratory was accredited by the ISO 15198 through the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, referred to as A2LA. The hospital laboratory...

Minister Henry visits dead schoolboy’s home

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Henry visits dead schoolboy’s home

Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry; Chief Education Officer (CEO), Marcel Hutson; and Head Mistress of St Paul’s Primary visited the home of the pupil who died under a goal post on...

GRA security officer held after shooting spree

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRA security officer held after shooting spree

A Guyana Revenue Authority security officer is in custody for allegedly discharging a licenced pistol in the vicinity of a Sandy Babb Street, Kitty restaurant around 01.48 hrs yesterday. Police said...

Essequibo observes 145th anniversary of the Devonshire Castle uprising

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo observes 145th anniversary of the Devonshire Castle uprising

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC), yesterday commemorated the 145th Anniversary of the Devonshire Castle uprising, in which five Indentured labourers were shot and killed by colonial police in 1872....

Army, Education Ministry in key meeting to revive Nat’l Cadet Corps

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News 1

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) held its second consultation with the Ministry of Education in relation to the resuscitation of the National Cadet Corps. According to the army, the Ministers of Social...

A Call Centre opens in Linden but space is a constraint

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on A Call Centre opens in Linden but space is a constraint

By Jacquey Bourne Due to the high percentage of unemployment in Region Ten, two young brothers Collis and Kirk Lymerick, pooled their resources and started a Call Centre ‘LinDev’ in Kara...

US Ambassador visits Lethem Town Hall

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US Ambassador visits Lethem Town Hall

US Ambassador, Perry Holloway, and his wife visited the Lethem Town Council, yesterday. The Ambassador met with Mayor of Lethem, Carlton Beckles, Town Clerk Keisha Vincent and councillors. Mayor...

‘Chronicle’ agrees to muzzle its reporting on Sleep-In owner

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Chronicle’ agrees to muzzle its reporting on Sleep-In owner

The Guyana National Newspapers Limited which publishes the Guyana Chronicle has temporarily agreed not to publish in part or whole any material that was reflected in two articles for which the...

No glory for Windies as series ends in defeat

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on No glory for Windies as series ends in defeat

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies failed in their bid to end their English summer on a high when they suffered a heavy nine-wicket drubbing in the final One-Day International of the...

Auditor General hands over two reports to House Speaker

Sep 30, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General hands over two reports to House Speaker

Auditor General, Deodat Sharma handed over two audit reports to Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland yesterday. In addition to the yearly report of the nation’s spending, Sharma...

PNCR Diamond Jubilee Family Fun day and Sports set for next month

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on PNCR Diamond Jubilee Family Fun day and Sports set for next month

Over $2.5million dollars in Cash prizes As part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the People’s National Congress Reform, the political party will be hosting a Diamond Jubilee Family Fun day...

GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships… High quality hockey continue on night 4

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships… High quality hockey continue on night 4

The National ladies chalked up their fourth straight win with Thursday night’s triumph against the Bingo Spartans being their highest goal tally of 14 goals in a game. Pizza Hut GCC sailed into the...

Team Ramchand out to dominate tomorrow’s Drag meet

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Ramchand out to dominate tomorrow’s Drag meet

Ramchand’s Wreckers are in top gear for the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC), Caribbean Invasion, International drag race meet at the South Dakota Circuit, Timheri, tomorrow. Wreckers,...

GCB/CGI 3-day Franchise League… Jacobs’ 61 leaves E/Bank in front

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/CGI 3-day Franchise League… Jacobs’ 61 leaves E/Bank in front

East Bank were 161-7 in reply to the 140 all out made by West Berbice, enjoying a lead of 21 going into the second day today of their fifth round GCB/CGI three-day Franchise League at Bush Lot in...

Street Vybz Entertainment Futsal Competition… African Connection beat Ol Skool Ballers to advance

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Street Vybz Entertainment Futsal Competition… African Connection beat Ol Skool Ballers to advance

Guinness Cage champions Ol Skool Ballers became the big casualty after suffering a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the African Connection (a team made up of players from Nigeria) when play in the...

All set for Rising Sun President’s Cup Horserace Meet tomorrow

Sep 30, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for Rising Sun President’s Cup Horserace Meet tomorrow

All systems are in place for an explosive day of horseracing tomorrow when the Rising Sun Turf Club venue play host to the President’s Cup Horserace Meet starting at 1:00pm. A keenly contested day...

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Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more