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Trinidad oil spill pushes Guyana to demand commitments from ExxonMobil

Oct 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad oil spill pushes Guyana to demand commitments from ExxonMobil

– As company’s EIA leaves burden on the country There is widespread outrage in Trinidad over an oil spill that has been spreading across the island’s western coast since Sunday....

Govt. lacks of strategic planning, vision at highest level – says IDB

Oct 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. lacks of strategic planning, vision at highest level – says IDB

A key report of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has pointed to severe weaknesses in Guyana’s system to plan and implement projects. According to the document, the ‘IDB Group Country...

US$500M GBTI contempt charge…3 weeks later, DPP still to pronounce on charges against her lawyer

Oct 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$500M GBTI contempt charge…3 weeks later, DPP still to pronounce on charges against her lawyer

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack, is facing a major dilemma. She is being asked to pronounce on a case against her own lawyer, Robin Stoby. Stoby is the Chairperson of the...

Corentyne man given life imprisonment for raping toddler

Oct 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne man given life imprisonment for raping toddler

A resident of Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of the offence of rape committed on a three-year-old child. The man,...

Magistrate sends prison officer to share cell with other prisoners

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Magistrate sends prison officer to share cell with other prisoners

-for allegedly assaulting police officer Senior Magistrate, Leron Daly yesterday remanded a serving member of the Guyana Prison Service, to prison because she is of the opinion that the he has a...

Cop shoots self in Camp Street Prison

Oct 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cop shoots self in Camp Street Prison

A police constable accidentally shot himself in the right thigh Friday morning when he reportedly fell asleep in an abandoned minibus at the corner of Camp and Bent Streets, Georgetown. At the time...

City Council defers decision on constable accused of sexually assaulting minor

Oct 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on City Council defers decision on constable accused of sexually assaulting minor

—calls for thorough investigation into the matter The Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) has deferred making any pronouncement on the future of the City Constabulary officer who...

De Mayor and Clown Clerk covering up plugging

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Mayor and Clown Clerk covering up plugging

Is either de Mayor love de city constable or de city constable love de Mayor. This constable arrest a li’l boy because he had he eye pun de li’l boy. He mek de boy sit down pun a bench till...

Pan Am Cups Hockey… Guyana Men off to a winning start, Uruguay edge women

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan Am Cups Hockey… Guyana Men off to a winning start, Uruguay edge women

Defending Champs Canada Men defeat Mexico 10-0 By Calvin Chapman Guyana’s National teams had mixed fortunes in their respective Male and Female round robin matches on the opening day of the 7th Pan...

GuyanaNRA 150th Anniversary Shoot… A resounding success despite lack of corporate support – Persaud

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyanaNRA 150th Anniversary Shoot… A resounding success despite lack of corporate support – Persaud

Franklin Wilson Captain of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore Team, Mahendra Persaud, which successfully defended both their Long Range, including the International Trophy and...

‘E’bo reaps reward for working as a unit’ says Coach Hercules

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘E’bo reaps reward for working as a unit’ says Coach Hercules

Says Shiv is a role model for young players By Sean Devers On Sunday at Tuschen, Essequibo emerged Champions of the GCB/CGI three-day Franchise League when they drew their last round game with West...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – West Demerara… Two matches on tomorrow; Den Amstel, Wales and Eagles are latest winners

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – West Demerara… Two matches on tomorrow; Den Amstel, Wales and Eagles are latest winners

The Den Amstel ground, West Coast Demerara is the venue for two more matches in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Intra Association League in the West Demerara Football...

Sans Souci Jaguars capture V Net T20 title in Wakenaam

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sans Souci Jaguars capture V Net T20 title in Wakenaam

By Zaheer Mohamed Led by a fine all-round performance by Zameer Zaman, Sans Souci Jaguars defeated G Square Cavaliers of Belle Plaine by 37 runs to win the final of the V Net T20 Blast which was...

GT Beer Super Cup final decided… Upper Demerara come-from-behind to stun Georgetown 3-1

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer Super Cup final decided… Upper Demerara come-from-behind to stun Georgetown 3-1

West Demerara rollover Essequibo/Pomeroon 4-0 Hosts Upper Demerara survived a scare to score three last gasp second half goals to shock Georgetown 3-1, while West Demerara triumphed over...

Rose Hall Town Poonai Pharmacy Under-13 Team off to successful start

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Poonai Pharmacy Under-13 Team off to successful start

On September 15th, 2017, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, and the popular Poonai’s Pharmacy of Rose Hall Town launched the Club’s ninth team, “Rose Hall Poonai Pharmacy Under-13...

Slingerz, Alpha re-file court action against GFF in League matter

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slingerz, Alpha re-file court action against GFF in League matter

The matter in the High Court involving the Claimants, Slingerz Football Cub and Alpha United Football Club and the Defendant, the Guyana Football Federation came up for hearing yesterday. According...

Letter to the Sports Editor… The Berbice Cricket Board must continue to function without court actions

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor… The Berbice Cricket Board must continue to function without court actions

Dear Sports Editor, I noticed two interesting letters published on 13/10/2017 in Stabroek News and Kaieteur News that appears quite similar in writing style indicating they were possibly written by...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – East Demerara… Buxton United maul BA Paradise, Buxton Stars shine brighter than Golden Stars

Oct 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – East Demerara… Buxton United maul BA Paradise, Buxton Stars shine brighter than Golden Stars

Captain Kobe Durant led from the front as Buxton United decimated Bachelors Adventure Paradise Sports Club 10-0 in one of two matches contested on the weekend in the East Demerara FA leg GFF/NAMILCO...

World Archery Barbados collaborates with Archery Guyana

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more